Chris Pierce Analyst PerformanceSenior Analyst at Needham & Company LLCChris Pierce is a stock analyst at Needham & Company LLC across a range of sectors, covering 21 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Chris Pierce has issued 67 stock ratings, including buy and hold recommendations. While full access to Chris Pierce's proprietary MarketBeat Analyst Ranking is reserved for MarketBeat All Access subscribers, the rating is updated daily to reflect the most recent analyst activity. This profile highlights Chris Pierce's coverage history, rating activity, and performance tendencies — helping individual investors make more informed trading decisions. Analyst Rankings, Coverage, and Performance StatisticsAnalyst RankingSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating MarketBeatAverage Return00.00% 12-Month ROISuccess Rate00.00% Profitable RatingsTotal Ratings115 Last 4 YearsBuy Recommendations83.19% 94 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered21 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution113RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Chris Pierce.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings Buy83.2%94 ratings Hold16.8%19 ratings Sell0.0%0 ratingsOut of 113 total stock ratings issued by Chris Pierce at Needham & Company LLC, the majority (83.2%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 16.8% Hold.Best & Worst CallsBest Call0000.0%SLDPJan 2025Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%CVNANov 2021Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNASDAQ52.4% of companies on NASDAQ11 companiesNYSE42.9% of companies on NYSE9 companiesOTCMKTS4.8% of companies on OTCMKTS1 companyChris Pierce, an analyst at Needham & Company LLC, currently covers 21 companies listed on NASDAQ, NYSE and OTCMKTS, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageAuto/Tires/Trucks9 companies42.9%Retail/Wholesale3 companies14.3%Business Services2 companies9.5%Aerospace2 companies9.5%Computer and Technology2 companies9.5%Transportation1 company4.8%Manufacturing1 company4.8%Services1 company4.8%Chris Pierce of Needham & Company LLC specializes in stock coverage within the Auto/Tires/Trucks sector, with additional focus on Retail/Wholesale and Business Services companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageAUTO - DOMESTIC4 companies19.0%AUTO/TRUCK - ORIG4 companies19.0%TECHNOLOGY SERVICES2 companies9.5%AEROSP/DEFENSE2 companies9.5%AUTO/TRUCK - REPL1 company4.8%TRANS - AIRLINE1 company4.8%INTERNET COMMERCE1 company4.8%RET/WHLSL AUTO/TRUCK1 company4.8%AIRCRAFT1 company4.8%SERVICES – MISC. BUSINESS SERVICES1 company4.8%RET/WHL - AUTO PT1 company4.8%INTERNET SERVICES1 company4.8%ELEC MISC SERVICES1 company4.8% About Chris PierceChris Pierce joined Needham & Company, LLC in 2020 as a research analyst covering Internet Services, transitioning from an equity trading background. He also covers Transportation Technology. Most recently, he spent four years Balyasny Asset Management trading TMT & HC out of their San Francisco office. Prior to that he spent 10 years as a trader at Ascend Capital LLC. He received his B.B.A. in Marketing from UMASS-Amherst in 1997, and an M.B.A from Pepperdine University in 1999.Follow on LinkedIn Chris Pierce's Ratings History at Needham & Company LLC Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 4 Years 5 Years All Time Timeframe Start Date End Date All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Recommendation ROI is the percentage between the price on the Report Date to the price 12 months after the report date.Available with a MarketBeat All Access Subscription12-Month ROIUpgrade to All Access to use the All ROI Filter Export CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-MonthPrice TargetRating12-MonthPrice & ROIDetailsCARGCarGurus5/8/2026Boost Price Target$38.16$43.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAURAurora Innovation5/7/2026Reiterated Rating$7.27$13.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIBLBDBlue Bird5/7/2026Boost Price Target$65.04$86.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIJOBYJoby Aviation5/6/2026Reiterated Rating$8.69$18.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISLDPSolid Power5/6/2026Reiterated Rating$3.51$7.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIRIVNRivian Automotive5/1/2026Reiterated Rating$16.40$23.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICVNACarvana4/30/2026Boost Price Target$79.39$120.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIJOBYJoby Aviation4/28/2026Reiterated Rating$9.05$18.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROITSLATesla4/23/2026Reiterated Rating$387.51Hold$0.0000.00% ROISAHSonic Automotive3/31/2026Reiterated Rating$66.83$90.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROI Get the Latest News and Ratings for Your StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest headlines and analysts' recommendations for your stocks with our free daily email newsletter. CVNACarvana3/16/2026Reiterated Rating$60.17$100.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIBETABETA Technologies3/9/2026Reiterated Rating$19.79$34.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIACHRArcher Aviation3/3/2026Lower Price Target$7.52$9.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIJOBYJoby Aviation2/26/2026Lower Price Target$9.82$18.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIACVAACV Auctions2/24/2026Reiterated Rating$5.64$9.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISAHSonic Automotive2/19/2026Reiterated Rating$63.00$90.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICVNACarvana2/19/2026Reiterated Rating$72.39$100.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAURAurora Innovation2/12/2026Reiterated Rating$4.36$13.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICARGCarGurus2/5/2026Lower Price Target$28.95$37.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIBLBDBlue Bird2/5/2026Boost Price Target$49.69$78.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROITSLATesla1/29/2026Reiterated Rating$431.46Hold$0.0000.00% ROIBETABETA Technologies1/15/2026Reiterated Rating$27.24$34.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISLDPSolid Power1/14/2026Reiterated Rating$5.60$7.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIACHRArcher Aviation1/14/2026Reiterated Rating$8.47$10.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIEVTLVertical Aerospace12/15/2025Reiterated Rating$5.74$11.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIRIVNRivian Automotive12/12/2025Boost Price Target$16.43$23.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIBETABETA Technologies12/1/2025Initiated Coverage$27.27$34.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIBETABETA Technologies12/1/2025Initiated Coverage$28.25$34.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIBLBDBlue Bird11/25/2025Reiterated Rating$54.86$70.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICVNACarvana11/17/2025Reiterated Rating$63.65$100.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIULYXUrgent.ly11/13/2025Reiterated Rating$2.55$8.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIKMXCarMax11/7/2025Reiterated Rating$30.68Hold$0.0000.00% ROIACHRArcher Aviation11/7/2025Lower Price Target$8.88$10.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIJOBYJoby Aviation11/6/2025Reiterated Rating$14.97$22.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIACVAACV Auctions11/6/2025Lower Price Target$8.11$9.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISLDPSolid Power11/5/2025Boost Price Target$5.61$7.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIBLBDBlue Bird11/3/2025Boost Price Target$49.96$70.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICVNACarvana10/30/2025Reiterated Rating$70.89$100.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISAHSonic Automotive10/24/2025Lower Price Target$65.50$90.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICVNACarvana10/24/2025Reiterated Rating$68.16$100.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROITSLATesla10/23/2025Reiterated Rating$438.97Hold$0.0000.00% ROIEVGOEVgo10/14/2025Reiterated Rating$4.80Hold$0.0000.00% ROIACVAACV Auctions10/7/2025Lower Price Target$9.69$14.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROITRUETrueCar10/7/2025Reiterated Rating$1.82Hold$0.0000.00% ROISAHSonic Automotive10/2/2025Reiterated Rating$77.63$95.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIKMXCarMax9/26/2025Lower Price Target$45.66$60.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIEVTLVertical Aerospace9/18/2025Reiterated Rating$4.77$9.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICHPTChargePoint9/4/2025Reiterated Rating$10.91Hold$0.0000.00% ROIRIVNRivian Automotive8/25/2025Reiterated Rating$13.09$14.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIBLNKBlink Charging8/19/2025Reiterated Rating$1.03Hold$0.0000.00% ROIBEEMBeam Global8/15/2025Reiterated Rating$2.38Hold$0.0000.00% ROIULYXUrgent.ly8/13/2025Lower Price Target$5.08$8.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIACHRArcher Aviation8/12/2025Reiterated Rating$9.55$13.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIACVAACV Auctions8/12/2025Lower Price Target$13.33$16.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICARGCarGurus8/8/2025Boost Price Target$31.41$44.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIBLBDBlue Bird8/7/2025Boost Price Target$44.14$53.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISLDPSolid Power8/7/2025Boost Price Target$4.34$4.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIRIVNRivian Automotive8/6/2025Lower Price Target$12.15$14.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISAHSonic Automotive8/6/2025Reiterated Rating$72.55$95.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICVNACarvana7/31/2025Boost Price Target$66.69$100.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISAHSonic Automotive7/25/2025Boost Price Target$75.71$95.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROITSLATesla7/24/2025Reiterated Rating$332.56Hold$0.0000.00% ROIEVTLVertical Aerospace7/17/2025Initiated Coverage$5.67$9.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIKMXCarMax6/23/2025Reiterated Rating$68.66$92.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICHPTChargePoint6/5/2025Reiterated Rating$0.89Hold$0.0000.00% ROIBLBDBlue Bird5/27/2025Reiterated Rating$38.63$49.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIBEEMBeam Global5/16/2025Reiterated Rating$1.97Hold$0.0000.00% ROICARGCarGurus5/9/2025Lower Price Target$27.95$39.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIACVAACV Auctions5/8/2025Reiterated Rating$15.75$25.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICVNACarvana5/8/2025Reiterated Rating$51.69$68.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIRIVNRivian Automotive5/7/2025Lower Price Target$13.50$16.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROITRUETrueCar5/6/2025Lower Price Target$1.44$2.75Buy$0.0000.00% ROISAHSonic Automotive4/24/2025Lower Price Target$60.02$74.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROITSLATesla4/23/2025Reiterated Rating$237.97Hold$000.0000.00% ROIAURAurora Innovation4/15/2025Initiated Coverage$6.03$10.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIBEEMBeam Global4/14/2025Reiterated Rating$1.76Hold$0.0000.00% ROIKMXCarMax4/11/2025Lower Price Target$66.64$92.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROISAHSonic Automotive3/19/2025Lower Price Target$59.77$93.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIULYXUrgent.ly3/14/2025Lower Price Target$3.65$12.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIACVAACV Auctions3/12/2025Reiterated Rating$13.78$25.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICVNACarvana3/7/2025Reiterated Rating$37.44$68.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIEVGOEVgo3/5/2025Reiterated Rating$2.48Hold$0.0000.00% ROILCIDLucid Group2/26/2025Reiterated Rating$2.61Hold$00.0000.00% ROICARGCarGurus2/21/2025Reiterated Rating$37.59$45.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIRIVNRivian Automotive2/21/2025Boost Price Target$13.61$17.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROICVNACarvana2/20/2025Boost Price Target$56.14$68.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIACVAACV Auctions2/20/2025Lower Price Target$20.65$25.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROITRUETrueCar2/19/2025Lower Price Target$3.06$4.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROITSLATesla2/10/2025Reiterated Rating$361.62Hold$000.0000.00% ROIBLBDBlue Bird2/6/2025Lower Price Target$35.73$49.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIKMXCarMax2/3/2025Boost Price Target$85.64$101.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROITSLATesla1/30/2025Reiterated Rating$389.10Hold$000.0000.00% ROICARGCarGurus1/16/2025Boost Price Target$37.25$45.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIEVGOEVgo1/16/2025Reiterated Rating$3.89Hold$0.0000.00% ROISLDPSolid Power1/15/2025Reiterated 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