Matthew Clark Analyst Performance

Managing Director, Senior Research Analyst at Piper Sandler

Matthew Clark is a stock analyst at Piper Sandler focused in the finance sector, covering 38 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Matthew Clark has issued 41 stock ratings, including buy, hold, and sell recommendations. While full access to Matthew Clark'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 Matthew Clark's coverage history, rating activity, and performance tendencies — helping individual investors make more informed trading decisions.

Analyst Rankings, Coverage, and Performance Statistics

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Average Return

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Success Rate

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Total Ratings

110 Last 10 Years

Buy Recommendations

43.12% 47 Buy Ratings

Companies Covered

38 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

Rating	Percentage	Count
Strong Buy	0.0%	0 ratings
Buy	43.1%	47 ratings
Hold	53.2%	58 ratings
Sell	3.7%	4 ratings

Out of 109 total stock ratings issued by Matthew Clark at Piper Sandler, the majority (53.2%) have been Hold recommendations, followed by 43.1% Buy and 3.7% Sell.

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  Jul 2019

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Exchange Coverage

Exchange	Percentage	Count
NASDAQ	78.9% of companies on NASDAQ	30 companies
NYSE	18.4% of companies on NYSE	7 companies
OTCMKTS	2.6% of companies on OTCMKTS	1 company

Matthew Clark, an analyst at Piper Sandler, currently covers 38 companies listed on NASDAQ, NYSE and OTCMKTS, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.

Coverage Focus

Sector Icon	Sector	Percentage
	Finance 37 companies	97.4%
	Miscellaneous 1 company	2.6%

Matthew Clark of Piper Sandler specializes in stock coverage within the Finance sector, with additional focus on companies.

Coverage Industries

Industry	Percentage
BANKS - WEST 16 companies	42.1%
STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS 5 companies	13.2%
BANKS - MIDWEST 5 companies	13.2%
FIN - SVGS & LOAN 5 companies	13.2%
BANKS - SOUTHWEST 2 companies	5.3%
Miscellaneous 1 company	2.6%
FEDERAL SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS 1 company	2.6%
COMMERCIAL BANKS, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED 1 company	2.6%
FIN - INVEST BKRS 1 company	2.6%
BANKS - NORTHEAST 1 company	2.6%

About Matthew Clark

Matthew Clark is a managing director and senior research analyst at Piper Sandler responsible for covering western banks. Prior to joining Piper Sandler in 2015, Clark covered various small/mid-cap banks for more than 14 years at Sterne Agee, Credit Suisse and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. He also worked for Arthur Andersen LLP in the Valuation Services Group under the tax umbrella. Clark earned a bachelor's degree in finance from Lehigh University.

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Matthew Clark's Ratings History at Piper Sandler

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Company	Report Date	Action	Report Date Price	12-Month Price Target	Rating	12-Month Price & ROI	Details
EWBC East West Bancorp	9/8/2025	Boost Price Target	$109.87	$104.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
AVBH Avidbank	9/2/2025	Initiated Coverage	$25.10	$31.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
COLB Columbia Banking System	9/2/2025	Boost Price Target	$26.77	$35.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CPF CPB	8/21/2025	Initiated Coverage	$28.62	$35.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
FHB First Hawaiian	8/21/2025	Initiated Coverage	$24.61	$26.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
BOH Bank of Hawaii	8/21/2025	Initiated Coverage	$65.62	$71.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
FFWM First Foundation	8/1/2025	Lower Price Target	$4.89	$5.50	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
TCBK TriCo Bancshares	7/28/2025	Boost Price Target	$43.78	$55.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
GBCI Glacier Bancorp	7/28/2025	Boost Price Target	$46.40	$49.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CVBF CVB Financial	7/28/2025	Boost Price Target	$19.45	$26.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
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COLB Columbia Banking System	7/28/2025	Boost Price Target	$24.68	$32.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
HAFC Hanmi Financial	7/24/2025	Lower Price Target	$23.53	$28.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
PFBC Preferred Bank	7/22/2025	Boost Price Target	$98.15	$112.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
PBAM Private Bancorp of America	7/22/2025	Boost Price Target	$58.00	$80.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
WAL Western Alliance Bancorporation	7/21/2025	Boost Price Target	$81.84	$105.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
WAFD WaFd	7/21/2025	Boost Price Target	$30.29	$31.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
PLBC Plumas Bancorp	7/17/2025	Lower Price Target	$43.40	$64.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
BMRC Bank of Marin Bancorp	7/2/2025	Boost Price Target	$24.64	$25.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
PFBC Preferred Bank	4/29/2025	Lower Price Target	$79.57	$96.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
MYFW First Western Financial	4/28/2025	Boost Price Target	$20.51	$22.50	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
HFWA Heritage Financial	4/28/2025	Lower Price Target	$22.55	$31.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CVBF CVB Financial	4/28/2025	Lower Price Target	$18.31	$24.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
COLB Columbia Banking System	4/28/2025	Lower Price Target	$22.41	$30.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
PBAM Private Bancorp of America	4/22/2025	Lower Price Target	$52.00	$68.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
HMST HomeStreet	4/1/2025	Boost Price Target	$11.77	$14.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
PLBC Plumas Bancorp	2/27/2025	Initiated Coverage	$44.09	$60.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
FSUN FirstSun Capital Bancorp	2/21/2025	Initiated Coverage	$41.50	$51.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
RBB RBB Bancorp	2/5/2025	Lower Price Target	$18.86	$20.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
FIBK First Interstate BancSystem	2/3/2025	Lower Price Target	$32.04	$41.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
FFWM First Foundation	2/3/2025	Lower Price Target	$5.04	$6.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
WAL Western Alliance Bancorporation	2/3/2025	Boost Price Target	$86.51	$116.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
PFBC Preferred Bank	1/31/2025	Boost Price Target	$92.41	$111.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
HOPE Hope Bancorp	1/30/2025	Lower Price Target	$11.68	$12.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
GBCI Glacier Bancorp	1/27/2025	Lower Price Target	$50.52	$54.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
EWBC East West Bancorp	1/27/2025	Lower Price Target	$103.52	$97.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	1/27/2025	Lower Price Target	$47.59	$43.00	Underweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
MYFW First Western Financial	1/27/2025	Lower Price Target	$19.77	$22.50	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
WAFD WaFd	1/21/2025	Lower Price Target	$29.87	$31.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
PBAM Private Bancorp of America	1/21/2025	Reiterated Rating	$58.99	$78.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
GBCI Glacier Bancorp	1/15/2025	Boost Price Target	$50.70	$57.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
WAL Western Alliance Bancorporation	10/18/2024	Set Price Target	$86.68	$102.00		$0.00 00.00% ROI

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