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Matthew Clark

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 39 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Matthew Clark has issued 87 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

Analyst Ranking
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Average Return
00.00% 12-Month ROI
Success Rate
00.00% Profitable Ratings
Total Ratings
167 Last 10 Years
Buy Recommendations
53.05% 87 Buy Ratings
Companies Covered
39 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

RatingPercentageCount
Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings
Buy53.0%87 ratings
Hold45.7%75 ratings
Sell1.2%2 ratings

Out of 164 total stock ratings issued by Matthew Clark at Piper Sandler, the majority (53.0%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 45.7% Hold and 1.2% Sell.

Best & Worst Calls

Exchange Coverage

ExchangePercentageCount
NASDAQ
76.9% of companies on NASDAQ
30 companies
NYSE
20.5% of companies on NYSE
8 companies
OTCMKTS
2.6% of companies on OTCMKTS
1 company

Matthew Clark, an analyst at Piper Sandler, currently covers 39 companies listed on NASDAQ, NYSE and OTCMKTS, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.

Coverage Focus

Sector IconSectorPercentage
Finance
38 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

IndustryPercentage
BANKS - WEST
20 companies		51.3%
BANKS - MIDWEST
5 companies		12.8%
FIN - SVGS & LOAN
5 companies		12.8%
BANKS - SOUTHWEST
4 companies		10.3%
BANKS - SOUTHEAST
1 company		2.6%
Miscellaneous
1 company		2.6%
FIN - INVEST BKRS
1 company		2.6%
STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS
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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CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-Month
Price Target		Rating12-Month
Price & ROI		Details
FirstSun Capital Bancorp stock logo
FSUN
FirstSun Capital Bancorp
4/29/2026Set Price Target$35.65$45.00
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
4/27/2026Lower Price Target$80.35$92.00Overweight
TriCo Bancshares stock logo
TCBK
TriCo Bancshares
4/27/2026Boost Price Target$49.33$63.00Overweight
Preferred Bank stock logo
PFBC
Preferred Bank
4/27/2026Boost Price Target$93.50$111.00Overweight
PCB Bancorp stock logo
PCB
PCB Bancorp
4/27/2026Boost Price Target$23.95$26.00Neutral
National Bank Holdings Corporation stock logo
NBHC
National Bank
4/27/2026Boost Price Target$42.59$52.00Overweight
First Western Financial, Inc. stock logo
MYFW
First Western Financial
4/27/2026Boost Price Target$26.39$27.00Neutral
Heritage Financial Corporation stock logo
HFWA
Heritage Financial
4/27/2026Lower Price Target$26.91$32.00Overweight
Hanmi Financial Corporation stock logo
HAFC
Hanmi Financial
4/27/2026Boost Price Target$30.13$35.00Overweight
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
GBCI
Glacier Bancorp
4/27/2026Boost Price Target$48.80$60.00Overweight
First Hawaiian, Inc. stock logo
FHB
First Hawaiian
4/27/2026Boost Price Target$26.41$28.00Neutral
East West Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
EWBC
East West Bancorp
4/27/2026Boost Price Target$122.67$123.00Neutral
CVB Financial Corporation stock logo
CVBF
CVB Financial
4/27/2026Boost Price Target$20.06$27.00Overweight
Columbia Banking System, Inc. stock logo
COLB
Columbia Banking System
4/27/2026Boost Price Target$29.22$36.00Overweight
Cathay General Bancorp stock logo
CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
4/27/2026Boost Price Target$54.38$47.00Underweight
Banner Corporation stock logo
BANR
Banner
4/27/2026Boost Price Target$66.30$67.00Neutral
Banc of California, Inc. stock logo
BANC
Banc of California
4/27/2026Boost Price Target$18.75$23.00Overweight
WaFd, Inc. stock logo
WAFD
WaFd
4/20/2026Boost Price Target$35.24$36.00Neutral
Private Bancorp of America, Inc. stock logo
PBAM
Private Bancorp of America
4/20/2026Reiterated Rating$72.00$88.00Overweight
Plumas Bancorp stock logo
PLBC
Plumas Bancorp
4/16/2026Boost Price Target$52.77$63.00Overweight
Banc of California, Inc. stock logo
BANC
Banc of California
4/2/2026Lower Price Target$17.71$22.00Overweight
Avidbank Holdings Inc. stock logo
AVBH
Avidbank
4/2/2026Lower Price Target$28.71$35.00Overweight
Zions Bancorporation, N.A. stock logo
ZION
Zions Bancorporation, N.A.
4/2/2026Lower Price Target$56.97$62.00Neutral
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
4/2/2026Lower Price Target$70.45$94.00Overweight
Plumas Bancorp stock logo
PLBC
Plumas Bancorp
4/2/2026Lower Price Target$49.38$59.00Overweight
Preferred Bank stock logo
PFBC
Preferred Bank
4/2/2026Lower Price Target$90.33$105.00Overweight
First Western Financial, Inc. stock logo
MYFW
First Western Financial
4/2/2026Lower Price Target$24.25$25.00Neutral
Heritage Financial Corporation stock logo
HFWA
Heritage Financial
4/2/2026Lower Price Target$25.66$34.00Overweight
Hanmi Financial Corporation stock logo
HAFC
Hanmi Financial
4/2/2026Lower Price Target$26.14$32.00Overweight
FirstSun Capital Bancorp stock logo
FSUN
FirstSun Capital Bancorp
4/2/2026Lower Price Target$36.01$48.00Overweight
First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. stock logo
FIBK
First Interstate BancSystem
4/2/2026Lower Price Target$32.95$41.00Overweight
First Hawaiian, Inc. stock logo
FHB
First Hawaiian
4/2/2026Lower Price Target$24.57$25.00Neutral
East West Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
EWBC
East West Bancorp
4/2/2026Lower Price Target$106.44$111.00Neutral
CPB Inc. stock logo
CPF
CPB
4/2/2026Lower Price Target$31.70$37.00Overweight
Columbia Banking System, Inc. stock logo
COLB
Columbia Banking System
4/2/2026Lower Price Target$27.33$34.00Overweight
Sierra Bancorp stock logo
BSRR
Sierra Bancorp
4/2/2026Lower Price Target$33.48$34.00Neutral
Bank of Hawaii Corporation stock logo
BOH
Bank of Hawaii
4/2/2026Lower Price Target$73.20$78.00Neutral
Bank of Marin Bancorp stock logo
BMRC
Bank of Marin Bancorp
4/2/2026Lower Price Target$25.65$28.00Neutral
Banner Corporation stock logo
BANR
Banner
4/2/2026Lower Price Target$60.30$63.00Neutral
National Bank Holdings Corporation stock logo
NBHC
National Bank
3/25/2026Initiated Coverage$38.47$48.00Overweight
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
GBCI
Glacier Bancorp
2/11/2026Set Price Target$51.83$59.00Overweight
Heritage Financial Corporation stock logo
HFWA
Heritage Financial
2/5/2026Boost Price Target$27.11$35.00Overweight
First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. stock logo
FIBK
First Interstate BancSystem
2/2/2026Boost Price Target$35.47$44.00Overweight
Hanmi Financial Corporation stock logo
HAFC
Hanmi Financial
2/2/2026Boost Price Target$26.57$34.00Overweight
First Hawaiian, Inc. stock logo
FHB
First Hawaiian
2/2/2026Lower Price Target$26.32$27.00Neutral
TriCo Bancshares stock logo
TCBK
TriCo Bancshares
1/26/2026Boost Price Target$49.98$59.00Overweight
Preferred Bank stock logo
PFBC
Preferred Bank
1/26/2026Lower Price Target$83.72$111.00Overweight
East West Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
EWBC
East West Bancorp
1/26/2026Boost Price Target$111.35$116.00Neutral
Columbia Banking System, Inc. stock logo
COLB
Columbia Banking System
1/26/2026Boost Price Target$28.88$36.00Overweight
Banc of California, Inc. stock logo
BANC
Banc of California
1/26/2026Boost Price Target$19.93$25.00Overweight
Zions Bancorporation, N.A. stock logo
ZION
Zions Bancorporation, N.A.
1/21/2026Boost Price Target$60.98$65.00Neutral
Private Bancorp of America, Inc. stock logo
PBAM
Private Bancorp of America
1/20/2026Lower Price Target$58.25$77.00Overweight
WaFd, Inc. stock logo
WAFD
WaFd
1/20/2026Lower Price Target$32.39$30.50Neutral
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
GBCI
Glacier Bancorp
12/18/2025Upgrade$45.07$58.00Overweight
Banner Corporation stock logo
BANR
Banner
12/1/2025Reiterated Rating$62.82$70.00Neutral
Banner Corporation stock logo
BANR
Banner
12/1/2025Reiterated Rating$63.81$70.00Hold
Columbia Banking System, Inc. stock logo
COLB
Columbia Banking System
11/3/2025Set Price Target$26.80$33.00
First Foundation Inc. stock logo
FFWM
First Foundation
11/3/2025Set Price Target$5.43$6.75Overweight
Columbia Banking System, Inc. stock logo
COLB
Columbia Banking System
11/3/2025Reiterated Rating$26.80$35.00Overweight
Heritage Commerce Corp stock logo
HTBK
Heritage Commerce
10/27/2025Boost Price Target$10.60$12.00Overweight
First Hawaiian, Inc. stock logo
FHB
First Hawaiian
10/27/2025Boost Price Target$24.78$28.00Neutral
PCB Bancorp stock logo
PCB
PCB Bancorp
10/27/2025Boost Price Target$21.48$24.00Neutral
RBB Bancorp stock logo
RBB
RBB Bancorp
10/22/2025Boost Price Target$18.64$21.00Neutral
Preferred Bank stock logo
PFBC
Preferred Bank
10/22/2025Boost Price Target$92.09$119.00Overweight
Private Bancorp of America, Inc. stock logo
PBAM
Private Bancorp of America
10/21/2025Reiterated Rating$54.80$73.00Overweight
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
GBCI
Glacier Bancorp
10/20/2025Reiterated Rating$43.76$50.00Neutral
Plumas Bancorp stock logo
PLBC
Plumas Bancorp
10/16/2025Lower Price Target$42.80$61.00Overweight
Zions Bancorporation, N.A. stock logo
ZION
Zions Bancorporation, N.A.
10/16/2025Lower Price Target$49.15$59.00Neutral
Heritage Commerce Corp stock logo
HTBK
Heritage Commerce
10/10/2025Initiated Coverage$9.69$11.00Overweight
East West Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
EWBC
East West Bancorp
9/8/2025Boost Price Target$109.87$104.00Neutral
Avidbank Holdings Inc. stock logo
AVBH
Avidbank
9/2/2025Initiated Coverage$25.10$31.00Overweight
Columbia Banking System, Inc. stock logo
COLB
Columbia Banking System
9/2/2025Boost Price Target$26.77$35.00Overweight
CPB Inc. stock logo
CPF
CPB
8/21/2025Initiated Coverage$28.62$35.00Overweight
First Hawaiian, Inc. stock logo
FHB
First Hawaiian
8/21/2025Initiated Coverage$24.61$26.00Neutral
Bank of Hawaii Corporation stock logo
BOH
Bank of Hawaii
8/21/2025Initiated Coverage$65.62$71.00Neutral
First Foundation Inc. stock logo
FFWM
First Foundation
8/1/2025Lower Price Target$4.89$5.50Neutral
TriCo Bancshares stock logo
TCBK
TriCo Bancshares
7/28/2025Boost Price Target$43.78$55.00Overweight
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
GBCI
Glacier Bancorp
7/28/2025Boost Price Target$46.40$49.00Neutral
CVB Financial Corporation stock logo
CVBF
CVB Financial
7/28/2025Boost Price Target$19.45$26.00Overweight
Columbia Banking System, Inc. stock logo
COLB
Columbia Banking System
7/28/2025Boost Price Target$24.68$32.00Overweight
Hanmi Financial Corporation stock logo
HAFC
Hanmi Financial
7/24/2025Lower Price Target$23.53$28.00Overweight
Preferred Bank stock logo
PFBC
Preferred Bank
7/22/2025Boost Price Target$98.15$112.00Overweight
Private Bancorp of America, Inc. stock logo
PBAM
Private Bancorp of America
7/22/2025Boost Price Target$58.00$80.00Overweight
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
7/21/2025Boost Price Target$81.84$105.00Overweight
WaFd, Inc. stock logo
WAFD
WaFd
7/21/2025Boost Price Target$30.29$31.00Neutral
Plumas Bancorp stock logo
PLBC
Plumas Bancorp
7/17/2025Lower Price Target$43.40$64.00Overweight
Bank of Marin Bancorp stock logo
BMRC
Bank of Marin Bancorp
7/2/2025Boost Price Target$24.64$25.00Neutral
Preferred Bank stock logo
PFBC
Preferred Bank
4/29/2025Lower Price Target$79.57$96.00Overweight
First Western Financial, Inc. stock logo
MYFW
First Western Financial
4/28/2025Boost Price Target$20.51$22.50Neutral
Heritage Financial Corporation stock logo
HFWA
Heritage Financial
4/28/2025Lower Price Target$22.55$31.00Overweight
CVB Financial Corporation stock logo
CVBF
CVB Financial
4/28/2025Lower Price Target$18.31$24.00Overweight
Columbia Banking System, Inc. stock logo
COLB
Columbia Banking System
4/28/2025Lower Price Target$22.41$30.00Overweight
Private Bancorp of America, Inc. stock logo
PBAM
Private Bancorp of America
4/22/2025Lower Price Target$52.00$68.00Overweight
HomeStreet, Inc. stock logo
HMST
HomeStreet
4/1/2025Boost Price Target$11.77$14.00Neutral
Plumas Bancorp stock logo
PLBC
Plumas Bancorp
2/27/2025Initiated Coverage$44.09$60.00Overweight
FirstSun Capital Bancorp stock logo
FSUN
FirstSun Capital Bancorp
2/21/2025Initiated Coverage$41.50$51.00Overweight
RBB Bancorp stock logo
RBB
RBB Bancorp
2/5/2025Lower Price Target$18.86$20.00Neutral
First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. stock logo
FIBK
First Interstate BancSystem
2/3/2025Lower Price Target$32.04$41.00Overweight
First Foundation Inc. stock logo
FFWM
First Foundation
2/3/2025Lower Price Target$5.04$6.00Neutral
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
2/3/2025Boost Price Target$86.51$116.00Overweight
Preferred Bank stock logo
PFBC
Preferred Bank
1/31/2025Boost Price Target$92.41$111.00Overweight
Hope Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
1/30/2025Lower Price Target$11.68$12.00Neutral
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
GBCI
Glacier Bancorp
1/27/2025Lower Price Target$50.52$54.00Neutral
East West Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
EWBC
East West Bancorp
1/27/2025Lower Price Target$103.52$97.00Neutral
Cathay General Bancorp stock logo
CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
1/27/2025Lower Price Target$47.59$43.00Underweight
First Western Financial, Inc. stock logo
MYFW
First Western Financial
1/27/2025Lower Price Target$19.77$22.50Neutral
WaFd, Inc. stock logo
WAFD
WaFd
1/21/2025Lower Price Target$29.87$31.00Neutral
Private Bancorp of America, Inc. stock logo
PBAM
Private Bancorp of America
1/21/2025Reiterated Rating$58.99$78.00Overweight
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
GBCI
Glacier Bancorp
1/15/2025Boost Price Target$50.70$57.00Neutral
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
10/18/2024Set Price Target$86.68$102.00

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