Matthew Clark Analyst PerformanceManaging Director, Senior Research Analyst at Piper SandlerMatthew 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 97 stock ratings, including strong buy, 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 StatisticsAnalyst RankingSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings MarketBeatAverage Return00.00% 12-Month ROISuccess Rate00.00% Profitable RatingsTotal Ratings192 Last 11 YearsBuy Recommendations51.32% 97 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered38 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution189RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Matthew Clark.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.5%1 ratings Buy50.8%96 ratings Hold47.1%89 ratings Sell1.6%3 ratingsOut of 189 total stock ratings issued by Matthew Clark at Piper Sandler, the majority (50.8%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 47.1% Hold, 1.6% Sell, and 0.5% Strong Buy.Best & Worst CallsBest Call0000.0%FFWMOct 2020Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%CATYJul 2019Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNASDAQ73.7% of companies on NASDAQ28 companiesNYSE26.3% of companies on NYSE10 companiesMatthew Clark, an analyst at Piper Sandler, currently covers 38 companies listed on NASDAQ and NYSE, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageFinance36 companies94.7%Miscellaneous2 companies5.3%Matthew Clark of Piper Sandler specializes in stock coverage within the Finance sector, with additional focus on companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageBANKS36 companies94.7%Miscellaneous2 companies5.3% About Matthew ClarkMatthew 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.Follow on LinkedIn Matthew Clark's Ratings History at Piper Sandler 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 More filters Fewer filters Done 0 Results Export CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-MonthPrice TargetRating12-MonthPrice & ROIDetailsASBHAmerican Savings Bank of Hawaii10/12/2026Initiated Coverage$17.85$20.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIASBHAmerican Savings Bank of Hawaii10/11/2026Upgrade$18.23Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROITCBKTriCo Bancshares10/1/2026Lower Price Target$51.19$56.50Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIPFBCPreferred Bank10/1/2026Boost Price Target$104.73$120.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIBMRCBank of Marin Bancorp10/1/2026Reiterated Rating$27.08$29.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIBANRBanner10/1/2026Lower Price Target$67.00$71.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROINBHCNational Bank10/1/2026Lower Price Target$39.19$49.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIFHBFirst Hawaiian10/1/2026Lower Price Target$24.62$27.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIBOHBank of Hawaii10/1/2026Lower Price Target$68.94$78.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIBANCBanc of California10/1/2026Lower Price Target$17.22$22.00Overweight$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. ZIONZions Bancorporation, N.A.10/1/2026Lower Price Target$61.62$68.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIWAFDWaFd10/1/2026Lower Price Target$29.55$32.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIBANRBanner9/14/2026Reiterated Rating$71.62$74.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIPROVProvident Financial8/3/2026Boost Price Target$17.76$18.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIFSUNFirstSun Capital Bancorp8/3/2026Boost Price Target$38.66$47.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIBSRRSierra Bancorp8/3/2026Lower Price Target$40.76$39.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIBMRCBank of Marin Bancorp7/31/2026Reiterated Rating$28.70$30.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROITCBKTriCo Bancshares7/27/2026Boost Price Target$58.12$63.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROINBHCNational Bank7/27/2026Lower Price Target$43.49$51.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIMYFWFirst Western Financial7/27/2026Boost Price Target$31.97$31.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIFHBFirst Hawaiian7/27/2026Boost Price Target$28.09$30.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROICVBFCVB Financial7/27/2026Boost Price Target$22.56$28.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICATYCathay General Bancorp7/27/2026Boost Price Target$62.92$53.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROIWALWestern Alliance Bancorporation7/24/2026Boost Price Target$82.84$97.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIPBAMPrivate Bancorp7/20/2026Boost Price Target$79.50$96.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIPLBCPlumas Bancorp7/16/2026Boost Price Target$60.26$69.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIFHBFirst Hawaiian7/14/2026Boost Price Target$29.14$29.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROITCBKTriCo Bancshares7/14/2026Downgrade$60.07$61.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIPROVProvident Financial6/26/2026Initiated Coverage$17.19$17.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIFSUNFirstSun Capital Bancorp4/29/2026Set Price Target$35.65$45.00$0.0000.00% ROIWALWestern Alliance Bancorporation4/27/2026Lower Price Target$80.35$92.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROITCBKTriCo Bancshares4/27/2026Boost Price Target$49.33$63.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIPFBCPreferred Bank4/27/2026Boost Price Target$93.50$111.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIPCBPCB Bancorp4/27/2026Boost Price Target$23.95$26.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROINBHCNational Bank4/27/2026Boost Price Target$42.59$52.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIMYFWFirst Western Financial4/27/2026Boost Price Target$26.39$27.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIHFWAHeritage Financial4/27/2026Lower Price Target$26.91$32.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIHAFCHanmi Financial4/27/2026Boost Price Target$30.13$35.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIGBCIGlacier Bancorp4/27/2026Boost Price Target$48.80$60.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIFHBFirst Hawaiian4/27/2026Boost Price Target$26.41$28.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIThis AI fund posted a 34 percent annualized payout last month (Ad)One small fund tied to artificial intelligence stocks delivered $1,051 in a single month, not through selling shares or trading options, but simply by holding the fund and letting it pay out cash every Thursday. That works out to a 34% annualized distribution rate, even though the underlying AI stocks pay no dividends themselves. Tim Plaehn, Chief Income Strategist at Investors Alley, breaks down exactly how the fund generates these weekly payouts.Watch the free presentation to see how the payouts workEWBCEast West Bancorp4/27/2026Boost Price Target$122.67$123.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROICVBFCVB Financial4/27/2026Boost Price Target$20.06$27.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICOLBColumbia Banking System4/27/2026Boost Price Target$29.22$36.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICATYCathay General Bancorp4/27/2026Boost Price Target$54.38$47.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROIBANRBanner4/27/2026Boost Price Target$66.30$67.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIBANCBanc of California4/27/2026Boost Price Target$18.75$23.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIWAFDWaFd4/20/2026Boost Price Target$35.24$36.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIPBAMPrivate Bancorp4/20/2026Reiterated Rating$72.00$88.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIPLBCPlumas Bancorp4/16/2026Boost Price Target$52.77$63.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIBANCBanc of California4/2/2026Lower Price Target$17.71$22.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIAVBHAvidbank4/2/2026Lower Price Target$28.71$35.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIZIONZions Bancorporation, N.A.4/2/2026Lower Price Target$56.97$62.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIWALWestern Alliance Bancorporation4/2/2026Lower Price Target$70.45$94.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIPLBCPlumas Bancorp4/2/2026Lower Price Target$49.38$59.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIPFBCPreferred Bank4/2/2026Lower Price Target$90.33$105.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIMYFWFirst Western Financial4/2/2026Lower Price Target$24.25$25.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIHFWAHeritage Financial4/2/2026Lower Price Target$25.66$34.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIHAFCHanmi Financial4/2/2026Lower Price Target$26.14$32.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIFSUNFirstSun Capital Bancorp4/2/2026Lower Price Target$36.01$48.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIFIBKFirst Interstate BancSystem4/2/2026Lower Price Target$32.95$41.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIFHBFirst Hawaiian4/2/2026Lower Price Target$24.57$25.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIEWBCEast West Bancorp4/2/2026Lower Price Target$106.44$111.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROICPFCPB4/2/2026Lower Price Target$31.70$37.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICOLBColumbia Banking System4/2/2026Lower Price Target$27.33$34.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIBSRRSierra Bancorp4/2/2026Lower Price Target$33.48$34.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIBOHBank of Hawaii4/2/2026Lower Price Target$73.20$78.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIBMRCBank of Marin Bancorp4/2/2026Lower Price Target$25.65$28.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIBANRBanner4/2/2026Lower Price Target$60.30$63.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROINBHCNational Bank3/25/2026Initiated Coverage$38.47$48.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIGBCIGlacier Bancorp2/11/2026Set Price Target$51.83$59.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIHFWAHeritage Financial2/5/2026Boost Price Target$27.11$35.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIFIBKFirst Interstate BancSystem2/2/2026Boost Price Target$35.47$44.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIHAFCHanmi Financial2/2/2026Boost Price Target$26.57$34.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIFHBFirst Hawaiian2/2/2026Lower Price Target$26.32$27.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROITCBKTriCo Bancshares1/26/2026Boost Price Target$49.98$59.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIPFBCPreferred Bank1/26/2026Lower Price Target$83.72$111.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIEWBCEast West Bancorp1/26/2026Boost Price Target$111.35$116.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROICOLBColumbia Banking System1/26/2026Boost Price Target$28.88$36.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIBANCBanc of California1/26/2026Boost Price Target$19.93$25.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIZIONZions Bancorporation, N.A.1/21/2026Boost Price Target$60.98$65.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIPBAMPrivate Bancorp1/20/2026Lower Price Target$58.25$77.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIWAFDWaFd1/20/2026Lower Price Target$32.39$30.50Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIGBCIGlacier Bancorp12/18/2025Upgrade$45.07$58.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIBANRBanner12/1/2025Reiterated Rating$62.82$70.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIBANRBanner12/1/2025Reiterated Rating$63.81$70.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROICOLBColumbia Banking System11/3/2025Set Price Target$26.80$33.00$0.0000.00% ROIFFWMFirst Foundation11/3/2025Set Price Target$5.43$6.75Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICOLBColumbia Banking System11/3/2025Reiterated Rating$26.80$35.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIHTBKHeritage Commerce10/27/2025Boost Price Target$10.60$12.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIFHBFirst Hawaiian10/27/2025Boost Price Target$24.78$28.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIA letter from Shannon Stansberry (Ad)Porter Stansberry nearly canceled the entire project. 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The full documentary, Investigating Project Prophet, is now live.Watch the full story and see the verified track record for yourselfPCBPCB Bancorp10/27/2025Boost Price Target$21.48$24.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIRBBRBB Bancorp10/22/2025Boost Price Target$18.64$21.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIPFBCPreferred Bank10/22/2025Boost Price Target$92.09$119.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIPBAMPrivate Bancorp10/21/2025Reiterated Rating$54.80$73.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIGBCIGlacier Bancorp10/20/2025Reiterated Rating$43.76$50.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIPLBCPlumas Bancorp10/16/2025Lower Price Target$42.80$61.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIZIONZions Bancorporation, N.A.10/16/2025Lower Price Target$49.15$59.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIHTBKHeritage Commerce10/10/2025Initiated Coverage$9.69$11.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIEWBCEast West Bancorp9/8/2025Boost Price Target$109.87$104.00Neutral$000.0000.00% ROIAVBHAvidbank9/2/2025Initiated Coverage$25.10$31.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROICOLBColumbia Banking System9/2/2025Boost Price Target$26.77$35.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROICPFCPB8/21/2025Initiated Coverage$28.62$35.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIFHBFirst Hawaiian8/21/2025Initiated Coverage$24.61$26.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROIBOHBank of Hawaii8/21/2025Initiated Coverage$65.62$71.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROIFFWMFirst Foundation8/1/2025Lower Price Target$4.89$5.50Neutral$0.0000.00% ROITCBKTriCo Bancshares7/28/2025Boost Price Target$43.78$55.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIGBCIGlacier Bancorp7/28/2025Boost Price Target$46.40$49.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROICVBFCVB Financial7/28/2025Boost Price Target$19.45$26.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROICOLBColumbia Banking System7/28/2025Boost Price Target$24.68$32.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIHAFCHanmi Financial7/24/2025Lower Price Target$23.53$28.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIPFBCPreferred Bank7/22/2025Boost Price Target$98.15$112.00Overweight$000.0000.00% ROIPBAMPrivate Bancorp7/22/2025Boost Price Target$58.00$80.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIWALWestern Alliance Bancorporation7/21/2025Boost Price Target$81.84$105.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIWAFDWaFd7/21/2025Boost Price Target$30.29$31.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROIPLBCPlumas Bancorp7/17/2025Lower Price Target$43.40$64.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIBMRCBank of Marin Bancorp7/2/2025Boost Price Target$24.64$25.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROIPFBCPreferred Bank4/29/2025Lower Price Target$79.57$96.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIMYFWFirst Western Financial4/28/2025Boost Price Target$20.51$22.50Neutral$00.0000.00% ROIHFWAHeritage Financial4/28/2025Lower Price Target$22.55$31.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROICVBFCVB Financial4/28/2025Lower Price Target$18.31$24.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROICOLBColumbia Banking System4/28/2025Lower Price Target$22.41$30.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIPBAMPrivate Bancorp4/22/2025Lower Price Target$52.00$68.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIPLBCPlumas Bancorp2/27/2025Initiated Coverage$44.09$60.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIFSUNFirstSun Capital Bancorp2/21/2025Initiated Coverage$41.50$51.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIRBBRBB Bancorp2/5/2025Lower Price Target$18.86$20.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROIFIBKFirst Interstate BancSystem2/3/2025Lower Price Target$32.04$41.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIFFWMFirst Foundation2/3/2025Lower Price Target$5.04$6.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIWALWestern Alliance Bancorporation2/3/2025Boost Price Target$86.51$116.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIPFBCPreferred Bank1/31/2025Boost Price Target$92.41$111.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIHOPEHope Bancorp1/30/2025Lower Price Target$11.68$12.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROIGBCIGlacier Bancorp1/27/2025Lower Price Target$50.52$54.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROIEWBCEast West Bancorp1/27/2025Lower Price Target$103.52$97.00Neutral$000.0000.00% ROICATYCathay General Bancorp1/27/2025Lower Price Target$47.59$43.00Underweight$00.0000.00% ROIMYFWFirst Western Financial1/27/2025Lower Price Target$19.77$22.50Neutral$00.0000.00% ROIWAFDWaFd1/21/2025Lower Price Target$29.87$31.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROIPBAMPrivate Bancorp1/21/2025Reiterated Rating$58.99$78.00Overweight$00.0000.00% 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