Brian Vaccaro Analyst Performance

Brian Vaccaro is a stock analyst at Raymond James Financial focused in the retail/wholesale sector, covering 18 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Brian Vaccaro has issued 17 stock ratings, including strong buy and buy recommendations. While full access to Brian Vaccaro'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 Brian Vaccaro'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

79 Last 10 Years

Buy Recommendations

72.15% 57 Buy Ratings

Companies Covered

18 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

Rating	Percentage	Count
Strong Buy	10.1%	8 ratings
Buy	62.0%	49 ratings
Hold	22.8%	18 ratings
Sell	5.1%	4 ratings

Out of 79 total stock ratings issued by Brian Vaccaro at Raymond James Financial, the majority (62.0%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 22.8% Hold, 10.1% Strong Buy, and 5.1% Sell.

Best & Worst Calls

• Best Call

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  CHUY

  Aug 2020

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• Worst Call

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  CAKE

  May 2019

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Exchange Coverage

Exchange	Percentage	Count
NASDAQ	72.2% of companies on NASDAQ	13 companies
NYSE	27.8% of companies on NYSE	5 companies

Brian Vaccaro, an analyst at Raymond James Financial, currently covers 18 companies listed on NASDAQ and NYSE, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.

Coverage Focus

Sector Icon	Sector	Percentage
	Retail/Wholesale 16 companies	88.9%
	Consumer Cyclical 1 company	5.6%
	Miscellaneous 1 company	5.6%

Brian Vaccaro of Raymond James Financial specializes in stock coverage within the Retail/Wholesale sector, with additional focus on Consumer Cyclical and companies.

Coverage Industries

Industry	Percentage
RETAIL - RESTRNTS 12 companies	66.7%
EATING PLACES 4 companies	22.2%
RESTAURANTS 1 company	5.6%
Miscellaneous 1 company	5.6%

About Brian Vaccaro

Brian Vaccaro joined the Raymond James Equity Research department in 2005 and became an analyst in 2014. He has been covering the restaurant sector since joining Raymond James. Prior to joining Raymond James, Vaccaro spent two years with Standard & Poor’s Corporate Value Consulting, where he was a generalist and worked on various engagements within the consumer staples, telecom and healthcare industries. Vaccaro earned a B.S. in finance from the University of Florida and is a CFA® charterholder.

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Brian Vaccaro's Ratings History at Raymond James Financial

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Company	Report Date	Action	Report Date Price	12-Month Price Target	Rating	12-Month Price & ROI	Details
DRI Darden Restaurants	9/19/2025	Lower Price Target	$187.02	$210.00	Outperform	$0.00 00.00% ROI
WING Wingstop	8/15/2025	Upgrade	$325.59	$420.00	Strong-Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CAKE Cheesecake Factory	8/15/2025	Boost Price Target	$63.04	$73.00	Outperform	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill	8/15/2025	Lower Price Target	$43.84	$56.00	Outperform	$0.00 00.00% ROI
SHAK Shake Shack	8/1/2025	Reiterated Rating	$112.24	$160.00	Strong-Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
WING Wingstop	7/31/2025	Boost Price Target	$375.38	$420.00	Outperform	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill	7/24/2025	Reiterated Rating	$45.43	$60.00	Outperform	$0.00 00.00% ROI
WING Wingstop	7/17/2025	Reiterated Rating	$329.17	$400.00	Outperform	$0.00 00.00% ROI
FWRG First Watch Restaurant Group	7/17/2025	Boost Price Target	$17.20	$22.00	Strong-Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill	7/17/2025	Boost Price Target	$53.63	$62.00	Outperform	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CAKE Cheesecake Factory	7/17/2025	Boost Price Target	$61.87	$70.00	Outperform	$0.00 00.00% ROI
DRI Darden Restaurants	6/23/2025	Boost Price Target	$218.96	$240.00	Outperform	$0.00 00.00% ROI
FWRG First Watch Restaurant Group	5/7/2025	Reiterated Rating	$15.37	$21.00	Strong-Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
SHAK Shake Shack	5/2/2025	Reiterated Rating	$95.75	$140.00	Strong-Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
SHAK Shake Shack	4/16/2025	Set Price Target	$80.41	$145.00	Strong-Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill	1/28/2025	Lower Price Target	$57.60	$69.00	Outperform	$0.00 00.00% ROI
DRI Darden Restaurants	1/28/2025	Boost Price Target	$193.05	$210.00	Outperform	$0.00 00.00% ROI

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