Michael Diana Analyst PerformanceManaging Director, Senior Research Analyst at Maxim GroupMichael Diana is a stock analyst at Maxim Group focused in the finance sector, covering 44 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Michael Diana has issued 14 stock ratings, including and buy recommendations. While full access to Michael Diana'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 Michael Diana'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 Ratings136 Last 10 YearsBuy Recommendations88.55% 116 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered44 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution131RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Michael Diana.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings Buy88.5%116 ratings Hold11.5%15 ratings Sell0.0%0 ratingsOut of 131 total stock ratings issued by Michael Diana at Maxim Group, the majority (88.5%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 11.5% Hold.Best & Worst CallsBest Call0000.0%USIOMay 2020Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%SIVPQOct 2021Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNASDAQ56.8% of companies on NASDAQ25 companiesNYSE40.9% of companies on NYSE18 companiesOTCMKTS2.3% of companies on OTCMKTS1 companyMichael Diana, an analyst at Maxim Group, currently covers 44 companies listed on NASDAQ, NYSE and OTCMKTS, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageFinance36 companies81.8%Business Services2 companies4.5%Financial Services2 companies4.5%Computer and Technology2 companies4.5%Miscellaneous1 company2.3%Auto/Tires/Trucks1 company2.3%Michael Diana of Maxim Group specializes in stock coverage within the Finance sector, with additional focus on Business Services and Financial Services companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageREIT - MTGE TRUST5 companies11.4%FIN - SBIC&COMMRL3 companies6.8%FIN - MISC SVCS3 companies6.8%BANKS - NORTHEAST2 companies4.5%FIN - CONS LOANS2 companies4.5%FINANCIAL TRANSACTION SERVICES2 companies4.5%NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS2 companies4.5%REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER2 companies4.5%STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS2 companies4.5%INVESTMENT OFFICES2 companies4.5%REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS2 companies4.5%INVESTORS, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED1 company2.3%REIT - EQTY TRUST - RESID1 company2.3%FIN - SVGS & LOAN1 company2.3%REAL ESTATE OPS1 company2.3%BANKS - SOUTHEAST1 company2.3%COMMERCIAL BANKS, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED1 company2.3%BANKS - SOUTHWEST1 company2.3%BANKS - WEST1 company2.3%BANKS - REGIONAL1 company2.3%NONDEPOSITORY CREDIT INSTITUTIONS1 company2.3%CREDIT SERVICES1 company2.3%DETECTIVE & ARMORED CAR SERVICES1 company2.3%Miscellaneous1 company2.3%INVESTORS1 company2.3%REIT - EQTY TRUST - RETAIL1 company2.3%IT SERVICES1 company2.3%CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES1 company2.3% About Michael DianaMichael Diana is a Managing Director at Maxim Group LLC. Mr. Diana began his Wall Street career at First Boston as a financial services investment banker. Prior to joining Maxim Group, Mr. Diana was a research analyst at Cantor Fitzgerald where he covered mortgage REITS and small and mid-cap commercial banks. Previously, he held similar positions at Citigroup, Bear Stearns and Prudential Securities. He was recognized in the 2015 StarMine Analyst Awards as the #2 Top Earnings Estimator for banks. He received an MBA in Finance from The Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania and a JD from Cornell University. Michael Diana's Ratings History at Maxim Group 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 to Excel CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-MonthPrice TargetRating12-MonthPrice & ROIDetailsHRZNHorizon Technology Finance8/11/2025Lower Price Target$7.27$7.50Buy$0.0000.00% ROITWOTwo Harbors Investments7/29/2025Lower Price Target$10.15$12.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROINICNicolet Bankshares7/17/2025Boost Price Target$141.32$161.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISWKHSWK5/19/2025Lower Price Target$14.15$18.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital5/14/2025Set Price Target$10.15$11.50Buy$0.0000.00% ROIUMHUMH Properties5/5/2025Lower Price Target$17.43$20.50Buy$0.0000.00% ROIFSFGFirst Savings Financial Group4/28/2025Boost Price Target$26.15$31.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIHRZNHorizon Technology Finance3/10/2025Lower Price Target$9.30$13.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIBEEPMobile Infrastructure2/21/2025Initiated Coverage$3.27$7.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIENVAEnova International2/6/2025Boost Price Target$116.35$138.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIFSFGFirst Savings Financial Group2/4/2025Set Price Target$24.50$28.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICUBICustomers Bancorp1/27/2025Boost Price Target$58.32$80.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROINICNicolet Bankshares1/23/2025Boost Price Target$110.97$131.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROINICNicolet Bankshares10/17/2024Boost Price Target$104.51$124.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROI Stock Forecasts and Research Tools Today's Ratings U.S. Ratings U.K. Ratings Canadian Ratings All Upgrades All Downgrades All Initiations All Price Target Changes Top-Rated Stocks Top Rated Stocks Top-Rated Dividend Stocks Top-Rated Small-Cap Stocks Top-Rated Tech Stocks Most-Upgraded Stocks Most-Downgraded Stocks Lowest-Rated Stocks More Ratings Tools Stock Ratings by Issuer Top-Rated Analysts Top-Rated Brokerages Stock Ratings Screener Free Ratings Newsletter Price Forecasts for Popular Stocks Alphabet (Google) Stock ForecastAmazon Stock ForecastApple Stock ForecastMeta (Facebook) Stock ForecastMicrosoft Stock ForecastNetflix Stock ForecastNvidia Stock ForecastTesla Stock Forecast Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. 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