Michael Brown Analyst Performance

Equity Research Analyst at Wells Fargo & Company

Michael Brown is a stock analyst at Wells Fargo & Company focused in the finance sector, covering 27 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Michael Brown has issued 124 stock ratings, including buy, hold, and sell recommendations. While full access to Michael Brown'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 Brown's coverage history, rating activity, and performance tendencies â€” helping individual investors make more informed trading decisions.

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Average Return: 00.00% 12-Month ROI
Success Rate: 00.00% Profitable Ratings
Total Ratings: 170 Last 10 Years
Buy Recommendations: 42.42% 70 Buy Ratings
Companies Covered: 27 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

Rating	Percentage	Count
Strong Buy	0.0%	0 ratings
Buy	42.4%	70 ratings
Hold	53.3%	88 ratings
Sell	4.2%	7 ratings

Out of 165 total stock ratings issued by Michael Brown at Wells Fargo & Company, the majority (53.3%) have been Hold recommendations, followed by 42.4% Buy and 4.2% Sell.

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Feb 2016
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Exchange Coverage

Exchange	Percentage	Count
NYSE	70.4% of companies on NYSE	19 companies
NASDAQ	29.6% of companies on NASDAQ	8 companies

Michael Brown, an analyst at Wells Fargo & Company, currently covers 27 companies listed on NYSE and NASDAQ, with the majority traded on NYSE.

Coverage Focus

Sector Icon	Sector	Percentage
	Finance 25 companies	92.6%
	Computer and Technology 2 companies	7.4%

Michael Brown of Wells Fargo & Company specializes in stock coverage within the Finance sector, with additional focus on Computer and Technology companies.

Coverage Industries

Industry	Percentage
FIN - INVEST MGMT 11 companies	40.7%
FIN - MISC SVCS 8 companies	29.6%
FIN - INVEST BKRS 6 companies	22.2%
INTERNET SERVICES 1 company	3.7%
WIRELESS NATIONAL 1 company	3.7%

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Company	Report Date	Action	Report Date Price	12-Month Price Target	Rating
APO Apollo Global Management	5/8/2026	Boost Price Target	$130.09	$158.00	Buy
HLI Houlihan Lokey	5/7/2026	Set Price Target	$151.22	$160.00
KKR KKR & Co. Inc.	5/6/2026	Boost Price Target	$100.85	$126.00	Buy
TPG TPG	5/4/2026	Boost Price Target	$46.23	$59.00	Buy
LAZ Lazard	5/4/2026	Lower Price Target	$43.85	$44.00	Neutral
PWP Perella Weinberg Partners	5/4/2026	Boost Price Target	$20.61	$23.50	Outperform
OWL Blue Owl Capital	5/1/2026	Boost Price Target	$9.97	$9.50	Neutral
LPLA LPL Financial	5/1/2026	Boost Price Target	$318.63	$395.00	Buy
EVR Evercore	4/30/2026	Boost Price Target	$320.36	$330.00	Neutral
PJT PJT Partners	4/29/2026	Boost Price Target	$153.00	$160.00	Neutral
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RJF Raymond James Financial	4/23/2026	Reiterated Rating	$155.24	$166.00	Neutral
BLK BlackRock	4/15/2026	Boost Price Target	$1,049.04	$1,270.00	Buy
BLK BlackRock	4/9/2026	Lower Price Target	$1,004.69	$1,235.00	Buy
PWP Perella Weinberg Partners	4/8/2026	Upgrade	$17.88	$21.00	Outperform
LPLA LPL Financial	4/8/2026	Upgrade	$297.43	$380.00	Buy
RJF Raymond James Financial	4/8/2026	Lower Price Target	$147.73	$158.00	Neutral
MC Moelis & Company	4/8/2026	Lower Price Target	$61.39	$58.00	Neutral
LAZ Lazard	4/8/2026	Lower Price Target	$44.89	$45.00	Neutral
PJT PJT Partners	4/8/2026	Boost Price Target	$146.82	$152.00	Neutral
SF Stifel Financial	4/8/2026	Lower Price Target	$76.97	$89.00	Buy
SCHW Charles Schwab	4/8/2026	Lower Price Target	$96.72	$119.00	Buy
STEP StepStone Group	4/2/2026	Initiated Coverage	$46.99	$60.00	Buy
HLI Houlihan Lokey	3/12/2026	Lower Price Target	$139.51	$163.00	Neutral
EVR Evercore	3/12/2026	Lower Price Target	$266.12	$313.00	Neutral
JEF Jefferies Financial Group	3/12/2026	Lower Price Target	$36.00	$59.00	Buy
PJT PJT Partners	3/12/2026	Lower Price Target	$128.81	$151.00	Neutral
MC Moelis & Company	3/12/2026	Lower Price Target	$51.32	$59.00	Neutral
LAZ Lazard	3/12/2026	Lower Price Target	$40.56	$48.00	Neutral
BLK BlackRock	2/23/2026	Upgrade	$1,093.57	$1,280.00	Buy
APO Apollo Global Management	2/20/2026	Lower Price Target	$120.08	$152.00	Buy
ARES Ares Management	2/20/2026	Set Price Target	$127.73	$148.00
BX Blackstone	2/20/2026	Lower Price Target	$124.08	$137.00	Neutral
HLNE Hamilton Lane	2/20/2026	Lower Price Target	$108.59	$150.00	Buy
OWL Blue Owl Capital	2/20/2026	Lower Price Target	$11.06	$12.00	Neutral
TPG TPG	2/20/2026	Lower Price Target	$44.41	$60.00	Buy
CG Carlyle Group	2/20/2026	Lower Price Target	$52.48	$65.00	Buy
KKR KKR & Co. Inc.	2/20/2026	Lower Price Target	$100.90	$125.00	Buy
PWP Perella Weinberg Partners	2/9/2026	Boost Price Target	$23.26	$23.00	Market Perform
EVR Evercore	2/5/2026	Boost Price Target	$356.14	$383.00	Neutral
LPLA LPL Financial	2/3/2026	Set Price Target	$376.33	$500.00
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LAZ Lazard	1/30/2026	Reiterated Rating	$54.08	$59.00	Neutral
HLI Houlihan Lokey	1/30/2026	Reiterated Rating	$169.33	$196.00	Neutral
BX Blackstone	1/30/2026	Set Price Target	$141.87	$171.00
SCHW Charles Schwab	1/22/2026	Boost Price Target	$101.84	$125.00	Buy
BLK BlackRock	1/16/2026	Set Price Target	$1,157.55	$1,280.00
OWL Blue Owl Capital	1/13/2026	Lower Price Target	$15.51	$16.50	Neutral
BX Blackstone	1/13/2026	Lower Price Target	$155.35	$172.00	Neutral
ARES Ares Management	1/13/2026	Lower Price Target	$169.44	$198.00	Neutral
APO Apollo Global Management	1/13/2026	Lower Price Target	$144.00	$182.00	Buy
CG Carlyle Group	1/13/2026	Boost Price Target	$65.07	$81.00	Buy
TPG TPG	1/13/2026	Boost Price Target	$65.94	$83.00	Buy
KKR KKR & Co. Inc.	1/13/2026	Lower Price Target	$129.09	$168.00	Buy
BLK BlackRock	1/12/2026	Boost Price Target	$1,086.27	$1,218.00	Neutral
TPG TPG	1/7/2026	Reiterated Rating	$66.75		Buy
EVR Evercore	1/7/2026	Boost Price Target	$369.50	$363.00	Neutral
SCHW Charles Schwab	1/7/2026	Boost Price Target	$102.90	$123.00	Buy
MC Moelis & Company	1/7/2026	Boost Price Target	$74.66	$74.00	Neutral
JEF Jefferies Financial Group	12/30/2025	Reiterated Rating	$62.65		Buy
BX Blackstone	12/24/2025	Reiterated Rating	$155.20		Neutral
PWP Perella Weinberg Partners	12/17/2025	Boost Price Target	$17.94	$20.00	Market Perform
ARES Ares Management	12/11/2025	Initiated Coverage	$178.33	$201.00	Neutral
APO Apollo Global Management	12/11/2025	Initiated Coverage	$148.68	$186.00	Buy
BX Blackstone	12/11/2025	Initiated Coverage	$156.74	$175.00	Neutral
CG Carlyle Group	12/11/2025	Initiated Coverage	$59.73	$74.00	Buy
EVR Evercore	12/11/2025	Initiated Coverage	$344.87	$340.00	Neutral
HLI Houlihan Lokey	12/11/2025	Initiated Coverage	$180.50	$193.00	Neutral
HLNE Hamilton Lane	12/11/2025	Initiated Coverage	$132.03	$166.00	Buy
JEF Jefferies Financial Group	12/11/2025	Initiated Coverage	$61.86	$76.00	Buy
LAZ Lazard	12/11/2025	Initiated Coverage	$50.43	$54.00	Neutral
LPLA LPL Financial	12/11/2025	Reiterated Rating	$386.99	$406.00	Neutral
OWL Blue Owl Capital	12/11/2025	Initiated Coverage	$16.55	$18.00	Neutral
PJT PJT Partners	12/11/2025	Initiated Coverage	$176.97	$180.00	Neutral
RJF Raymond James Financial	12/11/2025	Set Price Target	$166.71	$176.00	Neutral
SF Stifel Financial	12/11/2025	Set Price Target	$86.64	$100.00	Buy
SCHW Charles Schwab	12/11/2025	Initiated Coverage	$95.78	$119.00	Buy
TPG TPG	12/11/2025	Initiated Coverage	$67.57	$82.00	Buy
KKR KKR & Co. Inc.	12/11/2025	Initiated Coverage	$144.25	$176.00	Buy
MC Moelis & Company	12/11/2025	Initiated Coverage	$71.38	$70.00	Neutral
APO Apollo Global Management	12/11/2025	Reiterated Rating	$148.06	$186.00	Buy
ARES Ares Management	12/11/2025	Reiterated Rating	$173.99	$201.00	Hold
BLK BlackRock	12/11/2025	Reiterated Rating	$1,088.99	$1,180.00	Neutral
BX Blackstone	12/11/2025	Reiterated Rating	$151.13	$175.00	Hold
CG Carlyle Group	12/11/2025	Reiterated Rating	$58.35	$74.00	Buy
EVR Evercore	12/11/2025	Reiterated Rating	$337.40	$340.00	Hold
HLI Houlihan Lokey	12/11/2025	Reiterated Rating	$179.09	$193.00	Hold
JEF Jefferies Financial Group	12/11/2025	Reiterated Rating	$61.81	$76.00	Buy
LAZ Lazard	12/11/2025	Reiterated Rating	$50.70	$54.00	Hold
LPLA LPL Financial	12/11/2025	Reiterated Rating	$380.96	$406.00	Hold
OWL Blue Owl Capital	12/11/2025	Reiterated Rating	$15.64	$18.00	Hold
PJT PJT Partners	12/11/2025	Reiterated Rating	$169.61	$180.00	Hold
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RJF Raymond James Financial	12/11/2025	Reiterated Rating	$163.84	$176.00	Hold
SCHW Charles Schwab	12/11/2025	Reiterated Rating	$96.63	$119.00	Buy
SF Stifel Financial	12/11/2025	Reiterated Rating	$86.53	$100.00	Buy
TPG TPG	12/11/2025	Reiterated Rating	$66.90	$82.00	Buy
PWP Perella Weinberg Partners	11/10/2025	Lower Price Target	$19.06	$19.00	Market Perform
PWP Perella Weinberg Partners	10/13/2025	Lower Price Target	$18.64	$21.00	Hold
PWP Perella Weinberg Partners	8/4/2025	Boost Price Target	$22.43	$24.00	Market Perform
SCHW Charles Schwab	7/18/2025	Set Price Target	$93.12	$102.00	Overweight
BLK BlackRock	7/16/2025	Lower Price Target	$1,071.01	$1,170.00	Overweight
PWP Perella Weinberg Partners	7/14/2025	Downgrade	$20.00	$23.00	Hold
IVZ Invesco	7/11/2025	Upgrade	$17.43	$18.00	Equal Weight
BAM Brookfield Asset Management	7/11/2025	Boost Price Target	$55.76	$57.00	Underweight
BX Blackstone	7/11/2025	Boost Price Target	$162.19	$167.00	Equal Weight
APO Apollo Global Management	7/11/2025	Boost Price Target	$146.84	$173.00	Overweight
SF Stifel Financial	7/11/2025	Boost Price Target	$72.42	$83.33	Overweight
RJF Raymond James Financial	7/11/2025	Boost Price Target	$158.98	$163.00	Equal Weight
MC Moelis & Company	7/11/2025	Boost Price Target	$69.30	$64.00	Equal Weight
LAZ Lazard	7/11/2025	Boost Price Target	$52.46	$50.00	Equal Weight
LPLA LPL Financial	7/11/2025	Boost Price Target	$374.72	$420.00	Overweight
EVR Evercore	7/11/2025	Boost Price Target	$293.43	$282.00	Equal Weight
CG Carlyle Group	7/11/2025	Boost Price Target	$57.98	$61.00	Equal Weight
TPG TPG	7/11/2025	Boost Price Target	$55.65	$62.00	Overweight
JHG Janus Henderson Group	7/11/2025	Boost Price Target	$40.93	$44.00	Equal Weight
HLNE Hamilton Lane	7/11/2025	Boost Price Target	$152.77	$162.00	Equal Weight
BEN Franklin Resources	7/11/2025	Boost Price Target	$24.71	$26.00	Equal Weight
BLK BlackRock	7/3/2025	Boost Price Target	$1,077.21	$1,180.00	Overweight
BLK BlackRock	6/4/2025	Boost Price Target	$988.55	$1,105.00	Overweight
HLNE Hamilton Lane	5/30/2025	Lower Price Target	$151.82	$161.00	Equal Weight
CG Carlyle Group	5/23/2025	Boost Price Target	$44.26	$49.00	Equal Weight
TPG TPG	5/23/2025	Boost Price Target	$46.92	$58.00	Overweight
HLNE Hamilton Lane	5/23/2025	Boost Price Target	$166.09	$166.00	Equal Weight
BAM Brookfield Asset Management	5/23/2025	Boost Price Target	$56.95	$55.00	Underweight
OWL Blue Owl Capital	5/23/2025	Boost Price Target	$18.26	$21.00	Equal Weight
APO Apollo Global Management	5/23/2025	Boost Price Target	$131.56	$160.00	Overweight
PWP Perella Weinberg Partners	5/12/2025	Lower Price Target	$19.02	$22.00	Outperform
TPG TPG	5/8/2025	Boost Price Target	$48.48	$56.00	Overweight
BAM Brookfield Asset Management	5/7/2025	Boost Price Target	$55.97	$54.00	Underweight
BEN Franklin Resources	5/5/2025	Boost Price Target	$20.04	$21.50	Equal Weight
OWL Blue Owl Capital	5/2/2025	Boost Price Target	$18.51	$20.00	Equal Weight
EVR Evercore	5/1/2025	Boost Price Target	$210.66	$194.00	Equal Weight
SF Stifel Financial	4/24/2025	Lower Price Target	$55.22	$68.00	Overweight
MC Moelis & Company	4/24/2025	Lower Price Target	$52.22	$50.00	Equal Weight
BX Blackstone	4/22/2025	Lower Price Target	$120.22	$139.00	Market Perform
BLK BlackRock	4/14/2025	Lower Price Target	$892.82	$1,035.00	Overweight
SF Stifel Financial	4/8/2025	Lower Price Target	$50.88	$70.67	Overweight
MC Moelis & Company	4/8/2025	Lower Price Target	$48.79	$55.00	Equal Weight
LAZ Lazard	4/8/2025	Lower Price Target	$33.39	$38.00	Equal Weight
EVR Evercore	4/8/2025	Lower Price Target	$163.45	$180.00	Equal Weight
TPG TPG	4/8/2025	Lower Price Target	$39.68	$52.00	Overweight
CG Carlyle Group	4/8/2025	Lower Price Target	$35.42	$39.00	Equal Weight
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JHG Janus Henderson Group	4/8/2025	Lower Price Target	$29.36	$36.00	Equal Weight
IVZ Invesco	4/8/2025	Lower Price Target	$12.03	$14.50	Underweight
HLNE Hamilton Lane	4/8/2025	Lower Price Target	$126.65	$147.00	Equal Weight
BEN Franklin Resources	4/8/2025	Lower Price Target	$16.65	$20.00	Equal Weight
BAM Brookfield Asset Management	4/8/2025	Lower Price Target	$42.86	$48.00	Underweight
OWL Blue Owl Capital	4/8/2025	Lower Price Target	$15.93	$19.00	Equal Weight
APO Apollo Global Management	4/8/2025	Lower Price Target	$110.06	$139.00	Overweight
KKR KKR & Co. Inc.	3/20/2025	Upgrade	$116.68	$141.00	Overweight
CG Carlyle Group	3/20/2025	Lower Price Target	$43.82	$48.00	Equal Weight
HLNE Hamilton Lane	3/20/2025	Lower Price Target	$149.18	$152.00	Equal Weight
BAM Brookfield Asset Management	3/20/2025	Lower Price Target	$49.35	$50.00	Underweight
OWL Blue Owl Capital	3/20/2025	Lower Price Target	$20.68	$22.00	Equal Weight
APO Apollo Global Management	3/20/2025	Lower Price Target	$144.77	$177.00	Overweight
TPG TPG	3/20/2025	Lower Price Target	$50.49	$66.00	Overweight
PWP Perella Weinberg Partners	2/10/2025	Boost Price Target	$24.39	$29.00	Outperform
BX Blackstone	1/31/2025	Boost Price Target	$179.87	$177.00	Market Perform
PWP Perella Weinberg Partners	1/14/2025	Lower Price Target	$22.70	$27.00	Outperform
BX Blackstone	1/13/2025	Lower Price Target	$163.80	$174.00	Market Perform

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