What stocks does Keefe, Bruyette & Woods currently recommend buying?

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods' analysts currently have buy-equivalent ratings on 223 companies. Recent upgrades to buy include Primis Financial, United Community Banks, Perella Weinberg Partners, PJT Partners and Commerzbank.

Who are the top-rated analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods?

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods' highest-rated analysts by MarketBeat's accuracy score include David Konrad, Christopher O'Connell and Kelly Motta. Rankings are based on historical rating accuracy and price target precision over the past 12 months. MarketBeat tracks 38 analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods.

What sectors does Keefe, Bruyette & Woods specialize in?

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods has the deepest coverage in Finance (83.3% of rated companies), Financial Services (5.9% of rated companies), Business Services (5.0% of rated companies), Computer and Technology (3.7% of rated companies) and Construction (1.1% of rated companies).

How often does Keefe, Bruyette & Woods change its stock ratings?

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods issued 1,281 ratings over the last 12 months across 437 companies — an average of roughly 107 rating actions per month. These include boost price target, downgrade, initiated coverage, lower price target, reiterated rating and upgrade. MarketBeat tracks every rating change as it's published so you can see the most current Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst actions.

What is the difference between Keefe, Bruyette & Woods' buy, hold, and sell ratings?

A buy rating indicates the analyst expects the stock to outperform the market over the next 12 months. A hold suggests the stock will perform in line with the market. A sell rating indicates expected underperformance. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods uses Outperform, Market Perform, and Underperform as their equivalents.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Analyst Recommendations & Stock Picks

Name: Community Performance Rating
Item: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Rating: 2.6
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View the latest stock recommendations issued by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. This page tracks publicly reported analyst upgrades and downgrades, buy/hold/sell ratings, and price target changes for publicly traded companies. All data is compiled from credible public sources and updated regularly to reflect new insights from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods' equity research team. MarketBeat is not affiliated with or endorsed by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods.

38 Analysts
Updated 5/7/2026

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Average Return: 00.00% 12-Month ROI
Total Ratings: 1,281 Last 12 Months
Buy Ratings: 586 Last 12 Months
Sell Ratings: 48 Last 12 Months
Companies Covered: 437 Last 12 Months

Company	Current Price	Report Date	Analyst	Action	Price Target	Rating	Details
ALL Allstate	$213.74 -1.9%	5/7/2026	Meyer Shields Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$260.00 ➝ $266.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Allstate (NYSE:ALL) on 5/7/2026
CIFR Cipher Mining	$20.66 -5.7%	5/7/2026	Stephen Glagola Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$23.00 ➝ $27.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Cipher Mining (NASDAQ:CIFR) on 5/7/2026
HIPO Hippo	$27.54 +0.5%	5/7/2026	Thomas McJoynt-Griffith Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$30.00 ➝ $32.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Hippo (NYSE:HIPO) on 5/7/2026
HLI Houlihan Lokey	$153.39 +4.2%	5/7/2026	Alex Bond Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Price Target	$177.00 ➝ $172.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) on 5/7/2026
OPAD Offerpad Solutions	$0.71 +1.3%	5/7/2026	Ryan Tomasello Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Price Target	$1.00 ➝ $0.85	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Offerpad Solutions (NYSE:OPAD) on 5/7/2026
SEZL Sezzle	$99.82 +16.0%	5/7/2026	Ryan Tomasello Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$85.00 ➝ $115.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) on 5/7/2026
THG The Hanover Insurance Group	$186.22 -0.1%	5/7/2026	Meyer Shields Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$208.00 ➝ $211.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of The Hanover Insurance Group (NYSE:THG) on 5/7/2026
TRIN Trinity Capital	$17.02 -1.5%	5/7/2026	Paul Johnson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$15.00 ➝ $16.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Trinity Capital (NASDAQ:TRIN) on 5/7/2026
TSLX Sixth Street Specialty Lending	$17.89 -0.1%	5/7/2026	Paul Johnson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Price Target	$21.00 ➝ $18.50	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Sixth Street Specialty Lending (NYSE:TSLX) on 5/7/2026
Z Zillow Group	$43.68 -1.9%	5/7/2026	Ryan Tomasello Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Price Target	$60.00 ➝ $50.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Zillow Group (NASDAQ:Z) on 5/7/2026
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CRBG Corebridge Financial	$27.42 -2.2%	5/6/2026	Ryan Krueger Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$31.00 ➝ $38.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Corebridge Financial (NYSE:CRBG) on 5/6/2026
EG Everest Group	$351.74 0.0%	5/6/2026	Meyer Shields Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$402.00 ➝ $411.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Everest Group (NYSE:EG) on 5/6/2026
EQH Equitable	$42.82 -2.1%	5/6/2026	Ryan Krueger Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$51.00 ➝ $60.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Equitable (NYSE:EQH) on 5/6/2026
MFA MFA Financial	$9.76 -0.2%	5/6/2026	Bose George Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Price Target	$11.00 ➝ $10.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of MFA Financial (NYSE:MFA) on 5/6/2026
TOWN Towne Bank	$34.83 +0.2%	5/6/2026	Catherine Mealor Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	$42.00 ➝ $38.00	Outperform ➝ Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Towne Bank (NASDAQ:TOWN) on 5/6/2026
ACGL Arch Capital Group	$94.52 -0.2%	5/5/2026	Meyer Shields Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Price Target	$105.00 ➝ $102.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) on 5/5/2026
CNO CNO Financial Group	$45.92 +0.5%	5/5/2026	Ryan Krueger Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$46.00 ➝ $50.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of CNO Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) on 5/5/2026
THFF First Financial Corporation Indiana	$67.68 +0.4%	5/5/2026	Damon Delmonte Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$68.00 ➝ $70.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of First Financial Corporation Indiana (NASDAQ:THFF) on 5/5/2026
DAVE Dave	$249.27 +1.2%	5/4/2026	Ryan Tomasello Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$295.00 ➝ $330.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Dave (NASDAQ:DAVE) on 5/4/2026
INVH Invitation Home	$28.95 +0.7%	5/4/2026	Jade Rahmani Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$28.00 ➝ $29.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Invitation Home (NYSE:INVH) on 5/4/2026
LAZ Lazard	$46.49 -0.2%	5/4/2026	Alex Bond Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$47.00 ➝ $49.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Lazard (NYSE:LAZ) on 5/4/2026
MCHB Mechanics Bancorp	$14.62 -1.4%	5/4/2026	Woody Lay Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Price Target	$16.00 ➝ $15.50	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Mechanics Bancorp (NASDAQ:MCHB) on 5/4/2026
NMIH NMI	$38.58 +0.9%	5/4/2026	Bose George Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Price Target	$50.00 ➝ $46.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of NMI (NASDAQ:NMIH) on 5/4/2026
PWP Perella Weinberg Partners	$18.83 -2.6%	5/4/2026	Michael Brown Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$21.00 ➝ $23.50	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Perella Weinberg Partners (NASDAQ:PWP) on 5/4/2026
TFSL TFS Financial	$15.05 -0.3%	5/4/2026	Damon Delmonte Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$14.00 ➝ $15.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of TFS Financial (NASDAQ:TFSL) on 5/4/2026
AJG Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.	$201.87 +2.5%	5/1/2026	Meyer Shields Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Price Target	$246.00 ➝ $235.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) on 5/1/2026
ALRS Alerus Financial	$26.91 -0.3%	5/1/2026	Damon Delmonte Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$25.00 ➝ $27.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Alerus Financial (NASDAQ:ALRS) on 5/1/2026
BBT Beacon Financial	$28.85 0.0%	5/1/2026	David Konrad Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Price Target	$36.00 ➝ $33.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Beacon Financial (NYSE:BBT) on 5/1/2026
CCB Coastal Financial	$74.86 -0.1%	5/1/2026	Timothy Switzer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Price Target	$115.00 ➝ $95.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Coastal Financial (NASDAQ:CCB) on 5/1/2026
DGICA Donegal Group	$17.22 +3.9%	5/1/2026	Meyer Shields Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Price Target	$19.00 ➝ $18.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Donegal Group (NASDAQ:DGICA) on 5/1/2026
FIBK First Interstate BancSystem	$36.25 -0.4%	5/1/2026	Christopher McGratty Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	$38.00 ➝ $37.00	Outperform ➝ Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of First Interstate BancSystem (NASDAQ:FIBK) on 5/1/2026
FMBH First Mid Bancshares	$43.71 +0.3%	5/1/2026	Timothy Switzer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$46.00 ➝ $48.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of First Mid Bancshares (NASDAQ:FMBH) on 5/1/2026
FSBC Five Star Bancorp	$41.24 -0.2%	5/1/2026	Woody Lay Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$41.00 ➝ $43.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Five Star Bancorp (NASDAQ:FSBC) on 5/1/2026
INBK First Internet Bancorp	$25.52 +1.4%	5/1/2026	Timothy Switzer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$23.00 ➝ $24.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of First Internet Bancorp (NASDAQ:INBK) on 5/1/2026
JMSB John Marshall Bancorp	$21.47 +0.3%	5/1/2026	Woody Lay Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$23.00 ➝ $24.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of John Marshall Bancorp (NASDAQ:JMSB) on 5/1/2026
MITT AG Mortgage Investment Trust	$7.84 -0.7%	5/1/2026	Bose George Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Price Target	$9.00 ➝ $8.50	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of AG Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE:MITT) on 5/1/2026
NEWT NewtekOne	$13.67 +1.4%	5/1/2026	Timothy Switzer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$12.00 ➝ $13.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of NewtekOne (NASDAQ:NEWT) on 5/1/2026
NMRK Newmark Group	$16.87 +1.6%	5/1/2026	Jade Rahmani Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$18.00 ➝ $18.50	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK) on 5/1/2026
PFS Provident Financial Services	$22.48 -0.6%	5/1/2026	Timothy Switzer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$25.00 ➝ $26.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Provident Financial Services (NYSE:PFS) on 5/1/2026
RITM Rithm Capital	$9.79 -0.5%	5/1/2026	Bose George Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Price Target	$14.00 ➝ $13.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Rithm Capital (NYSE:RITM) on 5/1/2026

RYAN Ryan Specialty	$31.66 +7.7%	5/1/2026	Meyer Shields Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Price Target	$49.00 ➝ $42.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Ryan Specialty (NYSE:RYAN) on 5/1/2026
TROW T. Rowe Price Group	$103.59 -2.4%	5/1/2026	Alex Bond Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$95.00 ➝ $107.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of T. Rowe Price Group (NASDAQ:TROW) on 5/1/2026
WBS Webster Financial	$72.66 -0.9%	5/1/2026	Christopher McGratty Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Price Target	$79.00 ➝ $77.50	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) on 5/1/2026
FIBK First Interstate BancSystem	$36.25 -0.4%	4/30/2026	Christopher McGratty Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade		Outperform ➝ Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of First Interstate BancSystem (NASDAQ:FIBK) on 4/30/2026
BMRC Bank of Marin Bancorp	$26.07 -0.6%	4/29/2026	Wood Lay Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Price Target	$30.00 ➝ $29.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Bank of Marin Bancorp (NASDAQ:BMRC) on 4/29/2026
BRO Brown & Brown	$58.03 +2.6%	4/29/2026	Meyer Shields Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Price Target	$74.00 ➝ $72.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) on 4/29/2026
CAC Camden National	$48.62 -1.0%	4/29/2026	Damon Delmonte Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$47.00 ➝ $50.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Camden National (NASDAQ:CAC) on 4/29/2026
CBC Central Bancompany	$27.37 +0.3%	4/29/2026	Christopher McGratty Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$27.50 ➝ $28.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Central Bancompany (NASDAQ:CBC) on 4/29/2026
CBNK Capital Bancorp	$31.53 -0.3%	4/29/2026	Catherine Mealor Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$32.00 ➝ $34.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Capital Bancorp (NASDAQ:CBNK) on 4/29/2026
CINF Cincinnati Financial	$162.05 +1.0%	4/29/2026	Meyer Shields Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$190.00 ➝ $191.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) on 4/29/2026
CSGP CoStar Group	$34.98 +2.7%	4/29/2026	Ryan Tomasello Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Price Target	$57.00 ➝ $50.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of CoStar Group (NASDAQ:CSGP) on 4/29/2026
GABC German American Bancorp	$44.08 +0.8%	4/29/2026	Damon Delmonte Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$46.00 ➝ $47.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of German American Bancorp (NASDAQ:GABC) on 4/29/2026
HOOD Robinhood Markets	$76.28 -3.5%	4/29/2026	Chris Allen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Price Target	$75.00 ➝ $65.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) on 4/29/2026
NBN Northeast Bancorp	$125.63 -1.8%	4/29/2026	Damon Delmonte Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$120.00 ➝ $128.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Northeast Bancorp (NASDAQ:NBN) on 4/29/2026
PJT PJT Partners	$153.12 +0.6%	4/29/2026	Aidan Hall Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$166.00 ➝ $175.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of PJT Partners (NYSE:PJT) on 4/29/2026
ASB Associated Banc	$28.47 -1.4%	4/24/2026	Christopher McGratty Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$30.00 ➝ $31.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Associated Banc (NYSE:ASB) on 4/24/2026
BFH Bread Financial	$86.24 -2.3%	4/24/2026	Sanjay Sakhrani Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$100.00 ➝ $115.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Bread Financial (NYSE:BFH) on 4/24/2026
BPOP Popular	$148.83 -0.8%	4/24/2026	Kelly Motta Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$155.00 ➝ $177.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Popular (NASDAQ:BPOP) on 4/24/2026
CBRE CBRE Group	$147.02 +1.3%	4/24/2026	Jade Rahmani Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$170.00 ➝ $175.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE) on 4/24/2026
CNOB ConnectOne Bancorp	$29.91 -0.8%	4/24/2026	Tim Switzer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$32.00 ➝ $34.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of ConnectOne Bancorp (NASDAQ:CNOB) on 4/24/2026
DCOM Dime Community Bancshares	$37.12 -0.2%	4/24/2026	David Konrad Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$40.00 ➝ $43.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) on 4/24/2026
EFSC Enterprise Financial Services	$59.56 +0.1%	4/24/2026	Damon Delmonte Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$66.00 ➝ $67.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Enterprise Financial Services (NASDAQ:EFSC) on 4/24/2026
KREF KKR Real Estate Finance Trust	$6.59 +0.2%	4/24/2026	Jade Rahmani Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Price Target	$7.00 ➝ $6.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (NYSE:KREF) on 4/24/2026
LOB Live Oak Bancshares	$37.63 -0.3%	4/24/2026	Tim Switzer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Price Target	$44.00 ➝ $42.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Live Oak Bancshares (NYSE:LOB) on 4/24/2026
NDAQ Nasdaq	$89.00 -0.2%	4/24/2026	Chris Allen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$92.00 ➝ $97.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) on 4/24/2026
SIGI Selective Insurance Group	$84.69 +2.0%	4/24/2026	Meyer Shields Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$84.00 ➝ $88.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Selective Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SIGI) on 4/24/2026
STC Stewart Information Services	$69.85 +1.2%	4/24/2026	Bose George Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$78.00 ➝ $81.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Stewart Information Services (NYSE:STC) on 4/24/2026
UVSP Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania	$38.58 -0.5%	4/24/2026	Tim Switzer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$37.00 ➝ $40.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (NASDAQ:UVSP) on 4/24/2026
BKU BankUnited	$47.25 -1.4%	4/23/2026	Wood Lay Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Price Target	$55.00 ➝ $50.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) on 4/23/2026
CASH Pathward Financial	$87.55 +0.3%	4/23/2026	Timothy Switzer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$100.00 ➝ $108.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Pathward Financial (NASDAQ:CASH) on 4/23/2026
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	$56.99 -0.6%	4/23/2026	Christopher McGratty Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$55.00 ➝ $58.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) on 4/23/2026
CB Chubb	$321.22 -0.2%	4/23/2026	Meyer Shields Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$373.00 ➝ $374.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Chubb (NYSE:CB) on 4/23/2026
CBSH Commerce Bancshares	$52.48 -0.1%	4/23/2026	Christopher McGratty Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$54.00 ➝ $56.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ:CBSH) on 4/23/2026
FBNC First Bancorp	$59.18 +0.2%	4/23/2026	Wood Lay Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$65.00 ➝ $66.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FBNC) on 4/23/2026
FBP First BanCorp.	$23.98 -1.3%	4/23/2026	Kelly Motta Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$24.50 ➝ $26.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of First BanCorp. (NYSE:FBP) on 4/23/2026
GSHD Goosehead Insurance	$42.12 +2.6%	4/23/2026	Tommy McJoynt Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$75.00 ➝ $80.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Goosehead Insurance (NASDAQ:GSHD) on 4/23/2026
MCB Metropolitan Bank	$89.79 -1.0%	4/23/2026	David Konrad Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$105.00 ➝ $109.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Metropolitan Bank (NYSE:MCB) on 4/23/2026
NP Neptune Insurance	$30.28 +21.2%	4/23/2026	Tommy McJoynt Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$28.00 ➝ $32.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Neptune Insurance (NYSE:NP) on 4/23/2026
ONB Old National Bancorp	$24.17 -1.6%	4/23/2026	Christopher McGratty Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$27.00 ➝ $28.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Old National Bancorp (NASDAQ:ONB) on 4/23/2026
PRU Prudential Financial	$99.48 -0.7%	4/23/2026	Ryan Krueger Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Price Target	$104.00 ➝ $100.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) on 4/23/2026
SEIC SEI Investments	$89.89 -1.4%	4/23/2026	Aidan Hall Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$95.00 ➝ $107.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of SEI Investments (NASDAQ:SEIC) on 4/23/2026
SYBT Stock Yards Bancorp	$72.26 -0.2%	4/23/2026	Kelly Motta Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$80.00 ➝ $81.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Stock Yards Bancorp (NASDAQ:SYBT) on 4/23/2026
WAL Western Alliance Bancorporation	$82.17 -1.4%	4/23/2026	Christopher McGratty Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$93.00 ➝ $94.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) on 4/23/2026
BOH Bank of Hawaii	$79.94 -0.9%	4/21/2026	Kelly Motta Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$91.00 ➝ $95.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Bank of Hawaii (NYSE:BOH) on 4/21/2026
CCBG Capital City Bank Group	$46.59 0.0%	4/21/2026	Wood Lay Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$45.00 ➝ $50.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Capital City Bank Group (NASDAQ:CCBG) on 4/21/2026
CCNE CNB Financial	$30.97 +0.1%	4/21/2026	Timothy Switzer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$30.00 ➝ $34.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of CNB Financial (NASDAQ:CCNE) on 4/21/2026
SMBK SmartFinancial	$42.25 +0.0%	4/21/2026	Catherine Mealor Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$42.00 ➝ $46.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of SmartFinancial (NASDAQ:SMBK) on 4/21/2026
FMCC Freddie Mac	$7.14 -3.8%	4/20/2026	Bose George Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Price Target	$9.00 ➝ $8.50	Underperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Freddie Mac (OTCMKTS:FMCC) on 4/20/2026
FNB F.N.B.	$17.91 -1.5%	4/20/2026	Kelly Motta Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$20.00 ➝ $21.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of F.N.B. (NYSE:FNB) on 4/20/2026
FNMA Fannie Mae	$8.00 -3.0%	4/20/2026	Bose George Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Price Target	$10.00 ➝ $8.50	Underperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Fannie Mae (OTCMKTS:FNMA) on 4/20/2026

FRST Primis Financial	$14.59 -1.0%	4/20/2026		Initiated Coverage	$17.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Primis Financial (NASDAQ:FRST) on 4/20/2026
HOMB Home BancShares	$26.83 -0.8%	4/20/2026	Christopher McGratty Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Price Target	$32.00 ➝ $30.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Home BancShares (NYSE:HOMB) on 4/20/2026
INDB Independent Bank	$78.23 -0.5%	4/20/2026	David Konrad Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Price Target	$96.00 ➝ $94.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Independent Bank (NASDAQ:INDB) on 4/20/2026
NWG NatWest Group	$15.34 -1.8%	4/20/2026		Downgrade		Moderate Buy ➝ Hold	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of NatWest Group (NYSE:NWG) on 4/20/2026
STT State Street	$148.64 -1.7%	4/20/2026	David Konrad Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$157.00 ➝ $175.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of State Street (NYSE:STT) on 4/20/2026
TRV Travelers Companies	$299.06 -0.8%	4/20/2026	Meyer Shields Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$340.00 ➝ $342.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV) on 4/20/2026
WAFD WaFd	$35.67 +0.1%	4/20/2026	Kelly Motta Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$35.00 ➝ $38.00	Market Perform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) on 4/20/2026
FRST Primis Financial	$14.59 -1.0%	4/19/2026		Upgrade		Moderate Buy	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Primis Financial (NASDAQ:FRST) on 4/19/2026
BK BNY	$130.61 -2.3%	4/17/2026	David Konrad Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$143.00 ➝ $150.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of BNY (NYSE:BK) on 4/17/2026
CFG Citizens Financial Group	$64.19 -2.2%	4/17/2026	Christopher McGratty Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	$70.00 ➝ $72.00	Outperform	View details for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods rating of Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) on 4/17/2026

MarketBeat Community Rating for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Keefe, Bruyette & Woods and other research firms in the last 90 days. Vote "Outperform" if you believe Keefe, Bruyette & Woods's recommendations will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe Keefe, Bruyette & Woods's recommendations will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

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COMMUNITY RATINGS: 2.6out of 5 (last 90 days)
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OUTPERFORM VOTES: 39 Believe will outperform S&P 500
UNDERPERFORM VOTES: 37 Believe will underperform S&P 500

Analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods' equity research team has issued ratings on 435 companies across 9 sectors over the past 12 months, covered by 38 analysts. The Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analysts below are listed by number of ratings issued in the last year.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Stock Coverage by Sector

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods concentrates its research most heavily in Finance (83.3%), Financial Services (5.9%) and Business Services (5.0%). The chart below shows how Keefe, Bruyette & Woods' 437 rated companies are distributed across all 9 sectors it covers.

Finance
364 companies
83.3%
Financial Services
26 companies
5.9%
Business Services
22 companies
5.0%
Computer and Technology
16 companies
3.7%
Construction
5 companies
1.1%
Consumer Discretionary
1 company
0.2%
Industrials
1 company
0.2%
Services
1 company
0.2%
Basic Materials
1 company
0.2%

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Keefe, Bruyette & Woods - Frequently Asked Questions

: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods' analysts currently have buy-equivalent ratings on 223 companies. Recent upgrades to buy include Primis Financial, United Community Banks, Perella Weinberg Partners, PJT Partners and Commerzbank.
: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods' highest-rated analysts by MarketBeat's accuracy score include David Konrad, Christopher O'Connell and Kelly Motta. Rankings are based on historical rating accuracy and price target precision over the past 12 months. MarketBeat tracks 38 analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods.
: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods has the deepest coverage in Finance (83.3% of rated companies), Financial Services (5.9% of rated companies), Business Services (5.0% of rated companies), Computer and Technology (3.7% of rated companies) and Construction (1.1% of rated companies).
: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods issued 1,281 ratings over the last 12 months across 437 companies — an average of roughly 107 rating actions per month. These include boost price target, downgrade, initiated coverage, lower price target, reiterated rating and upgrade. MarketBeat tracks every rating change as it's published so you can see the most current Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst actions.
: A buy rating indicates the analyst expects the stock to outperform the market over the next 12 months. A hold suggests the stock will perform in line with the market. A sell rating indicates expected underperformance. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods uses Outperform, Market Perform, and Underperform as their equivalents.

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