Stifel Nicolaus Analyst Recommendations & Stock Picks

Stifel Nicolaus' highest-rated analysts by MarketBeat's accuracy score include Brian Brophy, Ruben Roy and Tore Svanberg. Rankings are based on historical rating accuracy and price target precision over the past 12 months. MarketBeat tracks 63 analysts at Stifel Nicolaus.

Stifel Nicolaus has the deepest coverage in Medical (21.0% of rated companies), Computer and Technology (20.4% of rated companies), Basic Materials (7.2% of rated companies), Consumer Discretionary (6.9% of rated companies) and Industrials (6.2% of rated companies).

Stifel Nicolaus issued 2,215 ratings over the last 12 months across 773 companies — an average of roughly 185 rating actions per month. These include boost price target, downgrade, initiated coverage, lower price target, reiterated rating, set price target and upgrade. MarketBeat tracks every rating change as it's published so you can see the most current Stifel Nicolaus 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. Stifel Nicolaus uses Buy, Hold, and Sell as their equivalents.