FrançaisIs BMO Capital a reliable analyst?
Which sectors is it reliable in?
| Sector | Profitable calls | Avg gain / call | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 52.3% | +22% | 365 |
| Industrials | 50% | +20% | 182 |
| Communication Services | 40% | +17% | 115 |
| Health Care | 47.9% | +17% | 240 |
| Utilities | 39.1% | +15% | 220 |
| Materials | 38.2% | +14% | 144 |
Its best calls (by stock)
| Stock | Profitable calls | Avg gain / call | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc. (Class A) (GOOGL) | 60.7% | +35% | 28 |
| Netflix (NFLX) | 50% | +27% | 18 |
| ServiceNow (NOW) | 70.6% | +27% | 34 |
| Palo Alto Networks (PANW) | 77.8% | +24% | 18 |
| Entergy (ETR) | 63.2% | +24% | 19 |
| Mastercard (MA) | 72.2% | +22% | 18 |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | 62.1% | +22% | 29 |
| Costco (COST) | 52.6% | +18% | 19 |
Its weakest calls
| Stock | Profitable calls | Avg gain / call | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Inc. (ADBE) | 35.9% | +1% | 39 |
| McDonald's (MCD) | 15% | +4% | 20 |
| S&P Global (SPGI) | 26.3% | +6% | 19 |
| NextEra Energy (NEE) | 29.4% | +6% | 17 |
| CMS Energy (CMS) | 31.6% | +9% | 19 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is BMO Capital a reliable analyst?
In short — Over 1 year, 43.4% of BMO Capital's targets turned out profitable, for an average gain of +15% per call (i.e. +4% vs its sector), across 2006 timestamped calls replayed against real prices. JPI verdict: unreliable on average. An analyst can be good in one sector and poor in another — details below.
Which sectors is BMO Capital best at?
Ses secteurs les plus fiables : Information Technology (52.3% profitables, +22% / call), Industrials (50% profitables, +20% / call), Communication Services (40% profitables, +17% / call).
How many of BMO Capital's calls are analyzed?
2006 timestamped BMO Capital targets were replayed against real prices over 1 year — the basis for the 43.4% profitable-calls figure.
What is JPI Invest?
JPI Invest aggregates analyst recommendations across the entire S&P 500 (plus the S&P MidCap 400), replays them against real prices and measures who predicts best — on results, not reputation. Instead of taking a price target at face value, you see each analyst's track record on each stock.
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⚠️ Educational, not advice. « Reliability » = past targets replayed against real prices (point-in-time). Past performance does not predict the future.