FrançaisIs DA Davidson a reliable analyst?
Which sectors is it reliable in?
| Sector | Profitable calls | Avg gain / call | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | 63.6% | +34% | 77 |
| Information Technology | 58.1% | +28% | 167 |
| Financials | 64.4% | +23% | 45 |
| Real Estate | 40% | +13% | 15 |
| Materials | 41.7% | +12% | 24 |
| Consumer Discretionary | 33.1% | +8% | 127 |
Its best calls (by stock)
| Stock | Profitable calls | Avg gain / call | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comfort Systems USA (FIX) | 100% | +114% | 10 |
| CrowdStrike (CRWD) | 76.9% | +61% | 13 |
| Apple Inc. (AAPL) | 66.7% | +32% | 21 |
| Applied Materials (AMAT) | 90% | +32% | 10 |
| Emcor (EME) | 77.8% | +31% | 9 |
| Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) | 77.8% | +31% | 9 |
| Uber (UBER) | 66.7% | +26% | 15 |
| Amazon (AMZN) | 61.1% | +21% | 18 |
Its weakest calls
| Stock | Profitable calls | Avg gain / call | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estée Lauder Companies (The) (EL) | 24.3% | -9% | 37 |
| Akamai Technologies (AKAM) | 21.4% | -6% | 14 |
| Nordson Corporation (NDSN) | 0% | -4% | 8 |
| Hasbro (HAS) | 20% | -3% | 20 |
| Best Buy (BBY) | 10% | -3% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is DA Davidson a reliable analyst?
In short — Over 1 year, 48.9% of DA Davidson's targets turned out profitable, for an average gain of +19% per call (i.e. +4% vs its sector), across 575 timestamped calls replayed against real prices. JPI verdict: mixed reliability. An analyst can be good in one sector and poor in another — details below.
Which sectors is DA Davidson best at?
Ses secteurs les plus fiables : Industrials (63.6% profitables, +34% / call), Information Technology (58.1% profitables, +28% / call), Financials (64.4% profitables, +23% / call).
How many of DA Davidson's calls are analyzed?
575 timestamped DA Davidson targets were replayed against real prices over 1 year — the basis for the 48.9% 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.