FrançaisIs Needham a reliable analyst?
Which sectors is it reliable in?
| Sector | Profitable calls | Avg gain / call | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crypto | 60% | +104% | 30 |
| Financials | 69.2% | +53% | 13 |
| Information Technology | 56.7% | +38% | 750 |
| Industrials | 52.7% | +28% | 93 |
| Consumer Discretionary | 53.3% | +28% | 169 |
| Health Care | 41.9% | +12% | 155 |
Its best calls (by stock)
| Stock | Profitable calls | Avg gain / call | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coinbase (COIN) | 60% | +104% | 30 |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | 88.9% | +101% | 27 |
| Micron Technology (MU) | 71.4% | +80% | 28 |
| Carvana (CVNA) | 68% | +72% | 25 |
| CrowdStrike (CRWD) | 82.9% | +69% | 35 |
| Axon Enterprise (AXON) | 69.2% | +51% | 26 |
| ON Semiconductor (ON) | 58.1% | +46% | 31 |
| Applied Materials (AMAT) | 62.1% | +42% | 29 |
Its weakest calls
| Stock | Profitable calls | Avg gain / call | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biogen (BIIB) | 14.3% | -19% | 35 |
| CoStar Group (CSGP) | 30.8% | -2% | 26 |
| Workday, Inc. (WDAY) | 30% | -0% | 30 |
| Trade Desk (The) (TTD) | 52.4% | +7% | 42 |
| Veeva Systems (VEEV) | 40% | +9% | 25 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Needham a reliable analyst?
In short — Over 1 year, 52.5% of Needham's targets turned out profitable, for an average gain of +31% per call (i.e. +10% vs its sector), across 1397 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 Needham best at?
Ses secteurs les plus fiables : Crypto (60% profitables, +104% / call), Financials (69.2% profitables, +53% / call), Information Technology (56.7% profitables, +38% / call).
How many of Needham's calls are analyzed?
1397 timestamped Needham targets were replayed against real prices over 1 year — the basis for the 52.5% 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.