Analyst rating accuracy & track record
Matt Howlett is an equity research analyst at B. Riley Securities. Bullish Whales has scored 35 of their stock calls across 18 companies. Their picks beat their sector 34% of the time over the next 12 months, and their price targets were reached 23% of the time within a year.
Track record
Bullish Whales has scored 35 of Matt Howlett's stock calls across 18 companies, dating back to 2021. Their rated stocks beat their own sector 34% of the time over the next 12 months. On a typical call, a Howlett pick returned −6.1% more than its sector over the following year.
Of the scored calls, 35 were bullish (Buy). Most of their coverage sits in Financial Services. Every number on this page is an estimate from our own data. It is for education only and is not investment advice.
Coverage & ratings
Ratings & price targets
| Stock | Rating | Price target | Rated | 12-mo vs sector | PT hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buy | $16.00 | May 2025 | +6.9% | Miss | |
| Buy | $74.00 | May 2025 | +37.1% | Hit | |
| Buy | $12.00 | Apr 2025 | +11.8% | Miss | |
| Buy | $11.00 | Jan 2025 | −35.6% | Miss | |
| Buy | $22.50 | Oct 2024 | −15.1% | Miss | |
| Buy | $17.50 | Sep 2024 | −16.7% | Miss | |
| Buy | $16.00 | Jul 2024 | −3.8% | Miss | |
| Buy | $9.00 | Jun 2024 | −22.6% | Miss | |
| Buy | $5.00 | Mar 2024 | +4.8% | Miss | |
| Buy | $12.00 | Mar 2024 | −45.3% | Miss | |
| Buy | $16.00 | Feb 2024 | −0.8% | Miss | |
| Buy | $15.00 | Jan 2024 | −17.9% | Miss | |
| Buy | $15.00 | Oct 2023 | −21.5% | Miss | |
| Buy | $8.00 | Sep 2023 | −16.2% | Miss | |
| Buy | $12.00 | Sep 2023 | −12.0% | Miss | |
| Buy | $20.00 | Sep 2023 | −50.1% | Miss | |
| Buy | $5.50 | Aug 2023 | −19.9% | Miss | |
| Buy | $12.00 | Aug 2023 | −40.2% | Miss | |
| Buy | $12.00 | Jun 2023 | −10.4% | Miss | |
| Buy | $6.00 | Jun 2023 | +0.6% | Miss | |
| Buy | $7.50 | Jun 2023 | −2.0% | Hit | |
| Buy | $6.00 | Jun 2023 | −23.4% | Miss | |
| Buy | $7.00 | Oct 2022 | −31.5% | Hit | |
| Buy | $15.00 | Oct 2022 | −1.9% | Miss | |
| Buy | $13.00 | Oct 2022 | +11.9% | Miss | |
| Buy | $7.00 | Oct 2022 | +15.9% | Miss | |
| Buy | $8.00 | Oct 2022 | +23.0% | Miss | |
| Buy | $16.00 | Sep 2022 | +43.2% | Miss | |
| Buy | $3.50 | Sep 2022 | +9.0% | Miss | |
| Buy | $8.00 | Jul 2022 | −19.8% | Miss | |
| Buy | $19.00 | Jul 2022 | −22.7% | Miss | |
| Buy | $15.00 | May 2022 | +82.3% | Miss | |
| Buy | $33.00 | Apr 2022 | −17.8% | Miss | |
| Buy | $8.00 | Sep 2021 | −0.9% | Hit | |
| Buy | $10.50 | Sep 2021 | −4.2% | Miss |
Matt Howlett: analyst track record FAQ
Is Matt Howlett a good stock analyst?
Yes, by track record. Matt Howlett ranks number 167 of 347 of the analysts Bullish Whales scores, with a BW Score of 32 out of 100. Past results do not guarantee future ones.
What is Matt Howlett's win rate?
Matt Howlett's win rate is 34%. Across 35 scored calls, their rated stocks beat their sector 34% of the time over the next 12 months. On a typical call they returned −6.1% more than the sector.
What stocks and sectors does Matt Howlett cover?
Matt Howlett covers 18 companies, with the most coverage in Financial Services. See the ratings table above for every scored call and its outcome.
Are Matt Howlett's price targets accurate?
Matt Howlett's price targets are reached within 12 months 23% of the time. The base rate across all analysts Bullish Whales tracks is about 43 percent.
How accurate are Wall Street analyst price targets?
Most analyst price targets are not reached on schedule. Across every target Bullish Whales scores, the stock reaches the target within 12 months only about 43 percent of the time, which is why it helps to compare hit rates analyst by analyst.
Should I follow Matt Howlett's stock ratings?
Their track record is strong, but no analyst is right every time. Follow the long-term track record rather than any single rating, size your positions to your own risk, and treat this as research, not investment advice.
How does Bullish Whales score analyst accuracy?
Bullish Whales scores every rating on real prices. We enter at the closing price on or after the call date, with no look-ahead, then measure the 12-month return above the stock's sector ETF and check whether the price target was reached. Scores are pulled toward the population average and corrected for testing thousands of analysts at once, so they reflect repeatable skill rather than luck.
How does Matt Howlett rank among Wall Street analysts?
Matt Howlett ranks number 167 of 347 by BW Score. We rank analysts by their realized 12-month sector-excess return and require a minimum number of calls so a few lucky picks cannot reach the top.
Browse the full analyst leaderboardHow analyst accuracy is scored
Every score, Win %, PT Hit % and rank is an estimate Bullish Whales calculates from its own data and may not be 100% accurate or complete. Returns are measured in excess of each rated stock's own sector over the 12 months after each call. Past performance does not guarantee future results, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security.