Analyst rating accuracy & track record
Michael Perito is an equity research analyst at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. Bullish Whales has scored 24 of their stock calls across 11 companies. Their picks beat their sector 38% of the time over the next 12 months, and their price targets were reached 58% of the time within a year.
Track record
Bullish Whales has scored 24 of Michael Perito's stock calls across 11 companies, dating back to 2020. Their rated stocks beat their own sector 38% of the time over the next 12 months. On a typical call, a Perito pick returned −7.8% more than its sector over the following year.
Of the scored calls, 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NTBBank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Ltd | Buy | $40.00 | Feb 2024 | +5.2% | Hit |
 ESQEsquire Financial Holdings Inc | Buy | $65.00 | Jan 2024 | +22.4% | Hit |
 CNOBConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. | Buy | $27.00 | Jan 2024 | −32.1% | Hit |
 ORRFOrrstown Financial Services Inc | Buy | $32.00 | Jan 2024 | −6.1% | Hit |
 EFSCEnterprise Financial Services | Buy | $51.00 | Jan 2024 | +2.3% | Hit |
| ORRFOrrstown Financial Services Inc | Buy | $28.00 | Dec 2023 | +4.6% | Hit |
| ESQEsquire Financial Holdings Inc | Buy | $58.00 | Jul 2023 | −4.5% | Hit |
| EFSCEnterprise Financial Services | Buy | $50.00 | Jul 2023 | +7.0% | Hit |
| ORRFOrrstown Financial Services Inc | Buy | $25.00 | Jul 2023 | +28.2% | Hit |
| CNOBConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. | Buy | $24.00 | May 2023 | −0.1% | Hit |
 UVSPUnivest Corporation Pennsylvania | Buy | $27.00 | May 2023 | −8.4% | Miss |
 TBBKThe Bancorp Inc | Buy | $42.00 | May 2023 | −26.3% | Hit |
 CASHMeta Financial Group Inc | Buy | $47.00 | Apr 2023 | −7.7% | Hit |
 OCFCOceanFirst Financial Corp. | Buy | $24.00 | Apr 2023 | −23.1% | Miss |
| ESQEsquire Financial Holdings Inc | Buy | $52.00 | Apr 2023 | −2.1% | Hit |
 CIVBCivista Bancshares Inc | Buy | $25.00 | Apr 2023 | −37.2% | Miss |
| CNOBConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. | Buy | $26.00 | Apr 2023 | −19.7% | Miss |
| ORRFOrrstown Financial Services Inc | Buy | $27.00 | Apr 2023 | +6.0% | Hit |
| UVSPUnivest Corporation Pennsylvania | Buy | $30.00 | Apr 2023 | −42.4% | Miss |
| OCFCOceanFirst Financial Corp. | Buy | $26.00 | Apr 2023 | −40.6% | Miss |
| TBBKThe Bancorp Inc | Buy | $40.00 | Apr 2023 | −16.8% | Hit |
 CCBCoastal Financial Corp | Buy | $66.00 | Apr 2023 | −17.8% | Miss |
| ESQEsquire Financial Holdings Inc | Buy | $53.00 | Oct 2022 | +6.1% | Hit |
| CASHMeta Financial Group Inc | Buy | $33.00 | Oct 2020 | +18.0% | Hit |
Michael Perito: analyst track record FAQ
Is Michael Perito a good stock analyst?
Yes, by track record. Michael Perito ranks number 188 of 347 of the analysts Bullish Whales scores, with a BW Score of 27 out of 100. Past results do not guarantee future ones.
What is Michael Perito's win rate?
Michael Perito's win rate is 38%. Across 24 scored calls, their rated stocks beat their sector 38% of the time over the next 12 months. On a typical call they returned −7.8% more than the sector.
What stocks and sectors does Michael Perito cover?
Michael Perito covers 11 companies, with the most coverage in Financial Services. See the ratings table above for every scored call and its outcome.
Are Michael Perito's price targets accurate?
Michael Perito's price targets are reached within 12 months 58% 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 Michael Perito'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 Michael Perito rank among Wall Street analysts?
Michael Perito ranks number 188 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.
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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.