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Wood Lay

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods · Equity Research Analyst
✓ SkilledProvisionalRating since 2023No new ratings since Apr 2025

Analyst rating accuracy & track record

Wood Lay is an equity research analyst at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. Bullish Whales has scored 30 of their stock calls across 10 companies. Their picks beat their sector 61% of the time over the next 12 months, and their price targets were reached 59% of the time within a year.

Win % vs sector
61%
PT Hit % (12mo)
59%
Avg sector-excess
+7.2%
Scored calls
30
Tickers
10
Tier
Provisional
Skilled

Track record

Bullish Whales has scored 30 of Wood Lay's stock calls across 10 companies, dating back to 2023. Their rated stocks beat their own sector 61% of the time over the next 12 months. On a typical call, a Lay pick returned +7.2% more than its sector over the following year.

Of the scored calls, 30 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

StockRatingPrice targetRated12-mo vs sectorPT hit
BHRBBurke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. Common Stock
Buy$70.00Apr 2025+9.8%Hit
USCBUS Century Bank
Buy$21.00Apr 2025+3.6%Miss
MYFWFirst Western Financial Inc
Buy$26.00Apr 2025+30.9%Hit
OBKOrigin Bancorp, Inc.
Buy$41.00Apr 2025+42.5%Hit
FBNCFirst Bancorp
Buy$50.00Apr 2025+39.6%Hit
TCBITexas Capital Bancshares, Inc.
Buy$86.00Apr 2025+45.1%Hit
CCBGCapital City Bank Group
Buy$44.00Jan 2025+11.0%Hit
OBKOrigin Bancorp, Inc.
Buy$45.00Jan 2025+8.6%Miss
MYFWFirst Western Financial Inc
Buy$24.00Jan 2025+16.9%Hit
SPFISouth Plains Financial Inc
Buy$45.00Jan 2025+8.1%Miss
BHRBBurke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. Common Stock
Buy$76.00Jan 2025+0.5%Miss
MYFWFirst Western Financial Inc
Buy$25.00Dec 2024+3.0%Miss
FBNCFirst Bancorp
Buy$56.00Dec 2024+2.5%Hit
OBKOrigin Bancorp, Inc.
Buy$42.00Dec 2024−3.8%Miss
CCBGCapital City Bank Group
Buy$43.00Dec 2024+2.9%Hit
BMRCBank of Marin Bancorp
Buy$30.00Dec 2024+4.6%Miss
MYFWFirst Western Financial Inc
Buy$23.00Oct 2024+7.0%Hit
BMRCBank of Marin Bancorp
Buy$23.00Jul 2024+0.3%Hit
USCBUS Century Bank
Buy$16.50Jul 2024−12.7%Hit
OBKOrigin Bancorp, Inc.
Buy$39.00Jul 2024−11.9%Hit
TCBXThird Coast Bancshares, Inc.
Buy$28.00Jul 2024+42.3%Hit
MYFWFirst Western Financial Inc
Buy$23.00Jul 2024+0.5%Hit
FBNCFirst Bancorp
Buy$45.00Jul 2024−6.4%Hit
CCBGCapital City Bank Group
Buy$38.00Jul 2024−8.6%Hit
BMRCBank of Marin Bancorp
Buy$21.00Jun 2024+16.2%Hit
BMRCBank of Marin Bancorp
Buy$21.00May 2024+18.7%Hit
CCBGCapital City Bank Group
Buy$37.00Apr 2024+20.9%Hit
MYFWFirst Western Financial Inc
Buy$25.00Mar 2024+18.6%Miss
BMRCBank of Marin Bancorp
Buy$23.00Jul 2023−13.0%Hit
BMRCBank of Marin Bancorp
Buy$25.00May 2023−26.8%Miss
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Wood Lay: analyst track record FAQ

Is Wood Lay a good stock analyst?

Yes, by track record. Wood Lay ranks number 19 of 347 of the analysts Bullish Whales scores, with a BW Score of 72 out of 100. Their edge holds up after we account for testing thousands of analysts at once, so they clear our Skilled bar. Past results do not guarantee future ones.

What is Wood Lay's win rate?

Wood Lay's win rate is 61%. Across 30 scored calls, their rated stocks beat their sector 61% of the time over the next 12 months. On a typical call they returned +7.2% more than the sector.

What stocks and sectors does Wood Lay cover?

Wood Lay covers 10 companies, with the most coverage in Financial Services. See the ratings table above for every scored call and its outcome.

Are Wood Lay's price targets accurate?

Wood Lay's price targets are reached within 12 months 59% 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 Wood Lay'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 Wood Lay rank among Wall Street analysts?

Wood Lay ranks number 19 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.

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