Analyst rating accuracy & track record
Ryan MacDonald is an equity research analyst at Needham. Bullish Whales has scored 31 of their stock calls across 8 companies. Their picks beat their sector 17% of the time over the next 12 months, and their price targets were reached 31% of the time within a year.
Track record
Bullish Whales has scored 31 of Ryan MacDonald's stock calls across 8 companies, dating back to 2021. Their rated stocks beat their own sector 17% of the time over the next 12 months. On a typical call, a MacDonald pick returned −41.1% more than its sector over the following year.
Of the scored calls, 31 were bullish (Buy). Most of their coverage sits in Technology. 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 | $10.00 | Jun 2025 | −119.5% | Miss | |
| Buy | $10.00 | May 2025 | −103.0% | Miss | |
| Buy | $15.00 | May 2025 | −69.8% | Miss | |
| Buy | $25.00 | May 2025 | −13.9% | Miss | |
| Buy | $11.00 | May 2025 | −30.1% | Miss | |
| Buy | $42.00 | Apr 2025 | −95.3% | Miss | |
| Buy | $10.00 | Apr 2025 | −84.5% | Miss | |
| Buy | $30.00 | Mar 2025 | −10.2% | Miss | |
| Buy | $11.00 | Mar 2025 | −49.8% | Miss | |
| Buy | $10.00 | Mar 2025 | −36.9% | Miss | |
| Buy | $11.00 | Feb 2025 | −63.3% | Miss | |
| Buy | $10.00 | Feb 2025 | −38.8% | Miss | |
| Buy | $11.00 | Jan 2025 | −45.5% | Miss | |
| Buy | $10.00 | Jan 2025 | −5.0% | Miss | |
| Buy | $10.00 | Dec 2024 | −5.9% | Miss | |
| Buy | $60.00 | Nov 2024 | −79.0% | Miss | |
| Buy | $11.00 | Oct 2024 | −26.2% | Miss | |
| Buy | $50.00 | Sep 2024 | −52.5% | Hit | |
| Buy | $8.00 | Sep 2024 | +14.1% | Hit | |
| Buy | $15.00 | Aug 2024 | −5.6% | Miss | |
| Buy | $45.00 | Jun 2024 | −35.2% | Hit | |
| Buy | $45.00 | May 2024 | −40.0% | Hit | |
| Buy | $4.00 | Dec 2023 | −127.0% | Miss | |
| Buy | $56.00 | Nov 2023 | −32.8% | Hit | |
| Buy | $4.00 | Aug 2023 | −93.0% | Miss | |
| Buy | $4.00 | Jun 2023 | −74.2% | Miss | |
| Buy | $4.00 | Mar 2023 | −89.9% | Miss | |
| Buy | $6.00 | Mar 2022 | −40.7% | Miss | |
| Buy | $12.00 | Oct 2021 | −47.6% | Miss | |
| Buy | $12.00 | May 2021 | −9.3% | Hit | |
| Buy | $9.00 | Mar 2021 | −57.3% | Hit |
Ryan MacDonald: analyst track record FAQ
Is Ryan MacDonald a good stock analyst?
Yes, by track record. Ryan MacDonald ranks number 344 of 347 of the analysts Bullish Whales scores, with a BW Score of 0 out of 100. Past results do not guarantee future ones.
What is Ryan MacDonald's win rate?
Ryan MacDonald's win rate is 17%. Across 31 scored calls, their rated stocks beat their sector 17% of the time over the next 12 months. On a typical call they returned −41.1% more than the sector.
What stocks and sectors does Ryan MacDonald cover?
Ryan MacDonald covers 8 companies, with the most coverage in Technology. See the ratings table above for every scored call and its outcome.
Are Ryan MacDonald's price targets accurate?
Ryan MacDonald's price targets are reached within 12 months 31% 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 Ryan MacDonald'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 Ryan MacDonald rank among Wall Street analysts?
Ryan MacDonald ranks number 344 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.