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Ryan MacDonald

Needham · Equity Research Analyst
ProvisionalRating since 2021No new ratings since Jun 2025

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.

Win % vs sector
17%
PT Hit % (12mo)
31%
Avg sector-excess
−41.1%
Scored calls
31
Tickers
8
Tier
Provisional

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

StockRatingPrice targetRated12-mo vs sectorPT hit
YEXTYext Inc
Buy$10.00Jun 2025−119.5%Miss
YEXTYext Inc
Buy$10.00May 2025−103.0%Miss
EVHEvolent Health Inc
Buy$15.00May 2025−69.8%Miss
ZETAZeta Global Holdings Corp
Buy$25.00May 2025−13.9%Miss
UDMYUdemy Inc
Buy$11.00May 2025−30.1%Miss
DCBODocebo Inc
Buy$42.00Apr 2025−95.3%Miss
YEXTYext Inc
Buy$10.00Apr 2025−84.5%Miss
PRVAPrivia Health Group Inc
Buy$30.00Mar 2025−10.2%Miss
UDMYUdemy Inc
Buy$11.00Mar 2025−49.8%Miss
YEXTYext Inc
Buy$10.00Mar 2025−36.9%Miss
UDMYUdemy Inc
Buy$11.00Feb 2025−63.3%Miss
YEXTYext Inc
Buy$10.00Feb 2025−38.8%Miss
UDMYUdemy Inc
Buy$11.00Jan 2025−45.5%Miss
YEXTYext Inc
Buy$10.00Jan 2025−5.0%Miss
YEXTYext Inc
Buy$10.00Dec 2024−5.9%Miss
DCBODocebo Inc
Buy$60.00Nov 2024−79.0%Miss
UDMYUdemy Inc
Buy$11.00Oct 2024−26.2%Miss
DCBODocebo Inc
Buy$50.00Sep 2024−52.5%Hit
YEXTYext Inc
Buy$8.00Sep 2024+14.1%Hit
UDMYUdemy Inc
Buy$15.00Aug 2024−5.6%Miss
DCBODocebo Inc
Buy$45.00Jun 2024−35.2%Hit
DCBODocebo Inc
Buy$45.00May 2024−40.0%Hit
BNEDBarnes & Noble Education Inc
Buy$4.00Dec 2023−127.0%Miss
DCBODocebo Inc
Buy$56.00Nov 2023−32.8%Hit
BNEDBarnes & Noble Education Inc
Buy$4.00Aug 2023−93.0%Miss
BNEDBarnes & Noble Education Inc
Buy$4.00Jun 2023−74.2%Miss
BNEDBarnes & Noble Education Inc
Buy$4.00Mar 2023−89.9%Miss
BNEDBarnes & Noble Education Inc
Buy$6.00Mar 2022−40.7%Miss
BNEDBarnes & Noble Education Inc
Buy$12.00Oct 2021−47.6%Miss
EGANeGain Corporation
Buy$12.00May 2021−9.3%Hit
BNEDBarnes & Noble Education Inc
Buy$9.00Mar 2021−57.3%Hit
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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.

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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