Analyst rating accuracy & track record
Chris Kotowski is an equity research analyst at Oppenheimer. Bullish Whales has scored 26 of their stock calls across 9 companies. Their picks beat their sector 43% of the time over the next 12 months, and their price targets were reached 47% of the time within a year.
Track record
Bullish Whales has scored 26 of Chris Kotowski's stock calls across 9 companies, dating back to 2017. Their rated stocks beat their own sector 43% of the time over the next 12 months. On a typical call, a Kotowski pick returned −0.9% more than its sector over the following year.
Of the scored calls, 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 GCMGGCM Grosvenor Inc | Buy | $17.00 | May 2025 | −8.6% | Miss |
 STEPStepstone Group Inc | Buy | $85.00 | Feb 2025 | −2.7% | Miss |
 JEFJefferies Financial Group Inc | Buy | $81.00 | Jan 2025 | −36.0% | Hit |
| STEPStepstone Group Inc | Buy | $84.00 | Dec 2024 | −6.0% | Miss |
| JEFJefferies Financial Group Inc | Buy | $83.00 | Nov 2024 | −30.1% | Miss |
| JEFJefferies Financial Group Inc | Buy | $73.00 | Nov 2024 | −31.0% | Hit |
| GCMGGCM Grosvenor Inc | Buy | $18.00 | Oct 2024 | −6.7% | Miss |
 CGCarlyle Group Inc | Buy | $78.00 | Oct 2024 | +3.7% | Miss |
| JEFJefferies Financial Group Inc | Buy | $66.00 | Sep 2024 | −5.9% | Hit |
| GCMGGCM Grosvenor Inc | Buy | $14.00 | Aug 2024 | +3.8% | Hit |
 WTWisdomTree Inc. | Buy | $13.00 | Jul 2024 | −8.2% | Hit |
| WTWisdomTree Inc. | Buy | $11.00 | Apr 2024 | −23.0% | Hit |
| WTWisdomTree Inc. | Buy | $11.00 | Apr 2024 | −22.2% | Hit |
| GCMGGCM Grosvenor Inc | Buy | $12.00 | Feb 2024 | +36.1% | Hit |
| WTWisdomTree Inc. | Buy | $12.00 | Feb 2024 | +9.5% | Hit |
| GCMGGCM Grosvenor Inc | Buy | $11.00 | Oct 2023 | +15.0% | Hit |
| GCMGGCM Grosvenor Inc | Buy | $12.00 | Aug 2023 | +8.3% | Miss |
 CCitigroup Inc. | Buy | $87.00 | Apr 2020 | +4.6% | Miss |
 NMFCNew Mountain Finance Corporation | Buy | $11.00 | Apr 2020 | +30.5% | Hit |
 FDUSFidus Investment Corp | Buy | $14.00 | Apr 2020 | +62.1% | Hit |
| CCitigroup Inc. | Buy | $93.00 | Apr 2020 | +18.6% | Miss |
| CCitigroup Inc. | Buy | $124.00 | Jan 2020 | −15.7% | Miss |
| CCitigroup Inc. | Buy | $99.00 | Mar 2019 | −11.3% | Miss |
 APOApollo Global Management LLC Class A | Buy | $42.00 | Jul 2018 | −1.8% | Miss |
| CCitigroup Inc. | Buy | $91.00 | Jul 2018 | +1.3% | Miss |
| APOApollo Global Management LLC Class A | Buy | $33.00 | Jul 2017 | +28.1% | Hit |
Chris Kotowski: analyst track record FAQ
Is Chris Kotowski a good stock analyst?
Yes, by track record. Chris Kotowski ranks number 91 of 347 of the analysts Bullish Whales scores, with a BW Score of 47 out of 100. Past results do not guarantee future ones.
What is Chris Kotowski's win rate?
Chris Kotowski's win rate is 43%. Across 26 scored calls, their rated stocks beat their sector 43% of the time over the next 12 months. On a typical call they returned −0.9% more than the sector.
What stocks and sectors does Chris Kotowski cover?
Chris Kotowski covers 9 companies, with the most coverage in Financial Services. See the ratings table above for every scored call and its outcome.
Are Chris Kotowski's price targets accurate?
Chris Kotowski's price targets are reached within 12 months 47% 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 Chris Kotowski'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 Chris Kotowski rank among Wall Street analysts?
Chris Kotowski ranks number 91 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.