Analyst rating accuracy & track record
Andrew Liesch is an equity research analyst at Piper Sandler. Bullish Whales has scored 27 of their stock calls across 11 companies. Their picks beat their sector 44% of the time over the next 12 months, and their price targets were reached 63% of the time within a year.
Track record
Bullish Whales has scored 27 of Andrew Liesch's stock calls across 11 companies, dating back to 2021. Their rated stocks beat their own sector 44% of the time over the next 12 months. On a typical call, a Liesch pick returned −0.8% more than its sector over the following year.
Of the scored calls, 24 were bullish (Buy) and 3 were bearish (Sell). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AXAxos Financial Inc | Buy | $80.00 | May 2025 | +23.8% | Hit |
 CWBCCommunity West Bancshares | Buy | $19.00 | Apr 2025 | +34.6% | Hit |
 CTBICommunity Trust Bancorp Inc | Buy | $56.00 | Apr 2025 | +30.4% | Hit |
 FINWFinwise Bancorp | Buy | $22.00 | Jan 2025 | −1.4% | Hit |
 BUSEFirst Busey Corp | Buy | $28.00 | Jan 2025 | +0.8% | Miss |
 AVBHAvidbank Holdings, Inc. Common stock | Buy | $25.00 | Jan 2025 | +7.7% | Hit |
 BOHBank of Hawaii Corporation | Sell | $68.00 | Jan 2025 | +0.8% | Hit |
| CTBICommunity Trust Bancorp Inc | Buy | $64.00 | Nov 2024 | −15.7% | Miss |
 SMBCSouthern Missouri Bancorp Inc | Buy | $66.00 | Oct 2024 | −23.3% | Hit |
| BOHBank of Hawaii Corporation | Sell | $66.00 | Oct 2024 | +19.4% | Hit |
 EFSCEnterprise Financial Services | Buy | $62.00 | Oct 2024 | −8.5% | Hit |
| BOHBank of Hawaii Corporation | Sell | $61.00 | Aug 2024 | +18.2% | Hit |
| EFSCEnterprise Financial Services | Buy | $58.00 | Jul 2024 | −17.9% | Hit |
| CWBCCommunity West Bancshares | Buy | $24.00 | Jul 2024 | −21.5% | Miss |
 BANRBanner Corporation | Buy | $65.00 | Jul 2024 | −8.4% | Hit |
| BANRBanner Corporation | Buy | $51.00 | Apr 2024 | +23.2% | Hit |
| AVBHAvidbank Holdings, Inc. Common stock | Buy | $23.00 | Apr 2024 | +6.6% | Hit |
| CWBCCommunity West Bancshares | Buy | $24.00 | Apr 2024 | −30.9% | Miss |
| FINWFinwise Bancorp | Buy | $17.00 | Jan 2024 | −16.9% | Hit |
 NBHCNational Bank Holdings Corporation | Buy | $41.00 | Jan 2024 | −12.3% | Hit |
| EFSCEnterprise Financial Services | Buy | $47.00 | Jan 2024 | +2.3% | Hit |
| EFSCEnterprise Financial Services | Buy | $42.00 | Oct 2023 | +4.9% | Hit |
| FINWFinwise Bancorp | Buy | $12.00 | Aug 2023 | −8.0% | Hit |
| BANRBanner Corporation | Buy | $59.00 | Apr 2023 | −30.4% | Miss |
| FINWFinwise Bancorp | Buy | $12.00 | Jan 2023 | +55.5% | Hit |
| AVBHAvidbank Holdings, Inc. Common stock | Buy | $24.00 | Aug 2022 | −13.0% | Miss |
| FINWFinwise Bancorp | Buy | $15.50 | Dec 2021 | −19.8% | Hit |
Andrew Liesch: analyst track record FAQ
Is Andrew Liesch a good stock analyst?
Yes, by track record. Andrew Liesch ranks number 89 of 347 of the analysts Bullish Whales scores, with a BW Score of 48 out of 100. Past results do not guarantee future ones.
What is Andrew Liesch's win rate?
Andrew Liesch's win rate is 44%. Across 27 scored calls, their rated stocks beat their sector 44% of the time over the next 12 months. On a typical call they returned −0.8% more than the sector.
What stocks and sectors does Andrew Liesch cover?
Andrew Liesch covers 11 companies, with the most coverage in Financial Services. See the ratings table above for every scored call and its outcome.
Are Andrew Liesch's price targets accurate?
Andrew Liesch's price targets are reached within 12 months 63% 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 Andrew Liesch'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 Andrew Liesch rank among Wall Street analysts?
Andrew Liesch ranks number 89 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.