Analyst rating accuracy & track record
Stephen Scouten is an equity research analyst at Piper Sandler. Bullish Whales has scored 36 of their stock calls across 17 companies. Their picks beat their sector 44% of the time over the next 12 months, and their price targets were reached 64% of the time within a year.
Track record
Bullish Whales has scored 36 of Stephen Scouten's stock calls across 17 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 Scouten pick returned +1.6% more than its sector over the following year.
Of the scored calls, 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SFSTSouthern First Bancshares Inc | Buy | $43.00 | Jun 2025 | +58.8% | Hit |
 HBCPHome Bancorp Inc | Buy | $65.00 | Apr 2025 | +17.8% | Hit |
 ISTRInvestar Holding Corp | Buy | $22.00 | Apr 2025 | +45.7% | Hit |
 FBKFB Financial Corp | Buy | $58.00 | Apr 2025 | +20.5% | Hit |
 HWCHancock Whitney Corp | Buy | $70.00 | Apr 2025 | +28.2% | Hit |
| FBKFB Financial Corp | Buy | $60.00 | Apr 2025 | +24.0% | Hit |
| FBKFB Financial Corp | Buy | $58.00 | Mar 2025 | +8.7% | Hit |
 FCNCAFirst Citizens BancShares, Inc. | Buy | $2250.00 | Mar 2025 | +0.7% | Miss |
| HBCPHome Bancorp Inc | Buy | $60.00 | Feb 2025 | +26.9% | Hit |
 RNSTRenasant Corporation | Buy | $44.00 | Jan 2025 | −5.9% | Miss |
 AUBAtlantic Union Bankshares Corp | Buy | $51.00 | Jan 2025 | −12.6% | Miss |
 USCBUS Century Bank | Buy | $20.00 | Nov 2024 | −4.8% | Hit |
 AMTBAmerant Bancorp Inc. | Buy | $29.00 | Oct 2024 | −33.6% | Miss |
 HOMBHome BancShares Inc | Buy | $31.00 | Oct 2024 | −7.4% | Hit |
| AMTBAmerant Bancorp Inc. | Buy | $26.50 | Sep 2024 | −24.6% | Miss |
| RNSTRenasant Corporation | Buy | $40.00 | Aug 2024 | −12.0% | Miss |
 SFNCSimmons First National Corporation | Sell | $20.00 | Jul 2024 | +27.3% | Hit |
 SPFISouth Plains Financial Inc | Buy | $36.00 | Jul 2024 | +1.0% | Hit |
| HOMBHome BancShares Inc | Buy | $30.00 | Jul 2024 | −12.6% | Hit |
 SMBKSmartFinancial, Inc. | Buy | $26.00 | Apr 2024 | +26.9% | Hit |
 CCBGCapital City Bank Group | Buy | $30.00 | Apr 2024 | +20.9% | Hit |
| FBKFB Financial Corp | Buy | $41.00 | Apr 2024 | −3.7% | Hit |
| HOMBHome BancShares Inc | Buy | $27.00 | Jan 2024 | −11.6% | Hit |
| AMTBAmerant Bancorp Inc. | Buy | $25.00 | Nov 2023 | −28.8% | Hit |
 FGBIFirst Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. | Sell | $9.50 | Nov 2023 | +28.7% | Hit |
 FBNCFirst Bancorp | Buy | $32.00 | Oct 2023 | −0.3% | Hit |
| HOMBHome BancShares Inc | Buy | $26.00 | Oct 2023 | −16.3% | Hit |
| HBCPHome Bancorp Inc | Buy | $40.00 | Oct 2023 | −11.1% | Hit |
| CCBGCapital City Bank Group | Buy | $38.00 | Aug 2023 | −21.4% | Miss |
| FBNCFirst Bancorp | Buy | $39.00 | Apr 2023 | −20.0% | Miss |
| HBCPHome Bancorp Inc | Buy | $44.00 | Apr 2023 | −17.6% | Hit |
| FBNCFirst Bancorp | Buy | $45.00 | Jan 2023 | −14.4% | Miss |
| FBNCFirst Bancorp | Buy | $47.00 | Aug 2022 | −16.7% | Hit |
| SFNCSimmons First National Corporation | Sell | $26.00 | May 2022 | +33.4% | Hit |
| CCBGCapital City Bank Group | Buy | $31.50 | Apr 2022 | +23.1% | Hit |
| HBCPHome Bancorp Inc | Buy | $40.00 | Feb 2021 | +1.1% | Hit |
Stephen Scouten: analyst track record FAQ
Is Stephen Scouten a good stock analyst?
Yes, by track record. Stephen Scouten ranks number 61 of 347 of the analysts Bullish Whales scores, with a BW Score of 55 out of 100. Past results do not guarantee future ones.
What is Stephen Scouten's win rate?
Stephen Scouten's win rate is 44%. Across 36 scored calls, their rated stocks beat their sector 44% of the time over the next 12 months. On a typical call they returned +1.6% more than the sector.
What stocks and sectors does Stephen Scouten cover?
Stephen Scouten covers 17 companies, with the most coverage in Financial Services. See the ratings table above for every scored call and its outcome.
Are Stephen Scouten's price targets accurate?
Stephen Scouten's price targets are reached within 12 months 64% 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 Stephen Scouten'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 Stephen Scouten rank among Wall Street analysts?
Stephen Scouten ranks number 61 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.