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BW Score Rank#175 of 347

Stephen Laws

Raymond James · Equity Research Analyst
EstablishedRating since 2020No new ratings since Mar 2025

Analyst rating accuracy & track record

Stephen Laws is an equity research analyst at Raymond James. Bullish Whales has scored 61 of their stock calls across 18 companies. Their picks beat their sector 34% of the time over the next 12 months, and their price targets were reached 33% of the time within a year.

Win % vs sector
34%
PT Hit % (12mo)
33%
Avg sector-excess
−7.1%
Scored calls
61
Tickers
18
Tier
Established

Track record

Bullish Whales has scored 61 of Stephen Laws's stock calls across 18 companies, dating back to 2020. Their rated stocks beat their own sector 34% of the time over the next 12 months. On a typical call, a Laws pick returned −7.1% more than its sector over the following year.

Of the scored calls, 61 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

StockRatingPrice targetRated12-mo vs sectorPT hit
FOAFinance of America Companies Inc
Buy$30.00Mar 2025−21.9%Miss
GHIGreystone Housing Impact Investors LP
Buy$17.00Mar 2025−49.8%Miss
SUNSSunrise Realty Trust, Inc.
Buy$14.50Mar 2025−13.7%Miss
KREFKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc
Buy$13.50Oct 2024−18.6%Miss
MFAMFA Financial Inc
Buy$14.50Sep 2024−10.0%Miss
KREFKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc
Buy$14.00Sep 2024−13.7%Miss
RWTRedwood Trust Inc
Buy$9.50Sep 2024−12.1%Miss
ABRArbor Realty Trust
Buy$16.00Sep 2024−7.8%Miss
FBRTFranklin BSP Realty Trust Inc
Buy$15.50Sep 2024−3.5%Miss
SAFESafehold Inc
Buy$34.00Sep 2024−34.0%Miss
GHIGreystone Housing Impact Investors LP
Buy$17.50Aug 2024−40.2%Miss
VELVelocity Financial Llc
Buy$22.00May 2024−33.7%Miss
GHIGreystone Housing Impact Investors LP
Buy$18.50May 2024−35.0%Miss
STWDStarwood Property Trust Inc
Buy$23.00May 2024−4.3%Miss
TRTXTPG RE Finance Trust Inc
Buy$8.50Apr 2024−3.1%Hit
FBRTFranklin BSP Realty Trust Inc
Buy$15.00Apr 2024−11.4%Miss
VELVelocity Financial Llc
Buy$20.00Mar 2024−16.6%Hit
GPMTGranite Point Mortgage Trust Inc
Buy$6.50Feb 2024−46.6%Miss
TRTXTPG RE Finance Trust Inc
Buy$8.50Nov 2023+44.6%Hit
MFAMFA Financial Inc
Buy$12.50Nov 2023−7.7%Hit
FOAFinance of America Companies Inc
Buy$2.00Nov 2023+139.7%Hit
FOAFinance of America Companies Inc
Buy$2.25Aug 2023−84.2%Miss
FBRTFranklin BSP Realty Trust Inc
Buy$15.00Aug 2023−15.5%Miss
VELVelocity Financial Llc
Buy$17.50Aug 2023+10.6%Hit
NREFNexpoint Real Estate Finance Inc
Buy$19.00Aug 2023−13.1%Miss
LADRLadder Capital Corp Class A
Buy$12.50Jul 2023+6.3%Miss
GHIGreystone Housing Impact Investors LP
Buy$19.00Jun 2023−17.8%Miss
ACRAcres Commercial Realty Corp
Buy$12.50May 2023+51.2%Hit
FBRTFranklin BSP Realty Trust Inc
Buy$14.50May 2023−4.1%Hit
LFTLument Finance Trust Inc
Buy$2.50May 2023+47.0%Hit
TRTXTPG RE Finance Trust Inc
Buy$9.00May 2023+71.0%Miss
GPMTGranite Point Mortgage Trust Inc
Buy$7.00May 2023−13.4%Miss
NREFNexpoint Real Estate Finance Inc
Buy$17.50May 2023+4.8%Hit
LADRLadder Capital Corp Class A
Buy$12.00May 2023+27.2%Hit
FBRTFranklin BSP Realty Trust Inc
Buy$13.50Apr 2023+10.1%Hit
ACRAcres Commercial Realty Corp
Buy$13.50Mar 2023+13.7%Miss
FOAFinance of America Companies Inc
Buy$2.50Nov 2022−41.6%Miss
GPMTGranite Point Mortgage Trust Inc
Buy$9.00Nov 2022−9.7%Miss
NREFNexpoint Real Estate Finance Inc
Buy$21.00Oct 2022+10.3%Miss
GPMTGranite Point Mortgage Trust Inc
Buy$10.00Oct 2022−26.5%Miss
LFTLument Finance Trust Inc
Buy$2.75Oct 2022−4.1%Miss
LFTLument Finance Trust Inc
Buy$3.25Aug 2022+7.1%Miss
FOAFinance of America Companies Inc
Buy$4.50Aug 2022+15.7%Miss
ACRAcres Commercial Realty Corp
Buy$15.00Jul 2022+17.1%Miss
GPMTGranite Point Mortgage Trust Inc
Buy$13.50Jul 2022−29.0%Miss
LADRLadder Capital Corp Class A
Buy$13.50Jul 2022+18.1%Miss
ACRAcres Commercial Realty Corp
Buy$18.50May 2022−9.3%Miss
FOAFinance of America Companies Inc
Buy$6.00May 2022−34.9%Miss
LFTLument Finance Trust Inc
Buy$3.50May 2022−12.7%Miss
NREFNexpoint Real Estate Finance Inc
Buy$24.00Mar 2022−4.0%Hit
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Stephen Laws: analyst track record FAQ

Is Stephen Laws a good stock analyst?

Yes, by track record. Stephen Laws ranks number 175 of 347 of the analysts Bullish Whales scores, with a BW Score of 29 out of 100. Past results do not guarantee future ones.

What is Stephen Laws's win rate?

Stephen Laws's win rate is 34%. Across 61 scored calls, their rated stocks beat their sector 34% of the time over the next 12 months. On a typical call they returned −7.1% more than the sector.

What stocks and sectors does Stephen Laws cover?

Stephen Laws covers 18 companies, with the most coverage in Financial Services. See the ratings table above for every scored call and its outcome.

Are Stephen Laws's price targets accurate?

Stephen Laws's price targets are reached within 12 months 33% 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 Laws'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 Laws rank among Wall Street analysts?

Stephen Laws ranks number 175 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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