Analyst rating accuracy & track record
Sean McGowan is an equity research analyst at Roth MKM. Bullish Whales has scored 25 of their stock calls across 9 companies. Their picks beat their sector 28% of the time over the next 12 months, and their price targets were reached 32% of the time within a year.
Track record
Bullish Whales has scored 25 of Sean McGowan's stock calls across 9 companies, dating back to 2022. Their rated stocks beat their own sector 28% of the time over the next 12 months. On a typical call, a McGowan pick returned −16.4% more than its sector over the following year.
Of the scored calls, 25 were bullish (Buy). Most of their coverage sits in Communication 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NAGENiagen Bioscience, Inc. | Buy | $23.00 | Jun 2025 | −90.7% | Miss |
 GRPNGroupon Inc | Buy | $24.00 | Apr 2025 | −44.1% | Hit |
 SNYRSynergy CHC Corp. Common Stock | Buy | $10.00 | Jan 2025 | −68.5% | Miss |
 MGPIMGP Ingredients Inc | Buy | $65.00 | Nov 2024 | −42.8% | Miss |
| MGPIMGP Ingredients Inc | Buy | $88.00 | Oct 2024 | −57.2% | Miss |
| GRPNGroupon Inc | Buy | $26.00 | Oct 2024 | +57.9% | Hit |
 FTLFFitLife Brands, Inc. Common Stock | Buy | $40.00 | Sep 2024 | +4.6% | Miss |
 GAMEGameSquare Holdings Inc. | Buy | $5.00 | Aug 2024 | −56.9% | Miss |
 TBCHTurtle Beach Corporation | Buy | $26.00 | Aug 2024 | −17.4% | Miss |
| GRPNGroupon Inc | Buy | $26.00 | Jul 2024 | +126.1% | Hit |
| MGPIMGP Ingredients Inc | Buy | $92.00 | Jul 2024 | −67.3% | Hit |
| GRPNGroupon Inc | Buy | $28.00 | Jul 2024 | +53.2% | Hit |
| GAMEGameSquare Holdings Inc. | Buy | $5.00 | Jun 2024 | −53.1% | Miss |
| MGPIMGP Ingredients Inc | Buy | $92.00 | May 2024 | −69.0% | Hit |
| MGPIMGP Ingredients Inc | Buy | $95.00 | Apr 2024 | −73.1% | Miss |
| GAMEGameSquare Holdings Inc. | Buy | $5.00 | Apr 2024 | −73.5% | Miss |
| GRPNGroupon Inc | Buy | $28.00 | Apr 2024 | +80.7% | Miss |
| TBCHTurtle Beach Corporation | Buy | $25.00 | Mar 2024 | −16.8% | Miss |
| GRPNGroupon Inc | Buy | $30.00 | Oct 2023 | −59.2% | Miss |
| GRPNGroupon Inc | Buy | $30.00 | Oct 2023 | −52.3% | Miss |
 LVOLiveOne Inc | Buy | $3.00 | Sep 2023 | −22.7% | Miss |
| GAMEGameSquare Holdings Inc. | Buy | $7.00 | Aug 2023 | −90.3% | Miss |
 REEDReed's, Inc. | Buy | $7.00 | Aug 2023 | −76.1% | Miss |
| LVOLiveOne Inc | Buy | $2.80 | Apr 2023 | −14.1% | Miss |
| TBCHTurtle Beach Corporation | Buy | $18.00 | Nov 2022 | −30.3% | Miss |
Sean McGowan: analyst track record FAQ
Is Sean McGowan a good stock analyst?
Yes, by track record. Sean McGowan ranks number 277 of 347 of the analysts Bullish Whales scores, with a BW Score of 1 out of 100. Past results do not guarantee future ones.
What is Sean McGowan's win rate?
Sean McGowan's win rate is 28%. Across 25 scored calls, their rated stocks beat their sector 28% of the time over the next 12 months. On a typical call they returned −16.4% more than the sector.
What stocks and sectors does Sean McGowan cover?
Sean McGowan covers 9 companies, with the most coverage in Communication Services. See the ratings table above for every scored call and its outcome.
Are Sean McGowan's price targets accurate?
Sean McGowan's price targets are reached within 12 months 32% 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 Sean McGowan'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 Sean McGowan rank among Wall Street analysts?
Sean McGowan ranks number 277 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.