Analyst rating accuracy & track record
Russell Gunther is an equity research analyst at Stephens & Co.. Bullish Whales has scored 25 of their stock calls across 10 companies. Their picks beat their sector 46% 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 25 of Russell Gunther's stock calls across 10 companies, dating back to 2023. Their rated stocks beat their own sector 46% of the time over the next 12 months. On a typical call, a Gunther pick returned +0.9% more than its sector over the following year.
Of the scored calls, 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AMTBAmerant Bancorp Inc. | Buy | $24.00 | Apr 2025 | +30.2% | Hit |
 WSFSWSFS Financial Corporation | Buy | $64.00 | Apr 2025 | +32.1% | Hit |
 FBNCFirst Bancorp | Buy | $50.00 | Apr 2025 | +40.1% | Hit |
 UCBUnited Community Banks, Inc. | Buy | $36.00 | Apr 2025 | +18.3% | Hit |
 FBKFB Financial Corp | Buy | $58.00 | Apr 2025 | +24.0% | Hit |
| FBNCFirst Bancorp | Buy | $48.00 | Mar 2025 | +38.1% | Hit |
 HTBHomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. | Buy | $43.00 | Mar 2025 | +23.7% | Hit |
| WSFSWSFS Financial Corporation | Buy | $68.00 | Jan 2025 | +8.5% | Miss |
| AMTBAmerant Bancorp Inc. | Buy | $29.00 | Jan 2025 | −12.6% | Miss |
| AMTBAmerant Bancorp Inc. | Buy | $29.00 | Jan 2025 | −20.7% | Miss |
 FRSTPrimis Financial Corp | Buy | $14.00 | Oct 2024 | −15.3% | Miss |
 FNBF.N.B. Corp | Buy | $18.00 | Oct 2024 | −2.2% | Miss |
| AMTBAmerant Bancorp Inc. | Buy | $25.00 | Sep 2024 | −24.6% | Hit |
| WSFSWSFS Financial Corporation | Buy | $62.00 | Jul 2024 | −21.4% | Hit |
 SMBKSmartFinancial, Inc. | Buy | $27.00 | Jul 2024 | +6.3% | Hit |
| FNBF.N.B. Corp | Buy | $16.00 | Jul 2024 | −10.6% | Hit |
| FBKFB Financial Corp | Buy | $45.00 | Jul 2024 | −14.2% | Hit |
| SMBKSmartFinancial, Inc. | Buy | $27.00 | May 2024 | +12.4% | Hit |
| FBKFB Financial Corp | Buy | $45.00 | May 2024 | −3.5% | Hit |
 AUBAtlantic Union Bankshares Corp | Buy | $40.00 | Apr 2024 | −35.5% | Hit |
| FNBF.N.B. Corp | Buy | $15.00 | Apr 2024 | −17.0% | Hit |
| WSFSWSFS Financial Corporation | Buy | $48.00 | Jul 2023 | +9.8% | Hit |
| WSFSWSFS Financial Corporation | Buy | $44.00 | Jul 2023 | +7.4% | Hit |
| WSFSWSFS Financial Corporation | Buy | $47.00 | Apr 2023 | +5.0% | Hit |
| FRSTPrimis Financial Corp | Buy | $13.00 | Apr 2023 | −7.0% | Hit |
Russell Gunther: analyst track record FAQ
Is Russell Gunther a good stock analyst?
Yes, by track record. Russell Gunther ranks number 71 of 347 of the analysts Bullish Whales scores, with a BW Score of 53 out of 100. Past results do not guarantee future ones.
What is Russell Gunther's win rate?
Russell Gunther's win rate is 46%. Across 25 scored calls, their rated stocks beat their sector 46% 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 Russell Gunther cover?
Russell Gunther covers 10 companies, with the most coverage in Financial Services. See the ratings table above for every scored call and its outcome.
Are Russell Gunther's price targets accurate?
Russell Gunther'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 Russell Gunther'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 Russell Gunther rank among Wall Street analysts?
Russell Gunther ranks number 71 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.