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Mark Hughes

Truist Securities · Equity Research Analyst
EstablishedRating since 2020No new ratings since May 2025

Analyst rating accuracy & track record

Mark Hughes is an equity research analyst at Truist Securities. Bullish Whales has scored 45 of their stock calls across 22 companies. Their picks beat their sector 32% of the time over the next 12 months, and their price targets were reached 45% of the time within a year.

Win % vs sector
32%
PT Hit % (12mo)
45%
Avg sector-excess
−7.7%
Scored calls
45
Tickers
22
Tier
Established

Track record

Bullish Whales has scored 45 of Mark Hughes's stock calls across 22 companies, dating back to 2020. Their rated stocks beat their own sector 32% of the time over the next 12 months. On a typical call, a Hughes pick returned −7.7% more than its sector over the following year.

Of the scored calls, 45 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
PFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd
Buy$11.00May 2025−4.4%Miss
MFICMidCap Financial Investment Corporation
Buy$15.00May 2025−7.2%Miss
SKWDSkyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. Common Stock
Buy$70.00May 2025−31.2%Miss
KNSLKinsale Capital Group Inc
Buy$500.00Apr 2025−32.3%Hit
PLMRPalomar Holdings Inc
Buy$178.00Apr 2025−27.4%Miss
BXSLBlackstone Secured Lending Fund
Buy$35.00Feb 2025−21.1%Miss
SKWDSkyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. Common Stock
Buy$61.00Feb 2025−10.6%Hit
ECPGEncore Capital Group Inc
Buy$57.00Feb 2025+81.1%Hit
MSIFMSC Income Fund, Inc.
Buy$20.00Feb 2025−21.2%Miss
KNSLKinsale Capital Group Inc
Buy$525.00Feb 2025−15.8%Miss
TSLXSixth Street Specialty Lending Inc
Buy$24.00Feb 2025−11.1%Hit
PLMRPalomar Holdings Inc
Buy$150.00Feb 2025+3.3%Hit
FTDRFrontdoor Inc
Buy$67.00Feb 2025−6.3%Hit
AIZAssurant, Inc.
Buy$250.00Feb 2025+7.3%Miss
HCIHCI Group Inc
Buy$145.00Dec 2024+56.0%Hit
FNFFidelity National Financial Inc
Buy$70.00Nov 2024−10.3%Miss
PRIPrimerica Inc
Buy$340.00Nov 2024−21.7%Miss
HCIHCI Group Inc
Buy$145.00Nov 2024+58.9%Hit
AIZAssurant, Inc.
Buy$240.00Nov 2024−0.1%Miss
FTDRFrontdoor Inc
Buy$58.00Nov 2024−19.7%Hit
PRAAPRA Group Inc
Buy$31.00Nov 2024−52.9%Miss
EIGEmployers Holdings Inc
Buy$58.00Nov 2024−36.9%Miss
FAFFirst American Corporation
Buy$73.00Oct 2024−11.4%Miss
WTWWillis Towers Watson PLC
Buy$365.00Oct 2024−0.3%Miss
ECPGEncore Capital Group Inc
Buy$64.00Aug 2024−38.4%Miss
PRAAPRA Group Inc
Buy$28.00Aug 2024−48.4%Miss
PRIPrimerica Inc
Buy$300.00Aug 2024−20.8%Hit
OBDCBlue Owl Capital Corporation
Buy$17.00Aug 2024−15.2%Miss
FNFFidelity National Financial Inc
Buy$64.00Aug 2024−15.4%Hit
FTDRFrontdoor Inc
Buy$56.00Aug 2024+5.1%Hit
FAFFirst American Corporation
Buy$68.00Jul 2024−19.5%Hit
OBDCBlue Owl Capital Corporation
Buy$18.00May 2024−25.2%Miss
HCIHCI Group Inc
Buy$130.00Mar 2024+6.9%Hit
MFICMidCap Financial Investment Corporation
Buy$16.00Feb 2024−23.7%Hit
EIGEmployers Holdings Inc
Buy$55.00Feb 2024−22.9%Miss
HCIHCI Group Inc
Buy$112.00Jan 2024+6.0%Hit
HCIHCI Group Inc
Buy$96.00Nov 2023+7.0%Hit
HCIHCI Group Inc
Buy$80.00Sep 2023+66.0%Hit
ECPGEncore Capital Group Inc
Buy$73.00Sep 2023−32.4%Miss
PRAAPRA Group Inc
Buy$42.00May 2023−0.6%Miss
BROBrown & Brown Inc
Buy$73.00Apr 2023+2.4%Hit
EIGEmployers Holdings Inc
Buy$53.00Feb 2023−5.4%Miss
PNNTPennantPark Investment Corporation
Buy$7.00Feb 2023+27.4%Hit
PFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd
Buy$12.00Feb 2023+6.0%Hit
AMSFAMERISAFE Inc
Buy$77.00Apr 2020−66.9%Miss
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Mark Hughes: analyst track record FAQ

Is Mark Hughes a good stock analyst?

Yes, by track record. Mark Hughes ranks number 187 of 347 of the analysts Bullish Whales scores, with a BW Score of 27 out of 100. Past results do not guarantee future ones.

What is Mark Hughes's win rate?

Mark Hughes's win rate is 32%. Across 45 scored calls, their rated stocks beat their sector 32% of the time over the next 12 months. On a typical call they returned −7.7% more than the sector.

What stocks and sectors does Mark Hughes cover?

Mark Hughes covers 22 companies, with the most coverage in Financial Services. See the ratings table above for every scored call and its outcome.

Are Mark Hughes's price targets accurate?

Mark Hughes's price targets are reached within 12 months 45% 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 Mark Hughes'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 Mark Hughes rank among Wall Street analysts?

Mark Hughes ranks number 187 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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