Analyst rating accuracy & track record
Joshua Spector is an equity research analyst at UBS. Bullish Whales has scored 23 of their stock calls across 9 companies. Their picks beat their sector 43% of the time over the next 12 months, and their price targets were reached 48% of the time within a year.
Track record
Bullish Whales has scored 23 of Joshua Spector's stock calls across 9 companies, dating back to 2022. Their rated stocks beat their own sector 43% of the time over the next 12 months. On a typical call, a Spector pick returned +0.1% more than its sector over the following year.
Of the scored calls, 17 were bullish (Buy) and 6 were bearish (Sell). Most of their coverage sits in Basic Materials. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TROXTronox Holdings PLC | Buy | $8.50 | Jun 2025 | +23.7% | Hit |
 MEOHMethanex Corporation | Buy | $50.00 | May 2025 | +65.4% | Hit |
 OECOrion Engineered Carbons SA | Buy | $15.00 | May 2025 | −59.8% | Miss |
| OECOrion Engineered Carbons SA | Buy | $17.00 | May 2025 | −50.7% | Miss |
 CCChemours Co | Buy | $17.00 | May 2025 | +80.4% | Hit |
| MEOHMethanex Corporation | Buy | $51.00 | May 2025 | +75.1% | Hit |
 ASHAshland Global Holdings Inc | Buy | $74.00 | May 2025 | −15.3% | Miss |
 LXULsb Industries Inc | Buy | $8.00 | Apr 2025 | +161.5% | Hit |
 IPIIntrepid Potash Inc | Sell | $19.00 | Apr 2025 | −4.4% | Miss |
 PRMPerimeter Solutions SA | Buy | $14.00 | Mar 2025 | +86.3% | Hit |
| IPIIntrepid Potash Inc | Sell | $20.00 | Mar 2025 | −19.4% | Miss |
| OECOrion Engineered Carbons SA | Buy | $22.00 | Feb 2025 | −82.0% | Miss |
| IPIIntrepid Potash Inc | Sell | $21.00 | Jan 2025 | −8.4% | Hit |
| IPIIntrepid Potash Inc | Sell | $19.00 | Nov 2024 | −5.9% | Miss |
| LXULsb Industries Inc | Buy | $11.00 | Oct 2024 | −2.1% | Miss |
| TROXTronox Holdings PLC | Buy | $19.00 | Oct 2024 | −68.2% | Miss |
| OECOrion Engineered Carbons SA | Buy | $32.00 | Jan 2024 | −39.5% | Miss |
| OECOrion Engineered Carbons SA | Buy | $33.00 | Dec 2023 | −40.3% | Miss |
 CBTCabot Corporation | Buy | $90.00 | Dec 2023 | +21.9% | Hit |
| CBTCabot Corporation | Buy | $83.00 | Nov 2023 | +41.5% | Hit |
| OECOrion Engineered Carbons SA | Buy | $24.00 | Jan 2023 | +22.1% | Hit |
| IPIIntrepid Potash Inc | Sell | $29.00 | Jan 2023 | +39.3% | Hit |
| IPIIntrepid Potash Inc | Sell | $40.00 | Jul 2022 | +55.6% | Hit |
Joshua Spector: analyst track record FAQ
Is Joshua Spector a good stock analyst?
Yes, by track record. Joshua Spector ranks number 79 of 347 of the analysts Bullish Whales scores, with a BW Score of 50 out of 100. Past results do not guarantee future ones.
What is Joshua Spector's win rate?
Joshua Spector's win rate is 43%. Across 23 scored calls, their rated stocks beat their sector 43% of the time over the next 12 months. On a typical call they returned +0.1% more than the sector.
What stocks and sectors does Joshua Spector cover?
Joshua Spector covers 9 companies, with the most coverage in Basic Materials. See the ratings table above for every scored call and its outcome.
Are Joshua Spector's price targets accurate?
Joshua Spector's price targets are reached within 12 months 48% 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 Joshua Spector'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 Joshua Spector rank among Wall Street analysts?
Joshua Spector ranks number 79 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.