Analyst rating accuracy & track record
Michael Pachter is an equity research analyst at Wedbush. Bullish Whales has scored 37 of their stock calls across 11 companies. Their picks beat their sector 33% of the time over the next 12 months, and their price targets were reached 41% of the time within a year.
Track record
Bullish Whales has scored 37 of Michael Pachter's stock calls across 11 companies, dating back to 2018. Their rated stocks beat their own sector 33% of the time over the next 12 months. On a typical call, a Pachter pick returned −15.3% more than its sector over the following year.
Of the scored calls, 35 were bullish (Buy) and 2 were bearish (Sell). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buy | $210.00 | May 2025 | +7.9% | Miss | |
| Buy | $6.40 | Apr 2025 | −91.9% | Miss | |
| Buy | $21.00 | Mar 2025 | −36.5% | Miss | |
| Buy | $11.50 | Feb 2025 | −51.7% | Miss | |
| Buy | $21.00 | Feb 2025 | −24.3% | Miss | |
| Buy | $20.00 | Nov 2024 | −30.9% | Miss | |
| Buy | $11.50 | Sep 2024 | −89.1% | Miss | |
| Buy | $11.50 | Aug 2024 | −69.0% | Miss | |
| Buy | $11.00 | Aug 2024 | +16.9% | Hit | |
| Buy | $15.00 | Aug 2024 | −18.0% | Miss | |
| Buy | $15.00 | May 2024 | −28.1% | Miss | |
| Buy | $19.00 | May 2024 | −46.2% | Hit | |
| Buy | $18.00 | May 2024 | −38.3% | Miss | |
| Buy | $19.00 | May 2024 | −33.5% | Hit | |
| Buy | $5.00 | May 2024 | +66.8% | Hit | |
| Buy | $5.00 | Apr 2024 | +98.1% | Hit | |
| Buy | $15.00 | Mar 2024 | −45.6% | Miss | |
| Buy | $14.00 | Mar 2024 | +42.8% | Hit | |
| Buy | $5.00 | Mar 2024 | +43.7% | Hit | |
| Buy | $11.50 | Feb 2024 | −31.8% | Miss | |
| Buy | $14.75 | Feb 2024 | −28.3% | Miss | |
| Buy | $15.00 | Nov 2023 | −46.7% | Miss | |
| Buy | $180.00 | Aug 2023 | +19.1% | Hit | |
| Buy | $14.00 | Aug 2023 | −14.6% | Hit | |
| Buy | $2.00 | May 2023 | −77.4% | Miss | |
| Buy | $0.70 | Apr 2023 | −14.3% | Miss | |
| Buy | $3.75 | Mar 2023 | −85.7% | Miss | |
| Buy | $10.00 | Mar 2023 | −11.6% | Hit | |
| Sell | $2.00 | Aug 2022 | +99.8% | Hit | |
| Buy | $12.00 | Aug 2022 | +8.8% | Hit | |
| Buy | $27.00 | May 2022 | −54.3% | Miss | |
| Buy | $4.50 | May 2020 | +4.8% | Hit | |
| Buy | $22.00 | Mar 2019 | −63.8% | Miss | |
| Buy | $31.00 | Aug 2018 | −78.9% | Hit | |
| Buy | $2100.00 | Jul 2018 | −5.1% | Miss | |
| Buy | $1800.00 | Apr 2018 | +6.3% | Hit | |
| Sell | $125.00 | Apr 2018 | −7.0% | Miss |
Michael Pachter: analyst track record FAQ
Is Michael Pachter a good stock analyst?
Yes, by track record. Michael Pachter ranks number 268 of 347 of the analysts Bullish Whales scores, with a BW Score of 4 out of 100. Past results do not guarantee future ones.
What is Michael Pachter's win rate?
Michael Pachter's win rate is 33%. Across 37 scored calls, their rated stocks beat their sector 33% of the time over the next 12 months. On a typical call they returned −15.3% more than the sector.
What stocks and sectors does Michael Pachter cover?
Michael Pachter covers 11 companies, with the most coverage in Communication Services. See the ratings table above for every scored call and its outcome.
Are Michael Pachter's price targets accurate?
Michael Pachter's price targets are reached within 12 months 41% 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 Michael Pachter'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 Michael Pachter rank among Wall Street analysts?
Michael Pachter ranks number 268 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.