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Finian O'Shea

Wells Fargo · Equity Research Analyst
✓ SkilledEstablishedRating since 2018No new ratings since May 2025

Analyst rating accuracy & track record

Finian O'Shea is an equity research analyst at Wells Fargo. Bullish Whales has scored 85 of their stock calls across 19 companies. Their picks beat their sector 48% of the time over the next 12 months, and their price targets were reached 67% of the time within a year.

Win % vs sector
48%
PT Hit % (12mo)
67%
Avg sector-excess
+1.3%
Scored calls
85
Tickers
19
Tier
Established
Skilled

Track record

Bullish Whales has scored 85 of Finian O'Shea's stock calls across 19 companies, dating back to 2018. Their rated stocks beat their own sector 48% of the time over the next 12 months. On a typical call, a O'Shea pick returned +1.3% more than its sector over the following year.

Of the scored calls, 52 were bullish (Buy) and 33 were bearish (Sell). 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
BBDCBarings BDC Inc
Buy$9.50May 2025−2.6%Hit
PSECProspect Capital Corporation
Sell$3.00May 2025+25.0%Hit
TSLXSixth Street Specialty Lending Inc
Buy$21.00May 2025−1.2%Hit
ARCCAres Capital Corporation
Buy$21.00Apr 2025−5.1%Hit
TCPCBlackRock TCP Capital Corp
Sell$6.50Apr 2025+36.8%Hit
RWAYRunway Growth Finance Corp
Buy$10.00Apr 2025−25.7%Hit
SLRCSLR Investment Corp
Sell$12.00Apr 2025−2.2%Miss
FSKFS KKR Capital Corp
Sell$18.00Apr 2025+44.5%Hit
HTGCHercules Capital, Inc.
Buy$19.00Apr 2025−11.2%Hit
GSBDGoldman Sachs BDC Inc
Sell$10.00Apr 2025+0.5%Hit
KBDCKayne Anderson BDC, Inc.
Buy$16.00Apr 2025−6.8%Hit
PSECProspect Capital Corporation
Sell$3.50Apr 2025+16.1%Hit
TSLXSixth Street Specialty Lending Inc
Buy$22.00Apr 2025−8.4%Hit
TPVGTriplepoint Venture Growth BDC Corp
Sell$5.50Apr 2025+7.6%Hit
ARCCAres Capital Corporation
Buy$22.00Apr 2025−7.6%Hit
BCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance Inc
Buy$16.00Apr 2025−7.8%Miss
TRINTrinity Capital Inc
Sell$13.00Apr 2025−19.4%Miss
MFICMidCap Financial Investment Corporation
Buy$13.00Apr 2025+0.3%Hit
FSKFS KKR Capital Corp
Sell$19.00Mar 2025+46.1%Hit
TPVGTriplepoint Venture Growth BDC Corp
Sell$6.50Mar 2025+14.6%Hit
BCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance Inc
Buy$19.00Mar 2025−23.5%Miss
TCPCBlackRock TCP Capital Corp
Sell$7.50Feb 2025+42.8%Hit
TRINTrinity Capital Inc
Sell$14.00Feb 2025−5.6%Hit
MFICMidCap Financial Investment Corporation
Buy$14.00Feb 2025−20.7%Miss
ARCCAres Capital Corporation
Buy$23.00Feb 2025−13.3%Hit
RWAYRunway Growth Finance Corp
Buy$12.00Jan 2025−12.6%Miss
TSLXSixth Street Specialty Lending Inc
Buy$23.00Jan 2025+3.8%Hit
BCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance Inc
Buy$18.00Jan 2025−21.3%Hit
MFICMidCap Financial Investment Corporation
Buy$15.00Jan 2025−14.6%Miss
RWAYRunway Growth Finance Corp
Buy$11.00Dec 2024−5.1%Hit
TRINTrinity Capital Inc
Sell$13.00Dec 2024−10.1%Hit
SLRCSLR Investment Corp
Sell$13.00Nov 2024+2.4%Miss
TCPCBlackRock TCP Capital Corp
Sell$8.00Nov 2024+32.4%Hit
TCPCBlackRock TCP Capital Corp
Sell$7.50Oct 2024+30.0%Hit
SLRCSLR Investment Corp
Sell$12.50Oct 2024+2.7%Miss
HTGCHercules Capital, Inc.
Buy$21.00Oct 2024−13.0%Hit
OBDCBlue Owl Capital Corporation
Sell$14.50Oct 2024+15.6%Hit
TPVGTriplepoint Venture Growth BDC Corp
Sell$6.50Oct 2024+13.9%Hit
MFICMidCap Financial Investment Corporation
Buy$14.00Oct 2024−9.6%Hit
PSECProspect Capital Corporation
Sell$4.50Aug 2024+54.7%Hit
TCPCBlackRock TCP Capital Corp
Sell$8.00Aug 2024+30.3%Hit
MFICMidCap Financial Investment Corporation
Buy$15.00Aug 2024−16.4%Miss
BCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance Inc
Buy$17.00Aug 2024−14.0%Hit
OCSLOaktree Specialty Lending Corp
Buy$18.00Aug 2024−31.3%Miss
SLRCSLR Investment Corp
Sell$13.00Jul 2024+10.2%Miss
HTGCHercules Capital, Inc.
Buy$22.00Jul 2024−24.4%Hit
OCSLOaktree Specialty Lending Corp
Buy$19.00Jul 2024−36.5%Miss
BCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance Inc
Buy$18.00Jul 2024−23.3%Hit
KBDCKayne Anderson BDC, Inc.
Buy$17.00Jun 2024−17.6%Hit
GSBDGoldman Sachs BDC Inc
Sell$14.00May 2024+40.3%Hit
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Finian O'Shea: analyst track record FAQ

Is Finian O'Shea a good stock analyst?

Yes, by track record. Finian O'Shea ranks number 64 of 347 of the analysts Bullish Whales scores, with a BW Score of 54 out of 100. Their edge holds up after we account for testing thousands of analysts at once, so they clear our Skilled bar. Past results do not guarantee future ones.

What is Finian O'Shea's win rate?

Finian O'Shea's win rate is 48%. Across 85 scored calls, their rated stocks beat their sector 48% of the time over the next 12 months. On a typical call they returned +1.3% more than the sector.

What stocks and sectors does Finian O'Shea cover?

Finian O'Shea covers 19 companies, with the most coverage in Financial Services. See the ratings table above for every scored call and its outcome.

Are Finian O'Shea's price targets accurate?

Finian O'Shea's price targets are reached within 12 months 67% 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 Finian O'Shea'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 Finian O'Shea rank among Wall Street analysts?

Finian O'Shea ranks number 64 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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