Analyst rating accuracy & track record
John Murphy is an equity research analyst at B of A Securities. Quantellect has scored 22 of their stock calls across 12 companies. Their picks beat their sector 35% of the time over the next 12 months, and their price targets were reached 43% of the time within a year.
Track record
Quantellect has scored 22 of John Murphy's stock calls across 12 companies, dating back to 2018. Their rated stocks beat their own sector 35% of the time over the next 12 months. On a typical call, a Murphy pick returned −3.0% more than its sector over the following year.
Of the scored calls, 17 were bullish (Buy) and 5 were bearish (Sell). Most of their coverage sits in Consumer Cyclical. 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 | $335.00 | Jun 2025 | −28.3% | Miss | |
| Buy | $94.00 | Jun 2025 | −2.5% | Miss | |
| Buy | $565.00 | Jun 2025 | −37.9% | Miss | |
| Buy | $500.00 | Jun 2025 | −18.6% | Miss | |
| Buy | $205.00 | Jun 2025 | −2.9% | Miss | |
| Buy | $255.00 | Jun 2025 | −10.5% | Miss | |
| Buy | $16.00 | Jan 2025 | +22.2% | Hit | |
| Buy | $305.00 | Oct 2024 | −10.4% | Hit | |
| Buy | $29.00 | May 2024 | −62.7% | Miss | |
| Sell | $50.00 | Apr 2024 | +26.3% | Hit | |
| Buy | $512.00 | Apr 2024 | −3.8% | Miss | |
| Buy | $29.00 | Mar 2024 | +0.0% | Miss | |
| Buy | $37.00 | Dec 2023 | −73.9% | Miss | |
| Buy | $21.00 | Dec 2022 | −70.4% | Miss | |
| Sell | $123.00 | Apr 2022 | −16.1% | Hit | |
| Buy | — | Jan 2022 | +150.2% | — | |
| Buy | $194.00 | Jul 2021 | −16.6% | Miss | |
| Buy | $140.00 | Mar 2020 | −4.2% | Hit | |
| Sell | $77.00 | Nov 2018 | +65.0% | Hit | |
| Buy | $94.00 | Sep 2018 | −2.6% | Hit | |
| Sell | $200.00 | Aug 2018 | +39.7% | Hit | |
| Sell | $90.00 | Mar 2018 | +54.5% | Hit |
John Murphy: analyst track record FAQ
Is John Murphy a good stock analyst?
Yes, by track record. John Murphy ranks number 154 of 388 of the analysts Quantellect scores, with a Q Score of 41 out of 100. Past results do not guarantee future ones.
What is John Murphy's win rate?
John Murphy's win rate is 35%. Across 22 scored calls, their rated stocks beat their sector 35% of the time over the next 12 months. On a typical call they returned −3.0% more than the sector.
What stocks and sectors does John Murphy cover?
John Murphy covers 12 companies, with the most coverage in Consumer Cyclical. See the ratings table above for every scored call and its outcome.
Are John Murphy's price targets accurate?
John Murphy's price targets are reached within 12 months 43% of the time. The base rate across all analysts Quantellect 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 Quantellect 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 John Murphy'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 Quantellect score analyst accuracy?
Quantellect 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 John Murphy rank among Wall Street analysts?
John Murphy ranks number 154 of 388 by Q 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 Quantellect 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.

