The Street's report card: September 2026, so far
53% of the Street's calls graded in September 2026 have been right (106 of 201). Barclays led at 89% on 9 calls.
Calls dated Aug 2, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026, each graded 30 days later. In progress: updates every morning and freezes when the month closes.
Firm leaderboard
| # | Firm | Hit rate | Right | Calls | Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barclays | 88.9% | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| 2 | UBS | 81.8% | 9 | 11 | 11 |
| 3 | Guggenheim | 77.8% | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | Cantor Fitzgerald | 63.6% | 7 | 11 | 11 |
| 5 | Wells Fargo | 52.9% | 9 | 17 | 17 |
| 6 | Truist Securities | 41.7% | 5 | 12 | 12 |
| 7 | RBC Capital | 25.0% | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| 8 | Citigroup | 27.3% | 3 | 11 | 11 |
8 firms had 8+ calls graded this month. Order uses each firm's hit rate pulled toward the month's 52.7% average by 10 phantom calls, so a short streak doesn't top the board.
Best calls
| Stock | Firm | Call | Date | Run before | 30 days later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOOD | Cantor Fitzgerald | Overweight | 2026-08-03 | -19.9% | +18.4% |
| SMR | Canaccord Genuity | Buy | 2026-08-06 | +5.7% | +18.1% |
| MRK | Guggenheim | Buy | 2026-08-05 | +1.2% | +17.1% |
| SYK | Wolfe Research | Bearish · cut to Peer Perform | 2026-08-13 | +9.7% | -17.1% |
| VRTX | TD Cowen | Buy | 2026-08-04 | -9.3% | +16.6% |
| VRTX | Cantor Fitzgerald | Overweight | 2026-08-04 | -9.3% | +16.6% |
Worst misses
| Stock | Firm | Call | Date | Run before | 30 days later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUN | Wells Fargo | Overweight | 2026-08-14 | -20.2% | -18.2% |
| SMR | Citigroup | Sell | 2026-08-06 | +5.7% | +18.1% |
| PENN | Benchmark | Buy | 2026-08-07 | +0.3% | -16.0% |
| PENN | Macquarie | Outperform | 2026-08-07 | +0.3% | -16.0% |
| AMAT | UBS | Buy | 2026-08-14 | -12.5% | -15.4% |
| AMAT | Craig-Hallum | Buy | 2026-08-14 | -12.5% | -15.4% |
By sector
| Sector | Hit rate | Calls |
|---|---|---|
| Biotech | 83.3% | 18 |
| Pharma | 82.4% | 17 |
| Sportsbooks & iGaming | 60.0% | 20 |
| Large caps & most-searched | 60.0% | 50 |
| Solar & Clean | 12.5% | 16 |
| Semi Equipment | 6.7% | 15 |
Most-called stocks
When a dozen firms reiterate the same stock in the same week, one move grades all of them. These rows are one bet repeated, not a dozen independent calls.
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How this report card is graded
A call lands in the month its 30-day mark falls in. A bullish call is right if the stock is higher 30 days later, a bearish one if it is lower. Buy- and Sell-side ratings call their own direction. Holds are read: a downgrade to Hold is a bearish call, an upgrade to Hold a bullish one, and a maintained Hold whose price target sits 10%+ above (below) the price leans bullish (bearish). A true Hold, with a target near the price, is counted (24 this month) but not graded. Same rules as the 12-month scorecard. "Run before" is the stock's move over the 30 calendar days before the call. Once a month closes, its report card is frozen and never edited. Data: Yahoo Finance rating history and daily closes. Nothing on this page is advice.
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