Highlighted in the table below is the proportion of all research recommendations published per quarter that are 'buy', 'hold', 'sell' or equivalent terms.
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 21 | 28.0 |
Sell | 29 | 38.7 |
Hold | 11 | 14.7 |
None | 14 | 18.7 |
Total | 75 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 16 | 27.7 |
Sell | 21 | 35.0 |
Hold | 12 | 20.0 |
None | 11 | 18.3 |
Total | 60 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 34 | 56.7 |
Sell | 12 | 20.0 |
Hold | 11 | 18.3 |
None | 3 | 5.0 |
Total | 60 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 71 | 38.8 |
Sell | 50 | 27.3 |
Hold | 34 | 18.6 |
None | 28 | 15.3 |
Total | 183 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 42 | 40.4 |
Sell | 12 | 11.5 |
Hold | 18 | 17.3 |
None | 32 | 30.8 |
Total | 104 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 38 | 61.3 |
Sell | 6 | 9.7 |
Hold | 4 | 6.5 |
None | 14 | 22.6 |
Total | 62 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 23 | 31.9 |
Sell | 12 | 16.7 |
Hold | 24 | 33.3 |
None | 13 | 18.1 |
Total | 72 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 103 | 43.3 |
Sell | 30 | 12.6 |
Hold | 46 | 19.3 |
None | 59 | 24.8 |
Total | 238 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 130 | 65.0 |
Sell | 12 | 6.0 |
Hold | 34 | 17.0 |
None | 24 | 12.0 |
Total | 200 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 81 | 55.1 |
Sell | 15 | 10.2 |
Hold | 27 | 18.4 |
None | 24 | 16.3 |
Total | 147 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 107 | 60.1 |
Sell | 10 | 5.6 |
Hold | 34 | 19.1 |
None | 27 | 15.2 |
Total | 178 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 318 | 60.6 |
Sell | 37 | 7.0 |
Hold | 95 | 18.1 |
None | 75 | 14.3 |
Total | 525 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 23 | 30.3 |
Sell | 34 | 44.7 |
Hold | 7 | 9.2 |
None | 12 | 15.8 |
Total | 76 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 34 | 39.5 |
Sell | 24 | 27.9 |
Hold | 18 | 20.9 |
None | 10 | 11.6 |
Total | 86 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 38 | 51.4 |
Sell | 13 | 17.6 |
Hold | 11 | 14.9 |
None | 12 | 16.2 |
Total | 74 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 95 | 40.3 |
Sell | 71 | 30.1 |
Hold | 36 | 15.3 |
None | 34 | 14.4 |
Total | 203 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 134 | 66.0 |
Sell | 16 | 7.9 |
Hold | 30 | 14.8 |
None | 23 | 11.3 |
Total | 203 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 47 | 44.3 |
Sell | 17 | 16.0 |
Hold | 29 | 27.4 |
None | 13 | 12.3 |
Total | 106 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 24 | 30.4 |
Sell | 24 | 30.4 |
Hold | 18 | 22.8 |
None | 13 | 16.5 |
Total | 79 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 205 | 52.8 |
Sell | 57 | 14.7 |
Hold | 77 | 19.8 |
None | 49 | 12.6 |
Total | 388 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 110 | 38.3 |
Sell | 70 | 24.4 |
Hold | 58 | 20.2 |
None | 49 | 17.1 |
Total | 274 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 106 | 39.3 |
Sell | 52 | 19.3 |
Hold | 58 | 21.5 |
None | 54 | 20.0 |
Total | 270 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 95 | 36.3 |
Sell | 62 | 23.7 |
Hold | 51 | 19.5 |
None | 54 | 20.6 |
Total | 262 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 331 | 39.6 |
Sell | 180 | 21.6 |
Hold | 167 | 20.0 |
None | 157 | 18.8 |
Total | 835 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 108 | 39.4 |
Sell | 47 | 17.2 |
Hold | 65 | 23.7 |
None | 54 | 19.7 |
Total | 274 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 85 | 28.6 |
Sell | 77 | 25.9 |
Hold | 70 | 23.6 |
None | 65 | 21.9 |
Total | 297 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 77 | 27.8 |
Sell | 67 | 24.2 |
Hold | 73 | 26.4 |
None | 60 | 21.7 |
Total | 277 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 274 | 36.2 |
Sell | 267 | 35.3 |
Hold | 156 | 20.6 |
None | 174 | 7.9 |
Total | 757 | 100 |
2019
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 87 | 29.3 |
Sell | 75 | 25.3 |
Hold | 74 | 24.9 |
None | 61 | 20.5 |
Total | 297 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 92 | 41.81 |
Sell | 53 | 24.09 |
Hold | 57 | 24.9 |
None | 18 | 8.18 |
Total | 220 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 50 | 30.3 |
Sell | 56 | 33.93 |
Hold | 37 | 22.42 |
None | 22 | 13.33 |
Total | 165 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 229 | 33.57 |
Sell | 184 | 26.97 |
Hold | 168 | 24.63 |
None | 101 | 14.8 |
Total | 682 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 86 | 30.9 |
Sell | 63 | 22.7 |
Hold | 62 | 22.3 |
None | 67 | 24.1 |
Total | 278 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 75 | 32.1 |
Sell | 85 | 36.3 |
Hold | 27 | 11.5 |
None | 47 | 20.1 |
Total | 234 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 86 | 30.6 |
Sell | 68 | 24.2 |
Hold | 67 | 23.8 |
None | 60 | 21.4 |
Total | 281 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 274 | 36.2 |
Sell | 267 | 35.3 |
Hold | 156 | 20.6 |
None | 174 | 7.9 |
Total | 757 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 120 | 45.8 |
Sell | 38 | 14.5 |
Hold | 56 | 21.4 |
None | 48 | 18.3 |
Total | 262 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 58 | 21.4 |
Sell | 103 | 38.0 |
Hold | 44 | 16.2 |
None | 66 | 24.4 |
Total | 271 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 110 | 39.1 |
Sell | 50 | 17.7 |
Hold | 61 | 21.6 |
None | 61 | 21.6 |
Total | 282 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 288 | 35.3 |
Sell | 191 | 23.4 |
Hold | 161 | 16.2 |
None | 175 | 24.4 |
Total | 815 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 117 | 41.1 |
Sell | 46 | 16.1 |
Hold | 57 | 20 |
None | 65 | 22.8 |
Total | 271 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 119 | 47.4 |
Sell | 51 | 20.3 |
Hold | 43 | 17.1 |
None | 38 | 15.2 |
Total | 251 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 102 | 37.5 |
Sell | 59 | 21.7 |
Hold | 51 | 18.8 |
None | 60 | 22.1 |
Total | 272 | 100 |
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 338 | 41.8 |
Sell | 156 | 19.3 |
Hold | 151 | 18.7 |
None | 163 | 20.2 |
Total | 808 | 100 |
2018
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 85 | 32.6 |
Sell | 98 | 37.5 |
Hold | 43 | 16.5 |
None | 35 | 13.4 |
Total | 261 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 82 | 34.2 |
Sell | 77 | 32.1 |
Hold | 46 | 19.1 |
None | 35 | 14.6 |
Total | 240 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 55 | 26.6 |
Sell | 64 | 30.9 |
Hold | 46 | 22.2 |
None | 42 | 20.3 |
Total | 207 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 222 | 31.3 |
Sell | 239 | 33.8 |
Hold | 135 | 19.1 |
None | 112 | 15.8 |
Total | 708 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 103 | 42 |
Sell | 65 | 26.4 |
Hold | 45 | 18.2 |
None | 33 | 13.4 |
Total | 246 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 82 | 34.9 |
Sell | 68 | 28.9 |
Hold | 54 | 23 |
None | 31 | 13.2 |
Total | 235 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 104 | 46.8 |
Sell | 53 | 23.9 |
Hold | 47 | 21.2 |
None | 18 | 8.1 |
Total | 222 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 289 | 41.1 |
Sell | 186 | 26.4 |
Hold | 146 | 20.8 |
None | 82 | 11.7 |
Total | 703 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 120 | 47 |
Sell | 54 | 21.2 |
Hold | 51 | 20 |
None | 30 | 11.8 |
Total | 255 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 122 | 46.4 |
Sell | 78 | 29.6 |
Hold | 36 | 13.7 |
None | 27 | 10.3 |
Total | 263 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 88 | 35.9 |
Sell | 65 | 26.5 |
Hold | 55 | 22.5 |
None | 37 | 15.1 |
Total | 245 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 330 | 43.3 |
Sell | 197 | 25.8 |
Hold | 142 | 18.6 |
None | 94 | 12.3 |
Total | 763 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 167 | 74.2 |
Sell | 28 | 12.5 |
Hold | 18 | 8 |
None | 12 | 5.3 |
Total | 225 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 124 | 51.5 |
Sell | 57 | 23.7 |
Hold | 30 | 12.4 |
None | 30 | 12.4 |
Total | 214 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 95 | 36 |
Sell | 101 | 38.2 |
Hold | 43 | 16.3 |
None | 25 | 9.5 |
Total | 264 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 386 | 52.9 |
Sell | 186 | 25.5 |
Hold | 91 | 12.5 |
None | 67 | 9.1 |
Total | 730 | 100 |
2017
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 118 | 54.6 |
Sell | 58 | 26.9 |
Hold | 32 | 14.8 |
None | 8 | 3.7 |
Total | 216 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 116 | 54.2 |
Sell | 53 | 24.8 |
Hold | 38 | 17.8 |
None | 7 | 3.2 |
Total | 214 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 99 | 52.4 |
Sell | 45 | 23.8 |
Hold | 29 | 15.3 |
None | 16 | 8.5 |
Total | 189 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 333 | 53.8 |
Sell | 156 | 25.2 |
Hold | 99 | 16 |
None | 31 | 5 |
Total | 619 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 98 | 45.6 |
Sell | 84 | 39.1 |
Hold | 33 | 15.3 |
None | 0 | 0 |
Total | 215 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 75 | 35.7 |
Sell | 84 | 40 |
Hold | 50 | 23.8 |
None | 1 | 0.5 |
Total | 210 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 113 | 56.5 |
Sell | 46 | 23 |
Hold | 36 | 18 |
None | 5 | 2.5 |
Total | 200 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 286 | 45.8 |
Sell | 214 | 34.2 |
Hold | 119 | 19 |
None | 6 | 1 |
Total | 625 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 87 | 45 |
Sell | 69 | 35.8 |
Hold | 32 | 16.6 |
None | 5 | 2.6 |
Total | 193 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 70 | 54.3 |
Sell | 25 | 19.3 |
Hold | 32 | 24.8 |
None | 2 | 1.6 |
Total | 129 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 84 | 50 |
Sell | 41 | 24.4 |
Hold | 41 | 24.4 |
None | 2 | 1.2 |
Total | 168 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 241 | 49.2 |
Sell | 135 | 27.6 |
Hold | 105 | 21.4 |
None | 9 | 1.8 |
Total | 490 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 111 | 48.7 |
Sell | 75 | 32.9 |
Hold | 36 | 15.8 |
None | 6 | 2.6 |
Total | 228 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 107 | 50 |
Sell | 53 | 24.8 |
Hold | 40 | 18.7 |
None | 14 | 6.5 |
Total | 214 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 120 | 46.2 |
Sell | 77 | 29.6 |
Hold | 44 | 16.9 |
None | 19 | 7.3 |
Total | 260 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 338 | 48.1 |
Sell | 205 | 29.2 |
Hold | 120 | 17.1 |
None | 39 | 5.6 |
Total | 702 | 100 |
2016
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 88 | 38.8 |
Sell | 72 | 31.7 |
Hold | 48 | 21.1 |
None | 19 | 8.4 |
Total | 227 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 74 | 32.9 |
Sell | 65 | 28.9 |
Hold | 64 | 28.4 |
None | 22 | 9.8 |
Total | 225 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 95 | 44.6 |
Sell | 69 | 32.4 |
Hold | 47 | 22.1 |
None | 2 | 0.9 |
Total | 213 |
100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 257 | 38.6 |
Sell | 206 | 31 |
Hold | 159 | 23.9 |
None | 43 | 6.5 |
Total | 665 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 121 | 46.4 |
Sell | 87 | 33.3 |
Hold | 44 | 16.9 |
None | 9 | 3.4 |
Total | 261 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 59 | 31.7 |
Sell | 83 | 44.6 |
Hold | 38 | 20.4 |
None | 6 | 3.3 |
Total | 186 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 111 | 44.1 |
Sell | 97 | 38.5 |
Hold | 39 | 15.5 |
None | 5 | 1.9 |
Total | 252 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 291 | 41.6 |
Sell | 267 | 38.2 |
Hold | 121 | 17.3 |
None | 20 | 2.9 |
Total | 699 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 104 | 39.7 |
Sell | 85 | 32.4 |
Hold | 38 | 14.5 |
None | 35 | 13.4 |
Total | 262 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 132 | 48.7 |
Sell | 100 | 36.9 |
Hold | 25 | 9.2 |
None | 14 | 5.2 |
Total | 271 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 121 | 43.2 |
Sell | 90 | 32.1 |
Hold | 27 | 9.7 |
None | 40 | 15 |
Total | 280 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 357 | 43.9 |
Sell | 275 | 33.8 |
Hold | 90 | 11.1 |
None | 91 | 11.2 |
Total | 813 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 100 | 29.4 |
Sell | 138 | 40.6 |
Hold | 28 | 8.2 |
None | 74 | 21.8 |
Total | 340 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 101 | 31.5 |
Sell | 120 | 37.4 |
Hold | 33 | 10.3 |
None | 67 | 20.8 |
Total | 321 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 122 | 39 |
Sell | 89 | 29 |
Hold | 37 | 12 |
None | 63 | 20 |
Total | 311 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 323 | 33 |
Sell | 347 | 36 |
Hold | 98 | 10 |
None | 204 | 21 |
Total | 972 | 100 |
2015
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 176 | 42.6 |
Sell | 143 | 34.6 |
Hold | 32 | 7.8 |
None | 62 | 15 |
Total | 413 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 142 | 34.5 |
Sell | 175 | 42.6 |
Hold | 29 | 7.1 |
None | 65 | 15.8 |
Total | 411 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 105 | 36 |
Sell | 98 | 33.6 |
Hold | 24 | 8.2 |
None | 65 | 22.2 |
Total | 292 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 423 | 37.9 |
Sell | 416 | 37.3 |
Hold | 85 | 7.6 |
None | 192 | 17.2 |
Total | 1116 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 104 | 31 |
Sell | 112 | 33 |
Hold | 28 | 8 |
None | 95 | 28 |
Total | 339 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 125 | 38.2 |
Sell | 116 | 35.5 |
Hold | 10 | 3.1 |
None | 76 | 23.2 |
Total | 327 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 107 | 32.4 |
Sell | 107 | 32.4 |
Hold | 23 | 7 |
None | 98 | 28.2 |
Total | 330 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 336 | 33.6 |
Sell | 335 | 33.5 |
Hold | 61 | 6 |
None | 269 | 26.9 |
Total | 1001 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 84 | 32.6 |
Sell | 91 | 35.3 |
Hold | 38 | 14.7 |
None | 45 | 17.4 |
Total | 258 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 108 | 31.8 |
Sell | 132 | 38.8 |
Hold | 29 | 8.5 |
None | 71 | 20.8 |
Total | 340 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 128 | 32.1 |
Sell | 172 | 43.1 |
Hold | 24 | 6 |
None | 75 | 18.8 |
Total | 399 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 320 | 32.1 |
Sell | 395 | 39.6 |
Hold | 91 | 9.1 |
None | 191 | 19.2 |
Total | 997 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 116 | 36.0 |
Sell | 149 | 46.3 |
Hold | 9 | 2.8 |
None | 48 | 14.9 |
Total | 322 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 138 | 43.2 |
Sell | 105 | 32.9 |
Hold | 22 | 6.8 |
None | 54 | 16.9 |
Total | 319 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 80 | 27.5 |
Sell | 133 | 45.7 |
Hold | 23 | 7.9 |
None | 55 | 18.9 |
Total | 291 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 334 | 35.8 |
Sell | 387 | 41.5 |
Hold | 54 | 5.8 |
None | 157 | 16.8 |
Total | 932 | 100 |
2014
No. of recommendations | % | |
Buy | 103 | 34.6 |
Sell | 150 | 50.3 |
Hold | 21 | 7.0 |
None | 24 | 8.1 |
Total | 298 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 122 | 44.7 |
Sell | 113 | 41.4 |
Hold | 15 | 5.5 |
None | 23 | 8.4 |
Total | 273 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 103 | 39.9 |
Sell | 100 | 38.8 |
Hold | 22 | 8.5 |
None | 33 | 12.8 |
Total | 258 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 328 | 39.9 |
Sell | 363 | 44.1 |
Hold | 58 | 7.0 |
None | 74 | 9.0 |
Total | 823 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 149 | 48.2 |
Sell | 86 | 27.8 |
Hold | 43 | 13.9 |
None | 31 | 10.0 |
Total | 309 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 102 | 40.5 |
Sell | 106 | 42.1 |
Hold | 19 | 7.5 |
None | 25 | 9.9 |
Total | 252 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 103 | 35.3 |
Sell | 150 | 50.3 |
Hold | 21 | 5.1 |
None | 24 | 9.2 |
Total | 298 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 354 | 41.2 |
Sell | 342 | 39.8 |
Hold | 83 | 9.7 |
None | 80 | 9.3 |
Total | 859 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 125 | 53.4 |
Sell | 87 | 37.2 |
Hold | 22 | 9.4 |
Total | 234 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 98 | 46.4 |
Sell | 90 | 42.7 |
Hold | 23 | 10.9 |
Total | 211 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 116 | 47.2 |
Sell | 65 | 26.4 |
Hold | 42 | 17.1 |
Total | 223 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 339 | 50.75 |
Sell | 242 | 36.2 |
Hold | 87 | 13.0 |
Total | 668 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 95 | 50.5 |
Sell | 69 | 36.7 |
Hold | 24 | 12.8 |
Total | 188 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 96 | 48.5 |
Sell | 71 | 35.9 |
Hold | 31 | 15.7 |
Total | 188 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 109 | 46.0 |
Sell | 84 | 35.4 |
Hold | 44 | 18.6 |
Total | 237 | 100 |
No. off recommendations | % | |
Buy | 300 | 48.9 |
Sell | 224 | 36.5 |
Hold | 99 | 16.2 |
Total | 613 | 100 |
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