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Analyst Tracker/Ben Gerlinger
Citi
Ben Gerlinger
Citi
Wall Street Analyst
★★★★★
#139
on 13Foresight · ranked by our own returns
76%
Success Rate
+7.3%
Average Return
29 of 38 calls profitable · -0.9% vs benchmark
📈 Across the calls we could measure, roughly 76% of Ben Gerlinger's ratings turned a profit when each position was held for 1 year — averaging +7.3% per rating. These figures are computed by 13Foresight from historical prices, not supplied by the analyst.

Rating Distribution

62 Buy 36 Hold 9 Sell
Ben's Stock Coverage 34 ratings · 2026-06-19
Company Date Position Consensus ⓘ Price Target ⓘ 1-Yr Return
FCNCA
First Citizens BancShares
 May 08, 2026 HOLD Buy
+4.8% avg upside
17 analysts
$2100.00
0.47% Upside
 +8.1%
CFG
Citizens Financial
 May 08, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
+0.6% avg upside
25 analysts
$75.00
12.36% Upside
 +5.5%
GS
Goldman Sachs Group
 May 08, 2026 HOLD Buy
-31.7% avg upside
32 analysts
$930.00
15.31% Downside
 +17.6%
STT
State Street
 May 08, 2026 BUY Buy
-16.8% avg upside
24 analysts
$172.00
0.44% Upside
 +14.5%
PNC
PNC Financial
 May 08, 2026 BUY Buy
+2.0% avg upside
28 analysts
$255.00
9.38% Upside
 +8.6%
MS
Morgan Stanley
 May 08, 2026 HOLD Buy
-27.7% avg upside
35 analysts
$194.00
13.76% Downside
 +16.5%
CFR
Cullen/Frost Bankers
 May 07, 2026 SELL Hold
-6.5% avg upside
20 analysts
$131.00
10.00% Downside
 +1.4%
PB
Prosperity Bancshares
 May 04, 2026 HOLD Buy
+10.1% avg upside
21 analysts
$74.00
4.53% Upside
 +5.3%
BPOP
Popular
 Apr 28, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
-12.3% avg upside
18 analysts
$178.00
12.15% Upside
 +6.9%
WAL
Western Alliance
 Apr 28, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
+8.7% avg upside
27 analysts
$96.00
22.34% Upside
 -2.0%
TCBI
Texas Capital Bancshares
 Apr 28, 2026 SELL Hold
-11.4% avg upside
23 analysts
$96.00
3.36% Downside
 +1.2%
FLG
Flagstar Financial
 Apr 28, 2026 BUY Buy
-3.9% avg upside
30 analysts
$17.00
16.36% Upside
 +7.6%
BKU
BankUnited
 Apr 24, 2026 HOLD Buy
+4.3% avg upside
18 analysts
$50.00
6.63% Upside
 +2.6%
BOKF
Bok Financial
 Apr 23, 2026 HOLD Buy
+0.3% avg upside
12 analysts
$138.00
5.55% Upside
 -1.8%
EWBC
East West Bancorp
 Apr 22, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
-13.6% avg upside
23 analysts
$145.00
13.87% Upside
 +4.9%
WTFC
Wintrust Financial
 Apr 22, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
-1.7% avg upside
17 analysts
$182.00
18.31% Upside
 +6.7%
ZION
Zions Bancorporation National Association
 Apr 22, 2026 HOLD Hold
-6.6% avg upside
34 analysts
$66.00
0.29% Downside
 +7.6%
FHN
First Horizon
 Feb 24, 2026 BUY Buy
-9.3% avg upside
30 analysts
$28.50
15.22% Upside
 +4.0%
ONB
Old National Bancorp Capital
 Feb 24, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
+6.9% avg upside
15 analysts
$29.00
17.80% Upside
 +6.1%
HWC
Hancock Whitney
 Feb 24, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
-12.5% avg upside
17 analysts
$81.00
16.05% Upside
 +2.3%
COLB
Columbia Banking System
 Feb 24, 2026 HOLD Buy
+1.3% avg upside
16 analysts
$32.00
6.53% Upside
 +7.7%
WBS
Webster Financial
 Feb 12, 2026 HOLD Buy
-10.5% avg upside
30 analysts
$75.00
0.00% Downside
 +6.9%
VLY
Valley National Bancorp
 Feb 02, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
-2.5% avg upside
22 analysts
$16.00
15.01% Upside
 +17.2%
UMBF
UMB Financial
 Jan 30, 2026 HOLD Strong Buy
-5.1% avg upside
17 analysts
$138.00
4.12% Upside
 +5.0%
SSB
SouthState Corporation
 Jan 27, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
+37.1% avg upside
15 analysts
$120.00
25.28% Upside
 -2.0%
PNFP
Pinnacle Financial Partners
 Jan 26, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
+15.0% avg upside
31 analysts
$122.00
27.58% Upside
 +0.7%
OZK
Bank OZK
 Jan 05, 2026 SELL Hold
+0.1% avg upside
16 analysts
$40.00
18.34% Downside
 -6.1%
BANC
Banc of California
 Oct 28, 2025 BUY Strong Buy
-1.5% avg upside
17 analysts
$21.50
8.38% Upside
 +18.4%
HOMB
Home Bancshares
 Jul 21, 2025 HOLD Buy
+3.9% avg upside
14 analysts
$30.00
9.20% Upside
 -9.1%
FNWD
Finward Bancorp
 Apr 27, 2023 HOLD Buy
+3.3% avg upside
4 analysts
$30.00
11.11% Downside
 -12.2%
BSRR
Sierra Bancorp
 Jan 31, 2023 HOLD Buy
-18.2% avg upside
7 analysts
$24.00
39.14% Downside
 +3.4%
ALRS
Alerus Financial
 Jan 26, 2023 HOLD Buy
-13.8% avg upside
8 analysts
$21.00
29.12% Downside
 +21.9%
CIVB
Civista Bancshares
 Jul 29, 2022 HOLD Buy
-4.9% avg upside
12 analysts
$25.00
5.80% Downside
 -9.7%
BY
Byline Bancorp
 Sep 13, 2021 BUY Buy
-10.8% avg upside
7 analysts
$28.00
20.12% Downside
 -5.7%
🔒 29 more ratings — with price targets, crowd consensus and our measured returns.
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Ben Gerlinger — Frequently Asked Questions
How accurate are Ben Gerlinger's stock ratings?
Based on the calls 13Foresight could measure, about 76% of Ben's ratings were profitable over a one-year hold, with an average return of +7.4% per rating, or -0.8% versus the S&P 500. We score every analyst the same way, from historical prices.
How is Ben ranked on 13Foresight?
Ben Gerlinger is currently ranked #139 with a 5-star rating. Our rank blends hit rate, average return versus the market, and how many calls we have to judge — so a long, consistent record outweighs a few lucky picks. It is our own calculation, updated daily.
Which stocks does Ben cover?
Ben most recently has ratings on FCNCA, CFG, GS, STT, PNC, MS, CFR, PB, BPOP, WAL, TCBI, FLG and 22 more. See the full coverage table above for positions, price targets and our measured returns.
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