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Analyst Tracker/Michael Gaugler
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Michael Gaugler

Wall Street Analyst
★★★★☆
#906
on 13Foresight · ranked by our own returns
66%
Success Rate
+13.5%
Average Return
23 of 35 calls profitable · -2.3% vs benchmark
S&P 500 (SPY)
📈 Across the calls we could measure, roughly 66% of Michael Gaugler's ratings turned a profit when each position was held for 1 year — averaging +13.5% per rating. These figures are computed by 13Foresight from historical prices, not supplied by the analyst.

Rating Distribution

2 Buy 4 Hold 0 Sell
Michael's Stock Coverage 36 ratings · 2026-08-12
Company Date Position Consensus Price Target 1-Yr Return vs S&P 500
ES
Eversource Energy
Nov 24, 2025 BUY Hold
+6.2% avg upside
24 analysts
$79.00
11.15% Upside
+12.0% ·
LB
LandBridge Company LLC Class A
Nov 13, 2025 HOLD Strong Buy
-13.8% avg upside
12 analysts
$74.00
11.72% Downside
+20.2% ·
TSE:AQN
Algonquin Power & Utilities
Nov 10, 2025 BUY Buy
+31.8% avg upside
20 analysts
$9.77
20.83% Upside
-6.8% ·
WTRG
Essential Utilities
Oct 27, 2025 HOLD Buy
+10.5% avg upside
13 analysts
$43.00
7.33% Upside
+1.7% ·
WBI
Waterbridge Infrastructure LLC Class A
Oct 21, 2025 HOLD Strong Buy
-1.4% avg upside
10 analysts
$24.00
25.67% Downside
+31.5% ·
MSEX
Middlesex Water Company
May 12, 2025 BUY Strong Buy
+10.9% avg upside
5 analysts
$66.00
13.26% Upside
-10.0% ·
HTO
H2O America
Apr 30, 2025 BUY Buy
-2.6% avg upside
12 analysts
$66.00
6.02% Upside
+2.4% ·
SR
Spire
Dec 17, 2024 HOLD Buy
+10.3% avg upside
14 analysts
$73.00
11.41% Downside
+28.1% ·
NWN
Northwest Gas
Aug 05, 2024 BUY Buy
+6.5% avg upside
7 analysts
$43.00
14.45% Downside
+8.7% ·
AWK
American Water
Jan 22, 2024 BUY Buy
+2.4% avg upside
22 analysts
$169.00
24.21% Upside
-1.9% ·
UGI
UGI
Dec 14, 2023 BUY Buy
+6.6% avg upside
4 analysts
$38.00
8.10% Upside
+28.6% ·
CWCO
Consolidated Water Co
Aug 14, 2023 BUY Strong Buy
-11.5% avg upside
3 analysts
$28.00
13.39% Downside
+5.2% ·
CWT
California Water Service
Jul 28, 2023 BUY Strong Buy
+12.7% avg upside
8 analysts
$66.00
32.14% Upside
+3.9% ·
AWR
American States Water
Nov 09, 2022 BUY Hold
-13.4% avg upside
6 analysts
$104.00
18.70% Upside
-12.0% ·
GWRS
Global Water Resources
Sep 19, 2022 BUY Strong Buy
+93.9% avg upside
2 analysts
$17.00
123.44% Upside
-17.3% ·
RGCO
Rgc Resources
Mar 25, 2022 BUY Strong Buy
+41.0% avg upside
1 analyst
$30.00
40.96% Upside
+12.1% ·
CPK
Chesapeake Utilities
Nov 05, 2021 BUY Strong Buy
+6.6% avg upside
7 analysts
$137.00
2.58% Upside
-19.3% ·
ARTNA
Artesian Resources
Oct 25, 2021 BUY Strong Buy
+19.3% avg upside
3 analysts
$55.00
56.85% Upside
+34.0% ·
YORW
The York Water Company
Aug 05, 2021 BUY Strong Buy
+69.3% avg upside
2 analysts
$55.00
69.28% Upside
-13.7% ·
XYL
Xylem
Jun 03, 2020 HOLD Strong Buy
+12.9% avg upside
31 analysts
$67.00
45.56% Downside
+71.0% ·
KWR
Quaker Chemical
May 13, 2020 HOLD Strong Buy
-6.2% avg upside
9 analysts
$155.00
9.32% Downside
+51.8% ·
IEX
IDEX
Apr 08, 2020 HOLD Buy
-11.1% avg upside
22 analysts
$147.00
38.10% Downside
+44.3% ·
UTL
Unitil
Mar 06, 2020 BUY Hold
+5.3% avg upside
5 analysts
$62.00
15.29% Upside
-25.2% ·
WTS
Watts Water Technologies
Jul 02, 2019 HOLD Buy
-6.7% avg upside
14 analysts
$93.00
75.93% Downside
-11.5% ·
SBS
Companhia De Saneamento
Jan 03, 2019 HOLD Strong Buy
+92.5% avg upside
5 analysts
+56.8% ·
AP
Ampco-Pittsburgh
Oct 02, 2018 HOLD Hold
-48.9% avg upside
2 analysts
$5.00
48.90% Downside
-24.2% ·
NJR
New Jersey Resources
Nov 22, 2017 BUY Strong Buy
+6.9% avg upside
9 analysts
+12.7% ·
ZWS
Zurn Water Solutions
Jul 21, 2017 BUY Strong Buy
-9.2% avg upside
20 analysts
$27.00
47.82% Downside
+24.4% ·
FSLR
First Solar
Nov 03, 2016 HOLD Strong Buy
-3.9% avg upside
50 analysts
$48.00
80.16% Downside
+73.5% ·
AME
Ametek
Oct 24, 2016 BUY Strong Buy
-11.7% avg upside
24 analysts
$56.00
78.14% Downside
+53.3% ·
MWA
Mueller Water Products
Jan 11, 2016 BUY Buy
-14.7% avg upside
16 analysts
$10.00
61.95% Downside
+64.7% ·
ITRI
Itron
Feb 12, 2015 HOLD Strong Buy
+7.0% avg upside
22 analysts
-1.0% ·
ARQ
Arq Inc
Jan 30, 2015 BUY Strong Buy
+709.8% avg upside
10 analysts
$47.00
1970.49% Upside
-53.9% ·
TTEK
Tetra Tech
Jan 29, 2015 BUY Strong Buy
+134.1% avg upside
15 analysts
$29.00
18.05% Downside
+14.3% ·
SWX
Southwest Gas
Aug 11, 2014 BUY Strong Buy
-4.2% avg upside
12 analysts
$54.00
41.04% Downside
+13.3% ·
TRITF
Tri-Tech Holding
Mar 28, 2012 BUY Strong Buy
+999999900.0% avg upside
1 analyst
$10.00
999999900.05% Upside
· ·
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Michael Gaugler — Frequently Asked Questions
How accurate are Michael Gaugler's stock ratings?
Based on the calls 13Foresight could measure, about 66% of Michael's ratings were profitable over a one-year hold, with an average return of +13.5% per rating, or -2.3% versus the S&P 500. We score every analyst the same way, from historical prices. Each return is measured in the stock's own trading currency, so for non-US listings the S&P 500 comparison leaves out currency moves.
How is Michael ranked on 13Foresight?
Michael Gaugler is currently ranked #906 with a 4-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 Michael cover?
Michael most recently has ratings on ES, LB, TSE:AQN, WTRG, WBI, MSEX, HTO, SR, NWN, AWK, UGI, CWCO and 24 more. See the full coverage table above for positions, price targets and our measured returns.
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