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Analyst Tracker/Michael Gaugler
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Michael Gaugler
Wall Street Analyst
★★★☆☆
#778
on 13Foresight · ranked by our own returns
61%
Success Rate
+12.3%
Average Return
20 of 33 calls profitable · -3.0% vs benchmark
📈 Across the calls we could measure, roughly 61% of Michael Gaugler's ratings turned a profit when each position was held for 1 year — averaging +12.3% 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 · 2026-06-19
Company Date Position Consensus Price Target 1-Yr Return
ES
Eversource Energy
Nov 24, 2025 BUY Hold
+6.3% avg upside
24 analysts
$79.00
13.45% Upside
+8.7%
LB
LandBridge Company LLC Class A
Nov 13, 2025 HOLD Strong Buy
+8.3% avg upside
11 analysts
$74.00
15.75% Upside
-11.5%
TSE:AQN
Algonquin Power & Utilities
Nov 10, 2025 BUY Buy
+30.2% avg upside
20 analysts
$9.90
18.65% Upside
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WTRG
Essential Utilities
Oct 27, 2025 HOLD Buy
+18.7% avg upside
13 analysts
$43.00
17.22% Upside
-4.1%
WBI
Waterbridge Infrastructure LLC Class A
Oct 21, 2025 HOLD Strong Buy
-7.2% avg upside
10 analysts
$24.00
27.65% Downside
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MSEX
Middlesex Water Company
May 12, 2025 BUY Buy
+22.3% avg upside
5 analysts
$66.00
26.78% Upside
-10.0%
HTO
H2O America
Apr 30, 2025 BUY Buy
+3.7% avg upside
12 analysts
$66.00
16.36% Upside
+2.4%
SR
Spire
Dec 17, 2024 HOLD Strong Buy
+18.2% avg upside
13 analysts
$73.00
5.16% Downside
+28.1%
NWN
Northwest Gas
Aug 05, 2024 BUY Buy
+6.4% avg upside
7 analysts
$43.00
12.33% Downside
+8.7%
AWK
American Water
Jan 22, 2024 BUY Buy
+8.4% avg upside
22 analysts
$169.00
35.22% Upside
-1.9%
UGI
UGI
Dec 14, 2023 BUY Buy
+12.4% avg upside
4 analysts
$38.00
12.45% Upside
+28.6%
CWCO
Consolidated Water Co
Aug 14, 2023 BUY Strong Buy
-4.1% avg upside
3 analysts
$28.00
6.39% Downside
+5.2%
CWT
California Water Service
Jul 28, 2023 BUY Strong Buy
+23.5% avg upside
8 analysts
$66.00
46.09% Upside
+3.9%
AWR
American States Water
Nov 09, 2022 BUY Hold
-1.9% avg upside
6 analysts
$104.00
34.94% Upside
-12.0%
GWRS
Global Water Resources
Sep 19, 2022 BUY Strong Buy
+108.0% avg upside
2 analysts
$17.00
139.76% Upside
-17.3%
RGCO
Rgc Resources
Mar 25, 2022 BUY Strong Buy
+22.5% avg upside
1 analyst
$30.00
22.48% Upside
+12.1%
CPK
Chesapeake Utilities
Nov 05, 2021 BUY Strong Buy
+17.9% avg upside
7 analysts
$137.00
13.60% Upside
-19.3%
ARTNA
Artesian Resources
Oct 25, 2021 BUY Strong Buy
+29.2% avg upside
3 analysts
$55.00
70.32% Upside
+33.9%
YORW
The York Water Company
Aug 05, 2021 BUY Buy
+86.3% avg upside
2 analysts
$55.00
86.26% Upside
-13.7%
XYL
Xylem
Jun 03, 2020 HOLD Strong Buy
+23.7% avg upside
31 analysts
$67.00
39.81% Downside
+71.0%
KWR
Quaker Chemical
May 13, 2020 HOLD Strong Buy
+1.9% avg upside
9 analysts
$155.00
3.24% Upside
+51.8%
IEX
IDEX
Apr 08, 2020 HOLD Buy
-10.7% avg upside
22 analysts
$147.00
34.61% Downside
+44.3%
UTL
Unitil
Mar 06, 2020 BUY Hold
+11.1% avg upside
5 analysts
$62.00
21.74% Upside
-25.2%
WTS
Watts Water Technologies
Jul 02, 2019 HOLD Buy
-6.9% avg upside
14 analysts
$93.00
73.04% Downside
-11.5%
SBS
Companhia De Saneamento
Jan 03, 2019 HOLD Strong Buy
+413.8% avg upside
5 analysts
+56.8%
AP
Ampco-Pittsburgh
Oct 02, 2018 HOLD Hold
-53.8% avg upside
1 analyst
$5.00
53.77% Downside
-24.2%
NJR
New Jersey Resources
Nov 22, 2017 BUY Strong Buy
+2.4% avg upside
9 analysts
+12.7%
ZWS
Zurn Water Solutions
Jul 21, 2017 BUY Strong Buy
-10.5% avg upside
19 analysts
$27.00
46.04% Downside
+24.4%
FSLR
First Solar
Nov 03, 2016 HOLD Buy
-14.6% avg upside
49 analysts
$48.00
81.35% Downside
+73.5%
AME
Ametek
Oct 24, 2016 BUY Strong Buy
-12.4% avg upside
24 analysts
$56.00
76.49% Downside
+53.3%
MWA
Mueller Water Products
Jan 11, 2016 BUY Buy
-12.3% avg upside
14 analysts
$10.00
61.65% Downside
+64.7%
ITRI
Itron
Feb 12, 2015 HOLD Strong Buy
+34.4% avg upside
22 analysts
-1.0%
ARQ
Arq Inc
Jan 30, 2015 BUY Strong Buy
+548.8% avg upside
10 analysts
$47.00
1555.02% Upside
-53.9%
TTEK
Tetra Tech
Jan 29, 2015 BUY Strong Buy
+215.9% avg upside
15 analysts
$29.00
6.03% Upside
+14.3%
SWX
Southwest Gas
Aug 11, 2014 BUY Strong Buy
-2.0% avg upside
12 analysts
$54.00
38.95% Downside
+13.3%
TRITF
Tri-Tech Holding
Mar 28, 2012 BUY Strong Buy
+999999900.0% avg upside
1 analyst
$10.00
999999900.02% 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 61% of Michael's ratings were profitable over a one-year hold, with an average return of +12.3% per rating, or -3.0% versus the S&P 500. We score every analyst the same way, from historical prices.
How is Michael ranked on 13Foresight?
Michael Gaugler is currently ranked #778 with a 3-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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