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Analyst Tracker/Michael Leithead
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Michael Leithead
Wall Street Analyst
★★★★☆
#612
on 13Foresight · ranked by our own returns
74%
Success Rate
+18.0%
Average Return
20 of 27 calls profitable · -7.7% vs benchmark
🔒 5-year track record is Pro. Showing 1-year — upgrade.
📈 Across the calls we could measure, roughly 74% of Michael Leithead's ratings turned a profit when each position was held for 1 year — averaging +18.0% per rating. These figures are computed by 13Foresight from historical prices, not supplied by the analyst.

Rating Distribution

1 Buy 0 Hold 0 Sell
Michael's Stock Coverage 29 ratings · 2026-06-19
Company Date Position Consensus Price Target 1-Yr Return
WLK
Westlake Corporation
Jun 03, 2025 BUY Buy
+39.3% avg upside
23 analysts
$100.00
19.71% Upside
+26.4%
EMN
Eastman Chemical
Jun 02, 2025 HOLD Buy
+20.6% avg upside
23 analysts
$85.00
17.92% Upside
+2.3%
WLKP
Westlake Chemical PRN
May 28, 2025 BUY Strong Buy
+10.2% avg upside
5 analysts
$26.00
14.12% Upside
+12.7%
TROX
TRONOX
May 28, 2025 BUY Buy
+32.2% avg upside
14 analysts
$8.00
5.70% Upside
+79.9%
VHI
Valhi
May 28, 2025 SELL Sell
+66.1% avg upside
3 analysts
$12.00
14.87% Downside
+0.9%
OLN
Olin
May 28, 2025 HOLD Buy
+54.4% avg upside
22 analysts
$24.00
4.35% Upside
+39.1%
NL
NL Industries
May 28, 2025 SELL Strong Sell
-17.2% avg upside
2 analysts
$6.00
1.06% Downside
-9.8%
KRO
Kronos Worldwide
May 28, 2025 SELL Sell
+56.8% avg upside
4 analysts
$7.00
0.78% Upside
-10.7%
CC
Chemours Company
May 28, 2025 HOLD Buy
+17.1% avg upside
14 analysts
$13.00
40.99% Downside
+131.9%
AXTA
Axalta Coating Systems
May 15, 2025 BUY Buy
+2.7% avg upside
20 analysts
$42.00
23.59% Upside
-17.2%
BALL
Ball
May 14, 2025 HOLD Strong Buy
+27.5% avg upside
21 analysts
$57.00
1.35% Downside
+8.6%
CE
Celanese
May 14, 2025 HOLD Strong Buy
+75.9% avg upside
27 analysts
$62.00
20.94% Upside
+9.4%
DD
DuPont de Nemours
May 05, 2025 HOLD Strong Buy
+51.4% avg upside
26 analysts
$30.00
37.38% Downside
+83.9%
APD
Air Products and Chemicals
May 02, 2025 BUY Strong Buy
+11.4% avg upside
30 analysts
$325.00
15.36% Upside
+11.4%
LIN
Linde
May 02, 2025 BUY Strong Buy
-6.7% avg upside
38 analysts
$510.00
1.18% Downside
+13.2%
SHW
Sherwin-Williams Company
May 01, 2025 HOLD Buy
+17.3% avg upside
29 analysts
$382.00
21.75% Upside
-9.3%
OI
O-I Glass
May 01, 2025 HOLD Buy
+84.5% avg upside
17 analysts
$14.00
54.56% Upside
-25.9%
LYB
LyondellBasell
May 01, 2025 HOLD Buy
+29.1% avg upside
29 analysts
$62.00
0.39% Upside
+40.5%
CCK
Crown Holdings
Apr 30, 2025 BUY Strong Buy
+13.7% avg upside
22 analysts
$117.00
14.68% Upside
+3.2%
PPG
PPG Industries
Apr 30, 2025 HOLD Buy
+8.6% avg upside
28 analysts
$120.00
2.48% Upside
+2.3%
ESI
Element Solutions
Apr 28, 2025 BUY Strong Buy
-33.8% avg upside
17 analysts
$27.00
40.42% Downside
+95.9%
AMBP
Ardagh Metal Packaging
Apr 28, 2025 HOLD Hold
+2.6% avg upside
10 analysts
$4.00
8.06% Downside
+13.6%
DOW
Dow Inc
Apr 24, 2025 HOLD Buy
+34.9% avg upside
29 analysts
$32.00
1.57% Downside
+38.7%
AVY
Avery Dennison
Apr 23, 2025 BUY Strong Buy
+26.1% avg upside
18 analysts
$210.00
31.69% Upside
+0.4%
TSE:MX
Methanex
Apr 01, 2025 HOLD Buy
+14.6% avg upside
16 analysts
$57.39
26.33% Downside
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TSEOQ
Trinseo
Jan 27, 2025 HOLD Buy
+669045.3% avg upside
10 analysts
$5.00
277677.68% Upside
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HUN
Huntsman
Mar 28, 2022 HOLD Hold
+64.8% avg upside
23 analysts
$40.00
214.19% Upside
-26.8%
OEC
Orion SA
Feb 22, 2022 SELL Sell
+86.5% avg upside
8 analysts
$16.00
106.77% Upside
-55.6%
CBT
Cabot
Feb 01, 2022 BUY Buy
-22.3% avg upside
14 analysts
$75.00
15.11% Downside
+25.9%
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Michael Leithead — Frequently Asked Questions
How accurate are Michael Leithead's stock ratings?
Based on the calls 13Foresight could measure, about 74% of Michael's ratings were profitable over a one-year hold, with an average return of +18.0% per rating, or -7.7% versus the S&P 500. We score every analyst the same way, from historical prices.
How is Michael ranked on 13Foresight?
Michael Leithead is currently ranked #612 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 WLK, EMN, WLKP, TROX, VHI, OLN, NL, KRO, CC, AXTA, BALL, CE and 17 more. See the full coverage table above for positions, price targets and our measured returns.
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