Research Capabilities
Research
Stifel's Equity Research Group is a recognized leader with a deep and broad spectrum of coverage.
Our award-winning analysts are thought leaders, many of whom have hands-on experience in their respective industries. They offer objective, in-depth analysis and timely, actionable research ideas on more than 1,600 global stocks in 12 sectors.
Stifel and KBW form the industry's largest provider of
- U.S. equity research1
- U.S. small cap research2
- U.S. mid cap research3
- Global financial coverage
1Source: StarMine rankings as of 5/31/19. Overall coverage includes only companies with a rating and domiciled in the U.S. Does not include closed-end funds.
2Small cap includes market caps less than $1 billion.
3Mid cap includes market caps between $1 billion and $5 billion.
Figures and award rankings include Stifel affiliate Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) and other firms acquired by Stifel Financial Corp.
About the StarMine Analyst Awards from Refinitiv: Based on StarMine methodology, the StarMine Analyst Awards from Refinitiv objectively measure the performance of analysts based on the returns of their buy/sell recommendations and the accuracy of their earnings estimates. The 2019 stock picking awards are based on the 2018 calendar-year performance of recommendations. The 2019 awards for estimating performance are based on quarterly periods that reported between April 1, 2018, and March 31, 2019. Only analyst performance on companies that are based in the U.S. is included in the awards calculations.
