Michael Ward CFA
Stock Analyst at UBS
(4.52)
# 1,039
Out of 4,668 analysts
252
Total ratings
71%
Success rate
13.9%
Average return
Main Sectors:
Stocks Rated by Michael Ward CFA
| Stock | Action | Price Target | Current | Upside | Ratings | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOYA Voya Financial | Maintained: Buy | $95 → $125 | $97.49 | +28.22% | 15 | Jul 10, 2026 | |
| LNC Lincoln National | Rated: Hold | $39 → $44 | $41.98 | +4.81% | 10 | Jul 9, 2026 | |
| AFL Aflac | Rated: Hold | $114 → $124 | $116.17 | +6.74% | 12 | Jul 8, 2026 | |
| MET MetLife | Rated: Buy | $102 → $105 | $93.46 | +12.35% | 12 | Jul 8, 2026 | |
| RGA Reinsurance Group of America | Rated: Hold | $220 → $236 | $242.55 | -2.70% | 7 | Jul 8, 2026 | |
| EQH Equitable Holdings | Rated: Buy | $63 → $68 | $48.75 | +39.49% | 13 | Jul 8, 2026 | |
| CRBG Corebridge Financial | Rated: Hold | $29 → $32 | $31.81 | +0.60% | 13 | Jul 8, 2026 | |
| UNM Unum Group | Maintained: Hold | $85 → $94 | $86.95 | +8.11% | 15 | Jul 7, 2026 | |
| PRU Prudential Financial | Maintained: Hold | $98 → $92 | $120.59 | -23.71% | 10 | May 6, 2026 | |
| PFG Principal Financial Group | Maintained: Hold | $92 → $94 | $110.54 | -14.96% | 11 | Apr 9, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Initiated Coverage: Buy | $55.00 | $58.64 | -6.21% | 1 | Oct 16, 2025 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Initiated Coverage: Hold | $90.00 | $107.99 | -16.66% | 1 | Oct 16, 2025 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Reiterated: Buy | $17 | $13.99 | n/a | 1 | Feb 6, 2025 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Reiterated: Hold | $257 | $220.34 | n/a | 23 | Oct 4, 2024 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Hold | $114 | $99.31 | n/a | 1 | Sep 9, 2024 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Buy | $298 | $322.15 | n/a | 1 | Sep 9, 2024 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Buy | $185 → $215 | $254.54 | n/a | 17 | Sep 6, 2024 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Reiterated: Hold | $137 | $143.65 | n/a | 1 | Aug 16, 2024 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Sell | $200 → $203 | $364.49 | n/a | 11 | Jul 30, 2024 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Buy | n/a | $341.15 | n/a | 9 | Jul 30, 2024 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Buy | $89 → $87 | $75.75 | n/a | 7 | Jul 23, 2024 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Buy | $52 → $62 | $43.04 | n/a | 4 | Jul 23, 2024 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Downgraded: Hold | $116 → $114 | $137.12 | n/a | 10 | Jun 28, 2024 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Buy | $94 → $100 | $72.08 | n/a | 7 | May 30, 2024 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Rated: Hold | $344 → $309 | $351.93 | n/a | 5 | May 22, 2024 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Buy | $282 → $294 | $259.61 | n/a | 7 | May 20, 2024 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Hold | $205 → $210 | $190.21 | n/a | 6 | Apr 19, 2024 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Downgraded: Hold | $238 → $275 | $342.87 | n/a | 10 | Mar 14, 2024 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Buy | $18 → $21 | $23.89 | n/a | 2 | Mar 11, 2024 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Buy | $19 → $20 | $34.77 | n/a | 2 | Mar 11, 2024 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Rated: Hold | $11 → $12 | $57.41 | n/a | 4 | Feb 22, 2024 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Downgraded: Hold | $452 → $375 | $368.36 | n/a | 3 | Feb 12, 2024 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Hold | 276p | 320p | n/a | 1 | May 24, 2022 |
Voya Financial
Jul 10, 2026
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: $95 → $125
Current: $97.49
Upside: +28.22%
Lincoln National
Jul 9, 2026
Rated: Hold
Price Target: $39 → $44
Current: $41.98
Upside: +4.81%
Aflac
Jul 8, 2026
Rated: Hold
Price Target: $114 → $124
Current: $116.17
Upside: +6.74%
MetLife
Jul 8, 2026
Rated: Buy
Price Target: $102 → $105
Current: $93.46
Upside: +12.35%
Reinsurance Group of America
Jul 8, 2026
Rated: Hold
Price Target: $220 → $236
Current: $242.55
Upside: -2.70%
Equitable Holdings
Jul 8, 2026
Rated: Buy
Price Target: $63 → $68
Current: $48.75
Upside: +39.49%
Corebridge Financial
Jul 8, 2026
Rated: Hold
Price Target: $29 → $32
Current: $31.81
Upside: +0.60%
Unum Group
Jul 7, 2026
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $85 → $94
Current: $86.95
Upside: +8.11%
Prudential Financial
May 6, 2026
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $98 → $92
Current: $120.59
Upside: -23.71%
Principal Financial Group
Apr 9, 2026
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $92 → $94
Current: $110.54
Upside: -14.96%
Oct 16, 2025
Initiated Coverage: Buy
Price Target: $55.00
Current: $58.64
Upside: -6.21%
Oct 16, 2025
Initiated Coverage: Hold
Price Target: $90.00
Current: $107.99
Upside: -16.66%
Feb 6, 2025
Reiterated: Buy
Price Target: $17
Current: $13.99
Upside: n/a
Oct 4, 2024
Reiterated: Hold
Price Target: $257
Current: $220.34
Upside: n/a
Sep 9, 2024
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $114
Current: $99.31
Upside: n/a
Sep 9, 2024
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: $298
Current: $322.15
Upside: n/a
Sep 6, 2024
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: $185 → $215
Current: $254.54
Upside: n/a
Aug 16, 2024
Reiterated: Hold
Price Target: $137
Current: $143.65
Upside: n/a
Jul 30, 2024
Maintained: Sell
Price Target: $200 → $203
Current: $364.49
Upside: n/a
Jul 30, 2024
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: n/a
Current: $341.15
Upside: n/a
Jul 23, 2024
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: $89 → $87
Current: $75.75
Upside: n/a
Jul 23, 2024
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: $52 → $62
Current: $43.04
Upside: n/a
Jun 28, 2024
Downgraded: Hold
Price Target: $116 → $114
Current: $137.12
Upside: n/a
May 30, 2024
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: $94 → $100
Current: $72.08
Upside: n/a
May 22, 2024
Rated: Hold
Price Target: $344 → $309
Current: $351.93
Upside: n/a
May 20, 2024
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: $282 → $294
Current: $259.61
Upside: n/a
Apr 19, 2024
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $205 → $210
Current: $190.21
Upside: n/a
Mar 14, 2024
Downgraded: Hold
Price Target: $238 → $275
Current: $342.87
Upside: n/a
Mar 11, 2024
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: $18 → $21
Current: $23.89
Upside: n/a
Mar 11, 2024
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: $19 → $20
Current: $34.77
Upside: n/a
Feb 22, 2024
Rated: Hold
Price Target: $11 → $12
Current: $57.41
Upside: n/a
Feb 12, 2024
Downgraded: Hold
Price Target: $452 → $375
Current: $368.36
Upside: n/a
May 24, 2022
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: 276p
Current: 320p
Upside: n/a