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Analyst Tracker/Ben Gerlinger
Citi
Ben Gerlinger
Wall Street Analyst
★★★★☆
#369
on 13Foresight · ranked by our own returns
71%
Success Rate
+5.6%
Average Return
44 of 62 calls profitable · -0.1% vs benchmark
🔒 5-year track record is Pro. Showing 1-year — upgrade.
📈 Across the calls we could measure, roughly 71% of Ben Gerlinger's ratings turned a profit when each position was held for 1 year — averaging +5.6% per rating. These figures are computed by 13Foresight from historical prices, not supplied by the analyst.

Rating Distribution

72 Buy 44 Hold 11 Sell
Ben's Stock Coverage 41 ratings · 2026-07-13
Company Date Position Consensus Price Target 1-Yr Return
PNC
PNC Financial
Jun 30, 2026 BUY Buy
-3.5% avg upside
28 analysts
$280.00
11.24% Upside
+0.1%
CFR
Cullen/Frost Bankers
Jun 30, 2026 SELL Hold
-10.1% avg upside
20 analysts
$145.00
7.55% Downside
-1.5%
TFC
Truist Financial
Jun 30, 2026 HOLD Buy
+6.6% avg upside
35 analysts
$54.00
4.53% Upside
+3.7%
BKU
BankUnited
Jun 30, 2026 SELL Buy
+1.8% avg upside
18 analysts
$45.00
6.69% Downside
-0.2%
AXP
American Express
Jun 30, 2026 HOLD Buy
-15.5% avg upside
47 analysts
$355.00
1.33% Upside
+2.8%
NTRS
Northern
Jun 30, 2026 HOLD Buy
-12.7% avg upside
22 analysts
$172.00
6.20% Downside
+5.6%
TCBI
Texas Capital Bancshares
Jun 30, 2026 HOLD Buy
-13.6% avg upside
23 analysts
$105.00
2.52% Upside
+0.9%
COF
Capital One Financial
Jun 29, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
+1.2% avg upside
40 analysts
$310.00
53.76% Upside
-0.4%
SSB
SouthState Corporation
Jun 25, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
+30.0% avg upside
16 analysts
$115.00
15.36% Upside
-3.1%
WAL
Western Alliance
Jun 25, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
+7.9% avg upside
27 analysts
$98.00
21.52% Upside
+0.4%
UMBF
UMB Financial
Jun 25, 2026 HOLD Strong Buy
-8.6% avg upside
18 analysts
$144.00
0.35% Downside
+0.8%
PB
Prosperity Bancshares
Jun 25, 2026 HOLD Buy
+8.5% avg upside
21 analysts
$75.00
4.25% Upside
-3.6%
HWC
Hancock Whitney
Jun 25, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
-15.1% avg upside
17 analysts
$82.00
8.83% Upside
+1.2%
BPOP
Popular
Jun 25, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
-16.3% avg upside
18 analysts
$188.00
10.24% Upside
-0.9%
PNFP
Pinnacle Financial Partners
Jun 25, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
+11.4% avg upside
31 analysts
$126.00
25.50% Upside
+1.8%
BOKF
Bok Financial
Jun 25, 2026 HOLD Buy
-5.6% avg upside
13 analysts
$141.00
1.65% Upside
-2.2%
FLG
Flagstar Financial
Jun 25, 2026 BUY Buy
-3.2% avg upside
31 analysts
$18.00
19.30% Upside
-4.0%
EWBC
East West Bancorp
Jun 25, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
-14.9% avg upside
24 analysts
$154.00
17.16% Upside
+1.0%
GS
Goldman Sachs Group
Jun 23, 2026 HOLD Buy
-24.1% avg upside
32 analysts
$1100.00
4.19% Upside
-3.6%
BAC
Bank of America
Jun 23, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
-15.1% avg upside
46 analysts
$66.00
10.66% Upside
+3.0%
BNY
Bank of New York Mellon
Jun 23, 2026 HOLD Buy
-19.6% avg upside
26 analysts
$167.00
9.88% Upside
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MS
Morgan Stanley
Jun 23, 2026 HOLD Buy
-21.5% avg upside
35 analysts
$220.00
1.08% Downside
-1.7%
STT
State Street
Jun 23, 2026 BUY Buy
-16.0% avg upside
24 analysts
$193.00
7.12% Upside
+4.2%
ALLY
Ally Financial
Jun 23, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
+7.0% avg upside
28 analysts
$58.00
27.25% Upside
+1.1%
CFG
Citizens Financial
Jun 23, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
-1.2% avg upside
25 analysts
$78.00
10.93% Upside
+1.3%
FCNCA
First Citizens BancShares
May 08, 2026 HOLD Buy
+4.8% avg upside
17 analysts
$2100.00
0.30% Upside
+8.1%
ZION
Zions Bancorporation National Association
Apr 22, 2026 HOLD Buy
-11.0% avg upside
34 analysts
$66.00
6.62% Downside
+13.9%
WTFC
Wintrust Financial
Apr 22, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
-5.1% avg upside
19 analysts
$182.00
12.72% Upside
+7.5%
COLB
Columbia Banking System
Feb 24, 2026 HOLD Buy
-2.4% avg upside
17 analysts
$32.00
0.06% Downside
+10.0%
ONB
Old National Bancorp Capital
Feb 24, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
+3.0% avg upside
17 analysts
$29.00
10.61% Upside
+9.8%
FHN
First Horizon
Feb 24, 2026 BUY Buy
-10.6% avg upside
31 analysts
$28.50
10.73% Upside
+6.2%
WBS
Webster Financial
Feb 12, 2026 HOLD Buy
-11.6% avg upside
30 analysts
$75.00
2.02% Downside
+6.1%
VLY
Valley National Bancorp
Feb 02, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
-2.7% avg upside
24 analysts
$16.00
9.26% Upside
+16.6%
OZK
Bank OZK
Jan 05, 2026 SELL Buy
-1.6% avg upside
17 analysts
$40.00
21.10% Downside
-8.6%
BANC
Banc of California
Oct 28, 2025 BUY Strong Buy
-1.1% avg upside
18 analysts
$21.50
4.80% Upside
+19.5%
HOMB
Home Bancshares
Jul 21, 2025 HOLD Buy
+2.5% avg upside
14 analysts
$30.00
4.45% Upside
-1.2%
FNWD
Finward Bancorp
Apr 27, 2023 HOLD Buy
-1.7% avg upside
4 analysts
$30.00
15.68% Downside
-12.2%
BSRR
Sierra Bancorp
Jan 31, 2023 HOLD Buy
-21.3% avg upside
7 analysts
$24.00
41.61% Downside
+3.4%
ALRS
Alerus Financial
Jan 26, 2023 HOLD Buy
-14.3% avg upside
8 analysts
$21.00
33.01% Downside
+21.9%
CIVB
Civista Bancshares
Jul 29, 2022 HOLD Buy
-6.8% avg upside
12 analysts
$25.00
9.57% Downside
-9.7%
BY
Byline Bancorp
Sep 13, 2021 BUY Buy
-15.8% avg upside
8 analysts
$28.00
24.81% Downside
-5.7%
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Ben Gerlinger — Frequently Asked Questions
How accurate are Ben Gerlinger's stock ratings?
Based on the calls 13Foresight could measure, about 71% of Ben's ratings were profitable over a one-year hold, with an average return of +5.6% per rating, or -0.3% versus the S&P 500. We score every analyst the same way, from historical prices.
How is Ben ranked on 13Foresight?
Ben Gerlinger is currently ranked #369 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 Ben cover?
Ben most recently has ratings on PNC, CFR, TFC, BKU, AXP, NTRS, TCBI, COF, SSB, WAL, UMBF, PB and 29 more. See the full coverage table above for positions, price targets and our measured returns.
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