Kevin Barker

Block Inc (NYSE: SQ) Thursday reported its fourth-quarter results and issued full-year guidance. The results came amid an exciting earnings season. Here are some key analyst takeaways from the release. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Vasundhara Govil maintained a Market Perform rating, while...

Shares of Affirm Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: AFRM) came under pressure in early trading on Friday, after rising sharply on the company’s upbeat results for the fiscal second quarter. The results came amid an exciting earnings season. Here are some key analyst takeaways from the release. Piper...

PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) shares tanked in early trading on Thursday, even after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results. The results came amid an exciting earnings season. Here are some key analyst takeaways from the release. Piper Sandler On PayPal Holdings...

Shares of Affirm Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: AFRM) were rallying on Thursday, along with some other popular stocks. The results came amid an exciting earnings season. Here are some key analyst takeaways from the earnings release. Truist Securities On Affirm Holdings Analyst Andrew Jeffrey maintained a...

Shares of PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) rose in early trading on Thursday, after the company reported its third-quarter (Q3) results. The results came amid an exciting earnings season. Here are some key analyst takeaways from the earnings release. Piper Sandler analyst Kevin Barker reiterated...

Shares of SoFi Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: SOFI) remained under pressure in early trading on Friday, after ending the previous session in the red, following a downgrade by Oppenheimer analysts. Piper Sandler On SoFi Technologies Analyst Kevin Barker downgraded the rating for SoFi Technologies from...

The tax bill signed into law by President Donald Trump will benefit some companies more than others, and analysts at Piper Jaffray identified a "sleeper pick" the firm said is flying under the radar: U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) The Analyst Piper Jaffray's Kevin Barker upgraded U.S...

Piper Jaffray said in a note Wednesday that Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE: COF) is stuck in a cyclical downtrend, marked by intense competition eroding margins and credit loss rates continuing to move back toward historical levels. As such, Piper Jaffray initiated coverage of Capital One with...

With 10-year Treasury yields higher by 9.1 percent over the past month, it is not surprising that regional bank stocks and exchange-traded funds, such as the SPDR KBW Regional Banking (ETF) (NYSE: KRE), are receiving renewed attention. Regional bank equities and ETFs are known for being positively...

Kevin Barker of Piper Jaffray initiated coverage on "super-regional banks" with a positive bias. Barker noted the banks are "inexpensive" when compared to long-term risk premiums and book value multiples. The analyst's top pick in the space is Citizens Financial Group Inc (NYSE: CFG). "Super-...

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) on Tuesday reported its second quarter results which were stronger than expected. Here is how Wall Street is reacting to the print so far. RBC: Consumer And Community Banking Results ‘Strong' Gerard Cassidy of RBC Capital Markets commented in a...

Are regional banks in a win-win situation? In a report published last week, Compass Point analyst Kevin Barker said that the industry was in a "Goldilocks scenario." Regional bank stocks would shoot up on an interest rate hike, according to the analyst. However, if rates stay "...