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Matt McGinley's Stock Ratings
Evercore ISI Group Analyst
Matt McGinley is an analyst at Evercore ISI Group. Analyst ratings are quantitative and qualitative analysis of a stock by Wall Street stock rating analysts. Stock ratings consist of expected future growth, current stock valuation and macroeconomic trends. Updated 12/16/2025
Updated: Dec 16, 2025
Overall Average Return
23.3%
Smart Score
Overall Average Return Percentile
80th
Number of Ratings
119
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| 11/05/2025 | YUM | Buy Now | Yum Brands | $153.67 | 17.13% | $165 → $180 | Upgrade | In-Line → Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 08/06/2025 | YUM | Buy Now | Yum Brands | $153.67 | 7.37% | $170 → $165 | Maintains | In-Line | Get Alert | |
| 05/01/2025 | YUM | Buy Now | Yum Brands | $153.67 | 10.63% | $160 → $170 | Maintains | In-Line | Get Alert | |
| 08/12/2024 | CRLBF | Buy Now | Cresco Labs | $1.47 | — | — | Reiterates | → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 08/08/2024 | CURLF | Buy Now | Curaleaf Holdings | $3.11 | 100.96% | $6.25 → $6.25 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 08/07/2024 | BRBR | Buy Now | BellRing Brands | $32.78 | 101.34% | $66 → $66 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 08/06/2024 | TCNNF | Buy Now | Trulieve Cannabis | $10.15 | 42.86% | $14.5 → $14.5 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 08/06/2024 | BRBR | Buy Now | BellRing Brands | $32.78 | 101.34% | $66 → $66 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 08/02/2024 | UTZ | Buy Now | Utz Brands | $10.39 | 111.74% | $22 → $22 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 07/16/2024 | YUM | Buy Now | Yum Brands | $153.67 | -5.64% | $160 → $145 | Downgrade | Outperform → In-Line | Get Alert | |
| 06/28/2024 | SMPL | Buy Now | Simply Good Foods | $19.30 | 112.44% | $41 → $41 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 05/16/2024 | CRLBF | Buy Now | Cresco Labs | $1.47 | — | — | Reiterates | Hold → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 05/16/2024 | BRCC | Buy Now | BRC | $1.25 | — | — | Reiterates | → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 05/10/2024 | TCNNF | Buy Now | Trulieve Cannabis | $10.15 | 42.86% | $13.5 → $14.5 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 05/10/2024 | CURLF | Buy Now | Curaleaf Holdings | $3.11 | 100.96% | $5.25 → $6.25 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 05/09/2024 | GTBIF | Buy Now | Green Thumb Industries | $10.02 | 69.66% | $15.5 → $17 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 05/08/2024 | VRNOF | Buy Now | Verano Holdings | $1.26 | 455.56% | → $7 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 05/08/2024 | BRBR | Buy Now | BellRing Brands | $32.78 | 101.34% | $62 → $66 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 05/07/2024 | AAWH | Buy Now | Ascend Wellness Holdings | $0.55 | — | — | Reiterates | → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 05/07/2024 | BRBR | Buy Now | BellRing Brands | $32.78 | 89.14% | → $62 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 05/03/2024 | UTZ | Buy Now | Utz Brands | $10.39 | 111.74% | $20.5 → $22 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 04/30/2024 | SMPL | Buy Now | Simply Good Foods | $19.30 | 112.44% | $41 → $41 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 04/05/2024 | SMPL | Buy Now | Simply Good Foods | $19.30 | 112.44% | $45 → $41 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 03/07/2024 | CURLF | Buy Now | Curaleaf Holdings | $3.11 | 68.81% | $4.25 → $5.25 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 03/01/2024 | VRNOF | Buy Now | Verano Holdings | $1.26 | 455.56% | $6 → $7 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 03/01/2024 | UTZ | Buy Now | Utz Brands | $10.39 | 97.31% | $20 → $20.5 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 03/01/2024 | TCNNF | Buy Now | Trulieve Cannabis | $10.15 | 33% | $6.5 → $13.5 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 02/29/2024 | GTBIF | Buy Now | Green Thumb Industries | $10.02 | 54.69% | $11 → $15.5 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 02/06/2024 | BRBR | Buy Now | BellRing Brands | $32.78 | 89.14% | $52 → $62 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 01/05/2024 | SMPL | Buy Now | Simply Good Foods | $19.30 | 133.16% | $42 → $45 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 01/03/2024 | UTZ | Buy Now | Utz Brands | $10.39 | 92.49% | → $20 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 11/22/2023 | BRBR | Buy Now | BellRing Brands | $32.78 | 58.63% | → $52 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 11/21/2023 | BRBR | Buy Now | BellRing Brands | $32.78 | 58.63% | $44 → $52 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 11/09/2023 | TCNNF | Buy Now | Trulieve Cannabis | $10.15 | -35.96% | $9 → $6.5 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 11/08/2023 | VRNOF | Buy Now | Verano Holdings | $1.26 | 376.19% | $5 → $6 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 10/25/2023 | SMPL | Buy Now | Simply Good Foods | $19.30 | 117.62% | → $42 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 10/10/2023 | SMPL | Buy Now | Simply Good Foods | $19.30 | 117.62% | → $42 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 09/21/2023 | VITL | Buy Now | Vital Farms | $34.88 | — | — | Reiterates | → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 08/10/2023 | CURLF | Buy Now | Curaleaf Holdings | $3.11 | 36.66% | → $4.25 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 08/10/2023 | TCNNF | Buy Now | Trulieve Cannabis | $10.15 | -11.33% | $10 → $9 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 08/09/2023 | BRBR | Buy Now | BellRing Brands | $32.78 | 34.23% | → $44 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 08/08/2023 | BRBR | Buy Now | BellRing Brands | $32.78 | 34.23% | → $44 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 08/07/2023 | SOVO | Buy Now | Sovos Brands | — | — | — | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 08/07/2023 | IGMS | Buy Now | IGM Biosciences | — | — | — | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 07/19/2023 | BRBR | Buy Now | BellRing Brands | $32.78 | 34.23% | → $44 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 07/18/2023 | SOVO | Buy Now | Sovos Brands | — | — | → $22.5 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 06/30/2023 | SMPL | Buy Now | Simply Good Foods | $19.30 | 117.62% | → $42 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 06/13/2023 | SMPL | Buy Now | Simply Good Foods | $19.30 | 117.62% | → $42 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 05/31/2023 | BRCC | Buy Now | BRC | $1.25 | — | — | Initiates | → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 05/31/2023 | SOVO | Buy Now | Sovos Brands | — | — | → $22.5 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 05/18/2023 | CURLF | Buy Now | Curaleaf Holdings | $3.11 | 36.66% | → $4.25 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 05/10/2023 | TCNNF | Buy Now | Trulieve Cannabis | $10.15 | -1.48% | $12 → $10 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 05/10/2023 | BRBR | Buy Now | BellRing Brands | $32.78 | 34.23% | $40 → $44 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 05/10/2023 | AAWH | Buy Now | Ascend Wellness Holdings | $0.55 | 218.18% | $2.75 → $1.75 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 05/09/2023 | BRBR | Buy Now | BellRing Brands | $32.78 | 22.03% | → $40 | Reiterates | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 05/04/2023 | GTBIF | Buy Now | Green Thumb Industries | $10.02 | 14.77% | → $11.5 | Reiterates | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 05/02/2023 | CURLF | Buy Now | Curaleaf Holdings | $3.11 | 36.66% | $5 → $4.25 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 04/19/2023 | BRBR | Buy Now | BellRing Brands | $32.78 | 22.03% | $35 → $40 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 04/06/2023 | SMPL | Buy Now | Simply Good Foods | $19.30 | 117.62% | → $42 | Reiterates | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 03/23/2023 | SMPL | Buy Now | Simply Good Foods | $19.30 | 117.62% | → $42 | Reiterates | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 03/17/2023 | TRSSF | Buy Now | TerrAscend | — | — | → $1.75 | Reiterates | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 03/15/2023 | AAWH | Buy Now | Ascend Wellness Holdings | $0.55 | 400% | → $2.75 | Reinstates | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 03/09/2023 | AYRWF | Buy Now | Ayr Wellness | $0.03 | 14900% | $4.75 → $3.75 | Reiterates | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 03/09/2023 | TCNNF | Buy Now | Trulieve Cannabis | $10.15 | 18.23% | $14.25 → $12 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 02/08/2023 | BRBR | Buy Now | BellRing Brands | $32.78 | 6.77% | $32 → $35 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 02/07/2023 | BRBR | Buy Now | BellRing Brands | $32.78 | -2.38% | → $32 | Reiterates | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 12/14/2022 | BRBR | Buy Now | BellRing Brands | $32.78 | -2.38% | → $32 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 12/14/2022 | SMPL | Buy Now | Simply Good Foods | $19.30 | 117.62% | → $42 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 08/12/2022 | TRSSF | Buy Now | TerrAscend | — | — | $4 → $3 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 07/29/2022 | VRNOF | Buy Now | Verano Holdings | $1.26 | — | — | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 05/12/2022 | AAWH | Buy Now | Ascend Wellness Holdings | $0.55 | 1354.55% | $9 → $8 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 05/10/2022 | CURLF | Buy Now | Curaleaf Holdings | $3.11 | 221.54% | $15 → $10 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 05/05/2022 | GTBIF | Buy Now | Green Thumb Industries | $10.02 | 159.48% | $33 → $26 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 03/31/2022 | TCNNF | Buy Now | Trulieve Cannabis | $10.15 | 363.05% | $50 → $47 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 03/18/2022 | AYRWF | Buy Now | Ayr Wellness | $0.03 | 83900% | $28 → $21 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 03/09/2022 | AAWH | Buy Now | Ascend Wellness Holdings | $0.55 | 1536.36% | $11 → $9 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 03/04/2022 | CURLF | Buy Now | Curaleaf Holdings | $3.11 | 382.32% | $17 → $15 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 03/03/2022 | AYRWF | Buy Now | Ayr Wellness | $0.03 | 111900% | $35 → $28 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 03/02/2022 | GTBIF | Buy Now | Green Thumb Industries | $10.02 | 229.34% | $36 → $33 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 02/18/2022 | TCNNF | Buy Now | Trulieve Cannabis | $10.15 | 392.61% | $54 → $50 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 02/09/2022 | VRNOF | Buy Now | Verano Holdings | $1.26 | 1963.49% | → $26 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 01/04/2022 | AAWH | Buy Now | Ascend Wellness Holdings | $0.55 | 1900% | $13 → $11 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 11/12/2021 | AAWH | Buy Now | Ascend Wellness Holdings | $0.55 | 2263.64% | $15 → $13 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 11/02/2021 | GTBIF | Buy Now | Green Thumb Industries | $10.02 | 259.28% | $47.25 → $36 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 10/08/2021 | CURLF | Buy Now | Curaleaf Holdings | $3.11 | 510.93% | $19.75 → $19 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 08/05/2021 | TCNNF | Buy Now | Trulieve Cannabis | $10.15 | 572.41% | $62.25 → $68.25 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 07/27/2021 | TRSSF | Buy Now | TerrAscend | — | — | $17.75 → $17 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 06/10/2021 | AWWH | Buy Now | Ascend Wellness Holdings | — | — | → $15 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 03/24/2021 | TCNNF | Buy Now | Trulieve Cannabis | $10.15 | 498.52% | $60.5 → $60.75 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 03/24/2021 | TRSSF | Buy Now | TerrAscend | — | — | $17.5 → $17.75 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 03/18/2021 | GTBIF | Buy Now | Green Thumb Industries | $10.02 | 371.56% | $46.75 → $47.25 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 03/10/2021 | CURLF | Buy Now | Curaleaf Holdings | $3.11 | 535.05% | $18.5 → $19.75 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 11/18/2020 | CURLF | Buy Now | Curaleaf Holdings | $3.11 | 350.16% | $13.5 → $14 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 11/12/2020 | GTBIF | Buy Now | Green Thumb Industries | $10.02 | 289.22% | $23 → $39 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 11/03/2020 | GTBIF | Buy Now | Green Thumb Industries | $10.02 | 129.54% | $21.5 → $23 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 10/14/2020 | AYRSF | Buy Now | AYR Strategies | — | — | → $25 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 08/25/2020 | CCHWF | Buy Now | Columbia Care | — | — | — | Initiates | → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 08/25/2020 | TRSSF | Buy Now | TerrAscend | — | — | → $5.5 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 08/18/2020 | CURLF | Buy Now | Curaleaf Holdings | $3.11 | 334.08% | $11 → $13.5 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 08/13/2020 | GTBIF | Buy Now | Green Thumb Industries | $10.02 | 114.57% | $20.5 → $21.5 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 08/06/2020 | CURLF | Buy Now | Curaleaf Holdings | $3.11 | 253.7% | $10.7 → $11 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 08/05/2020 | GTBIF | Buy Now | Green Thumb Industries | $10.02 | 104.59% | $13 → $20.5 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 08/04/2020 | TCNNF | Buy Now | Trulieve Cannabis | $10.15 | 188.18% | $18.2 → $29.25 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 06/12/2020 | CRLBF | Buy Now | Cresco Labs | $1.47 | 185.71% | → $4.2 | Initiates | → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 05/21/2020 | TCNNF | Buy Now | Trulieve Cannabis | $10.15 | 79.31% | $17.2 → $18.2 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 05/19/2020 | CURLF | Buy Now | Curaleaf Holdings | $3.11 | 224.76% | $5.9 → $10.1 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 05/15/2020 | GTBIF | Buy Now | Green Thumb Industries | $10.02 | 22.26% | $11 → $12.25 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 05/13/2020 | TCNNF | Buy Now | Trulieve Cannabis | $10.15 | 69.46% | $15.5 → $17.2 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 05/12/2020 | CURLF | Buy Now | Curaleaf Holdings | $3.11 | 89.71% | $5.5 → $5.9 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 04/09/2020 | TCNNF | Buy Now | Trulieve Cannabis | $10.15 | 52.71% | $15.25 → $15.5 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 03/23/2020 | TCNNF | Buy Now | Trulieve Cannabis | $10.15 | 50.25% | $20 → $15.25 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 02/25/2020 | ACB | Buy Now | Aurora Cannabis | $5.15 | -70.87% | → $1.5 | Initiates | → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 12/03/2019 | TCNNF | Buy Now | Trulieve Cannabis | $10.15 | 97.04% | → $20 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 12/03/2019 | CURLF | Buy Now | Curaleaf Holdings | $3.11 | 133.12% | → $7.25 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 06/12/2019 | YUM | Buy Now | Yum Brands | $153.67 | -21.91% | → $120 | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 10/18/2018 | YUM | Buy Now | Yum Brands | $153.67 | — | — | Downgrade | → In-Line | Get Alert | |
| 12/12/2017 | QSR | Buy Now | Restaurant Brands Intl | $70.99 | — | — | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 03/10/2017 | YUM | Buy Now | Yum Brands | $153.67 | — | — | Upgrade | In-Line → Outperform | Get Alert | |
| 04/05/2016 | YUM | Buy Now | Yum Brands | $153.67 | — | — | Initiates | → Hold | Get Alert |
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