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Andrew Liesch's Stock Ratings
Piper Sandler Analyst
Andrew Liesch is an analyst at Piper Sandler. 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 12/18/2025
Updated: Dec 18, 2025
Overall Average Return
16.0%
Smart Score
Overall Average Return Percentile
70th
Number of Ratings
138
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| 08/28/2025 | SMBC | Buy Now | Southern Missouri Bancorp | $63.41 | 4.08% | → $66 | Assumes | → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 07/14/2025 | PROV | Buy Now | Provident Finl Hldgs | $15.45 | 6.8% | → $16.5 | Assumes | → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 05/01/2025 | AX | Buy Now | Axos Financial | $88.78 | -9.89% | $84 → $80 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 04/22/2025 | CWBC | Buy Now | Community West Bancshare | $23.32 | -18.52% | $22 → $19 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 04/21/2025 | GSBC | Buy Now | Great Southern Bancorp | $66.47 | -12.74% | $62 → $58 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 04/21/2025 | WABC | Buy Now | Westamerica Bancorp | $49.97 | 0.07% | $54 → $50 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 04/17/2025 | EQBK | Buy Now | Equity Bancshares | $47.87 | -8.08% | $46 → $44 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 04/17/2025 | CTBI | Buy Now | Community Trust Bancorp | $61.20 | -8.5% | $60 → $56 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 02/03/2025 | FHB | Buy Now | First Hawaiian | $26.37 | 13.77% | $28 → $30 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 01/31/2025 | FINW | Buy Now | FinWise | $18.25 | 20.55% | $20 → $22 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 01/30/2025 | CFFN | Buy Now | Capitol Federal Finl | $7.26 | -10.47% | $7 → $6.5 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 01/30/2025 | BUSE | Buy Now | First Busey | $25.51 | 9.76% | $32 → $28 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 01/29/2025 | PROV | Buy Now | Provident Finl Hldgs | $15.45 | 3.56% | $17 → $16 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 01/29/2025 | AVBH | Buy Now | Avidbank Holdings | $27.36 | -8.63% | $24 → $25 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 01/28/2025 | BOH | Buy Now | Bank of Hawaii | $71.17 | -4.46% | $66 → $68 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert | |
| 01/27/2025 | WTBA | Buy Now | West Bancorp | $23.92 | -3.85% | $25 → $23 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 01/24/2025 | CHCO | Buy Now | City Holding | $126.87 | -1.47% | $135 → $125 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 01/23/2025 | GSBC | Buy Now | Great Southern Bancorp | $66.47 | -3.72% | $67 → $64 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 11/08/2024 | CHCO | Buy Now | City Holding | $126.87 | 6.41% | → $135 | Assumes | → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 11/08/2024 | CTBI | Buy Now | Community Trust Bancorp | $61.20 | 4.58% | → $64 | Assumes | → Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 10/30/2024 | PROV | Buy Now | Provident Finl Hldgs | $15.45 | 3.56% | $15 → $16 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 10/30/2024 | SMBC | Buy Now | Southern Missouri Bancorp | $63.41 | 4.08% | $62 → $66 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 10/29/2024 | BOH | Buy Now | Bank of Hawaii | $71.17 | -7.27% | $61 → $66 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert | |
| 10/25/2024 | WTBA | Buy Now | West Bancorp | $23.92 | -3.85% | $21 → $23 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 10/24/2024 | NBHC | Buy Now | National Bank Holdings | $40.25 | 19.25% | $44 → $48 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 10/24/2024 | CFFN | Buy Now | Capitol Federal Finl | $7.26 | -3.58% | $6.5 → $7 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 10/23/2024 | EFSC | Buy Now | Enterprise Finl Servs | $56.55 | 9.64% | $58 → $62 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 10/18/2024 | GSBC | Buy Now | Great Southern Bancorp | $66.47 | -6.72% | $64 → $62 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 08/12/2024 | BOH | Buy Now | Bank of Hawaii | $71.17 | -14.3% | $70 → $61 | Downgrade | Neutral → Underweight | Get Alert | |
| 08/01/2024 | CPF | Buy Now | Central Pacific Financial | $33.22 | -9.69% | $24 → $30 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 07/31/2024 | AX | Buy Now | Axos Financial | $88.78 | -5.38% | $68 → $84 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 07/31/2024 | PROV | Buy Now | Provident Finl Hldgs | $15.45 | -9.39% | $13 → $14 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 07/29/2024 | FHB | Buy Now | First Hawaiian | $26.37 | 2.39% | $22 → $27 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 07/26/2024 | HTBK | Buy Now | Heritage Commerce | $12.35 | -2.83% | $10 → $12 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 07/26/2024 | FFNW | Buy Now | First Financial Northwest | — | — | $23.5 → $23.5 | Downgrade | Overweight → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 07/25/2024 | CFFN | Buy Now | Capitol Federal Finl | $7.26 | -3.58% | $5.5 → $7 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 07/25/2024 | NBHC | Buy Now | National Bank Holdings | $40.25 | 14.29% | $42 → $46 | Downgrade | Overweight → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 07/24/2024 | EFSC | Buy Now | Enterprise Finl Servs | $56.55 | 2.56% | $45 → $58 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 07/24/2024 | CWBC | Buy Now | Community West Bancshare | $23.32 | 2.92% | $22 → $24 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 07/23/2024 | BOH | Buy Now | Bank of Hawaii | $71.17 | -1.65% | $58 → $70 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 07/19/2024 | BANR | Buy Now | Banner | $67.72 | -4.01% | $51 → $65 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 07/19/2024 | WABC | Buy Now | Westamerica Bancorp | $49.97 | 14.08% | $50 → $57 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 07/18/2024 | GSBC | Buy Now | Great Southern Bancorp | $66.47 | -3.72% | $53 → $64 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 06/13/2024 | EQBK | Buy Now | Equity Bancshares | $47.87 | -16.44% | $38 → $40 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 05/07/2024 | TBNK | Buy Now | Territorial Bancorp | — | — | $8 → $8.5 | Upgrade | Underweight → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 05/01/2024 | PROV | Buy Now | Provident Finl Hldgs | $15.45 | -9.39% | $15 → $14 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 05/01/2024 | AX | Buy Now | Axos Financial | $88.78 | -23.41% | $65 → $68 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 04/26/2024 | HTBK | Buy Now | Heritage Commerce | $12.35 | -19.03% | $11 → $10 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 04/25/2024 | CFFN | Buy Now | Capitol Federal Finl | $7.26 | -24.24% | $6 → $5.5 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 04/23/2024 | BOH | Buy Now | Bank of Hawaii | $71.17 | -15.7% | $65 → $60 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 04/23/2024 | EQBK | Buy Now | Equity Bancshares | $47.87 | -20.62% | $37 → $38 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 04/19/2024 | BANR | Buy Now | Banner | $67.72 | -24.68% | $54 → $51 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 04/19/2024 | AVBH | Buy Now | Avidbank Holdings | $27.36 | -15.94% | $24 → $23 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 04/19/2024 | WABC | Buy Now | Westamerica Bancorp | $49.97 | 0.07% | $51 → $50 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 04/15/2024 | CWBC | Buy Now | Community West Bancshare | $23.32 | 2.92% | $22 → $24 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 02/01/2024 | CPF | Buy Now | Central Pacific Financial | $33.22 | -27.75% | $22 → $24 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 01/30/2024 | TBNK | Buy Now | Territorial Bancorp | — | — | $7 → $8 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert | |
| 01/30/2024 | MSBI | Buy Now | Midland States Bancorp | $22.20 | 30.63% | $26 → $29 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 01/30/2024 | HTLF | Buy Now | Heartland Financial USA | — | — | $40 → $43 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 01/30/2024 | FINW | Buy Now | FinWise | $18.25 | -6.85% | $15 → $17 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 01/26/2024 | HTBK | Buy Now | Heritage Commerce | $12.35 | -10.93% | $10 → $11 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 01/25/2024 | NBHC | Buy Now | National Bank Holdings | $40.25 | 1.86% | $40 → $41 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 01/24/2024 | GSBC | Buy Now | Great Southern Bancorp | $66.47 | -14.25% | $58 → $57 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 01/24/2024 | EFSC | Buy Now | Enterprise Finl Servs | $56.55 | -16.89% | $48 → $47 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 01/23/2024 | BOH | Buy Now | Bank of Hawaii | $71.17 | -3.06% | $70 → $69 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 01/19/2024 | WABC | Buy Now | Westamerica Bancorp | $49.97 | 10.08% | $56 → $55 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 01/19/2024 | CVCY | Buy Now | Central Valley Community | — | — | $23 → $22 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 01/12/2024 | FFNW | Buy Now | First Financial Northwest | — | — | $14 → $23.5 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 11/28/2023 | BUSE | Buy Now | First Busey | $25.51 | -9.84% | $21 → $23 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 11/16/2023 | HTLF | Buy Now | Heartland Financial USA | — | — | $35 → $38 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 10/31/2023 | HTLF | Buy Now | Heartland Financial USA | — | — | $36 → $35 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 10/26/2023 | CFFN | Buy Now | Capitol Federal Finl | $7.26 | -31.13% | $5.5 → $5 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 10/26/2023 | BUSE | Buy Now | First Busey | $25.51 | -17.68% | $22 → $21 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 10/25/2023 | EFSC | Buy Now | Enterprise Finl Servs | $56.55 | -25.73% | $45 → $42 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 10/20/2023 | CVCY | Buy Now | Central Valley Community | — | — | $18 → $19 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 08/23/2023 | FINW | Buy Now | FinWise | $18.25 | -34.25% | $11 → $12 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 07/31/2023 | TBNK | Buy Now | Territorial Bancorp | — | — | $10 → $11 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert | |
| 07/25/2023 | BOH | Buy Now | Bank of Hawaii | $71.17 | -15.7% | $45 → $60 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 06/29/2023 | CVCY | Buy Now | Central Valley Community | — | — | → $19 | Assumes | → Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 05/01/2023 | FHB | Buy Now | First Hawaiian | $26.37 | -20.36% | $22 → $21 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 04/27/2023 | BUSE | Buy Now | First Busey | $25.51 | -17.68% | $24 → $21 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 04/25/2023 | HTLF | Buy Now | Heartland Financial USA | — | — | $49 → $44 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 04/25/2023 | FRC | Buy Now | First Republic Bank | — | — | $15 → $13 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 04/21/2023 | BANR | Buy Now | Banner | $67.72 | -12.87% | $63 → $59 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 03/09/2023 | SIVB | Buy Now | SVB Finl Gr | — | — | $250 → $195 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 02/08/2023 | FRC | Buy Now | First Republic Bank | — | — | $130 → $145 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 01/27/2023 | AX | Buy Now | Axos Financial | $88.78 | -43.68% | $47 → $50 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 01/26/2023 | FINW | Buy Now | FinWise | $18.25 | -34.25% | $13 → $12 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 12/07/2022 | SIVB | Buy Now | SVB Finl Gr | — | — | $265 → $220 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 10/21/2022 | SIVB | Buy Now | SVB Finl Gr | — | — | $400 → $265 | Downgrade | Overweight → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 08/25/2022 | AVBH | Buy Now | Avidbank Holdings | $27.36 | -12.28% | → $24 | Initiates | → Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 07/22/2022 | SIVB | Buy Now | SVB Finl Gr | — | — | $550 → $500 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 06/21/2022 | CFB | Buy Now | CrossFirst Bankshares | — | — | $16 → $14 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 06/17/2022 | EQBK | Buy Now | Equity Bancshares | $47.87 | -26.89% | $38 → $35 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 05/02/2022 | TBNK | Buy Now | Territorial Bancorp | — | — | $27 → $24 | Downgrade | Neutral → Underweight | Get Alert | |
| 04/22/2022 | SIVB | Buy Now | SVB Finl Gr | — | — | $725 → $700 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 03/07/2022 | FRC | Buy Now | First Republic Bank | — | — | $205 → $180 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 01/07/2022 | GSBC | Buy Now | Great Southern Bancorp | $66.47 | -5.22% | → $63 | Downgrade | Overweight → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 12/14/2021 | FINW | Buy Now | FinWise | $18.25 | -15.07% | → $15.5 | Initiates | → Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 09/20/2021 | NBHC | Buy Now | National Bank Holdings | $40.25 | -0.62% | → $40 | Upgrade | Neutral → Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 05/20/2021 | ALTA | Buy Now | Altabancorp | — | — | $46 → $49 | Downgrade | Overweight → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 05/11/2021 | SIVB | Buy Now | SVB Finl Gr | — | — | $600 → $650 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 01/28/2021 | CPF | Buy Now | Central Pacific Financial | $33.22 | -30.76% | $19 → $23 | Upgrade | Neutral → Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 12/17/2020 | GSBC | Buy Now | Great Southern Bancorp | $66.47 | -15.75% | $44 → $56 | Upgrade | Neutral → Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 12/03/2020 | BANR | Buy Now | Banner | $67.72 | -26.16% | $41 → $50 | Upgrade | Neutral → Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 10/27/2020 | HTLF | Buy Now | Heartland Financial USA | — | — | $38 → $39 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 10/26/2020 | FHB | Buy Now | First Hawaiian | $26.37 | -27.95% | $16 → $19 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 10/01/2020 | TBNK | Buy Now | Territorial Bancorp | — | — | $24 → $22 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 10/01/2020 | NBHC | Buy Now | National Bank Holdings | $40.25 | -30.43% | $30 → $28 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 10/01/2020 | FHB | Buy Now | First Hawaiian | $26.37 | -39.32% | $18 → $16 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 10/01/2020 | CPF | Buy Now | Central Pacific Financial | $33.22 | -54.85% | $17 → $15 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 10/01/2020 | BANR | Buy Now | Banner | $67.72 | -48.31% | $40 → $35 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 09/29/2020 | GSBC | Buy Now | Great Southern Bancorp | $66.47 | -42.83% | $40 → $38 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 09/29/2020 | CFB | Buy Now | CrossFirst Bankshares | — | — | $10 → $9 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 09/17/2020 | FRC | Buy Now | First Republic Bank | — | — | → $115 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 08/19/2020 | TBNK | Buy Now | Territorial Bancorp | — | — | → $24 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 07/27/2020 | MSBI | Buy Now | Midland States Bancorp | $22.20 | -27.93% | $15.5 → $16 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 07/13/2020 | MSBI | Buy Now | Midland States Bancorp | $22.20 | -30.18% | $16.5 → $15.5 | Downgrade | Overweight → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 06/23/2020 | BANR | Buy Now | Banner | $67.72 | -42.41% | $40 → $39 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 01/28/2020 | HTLF | Buy Now | Heartland Financial USA | — | — | → $53 | Upgrade | Neutral → Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 01/15/2020 | FRC | Buy Now | First Republic Bank | — | — | $119 → $126 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 12/19/2019 | FHB | Buy Now | First Hawaiian | $26.37 | — | — | Initiates | → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 12/11/2019 | CFB | Buy Now | CrossFirst Bankshares | — | — | → $15 | Initiates | → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 10/25/2019 | SIVB | Buy Now | SVB Financial | — | — | $250 → $255 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 07/30/2019 | HTLF | Buy Now | Heartland Financial USA | — | — | $54 → $53 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 10/27/2017 | BANR | Buy Now | Banner | $67.72 | — | — | Downgrade | Overweight → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 07/26/2016 | HTLF | Buy Now | Heartland Financial USA | — | — | — | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 07/08/2016 | CPF | Buy Now | Central Pacific Financial | $33.22 | — | — | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 03/11/2016 | HTLF | Buy Now | Heartland Financial USA | — | — | → $37 | Initiates | → Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 01/26/2016 | HTLF | Buy Now | Heartland Financial USA | — | — | — | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 01/22/2016 | SIVB | Buy Now | SVB Financial | — | — | — | Upgrade | Neutral → Overweight | Get Alert | |
| 09/21/2015 | CPF | Buy Now | Central Pacific Financial | $33.22 | -30.76% | $25 → $23 | Upgrade | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 06/12/2015 | FRC | Buy Now | First Republic Bank | — | — | → $59 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 02/18/2015 | CPF | Buy Now | Central Pacific Financial | $33.22 | — | — | Downgrade | — | Get Alert | |
| 07/10/2014 | SIVB | Buy Now | SVB Financial | — | — | — | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 05/21/2014 | CPF | Buy Now | Central Pacific Financial | $33.22 | -39.8% | → $20 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 12/16/2013 | GSBC | Buy Now | Great Southern Bancorp | $66.47 | -51.86% | $30 → $32 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 01/29/2013 | HTLF | Buy Now | Heartland Financial USA | — | — | — | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
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