Roth Capital Partners
Roth Capital Partners is a privately held investment bank headquartered in Newport Beach, California, with a trading floor in Stamford, Connecticut, serving growth companies and their investors. It covers more than 500 stocks and has held an annual investor conference in Orange County since 1988.
Activity24M
RatingsPrice targetsKey figures
- Stocks covered
- 39212M
- Actions
- 1,14112M
- Ratings / Price targets
- 458 / 683
- Upgrades / Downgrades
- 17 / 19
- Initiations
- 30
- Buy-rated
- 82%of 305 rated
- Median upside
- +22.8%
- Targets raised / lowered
- 309 / 172
- On record
- Jun 2012 – Sep 2026
Overview
As of 2026, Roth's 30 research analysts cover more than 500 companies across business services, consumer, energy, healthcare, industrial growth, metals and mining, sustainability, and technology and media. Macro, technical, derivatives and event-driven teams support their work. In September 2026, 77% of 515 covered stocks were rated Buy. Roth says its research, institutional sales team and investor conferences help growth companies attract institutional investors. Its 2018 conference guide stated a commitment to initiating coverage of its clients.
The firm traces to Capital Data Bank, founded by Walter Cruttenden III in 1977, which began offering brokerage services as Cruttenden & Co. in 1984. Byron Roth joined in 1992, the firm became Cruttenden Roth in 1994, and it adopted the Roth Capital Partners name in 2000. Roth acquired Stamford-based MKM Partners in February 2023 and traded as ROTH MKM before returning to the Roth Capital Partners name.
Milestones
- 1977
Walter Cruttenden III founds Capital Data Bank
- 1984
Begins brokerage services as Cruttenden & Co.
- 1994
Renamed Cruttenden Roth as Byron Roth becomes president
- 2000
Adopts the Roth Capital Partners name
- 2023
Acquires MKM Partners and operates as ROTH MKM
Firm facts
- Legal name
- Roth Capital Partners, LLC
- Type
- Boutique
- Founded
- 1984
- Headquarters
- Newport Beach, United States
- Parent
- CR Financial Holdings, Inc.
- Co-Chief Executive Officer and Head of Investment Banking
- Aaron Gurewitz
- Co-Director of Research
- Jeff Martin
- Rating scale
- BuyNeutralSell12 months
- Also filed as
- Roth Capital
- Predecessors
- Roth MKM
- Website
- roth.com
Research philosophy
Our research is the foundation of our firm and key to our understanding of the small-cap sector.
Roth says its analysts draw on industry contacts, channel checks and analysis of returns. They also use relationships with covered companies to give investors access to management through roadshows and conferences.
Rating methodology
Stocks are rated Buy (total return of at least 10%), Neutral (-10% to 10%) or Sell (decline of more than 10%) over 12 months.
Coverage12M
Sectors
Most covered24M
| Stock | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|
 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.AMD | Buy | $650 |
 AngloGold Ashanti PlcAU | Buy | $110 |
 IMAX CorporationIMAX | Buy | $60 |
 McEwen Mining Inc.MUX | Buy | $31 |
 nVent Electric plcNVT | Buy | $210 |
 Nextpower Inc.NXT | Buy | $155 |
 Sable Offshore Corp.SOC | Buy | $11 |
 AutoZone, Inc.AZO | Buy | $4,023 |
 Byrna Technologies Inc.BYRN | Neutral | $4.50 |
 Coeur Mining, Inc.CDE | Buy | $19 |
Most active analysts
- Suji Desilva34 notesAMDALABFLY
- Leo Mariani26 notesCRKBKVAPA
- Matt Koranda24 notesBYRNCDRECLAR
- Rohit Kulkarni21 notesRDDTAMZNRZLV
- Eric Handler20 notesMATAMCCNK
- Scott Stember19 notesAZOPATKBC
Recent actions
| Date | Stock | Rating action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | SBSilver Bow Mining Corp.SBMT | Initiate | Buy | $11 |
| Sep 22 | FIDeep Fission, Inc.FISN | Initiate | Buy | $18 |
| Sep 22 | IMTerrestrial Energy Inc.IMSR | Initiate | Buy | $15 |
| Sep 22 | VIVicor CorporationVICR | Reiterate | Buy | |
| Sep 17 | GNGenerac Holdings Inc.GNRC | Target | $214 →$250 | |
| Sep 17 | CRCalifornia Resources CorporationCRC | Target | $63 →$59 | |
| Sep 17 | NENew Pacific Metals Corp.NEWP | Reiterate | Buy | $7.25 →$8.75 |
| Sep 17 | ABAbeona Therapeutics Inc.ABEO | Target | $17 |