The Top 5 U.K. Analysts of 2025, as Measured by TipRanks

Each year, TipRanks highlights the analysts who consistently deliver the most accurate stock calls, and the 2025 rankings for the U.K. market point to a group of researchers who have outperformed in a volatile, AI-driven market.

But before we move ahead, it is important to highlight that we used TipRanks’ Expert Center tool to find analysts with a high success rate. The ranking reflects analysts’ ability to generate returns through their recommendations.

Below is a look at the Top 5 U.K. Analysts of 2025, based on TipRanks’ performance metrics.

#1. Richard Hatch – Berenberg Bank 

Topping the list is Richard Hatch from Berenberg Bank, with an impressive overall success rate of 73.55% and an average return of 14.5%. Notably, his most remarkable rating has been on the gold mining company, Pan African Resources (GB:PAF). His Buy recommendation on Pan African stock, spanning from July 3, 2025, to October 3, 2025, yielded a return of 85.1%.

#2. Patrick Jones – J.P. Morgan

Securing the second position is J.P. Morgan analyst Patrick Jones. Over a one-year timeframe, the analyst boasts an average return of 25.7% per rating and an outstanding success rate of 83.33%. His most outstanding rating has been on Fresnillo (GB:FRES), a Mexican precious metals mining company. His Buy recommendation on FRES stock during the period from July 15, 2025, to October 15, 2025, produced a return of 83.1%.

#3. Alexander Bedwany – Canaccord Genuity

Alexander Bedwany bags the third spot on the list, with an 84.38% overall success rate and an average return of 26.8%. His best recommendation has been Thor Explorations (GB:THX), a gold producer and explorer. The analyst’s Buy call on THX stock generated a stellar 85.6% return between July 16, 2025, and October 16, 2025. 

#4. Tim Huff – Canaccord Genuity

Tim Huff holds the fourth position on the list. In 2025, the analyst had a success rate of 81.82% and witnessed an average return of 31.4%. Huff’s top recommendation is SolGold (GB:SOLG), a gold mining company. The analyst generated a profit of 81.3% through his Buy recommendation on SOLG stock from September 2, 2025, to December 2, 2025.

#5. Chris Hallam – Goldman Sachs

Chris Hallam is placed fifth on the list. The analyst has an 80.88% overall success rate and an 11.6% average return per rating. Hallam’s best recommendation has been on Deutsche Bank (DB), Germany’s largest bank. The analyst’s Buy call on DB stock generated a stellar 42.5% return between February 2, 2025, and May 2, 2025.

Ending Thoughts

Despite macro uncertainty, these top analysts generated significant returns from their stock selections. Thus, by following Top Analysts’ ratings, investors can potentially enhance their portfolio’s profitability as they have a track record of generating huge returns from their recommendations in the past.