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D.A. Davidson holds a strong position within various regulated financial markets, particularly in specific areas:
Investment Banking:
* Financial Institutions Group (FIG): D.A. Davidson’s Investment Banking group has consistently ranked highly in the Financial Institutions Group. In 2019, they were ranked as the 3rd most active investment bank in the U.S. for completed M&A transactions, advising on 17 deals with approximately $1.6 billion in deal value. They are also ranked #5 for M&A advisory nationwide for financial institutions since 2016.
* Middle Market M&A: D.A. Davidson is considered a leading investment bank and is consistently ranked among the top middle-market M&A advisors over the past decade. They focus on four key industry verticals: consumer, diversified industrials, financial institutions, and technology.
Fixed Income Capital Markets:
* D.A. Davidson’s Fixed Income Capital Markets group is a national leader in raising capital through fixed income banking, distribution, and depository strategy. They are consistently ranked among the top firms in the country within this sector.
Equity Research:
* D.A. Davidson’s analysts cover nearly 300 companies across 19 industries. Their analysts have a general success rate of 53% with an average return of +7.00% across their ratings. Some of their analysts have significantly higher individual success rates and average returns.
While a precise overall ranking across all regulated financial markets is complex due to the diverse nature of these markets and the specific niches firms operate in, D.A. Davidson demonstrates strong standing and consistent high rankings within its specialized areas of investment banking (especially for financial institutions and middle-market M&A), and fixed income.

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