Heiko Ihle Ranked #1 Across All Analysts in TipRanks 2025 Rankings; Mike Colonnese Named to Top 100; Andrew Fein, Joe Pantginis, Swayampakula Ramakanth, Raghuram Selvaraju, Douglas Tsao, and Patrick Trucchio Named to Healthcare Top 100

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 18, 2026--

H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC today announced that Metals and Mining analyst, Heiko Ihle, has been ranked the #1 analyst across all sectors for 2025 by TipRanks, ranking first among more than 12,000 Wall Street analysts evaluated under the platform’s methodology.

“Recognition like this is never accidental, it’s the product of long-term commitment, expertise, and a culture that empowers talent to grow,” said Edward Silvera, Co-Chief Executive Officer of H.C. Wainwright & Co. “Heiko has been an integral part of our firm for many years, and his success reflects both his individual dedication and the strength of the platform around him. Heiko’s achievement is a powerful example of that continuity and shared success.”

The Firm’s recognition extended well beyond a single analyst. Mike Colonnese ranked among the top 100 analysts across all sectors. In Healthcare, H.C. Wainwright tied for the highest number of analysts recognized within the sector’s top 100 by TipRanks, with six professionals honored: Andrew Fein, Joe Pantginis, Swayampakula Ramakanth, Raghuram Selvaraju, Douglas Tsao, and Patrick Trucchio.

“This recognition reflects the depth of our research platform and the disciplined approach our analysts bring to sector coverage,” said David Lenchus, Managing Director and Director of Research. “We are proud to see our team recognized at the highest level across multiple sectors and remain committed to delivering high-quality, data-driven research to our clients and partners.”

H.C. Wainwright maintains one of the largest dedicated healthcare research platforms on Wall Street, covering approximately 500 companies across biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics, and related sectors.

TipRanks, an independent financial research platform, ranks analysts based on the historical performance and accuracy of their published stock recommendations using a proprietary methodology.

About H.C. Wainwright & Co.

H.C. Wainwright is a full-service investment bank dedicated to providing corporate finance, strategic advisory and related services to public and private companies across multiple sectors and regions. H.C. Wainwright & Co. also provides research and sales and trading services to institutional investors. According to Sagient Research Systems, H.C. Wainwright’s team is ranked as the #1 Placement Agent in terms of aggregate CMPO (confidentially marketed public offering), RD (registered direct offering) and PIPE (private investment in public equity) executed cumulatively since 1998.

For more information visit H.C. Wainwright & Co. on the Internet at www.hcwco.com.

*According to internal calculations based on external data from 2019-2024 using the following sources: Ion Analytics, Informa, Factset and Company filings.

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