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Alex Scott (Barclays): analyst track record on stock perps
Alex Scott of Barclays on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.6★
Success62%
Excess return+8.1%
rank#1,029
Ratings427
ratings on stock perps115
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 356 | 759 |
| Stock | 70 | 71 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 157 / 130 / 69 | 318 / 300 / 141 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 6 / 7 / 3 | 13 / 15 / 40 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 148 / 204 (42%) | 379 / 373 (50%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -0.5% | +4.8% |
| Best / worst call | +58.6% / -48.7% | +220.6% / -56.1% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +0.8% · vs S&P 500 -2.3% · targets hit within a year 47% (n = 112)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $PGR Progressive Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $246 | +13.8% | Aug 20, 2026 |
| $AON Aon | Hold · Maintained | $382 | +24.1% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $MRSH Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $206 | +16.2% | Jul 22, 2026 |
| $TRV Travelers Companies (The) | Sell · Reiterated | $318 | -13.5% | Jul 21, 2026 |
| $CB Chubb Limited | Hold · Maintained | $387 | +14.3% | Jul 7, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Aug 20, 2026 $PGR: Maintained · Buy · $246 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $AON: Maintained · Hold · $382 · article
- Jul 22, 2026 $MRSH: Maintained · Buy · $206 · article
- Jul 21, 2026 $TRV: Reiterated · Sell · $318 · article
- Jul 17, 2026 $TRV: Reiterated · Sell · $295 · article
- Jul 16, 2026 $PGR: Maintained · Buy · $246 · article
- Jul 7, 2026 $MRSH: Maintained · Buy · $206 · article
- Jul 7, 2026 $PGR: Maintained · Buy · $246 · article
- Jul 7, 2026 $TRV: Maintained · Sell · $295 · article
- Jul 7, 2026 $CB: Maintained · Hold · $387 · article
- Jul 7, 2026 $AON: Maintained · Hold · $382 · article
- Jun 18, 2026 $PGR: Maintained · Buy · $246 · article
- Jun 12, 2026 $TRV: Downgraded · Sell · $295 · article
- Jun 11, 2026 $CB: Maintained · Hold · $368 · article
- May 21, 2026 $PGR: Maintained · Buy · $247 · article
- May 4, 2026 $AON: Maintained · Hold · $372 · article
- Apr 22, 2026 $CB: Maintained · Hold · $375 · article
- Apr 17, 2026 $TRV: Maintained · Hold · $331 · article
- Apr 17, 2026 $MRSH: Maintained · Buy · $206 · article
- Apr 8, 2026 $TRV: Maintained · Hold · $331 · article
Alex Scott4.6★ · 62% success · +8.1% excess return · TipRanks data via FMP · Source headlines via TheFly/StreetInsider (FMP). Reaction = venue-median perp move after our detection — an observation, not investment advice.