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Alexander Virgo (Evercore ISI): analyst track record on stock perps
Alexander Virgo of Evercore ISI on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars3.6★
Success64%
Excess return+6.5%
rank#3,589
Ratings74
ratings on stock perps22
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 56 | 71 |
| Stock | 28 | 39 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 42 / 14 / 0 | 46 / 23 / 2 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 0 / 19 | 4 / 3 / 19 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 4 / 50 (7%) | 14 / 54 (21%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -17.1% | +23.0% |
| Best / worst call | +27.7% / -61.9% | +1,718.1% / -61.9% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.7% · vs S&P 500 -1.8% · targets hit within a year – (n = 22)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $EMR Emerson Electric | Buy · Maintained | $190 | +28.1% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| $ROK Rockwell Automation, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $485 | +15.1% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| $JCI Johnson Controls | Hold · Maintained | $155 | +8.5% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $TT Trane Technologies | Buy · Maintained | $560 | +27.3% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $GEV GE Vernova Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $1,350 | +46.1% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| $HON Honeywell | Buy · Maintained | $530 | +162.1% | Jun 12, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Aug 5, 2026 $EMR: Maintained · Buy · $190 · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $ROK: Maintained · Hold · $485 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $TT: Maintained · Buy · $560 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $JCI: Maintained · Hold · $155 · article
- Jul 23, 2026 $GEV: Maintained · Buy · $1,350 · article
- Jun 12, 2026 $TT: Maintained · Buy · $560 · article
- Jun 12, 2026 $HON: Maintained · Buy · $530 · article
- May 21, 2026 $EMR: Maintained · Buy · $185 · article
- May 7, 2026 $JCI: Maintained · Hold · $155 · article
- May 1, 2026 $TT: Maintained · Buy · $560 · article
- Apr 23, 2026 $HON: Maintained · Buy · article
- Apr 21, 2026 $GEV: Maintained · Buy · article
- Apr 13, 2026 $TT: Initiated · Buy · $535 · article
- Apr 13, 2026 $JCI: Initiated · Hold · $155 · article
- Feb 6, 2026 $ROK: Maintained · Hold · $440 · article
- Feb 4, 2026 $EMR: Maintained · Buy · $185 · article
- Jan 30, 2026 $HON: Maintained · Buy · $265 · article
- Jan 29, 2026 $GEV: Maintained · Buy · $905 · article
- Jan 7, 2026 $HON: Reiterated · Buy · $255 · article
- Dec 15, 2025 $ROK: Initiated · Hold · $440 · article
Alexander Virgo3.6★ · 64% success · +6.5% 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.