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Bill Selesky (Argus Research): analyst track record on stock perps
Bill Selesky of Argus Research on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.5★
Success61%
Excess return+7.9%
rank#1,354
Ratings328
ratings on stock perps60
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 93 | 189 |
| Stock | 70 | 86 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 78 / 15 / 0 | 151 / 38 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 8 / 0 / 1 | 13 / 8 / 2 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 17 / 47 (27%) | 43 / 73 (37%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -9.9% | -2.6% |
| Best / worst call | +32.8% / -46.9% | +115.3% / -62.9% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.8% · vs S&P 500 -0.1% · targets hit within a year 75% (n = 52)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $COP ConocoPhillips | Buy · Reiterated | $153 | +11.6% | Aug 18, 2026 |
| $LNG Cheniere Energy, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $330 | +18.8% | Aug 17, 2026 |
| $CMI Cummins | Buy · Reiterated | $770 | +40.0% | Aug 13, 2026 |
| $WMB Williams Companies | Buy · Reiterated | $85.00 | +16.7% | Aug 12, 2026 |
| $UBER Uber Technologies, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | – | – | May 19, 2026 |
| $ORLY O'Reilly Auto Parts | Buy · Reiterated | $120 | +40.3% | May 18, 2026 |
| $PSX Phillips 66 | Buy · Reiterated | $197 | -23.8% | May 13, 2026 |
| $XOM Exxon Mobil Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $169 | +2.3% | May 13, 2026 |
| $TMO Thermo Fisher Scientific | Buy · Maintained | $560 | -7.2% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| $TSLA Tesla Inc. | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Apr 23, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Aug 18, 2026 $COP: Reiterated · Buy · $153 · article
- Aug 17, 2026 $LNG: Reiterated · Buy · $330 · article
- Aug 13, 2026 $CMI: Reiterated · Buy · $770 · article
- Aug 12, 2026 $WMB: Reiterated · Buy · $85.00 · article
- May 28, 2026 $WMB: Reiterated · Buy · $85.00 · article
- May 29, 2026 $CMI: Reiterated · Buy · $770 · article
- May 18, 2026 $ORLY: Reiterated · Buy · $120 · article
- May 19, 2026 $UBER: Maintained · Buy
- May 13, 2026 $PSX: Reiterated · Buy · $197
- May 13, 2026 $XOM: Maintained · Buy · $169
- Apr 30, 2026 $TMO: Maintained · Buy · $560 · article
- Apr 23, 2026 $TSLA: Maintained · Hold · article
- Mar 3, 2026 $EOG: Maintained · Hold · article
- Feb 9, 2026 $CMI: Maintained · Buy · $696 · article
- Feb 2, 2026 $CVX: Maintained · Buy · $203 · article
- Nov 24, 2025 $CMI: Maintained · Buy · $573 · article
- Nov 11, 2025 $SHEL: Maintained · Buy · $87.00 · article
- Oct 22, 2025 $GM: Maintained · Buy · $78.00 · article
- Aug 25, 2025 $EOG: Downgraded · Hold · article
- Aug 13, 2025 $ORLY: Initiated · Buy · $120 · article
Bill Selesky4.5★ · 61% success · +7.9% 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.