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Carter Gould (Cantor Fitzgerald): analyst track record on stock perps
Carter Gould of Cantor Fitzgerald on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.3★
Success55%
Excess return+7.0%
rank#1,671
Ratings333
ratings on stock perps327
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 93 | 369 |
| Stock | 26 | 35 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 55 / 38 / 0 | 227 / 131 / 11 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 0 / 0 | 1 / 0 / 7 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 65 / 26 (71%) | 261 / 90 (74%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +6.9% | +50.4% |
| Best / worst call | +37.3% / -17.6% | +1,654.0% / -89.4% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.8% · vs S&P 500 -1.1% (n = 153) · targets hit within a year 67% (n = 120)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $GILD Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $155 | -0.7% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| $MRK Merck & Co., Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $145 | -0.2% | Oct 11, 2026 |
| $ABBV AbbVie Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $290 | +1.5% | Oct 8, 2026 |
| $AMGN Amgen Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | $440 | +0.2% | Oct 8, 2026 |
| $BMY Bristol Myers Squibb | Hold · Reiterated | $53.00 | -13.8% | Oct 8, 2026 |
| $LLY Eli Lilly and Company | Buy · Reiterated | $1,440 | +13.1% | Oct 8, 2026 |
| $PFE Pfizer Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | $28.00 | -6.8% | Oct 8, 2026 |
| $VRTX Vertex Pharmaceuticals | Buy · Maintained | $595 | +13.6% | Aug 4, 2026 |
| $REGN Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $795 | -1.2% | Jul 30, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 22, 2026 $GILD: Maintained · Buy · $155 · article
- Oct 19, 2026 $GILD: Maintained · Buy · $155 · article
- Oct 19, 2026 $GILD: Maintained · Buy · $155
- Oct 11, 2026 $MRK: Maintained · Hold · $145 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $BMY: Reiterated · Hold · $53.00 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $MRK: Reiterated · Hold · $145 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $AMGN: Reiterated · Hold · $440 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $LLY: Reiterated · Buy · $1,440 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $ABBV: Reiterated · Buy · $290 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $PFE: Reiterated · Hold · $28.00 · article
- Sep 5, 2026 $AMGN: Maintained · Hold · $400 · article
- Aug 17, 2026 $AMGN: Maintained · Hold · $400 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $LLY: Maintained · Buy · $1,410 · article
- Aug 4, 2026 $AMGN: Maintained · Hold · $350 · article
- Aug 4, 2026 $GILD: Maintained · Buy · $155 · article
- Aug 4, 2026 $PFE: Maintained · Hold · $27.00 · article
- Aug 4, 2026 $VRTX: Maintained · Buy · $595 · article
- Aug 3, 2026 $ABBV: Maintained · Buy · $285 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $BMY: Maintained · Hold · $59.00 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $REGN: Maintained · Buy · $795 · article
Carter Gould4.3★ · 55% success · +7.0% 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.