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Christopher Horvers (J.P. Morgan): analyst track record on stock perps
Christopher Horvers of J.P. Morgan 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★
Success59%
Excess return+8.0%
rank#1,004
Ratings498
ratings on stock perps157
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 146 | 418 |
| Stock | 41 | 44 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 94 / 47 / 5 | 255 / 148 / 15 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 3 / 1 | 8 / 7 / 1 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 17 / 115 (13%) | 105 / 276 (28%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -17.2% | -10.4% |
| Best / worst call | +83.9% / -51.3% | +208.6% / -92.4% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.5% · vs S&P 500 +0.3% · targets hit within a year 72% (n = 150)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $WMT Walmart Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $125 | +18.2% | Aug 21, 2026 |
| $TGT Target Corporation | Hold · Reiterated | $157 | +0.8% | Aug 20, 2026 |
| $LOW Lowe's | Buy · Maintained | $252 | +28.2% | Aug 19, 2026 |
| $COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $1,100 | +21.9% | Jul 9, 2026 |
| $HD The Home Depot, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | – | – | May 29, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Aug 21, 2026 $WMT: Maintained · Buy · $125 · article
- Aug 19, 2026 $LOW: Maintained · Buy · $252 · article
- Aug 20, 2026 $TGT: Reiterated · Hold · $157 · article
- Aug 10, 2026 $TGT: Maintained · Hold · $157 · article
- Aug 4, 2026 $LOW: Maintained · Buy · $252 · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $WMT: Maintained · Buy · $137 · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $LOW: Reiterated · Buy · $252 · article
- Jul 9, 2026 $COST: Maintained · Buy · $1,100 · article
- Jun 11, 2026 $TGT: Maintained · Hold · article
- May 29, 2026 $HD: Maintained · Buy · article
- May 29, 2026 $COST: Maintained · Buy · $1,110 · article
- May 22, 2026 $WMT: Maintained · Buy · $137 · article
- May 21, 2026 $LOW: Reiterated · Buy · $279 · article
- May 15, 2026 $TGT: Maintained · Hold · $129 · article
- May 12, 2026 $HD: Maintained · Buy · article
- Apr 17, 2026 $COST: Reiterated · Buy · $1,110 · article
- Mar 24, 2026 $HD: Maintained · Buy · article
- Mar 9, 2026 $COST: Maintained · Buy · $1,060 · article
- Mar 5, 2026 $COST: Maintained · Buy · $1,060 · article
- Mar 4, 2026 $TGT: Maintained · Hold · $120 · article
Christopher Horvers4.6★ · 59% success · +8.0% 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.