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Christopher Nardone (Bank of America Securities): analyst track record on stock perps
Christopher Nardone of Bank of America Securities on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4★
Success47%
Excess return+9.6%
rank#2,435
Ratings134
ratings on stock perps34
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 84 | 198 |
| Stock | 28 | 28 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 47 / 18 / 19 | 106 / 58 / 34 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 1 / 8 | 2 / 4 / 9 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 19 / 59 (24%) | 48 / 139 (26%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -11.2% | -12.4% |
| Best / worst call | +51.2% / -41.4% | +132.2% / -63.2% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move -0.1% · vs S&P 500 -0.2% · targets hit within a year – (n = 26)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $WMT Walmart Inc. | Buy · Maintained | – | – | Sep 8, 2026 |
| $COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $1,200 | +33.0% | Sep 2, 2026 |
| $LOW Lowe's | Hold · Reiterated | $252 | +28.2% | Aug 19, 2026 |
| $TGT Target Corporation | Sell · Reiterated | $140 | -10.1% | Aug 19, 2026 |
| $HD The Home Depot, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $407 | +33.1% | Aug 18, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 8, 2026 $WMT: Maintained · Buy · article
- Sep 2, 2026 $COST: Maintained · Buy · $1,200 · article
- Aug 20, 2026 $WMT: Reiterated · Buy · $126 · article
- Aug 19, 2026 $TGT: Reiterated · Sell · $140 · article
- Aug 19, 2026 $LOW: Reiterated · Hold · $252 · article
- Aug 18, 2026 $HD: Reiterated · Buy · $407 · article
- Aug 12, 2026 $WMT: Reiterated · Buy · $144 · article
- Aug 12, 2026 $TGT: Reiterated · Sell · $124 · article
- Aug 10, 2026 $HD: Maintained · Buy · article
- Aug 10, 2026 $LOW: Maintained · Hold · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $COST: Maintained · Buy · $1,200 · article
- Jul 8, 2026 $COST: Reiterated · Buy · $1,200 · article
- Jul 7, 2026 $WMT: Maintained · Buy · $144 · article
- Jun 17, 2026 $TGT: Maintained · Sell · $110 · article
- Jun 7, 2026 $WMT: Maintained · Buy · $144 · article
- Jun 3, 2026 $COST: Reiterated · Buy · $1,200 · article
- Jun 3, 2026 $LOW: Maintained · Hold · $257 · article
- May 22, 2026 $WMT: Reiterated · Buy · $144 · article
- May 20, 2026 $TGT: Maintained · Sell · $110 · article
- May 21, 2026 $LOW: Reiterated · Hold · $257 · article
Christopher Nardone4★ · 47% success · +9.6% 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.