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David Grossman (Stifel Nicolaus): analyst track record on stock perps
David Grossman of Stifel Nicolaus on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars3.8★
Success51%
Excess return+4.0%
rank#3,060
Ratings367
ratings on stock perps102
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 144 | 325 |
| Stock | 29 | 29 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 90 / 54 / 0 | 206 / 119 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 0 / 0 | 1 / 1 / 1 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 40 / 104 (28%) | 69 / 254 (21%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -13.2% | -25.9% |
| Best / worst call | +203.8% / -90.9% | +203.8% / -97.0% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +0.3% · vs S&P 500 -1.0% · targets hit within a year 89% (n = 93)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $VEEV Veeva Systems Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $300 | +15.0% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| $ADP Automatic Data Processing | Hold · Maintained | $285 | +6.6% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| $DXC DXC Technology Company | Hold · Reiterated | $10.50 | -4.9% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| $IBM International Business Machines | Buy · Maintained | $235 | +0.4% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| $ACN Accenture | Buy · Maintained | $225 | +26.5% | Jun 21, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Aug 27, 2026 $VEEV: Maintained · Buy · $300 · article
- Aug 17, 2026 $VEEV: Maintained · Buy · $275 · article
- Aug 3, 2026 $ADP: Maintained · Hold · $285 · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $DXC: Reiterated · Hold · $10.50 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $ADP: Reiterated · Hold · $285 · article
- Jul 23, 2026 $IBM: Maintained · Buy · $235 · article
- Jul 20, 2026 $IBM: Reiterated · Buy · $235 · article
- Jul 8, 2026 $ADP: Reiterated · Hold · $260 · article
- Jun 21, 2026 $ACN: Maintained · Buy · $225 · article
- Jun 12, 2026 $DXC: Maintained · Hold · $12.00 · article
- Jun 4, 2026 $VEEV: Reiterated · Buy · $230 · article
- May 22, 2026 $IBM: Maintained · Buy · $290 · article
- May 22, 2026 $IBM: Maintained · Buy · $290
- May 8, 2026 $DXC: Reiterated · Hold · $12.00 · article
- Apr 30, 2026 $ADP: Maintained · Hold · $240 · article
- Apr 8, 2026 $IBM: Reiterated · Buy · $290 · article
- Apr 1, 2026 $VEEV: Maintained · Buy · $245 · article
- Mar 12, 2026 $ACN: Maintained · Buy · $315 · article
- Mar 5, 2026 $VEEV: Reiterated · Buy · $245 · article
- Feb 26, 2026 $VEEV: Maintained · Buy · $212 · article
David Grossman3.8★ · 51% success · +4.0% 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.