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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.
Stars4.3★
Success53%
Excess return+6.9%
rank#1,657
Ratings371
ratings on stock perps112
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 158 | 343 |
| Stock | 31 | 31 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 98 / 60 / 0 | 217 / 126 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 0 / 0 | 1 / 1 / 1 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 60 / 94 (39%) | 100 / 237 (30%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -7.1% | -20.7% |
| Best / worst call | +177.4% / -93.2% | +177.4% / -97.7% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move -1.4% · vs S&P 500 -0.7% (n = 64) · targets hit within a year 83% (n = 41)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $IBM International Business Machines | Buy · Maintained | $260 | +2.5% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| $DXC DXC Technology Company | Hold · Maintained | $10.50 | -34.7% | Oct 20, 2026 |
| $ACN Accenture | Buy · Maintained | $242 | -3.0% | Oct 15, 2026 |
| $VEEV Veeva Systems Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $300 | -7.1% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| $ADP Automatic Data Processing | Hold · Maintained | $285 | -6.3% | Aug 3, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 22, 2026 $IBM: Maintained · Buy · $260 · article
- Oct 22, 2026 $IBM: Maintained · Buy · $260
- Oct 20, 2026 $DXC: Maintained · Hold · $10.50 · article
- Oct 20, 2026 $DXC: Maintained · Hold · $10.50 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $ACN: Maintained · Buy · $242 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $IBM: Maintained · Buy · $235 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $IBM: Maintained · Buy · $235
- Oct 1, 2026 $ACN: Maintained · Buy · article
- Oct 1, 2026 $ACN: Maintained · Buy · article
- Oct 1, 2026 $ACN: Maintained · Buy
- 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
David Grossman4.3★ · 53% success · +6.9% 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.