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David Palmer (Evercore ISI): analyst track record on stock perps
David Palmer of Evercore ISI on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4★
Success57%
Excess return+3.7%
rank#2,484
Ratings497
ratings on stock perps114
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 163 | 400 |
| Stock | 47 | 48 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 97 / 66 / 0 | 227 / 173 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 2 / 1 / 4 | 6 / 6 / 6 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 16 / 144 (10%) | 47 / 349 (12%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -18.9% | -22.9% |
| Best / worst call | +45.4% / -73.4% | +329.4% / -93.6% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +0.7% · vs S&P 500 -1.9% · targets hit within a year 40% (n = 109)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $WEN The Wendy's Company | Hold · Maintained | $8.00 | +7.5% | Aug 10, 2026 |
| $MCD McDonald's Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $320 | +26.5% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| $CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $47.00 | +30.1% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $SBUX Starbucks | Buy · Maintained | $120 | +20.9% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $MDLZ Mondelez International | Buy · Maintained | $71.00 | +13.7% | Jul 23, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Aug 10, 2026 $WEN: Maintained · Hold · $8.00 · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $MCD: Maintained · Buy · $320 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $SBUX: Maintained · Buy · $120 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $CMG: Maintained · Buy · $47.00 · article
- Jul 23, 2026 $SBUX: Maintained · Buy · $115 · article
- Jul 23, 2026 $WEN: Maintained · Hold · $8.00 · article
- Jul 23, 2026 $MDLZ: Maintained · Buy · $71.00 · article
- Jul 23, 2026 $MCD: Maintained · Buy · $320 · article
- May 21, 2026 $WEN: Maintained · Hold · $8.00 · article
- May 11, 2026 $CMG: Maintained · Buy · $45.00 · article
- May 8, 2026 $MCD: Maintained · Buy · $350 · article
- Apr 30, 2026 $CMG: Reiterated · Buy · $45.00 · article
- Apr 29, 2026 $MDLZ: Reiterated · Buy · $71.00 · article
- Apr 29, 2026 $SBUX: Reiterated · Buy · $115 · article
- Apr 24, 2026 $SBUX: Maintained · Buy · $110 · article
- Apr 24, 2026 $CMG: Maintained · Buy · $45.00 · article
- Apr 24, 2026 $MCD: Maintained · Buy · $360 · article
- Apr 24, 2026 $WEN: Maintained · Hold · $8.00 · article
- Apr 14, 2026 $CMG: Maintained · Buy · $45.00 · article
- Apr 10, 2026 $SBUX: Maintained · Buy · $110 · article
David Palmer4★ · 57% success · +3.7% 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.