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David S Macdonald (Truist Financial): analyst track record on stock perps
David S Macdonald of Truist Financial on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.8★
Success63%
Excess return+13.1%
rank#407
Ratings499
ratings on stock perps141
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 229 | 641 |
| Stock | 37 | 37 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 145 / 84 / 0 | 402 / 239 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 0 / 0 | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 67 / 110 (38%) | 261 / 231 (53%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -0.1% | +14.0% |
| Best / worst call | +100.4% / -58.2% | +593.0% / -67.5% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +0.9% · vs S&P 500 -0.5% · targets hit within a year 46% (n = 130)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $CVS CVS Health | Buy · Reiterated | $118 | +23.8% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $HCA HCA Healthcare | Buy · Reiterated | $495 | +17.5% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| $CI Cigna | Buy · Reiterated | $350 | +24.6% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| $UNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | Buy · Reiterated | $500 | +28.8% | Jul 17, 2026 |
| $ELV Elevance Health | Buy · Reiterated | $475 | +14.0% | Jul 16, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Aug 6, 2026 $CVS: Reiterated · Buy · $118 · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $HCA: Reiterated · Buy · $495 · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $CI: Reiterated · Buy · $350 · article
- Jul 27, 2026 $HCA: Reiterated · Buy · $495 · article
- Jul 17, 2026 $UNH: Reiterated · Buy · $500 · article
- Jul 14, 2026 $HCA: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jul 14, 2026 $UNH: Maintained · Buy · $480 · article
- Jul 16, 2026 $ELV: Reiterated · Buy · $475 · article
- Jul 14, 2026 $CVS: Maintained · Buy · $118 · article
- Jun 1, 2026 $UNH: Maintained · Buy · $440 · article
- Jun 1, 2026 $ELV: Maintained · Buy · $450 · article
- Jun 1, 2026 $CVS: Maintained · Buy · $108 · article
- May 28, 2026 $HCA: Maintained · Buy · article
- May 7, 2026 $CVS: Reiterated · Buy · $102 · article
- May 5, 2026 $CI: Reiterated · Buy · $350 · article
- Apr 27, 2026 $HCA: Reiterated · Buy · $535 · article
- Apr 23, 2026 $ELV: Reiterated · Buy · article
- Apr 22, 2026 $UNH: Reiterated · Buy · $395 · article
- Apr 13, 2026 $HCA: Maintained · Buy · article
- Apr 13, 2026 $ELV: Maintained · Buy · $375 · article
David S Macdonald4.8★ · 63% success · +13.1% 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.