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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.
Stars4.9★
Success65%
Excess return+14.6%
rank#221
Ratings499
ratings on stock perps210
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 230 | 645 |
| Stock | 37 | 37 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 153 / 77 / 0 | 411 / 234 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 0 / 0 | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 65 / 115 (36%) | 260 / 234 (53%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +0.3% | +13.6% |
| Best / worst call | +110.3% / -57.6% | +269.2% / -57.6% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +0.5% · vs S&P 500 -0.5% (n = 157) · targets hit within a year 51% (n = 88)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ELV Elevance Health | Buy · Maintained | $500 | +16.0% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| $HUM Humana Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $475 | +12.9% | Oct 12, 2026 |
| $CI Cigna | Buy · Reiterated | $350 | +14.6% | Oct 2, 2026 |
| $CVS CVS Health Corporation | Buy · Reiterated | $118 | +28.1% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $HCA HCA Healthcare | Buy · Reiterated | $495 | +6.8% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| $CNC Centene Corp. | Buy · Reiterated | $80.00 | +17.6% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| $UNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | Buy · Reiterated | $500 | +21.6% | Jul 17, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 22, 2026 $ELV: Maintained · Buy · $500 · article
- Oct 22, 2026 $ELV: Maintained · Buy · $500 · article
- Oct 12, 2026 $HUM: Maintained · Hold · $475 · article
- Oct 2, 2026 $CI: Reiterated · Buy · $350 · article
- Oct 2, 2026 $CI: Reiterated · Buy · $350
- 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 30, 2026 $HUM: Maintained · Hold · $415 · article
- Jul 29, 2026 $CNC: Reiterated · Buy · $80.00 · 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 14, 2026 $HUM: Maintained · Hold · $415 · article
- Jul 16, 2026 $ELV: Reiterated · Buy · $475 · article
- Jul 14, 2026 $CVS: Maintained · Buy · $118 · article
- Jul 14, 2026 $CNC: Maintained · Buy · $78.00 · article
- Jun 1, 2026 $UNH: Maintained · Buy · $440 · article
- Jun 1, 2026 $ELV: Maintained · Buy · $450 · article
David S Macdonald4.9★ · 65% success · +14.6% 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.