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David Smith -CFA (Truist Financial): analyst track record on stock perps
David Smith -CFA 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★
Success63%
Excess return+9.2%
rank#2,528
Ratings82
ratings on stock perps74
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 144 | 230 |
| Stock | 23 | 23 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 92 / 52 / 0 | 139 / 91 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 2 / 4 | 3 / 2 / 15 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 25 / 75 (25%) | 70 / 93 (43%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -7.3% | +2.7% |
| Best / worst call | +26.5% / -36.2% | +95.0% / -37.4% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.0% · vs S&P 500 0.0% (n = 63)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $BNY Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Buy · Maintained | $165 | +13.6% | Oct 16, 2026 |
| $SCHW Charles Schwab Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $112 | +23.6% | Oct 16, 2026 |
| $HOOD Robinhood Markets, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $134 | +40.9% | Oct 13, 2026 |
| $BAC Bank of America Corporation | Buy · Maintained | – | – | Sep 11, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 16, 2026 $BNY: Maintained · Buy · $165 · article
- Oct 16, 2026 $BNY: Maintained · Buy · $165 · article
- Oct 16, 2026 $SCHW: Maintained · Buy · $112 · article
- Oct 13, 2026 $HOOD: Maintained · Buy · $134 · article
- Oct 13, 2026 $SCHW: Maintained · Buy · $125 · article
- Sep 25, 2026 $BNY: Maintained · Buy · $172 · article
- Sep 25, 2026 $BNY: Maintained · Buy · $172 · article
- Sep 16, 2026 $SCHW: Maintained · Buy · article
- Sep 16, 2026 $SCHW: Maintained · Buy
- Sep 11, 2026 $HOOD: Maintained · Buy · article
- Sep 11, 2026 $BAC: Maintained · Buy · article
- Sep 11, 2026 $BAC: Maintained · Buy
- Sep 11, 2026 $HOOD: Maintained · Buy
- Aug 13, 2026 $HOOD: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jul 28, 2026 $HOOD: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jul 24, 2026 $HOOD: Maintained · Buy · $130 · article
- Jul 22, 2026 $SCHW: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jul 16, 2026 $BNY: Reiterated · Buy · $178 · article
- Jul 13, 2026 $HOOD: Maintained · Buy · $130 · article
- Jun 29, 2026 $HOOD: Maintained · Buy · $100 · article
David Smith -CFA4★ · 63% success · +9.2% 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.