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Greg Melich (Evercore ISI): analyst track record on stock perps
Greg Melich 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.
Stars4.3★
Success57%
Excess return+8.2%
rank#1,718
Ratings252
ratings on stock perps219
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 134 | 368 |
| Stock | 30 | 30 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 73 / 61 / 0 | 211 / 157 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 1 / 0 | 2 / 2 / 6 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 24 / 108 (18%) | 87 / 279 (24%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -11.5% | -8.1% |
| Best / worst call | +63.9% / -44.9% | +79.2% / -91.6% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.5% · vs S&P 500 -0.6% · targets hit within a year 85% (n = 212)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $1,100 | +21.9% | Sep 3, 2026 |
| $WMT Walmart Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $125 | +18.2% | Aug 21, 2026 |
| $LOW Lowe's | Hold · Reiterated | $230 | +17.0% | Aug 20, 2026 |
| $TGT Target Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $170 | +9.2% | Aug 20, 2026 |
| $HD The Home Depot, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $400 | +30.9% | Aug 19, 2026 |
| $ORLY O'Reilly Auto Parts | Buy · Maintained | $115 | +34.5% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $SHW Sherwin-Williams | Buy · Maintained | $400 | +26.0% | May 8, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 3, 2026 $COST: Maintained · Buy · $1,100 · article
- Aug 21, 2026 $WMT: Maintained · Buy · $125 · article
- Aug 20, 2026 $LOW: Reiterated · Hold · $230 · article
- Aug 20, 2026 $TGT: Maintained · Hold · $170 · article
- Aug 19, 2026 $HD: Maintained · Buy · $400 · article
- Aug 17, 2026 $LOW: Maintained · Hold · $230 · article
- Aug 17, 2026 $TGT: Maintained · Hold · $150 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $COST: Maintained · Buy · $1,100 · article
- Aug 4, 2026 $TGT: Maintained · Hold · $150 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $ORLY: Maintained · Buy · $115 · article
- Jun 12, 2026 $TGT: Maintained · Hold · $130 · article
- Jun 8, 2026 $WMT: Maintained · Buy · $140 · article
- Jun 4, 2026 $COST: Maintained · Buy · $1,100 · article
- May 21, 2026 $LOW: Reiterated · Hold · $230 · article
- May 18, 2026 $TGT: Maintained · Hold · $130 · article
- May 18, 2026 $WMT: Maintained · Buy · $140 · article
- May 8, 2026 $SHW: Maintained · Buy · $400 · article
- May 7, 2026 $COST: Maintained · Buy · $1,100 · article
- Apr 30, 2026 $ORLY: Maintained · Buy · $115 · article
- Apr 29, 2026 $SHW: Reiterated · Buy · $390 · article
Greg Melich4.3★ · 57% success · +8.2% 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.