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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.
Stars4.5★
Success61%
Excess return+8.8%
rank#1,232
Ratings260
ratings on stock perps269
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 176 | 419 |
| Stock | 39 | 39 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 93 / 83 / 0 | 238 / 181 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 1 / 0 | 2 / 2 / 6 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 48 / 126 (28%) | 141 / 276 (34%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -6.2% | -2.5% |
| Best / worst call | +58.0% / -37.2% | +105.0% / -91.1% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.5% · vs S&P 500 -0.4% (n = 193) · targets hit within a year 86% (n = 141)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $KR The Kroger Co. | Buy · Maintained | $70.00 | +4.8% | Oct 26, 2026 |
| $ORLY O'Reilly Auto Parts | Buy · Maintained | $110 | +22.3% | Oct 26, 2026 |
| $SHW Sherwin-Williams | Buy · Maintained | $400 | +18.6% | Oct 26, 2026 |
| $LOW Lowe's | Hold · Maintained | $200 | +0.7% | Oct 20, 2026 |
| $WMT Walmart Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $130 | +8.4% | Oct 20, 2026 |
| $HD The Home Depot, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $400 | +25.1% | Oct 13, 2026 |
| $TGT Target Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $165 | +8.0% | Oct 13, 2026 |
| $COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $1,100 | +9.6% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| $AZO AutoZone, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $3,500 | +9.3% | Sep 24, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 26, 2026 $ORLY: Maintained · Buy · $110 · article
- Oct 26, 2026 $ORLY: Maintained · Buy · $110 · article
- Oct 26, 2026 $KR: Maintained · Buy · $70.00
- Oct 26, 2026 $SHW: Maintained · Buy · $400
- Oct 20, 2026 $LOW: Maintained · Hold · $200 · article
- Oct 20, 2026 $WMT: Maintained · Buy · $130 · article
- Oct 20, 2026 $WMT: Maintained · Buy · $130 · article
- Oct 20, 2026 $LOW: Maintained · Hold · $200 · article
- Oct 13, 2026 $HD: Maintained · Buy · $400 · article
- Oct 13, 2026 $LOW: Maintained · Hold · $190 · article
- Oct 13, 2026 $TGT: Maintained · Hold · $165 · article
- Oct 13, 2026 $HD: Maintained · Buy · $400
- Oct 9, 2026 $WMT: Maintained · Buy · $125 · article
- Oct 9, 2026 $WMT: Maintained · Buy · $125
- Oct 6, 2026 $LOW: Maintained · Hold · $190 · article
- Oct 6, 2026 $LOW: Maintained · Hold · $190 · article
- Sep 25, 2026 $COST: Maintained · Buy · $1,100 · article
- Sep 24, 2026 $AZO: Maintained · Buy · $3,500 · article
- Sep 22, 2026 $COST: Maintained · Buy · $1,100 · article
- Sep 21, 2026 $AZO: Maintained · Buy · $3,500 · article
Greg Melich4.5★ · 61% success · +8.8% 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.