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James Thalacker (BMO Capital): analyst track record on stock perps
James Thalacker of BMO Capital 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★
Success62%
Excess return+12.0%
rank#494
Ratings466
ratings on stock perps145
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 274 | 591 |
| Stock | 57 | 57 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 163 / 111 / 0 | 372 / 219 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 3 / 4 / 0 | 5 / 8 / 9 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 13 / 261 (5%) | 205 / 386 (35%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -15.2% | -1.7% |
| Best / worst call | +12.9% / -49.9% | +250.1% / -75.6% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +0.2% · vs S&P 500 -2.1% · targets hit within a year 83% (n = 134)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $PCG PG&E Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $21.00 | +49.7% | Sep 3, 2026 |
| $SO Southern Company | Buy · Reiterated | $104 | +18.5% | Aug 28, 2026 |
| $NEE NextEra Energy, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $93.00 | +12.8% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| $VST Vistra Corp. | Buy · Reiterated | $231 | +57.1% | Aug 10, 2026 |
| $CEG Constellation Energy Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $379 | +32.5% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| $DUK Duke Energy | Buy · Maintained | $132 | +10.6% | Aug 5, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 3, 2026 $PCG: Maintained · Hold · $21.00 · article
- Aug 31, 2026 $PCG: Downgraded · Hold · $21.00 · article
- Aug 28, 2026 $SO: Reiterated · Buy · $104 · article
- Aug 14, 2026 $NEE: Maintained · Buy · $93.00 · article
- Aug 10, 2026 $VST: Reiterated · Buy · $231 · article
- Aug 7, 2026 $CEG: Maintained · Buy · $379 · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $DUK: Maintained · Buy · $132 · article
- Aug 4, 2026 $VST: Reiterated · Buy · $231 · article
- Aug 4, 2026 $CEG: Maintained · Buy · $376
- Aug 3, 2026 $SO: Reiterated · Buy · $104 · article
- Jul 26, 2026 $SO: Reiterated · Buy · $104 · article
- Jul 27, 2026 $NEE: Maintained · Buy · $96.00 · article
- Jul 24, 2026 $PCG: Maintained · Buy · $28.00 · article
- Jul 22, 2026 $SO: Reiterated · Buy · $102 · article
- Jul 22, 2026 $DUK: Maintained · Buy · $134 · article
- Jul 22, 2026 $NEE: Reiterated · Buy · $94.00 · article
- Jul 14, 2026 $PCG: Maintained · Buy · $28.00 · article
- May 18, 2026 $NEE: Reiterated · Buy · $102 · article
- May 13, 2026 $CEG: Reiterated · Buy · $390 · article
- May 11, 2026 $VST: Reiterated · Buy · $231 · article
James Thalacker4.8★ · 62% success · +12.0% 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.