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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.
Stars4.9★
Success64%
Excess return+11.9%
rank#361
Ratings478
ratings on stock perps186
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 297 | 623 |
| Stock | 57 | 57 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 168 / 129 / 0 | 387 / 236 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 2 / 4 / 0 | 5 / 8 / 9 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 15 / 282 (5%) | 205 / 418 (33%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -14.7% | -2.9% |
| Best / worst call | +20.5% / -53.3% | +253.5% / -72.4% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move 0.0% · vs S&P 500 -2.3% (n = 134) · targets hit within a year 78% (n = 88)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $SO The Southern Company | Buy · Maintained | $98.00 | +5.5% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| $NEE NextEra Energy, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $88.00 | +7.2% | Oct 19, 2026 |
| $DTE DTE Energy Company | Hold · Reiterated | $139 | +5.4% | Oct 16, 2026 |
| $VST Vistra Corp. | Buy · Reiterated | $210 | +49.8% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| $CEG Constellation Energy Corporation | Buy · Reiterated | $350 | +38.1% | Oct 1, 2026 |
| $PCG PG&E Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $21.00 | +66.3% | Sep 3, 2026 |
| $DUK Duke Energy | Buy · Maintained | $132 | +5.6% | Aug 5, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 21, 2026 $SO: Maintained · Buy · $98.00 · article
- Oct 21, 2026 $SO: Maintained · Buy · $98.00
- Oct 19, 2026 $NEE: Maintained · Buy · $88.00 · article
- Oct 19, 2026 $NEE: Maintained · Buy · $88.00
- Oct 16, 2026 $DTE: Reiterated · Hold · $139 · article
- Oct 4, 2026 $DTE: Maintained · Hold · $134 · article
- Oct 5, 2026 $VST: Reiterated · Buy · $210 · article
- Oct 5, 2026 $VST: Reiterated · Buy · $210 · article
- Oct 1, 2026 $CEG: Reiterated · Buy · $350 · article
- Oct 2, 2026 $NEE: Maintained · Buy · $93.00 · article
- Sep 29, 2026 $DTE: Maintained · Hold · $132 · article
- 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 27, 2026 $DTE: Maintained · Hold · $143 · 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
James Thalacker4.9★ · 64% success · +11.9% 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.