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James West (Melius Research): analyst track record on stock perps
James West of Melius Research on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars0.5★
Success39%
Excess return-2.1%
rank#11,249
Ratings436
ratings on stock perps72
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 17 | 167 |
| Stock | 17 | 76 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 13 / 3 / 1 | 143 / 23 / 1 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 2 / 1 / 9 | 3 / 1 / 46 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 3 / 6 (33%) | 32 / 123 (21%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +0.5% | +17.5% |
| Best / worst call | +62.0% / -16.6% | +1,006.6% / -99.9% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +6.7% · vs S&P 500 +2.7% (n = 61) · targets hit within a year 42% (n = 55)
Current calls on stock perps
Recent ratings
- Sep 22, 2026 $WMB: Initiated · Buy · $84.00 · article
- Sep 22, 2026 $KMI: Initiated · Buy · $38.00 · article
- Sep 22, 2026 $WMB: Initiated · Buy · $84.00 · article
- Jun 16, 2026 $VST: Maintained · Buy · article
- Apr 21, 2026 $HAL: Maintained · Buy · article
- Feb 17, 2026 $CVX: Upgraded · Buy · $205 · article
- Feb 11, 2026 $BP: Downgraded · Sell · $31.00 · article
- Sep 10, 2025 $TLN: Maintained · Buy · $576 · article
- Aug 20, 2025 $EOG: Initiated · Buy · $173 · article
- Aug 20, 2025 $EQT: Initiated · Buy · $64.00 · article
- Aug 20, 2025 $OXY: Initiated · Hold · $64.00 · article
- Aug 20, 2025 $CEG: Initiated · Buy · $462 · article
- Aug 20, 2025 $VST: Initiated · Buy · $194 · article
- Aug 20, 2025 $NEE: Initiated · Buy · $100 · article
- Aug 20, 2025 $HAL: Initiated · Buy · $41.00 · article
- Aug 20, 2025 $TLN: Initiated · Buy · $427 · article
- Aug 20, 2025 $XOM: Initiated · Hold · $111 · article
- Aug 20, 2025 $SHEL: Initiated · Hold · $70.00 · article
- Aug 20, 2025 $COP: Initiated · Hold · $117 · article
- Aug 20, 2025 $BP: Initiated · Buy · $66.00 · article
James West0.5★ · 39% success · -2.1% 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.