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Jim Salera (Stephens): analyst track record on stock perps
Jim Salera of Stephens on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars0.2★
Success31%
Excess return-11.4%
rank#12,064
Ratings86
ratings on stock perps50
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 97 | 218 |
| Stock | 31 | 34 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 33 / 64 / 0 | 84 / 134 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 2 / 4 / 2 | 4 / 10 / 13 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 19 / 77 (20%) | 42 / 175 (19%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -19.9% | -26.9% |
| Best / worst call | +79.6% / -76.4% | +161.2% / -94.1% |
After buy calls: not enough measured cases yet
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $38.00 | +38.1% | Oct 15, 2026 |
| $WEN The Wendy's Company | Hold · Maintained | $7.00 | +12.5% | Oct 15, 2026 |
| $EAT Brinker International, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $300 | +64.2% | Aug 12, 2026 |
| $CELH Celsius Holdings, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $50.00 | +75.6% | Aug 10, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 15, 2026 $CMG: Maintained · Hold · $38.00 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $WEN: Maintained · Hold · $7.00 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $WEN: Maintained · Hold · $7.00 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $CMG: Maintained · Hold · $38.00 · article
- Aug 12, 2026 $EAT: Maintained · Buy · $300 · article
- Aug 12, 2026 $EAT: Maintained · Buy · $300
- Aug 10, 2026 $CELH: Maintained · Buy · $50.00 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $CMG: Maintained · Hold · $40.00 · article
- Jul 21, 2026 $CMG: Maintained · Hold · $36.00 · article
- Jul 17, 2026 $EAT: Initiated · Buy · $220 · article
- May 11, 2026 $WEN: Maintained · Hold · $8.00 · article
- Apr 30, 2026 $CMG: Maintained · Hold · $38.00 · article
- Feb 18, 2026 $WEN: Maintained · Hold · $8.00 · article
- Feb 4, 2026 $CMG: Maintained · Hold · $35.00 · article
- Nov 10, 2025 $WEN: Maintained · Hold · $10.00 · article
- Oct 30, 2025 $CMG: Maintained · Hold · $35.00 · article
- Oct 13, 2025 $CMG: Maintained · Hold · $48.00 · article
- Oct 13, 2025 $WEN: Maintained · Hold · $10.00 · article
- Sep 29, 2025 $CMG: Reiterated · Hold · $60.00 · article
- Aug 11, 2025 $CELH: Maintained · Buy · $65.00 · article
Jim Salera0.2★ · 31% success · -11.4% 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.