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John McDonald CFA (Truist Financial): analyst track record on stock perps
John McDonald CFA of Truist Financial on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.1★
Success63%
Excess return+10.7%
rank#2,217
Ratings80
ratings on stock perps146
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 129 | 220 |
| Stock | 22 | 22 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 80 / 49 / 0 | 132 / 88 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 0 / 1 | 1 / 0 / 10 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 10 / 75 (12%) | 46 / 92 (33%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -9.4% | -2.3% |
| Best / worst call | +3.9% / -43.1% | +45.0% / -43.1% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.6% · vs S&P 500 -0.2% (n = 80)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $PNC PNC Financial Services | Hold · Maintained | $248 | +9.8% | Oct 19, 2026 |
| $BAC Bank of America Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $58.00 | +14.3% | Oct 15, 2026 |
| $JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Hold · Maintained | $361 | +8.0% | Oct 14, 2026 |
| $USB U.S. Bancorp | Buy · Maintained | $67.00 | +12.0% | Oct 1, 2026 |
| $WFC Wells Fargo & Company | Buy · Maintained | $95.00 | +14.2% | Oct 1, 2026 |
| $C Citigroup Inc. | Buy · Maintained | – | – | Sep 29, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 19, 2026 $PNC: Maintained · Hold · $248 · article
- Oct 19, 2026 $PNC: Maintained · Hold · $248 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $BAC: Maintained · Buy · $58.00 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $BAC: Maintained · Buy · $58.00
- Oct 14, 2026 $JPM: Maintained · Hold · $361 · article
- Oct 14, 2026 $JPM: Maintained · Hold · $361 · article
- Oct 1, 2026 $WFC: Maintained · Buy · $95.00 · article
- Oct 1, 2026 $PNC: Maintained · Hold · $252 · article
- Oct 1, 2026 $PNC: Maintained · Hold · $252 · article
- Oct 1, 2026 $BAC: Maintained · Buy · $62.00 · article
- Oct 1, 2026 $USB: Maintained · Buy · $67.00 · article
- Oct 1, 2026 $USB: Maintained · Buy · $67.00 · article
- Oct 1, 2026 $BAC: Maintained · Buy · $62.00 · article
- Sep 29, 2026 $C: Maintained · Buy · article
- Sep 22, 2026 $C: Maintained · Buy · article
- Sep 22, 2026 $C: Maintained · Buy
- Aug 21, 2026 $USB: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $WFC: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jul 17, 2026 $USB: Reiterated · Buy · $69.00 · article
- Jul 16, 2026 $PNC: Maintained · Hold · article
John McDonald CFA4.1★ · 63% success · +10.7% 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.