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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.
Stars4.6★
Success89%
Excess return+18.4%
rank#905
Ratings74
ratings on stock perps130
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 114 | 188 |
| Stock | 22 | 22 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 69 / 45 / 0 | 112 / 76 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 0 / 1 | 1 / 0 / 10 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 32 / 36 (47%) | 71 / 41 (63%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -0.3% | +8.0% |
| Best / worst call | +23.7% / -16.0% | +64.9% / -23.2% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.9% · vs S&P 500 0.0% · targets hit within a year 100% (n = 129)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $USB U.S. Bancorp | Buy · Maintained | – | – | Aug 21, 2026 |
| $WFC Wells Fargo & Company | Buy · Maintained | – | – | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $PNC PNC Financial Services | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Jul 16, 2026 |
| $BAC Bank of America Corporation | Buy · Maintained | – | – | Jul 15, 2026 |
| $C Citigroup Inc. | Buy · Maintained | – | – | Jul 15, 2026 |
| $JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Jul 15, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- 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
- Jul 15, 2026 $C: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jul 15, 2026 $BAC: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jul 15, 2026 $WFC: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jul 15, 2026 $JPM: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jul 2, 2026 $C: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jun 26, 2026 $PNC: Maintained · Hold · $257 · article
- Jun 26, 2026 $USB: Maintained · Buy · $66.00 · article
- Jun 26, 2026 $C: Maintained · Buy · $158 · article
- Jun 26, 2026 $WFC: Maintained · Buy · $94.00 · article
- Jun 26, 2026 $JPM: Maintained · Hold · $344 · article
- Jun 26, 2026 $BAC: Maintained · Buy · $64.00 · article
- May 27, 2026 $JPM: Maintained · Hold · article
- May 27, 2026 $PNC: Maintained · Hold · article
- May 15, 2026 $C: Maintained · Buy · article
- Apr 17, 2026 $USB: Reiterated · Buy · $62.00 · article
- Apr 16, 2026 $PNC: Maintained · Hold · article
John McDonald CFA4.6★ · 89% success · +18.4% 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.