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Karen Short (Melius Research): analyst track record on stock perps
Karen Short 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.
Stars4.6★
Success66%
Excess return+11.2%
rank#911
Ratings226
ratings on stock perps12
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 0 | 29 |
| Stock | 0 | 18 |
| Buy / hold / sell | – | 12 / 15 / 2 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 0 / 0 | 2 / 2 / 17 |
| Price targets hit / missed | – | 11 / 17 (39%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | – | +5.7% |
| Best / worst call | – / – | +154.0% / -51.3% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.5% · vs S&P 500 -0.3% · targets hit within a year 50% (n = 9)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No current calls on stock perps. | ||||
Recent ratings
- May 22, 2025 $TGT: Downgraded · Hold · article
- Dec 13, 2024 $COST: Maintained · Hold · $1,050 · article
- Nov 20, 2024 $TGT: Maintained · Buy · $150 · article
- Sep 23, 2024 $LOW: Initiated · Buy · $290 · article
- Sep 23, 2024 $COST: Initiated · Hold · $950 · article
- Sep 23, 2024 $WMT: Initiated · Buy · $95.00 · article
- Sep 23, 2024 $HD: Initiated · Buy · $420 · article
- Sep 23, 2024 $TGT: Initiated · Buy · $180 · article
- Aug 18, 2023 $WMT: Maintained · Buy · $59.99 · article
- Aug 11, 2023 $WMT: Maintained · Buy · $59.99 · article
- Aug 9, 2023 $TGT: Maintained · Hold · $135 · article
- Jun 5, 2023 $WMT: Maintained · Buy · $56.66 · article
Karen Short4.6★ · 66% success · +11.2% 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.