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Kevin Heal (Argus Research): analyst track record on stock perps

Kevin Heal of Argus 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★
Success74%
Excess return+12.0%
rank#917
Ratings170
ratings on stock perps38

Track record

TipRanks data via FMP
12 months3 years
Ratings64168
Stock4460
Buy / hold / sell53 / 11 / 0138 / 30 / 0
Upgrades / downgrades / initiations0 / 6 / 08 / 9 / 1
Price targets hit / missed15 / 34 (31%)50 / 65 (43%)
Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks)-4.5%+1.2%
Best / worst call+24.6% / -61.4%+79.7% / -61.4%

After buy calls: median 21-day move -0.9% · vs S&P 500 -4.7% · targets hit within a year 81% (n = 37)

Current calls on stock perps

StockCallTargetvs last closeDate
$COIN Coinbase Global, Inc.Hold · ReiteratedAug 25, 2026
$MCO Moody's CorporationBuy · MaintainedJul 31, 2026
$CB Chubb LimitedBuy · Maintained$396+16.9%Jul 24, 2026
$ICE Intercontinental ExchangeBuy · Reiterated$190+21.9%May 28, 2026
$SPGI S&P GlobalBuy · MaintainedMay 21, 2026
$TRV Travelers Companies (The)Buy · Reiterated$330-10.2%Apr 17, 2026

Recent ratings

  • Aug 25, 2026 $COIN: Reiterated · Hold · article
  • Jul 31, 2026 $MCO: Maintained · Buy · article
  • Jul 24, 2026 $CB: Maintained · Buy · $396 · article
  • May 28, 2026 $ICE: Reiterated · Buy · $190 · article
  • May 21, 2026 $SPGI: Maintained · Buy · article
  • May 21, 2026 $SPGI: Maintained · Buy
  • Apr 27, 2026 $CB: Reiterated · Buy · $360 · article
  • Apr 29, 2026 $MCO: Maintained · Buy · $550 · article
  • Apr 17, 2026 $TRV: Reiterated · Buy · $330 · article
  • Mar 23, 2026 $COIN: Reiterated · Hold · article
  • Mar 3, 2026 $CME: Downgraded · Hold · article
  • Jan 23, 2026 $TRV: Reiterated · Buy · $295 · article
  • Nov 24, 2025 $COIN: Downgraded · Hold · article
  • Oct 30, 2025 $CME: Maintained · Buy · $295 · article
  • Oct 28, 2025 $CB: Reiterated · Buy · $308 · article
  • Aug 8, 2025 $PGR: Maintained · Hold · article
  • Jul 23, 2025 $MCO: Maintained · Buy · $550 · article
  • Jul 11, 2025 $COIN: Initiated · Buy · $400 · article
  • May 16, 2025 $SPGI: Maintained · Buy · $570 · article
  • May 7, 2025 $PGR: Maintained · Hold · article

Kevin Heal4.6★ · 74% success · +12.0% 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.