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Larry Biegelsen (Wells Fargo): analyst track record on stock perps
Larry Biegelsen of Wells Fargo on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars3.8★
Success51%
Excess return+3.5%
rank#2,965
Ratings502
ratings on stock perps277
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 205 | 862 |
| Stock | 62 | 62 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 143 / 62 / 0 | 613 / 249 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 7 / 6 / 8 | 13 / 16 / 9 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 51 / 153 (25%) | 191 / 659 (22%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -11.3% | -15.9% |
| Best / worst call | +253.7% / -68.4% | +253.7% / -91.2% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.7% · vs S&P 500 -0.7% · targets hit within a year 62% (n = 268)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $MDT Medtronic | Buy · Maintained | $104 | +13.5% | Sep 9, 2026 |
| $SYK Stryker Corporation | Buy · Reiterated | $348 | +28.9% | Sep 9, 2026 |
| $ABT Abbott Laboratories | Buy · Maintained | $112 | +8.3% | Sep 8, 2026 |
| $JNJ Johnson & Johnson | Buy · Maintained | $282 | +5.9% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| $BSX Boston Scientific Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $50.00 | +16.0% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| $ISRG Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $487 | +35.1% | Jul 23, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 9, 2026 $MDT: Maintained · Buy · $104 · article
- Sep 9, 2026 $SYK: Reiterated · Buy · $348 · article
- Sep 8, 2026 $ABT: Maintained · Buy · $112 · article
- Sep 2, 2026 $MDT: Reiterated · Buy · $104 · article
- Aug 27, 2026 $ABT: Maintained · Buy · $112 · article
- Aug 24, 2026 $MDT: Maintained · Buy · $102 · article
- Aug 20, 2026 $ABT: Reiterated · Buy · $112 · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $MDT: Maintained · Buy · $102 · article
- Aug 3, 2026 $JNJ: Maintained · Buy · $282 · article
- Jul 29, 2026 $BSX: Maintained · Hold · $50.00 · article
- Jul 23, 2026 $ISRG: Maintained · Buy · $487 · article
- Jul 23, 2026 $MDT: Maintained · Buy · $102 · article
- Jul 23, 2026 $JNJ: Maintained · Buy · $272 · article
- Jul 17, 2026 $ISRG: Reiterated · Buy · $487 · article
- Jul 17, 2026 $ABT: Maintained · Buy · $112 · article
- Jul 16, 2026 $JNJ: Reiterated · Buy · $272 · article
- Jul 10, 2026 $JNJ: Reiterated · Buy · $263 · article
- Jul 8, 2026 $SYK: Maintained · Buy · $418 · article
- Jul 10, 2026 $ABT: Reiterated · Buy · $109 · article
- Jul 2, 2026 $JNJ: Maintained · Buy · $263 · article
Larry Biegelsen3.8★ · 51% success · +3.5% 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.