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Melissa Fairbanks (Raymond James): analyst track record on stock perps
Melissa Fairbanks of Raymond James on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.9★
Success77%
Excess return+41.4%
rank#309
Ratings93
ratings on stock perps46
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 37 | 62 |
| Stock | 26 | 29 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 29 / 8 / 0 | 52 / 10 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 2 / 0 / 2 | 2 / 0 / 2 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 5 / 24 (17%) | 23 / 29 (44%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -6.7% | +16.7% |
| Best / worst call | +183.5% / -46.8% | +362.6% / -46.8% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +4.8% · vs S&P 500 +2.1% (n = 37)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $AAPL Apple Inc. | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $FLEX Flex Ltd. | Buy · Maintained | $170 | +122.1% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| $MU Micron Technology, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $1,500 | +70.9% | Jun 25, 2026 |
| $JBL Jabil Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $450 | +64.3% | Jun 18, 2026 |
| $ADI Analog Devices, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $430 | +10.0% | May 21, 2026 |
| $MCHP Microchip Technology Incorporated | Buy · Maintained | $125 | +68.8% | May 8, 2026 |
| $SITM SiTime Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $825 | +79.3% | May 7, 2026 |
| $MPWR Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $1,800 | +57.9% | May 1, 2026 |
| $SNDK Sandisk Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $1,470 | +18.7% | May 1, 2026 |
| $NXPI NXP Semiconductors N.V. | Buy · Maintained | $300 | +27.7% | Apr 29, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Jul 30, 2026 $AAPL: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jul 29, 2026 $FLEX: Maintained · Buy · $170 · article
- Jun 25, 2026 $MU: Maintained · Buy · $1,500 · article
- Jun 18, 2026 $JBL: Reiterated · Buy · $450 · article
- May 21, 2026 $ADI: Maintained · Buy · $430 · article
- May 8, 2026 $MCHP: Maintained · Buy · $125 · article
- May 7, 2026 $SITM: Maintained · Buy · $825 · article
- May 1, 2026 $SNDK: Maintained · Buy · $1,470 · article
- May 1, 2026 $AAPL: Reiterated · Hold · article
- May 1, 2026 $MPWR: Maintained · Buy · $1,800 · article
- Apr 29, 2026 $NXPI: Maintained · Buy · $300 · article
- Mar 31, 2026 $QCOM: Maintained · Hold · article
- Mar 19, 2026 $MU: Reiterated · Buy · $530 · article
- Mar 19, 2026 $JBL: Reiterated · Buy · $300 · article
- Feb 5, 2026 $JBL: Maintained · Buy · $260 · article
- Jan 30, 2026 $SNDK: Upgraded · Buy · $725 · article
- Jan 14, 2026 $FLEX: Upgraded · Buy · $75.00 · article
- Jan 2, 2026 $AAPL: Initiated · Hold · article
- Dec 17, 2025 $MU: Reiterated · Buy · $310 · article
- Sep 25, 2025 $JBL: Reiterated · Buy · $260 · article
Melissa Fairbanks4.9★ · 77% success · +41.4% 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.