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Melissa Weathers (Deutsche Bank): analyst track record on stock perps
Melissa Weathers of Deutsche Bank on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.8★
Success50%
Excess return+51.2%
rank#470
Ratings54
ratings on stock perps52
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 64 | 105 |
| Stock | 19 | 19 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 49 / 15 / 0 | 73 / 32 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 2 / 1 / 4 | 4 / 1 / 9 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 13 / 47 (22%) | 45 / 56 (45%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -11.1% | +33.6% |
| Best / worst call | +213.9% / -90.5% | +485.9% / -90.5% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +5.4% · vs S&P 500 +3.5% (n = 30)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $LRCX Lam Research Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $375 | +63.0% | Oct 19, 2026 |
| $MU Micron Technology, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $1,550 | +76.6% | Oct 1, 2026 |
| $COHR Coherent Corp. | Buy · Initiated | $400 | +91.1% | Aug 31, 2026 |
| $AMAT Applied Materials, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $605 | +60.4% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| $KLAC KLA Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $195 | +33.9% | Jul 29, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 19, 2026 $LRCX: Maintained · Buy · $375 · article
- Oct 1, 2026 $MU: Maintained · Buy · $1,550 · article
- Sep 17, 2026 $MU: Reiterated · Buy · article
- Sep 17, 2026 $MU: Reiterated · Buy
- Aug 31, 2026 $COHR: Initiated · Buy · $400 · article
- Aug 14, 2026 $AMAT: Maintained · Buy · $605 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $LRCX: Maintained · Buy · $320 · article
- Jul 29, 2026 $KLAC: Maintained · Hold · $195 · article
- Jul 9, 2026 $KLAC: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jun 25, 2026 $MU: Reiterated · Buy · $1,550 · article
- May 15, 2026 $AMAT: Reiterated · Buy · $550 · article
- May 12, 2026 $MU: Maintained · Buy · $1,000 · article
- Apr 30, 2026 $KLAC: Maintained · Hold · $1,750 · article
- Apr 15, 2026 $LRCX: Maintained · Buy · $300 · article
- Mar 19, 2026 $MU: Maintained · Buy · $550 · article
- Feb 13, 2026 $AMAT: Reiterated · Buy · $450 · article
- Feb 10, 2026 $MU: Maintained · Buy · $500 · article
- Jan 30, 2026 $KLAC: Maintained · Hold · $1,630 · article
- Jan 29, 2026 $LRCX: Maintained · Buy · $290 · article
- Jan 23, 2026 $AMAT: Upgraded · Buy · $390 · article
Melissa Weathers4.8★ · 50% success · +51.2% 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.