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Michael Blum (Wells Fargo): analyst track record on stock perps
Michael Blum 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.
Stars4.9★
Success68%
Excess return+14.4%
rank#235
Ratings415
ratings on stock perps138
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 161 | 424 |
| Stock | 34 | 41 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 96 / 60 / 5 | 240 / 166 / 18 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 3 / 1 / 1 | 8 / 10 / 4 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 45 / 111 (29%) | 209 / 202 (51%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -8.0% | +45.4% |
| Best / worst call | +119.5% / -68.0% | +1,637.6% / -100.0% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +0.9% · vs S&P 500 -2.0% (n = 74) · targets hit within a year 93% (n = 44)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $BE Bloom Energy Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $240 | +15.5% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| $GEV GE Vernova Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $1,467 | +70.9% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| $LNG Cheniere Energy, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $444 | +47.7% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| $PLUG Plug Power Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $4.00 | +192.0% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| $VG Venture Global, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $14.00 | +0.3% | May 13, 2026 |
| $KMI Kinder Morgan, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $35.00 | +1.7% | Apr 30, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Jun 26, 2026 $PLUG: Maintained · Hold · $4.00 · article
- Jun 26, 2026 $BE: Maintained · Hold · $240 · article
- Jun 26, 2026 $GEV: Maintained · Buy · $1,467 · article
- Jun 26, 2026 $LNG: Maintained · Buy · $444 · article
- Jun 25, 2026 $GEV: Maintained · Buy · $1,467 · article
- Jun 25, 2026 $BE: Maintained · Hold · $240 · article
- Jun 25, 2026 $LNG: Maintained · Buy · $444 · article
- Jun 25, 2026 $PLUG: Maintained · Hold · $4.00 · article
- May 19, 2026 $PLUG: Reiterated · Hold · $2.50 · article
- May 13, 2026 $VG: Maintained · Hold · $14.00 · article
- May 12, 2026 $LNG: Maintained · Buy · $335 · article
- Apr 30, 2026 $KMI: Maintained · Buy · $35.00 · article
- Apr 30, 2026 $LNG: Maintained · Buy · $335 · article
- Apr 30, 2026 $VG: Maintained · Hold · $14.00 · article
- Apr 29, 2026 $BE: Maintained · Hold · $217 · article
- Apr 22, 2026 $KMI: Maintained · Buy · $35.00 · article
- Apr 24, 2026 $GEV: Maintained · Buy · $1,259 · article
- Mar 31, 2026 $LNG: Maintained · Buy · $335 · article
- Mar 31, 2026 $KMI: Maintained · Buy · $35.00 · article
- Mar 31, 2026 $GEV: Maintained · Buy · $896 · article
Michael Blum4.9★ · 68% success · +14.4% 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.