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Michael Polark (Wolfe Research): analyst track record on stock perps
Michael Polark of Wolfe Research 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+6.2%
rank#2,904
Ratings177
ratings on stock perps16
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 28 | 63 |
| Stock | 24 | 40 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 13 / 14 / 1 | 33 / 24 / 6 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 5 / 6 / 8 | 11 / 12 / 13 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 7 / 9 (44%) | 17 / 24 (41%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +4.7% | +0.4% |
| Best / worst call | +161.7% / -62.2% | +161.7% / -62.2% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.1% · vs S&P 500 +0.7% · targets hit within a year 80% (n = 13)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ABT Abbott Laboratories | Buy · Upgraded | $130 | +25.8% | Aug 13, 2026 |
| $CAI Caris Life Sciences, Inc. | Hold · Downgraded | – | – | Jun 1, 2026 |
| $DHR Danaher Corporation | Hold · Downgraded | – | – | Jun 1, 2026 |
| $TMO Thermo Fisher Scientific | Buy · Initiated | $535 | -11.3% | Jun 1, 2026 |
| $BSX Boston Scientific Corporation | Hold · Downgraded | – | – | May 29, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Aug 13, 2026 $ABT: Upgraded · Buy · $130 · article
- Jun 1, 2026 $TMO: Initiated · Buy · $535 · article
- Jun 1, 2026 $CAI: Downgraded · Hold · article
- Jun 1, 2026 $DHR: Downgraded · Hold · article
- May 29, 2026 $BSX: Downgraded · Hold · article
- Apr 22, 2026 $BSX: Maintained · Buy · $105 · article
- Apr 16, 2026 $ABT: Maintained · Hold · article
- Aug 25, 2025 $MDT: Reiterated · Hold · article
- Jun 30, 2025 $MDT: Upgraded · Hold · article
- Sep 9, 2024 $SYK: Initiated · Buy · $405 · article
- Aug 21, 2024 $MDT: Reiterated · Sell · $82.00 · article
- Jan 17, 2024 $BSX: Maintained · Buy · $67.00 · article
- Sep 21, 2023 $BSX: Maintained · Buy · $61.00 · article
- Aug 23, 2023 $MDT: Maintained · Sell · $80.00 · article
- Jul 28, 2023 $BSX: Maintained · Buy · $59.00 · article
- Jul 20, 2023 $ABT: Upgraded · Hold · article
Michael Polark3.8★ · 51% success · +6.2% 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.