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Neil Mehta (Goldman Sachs): analyst track record on stock perps
Neil Mehta of Goldman Sachs 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★
Success64%
Excess return+11.6%
rank#367
Ratings486
ratings on stock perps229
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 315 | 577 |
| Stock | 77 | 88 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 199 / 83 / 33 | 361 / 159 / 57 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 6 / 5 / 3 | 11 / 14 / 12 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 178 / 128 (58%) | 354 / 169 (68%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +13.8% | +33.8% |
| Best / worst call | +145.5% / -65.2% | +368.8% / -67.7% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.6% · vs S&P 500 +0.1% (n = 131) · targets hit within a year 51% (n = 53)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $VLO Valero Energy | Buy · Maintained | – | – | Oct 22, 2026 |
| $COP ConocoPhillips | Buy · Maintained | $157 | +4.1% | Oct 20, 2026 |
| $CVX Chevron Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $241 | +3.3% | Oct 20, 2026 |
| $EQT EQT Corporation | Buy · Reiterated | $62.00 | +11.5% | Oct 20, 2026 |
| $HAL Halliburton Company | Buy · Maintained | $43.00 | +23.1% | Oct 20, 2026 |
| $XOM Exxon Mobil Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $178 | -2.8% | Oct 20, 2026 |
| $MPC Marathon Petroleum | Buy · Maintained | $519 | +13.5% | Oct 8, 2026 |
| $PSX Phillips 66 | Hold · Maintained | $297 | +4.9% | Oct 8, 2026 |
| $DVN Devon Energy Corporation | Buy · Reiterated | $55.00 | +7.0% | Sep 30, 2026 |
| $EOG EOG Resources | Hold · Reiterated | $148 | -9.2% | Sep 30, 2026 |
| $OXY Occidental Petroleum Corporation | Buy · Upgraded | $69.00 | +7.5% | Sep 30, 2026 |
| $PWR Quanta Services | Buy · Reiterated | $902 | +65.1% | Sep 30, 2026 |
| $SLB Slb N.V. | Buy · Maintained | $62.00 | +16.8% | Aug 31, 2026 |
| $CVE Cenovus Energy Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $36.00 | +9.5% | May 12, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 22, 2026 $VLO: Maintained · Buy · article
- Oct 20, 2026 $HAL: Maintained · Buy · $43.00 · article
- Oct 20, 2026 $EQT: Reiterated · Buy · $62.00 · article
- Oct 20, 2026 $XOM: Maintained · Hold · $178 · article
- Oct 20, 2026 $COP: Maintained · Buy · $157 · article
- Oct 20, 2026 $CVX: Maintained · Buy · $241 · article
- Oct 20, 2026 $CVX: Maintained · Buy · $241
- Oct 20, 2026 $XOM: Maintained · Hold · $178
- Oct 20, 2026 $COP: Maintained · Buy · $157
- Oct 16, 2026 $XOM: Maintained · Hold · $169 · article
- Oct 16, 2026 $XOM: Maintained · Hold · $169 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $COP: Maintained · Buy · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $VLO: Maintained · Buy · $496 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $MPC: Maintained · Buy · $519 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $PSX: Maintained · Hold · $297 · article
- Sep 30, 2026 $PWR: Reiterated · Buy · $902 · article
- Oct 1, 2026 $PSX: Maintained · Hold · $274 · article
- Sep 30, 2026 $EOG: Reiterated · Hold · $148 · article
- Sep 30, 2026 $DVN: Reiterated · Buy · $55.00 · article
- Sep 30, 2026 $EQT: Reiterated · Buy · $59.00 · article
Neil Mehta4.9★ · 64% success · +11.6% 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.