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Patrick Scholes (Truist Financial): analyst track record on stock perps
Patrick Scholes of Truist Financial on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.5★
Success54%
Excess return+7.3%
rank#1,221
Ratings482
ratings on stock perps165
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 229 | 539 |
| Stock | 36 | 39 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 135 / 91 / 3 | 290 / 243 / 6 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 6 / 0 / 0 | 7 / 4 / 1 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 40 / 85 (32%) | 142 / 168 (46%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -8.0% | +1.5% |
| Best / worst call | +75.7% / -73.9% | +122.5% / -73.9% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +5.5% · vs S&P 500 +2.5% (n = 35)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $CCL Carnival Corporation & plc | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Sep 30, 2026 |
| $NCLH Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. | Hold · Maintained | $16.00 | +4.9% | Sep 24, 2026 |
| $RCL Royal Caribbean Group | Hold · Reiterated | $298 | +6.2% | Sep 24, 2026 |
| $ABNB Airbnb | Hold · Maintained | $161 | -5.5% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| $HLT Hilton Worldwide | Hold · Maintained | $316 | -10.2% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| $MAR Marriott International | Hold · Maintained | $360 | -8.8% | Sep 14, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 30, 2026 $CCL: Maintained · Hold · article
- Sep 24, 2026 $NCLH: Maintained · Hold · $16.00 · article
- Sep 24, 2026 $NCLH: Maintained · Hold · $16.00 · article
- Sep 24, 2026 $RCL: Reiterated · Hold · $298 · article
- Sep 14, 2026 $HLT: Maintained · Hold · $316 · article
- Sep 14, 2026 $ABNB: Maintained · Hold · $161 · article
- Sep 14, 2026 $MAR: Maintained · Hold · $360 · article
- Sep 14, 2026 $ABNB: Maintained · Hold · $161
- Sep 10, 2026 $HLT: Maintained · Hold · $316 · article
- Sep 10, 2026 $MAR: Maintained · Hold · $360 · article
- Sep 10, 2026 $ABNB: Maintained · Hold · $161 · article
- Sep 3, 2026 $NCLH: Maintained · Hold · article
- Aug 7, 2026 $ABNB: Maintained · Hold · article
- Aug 4, 2026 $MAR: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jul 29, 2026 $HLT: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jul 29, 2026 $RCL: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jul 28, 2026 $NCLH: Maintained · Hold · $20.00 · article
- Jul 28, 2026 $CCL: Maintained · Hold · $31.00 · article
- Jul 23, 2026 $CCL: Reiterated · Hold · $31.00 · article
- Jun 24, 2026 $CCL: Maintained · Hold · article
Patrick Scholes4.5★ · 54% success · +7.3% 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.