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Paul Cole (Bank of America Securities): analyst track record on stock perps
Paul Cole of Bank of America Securities on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars3.7★
Success68%
Excess return+11.0%
rank#3,307
Ratings34
ratings on stock perps16
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 23 | 92 |
| Stock | 11 | 26 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 9 / 14 / 0 | 40 / 42 / 10 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 0 / 0 | 2 / 2 / 0 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 0 / 20 (0%) | 40 / 23 (63%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -9.8% | +9.0% |
| Best / worst call | -3.6% / -17.8% | +42.9% / -17.8% |
After buy calls: not enough measured cases yet
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $SO The Southern Company | Hold · Maintained | $100 | +7.7% | Jul 24, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Jul 24, 2026 $SO: Maintained · Hold · $100 · article
- Oct 13, 2025 $SO: Reiterated · Hold · $102 · article
- Aug 29, 2024 $SO: Maintained · Hold · article
- Aug 29, 2024 $NEE: Maintained · Hold · article
- Aug 29, 2024 $DUK: Maintained · Hold · article
- Aug 29, 2024 $DTE: Maintained · Buy · article
- Aug 29, 2024 $CEG: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jul 17, 2024 $CEG: Maintained · Hold · $217 · article
- Aug 7, 2024 $CEG: Reiterated · Hold · $201 · article
- Aug 7, 2024 $SO: Reiterated · Hold · $86.00 · article
- Aug 1, 2024 $SO: Maintained · Hold · $84.00 · article
- May 31, 2024 $SO: Reiterated · Hold · $79.00 · article
- May 29, 2024 $CEG: Reiterated · Hold · $230 · article
- Apr 29, 2024 $DTE: Reiterated · Buy · $121 · article
- Apr 23, 2024 $NEE: Maintained · Hold · $67.00 · article
- Apr 11, 2024 $DUK: Maintained · Hold · $100 · article
Paul Cole3.7★ · 68% success · +11.0% 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.