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Paul Zimbardo CFA (Jefferies): analyst track record on stock perps
Paul Zimbardo CFA of Jefferies on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars3.2★
Success52%
Excess return+5.1%
rank#4,391
Ratings65
ratings on stock perps20
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 32 | 98 |
| Stock | 15 | 20 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 17 / 10 / 5 | 44 / 40 / 14 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 3 / 5 / 0 | 4 / 7 / 9 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 7 / 25 (22%) | 45 / 52 (46%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -9.2% | +6.9% |
| Best / worst call | +33.2% / -27.5% | +133.9% / -39.9% |
After buy calls: not enough measured cases yet
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $TLN Talen Energy Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $422 | +28.7% | Jul 20, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Jul 20, 2026 $TLN: Maintained · Hold · $422 · article
- Jun 23, 2026 $TLN: Downgraded · Hold · $453 · article
- Oct 3, 2025 $PCG: Maintained · Buy · $20.00 · article
- Sep 8, 2025 $CEG: Maintained · Hold · $347 · article
- Jul 24, 2025 $CEG: Maintained · Hold · $293 · article
- Jul 18, 2025 $TLN: Maintained · Buy · $380 · article
- Jul 11, 2025 $TLN: Reiterated · Buy · $326 · article
- May 6, 2025 $CEG: Maintained · Hold · $223 · article
- Apr 28, 2025 $CEG: Maintained · Hold · $223 · article
- Mar 21, 2025 $TLN: Reiterated · Buy · $260 · article
- Jan 10, 2025 $CEG: Maintained · Hold · $234 · article
- Jan 14, 2025 $CEG: Reiterated · Hold · $274 · article
- Jan 3, 2025 $CEG: Reiterated · Hold · $234 · article
- Nov 6, 2024 $CEG: Maintained · Hold · $234 · article
- Sep 23, 2024 $CEG: Maintained · Hold · $256 · article
- Sep 12, 2024 $CEG: Initiated · Hold · $183 · article
- Sep 12, 2024 $TLN: Initiated · Buy · $232 · article
- Jan 22, 2024 $CEG: Reiterated · Hold · $116 · article
- Nov 7, 2023 $CEG: Reiterated · Hold · $125 · article
- Oct 30, 2023 $CEG: Reiterated · Hold · $116 · article
Paul Zimbardo CFA3.2★ · 52% success · +5.1% 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.