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Rick Paterson (Loop Capital Markets): analyst track record on stock perps
Rick Paterson of Loop Capital Markets on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars3.5★
Success59%
Excess return+4.6%
rank#3,801
Ratings115
ratings on stock perps29
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3 | 59 |
| Stock | 3 | 16 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 0 / 3 / 0 | 13 / 41 / 5 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 3 / 0 / 0 | 4 / 10 / 0 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 3 / 0 (100%) | 40 / 19 (68%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +25.3% | +16.8% |
| Best / worst call | +25.9% / +24.6% | +120.1% / -42.5% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move -2.1% · vs S&P 500 -2.4% · targets hit within a year 45% (n = 27)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No current calls on stock perps. | ||||
Recent ratings
- Sep 16, 2025 $UNP: Upgraded · Hold · $227 · article
- Apr 30, 2025 $UPS: Maintained · Hold · $105 · article
- Apr 28, 2025 $UNP: Maintained · Sell · $202 · article
- Mar 21, 2025 $FDX: Downgraded · Sell · $221 · article
- Jan 31, 2025 $UPS: Maintained · Hold · $120 · article
- Feb 3, 2025 $NSC: Downgraded · Hold · $256 · article
- Feb 3, 2025 $CSX: Downgraded · Hold · $34.00 · article
- Feb 3, 2025 $UNP: Downgraded · Sell · $200 · article
- Feb 3, 2025 $FDX: Downgraded · Hold · $283 · article
- Jan 30, 2025 $NSC: Maintained · Buy · $289 · article
- Dec 19, 2024 $FDX: Upgraded · Buy · $365 · article
- Oct 17, 2024 $CSX: Maintained · Buy · $42.00 · article
- Oct 3, 2024 $CSX: Maintained · Buy · $43.00 · article
- Sep 23, 2024 $FDX: Maintained · Hold · $288 · article
- Jul 29, 2024 $NSC: Maintained · Buy · $285 · article
- Jul 18, 2024 $UPS: Maintained · Hold · $152 · article
- Jul 18, 2024 $FDX: Maintained · Hold · $317 · article
- Jun 17, 2024 $UNP: Downgraded · Hold · $238 · article
- Apr 30, 2024 $NSC: Maintained · Buy · $278 · article
- Apr 24, 2024 $UPS: Maintained · Hold · $161 · article
Rick Paterson3.5★ · 59% success · +4.6% 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.