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Rick Wise (Stifel Nicolaus): analyst track record on stock perps
Rick Wise of Stifel Nicolaus on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars2.2★
Success50%
Excess return+0.3%
rank#6,996
Ratings500
ratings on stock perps114
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 159 | 409 |
| Stock | 42 | 44 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 128 / 31 / 0 | 323 / 86 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 2 / 1 | 4 / 5 / 6 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 32 / 125 (20%) | 111 / 290 (28%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -12.4% | -14.1% |
| Best / worst call | +253.7% / -71.9% | +253.7% / -95.6% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.7% · vs S&P 500 -0.1% (n = 70) · targets hit within a year 60% (n = 47)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $BSX Boston Scientific Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $55.00 | +20.4% | Oct 25, 2026 |
| $ABT Abbott Laboratories | Buy · Maintained | $120 | +15.7% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| $ISRG Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $550 | +21.6% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| $JNJ Johnson & Johnson | Hold · Maintained | $260 | -1.4% | Oct 12, 2026 |
| $SYK Stryker Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $330 | +7.4% | Sep 30, 2026 |
| $MDT Medtronic | Hold · Maintained | $95.00 | -0.4% | Sep 2, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 25, 2026 $BSX: Maintained · Buy · $55.00 · article
- Oct 25, 2026 $BSX: Maintained · Buy · $55.00
- Oct 22, 2026 $ABT: Maintained · Buy · $120 · article
- Oct 22, 2026 $ABT: Maintained · Buy · $120
- Oct 21, 2026 $ISRG: Maintained · Buy · $550 · article
- Oct 12, 2026 $JNJ: Maintained · Hold · $260 · article
- Sep 30, 2026 $SYK: Maintained · Buy · $330 · article
- Sep 30, 2026 $SYK: Maintained · Buy · $330
- Sep 2, 2026 $MDT: Maintained · Hold · $95.00 · article
- Jul 29, 2026 $BSX: Maintained · Buy · $60.00 · article
- Jul 17, 2026 $ISRG: Reiterated · Buy · $550 · article
- Jul 15, 2026 $JNJ: Maintained · Hold · $260 · article
- Jul 14, 2026 $ISRG: Maintained · Buy · $670 · article
- Jun 25, 2026 $BSX: Maintained · Buy · $65.00 · article
- Jun 3, 2026 $MDT: Maintained · Hold · $80.00 · article
- May 1, 2026 $SYK: Maintained · Buy · $360 · article
- Apr 22, 2026 $ISRG: Maintained · Buy · $670 · article
- Apr 21, 2026 $BSX: Maintained · Buy · $85.00 · article
- Apr 17, 2026 $ABT: Reiterated · Buy · $120 · article
- Apr 15, 2026 $JNJ: Reiterated · Hold · $250 · article
Rick Wise2.2★ · 50% success · +0.3% 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.