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Robert Ford (Bank of America Securities): analyst track record on stock perps
Robert Ford 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.
Stars4.1★
Success60%
Excess return+12.4%
rank#2,267
Ratings65
ratings on stock perps26
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 23 | 58 |
| Stock | 6 | 7 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 20 / 3 / 0 | 50 / 8 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 0 / 0 | 2 / 2 / 1 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 5 / 12 (29%) | 14 / 31 (31%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -17.1% | -4.0% |
| Best / worst call | +25.4% / -38.9% | +121.9% / -45.2% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move -1.5% · vs S&P 500 -3.9% (n = 24)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $MELI MercadoLibre, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $2,400 | +32.6% | Oct 5, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 5, 2026 $MELI: Reiterated · Buy · $2,400 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $MELI: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jul 27, 2026 $MELI: Maintained · Buy · article
- Feb 25, 2026 $MELI: Maintained · Buy · $3,000 · article
- Feb 4, 2026 $MELI: Maintained · Buy · $3,000 · article
- Dec 2, 2025 $MELI: Maintained · Buy · article
- Sep 30, 2025 $MELI: Maintained · Buy · $3,000 · article
- Sep 15, 2025 $MELI: Maintained · Buy · $3,000 · article
- Sep 1, 2025 $MELI: Reiterated · Buy · $3,000 · article
- Aug 22, 2025 $MELI: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jun 24, 2025 $MELI: Maintained · Buy · $3,000 · article
- Jun 6, 2025 $MELI: Reiterated · Buy · $3,000 · article
- May 29, 2025 $MELI: Maintained · Buy · $3,000 · article
- May 8, 2025 $MELI: Maintained · Buy · $3,000 · article
- Feb 21, 2025 $MELI: Maintained · Buy · $3,000 · article
- Feb 10, 2025 $MELI: Maintained · Buy · $2,500 · article
- Sep 30, 2024 $MELI: Maintained · Buy · article
- Sep 12, 2024 $MELI: Maintained · Buy · $2,500 · article
- Aug 8, 2024 $MELI: Maintained · Buy · $2,250 · article
- Aug 2, 2024 $MELI: Maintained · Buy · article
Robert Ford4.1★ · 60% success · +12.4% 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.