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Scot Ciccarelli (Truist Financial): analyst track record on stock perps
Scot Ciccarelli of Truist Financial on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.9★
Success68%
Excess return+14.3%
rank#255
Ratings496
ratings on stock perps205
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 156 | 461 |
| Stock | 37 | 45 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 85 / 71 / 0 | 266 / 194 / 1 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 2 / 2 / 0 | 6 / 4 / 2 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 28 / 86 (25%) | 111 / 232 (32%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -8.3% | -1.7% |
| Best / worst call | +87.6% / -50.0% | +271.2% / -93.1% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.9% · vs S&P 500 +0.4% · targets hit within a year 74% (n = 185)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $WMT Walmart Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $114 | +7.8% | Aug 21, 2026 |
| $LOW Lowe's | Buy · Maintained | $254 | +29.2% | Aug 20, 2026 |
| $TGT Target Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $167 | +7.2% | Aug 20, 2026 |
| $HD The Home Depot, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $373 | +22.0% | Aug 19, 2026 |
| $ORLY O'Reilly Auto Parts | Buy · Maintained | $108 | +26.3% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| $COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $962 | +6.6% | Jun 5, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Aug 21, 2026 $WMT: Reiterated · Buy · $114 · article
- Aug 20, 2026 $LOW: Maintained · Buy · $254 · article
- Aug 20, 2026 $TGT: Maintained · Hold · $167 · article
- Aug 19, 2026 $HD: Maintained · Buy · $373 · article
- Aug 14, 2026 $TGT: Reiterated · Hold · $147 · article
- Aug 13, 2026 $HD: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $ORLY: Maintained · Buy · $108 · article
- Jul 7, 2026 $ORLY: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jun 12, 2026 $TGT: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jun 5, 2026 $COST: Maintained · Hold · $962 · article
- May 28, 2026 $HD: Maintained · Buy · article
- May 25, 2026 $LOW: Maintained · Buy · $255 · article
- May 22, 2026 $WMT: Maintained · Buy · $140 · article
- May 21, 2026 $TGT: Maintained · Hold · $130 · article
- May 21, 2026 $LOW: Maintained · Buy · $255 · article
- May 20, 2026 $HD: Maintained · Buy · $369 · article
- May 7, 2026 $COST: Maintained · Hold · article
- May 1, 2026 $ORLY: Reiterated · Buy · $108 · article
- Apr 9, 2026 $COST: Maintained · Hold · article
- Mar 27, 2026 $WMT: Maintained · Buy · article
Scot Ciccarelli4.9★ · 68% success · +14.3% 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.