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Scott Davis (Melius Research): analyst track record on stock perps

Scott Davis of Melius Research 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+7.3%
rank#2,271
Ratings163
ratings on stock perps11

Track record

TipRanks data via FMP
12 months3 years
Ratings720
Stock715
Buy / hold / sell5 / 2 / 09 / 11 / 0
Upgrades / downgrades / initiations5 / 2 / 08 / 9 / 2
Price targets hit / missed0 / 7 (0%)7 / 13 (35%)
Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks)-12.9%+6.9%
Best / worst call-3.4% / -18.9%+98.5% / -37.1%

After buy calls: median 21-day move +4.2% · vs S&P 500 +2.4% · targets hit within a year 67% (n = 10)

Current calls on stock perps

StockCallTargetvs last closeDate
No current calls on stock perps.

Recent ratings

  • Jan 7, 2026 $TT: Upgraded · Buy · $490 · article
  • Jan 7, 2026 $JCI: Upgraded · Buy · $148 · article
  • Sep 15, 2025 $ETN: Upgraded · Buy · $495 · article
  • Jul 8, 2025 $VRT: Upgraded · Buy · $165 · article
  • Jan 28, 2025 $TT: Downgraded · Hold · $398 · article
  • Jan 28, 2025 $JCI: Downgraded · Hold · $95.00 · article
  • Jan 28, 2025 $ETN: Downgraded · Hold · $373 · article
  • Jan 28, 2025 $VRT: Downgraded · Hold · $125 · article
  • Oct 22, 2024 $MMM: Upgraded · Buy · $180 · article
  • Jan 30, 2024 $JCI: Reiterated · Buy · $75.00 · article
  • Jun 2, 2023 $ETN: Maintained · Buy · $208 · article

Scott Davis4.1★ · 60% success · +7.3% 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.