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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#2,215
Ratings163
ratings on stock perps14
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6 | 20 |
| Stock | 6 | 15 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 3 / 3 / 0 | 8 / 12 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 3 / 3 / 0 | 7 / 10 / 2 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 1 / 4 (20%) | 8 / 11 (42%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -9.9% | +6.4% |
| Best / worst call | 0.0% / -21.2% | +94.0% / -38.9% |
After buy calls: not enough measured cases yet
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $HON Honeywell | Hold · Downgraded | – | – | Sep 14, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 14, 2026 $HON: Downgraded · Hold · article
- Sep 14, 2026 $HON: Downgraded · Hold · article
- 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
- Jul 1, 2025 $CARR: Initiated · Hold · $90.00 · article
- Jan 28, 2025 $TT: Downgraded · Hold · $398 · article
- Jan 28, 2025 $VRT: Downgraded · Hold · $125 · article
- Jan 28, 2025 $JCI: Downgraded · Hold · $95.00 · article
- Jan 28, 2025 $ETN: Downgraded · Hold · $373 · 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.