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Scott Fidel (Goldman Sachs): analyst track record on stock perps
Scott Fidel of Goldman Sachs on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.3★
Success62%
Excess return+6.7%
rank#1,777
Ratings283
ratings on stock perps46
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 83 | 138 |
| Stock | 26 | 33 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 40 / 32 / 11 | 77 / 50 / 11 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 0 / 16 | 2 / 3 / 16 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 36 / 47 (43%) | 59 / 79 (43%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +7.4% | +6.1% |
| Best / worst call | +153.6% / -64.4% | +153.6% / -69.0% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +0.7% · vs S&P 500 -0.4% · targets hit within a year 71% (n = 45)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $CI Cigna | Buy · Maintained | $352 | +25.3% | Aug 2, 2026 |
| $CVS CVS Health | Buy · Maintained | $116 | +21.7% | Jul 27, 2026 |
| $HCA HCA Healthcare | Buy · Maintained | $485 | +15.1% | Jul 27, 2026 |
| $UNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | Buy · Reiterated | $490 | +26.2% | Jul 16, 2026 |
| $ELV Elevance Health | Hold · Maintained | $395 | -5.2% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| $OSCR Oscar Health, Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | $22.00 | -32.5% | May 11, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Aug 2, 2026 $CI: Maintained · Buy · $352 · article
- Jul 27, 2026 $HCA: Maintained · Buy · $485 · article
- Jul 27, 2026 $CVS: Maintained · Buy · $116 · article
- Jul 16, 2026 $UNH: Reiterated · Buy · $490 · article
- Jul 15, 2026 $ELV: Maintained · Hold · $395 · article
- Jul 14, 2026 $HCA: Maintained · Buy · $558 · article
- Jul 14, 2026 $CVS: Reiterated · Buy · $116 · article
- Jul 1, 2026 $CI: Maintained · Buy · $340 · article
- Jun 11, 2026 $HCA: Maintained · Buy · $558 · article
- May 12, 2026 $UNH: Maintained · Buy · $435 · article
- May 11, 2026 $OSCR: Reiterated · Hold · $22.00 · article
- May 7, 2026 $CVS: Maintained · Buy · $104 · article
- May 3, 2026 $CI: Reiterated · Buy · $340 · article
- Apr 24, 2026 $ELV: Maintained · Hold · $370 · article
- Apr 22, 2026 $UNH: Reiterated · Buy · $435 · article
- Apr 2, 2026 $UNH: Maintained · Buy · $400 · article
- Mar 31, 2026 $ELV: Maintained · Hold · $350 · article
- Mar 3, 2026 $CI: Maintained · Buy · $335 · article
- Feb 10, 2026 $CVS: Maintained · Buy · $95.00 · article
- Feb 10, 2026 $OSCR: Maintained · Hold · $17.00 · article
Scott Fidel4.3★ · 62% success · +6.7% 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.