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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 months3 years
Ratings83138
Stock2633
Buy / hold / sell40 / 32 / 1177 / 50 / 11
Upgrades / downgrades / initiations0 / 0 / 162 / 3 / 16
Price targets hit / missed36 / 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

StockCallTargetvs last closeDate
$CI CignaBuy · Maintained$352+25.3%Aug 2, 2026
$CVS CVS HealthBuy · Maintained$116+21.7%Jul 27, 2026
$HCA HCA HealthcareBuy · Maintained$485+15.1%Jul 27, 2026
$UNH UnitedHealth Group IncorporatedBuy · Reiterated$490+26.2%Jul 16, 2026
$ELV Elevance HealthHold · 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.