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Stephen Sheldon (William Blair): analyst track record on stock perps
Stephen Sheldon of William Blair on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars0.2★
Success36%
Excess return-6.5%
rank#12,000
Ratings204
ratings on stock perps10
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 145 | 232 |
| Stock | 25 | 25 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 121 / 24 / 0 | 184 / 48 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 2 / 0 | 2 / 2 / 4 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 2 / 3 (40%) | 2 / 3 (40%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -4.4% | -4.4% |
| Best / worst call | +17.6% / -31.4% | +17.6% / -31.4% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.2% · vs S&P 500 -1.9% · targets hit within a year – (n = 10)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $TOST Toast, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | – | – | Aug 5, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Aug 5, 2026 $TOST: Maintained · Buy · article
- May 8, 2026 $TOST: Reiterated · Buy · article
- Feb 13, 2026 $TOST: Reiterated · Buy · article
- Nov 5, 2025 $TOST: Reiterated · Buy · article
- Aug 6, 2025 $TOST: Reiterated · Buy · article
- May 9, 2025 $TOST: Reiterated · Buy · article
- Nov 7, 2024 $TOST: Reiterated · Buy · article
- Aug 7, 2024 $TOST: Maintained · Buy · article
- Nov 8, 2023 $TOST: Maintained · Buy · article
- Sep 5, 2023 $TOST: Reiterated · Buy · article
Stephen Sheldon0.2★ · 36% success · -6.5% 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.