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Steve Byrne (Bank of America Securities): analyst track record on stock perps
Steve Byrne of Bank of America Securities on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars2.2★
Success47%
Excess return+0.5%
rank#6,892
Ratings371
ratings on stock perps53
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4 | 168 |
| Stock | 3 | 23 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 3 / 1 / 0 | 87 / 46 / 35 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 1 / 0 | 13 / 13 / 1 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 0 / 4 (0%) | 59 / 84 (41%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -25.5% | -17.6% |
| Best / worst call | -3.2% / -84.3% | +89.1% / -91.0% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.7% · vs S&P 500 +0.1% (n = 26)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $LIN Linde plc | Hold · Downgraded | $550 | +8.1% | Jul 17, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Jul 17, 2026 $LIN: Downgraded · Hold · $550
- Apr 21, 2026 $LIN: Maintained · Buy · $525 · article
- Oct 13, 2025 $ECL: Maintained · Buy · $304 · article
- Sep 29, 2025 $SHW: Maintained · Hold · $375 · article
- Jun 23, 2025 $SHW: Reiterated · Sell · $296 · article
- May 2, 2025 $ALB: Reiterated · Buy · $93.00 · article
- Apr 30, 2025 $ECL: Reiterated · Buy · article
- Apr 30, 2025 $SHW: Maintained · Sell · article
- Apr 15, 2025 $APD: Downgraded · Sell · $282 · article
- Mar 10, 2025 $APD: Maintained · Hold · $330 · article
- Feb 14, 2025 $ALB: Reiterated · Buy · $103 · article
- Feb 12, 2025 $ECL: Reiterated · Buy · $308 · article
- Jan 31, 2025 $SHW: Maintained · Sell · $300 · article
- Jan 27, 2025 $APD: Downgraded · Hold · $350 · article
- Jan 15, 2025 $ECL: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jan 15, 2025 $ALB: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jan 15, 2025 $APD: Maintained · Buy · article
- Nov 8, 2024 $ALB: Maintained · Buy · article
- Nov 8, 2024 $APD: Reiterated · Buy · $358 · article
- Oct 30, 2024 $ECL: Maintained · Buy · $300 · article
Steve Byrne2.2★ · 47% success · +0.5% 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.