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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 perps31
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7 | 185 |
| Stock | 6 | 23 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 5 / 2 / 0 | 96 / 50 / 39 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 1 / 0 | 15 / 15 / 1 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 1 / 6 (14%) | 75 / 85 (47%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -15.2% | -8.0% |
| Best / worst call | +3.0% / -42.3% | +84.5% / -88.0% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +3.9% · vs S&P 500 +1.1% · targets hit within a year 47% (n = 28)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $LIN Linde plc | Hold · Downgraded | $550 | +19.1% | 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
- Apr 30, 2025 $ECL: Reiterated · Buy · article
- Apr 30, 2025 $SHW: Maintained · Sell · article
- Feb 12, 2025 $ECL: Reiterated · Buy · $308 · article
- Jan 31, 2025 $SHW: Maintained · Sell · $300 · article
- Jan 15, 2025 $ECL: Maintained · Buy · article
- Oct 30, 2024 $ECL: Maintained · Buy · $300 · article
- Aug 30, 2024 $SHW: Reiterated · Sell · $291 · article
- Aug 5, 2024 $LIN: Reiterated · Buy · $516 · article
- Jul 31, 2024 $ECL: Upgraded · Buy · $272 · article
- Jul 24, 2024 $SHW: Reiterated · Sell · article
- May 3, 2024 $LIN: Maintained · Buy · $495 · article
- May 1, 2024 $ECL: Reiterated · Hold · $246 · article
- Apr 24, 2024 $SHW: Reiterated · Sell · $286 · article
- Apr 10, 2024 $SHW: Maintained · Sell · article
- Apr 10, 2024 $ECL: Reiterated · Hold · $240 · 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.