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Steve Scala (TD Cowen): analyst track record on stock perps
Steve Scala of TD Cowen on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.6★
Success64%
Excess return+10.5%
rank#1,088
Ratings210
ratings on stock perps106
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 79 | 205 |
| Stock | 26 | 35 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 42 / 37 / 0 | 99 / 106 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 0 / 0 | 1 / 4 / 0 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 28 / 45 (38%) | 108 / 81 (57%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -8.8% | +5.0% |
| Best / worst call | +68.7% / -46.5% | +101.3% / -74.9% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.9% · vs S&P 500 -1.3% (n = 52) · targets hit within a year 61% (n = 41)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $LLY Eli Lilly and Company | Buy · Maintained | $1,250 | -2.3% | Oct 1, 2026 |
| $ABBV AbbVie Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $280 | -2.1% | Sep 28, 2026 |
| $MRK Merck & Co., Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $155 | +10.2% | Sep 22, 2026 |
| $NVS Novartis AG | Hold · Maintained | $180 | +17.0% | Sep 8, 2026 |
| $PFE Pfizer Inc. | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Aug 11, 2026 |
| $JNJ Johnson & Johnson | Buy · Maintained | $300 | +12.6% | Jul 13, 2026 |
| $AZN AstraZeneca PLC | Buy · Maintained | – | – | Apr 30, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 1, 2026 $LLY: Maintained · Buy · $1,250 · article
- Oct 1, 2026 $LLY: Maintained · Buy · $1,250
- Sep 28, 2026 $ABBV: Maintained · Buy · $280 · article
- Sep 22, 2026 $MRK: Maintained · Hold · $155 · article
- Sep 22, 2026 $LLY: Maintained · Buy · $1,250 · article
- Sep 22, 2026 $MRK: Maintained · Hold · $155
- Sep 22, 2026 $LLY: Maintained · Buy · $1,250
- Sep 8, 2026 $NVS: Maintained · Hold · $180 · article
- Aug 11, 2026 $PFE: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $ABBV: Maintained · Buy · $280 · article
- Jul 27, 2026 $NVS: Maintained · Hold · $180 · article
- Jul 13, 2026 $JNJ: Maintained · Buy · $300 · article
- Jun 11, 2026 $NVS: Maintained · Hold · $180 · article
- May 6, 2026 $PFE: Maintained · Hold · $30.00 · article
- Apr 30, 2026 $AZN: Maintained · Buy · article
- Apr 2, 2026 $LLY: Maintained · Buy · $1,250 · article
- Mar 30, 2026 $MRK: Maintained · Hold · $137 · article
- Mar 24, 2026 $PFE: Maintained · Hold · $30.00 · article
- Mar 19, 2026 $LLY: Maintained · Buy · $1,250 · article
- Mar 18, 2026 $AZN: Maintained · Buy · $240 · article
Steve Scala4.6★ · 64% success · +10.5% 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.