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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.
Stars4.4★
Success62%
Excess return+9.9%
rank#1,407
Ratings206
ratings on stock perps99
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 67 | 191 |
| Stock | 25 | 34 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 30 / 37 / 0 | 88 / 103 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 0 / 0 | 1 / 4 / 0 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 12 / 50 (19%) | 90 / 86 (51%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -12.5% | +0.7% |
| Best / worst call | +73.9% / -51.4% | +90.5% / -71.6% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.1% · vs S&P 500 -1.4% · targets hit within a year 60% (n = 98)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $NVS Novartis AG | Hold · Maintained | $180 | +30.9% | Sep 8, 2026 |
| $PFE Pfizer Inc. | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Aug 11, 2026 |
| $ABBV AbbVie Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $280 | +9.8% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| $JNJ Johnson & Johnson | Buy · Maintained | $300 | +12.6% | Jul 13, 2026 |
| $AZN AstraZeneca PLC | Buy · Maintained | – | – | Apr 30, 2026 |
| $LLY Eli Lilly and Company | Buy · Maintained | $1,250 | +11.3% | Apr 2, 2026 |
| $MRK Merck & Co., Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $137 | -5.3% | Mar 30, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- 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
- Feb 17, 2026 $NVS: Maintained · Hold · $180 · article
- Feb 4, 2026 $ABBV: Maintained · Buy · $280 · article
- Jan 16, 2026 $MRK: Maintained · Hold · $120 · article
- Jan 20, 2026 $MRK: Maintained · Hold · $120 · article
- Dec 30, 2025 $PFE: Maintained · Hold · $30.00 · article
- Nov 10, 2025 $NVS: Maintained · Hold · $140 · article
- Sep 2, 2025 $PFE: Maintained · Hold · $24.60 · article
Steve Scala4.4★ · 62% success · +9.9% 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.