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Steven Cahall (Wells Fargo): analyst track record on stock perps
Steven Cahall of Wells Fargo on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.7★
Success59%
Excess return+9.7%
rank#641
Ratings489
ratings on stock perps259
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 145 | 457 |
| Stock | 43 | 47 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 56 / 52 / 37 | 158 / 178 / 121 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 4 / 5 / 5 | 15 / 14 / 7 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 30 / 115 (21%) | 137 / 319 (30%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -12.9% | -1.9% |
| Best / worst call | +49.8% / -92.0% | +342.1% / -98.7% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.5% · vs S&P 500 +0.6% (n = 102) · targets hit within a year 58% (n = 79)
After sell calls: median 21-day move +1.4% · vs S&P 500 +0.1% (n = 42)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $SPOT Spotify Technology S.A. | Buy · Maintained | $660 | +13.0% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| $T AT&T Inc. | Sell · Maintained | $20.00 | -4.4% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| $NFLX Netflix, Inc. | Sell · Maintained | $57.00 | -13.4% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| $DIS The Walt Disney Company | Buy · Reiterated | $132 | +17.3% | Oct 16, 2026 |
| $CHTR Charter Communications, Inc. | Sell · Maintained | $101 | -7.0% | Oct 6, 2026 |
| $VZ Verizon | Hold · Maintained | $47.00 | +5.2% | Sep 29, 2026 |
| $CMCSA Comcast Corporation | Sell · Reiterated | $23.00 | +1.4% | Sep 23, 2026 |
| $FOXA Fox Corporation | Buy · Upgraded | $80.00 | +20.1% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| $ROKU Roku, Inc. | Hold · Downgraded | $165 | +4.0% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| $TMUS T-Mobile US, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $169 | +15.3% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| $LYV Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $222 | +28.0% | Jul 8, 2026 |
| $PSKY Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock | Sell · Maintained | $7.00 | -28.4% | May 5, 2026 |
| $SKYD Skydance Corporation | Sell · Maintained | $7.00 | -9.9% | May 5, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 22, 2026 $SPOT: Maintained · Buy · $660 · article
- Oct 22, 2026 $SPOT: Maintained · Buy · $660
- Oct 22, 2026 $T: Maintained · Sell · $20.00 · article
- Oct 21, 2026 $T: Reiterated · Sell · $20.00 · article
- Oct 21, 2026 $NFLX: Maintained · Sell · $57.00 · article
- Oct 16, 2026 $DIS: Reiterated · Buy · $132 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $DIS: Maintained · Buy · $132
- Oct 6, 2026 $CHTR: Maintained · Sell · $101 · article
- Oct 1, 2026 $NFLX: Maintained · Sell · $57.00 · article
- Oct 1, 2026 $NFLX: Maintained · Sell · $57.00 · article
- Sep 30, 2026 $SPOT: Reiterated · Buy · $570 · article
- Sep 29, 2026 $VZ: Maintained · Hold · $47.00 · article
- Sep 29, 2026 $VZ: Maintained · Hold · $47.00
- Sep 23, 2026 $CMCSA: Reiterated · Sell · $23.00 · article
- Sep 23, 2026 $T: Reiterated · Sell · $20.00 · article
- Sep 23, 2026 $T: Maintained · Sell · $20.00
- Sep 23, 2026 $CMCSA: Reiterated · Sell · $23.00
- Sep 18, 2026 $NFLX: Downgraded · Sell · $57.00 · article
- Sep 18, 2026 $NFLX: Downgraded · Sell · $57.00 · article
- Aug 14, 2026 $ROKU: Downgraded · Hold · $165 · article
Steven Cahall4.7★ · 59% success · +9.7% 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.