Top analysts on stock perps · Analyst
Steven Forbes (Guggenheim): analyst track record on stock perps
Steven Forbes of Guggenheim 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★
Success56%
Excess return+11.1%
rank#1,031
Ratings273
ratings on stock perps53
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 77 | 161 |
| Stock | 31 | 31 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 62 / 15 / 0 | 133 / 28 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 / 4 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 11 / 51 (18%) | 33 / 100 (25%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -20.4% | -15.4% |
| Best / worst call | +33.2% / -53.4% | +210.9% / -79.5% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +0.6% · vs S&P 500 -0.9% (n = 49) · targets hit within a year 71% (n = 31)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $TSCO Tractor Supply Company | Buy · Reiterated | $40.00 | +19.7% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| $AZO AutoZone, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $3,750 | +17.2% | Oct 19, 2026 |
| $LOW Lowe's | Buy · Reiterated | $275 | +38.4% | Sep 20, 2026 |
| $ORLY O'Reilly Auto Parts | Buy · Reiterated | $110 | +22.3% | Sep 20, 2026 |
| $SHW Sherwin-Williams | Buy · Initiated | $400 | +18.6% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| $HD The Home Depot, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $425 | +32.9% | May 19, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 22, 2026 $TSCO: Reiterated · Buy · $40.00 · article
- Oct 22, 2026 $TSCO: Reiterated · Buy · $40.00
- Oct 19, 2026 $AZO: Reiterated · Buy · $3,750 · article
- Sep 22, 2026 $AZO: Maintained · Buy · $3,750 · article
- Sep 20, 2026 $ORLY: Reiterated · Buy · $110 · article
- Sep 20, 2026 $LOW: Reiterated · Buy · $275 · article
- Aug 20, 2026 $LOW: Maintained · Buy · $275 · article
- Aug 3, 2026 $SHW: Initiated · Buy · $400 · article
- Jul 24, 2026 $TSCO: Reiterated · Buy · $40.00 · article
- Jun 5, 2026 $TSCO: Maintained · Buy · $50.00 · article
- May 26, 2026 $AZO: Reiterated · Buy · $4,000 · article
- May 19, 2026 $HD: Reiterated · Buy · $425 · article
- Apr 22, 2026 $TSCO: Reiterated · Buy · $60.00 · article
- Apr 12, 2026 $HD: Reiterated · Buy · $425 · article
- Mar 3, 2026 $AZO: Reiterated · Buy · $4,400 · article
- Feb 24, 2026 $HD: Reiterated · Buy · $425 · article
- Feb 9, 2026 $TSCO: Reiterated · Buy · $65.00 · article
- Jan 29, 2026 $TSCO: Reiterated · Buy · $65.00 · article
- Jan 22, 2026 $TSCO: Reiterated · Buy · $65.00 · article
- Dec 9, 2025 $AZO: Reiterated · Buy · $4,400 · article
Steven Forbes4.6★ · 56% success · +11.1% 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.