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Vijay Kumar (Evercore ISI): analyst track record on stock perps
Vijay Kumar of Evercore ISI on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.5★
Success56%
Excess return+8.3%
rank#1,163
Ratings386
ratings on stock perps144
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 191 | 382 |
| Stock | 56 | 58 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 163 / 28 / 0 | 286 / 96 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 8 / 4 / 4 | 14 / 7 / 7 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 82 / 107 (43%) | 161 / 219 (42%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +4.9% | +2.0% |
| Best / worst call | +216.1% / -60.7% | +314.8% / -69.4% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +0.8% · vs S&P 500 -1.8% (n = 117) · targets hit within a year 55% (n = 71)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ABT Abbott Laboratories | Buy · Maintained | $120 | +15.7% | Oct 23, 2026 |
| $CAI Caris Life Sciences, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $26.00 | -18.8% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $BSX Boston Scientific Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $55.00 | +20.4% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $DHR Danaher Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $230 | -0.2% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| $ILMN Illumina, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $200 | -25.8% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| $ISRG Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $430 | -4.9% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| $MDT Medtronic | Buy · Maintained | $105 | +10.1% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| $SYK Stryker Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $350 | +14.0% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| $TMO Thermo Fisher Scientific | Buy · Maintained | $570 | -15.4% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| $TWST Twist Bioscience Corporation | Hold · Downgraded | $102 | -27.1% | Jul 6, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 23, 2026 $ABT: Maintained · Buy · $120 · article
- Oct 23, 2026 $ABT: Maintained · Buy · $120 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $CAI: Maintained · Buy · $26.00 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $BSX: Maintained · Buy · $55.00 · article
- Jul 6, 2026 $SYK: Maintained · Buy · $350 · article
- Jul 6, 2026 $TMO: Maintained · Buy · $570 · article
- Jul 6, 2026 $BSX: Maintained · Buy · $65.00 · article
- Jul 6, 2026 $CAI: Maintained · Buy · $25.00 · article
- Jul 6, 2026 $DHR: Maintained · Buy · $230 · article
- Jul 6, 2026 $ILMN: Maintained · Buy · $200 · article
- Jul 6, 2026 $ISRG: Maintained · Hold · $430 · article
- Jul 6, 2026 $MDT: Maintained · Buy · $105 · article
- Jul 6, 2026 $ABT: Maintained · Buy · $112 · article
- Jul 6, 2026 $TWST: Downgraded · Hold · $102 · article
- Jun 4, 2026 $MDT: Maintained · Buy · $106 · article
- May 9, 2026 $CAI: Maintained · Buy · $30.00 · article
- May 1, 2026 $SYK: Maintained · Buy · $355 · article
- May 1, 2026 $ILMN: Maintained · Buy · $155 · article
- Apr 21, 2026 $DHR: Maintained · Buy · $225 · article
- Apr 20, 2026 $ISRG: Maintained · Hold · $480 · article
Vijay Kumar4.5★ · 56% success · +8.3% 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.