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W. Andrew Carter (Stifel Nicolaus): analyst track record on stock perps
W. Andrew Carter of Stifel Nicolaus on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars1.9★
Success39%
Excess return+0.4%
rank#7,734
Ratings167
ratings on stock perps45
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 117 | 298 |
| Stock | 23 | 28 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 48 / 69 / 0 | 120 / 169 / 9 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 2 / 3 / 4 | 11 / 11 / 8 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 7 / 101 (6%) | 19 / 266 (7%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -21.1% | -29.2% |
| Best / worst call | +317.6% / -58.2% | +317.6% / -98.9% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.2% · vs S&P 500 -0.7% · targets hit within a year 33% (n = 41)
Current calls on stock perps
Recent ratings
- Aug 24, 2026 $HD: Maintained · Hold · article
- Aug 24, 2026 $LOW: Maintained · Hold · article
- Aug 17, 2026 $HD: Maintained · Hold · $340 · article
- Aug 17, 2026 $LOW: Maintained · Hold · article
- May 18, 2026 $LOW: Reiterated · Hold · $220 · article
- May 18, 2026 $HD: Reiterated · Hold · $320 · article
- Feb 25, 2026 $LOW: Maintained · Hold · $270 · article
- Feb 25, 2026 $HD: Maintained · Hold · $375 · article
- Dec 9, 2025 $HD: Maintained · Hold · $350 · article
- Dec 1, 2025 $LOW: Maintained · Hold · $250 · article
- Dec 1, 2025 $HD: Maintained · Hold · $350 · article
- Nov 19, 2025 $LOW: Maintained · Hold · $230 · article
- Nov 18, 2025 $HD: Maintained · Hold · $370 · article
- Nov 14, 2025 $LOW: Maintained · Hold · $230 · article
- Nov 14, 2025 $HD: Downgraded · Hold · $370 · article
- Aug 29, 2025 $LOW: Maintained · Hold · $275 · article
- Aug 21, 2025 $LOW: Maintained · Hold · $275 · article
- Aug 18, 2025 $HD: Reiterated · Buy · $432 · article
- Aug 18, 2025 $LOW: Reiterated · Hold · $265 · article
- May 26, 2025 $LOW: Maintained · Hold · $240 · article
W. Andrew Carter1.9★ · 39% success · +0.4% 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.