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William Appicelli (UBS): analyst track record on stock perps
William Appicelli of UBS on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars3.3★
Success56%
Excess return+4.8%
rank#4,191
Ratings90
ratings on stock perps39
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 117 | 174 |
| Stock | 47 | 49 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 67 / 46 / 4 | 105 / 60 / 9 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 6 / 2 / 2 | 11 / 3 / 8 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 12 / 102 (11%) | 38 / 133 (22%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -15.4% | -9.7% |
| Best / worst call | +15.4% / -50.1% | +58.1% / -50.1% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.8% · vs S&P 500 +0.2% · targets hit within a year 95% (n = 39)
Current calls on stock perps
Recent ratings
- Jul 28, 2026 $VST: Reiterated · Buy · $227 · article
- Jul 28, 2026 $CEG: Reiterated · Buy · $380 · article
- Jun 18, 2026 $NEE: Maintained · Buy · $105 · article
- Apr 1, 2026 $CEG: Reiterated · Buy · $388 · article
- Mar 5, 2026 $NEE: Maintained · Buy · $104 · article
- Feb 19, 2026 $SO: Maintained · Hold · $97.00 · article
- Feb 5, 2026 $VST: Reiterated · Buy · $233 · article
- Feb 5, 2026 $CEG: Reiterated · Buy · $420 · article
- Jan 20, 2026 $VST: Reiterated · Buy · $233 · article
- Jan 20, 2026 $CEG: Reiterated · Buy · $420 · article
- Jan 15, 2026 $VST: Reiterated · Buy · $230 · article
- Jan 12, 2026 $VST: Maintained · Buy · $233 · article
- Jan 6, 2026 $VST: Reiterated · Buy · $230 · article
- Dec 17, 2025 $NEE: Maintained · Buy · $91.00 · article
- Dec 17, 2025 $CEG: Maintained · Buy · $420 · article
- Dec 10, 2025 $NEE: Maintained · Buy · $94.00 · article
- Oct 29, 2025 $NEE: Maintained · Buy · $96.00 · article
- Oct 23, 2025 $CEG: Maintained · Buy · $385 · article
- Oct 10, 2025 $SO: Maintained · Hold · $104 · article
- Sep 30, 2025 $VST: Reiterated · Buy · $230 · article
William Appicelli3.3★ · 56% success · +4.8% 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.