Top analysts on stock perps · Analyst
A.J. Rice (UBS): analyst track record on stock perps
A.J. Rice 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.
Stars4.7★
Success62%
Excess return+9.6%
rank#683
Ratings488
ratings on stock perps37
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 118 | 219 |
| Stock | 36 | 38 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 85 / 33 / 0 | 145 / 66 / 8 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 0 / 1 | 6 / 1 / 16 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 38 / 80 (32%) | 81 / 138 (37%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -7.0% | +14.4% |
| Best / worst call | +105.5% / -51.3% | +824.0% / -62.8% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +3.8% · vs S&P 500 +1.1% · targets hit within a year 41% (n = 35)
Current calls on stock perps
Recent ratings
- Jul 27, 2026 $HCA: Maintained · Buy · $579 · article
- Jul 17, 2026 $UNH: Reiterated · Buy · $490 · article
- May 22, 2026 $ELV: Maintained · Buy · $460 · article
- May 22, 2026 $CI: Maintained · Buy · $400 · article
- May 22, 2026 $UNH: Maintained · Buy · $460 · article
- Apr 17, 2026 $UNH: Maintained · Buy · $410 · article
- Feb 23, 2026 $HCA: Maintained · Buy · $635 · article
- Jan 29, 2026 $ELV: Maintained · Buy · $400 · article
- Jan 28, 2026 $HCA: Maintained · Buy · $598 · article
- Jan 28, 2026 $UNH: Maintained · Buy · $410 · article
- Oct 31, 2025 $CI: Maintained · Buy · $340 · article
- Oct 29, 2025 $UNH: Maintained · Buy · $430 · article
- Oct 27, 2025 $HCA: Maintained · Buy · $525 · article
- Oct 14, 2025 $HCA: Maintained · Buy · $495 · article
- Oct 6, 2025 $UNH: Reiterated · Buy · $378 · article
- Sep 23, 2025 $CI: Reiterated · Buy · $390 · article
- Sep 19, 2025 $UNH: Reiterated · Buy · $378 · article
- Sep 10, 2025 $UNH: Maintained · Buy · $378 · article
- Sep 8, 2025 $ELV: Maintained · Buy · $425 · article
- Sep 4, 2025 $ELV: Maintained · Buy · $425 · article
A.J. Rice4.7★ · 62% success · +9.6% 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.