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Ben Hendrix (RBC Capital): analyst track record on stock perps
Ben Hendrix of RBC Capital on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.4★
Success54%
Excess return+7.2%
rank#1,453
Ratings465
ratings on stock perps119
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 204 | 469 |
| Stock | 37 | 39 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 156 / 48 / 0 | 370 / 99 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 4 / 3 | 4 / 4 / 6 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 57 / 146 (28%) | 168 / 299 (36%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -10.7% | -7.6% |
| Best / worst call | +112.0% / -93.2% | +362.0% / -98.3% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.7% · vs S&P 500 -1.0% · targets hit within a year 57% (n = 111)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $HCA HCA Healthcare | Buy · Maintained | $435 | +3.3% | Sep 7, 2026 |
| $CVS CVS Health | Buy · Maintained | $113 | +18.6% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $CI Cigna | Buy · Maintained | $337 | +20.0% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $UNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | Buy · Reiterated | $478 | +23.1% | Jul 16, 2026 |
| $ELV Elevance Health | Hold · Maintained | $424 | +1.8% | Jul 15, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 7, 2026 $HCA: Maintained · Buy · $435 · article
- Sep 1, 2026 $HCA: Maintained · Buy · $435 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $CVS: Maintained · Buy · $113 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $CI: Maintained · Buy · $337 · article
- Jul 26, 2026 $HCA: Reiterated · Buy · $435 · article
- Jul 16, 2026 $UNH: Reiterated · Buy · $478 · article
- Jul 15, 2026 $ELV: Maintained · Hold · $424 · article
- Jul 14, 2026 $HCA: Maintained · Buy · $435 · article
- Jul 9, 2026 $CVS: Maintained · Buy · $113 · article
- Jul 9, 2026 $ELV: Maintained · Hold · $439 · article
- Jul 9, 2026 $UNH: Maintained · Buy · $463 · article
- Jul 9, 2026 $HCA: Maintained · Buy · $534 · article
- Jul 9, 2026 $CI: Maintained · Buy · $337 · article
- May 6, 2026 $CVS: Reiterated · Buy · $107 · article
- Apr 30, 2026 $CI: Reiterated · Buy · $337 · article
- Apr 26, 2026 $HCA: Maintained · Buy · $534 · article
- Apr 22, 2026 $ELV: Maintained · Hold · $358 · article
- Apr 22, 2026 $UNH: Reiterated · Buy · $400 · article
- Apr 8, 2026 $CVS: Maintained · Buy · $93.00 · article
- Mar 10, 2026 $HCA: Maintained · Buy · $593 · article
Ben Hendrix4.4★ · 54% success · +7.2% 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.