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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.
Stars4.6★
Success56%
Excess return+8.4%
rank#989
Ratings476
ratings on stock perps159
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 211 | 480 |
| Stock | 38 | 40 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 158 / 53 / 0 | 379 / 101 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 4 / 3 | 4 / 4 / 6 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 58 / 153 (27%) | 174 / 304 (36%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -10.6% | -7.5% |
| Best / worst call | +118.6% / -93.5% | +311.3% / -98.3% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.0% · vs S&P 500 -0.8% (n = 124) · targets hit within a year 60% (n = 82)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ELV Elevance Health | Hold · Maintained | $455 | +3.4% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| $UNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | Buy · Reiterated | $498 | +19.1% | Oct 19, 2026 |
| $CI Cigna | Buy · Maintained | $337 | +9.8% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| $CVS CVS Health Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $113 | +20.9% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| $HCA HCA Healthcare | Buy · Maintained | $496 | +5.8% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| $HUM Humana Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $415 | -1.7% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| $CNC Centene Corp. | Hold · Maintained | $71.00 | +1.2% | Jul 28, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 21, 2026 $ELV: Maintained · Hold · $455 · article
- Oct 21, 2026 $ELV: Maintained · Hold · $455
- Oct 19, 2026 $UNH: Reiterated · Buy · $498 · article
- Oct 19, 2026 $UNH: Reiterated · Buy · $498
- Oct 7, 2026 $HCA: Maintained · Buy · $496 · article
- Oct 7, 2026 $HUM: Maintained · Hold · $415 · article
- Oct 7, 2026 $CVS: Maintained · Buy · $113 · article
- Oct 7, 2026 $CI: Maintained · Buy · $337 · article
- Oct 7, 2026 $ELV: Maintained · Hold · $424 · article
- Oct 7, 2026 $UNH: Maintained · Buy · $478 · article
- Sep 30, 2026 $CI: Maintained · Buy · $337 · article
- 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 29, 2026 $HUM: Reiterated · Hold · $415 · article
- Jul 28, 2026 $CNC: Maintained · Hold · $71.00 · 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
Ben Hendrix4.6★ · 56% success · +8.4% 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.