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Brian Gesuale (Raymond James): analyst track record on stock perps
Brian Gesuale of Raymond James on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.9★
Success62%
Excess return+16.5%
rank#330
Ratings377
ratings on stock perps38
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 30 | 114 |
| Stock | 21 | 40 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 21 / 8 / 1 | 81 / 32 / 1 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 4 / 4 / 4 | 14 / 20 / 9 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 0 / 21 (0%) | 23 / 57 (29%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -54.7% | -23.7% |
| Best / worst call | -33.4% / -89.9% | +85.7% / -89.9% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +11.7% · vs S&P 500 +8.0% (n = 21)
Current calls on stock perps
Recent ratings
- Oct 15, 2026 $AXON: Maintained · Buy · $675 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $AXON: Maintained · Buy · $675 · article
- Sep 11, 2026 $RKLB: Initiated · Buy · $80.00 · article
- Jul 16, 2026 $AVAV: Upgraded · Buy · $210 · article
- Jul 7, 2026 $SPCX: Initiated · Buy · $800 · article
- Mar 23, 2026 $AVAV: Upgraded · Hold · article
- Mar 2, 2026 $AVAV: Downgraded · Sell · article
- Sep 29, 2025 $AVAV: Maintained · Buy · $348 · article
- Sep 23, 2025 $CGNX: Reiterated · Buy · $50.00 · article
- Sep 5, 2025 $KRMN: Initiated · Buy · $100 · article
- Aug 8, 2025 $KTOS: Reiterated · Buy · $80.00 · article
- Aug 5, 2025 $PLTR: Reiterated · Hold · article
- Aug 5, 2025 $AXON: Maintained · Buy · $855 · article
- Jul 17, 2025 $KTOS: Reiterated · Buy · $40.00 · article
- Jun 25, 2025 $AVAV: Reiterated · Buy · $225 · article
- May 8, 2025 $AXON: Reiterated · Buy · $645 · article
- May 5, 2025 $PLTR: Maintained · Hold · article
- Apr 8, 2025 $AVAV: Upgraded · Buy · $200 · article
- Apr 7, 2025 $CGNX: Maintained · Buy · $50.00 · article
- Feb 4, 2025 $PLTR: Maintained · Hold · article
Brian Gesuale4.9★ · 62% success · +16.5% 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.