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Chris LaFemina (Jefferies): analyst track record on stock perps
Chris LaFemina of Jefferies on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.8★
Success54%
Excess return+15.1%
rank#437
Ratings492
ratings on stock perps86
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 112 | 429 |
| Stock | 46 | 57 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 70 / 42 / 0 | 306 / 123 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 3 / 1 / 3 | 11 / 9 / 12 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 12 / 98 (11%) | 237 / 185 (56%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -20.9% | +21.8% |
| Best / worst call | +36.0% / -95.6% | +344.6% / -95.6% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +0.9% · vs S&P 500 -1.5% (n = 72) · targets hit within a year 43% (n = 63)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $VALE Vale S.A. | Buy · Reiterated | $21.00 | +75.4% | Apr 30, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Apr 30, 2026 $VALE: Reiterated · Buy · $21.00 · article
- Apr 23, 2026 $FCX: Maintained · Buy · $75.00 · article
- Apr 2, 2026 $FCX: Reiterated · Buy · $76.00 · article
- Feb 19, 2026 $FCX: Reiterated · Buy · $76.00 · article
- Feb 13, 2026 $VALE: Reiterated · Buy · $20.00 · article
- Jan 28, 2026 $VALE: Reiterated · Buy · $20.00 · article
- Jan 6, 2026 $FCX: Reiterated · Buy · $68.00 · article
- Dec 10, 2025 $CLF: Reiterated · Hold · $13.00 · article
- Dec 5, 2025 $VALE: Reiterated · Buy · $15.00 · article
- Nov 3, 2025 $VALE: Maintained · Buy · $15.00 · article
- Oct 21, 2025 $CLF: Reiterated · Hold · $13.00 · article
- Oct 6, 2025 $TECK: Maintained · Buy · $58.02 · article
- Sep 24, 2025 $FCX: Maintained · Buy · $46.00 · article
- Sep 9, 2025 $TECK: Maintained · Buy · $53.11 · article
- Sep 7, 2025 $FCX: Reiterated · Buy · $48.00 · article
- Jul 24, 2025 $TECK: Maintained · Buy · $43.06 · article
- Jul 21, 2025 $CLF: Maintained · Hold · $11.00 · article
- Jun 16, 2025 $FCX: Reiterated · Buy · $50.00 · article
- Jun 3, 2025 $RIO: Downgraded · Hold · $63.00 · article
- May 28, 2025 $CLF: Downgraded · Hold · $6.00 · article
Chris LaFemina4.8★ · 54% success · +15.1% 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.