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Clarke Jeffries (Piper Sandler): analyst track record on stock perps
Clarke Jeffries of Piper Sandler on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars0.5★
Success43%
Excess return-2.9%
rank#11,141
Ratings206
ratings on stock perps97
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 87 | 237 |
| Stock | 30 | 43 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 61 / 26 / 0 | 140 / 92 / 5 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 5 / 2 / 10 | 12 / 10 / 12 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 0 / 87 (0%) | 24 / 213 (10%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -36.0% | -27.1% |
| Best / worst call | -7.6% / -72.9% | +126.1% / -83.9% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move 0.0% · vs S&P 500 -0.8% · targets hit within a year 39% (n = 89)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $AVAV AeroVironment, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $235 | +59.8% | Sep 3, 2026 |
| $RCAT Red Cat Holdings, Inc. | Hold · Initiated | $9.00 | +11.4% | Sep 2, 2026 |
| $ADSK Autodesk, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $338 | +59.7% | Aug 28, 2026 |
| $SNPS Synopsys | Buy · Maintained | $550 | +38.5% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| $UMAC Unusual Machines, Inc. | Buy · Initiated | $38.00 | +61.5% | Aug 12, 2026 |
| $KTOS Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. | Buy · Upgraded | $75.00 | +59.6% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| $PLTR Palantir Technologies Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $230 | +38.7% | Aug 4, 2026 |
| $CDNS Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | $349 | +22.5% | Jul 28, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 3, 2026 $AVAV: Maintained · Buy · $235 · article
- Sep 2, 2026 $RCAT: Initiated · Hold · $9.00 · article
- Aug 28, 2026 $ADSK: Maintained · Buy · $338 · article
- Aug 27, 2026 $SNPS: Maintained · Buy · $550 · article
- Aug 14, 2026 $AVAV: Maintained · Buy · $235 · article
- Aug 12, 2026 $UMAC: Initiated · Buy · $38.00 · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $KTOS: Upgraded · Buy · $75.00 · article
- Aug 4, 2026 $PLTR: Reiterated · Buy · $230 · article
- Jul 28, 2026 $CDNS: Reiterated · Hold · $349 · article
- Jul 16, 2026 $AVAV: Maintained · Buy · $235 · article
- Jul 9, 2026 $AVAV: Reiterated · Buy · $235 · article
- Jun 30, 2026 $AVAV: Maintained · Buy · $248 · article
- Jun 26, 2026 $AVAV: Maintained · Buy · $248 · article
- Jun 26, 2026 $AVAV: Maintained · Buy · $248
- Jun 23, 2026 $SNPS: Upgraded · Buy · $550 · article
- May 29, 2026 $ADSK: Maintained · Buy · $369 · article
- May 7, 2026 $KTOS: Maintained · Hold · $75.00 · article
- May 6, 2026 $SNPS: Maintained · Hold · $430 · article
- May 5, 2026 $PLTR: Maintained · Buy · $230 · article
- Apr 28, 2026 $CDNS: Maintained · Hold · $325 · article
Clarke Jeffries0.5★ · 43% success · -2.9% 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.