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David E. Strauss (Wells Fargo): analyst track record on stock perps
David E. Strauss of Wells Fargo 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★
Success62%
Excess return+10.5%
rank#589
Ratings397
ratings on stock perps272
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 125 | 460 |
| Stock | 46 | 55 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 63 / 61 / 1 | 229 / 212 / 19 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 0 / 39 | 4 / 4 / 43 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 9 / 114 (7%) | 179 / 278 (39%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -19.6% | +6.8% |
| Best / worst call | +25.0% / -83.7% | +264.2% / -83.7% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.6% · vs S&P 500 +0.6% (n = 129) · targets hit within a year 88% (n = 109)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $GE GE Aerospace | Buy · Maintained | $380 | +33.0% | Oct 20, 2026 |
| $NOC Northrop Grumman | Buy · Maintained | $620 | +12.4% | Oct 20, 2026 |
| $RTX RTX Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $230 | +18.0% | Oct 20, 2026 |
| $HWM Howmet Aerospace | Hold · Reiterated | $255 | +37.2% | Sep 30, 2026 |
| $BWXT BWX Technologies, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $170 | +31.7% | Sep 29, 2026 |
| $BA Boeing | Buy · Maintained | $250 | +32.7% | Sep 28, 2026 |
| $FLY Firefly Aerospace Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $25.00 | +37.1% | Aug 11, 2026 |
| $HONA Honeywell Aerospace Inc | Hold · Maintained | $195 | +19.4% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| $GD General Dynamics | Buy · Maintained | $440 | +25.9% | Aug 4, 2026 |
| $LMT Lockheed Martin Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $600 | -0.7% | Jul 24, 2026 |
| $RKLB Rocket Lab Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $60.00 | +14.1% | Jun 10, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 20, 2026 $GE: Maintained · Buy · $380 · article
- Oct 20, 2026 $RTX: Maintained · Hold · $230 · article
- Oct 20, 2026 $NOC: Maintained · Buy · $620 · article
- Oct 20, 2026 $NOC: Maintained · Buy · $620
- Oct 20, 2026 $RTX: Maintained · Hold · $230
- Sep 30, 2026 $HWM: Reiterated · Hold · $255 · article
- Sep 30, 2026 $GE: Reiterated · Buy · $380 · article
- Sep 29, 2026 $BWXT: Maintained · Hold · $170 · article
- Sep 30, 2026 $HWM: Maintained · Hold · $255
- Sep 28, 2026 $BA: Maintained · Buy · $250 · article
- Sep 21, 2026 $BA: Maintained · Buy · $250 · article
- Sep 21, 2026 $BA: Maintained · Buy · $250
- Sep 8, 2026 $BA: Maintained · Buy · $250 · article
- Aug 31, 2026 $BA: Maintained · Buy · $250 · article
- Aug 27, 2026 $BWXT: Upgraded · Hold · $170 · article
- Aug 24, 2026 $BA: Maintained · Buy · $250 · article
- Aug 11, 2026 $FLY: Maintained · Hold · $25.00 · article
- Aug 7, 2026 $HWM: Maintained · Hold · $315 · article
- Aug 7, 2026 $HONA: Maintained · Hold · $195 · article
- Aug 4, 2026 $GD: Maintained · Buy · $440 · article
David E. Strauss4.8★ · 62% success · +10.5% 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.