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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★
Success64%
Excess return+11.6%
rank#597
Ratings390
ratings on stock perps235
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 96 | 430 |
| Stock | 46 | 55 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 51 / 44 / 1 | 214 / 197 / 19 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 0 / 40 | 4 / 5 / 43 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 12 / 82 (13%) | 207 / 220 (48%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -16.9% | +15.1% |
| Best / worst call | +57.0% / -78.7% | +279.9% / -78.7% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +0.6% · vs S&P 500 -0.8% · targets hit within a year 89% (n = 218)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $BA Boeing | Buy · Maintained | $250 | +22.1% | Sep 8, 2026 |
| $FLY Firefly Aerospace Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $25.00 | +19.6% | Aug 11, 2026 |
| $HWM Howmet Aerospace | Hold · Maintained | $315 | +38.2% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| $GD General Dynamics | Buy · Maintained | $440 | +24.2% | Aug 4, 2026 |
| $LMT Lockheed Martin Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $600 | +13.2% | Jul 24, 2026 |
| $NOC Northrop Grumman | Buy · Maintained | $620 | +19.5% | Jul 24, 2026 |
| $RTX RTX Corporation | Hold · Reiterated | $230 | +16.1% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| $GE GE Aerospace | Buy · Maintained | $390 | +20.3% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| $RKLB Rocket Lab Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $60.00 | -3.2% | Jun 10, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 8, 2026 $BA: Maintained · Buy · $250 · article
- Aug 31, 2026 $BA: Maintained · Buy · $250 · 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 4, 2026 $GD: Maintained · Buy · $440 · article
- Jul 28, 2026 $FLY: Initiated · Hold · $25.00 · article
- Jul 23, 2026 $RTX: Reiterated · Hold · $230 · article
- Jul 24, 2026 $NOC: Maintained · Buy · $620 · article
- Jul 24, 2026 $LMT: Maintained · Hold · $600 · article
- Jul 20, 2026 $BA: Maintained · Buy · $250 · article
- Jul 20, 2026 $GE: Maintained · Buy · $390 · article
- Jul 15, 2026 $GE: Maintained · Buy · $325 · article
- Jul 9, 2026 $LMT: Maintained · Hold · $575 · article
- Jul 8, 2026 $NOC: Maintained · Buy · $620 · article
- Jul 6, 2026 $LMT: Reiterated · Hold · $650 · article
- Jul 6, 2026 $BA: Maintained · Buy · $250 · article
- Jun 29, 2026 $BA: Maintained · Buy · $250 · article
- Jun 22, 2026 $BA: Maintained · Buy · $250 · article
- Jun 15, 2026 $GD: Maintained · Buy · $400 · article
David E. Strauss4.8★ · 64% success · +11.6% 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.