Top analysts on stock perps · Analyst
David Koning (Robert W. Baird): analyst track record on stock perps
David Koning of Robert W. Baird 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★
Success59%
Excess return+15.3%
rank#329
Ratings500
ratings on stock perps236
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 104 | 485 |
| Stock | 36 | 36 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 64 / 40 / 0 | 263 / 222 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 3 / 3 / 1 | 8 / 7 / 3 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 24 / 79 (23%) | 142 / 341 (29%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -14.2% | -15.4% |
| Best / worst call | +30.4% / -90.7% | +136.5% / -90.7% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.7% · vs S&P 500 +0.3% (n = 120) · targets hit within a year 56% (n = 96)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ACN Accenture | Hold · Downgraded | $252 | +1.1% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| $V Visa Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $430 | +5.4% | Oct 12, 2026 |
| $MA Mastercard Incorporated | Buy · Reiterated | $710 | +13.9% | Oct 9, 2026 |
| $XYZ Block, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $106 | +38.6% | Oct 2, 2026 |
| $COIN Coinbase Global, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $205 | +24.7% | Sep 28, 2026 |
| $GPN Global Payments Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $120 | +44.9% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $TOST Toast, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $38.00 | +16.2% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| $CTSH Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $68.00 | -3.6% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $AFRM Affirm Holdings, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $82.00 | +17.0% | Jul 14, 2026 |
| $CRCL Circle Internet Group, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $100 | +16.4% | Jul 13, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 21, 2026 $ACN: Downgraded · Hold · $252 · article
- Oct 21, 2026 $ACN: Downgraded · Hold · $252 · article
- Oct 12, 2026 $V: Maintained · Buy · $430 · article
- Oct 9, 2026 $MA: Reiterated · Buy · $710 · article
- Oct 2, 2026 $XYZ: Maintained · Buy · $106 · article
- Oct 1, 2026 $ACN: Maintained · Buy · $190 · article
- Oct 2, 2026 $ACN: Maintained · Buy · $245 · article
- Sep 28, 2026 $COIN: Maintained · Hold · $205 · article
- Sep 28, 2026 $COIN: Maintained · Hold · $205 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $XYZ: Maintained · Buy · $105 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $GPN: Maintained · Buy · $120 · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $TOST: Maintained · Hold · $38.00 · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $MA: Maintained · Buy · $660 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $CTSH: Maintained · Hold · $68.00 · article
- Jul 29, 2026 $V: Maintained · Buy · $420 · article
- Jul 14, 2026 $AFRM: Maintained · Hold · $82.00 · article
- Jul 13, 2026 $CRCL: Maintained · Buy · $100 · article
- Jul 10, 2026 $CTSH: Maintained · Hold · $55.00 · article
- Jul 8, 2026 $TOST: Maintained · Hold · $33.00 · article
- Jul 7, 2026 $MA: Maintained · Buy · $680 · article
David Koning4.9★ · 59% success · +15.3% 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.