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David Manthey (Robert W. Baird): analyst track record on stock perps

David Manthey 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★
Success66%
Excess return+14.8%
rank#216
Ratings470
ratings on stock perps46

Track record

TipRanks data via FMP
12 months3 years
Ratings58248
Stock2223
Buy / hold / sell45 / 13 / 0153 / 95 / 0
Upgrades / downgrades / initiations2 / 0 / 06 / 5 / 1
Price targets hit / missed11 / 47 (19%)109 / 139 (44%)
Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks)-14.8%-3.5%
Best / worst call+38.7% / -63.8%+100.5% / -75.4%

After buy calls: not enough measured cases yet

Current calls on stock perps

StockCallTargetvs last closeDate
$FAST Fastenal CompanyBuy · Maintained$60.00+15.6%Oct 15, 2026
$WM Waste ManagementBuy · Maintained$265+10.7%Apr 30, 2026

Recent ratings

  • Oct 15, 2026 $FAST: Maintained · Buy · $60.00 · article
  • Oct 15, 2026 $FAST: Maintained · Buy · $60.00 · article
  • Aug 7, 2026 $FAST: Maintained · Buy · $54.00 · article
  • May 7, 2026 $FAST: Maintained · Buy · $51.00 · article
  • Apr 30, 2026 $WM: Maintained · Buy · $265 · article
  • Apr 16, 2026 $WM: Maintained · Buy · $260 · article
  • Apr 14, 2026 $FAST: Maintained · Buy · $50.00 · article
  • Mar 6, 2026 $FAST: Maintained · Buy · $52.00 · article
  • Feb 6, 2026 $FAST: Maintained · Buy · $51.00 · article
  • Jan 30, 2026 $WM: Maintained · Buy · $248 · article
  • Nov 4, 2025 $WM: Upgraded · Buy · $242 · article
  • Oct 29, 2025 $WM: Maintained · Hold · $238 · article
  • Aug 21, 2025 $WM: Maintained · Hold · $265 · article
  • Aug 7, 2025 $FAST: Upgraded · Buy · $55.00 · article
  • Jul 28, 2025 $WM: Maintained · Hold · $248 · article
  • Jul 15, 2025 $FAST: Maintained · Hold · $47.00 · article
  • Apr 30, 2025 $WM: Maintained · Hold · $245 · article
  • Apr 14, 2025 $FAST: Maintained · Hold · $43.00 · article
  • Jan 31, 2025 $WM: Maintained · Hold · $230 · article
  • Nov 6, 2024 $FAST: Maintained · Hold · $40.00 · article

David Manthey4.9★ · 66% success · +14.8% 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.