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David Toung (Argus Research): analyst track record on stock perps
David Toung of Argus Research on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.7★
Success65%
Excess return+10.0%
rank#776
Ratings300
ratings on stock perps84
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 63 | 151 |
| Stock | 44 | 53 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 56 / 7 / 0 | 130 / 21 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 7 / 3 / 0 | 13 / 11 / 1 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 14 / 35 (29%) | 39 / 71 (35%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -8.6% | -3.4% |
| Best / worst call | +50.1% / -53.3% | +97.0% / -65.9% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.9% · vs S&P 500 +0.8% (n = 69) · targets hit within a year 67% (n = 42)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ELV Elevance Health | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Aug 20, 2026 |
| $HCA HCA Healthcare | Buy · Reiterated | $500 | +6.6% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| $PFE Pfizer Inc. | Buy · Maintained | – | – | Aug 5, 2026 |
| $BSX Boston Scientific Corporation | Hold · Downgraded | – | – | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $JNJ Johnson & Johnson | Buy · Reiterated | $300 | +13.7% | Jul 28, 2026 |
| $DHR Danaher Corporation | Buy · Reiterated | $230 | -0.2% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| $UNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | Buy · Maintained | $470 | +12.4% | Jul 17, 2026 |
| $SYK Stryker Corporation | Buy · Reiterated | $370 | +20.5% | Jul 9, 2026 |
| $TMO Thermo Fisher Scientific | Buy · Maintained | $560 | -16.9% | Apr 30, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Aug 20, 2026 $ELV: Maintained · Hold · article
- Aug 7, 2026 $HCA: Reiterated · Buy · $500 · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $PFE: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $BSX: Downgraded · Hold · article
- Jul 28, 2026 $JNJ: Reiterated · Buy · $300 · article
- Jul 23, 2026 $DHR: Reiterated · Buy · $230 · article
- Jul 17, 2026 $UNH: Maintained · Buy · $470 · article
- Jul 9, 2026 $SYK: Reiterated · Buy · $370 · article
- May 6, 2026 $PFE: Maintained · Buy · $35.00 · article
- Apr 30, 2026 $TMO: Maintained · Buy · $560 · article
- Apr 24, 2026 $BSX: Reiterated · Buy · $95.00 · article
- Apr 23, 2026 $DHR: Reiterated · Buy · $230 · article
- Apr 21, 2026 $UNH: Upgraded · Buy · $400 · article
- Apr 6, 2026 $MDT: Maintained · Buy · $115 · article
- Apr 2, 2026 $MDT: Reiterated · Buy · $115 · article
- Mar 11, 2026 $NVS: Upgraded · Buy · $180 · article
- Feb 26, 2026 $PFE: Upgraded · Buy · $35.00 · article
- Mar 2, 2026 $PFE: Upgraded · Buy · $35.00 · article
- Jan 13, 2026 $DHR: Maintained · Buy · $265 · article
- Dec 8, 2025 $HUM: Maintained · Hold · article
David Toung4.7★ · 65% success · +10.0% 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.