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David Williams (Needham): analyst track record on stock perps
David Williams of Needham on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars5★
Success55%
Excess return+32.1%
rank#124
Ratings413
ratings on stock perps112
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 69 | 260 |
| Stock | 25 | 27 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 66 / 3 / 0 | 244 / 16 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 2 / 6 | 2 / 3 / 8 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 16 / 50 (24%) | 108 / 136 (44%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -24.2% | +20.3% |
| Best / worst call | +185.3% / -88.0% | +489.0% / -99.1% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +0.2% · vs S&P 500 -2.0% (n = 103) · targets hit within a year 81% (n = 86)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No current calls on stock perps. | ||||
Recent ratings
- Mar 20, 2026 $RGTI: Reiterated · Buy · $25.00 · article
- Mar 10, 2026 $RGTI: Reiterated · Buy · $35.00 · article
- Mar 5, 2026 $RGTI: Maintained · Buy · $35.00 · article
- Feb 26, 2026 $QBTS: Maintained · Buy · $35.00 · article
- Feb 26, 2026 $IONQ: Reiterated · Buy · $65.00 · article
- Feb 19, 2026 $ADI: Maintained · Buy · $400 · article
- Feb 10, 2026 $ON: Downgraded · Hold · article
- Feb 5, 2026 $MTSI: Maintained · Buy · $260 · article
- Jan 30, 2026 $MXL: Reiterated · Buy · $28.00 · article
- Jan 23, 2026 $QBTS: Maintained · Buy · $35.00 · article
- Jan 16, 2026 $MXL: Maintained · Buy · $28.00 · article
- Nov 26, 2025 $ADI: Reiterated · Buy · $285 · article
- Nov 12, 2025 $RGTI: Maintained · Buy · $40.00 · article
- Nov 10, 2025 $IONQ: Reiterated · Buy · $75.00 · article
- Nov 10, 2025 $QBTS: Maintained · Buy · $35.00 · article
- Nov 7, 2025 $MTSI: Reiterated · Buy · $190 · article
- Nov 4, 2025 $ON: Maintained · Buy · $60.00 · article
- Oct 24, 2025 $MXL: Maintained · Buy · $25.00 · article
- Oct 17, 2025 $MXL: Maintained · Buy · $25.00 · article
- Oct 7, 2025 $RGTI: Maintained · Buy · $50.00 · article
David Williams5★ · 55% success · +32.1% 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.