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Derek Hewett (Bank of America Securities): analyst track record on stock perps

Derek Hewett of Bank of America Securities on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.

Stars3.7★

Success56%

Excess return+4.1%

rank#3,290

Ratings233

ratings on stock perps13

Track record

TipRanks data via FMP

	12 months	3 years
Ratings	101	252
Stock	34	39
Buy / hold / sell	27 / 46 / 28	97 / 101 / 54
Upgrades / downgrades / initiations	0 / 4 / 1	2 / 11 / 6
Price targets hit / missed	7 / 82 (8%)	25 / 200 (11%)
Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks)	-13.0%	-19.3%
Best / worst call	+18.4% / -52.5%	+37.5% / -63.5%

After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.2% · vs S&P 500 -0.5% · targets hit within a year – (n = 12)

Current calls on stock perps

Stock	Call	Target	vs last close	Date
$AGNC AGNC Investment Corp.	Hold · Reiterated	$10.50	+3.0%	Jul 26, 2026

Recent ratings

Jul 26, 2026 $AGNC: Reiterated · Hold · $10.50
Jan 26, 2026 $AGNC: Maintained · Hold · $11.50 · article
Oct 23, 2025 $AGNC: Reiterated · Hold · $10.00 · article
Jul 24, 2025 $AGNC: Maintained · Hold · $9.25 · article
Apr 23, 2025 $AGNC: Reiterated · Hold · $8.50 · article
Apr 11, 2025 $AGNC: Reiterated · Hold · $8.25 · article
Jan 30, 2025 $AGNC: Maintained · Hold · $10.00 · article
Oct 23, 2024 $AGNC: Reiterated · Hold · $10.00 · article
Apr 24, 2024 $AGNC: Reiterated · Hold · $9.50 · article
Jan 24, 2024 $AGNC: Reiterated · Hold · $10.00 · article
Nov 21, 2023 $AGNC: Maintained · Hold · $8.75 · article
Oct 31, 2023 $AGNC: Maintained · Hold · $7.50 · article
Jul 25, 2023 $AGNC: Maintained · Hold · $10.00 · article

Derek Hewett3.7★ · 56% success · +4.1% 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.