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Frank Louthan (Raymond James): analyst track record on stock perps
Frank Louthan of Raymond James on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars0.6★
Success51%
Excess return-1.9%
rank#11,051
Ratings470
ratings on stock perps53
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 26 | 100 |
| Stock | 19 | 30 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 22 / 4 / 0 | 76 / 23 / 1 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 7 / 2 / 0 | 13 / 7 / 0 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 0 / 18 (0%) | 8 / 61 (12%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -24.9% | -14.2% |
| Best / worst call | -2.3% / -59.9% | +180.9% / -74.2% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move -1.6% · vs S&P 500 -5.7% (n = 34)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $AKAM Akamai Technologies, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $170 | +81.8% | Oct 20, 2026 |
| $TMUS T-Mobile US, Inc. | Buy · Upgraded | $170 | +16.0% | Oct 12, 2026 |
| $FSLY Fastly, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $29.00 | +18.8% | Sep 23, 2026 |
| $VZ Verizon | Buy · Maintained | – | – | Sep 22, 2026 |
| $EQIX Equinix | Buy · Upgraded | $1,250 | +30.9% | Apr 30, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 20, 2026 $AKAM: Maintained · Buy · $170 · article
- Oct 12, 2026 $TMUS: Upgraded · Buy · $170 · article
- Sep 29, 2026 $AKAM: Maintained · Buy · article
- Sep 29, 2026 $AKAM: Maintained · Buy
- Sep 23, 2026 $FSLY: Maintained · Buy · $29.00 · article
- Sep 22, 2026 $VZ: Maintained · Buy · article
- Sep 22, 2026 $VZ: Maintained · Buy
- May 8, 2026 $AKAM: Maintained · Buy · $140 · article
- May 8, 2026 $FSLY: Upgraded · Buy · $23.00 · article
- Apr 30, 2026 $EQIX: Upgraded · Buy · $1,250 · article
- Feb 23, 2026 $AKAM: Maintained · Buy · $100 · article
- Oct 1, 2025 $TMUS: Maintained · Hold · article
- Sep 18, 2025 $T: Reiterated · Buy · $33.00 · article
- Aug 8, 2025 $FSLY: Reiterated · Hold · article
- Aug 8, 2025 $AKAM: Maintained · Buy · $84.00 · article
- Jul 28, 2025 $CHTR: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jul 24, 2025 $T: Maintained · Buy · $31.00 · article
- Jul 22, 2025 $VZ: Maintained · Buy · $47.00 · article
- Jul 2, 2025 $VZ: Maintained · Buy · $47.00 · article
- Jun 26, 2025 $EQIX: Downgraded · Hold · article
Frank Louthan0.6★ · 51% success · -1.9% 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.