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Gautam Khanna (TD Cowen): analyst track record on stock perps
Gautam Khanna of TD Cowen on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars5★
Success70%
Excess return+20.1%
rank#105
Ratings498
ratings on stock perps160
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 184 | 453 |
| Stock | 47 | 58 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 115 / 69 / 0 | 305 / 148 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 3 / 1 / 3 | 5 / 8 / 13 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 32 / 149 (18%) | 186 / 255 (42%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -13.5% | +14.5% |
| Best / worst call | +109.5% / -76.6% | +497.7% / -76.6% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.5% · vs S&P 500 +0.4% · targets hit within a year 98% (n = 154)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $NOC Northrop Grumman | Hold · Reiterated | $590 | +13.7% | Aug 19, 2026 |
| $RKLB Rocket Lab Corporation | Buy · Reiterated | $120 | +93.7% | Aug 11, 2026 |
| $HWM Howmet Aerospace | Buy · Maintained | $320 | +40.4% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $GD General Dynamics | Buy · Reiterated | $420 | +18.6% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $BA Boeing | Buy · Reiterated | $250 | +22.1% | Jul 28, 2026 |
| $LMT Lockheed Martin Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $600 | +13.2% | Jul 27, 2026 |
| $RTX RTX Corporation | Buy · Reiterated | $240 | +21.1% | Jul 27, 2026 |
| $GE GE Aerospace | Buy · Maintained | $380 | +17.2% | Jul 16, 2026 |
| $HON Honeywell | Buy · Reiterated | $460 | +127.5% | Apr 23, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Aug 19, 2026 $NOC: Reiterated · Hold · $590 · article
- Aug 11, 2026 $RKLB: Reiterated · Buy · $120 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $HWM: Maintained · Buy · $320 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $GD: Reiterated · Buy · $420 · article
- Jul 28, 2026 $BA: Reiterated · Buy · $250 · article
- Jul 27, 2026 $LMT: Maintained · Hold · $600 · article
- Jul 27, 2026 $RTX: Reiterated · Buy · $240 · article
- Jul 22, 2026 $NOC: Reiterated · Hold · $550 · article
- Jul 21, 2026 $NOC: Maintained · Hold · $550
- Jul 16, 2026 $GE: Maintained · Buy · $380 · article
- Jul 13, 2026 $HWM: Maintained · Buy · $320 · article
- Jul 13, 2026 $LMT: Maintained · Hold · $560 · article
- Jul 13, 2026 $NOC: Maintained · Hold · $580 · article
- Jul 13, 2026 $GE: Maintained · Buy · $380 · article
- Jun 17, 2026 $GD: Maintained · Buy · $390 · article
- May 8, 2026 $RKLB: Reiterated · Buy · $120 · article
- May 8, 2026 $HWM: Maintained · Buy · $300 · article
- Apr 29, 2026 $GD: Maintained · Buy · $390 · article
- Apr 24, 2026 $LMT: Maintained · Hold · $600 · article
- Apr 23, 2026 $HON: Reiterated · Buy · $460 · article
Gautam Khanna5★ · 70% success · +20.1% 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.