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Gavin Parsons (UBS): analyst track record on stock perps
Gavin Parsons of UBS on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars3.9★
Success54%
Excess return+7.1%
rank#2,710
Ratings151
ratings on stock perps191
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 180 | 379 |
| Stock | 46 | 46 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 82 / 98 / 0 | 182 / 188 / 9 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 2 / 1 / 5 | 8 / 2 / 19 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 20 / 159 (11%) | 116 / 262 (31%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -19.0% | +2.6% |
| Best / worst call | +20.6% / -57.1% | +689.6% / -57.1% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move 0.0% · vs S&P 500 -1.5% · targets hit within a year 51% (n = 186)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $AVAV AeroVironment, Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | $170 | +15.6% | Sep 10, 2026 |
| $BA Boeing | Buy · Maintained | $285 | +39.2% | Sep 8, 2026 |
| $GD General Dynamics | Hold · Maintained | $408 | +15.2% | Sep 8, 2026 |
| $LMT Lockheed Martin Corporation | Buy · Upgraded | $674 | +27.1% | Sep 8, 2026 |
| $NOC Northrop Grumman | Buy · Maintained | $704 | +35.7% | Sep 8, 2026 |
| $HWM Howmet Aerospace | Hold · Reiterated | $326 | +43.0% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| $KTOS Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $60.00 | +27.7% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $RTX RTX Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $215 | +8.5% | Jul 24, 2026 |
| $GE GE Aerospace | Buy · Reiterated | $435 | +34.2% | Jul 17, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 10, 2026 $AVAV: Reiterated · Hold · $170 · article
- Sep 8, 2026 $BA: Maintained · Buy · $285
- Sep 8, 2026 $NOC: Maintained · Buy · $704 · article
- Sep 8, 2026 $GD: Maintained · Hold · $408 · article
- Sep 8, 2026 $LMT: Upgraded · Buy · $674 · article
- Aug 7, 2026 $HWM: Reiterated · Hold · $326 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $KTOS: Maintained · Hold · $60.00 · article
- Aug 3, 2026 $GD: Maintained · Hold · $395 · article
- Jul 24, 2026 $LMT: Maintained · Hold · $581 · article
- Jul 24, 2026 $RTX: Maintained · Hold · $215 · article
- Jul 22, 2026 $NOC: Reiterated · Buy · $685 · article
- Jul 17, 2026 $GE: Reiterated · Buy · $435 · article
- Jul 13, 2026 $BA: Maintained · Buy · $285 · article
- Jun 30, 2026 $AVAV: Reiterated · Hold · $166 · article
- Jun 29, 2026 $KTOS: Reiterated · Hold · $60.00 · article
- Jun 29, 2026 $GD: Reiterated · Hold · $366 · article
- Jun 29, 2026 $RTX: Maintained · Hold · $198 · article
- Jun 29, 2026 $LMT: Reiterated · Hold · $538 · article
- Jun 29, 2026 $HWM: Maintained · Hold · $299 · article
- Jun 29, 2026 $GE: Maintained · Buy · $426 · article
Gavin Parsons3.9★ · 54% success · +7.1% 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.