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James Heaney CFA (Jefferies): analyst track record on stock perps
James Heaney CFA of Jefferies on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.1★
Success37%
Excess return+10.4%
rank#2,228
Ratings155
ratings on stock perps190
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 83 | 259 |
| Stock | 24 | 32 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 65 / 17 / 1 | 195 / 58 / 6 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 4 / 2 | 8 / 11 / 11 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 9 / 72 (11%) | 65 / 191 (25%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -30.1% | -20.6% |
| Best / worst call | +48.5% / -75.5% | +209.1% / -92.7% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.0% · vs S&P 500 -0.3% (n = 152) · targets hit within a year 62% (n = 102)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $RBLX Roblox Corporation | Sell · Downgraded | $38.00 | -28.2% | Sep 28, 2026 |
| $TTD The Trade Desk, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $12.00 | -7.7% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| $TTWO Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $300 | +47.3% | Aug 21, 2026 |
| $APP AppLovin Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $550 | +111.3% | Aug 18, 2026 |
| $SPOT Spotify Technology S.A. | Buy · Reiterated | $600 | +2.7% | Aug 11, 2026 |
| $BSP Bending Spoons S.p.A. | Hold · Initiated | $38.00 | -13.8% | Jul 27, 2026 |
| $NFLX Netflix, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $90.00 | +36.7% | Jul 17, 2026 |
| $ROKU Roku, Inc. | Hold · Downgraded | $160 | +0.9% | Jun 16, 2026 |
| $DIS The Walt Disney Company | Buy · Reiterated | $132 | +17.3% | May 7, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 28, 2026 $RBLX: Downgraded · Sell · $38.00 · article
- Sep 4, 2026 $TTD: Maintained · Hold · $12.00 · article
- Aug 21, 2026 $TTWO: Maintained · Buy · $300 · article
- Aug 18, 2026 $APP: Maintained · Buy · $550 · article
- Aug 11, 2026 $SPOT: Reiterated · Buy · $600 · article
- Jul 27, 2026 $BSP: Initiated · Hold · $38.00 · article
- Jul 22, 2026 $APP: Maintained · Buy · $700 · article
- Jul 17, 2026 $TTWO: Reiterated · Buy · $300 · article
- Jul 17, 2026 $NFLX: Reiterated · Buy · $90.00 · article
- Jul 15, 2026 $APP: Maintained · Buy · $700 · article
- Jul 10, 2026 $APP: Maintained · Buy · $700 · article
- Jul 9, 2026 $SPOT: Reiterated · Buy · $600 · article
- Jul 9, 2026 $NFLX: Reiterated · Buy · $110 · article
- Jun 25, 2026 $TTWO: Maintained · Buy · $300 · article
- Jun 16, 2026 $ROKU: Downgraded · Hold · $160 · article
- Jun 10, 2026 $NFLX: Maintained · Buy · $110 · article
- May 22, 2026 $SPOT: Reiterated · Buy · $600 · article
- May 21, 2026 $APP: Maintained · Buy · $700 · article
- May 15, 2026 $NFLX: Reiterated · Buy · $128 · article
- May 7, 2026 $DIS: Reiterated · Buy · $132 · article
James Heaney CFA4.1★ · 37% success · +10.4% 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.