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James Wheatcroft (Jefferies): analyst track record on stock perps
James Wheatcroft 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.
Stars4.3★
Success53%
Excess return+7.2%
rank#1,698
Ratings369
ratings on stock perps65
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 115 | 376 |
| Stock | 35 | 37 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 89 / 26 / 0 | 339 / 37 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 4 / 1 | 4 / 5 / 3 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 20 / 91 (18%) | 63 / 280 (18%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -22.0% | -31.7% |
| Best / worst call | +69.6% / -74.1% | +99.2% / -76.1% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.8% · vs S&P 500 -1.1% · targets hit within a year 77% (n = 62)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $FLUT Flutter Entertainment plc | Buy · Maintained | $210 | +112.8% | Aug 5, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Aug 5, 2026 $FLUT: Maintained · Buy · $210 · article
- Jul 26, 2026 $FLUT: Maintained · Buy · $210 · article
- Jul 6, 2026 $FLUT: Reiterated · Buy · $213 · article
- Jun 8, 2026 $FLUT: Reiterated · Buy · $212 · article
- May 7, 2026 $FLUT: Reiterated · Buy · $210 · article
- Mar 6, 2026 $FLUT: Maintained · Buy · $210 · article
- Feb 27, 2026 $FLUT: Maintained · Buy · $380 · article
- Feb 8, 2026 $FLUT: Reiterated · Buy · $380 · article
- Nov 26, 2025 $FLUT: Maintained · Buy · $380 · article
- Nov 18, 2025 $FLUT: Maintained · Buy · $380 · article
- Nov 12, 2025 $FLUT: Maintained · Buy · $380 · article
- Oct 7, 2025 $FLUT: Maintained · Buy · $380 · article
- Sep 30, 2025 $FLUT: Maintained · Buy · $380 · article
- Jul 28, 2025 $FLUT: Maintained · Buy · $380 · article
- Jul 10, 2025 $FLUT: Maintained · Buy · $380 · article
- Jul 7, 2025 $FLUT: Initiated · Buy · $380 · article
- Jan 13, 2025 $FLUT: Maintained · Buy · article
- Dec 22, 2024 $FLUT: Maintained · Buy · article
- Dec 15, 2024 $FLUT: Maintained · Buy · article
- Dec 1, 2024 $FLUT: Maintained · Buy · article
James Wheatcroft4.3★ · 53% success · +7.2% 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.