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Jayson Bedford (Raymond James): analyst track record on stock perps
Jayson Bedford 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.
Stars4.7★
Success59%
Excess return+8.3%
rank#782
Ratings497
ratings on stock perps57
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 46 | 136 |
| Stock | 30 | 37 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 38 / 8 / 0 | 109 / 25 / 2 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 6 / 5 / 1 | 9 / 9 / 2 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 5 / 29 (15%) | 20 / 85 (19%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -14.8% | -13.4% |
| Best / worst call | +137.4% / -49.6% | +166.3% / -64.2% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.3% · vs S&P 500 -1.1% (n = 48) · targets hit within a year 39% (n = 38)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ISRG Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $480 | +6.1% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| $MDT Medtronic | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Sep 2, 2026 |
| $DXCM DexCom, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $94.00 | +20.6% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| $SYK Stryker Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $370 | +20.5% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| $ABT Abbott Laboratories | Buy · Maintained | – | – | Jul 17, 2026 |
| $JNJ Johnson & Johnson | Buy · Maintained | $265 | +0.5% | Jul 16, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 21, 2026 $ISRG: Maintained · Buy · $480 · article
- Oct 21, 2026 $ISRG: Maintained · Buy · $480 · article
- Sep 2, 2026 $MDT: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $SYK: Maintained · Buy · $370 · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $DXCM: Maintained · Buy · $94.00 · article
- Jul 17, 2026 $ABT: Maintained · Buy
- Jul 17, 2026 $ISRG: Maintained · Buy · $483 · article
- Jul 17, 2026 $ABT: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jul 16, 2026 $JNJ: Maintained · Buy · $265 · article
- Jun 8, 2026 $DXCM: Maintained · Buy · $91.00 · article
- May 1, 2026 $DXCM: Maintained · Buy · $81.00 · article
- Mar 27, 2026 $BSX: Maintained · Buy · $88.00 · article
- Jan 6, 2026 $SYK: Upgraded · Buy · $418 · article
- Oct 22, 2025 $ISRG: Maintained · Buy · $603 · article
- Oct 16, 2025 $ABT: Maintained · Buy · $146 · article
- Oct 15, 2025 $JNJ: Maintained · Buy · $209 · article
- Sep 8, 2025 $BSX: Maintained · Buy · $124 · article
- Aug 18, 2025 $MDT: Reiterated · Hold · article
- Jul 31, 2025 $DXCM: Maintained · Buy · $102 · article
- Jul 24, 2025 $BSX: Maintained · Buy · $124 · article
Jayson Bedford4.7★ · 59% success · +8.3% 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.