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Jeff Kauffman (Citizens JMP): analyst track record on stock perps
Jeff Kauffman of Citizens JMP on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars
3★
Success
51%
Excess return
+2.8%
rank
#5,096
Ratings
101
Ratings on stock perps
10
Track record
TipRanks data| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 44 | 64 |
| Stock | 35 | 42 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 26 / 18 / 0 | 38 / 26 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 6 / 4 / 31 | 17 / 11 / 33 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 6 / 24 (20%) | 15 / 35 (30%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -21.2% | -9.8% |
| Best / worst call | +16.3% / -61.6% | +134.8% / -61.6% |
After buy calls: not enough measured cases yet
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $FTAI FTAI Aviation Ltd. | Buy · Maintained | $375 | +88.6% | Sep 29, 2026 |
| $CSX CSX Corporation | Hold · Initiated | – | – | Jul 15, 2026 |
| $FDX FedEx | Buy · Initiated | $375 | +17.4% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| $UNP Union Pacific Corporation | Buy · Initiated | $350 | +16.3% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| $UPS United Parcel Service | Hold · Initiated | – | – | Jul 15, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 29, 2026$FTAI: Maintained · Buy · $375Read the rating ↗
- Jul 15, 2026$FTAI: Maintained · Buy · $375Read the rating ↗
- Jul 15, 2026$CSX: Initiated · HoldRead the rating ↗
- Jul 15, 2026$UPS: Initiated · HoldRead the rating ↗
- Jul 15, 2026$UNP: Initiated · Buy · $350Read the rating ↗
- Jul 15, 2026$FDX: Initiated · Buy · $375Read the rating ↗
- Apr 23, 2026$CSX: Downgraded · Hold · $44.00Read the rating ↗
- Jul 30, 2025$UPS: Downgraded · Hold · $103Read the rating ↗
- Nov 5, 2024$CMI: Downgraded · Hold · $350Read the rating ↗
- Jul 11, 2023$NSC: Upgraded · Buy · $260Read the rating ↗
Jeff Kauffman3★ · 51% success · +2.8% excess return · TipRanks data · Source headlines via TheFly/StreetInsider. Reaction = venue-median perp move after our detection — an observation, not investment advice.