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John Aiken (Jefferies): analyst track record on stock perps
John Aiken 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.
Stars2.5★
Success51%
Excess return+0.6%
rank#6,324
Ratings486
ratings on stock perps22
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 122 | 319 |
| Stock | 40 | 43 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 42 / 80 / 0 | 137 / 182 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 6 / 3 / 0 | 8 / 8 / 19 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 76 / 39 (66%) | 239 / 63 (79%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +4.2% | +34.0% |
| Best / worst call | +61.9% / -81.4% | +129.3% / -81.4% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.0% · vs S&P 500 +0.4% · targets hit within a year 100% (n = 22)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $RY Royal Bank of Canada | Hold · Maintained | $168 | -18.3% | May 20, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- May 20, 2026 $RY: Maintained · Hold · $168 · article
- Feb 11, 2026 $RY: Maintained · Hold · article
- Nov 25, 2025 $RY: Downgraded · Hold · article
- Aug 28, 2025 $RY: Maintained · Buy · $153 · article
- Aug 13, 2025 $RY: Maintained · Buy · $149 · article
- May 30, 2025 $RY: Maintained · Buy · $142 · article
- Apr 21, 2025 $RY: Maintained · Buy · $129 · article
- Mar 28, 2025 $RY: Maintained · Buy · $140 · article
- Mar 3, 2025 $RY: Maintained · Buy · $140 · article
- Feb 23, 2025 $RY: Maintained · Buy · $138 · article
- Feb 18, 2025 $RY: Maintained · Buy · $138 · article
- Dec 10, 2024 $RY: Maintained · Buy · $141 · article
- Dec 6, 2024 $RY: Maintained · Buy · $141 · article
- Nov 20, 2024 $RY: Maintained · Buy · $137 · article
- Sep 2, 2024 $RY: Maintained · Buy · $132 · article
- Aug 13, 2024 $RY: Maintained · Buy · $118 · article
- Jun 4, 2024 $RY: Maintained · Buy · $114 · article
- May 30, 2024 $RY: Reiterated · Buy · $114 · article
- May 13, 2024 $RY: Maintained · Buy · $113 · article
- Mar 1, 2024 $RY: Maintained · Hold · $97.60 · article
John Aiken2.5★ · 51% success · +0.6% 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.