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John Barnidge (Piper Sandler): analyst track record on stock perps
John Barnidge of Piper Sandler 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★
Success62%
Excess return+10.1%
rank#700
Ratings429
ratings on stock perps21
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 95 | 434 |
| Stock | 29 | 29 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 54 / 40 / 1 | 245 / 172 / 17 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 1 / 1 | 6 / 2 / 10 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 42 / 47 (47%) | 278 / 148 (65%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -6.3% | +9.5% |
| Best / worst call | +27.5% / -62.7% | +120.1% / -62.7% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move -2.7% · vs S&P 500 -3.3% · targets hit within a year 17% (n = 21)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $APO Apollo Global Management | Buy · Maintained | $156 | +22.0% | Jul 13, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Jul 13, 2026 $APO: Maintained · Buy · $156 · article
- Feb 10, 2026 $APO: Reiterated · Buy · $165 · article
- Dec 23, 2025 $APO: Maintained · Buy · $165 · article
- Dec 22, 2025 $KKR: Maintained · Buy · $155 · article
- Nov 25, 2025 $APO: Reiterated · Buy · $165 · article
- Nov 13, 2025 $APO: Reiterated · Buy · article
- Oct 7, 2025 $APO: Maintained · Buy · $165 · article
- Oct 7, 2025 $KKR: Maintained · Buy · $155 · article
- Sep 24, 2025 $KKR: Reiterated · Buy · $166 · article
- Sep 9, 2025 $KKR: Maintained · Buy · $166 · article
- Jul 3, 2025 $KKR: Maintained · Buy · $150 · article
- Jul 2, 2025 $APO: Maintained · Buy · $174 · article
- Jun 30, 2025 $KKR: Initiated · Buy · $150 · article
- May 5, 2025 $APO: Maintained · Buy · $174 · article
- Apr 2, 2025 $APO: Maintained · Buy · $193 · article
- Mar 11, 2025 $APO: Reiterated · Buy · $202 · article
- Jan 3, 2025 $APO: Reiterated · Buy · $202 · article
- Dec 18, 2024 $APO: Maintained · Buy · $202 · article
- Dec 9, 2024 $APO: Reiterated · Buy · $188 · article
- Dec 4, 2024 $APO: Initiated · Buy · $188 · article
John Barnidge4.7★ · 62% success · +10.1% 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.