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John Hecht (Jefferies): analyst track record on stock perps
John Hecht 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.
Stars4.8★
Success58%
Excess return+13.9%
rank#434
Ratings506
ratings on stock perps74
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 31 | 213 |
| Stock | 16 | 33 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 21 / 10 / 0 | 131 / 80 / 2 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 0 / 0 | 4 / 4 / 4 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 3 / 28 (10%) | 88 / 95 (48%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -30.2% | +15.3% |
| Best / worst call | +7.8% / -96.4% | +679.1% / -98.5% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move -1.0% · vs S&P 500 -0.7% (n = 47) · targets hit within a year 87% (n = 31)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $COF Capital One | Buy · Maintained | $300 | +49.0% | Jul 22, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Jul 22, 2026 $COF: Maintained · Buy · $300 · article
- Jun 16, 2026 $COF: Maintained · Buy · $300 · article
- Apr 22, 2026 $COF: Maintained · Buy · $300 · article
- Feb 18, 2026 $COF: Maintained · Buy · $300 · article
- Jan 23, 2026 $COF: Maintained · Buy · $300 · article
- Dec 16, 2025 $AXP: Maintained · Hold · $340 · article
- Nov 18, 2025 $AXP: Maintained · Hold · $340 · article
- Oct 29, 2025 $SOFI: Maintained · Buy · $35.00 · article
- Oct 26, 2025 $COF: Maintained · Buy · $265 · article
- Oct 22, 2025 $COF: Maintained · Buy · $265 · article
- Sep 23, 2025 $AFRM: Maintained · Buy · $110 · article
- Aug 26, 2025 $SOFI: Reiterated · Buy · article
- Aug 26, 2025 $COF: Reiterated · Buy · article
- Aug 28, 2025 $AFRM: Maintained · Buy · $110 · article
- Jul 24, 2025 $SOFI: Maintained · Buy · $27.00 · article
- Jul 29, 2025 $SOFI: Maintained · Buy · $27.00 · article
- Jul 8, 2025 $COF: Maintained · Buy · $255 · article
- Jul 8, 2025 $AXP: Maintained · Hold · $320 · article
- Jun 10, 2025 $COF: Maintained · Buy · $230 · article
- Jun 10, 2025 $AXP: Maintained · Hold · $285 · article
John Hecht4.8★ · 58% success · +13.9% 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.