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John Heinbockel (Guggenheim): analyst track record on stock perps
John Heinbockel of Guggenheim 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★
Success64%
Excess return+11.4%
rank#640
Ratings308
ratings on stock perps50
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 134 | 224 |
| Stock | 31 | 34 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 109 / 25 / 0 | 185 / 39 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 2 / 1 | 1 / 2 / 1 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 23 / 86 (21%) | 58 / 127 (31%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -9.3% | -4.1% |
| Best / worst call | +28.4% / -65.6% | +83.2% / -68.3% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +0.2% · vs S&P 500 +0.9% (n = 38)
Current calls on stock perps
Recent ratings
- Oct 20, 2026 $KR: Maintained · Buy · $68.00 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $COST: Maintained · Hold
- Sep 14, 2026 $KR: Maintained · Buy · $66.00 · article
- Aug 23, 2026 $COST: Maintained · Hold · article
- Aug 21, 2026 $WMT: Maintained · Buy · $130 · article
- Aug 19, 2026 $TGT: Maintained · Buy · $175 · article
- Aug 16, 2026 $WMT: Maintained · Buy · $135 · article
- Jul 19, 2026 $TGT: Maintained · Buy · $150 · article
- Jul 9, 2026 $COST: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jul 1, 2026 $KR: Maintained · Buy · $71.00 · article
- Jul 2, 2026 $COST: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jun 21, 2026 $KR: Maintained · Buy · $71.00 · article
- Jun 15, 2026 $TGT: Maintained · Buy · $145 · article
- May 22, 2026 $WMT: Maintained · Buy · $137 · article
- May 19, 2026 $TGT: Maintained · Buy · $140 · article
- May 3, 2026 $COST: Maintained · Hold · article
- Apr 19, 2026 $TGT: Maintained · Buy · $140 · article
- Apr 12, 2026 $WMT: Reiterated · Buy · $137 · article
- Apr 9, 2026 $COST: Maintained · Hold · article
- Mar 30, 2026 $COST: Maintained · Hold · article
John Heinbockel4.7★ · 64% success · +11.4% 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.