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John Ransom (Raymond James): analyst track record on stock perps
John Ransom of Raymond James 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★
Success60%
Excess return+10.1%
rank#581
Ratings489
ratings on stock perps28
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 34 | 87 |
| Stock | 19 | 27 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 26 / 6 / 2 | 72 / 12 / 3 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 5 / 4 / 1 | 9 / 10 / 3 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 7 / 18 (28%) | 27 / 42 (39%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -10.5% | -6.9% |
| Best / worst call | +77.2% / -62.4% | +77.2% / -66.9% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +5.1% · vs S&P 500 +4.4% (n = 20)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $HUM Humana Inc. | Buy · Upgraded | $520 | +23.2% | Oct 12, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 12, 2026 $HUM: Upgraded · Buy · $520 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $HUM: Downgraded · Hold · article
- May 1, 2026 $HUM: Maintained · Buy · $260 · article
- Apr 22, 2026 $UNH: Maintained · Buy · $370 · article
- Apr 1, 2026 $UNH: Upgraded · Buy · $330 · article
- Feb 12, 2026 $OSCR: Upgraded · Buy · $18.00 · article
- Nov 3, 2025 $CI: Reiterated · Buy · $350 · article
- Sep 10, 2025 $HUM: Maintained · Buy · $340 · article
- Aug 4, 2025 $HUM: Reiterated · Buy · $340 · article
- Jul 18, 2025 $HUM: Reiterated · Buy · $340 · article
- Jun 30, 2025 $HUM: Maintained · Buy · $340 · article
- Jun 24, 2025 $OSCR: Downgraded · Hold · article
- May 16, 2025 $UNH: Downgraded · Hold · article
- May 5, 2025 $CI: Maintained · Buy · $385 · article
- May 1, 2025 $HUM: Upgraded · Buy · $315 · article
- Apr 21, 2025 $UNH: Maintained · Buy · $540 · article
- Apr 10, 2025 $UNH: Reiterated · Buy · $635 · article
- Feb 18, 2025 $CVS: Maintained · Buy · $75.00 · article
- Jan 31, 2025 $CI: Maintained · Buy · $360 · article
- Jan 17, 2025 $UNH: Reiterated · Buy · $635 · article
John Ransom4.8★ · 60% 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.