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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.
Stars4.7★
Success60%
Excess return+10.4%
rank#645
Ratings490
ratings on stock perps18
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 28 | 81 |
| Stock | 19 | 27 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 22 / 4 / 2 | 68 / 10 / 3 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 3 / 4 / 1 | 8 / 10 / 3 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 8 / 13 (38%) | 30 / 35 (46%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -7.2% | -4.3% |
| Best / worst call | +81.0% / -51.4% | +81.0% / -69.2% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +3.6% · vs S&P 500 +3.8% · targets hit within a year 33% (n = 17)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $UNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | Buy · Maintained | $370 | -4.7% | Apr 22, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- 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
- Jun 24, 2025 $OSCR: Downgraded · Hold · article
- May 16, 2025 $UNH: Downgraded · Hold · article
- May 5, 2025 $CI: Maintained · Buy · $385 · 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
- Dec 26, 2024 $UNH: Maintained · Buy · article
- Nov 22, 2024 $HCA: Downgraded · Hold · article
- Jul 17, 2024 $UNH: Maintained · Buy · $635 · article
- May 2, 2024 $CVS: Maintained · Buy · $65.00 · article
- Mar 21, 2024 $OSCR: Initiated · Buy · $20.00 · article
- Jul 17, 2023 $UNH: Reiterated · Buy · $630 · article
John Ransom4.7★ · 60% success · +10.4% 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.