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Joseph Bonner (Argus Research): analyst track record on stock perps
Joseph Bonner of Argus Research 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★
Success64%
Excess return+13.2%
rank#440
Ratings361
ratings on stock perps160
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 99 | 202 |
| Stock | 61 | 69 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 74 / 25 / 0 | 158 / 43 / 1 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 6 / 6 / 1 | 8 / 11 / 4 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 14 / 60 (19%) | 38 / 115 (25%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -20.0% | -7.7% |
| Best / worst call | +14.6% / -60.0% | +541.5% / -91.6% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.7% · vs S&P 500 +0.6% (n = 125) · targets hit within a year 57% (n = 79)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $NFLX Netflix, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $95.00 | +44.3% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| $NOW ServiceNow, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $170 | +6.9% | Oct 6, 2026 |
| $SAP SAP SE | Buy · Reiterated | $265 | +11.3% | Sep 9, 2026 |
| $SNOW Snowflake Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $450 | +38.3% | Sep 3, 2026 |
| $ZM Zoom Communications Inc. | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Aug 31, 2026 |
| $CRM Salesforce, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $300 | +20.7% | Aug 28, 2026 |
| $CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $425 | +65.0% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| $PSKY Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Aug 19, 2026 |
| $SKYD Skydance Corporation | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Aug 19, 2026 |
| $WBD Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $31.00 | +0.2% | Aug 17, 2026 |
| $SPOT Spotify Technology S.A. | Buy · Maintained | $600 | +2.7% | Aug 12, 2026 |
| $NET Cloudflare, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $370 | +13.6% | Aug 11, 2026 |
| $APP AppLovin Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $520 | +99.8% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| $EBAY eBay Inc. | Buy · Upgraded | $133 | +9.5% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $DIS The Walt Disney Company | Buy · Maintained | $134 | +19.1% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| $PLTR Palantir Technologies Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $190 | -3.4% | Aug 4, 2026 |
| $MSFT Microsoft Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $510 | -2.8% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $CHTR Charter Communications, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Jul 27, 2026 |
| $T AT&T Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $30.00 | +43.3% | Jul 22, 2026 |
| $PANW Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $425 | +11.7% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| $GOOGL Alphabet Inc. Class A | Buy · Maintained | $440 | +37.4% | Jun 23, 2026 |
| $ORCL Oracle Corporation | Buy · Reiterated | $225 | +78.3% | Jun 11, 2026 |
| $DOCU DocuSign, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Jun 5, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 21, 2026 $NFLX: Maintained · Buy · $95.00 · article
- Oct 6, 2026 $NOW: Maintained · Buy · $170 · article
- Sep 9, 2026 $SAP: Reiterated · Buy · $265 · article
- Sep 3, 2026 $SNOW: Maintained · Buy · $450 · article
- Sep 3, 2026 $SNOW: Maintained · Buy · $450 · article
- Aug 31, 2026 $ZM: Maintained · Hold · article
- Aug 27, 2026 $CRWD: Maintained · Buy · $425 · article
- Aug 28, 2026 $CRM: Maintained · Buy · $300 · article
- Aug 19, 2026 $PSKY: Maintained · Hold · article
- Aug 19, 2026 $SKYD: Maintained · Hold · article
- Aug 17, 2026 $WBD: Maintained · Buy · $31.00 · article
- Aug 12, 2026 $SPOT: Maintained · Buy · $600 · article
- Aug 11, 2026 $NET: Maintained · Buy · $370 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $EBAY: Upgraded · Buy · $133 · article
- Aug 7, 2026 $APP: Maintained · Buy · $520 · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $DIS: Maintained · Buy · $134 · article
- Aug 4, 2026 $PLTR: Maintained · Buy · $190 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $MSFT: Maintained · Buy · $510 · article
- Jul 27, 2026 $CHTR: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jul 22, 2026 $T: Maintained · Buy · $30.00 · article
Joseph Bonner4.8★ · 64% success · +13.2% 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.