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Joseph Stringer (Needham): analyst track record on stock perps
Joseph Stringer of Needham on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.9★
Success46%
Excess return+22.8%
rank#324
Ratings494
ratings on stock perps116
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 140 | 366 |
| Stock | 24 | 26 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 115 / 25 / 0 | 286 / 80 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 0 / 5 | 1 / 2 / 5 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 4 / 112 (3%) | 42 / 245 (15%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -48.6% | -42.4% |
| Best / worst call | +17.4% / -90.3% | +91.5% / -98.3% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move 0.0% · vs S&P 500 -2.6% (n = 60) · targets hit within a year 73% (n = 33)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $PCVX Vaxcyte, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $122 | +101.9% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| $ALNY Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $357 | +59.4% | Sep 17, 2026 |
| $MRNA Moderna, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Aug 19, 2026 |
| $GILD Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $170 | +8.9% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| $VRTX Vertex Pharmaceuticals | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Aug 4, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 5, 2026 $PCVX: Reiterated · Buy · $122 · article
- Sep 25, 2026 $PCVX: Reiterated · Buy · $110 · article
- Sep 17, 2026 $ALNY: Maintained · Buy · $357 · article
- Aug 19, 2026 $MRNA: Maintained · Hold · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $PCVX: Reiterated · Buy · $110
- Aug 5, 2026 $GILD: Reiterated · Buy · $170 · article
- Aug 4, 2026 $VRTX: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $MRNA: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $ALNY: Maintained · Buy · $357 · article
- Jul 7, 2026 $VRTX: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jun 26, 2026 $PCVX: Maintained · Buy · $110 · article
- Jun 26, 2026 $PCVX: Maintained · Buy · $110
- Jun 24, 2026 $ALNY: Maintained · Buy · $510 · article
- Jun 24, 2026 $VRTX: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jun 12, 2026 $GILD: Reiterated · Buy · $170 · article
- May 8, 2026 $GILD: Maintained · Buy · $170 · article
- May 7, 2026 $PCVX: Reiterated · Buy · $110 · article
- May 5, 2026 $VRTX: Reiterated · Hold · article
- May 1, 2026 $MRNA: Maintained · Hold · article
- Apr 30, 2026 $ALNY: Maintained · Buy · $510 · article
Joseph Stringer4.9★ · 46% success · +22.8% 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.