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Justin Lake (Wolfe Research): analyst track record on stock perps
Justin Lake of Wolfe Research on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.3★
Success67%
Excess return+12.5%
rank#1,764
Ratings97
ratings on stock perps17
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 13 | 36 |
| Stock | 13 | 19 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 11 / 2 / 0 | 27 / 9 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 2 / 0 / 1 | 4 / 4 / 1 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 7 / 4 (64%) | 17 / 10 (63%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +8.6% | +23.1% |
| Best / worst call | +28.2% / -14.5% | +363.0% / -30.1% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +4.3% · vs S&P 500 -0.4% · targets hit within a year 60% (n = 16)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $OSCR Oscar Health, Inc. | Hold · Initiated | – | – | May 5, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- May 5, 2026 $OSCR: Initiated · Hold · article
- Jan 7, 2026 $ELV: Upgraded · Buy · $425 · article
- Oct 27, 2025 $UNH: Maintained · Buy · $330 · article
- Oct 15, 2025 $CI: Maintained · Buy · $325 · article
- Sep 22, 2025 $CVS: Maintained · Buy · $85.00 · article
- Sep 4, 2025 $UNH: Maintained · Buy · $330 · article
- Jul 28, 2025 $HCA: Downgraded · Hold · article
- Jul 10, 2025 $UNH: Maintained · Buy · $330 · article
- May 19, 2025 $UNH: Reiterated · Buy · $390 · article
- May 15, 2025 $UNH: Reiterated · Buy · $501 · article
- Feb 29, 2024 $CVS: Maintained · Buy · $88.00 · article
- Feb 6, 2024 $CVS: Maintained · Buy · $83.00 · article
- Jan 4, 2024 $CI: Maintained · Buy · $356 · article
- Jan 4, 2024 $CVS: Maintained · Buy · $95.00 · article
- Nov 26, 2023 $CI: Reiterated · Buy · $323 · article
- Sep 11, 2023 $CVS: Upgraded · Buy · $80.00 · article
- Jul 12, 2023 $ELV: Downgraded · Hold · article
Justin Lake4.3★ · 67% success · +12.5% 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.