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Lance Wilkes (Bernstein): analyst track record on stock perps
Lance Wilkes of Bernstein on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.2★
Success56%
Excess return+10.2%
rank#1,921
Ratings144
ratings on stock perps182
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 170 | 298 |
| Stock | 17 | 17 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 115 / 55 / 0 | 200 / 98 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 2 / 0 / 0 | 4 / 3 / 3 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 67 / 103 (39%) | 116 / 181 (39%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +15.3% | +50.8% |
| Best / worst call | +320.9% / -30.0% | +3,604.0% / -51.6% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.0% · vs S&P 500 -0.5% · targets hit within a year 27% (n = 160)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $CI Cigna | Buy · Maintained | $381 | +35.6% | Sep 9, 2026 |
| $CVS CVS Health | Buy · Reiterated | $106 | +11.2% | Sep 9, 2026 |
| $ELV Elevance Health | Buy · Maintained | $488 | +17.2% | Sep 9, 2026 |
| $HCA HCA Healthcare | Hold · Maintained | $426 | +1.1% | Sep 9, 2026 |
| $UNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | Buy · Maintained | $512 | +31.9% | Sep 9, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 9, 2026 $UNH: Maintained · Buy · $512 · article
- Sep 9, 2026 $HCA: Maintained · Hold · $426 · article
- Sep 9, 2026 $ELV: Maintained · Buy · $488 · article
- Sep 9, 2026 $CI: Maintained · Buy · $381 · article
- Sep 9, 2026 $CVS: Reiterated · Buy · $106 · article
- Sep 4, 2026 $UNH: Maintained · Buy · $512 · article
- Sep 4, 2026 $HCA: Maintained · Hold · $426 · article
- Sep 4, 2026 $ELV: Maintained · Buy · $488 · article
- Sep 4, 2026 $CVS: Maintained · Buy · $106 · article
- Sep 4, 2026 $CI: Maintained · Buy · $381 · article
- Aug 28, 2026 $UNH: Reiterated · Buy · $512 · article
- Aug 28, 2026 $HCA: Reiterated · Hold · $426 · article
- Aug 28, 2026 $ELV: Reiterated · Buy · $488 · article
- Aug 28, 2026 $CVS: Reiterated · Buy · $106 · article
- Aug 28, 2026 $CI: Reiterated · Buy · $381 · article
- Aug 14, 2026 $CI: Maintained · Buy · $381 · article
- Aug 14, 2026 $ELV: Maintained · Buy · $488
- Aug 14, 2026 $HCA: Reiterated · Hold · $426 · article
- Aug 14, 2026 $CVS: Reiterated · Buy · $106 · article
- Aug 14, 2026 $UNH: Reiterated · Buy · $512 · article
Lance Wilkes4.2★ · 56% success · +10.2% 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.