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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.
Stars4.6★
Success68%
Excess return+13.3%
rank#970
Ratings153
ratings on stock perps257
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 162 | 310 |
| Stock | 17 | 17 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 117 / 45 / 0 | 215 / 95 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 3 / 0 / 0 | 5 / 3 / 3 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 76 / 86 (47%) | 142 / 167 (46%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +14.6% | +53.6% |
| Best / worst call | +322.7% / -25.6% | +3,619.6% / -50.4% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move -0.4% · vs S&P 500 -2.5% (n = 167) · targets hit within a year 38% (n = 88)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $UNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | Buy · Maintained | $500 | +19.6% | Oct 16, 2026 |
| $CI Cigna | Buy · Maintained | $387 | +26.1% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| $CNC Centene Corp. | Buy · Maintained | $79.00 | +16.2% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| $CVS CVS Health Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $112 | +19.8% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| $ELV Elevance Health | Buy · Maintained | $488 | +10.9% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| $HCA HCA Healthcare | Hold · Maintained | $426 | -9.2% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| $HUM Humana Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $425 | +1.0% | Oct 5, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 16, 2026 $UNH: Maintained · Buy · $500 · article
- Oct 16, 2026 $UNH: Maintained · Buy · $500 · article
- Oct 5, 2026 $HUM: Maintained · Buy · $425 · article
- Oct 5, 2026 $HCA: Maintained · Hold · $426 · article
- Oct 5, 2026 $CNC: Maintained · Buy · $79.00 · article
- Oct 5, 2026 $UNH: Maintained · Buy · $512 · article
- Oct 5, 2026 $ELV: Maintained · Buy · $488 · article
- Oct 5, 2026 $CVS: Maintained · Buy · $112 · article
- Oct 5, 2026 $CI: Maintained · Buy · $387 · article
- Oct 5, 2026 $UNH: Maintained · Buy · $512
- Oct 5, 2026 $HCA: Maintained · Hold · $426
- Oct 5, 2026 $HUM: Maintained · Buy · $425
- Oct 5, 2026 $ELV: Maintained · Buy · $488
- Oct 5, 2026 $CVS: Maintained · Buy · $112
- Sep 9, 2026 $UNH: Maintained · Buy · $512 · article
- Sep 9, 2026 $HUM: Maintained · Buy · $425 · 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 $CNC: Maintained · Buy · $79.00 · article
Lance Wilkes4.6★ · 68% success · +13.3% 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.