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Laura Martin (Needham): analyst track record on stock perps
Laura Martin 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.
Stars4.7★
Success52%
Excess return+10.1%
rank#831
Ratings496
ratings on stock perps327
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 203 | 552 |
| Stock | 33 | 36 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 153 / 50 / 0 | 446 / 95 / 11 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 3 / 0 | 3 / 6 / 2 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 19 / 135 (12%) | 167 / 281 (37%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -27.9% | -8.4% |
| Best / worst call | +44.0% / -84.9% | +286.0% / -96.0% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.9% · vs S&P 500 -0.2% (n = 221) · targets hit within a year 68% (n = 160)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $NFLX Netflix, Inc. | Hold · Downgraded | – | – | Oct 21, 2026 |
| $DIS The Walt Disney Company | Buy · Reiterated | $125 | +11.1% | Oct 9, 2026 |
| $RDDT Reddit, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $300 | +108.0% | Oct 9, 2026 |
| $AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $300 | +21.0% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| $AAPL Apple Inc. | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Oct 1, 2026 |
| $META Meta Platforms, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Oct 1, 2026 |
| $PSKY Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Oct 1, 2026 |
| $SKYD Skydance Corporation | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Oct 1, 2026 |
| $TTD The Trade Desk, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $19.00 | +46.2% | Sep 3, 2026 |
| $ROKU Roku, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $170 | +6.9% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| $WBD Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $GOOGL Alphabet Inc. Class A | Buy · Maintained | $450 | +40.5% | Jul 23, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 21, 2026 $NFLX: Downgraded · Hold · article
- Oct 21, 2026 $NFLX: Downgraded · Hold · article
- Oct 9, 2026 $RDDT: Maintained · Buy · $300 · article
- Oct 9, 2026 $DIS: Reiterated · Buy · $125 · article
- Oct 7, 2026 $AMZN: Reiterated · Buy · $300 · article
- Oct 1, 2026 $PSKY: Maintained · Hold · article
- Oct 1, 2026 $SKYD: Maintained · Hold · article
- Oct 1, 2026 $AAPL: Maintained · Hold · article
- Oct 1, 2026 $META: Maintained · Hold · article
- Oct 1, 2026 $META: Maintained · Hold
- Oct 1, 2026 $PSKY: Maintained · Hold
- Sep 10, 2026 $AAPL: Maintained · Hold · article
- Sep 3, 2026 $TTD: Maintained · Buy · $19.00 · article
- Aug 27, 2026 $META: Maintained · Hold · article
- Aug 7, 2026 $ROKU: Maintained · Buy · $170 · article
- Aug 7, 2026 $TTD: Maintained · Buy · $19.00 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $WBD: Maintained · Hold · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $DIS: Maintained · Buy · $125 · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $PSKY: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $AAPL: Maintained · Hold · article
Laura Martin4.7★ · 52% success · +10.1% 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.