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Laurence Alexander (Jefferies): analyst track record on stock perps
Laurence Alexander of Jefferies on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars2.5★
Success50%
Excess return+0.6%
rank#6,324
Ratings497
ratings on stock perps96
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 102 | 320 |
| Stock | 59 | 81 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 70 / 32 / 0 | 231 / 89 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 8 / 3 / 26 | 16 / 7 / 28 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 12 / 84 (13%) | 81 / 230 (26%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -21.5% | -19.8% |
| Best / worst call | +155.8% / -84.9% | +155.8% / -92.9% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +0.8% · vs S&P 500 -0.8% (n = 74) · targets hit within a year 39% (n = 56)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $BWXT BWX Technologies, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $181 | +40.2% | Oct 1, 2026 |
| $LIN Linde plc | Buy · Maintained | $560 | +10.1% | Sep 30, 2026 |
| $SHW Sherwin-Williams | Hold · Maintained | $353 | +4.7% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| $ALB Albemarle Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $211 | +123.9% | Sep 11, 2026 |
| $LEU Centrus Energy Corp. | Hold · Initiated | $169 | +66.5% | Sep 3, 2026 |
| $USAR USA Rare Earth, Inc. | Buy · Initiated | $21.00 | +125.1% | Sep 2, 2026 |
| $ECL Ecolab | Buy · Maintained | $345 | +19.6% | May 20, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 1, 2026 $BWXT: Maintained · Buy · $181 · article
- Sep 30, 2026 $LIN: Maintained · Buy · $560 · article
- Sep 30, 2026 $LIN: Maintained · Buy · $560
- Sep 25, 2026 $SHW: Maintained · Hold · $353 · article
- Sep 25, 2026 $SHW: Maintained · Hold · $353
- Sep 11, 2026 $ALB: Maintained · Buy · $211 · article
- Sep 3, 2026 $LEU: Initiated · Hold · $169 · article
- Sep 3, 2026 $BWXT: Initiated · Buy · $181 · article
- Sep 2, 2026 $USAR: Initiated · Buy · $21.00 · article
- Aug 3, 2026 $LIN: Maintained · Buy · $560 · article
- Jun 30, 2026 $ALB: Maintained · Buy · $211 · article
- May 20, 2026 $ECL: Maintained · Buy · $345 · article
- May 4, 2026 $LIN: Maintained · Buy · $535 · article
- Apr 6, 2026 $SHW: Maintained · Hold · $360 · article
- Feb 11, 2026 $ECL: Maintained · Buy · $352 · article
- Feb 11, 2026 $ALB: Maintained · Buy · $230 · article
- Feb 6, 2026 $LIN: Maintained · Buy · $535 · article
- Jan 28, 2026 $ALB: Maintained · Buy · $230 · article
- Jan 6, 2026 $ALB: Reiterated · Buy · $167 · article
- Dec 15, 2025 $ECL: Maintained · Buy · $315 · article
Laurence Alexander2.5★ · 50% success · +0.6% 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.