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Louie DiPalma (William Blair): analyst track record on stock perps
Louie DiPalma of William Blair on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars1.9★
Success46%
Excess return+0.2%
rank#7,771
Ratings333
ratings on stock perps142
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 254 | 449 |
| Stock | 48 | 49 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 208 / 46 / 0 | 319 / 108 / 22 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 2 / 2 / 4 | 7 / 11 / 12 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 2 / 2 (50%) | 2 / 2 (50%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -4.0% | -4.0% |
| Best / worst call | +38.0% / -81.8% | +38.0% / -81.8% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.0% · vs S&P 500 -0.7% · targets hit within a year – (n = 133)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $AVAV AeroVironment, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | – | – | Sep 10, 2026 |
| $ASTS AST SpaceMobile, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Sep 8, 2026 |
| $PLTR Palantir Technologies Inc. | Buy · Maintained | – | – | Aug 26, 2026 |
| $MSI Motorola Solutions | Buy · Maintained | – | – | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $GD General Dynamics | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $BA Boeing | Buy · Reiterated | – | – | Jul 28, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 10, 2026 $AVAV: Maintained · Buy · article
- Sep 8, 2026 $ASTS: Maintained · Hold · article
- Sep 2, 2026 $AVAV: Maintained · Buy · article
- Aug 27, 2026 $AVAV: Maintained · Buy · article
- Aug 26, 2026 $PLTR: Maintained · Buy · article
- Aug 11, 2026 $ASTS: Maintained · Hold · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $MSI: Maintained · Buy · article
- Aug 3, 2026 $PLTR: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $GD: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jul 28, 2026 $BA: Reiterated · Buy · article
- Jul 27, 2026 $AVAV: Maintained · Buy
- Jul 15, 2026 $AVAV: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jul 8, 2026 $AVAV: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jun 30, 2026 $AVAV: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jun 4, 2026 $AVAV: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jun 3, 2026 $ASTS: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jun 1, 2026 $MSI: Maintained · Buy · article
- May 12, 2026 $ASTS: Maintained · Hold · article
- May 11, 2026 $PLTR: Maintained · Buy · article
- May 8, 2026 $MSI: Maintained · Buy · article
Louie DiPalma1.9★ · 46% success · +0.2% 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.