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Luke Junk (Robert W. Baird): analyst track record on stock perps
Luke Junk of Robert W. Baird on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars3.1★
Success46%
Excess return+2.5%
rank#4,779
Ratings252
ratings on stock perps66
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 74 | 326 |
| Stock | 30 | 32 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 38 / 36 / 0 | 135 / 191 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 2 / 7 | 6 / 7 / 8 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 24 / 50 (32%) | 179 / 147 (55%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -4.0% | +11.9% |
| Best / worst call | +59.9% / -59.0% | +176.1% / -83.6% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +5.7% · vs S&P 500 +2.1% · targets hit within a year 5% (n = 60)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ETN Eaton Corporation | Buy · Initiated | $500 | +22.2% | Aug 20, 2026 |
| $FLEX Flex Ltd. | Buy · Maintained | $142 | +31.5% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $VRT Vertiv Holdings Co | Buy · Maintained | $320 | +29.0% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $CMI Cummins | Hold · Maintained | $700 | +27.3% | May 6, 2026 |
| $APH Amphenol | Buy · Maintained | $88.50 | +10.3% | Apr 30, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Aug 20, 2026 $ETN: Initiated · Buy · $500 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $VRT: Maintained · Buy · $320 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $FLEX: Maintained · Buy · $142 · article
- Jul 15, 2026 $VRT: Initiated · Buy · $370 · article
- May 7, 2026 $FLEX: Maintained · Buy · $165 · article
- May 6, 2026 $CMI: Maintained · Hold · $700 · article
- Apr 30, 2026 $APH: Maintained · Buy · $88.50 · article
- Apr 29, 2026 $FLEX: Maintained · Buy · $88.00 · article
- Mar 11, 2026 $FLEX: Initiated · Buy · $70.00 · article
- Feb 6, 2026 $CMI: Maintained · Hold · $580 · article
- Nov 7, 2025 $CMI: Maintained · Hold · $500 · article
- Oct 10, 2025 $APH: Maintained · Buy · $139 · article
- Sep 26, 2025 $BB: Maintained · Hold · $5.50 · article
- Aug 19, 2025 $APH: Maintained · Buy · $127 · article
- Aug 6, 2025 $CMI: Maintained · Hold · $395 · article
- Jul 24, 2025 $APH: Maintained · Buy · $118 · article
- Jul 14, 2025 $APH: Maintained · Buy · $113 · article
- Jul 11, 2025 $CMI: Maintained · Hold · $355 · article
- Jun 25, 2025 $BB: Maintained · Hold · $5.00 · article
- May 21, 2025 $APH: Maintained · Buy · $100 · article
Luke Junk3.1★ · 46% success · +2.5% 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.