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Matthew Akers (Exane BNP Paribas): analyst track record on stock perps

Matthew Akers of Exane BNP Paribas on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.

Stars4.9★

Success77%

Excess return+25.4%

rank#195

Ratings211

ratings on stock perps191

Track record

TipRanks data via FMP

	12 months	3 years
Ratings	14	357
Stock	13	27
Buy / hold / sell	8 / 5 / 1	201 / 132 / 24
Upgrades / downgrades / initiations	3 / 0 / 8	11 / 6 / 11
Price targets hit / missed	2 / 9 (18%)	246 / 108 (69%)
Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks)	-18.8%	+52.7%
Best / worst call	+35.5% / -40.9%	+1,357.9% / -91.7%

After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.2% · vs S&P 500 0.0% · targets hit within a year 76% (n = 184)

Current calls on stock perps

Stock	Call	Target	vs last close	Date
$BA Boeing	Buy · Upgraded	–	–	Aug 3, 2026

Recent ratings

Aug 3, 2026 $BA: Upgraded · Buy · article
May 1, 2025 $HWM: Maintained · Hold · $145 · article
Apr 28, 2025 $GD: Maintained · Hold · $282 · article
Apr 28, 2025 $LMT: Maintained · Hold · $477 · article
Apr 24, 2025 $LMT: Maintained · Hold · $477 · article
Apr 24, 2025 $GD: Maintained · Hold · $282 · article
Apr 24, 2025 $BA: Maintained · Sell · $140 · article
Apr 23, 2025 $NOC: Maintained · Buy · $525 · article
Apr 23, 2025 $GE: Reiterated · Buy · $222 · article
Apr 23, 2025 $RTX: Maintained · Buy · $140 · article
Apr 15, 2025 $BA: Maintained · Sell · $111 · article
Apr 15, 2025 $RTX: Maintained · Buy · $144 · article
Apr 15, 2025 $GE: Maintained · Buy · $212 · article
Apr 15, 2025 $HWM: Downgraded · Hold · $118 · article
Apr 8, 2025 $RTX: Maintained · Buy · $136 · article
Apr 8, 2025 $RKLB: Maintained · Hold · $18.00 · article
Apr 8, 2025 $LMT: Maintained · Hold · $432 · article
Apr 8, 2025 $HWM: Maintained · Buy · $132 · article
Apr 8, 2025 $GD: Maintained · Hold · $236 · article
Apr 7, 2025 $GE: Maintained · Buy · $203 · article

Matthew Akers4.9★ · 77% success · +25.4% 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.