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Matthew Hedberg (RBC Capital): analyst track record on stock perps
Matthew Hedberg of RBC Capital on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.5★
Success51%
Excess return+8.5%
rank#1,230
Ratings499
ratings on stock perps414
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 338 | 805 |
| Stock | 54 | 56 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 241 / 96 / 1 | 586 / 218 / 1 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 4 / 3 | 1 / 5 / 6 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 129 / 190 (40%) | 281 / 505 (36%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -5.7% | -4.7% |
| Best / worst call | +90.1% / -67.9% | +378.5% / -87.5% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.1% · vs S&P 500 +0.8% · targets hit within a year 55% (n = 377)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $PATH UiPath Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $17.00 | +22.6% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| $CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $260 | +24.5% | Sep 3, 2026 |
| $IOT Samsara Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $55.00 | +43.1% | Sep 3, 2026 |
| $SNOW Snowflake Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $440 | +33.4% | Sep 3, 2026 |
| $ZS Zscaler, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $210 | +28.5% | Sep 3, 2026 |
| $GTLB GitLab Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $46.00 | -2.7% | Sep 2, 2026 |
| $PANW Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $475 | +40.3% | Sep 2, 2026 |
| $ADSK Autodesk, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $305 | +44.1% | Aug 28, 2026 |
| $ESTC Elastic N.V. | Buy · Maintained | $125 | +49.7% | Aug 28, 2026 |
| $OKTA Okta, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $195 | +14.0% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| $TEAM Atlassian Corporation | Buy · Initiated | $215 | +19.7% | Aug 26, 2026 |
| $NET Cloudflare, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $346 | +11.3% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| $DDOG Datadog | Buy · Maintained | $280 | +26.3% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $NOW ServiceNow, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $130 | -0.9% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| $INTU Intuit | Buy · Maintained | $600 | +91.8% | May 20, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 3, 2026 $IOT: Maintained · Buy · $55.00 · article
- Sep 3, 2026 $ZS: Reiterated · Buy · $210 · article
- Sep 4, 2026 $PATH: Maintained · Hold · $17.00 · article
- Sep 3, 2026 $CRWD: Maintained · Buy · $260 · article
- Sep 3, 2026 $SNOW: Maintained · Buy · $440 · article
- Sep 2, 2026 $PANW: Maintained · Buy · $475 · article
- Sep 2, 2026 $GTLB: Maintained · Hold · $46.00 · article
- Aug 28, 2026 $ADSK: Maintained · Buy · $305 · article
- Aug 28, 2026 $ESTC: Maintained · Buy · $125 · article
- Aug 26, 2026 $CRWD: Maintained · Buy · $260 · article
- Aug 27, 2026 $OKTA: Maintained · Buy · $195 · article
- Aug 26, 2026 $TEAM: Initiated · Buy · $215 · article
- Aug 13, 2026 $ESTC: Maintained · Buy · $87.00 · article
- Aug 13, 2026 $ZS: Maintained · Buy · $200 · article
- Aug 13, 2026 $PATH: Maintained · Hold · $15.00 · article
- Aug 13, 2026 $IOT: Maintained · Buy · $50.00 · article
- Aug 13, 2026 $SNOW: Maintained · Buy · $372 · article
- Aug 13, 2026 $CRWD: Maintained · Buy · $256 · article
- Aug 13, 2026 $GTLB: Maintained · Hold · $46.00 · article
- Aug 13, 2026 $PANW: Maintained · Buy · $434 · article
Matthew Hedberg4.5★ · 51% success · +8.5% 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.