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Michael Baker (D.A. Davidson): analyst track record on stock perps
Michael Baker of D.A. Davidson 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★
Success56%
Excess return+6.6%
rank#1,312
Ratings487
ratings on stock perps242
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 168 | 489 |
| Stock | 40 | 41 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 123 / 45 / 0 | 357 / 132 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 2 / 1 | 2 / 4 / 1 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 11 / 82 (12%) | 70 / 160 (30%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -13.6% | -6.2% |
| Best / worst call | +88.3% / -81.6% | +303.6% / -92.6% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.6% · vs S&P 500 +0.5% (n = 146) · targets hit within a year 67% (n = 49)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $1,040 | +3.7% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| $AZO AutoZone, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $3,500 | +9.3% | Sep 23, 2026 |
| $ORLY O'Reilly Auto Parts | Buy · Maintained | $106 | +17.9% | Sep 17, 2026 |
| $WMT Walmart Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $132 | +10.1% | Sep 9, 2026 |
| $GOLD Gold (Spot) | Buy · Maintained | $60.00 | +55.9% | Sep 3, 2026 |
| $LOW Lowe's | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Aug 19, 2026 |
| $TGT Target Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $185 | +21.1% | Aug 19, 2026 |
| $HD The Home Depot, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $377 | +17.9% | Aug 18, 2026 |
| $TSCO Tractor Supply Company | Buy · Maintained | $36.00 | +7.7% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| $CVNA Carvana Co. | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Jul 30, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 25, 2026 $COST: Maintained · Hold · $1,040 · article
- Sep 25, 2026 $COST: Maintained · Hold · $1,040
- Sep 23, 2026 $AZO: Maintained · Buy · $3,500 · article
- Sep 16, 2026 $ORLY: Reiterated · Buy · $106 · article
- Sep 17, 2026 $ORLY: Maintained · Buy · $106 · article
- Sep 16, 2026 $ORLY: Reiterated · Buy · $106
- Sep 9, 2026 $WMT: Maintained · Buy · $132 · article
- Sep 9, 2026 $WMT: Maintained · Buy · $132
- Sep 3, 2026 $GOLD: Maintained · Buy · $60.00 · article
- Sep 3, 2026 $COST: Reiterated · Hold · $1,000 · article
- Aug 20, 2026 $WMT: Reiterated · Buy · $132 · article
- Aug 19, 2026 $LOW: Maintained · Hold · article
- Aug 18, 2026 $HD: Maintained · Buy · $377 · article
- Aug 17, 2026 $WMT: Maintained · Buy · article
- Aug 19, 2026 $TGT: Maintained · Buy · $185 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $COST: Reiterated · Hold · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $TSCO: Maintained · Buy · $36.00 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $CVNA: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $ORLY: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jul 27, 2026 $HD: Maintained · Buy · article
Michael Baker4.5★ · 56% success · +6.6% 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.