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Michael Funk (Bank of America Securities): analyst track record on stock perps
Michael Funk of Bank of America Securities on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars0.2★
Success40%
Excess return-6.4%
rank#11,974
Ratings206
ratings on stock perps118
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 102 | 283 |
| Stock | 34 | 51 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 51 / 36 / 15 | 149 / 89 / 45 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 2 / 2 / 2 | 4 / 4 / 16 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 16 / 75 (18%) | 67 / 190 (26%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -17.5% | -7.6% |
| Best / worst call | +240.5% / -69.7% | +320.2% / -77.0% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.0% · vs S&P 500 -0.3% · targets hit within a year 56% (n = 115)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ASTS AST SpaceMobile, Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | $80.00 | +33.5% | Aug 11, 2026 |
| $WULF TeraWulf Inc. | Buy · Maintained | – | – | Aug 7, 2026 |
| $AMT American Tower | Buy · Reiterated | $210 | +21.4% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| $EQIX Equinix | Buy · Reiterated | $1,200 | +17.2% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| $TMUS T-Mobile US | Buy · Reiterated | $220 | +24.2% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| $T AT&T Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $34.00 | +33.0% | Jul 22, 2026 |
| $VZ Verizon | Hold · Reiterated | $48.00 | -3.9% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| $ZM Zoom Communications Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | $105 | +10.0% | May 22, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Aug 11, 2026 $ASTS: Reiterated · Hold · $80.00 · article
- Aug 7, 2026 $WULF: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jul 29, 2026 $EQIX: Reiterated · Buy · $1,200 · article
- Jul 29, 2026 $AMT: Reiterated · Buy · $210 · article
- Jul 23, 2026 $TMUS: Reiterated · Buy · $220 · article
- Jul 22, 2026 $T: Reiterated · Buy · $34.00 · article
- Jul 15, 2026 $VZ: Reiterated · Hold · $48.00 · article
- Jul 15, 2026 $TMUS: Reiterated · Buy · $220 · article
- Jul 15, 2026 $T: Reiterated · Buy · $34.00 · article
- Jul 7, 2026 $WULF: Maintained · Buy · $34.00 · article
- Jul 6, 2026 $TMUS: Upgraded · Buy · $220 · article
- Jun 26, 2026 $TMUS: Maintained · Hold · $220 · article
- Jun 15, 2026 $WULF: Initiated · Buy · $34.00 · article
- May 28, 2026 $AMT: Maintained · Buy · $210 · article
- May 22, 2026 $ZM: Reiterated · Hold · $105 · article
- May 11, 2026 $ASTS: Reiterated · Hold · $95.00 · article
- Apr 30, 2026 $EQIX: Reiterated · Buy · $1,200 · article
- Apr 29, 2026 $TMUS: Reiterated · Hold · $220 · article
- Apr 27, 2026 $VZ: Reiterated · Hold · $48.00 · article
- Apr 22, 2026 $T: Reiterated · Buy · $34.00 · article
Michael Funk0.2★ · 40% success · -6.4% 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.