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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★
Success39%
Excess return-6.1%
rank#11,938
Ratings211
ratings on stock perps145
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 118 | 312 |
| Stock | 35 | 52 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 62 / 36 / 20 | 166 / 95 / 51 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 2 / 2 / 3 | 3 / 4 / 17 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 10 / 97 (9%) | 66 / 220 (23%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -26.8% | -6.1% |
| Best / worst call | +123.8% / -69.9% | +373.3% / -74.9% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move -1.7% · vs S&P 500 -2.5% (n = 61) · targets hit within a year 33% (n = 30)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $VZ Verizon | Hold · Reiterated | $48.00 | +10.5% | Oct 26, 2026 |
| $T AT&T Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $34.00 | +62.3% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| $ASTS AST SpaceMobile, Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | $80.00 | +99.4% | Oct 20, 2026 |
| $TMUS T-Mobile US, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $220 | +51.1% | Oct 14, 2026 |
| $WULF TeraWulf Inc. | Buy · Maintained | – | – | Aug 7, 2026 |
| $AMT American Tower | Buy · Reiterated | $210 | +11.3% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| $EQIX Equinix | Buy · Reiterated | $1,200 | +24.6% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| $CCI Crown Castle Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $100 | +16.3% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| $ZM Zoom Communications Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | $105 | +7.1% | May 22, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 26, 2026 $VZ: Reiterated · Hold · $48.00 · article
- Oct 26, 2026 $VZ: Reiterated · Hold · $48.00
- Oct 21, 2026 $T: Reiterated · Buy · $34.00 · article
- Oct 21, 2026 $T: Reiterated · Buy · $34.00
- Oct 20, 2026 $ASTS: Reiterated · Hold · $80.00
- Oct 14, 2026 $T: Reiterated · Buy · $34.00 · article
- Oct 14, 2026 $TMUS: Reiterated · Buy · $220 · article
- Oct 14, 2026 $VZ: Reiterated · Hold · $48.00 · article
- 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 23, 2026 $CCI: Reiterated · Buy · $100 · 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
Michael Funk0.2★ · 39% success · -6.1% 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.