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Michael Leshock (KeyBanc): analyst track record on stock perps
Michael Leshock of KeyBanc on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.7★
Success54%
Excess return+43.2%
rank#692
Ratings52
ratings on stock perps38
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 52 | 80 |
| Stock | 17 | 17 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 33 / 19 / 0 | 54 / 26 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 2 / 3 / 7 | 2 / 3 / 12 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 4 / 30 (12%) | 16 / 39 (29%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -38.6% | +5.9% |
| Best / worst call | +33.8% / -71.8% | +674.5% / -71.8% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move -3.9% · vs S&P 500 -7.7% · targets hit within a year 100% (n = 36)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $KTOS Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $130 | +176.7% | Aug 18, 2026 |
| $FLY Firefly Aerospace Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $50.00 | +139.2% | Aug 12, 2026 |
| $RKLB Rocket Lab Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $135 | +117.9% | Aug 11, 2026 |
| $AVAV AeroVironment, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $220 | +49.6% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| $RDW Redwire Corporation | Hold · Maintained | – | – | May 20, 2026 |
| $LUNR Intuitive Machines, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $27.00 | +84.7% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| $SPCE Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Mar 31, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Aug 18, 2026 $KTOS: Maintained · Buy · $130 · article
- Aug 12, 2026 $FLY: Maintained · Buy · $50.00 · article
- Aug 11, 2026 $RKLB: Maintained · Buy · $135 · article
- Jun 30, 2026 $AVAV: Maintained · Buy · $220 · article
- Jun 26, 2026 $AVAV: Maintained · Buy · $220 · article
- Jun 15, 2026 $FLY: Upgraded · Buy · $50.00 · article
- Jun 15, 2026 $RKLB: Upgraded · Buy · $135 · article
- May 20, 2026 $RDW: Maintained · Hold · article
- May 19, 2026 $RKLB: Maintained · Hold · article
- May 8, 2026 $FLY: Maintained · Hold · article
- Apr 29, 2026 $LUNR: Maintained · Buy · $27.00 · article
- Mar 31, 2026 $SPCE: Maintained · Hold · article
- Mar 20, 2026 $LUNR: Maintained · Buy · $26.00 · article
- Mar 11, 2026 $AVAV: Maintained · Buy · $295 · article
- Feb 27, 2026 $RKLB: Maintained · Hold · article
- Feb 25, 2026 $KTOS: Maintained · Buy · $130 · article
- Jan 28, 2026 $AVAV: Maintained · Buy · $330 · article
- Jan 28, 2026 $LUNR: Maintained · Buy · $26.00 · article
- Jan 28, 2026 $KTOS: Maintained · Buy · $130 · article
- Jan 15, 2026 $RKLB: Downgraded · Hold · $75.00 · article
Michael Leshock4.7★ · 54% success · +43.2% 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.