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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 months3 years
Ratings5280
Stock1717
Buy / hold / sell33 / 19 / 054 / 26 / 0
Upgrades / downgrades / initiations2 / 3 / 72 / 3 / 12
Price targets hit / missed4 / 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

StockCallTargetvs last closeDate
$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 CorporationBuy · Maintained$135+117.9%Aug 11, 2026
$AVAV AeroVironment, Inc.Buy · Maintained$220+49.6%Jun 30, 2026
$RDW Redwire CorporationHold · MaintainedMay 20, 2026
$LUNR Intuitive Machines, Inc.Buy · Maintained$27.00+84.7%Apr 29, 2026
$SPCE Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc.Hold · MaintainedMar 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.