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Michael Wiederhorn (Oppenheimer): analyst track record on stock perps
Michael Wiederhorn of Oppenheimer on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.8★
Success59%
Excess return+11.2%
rank#541
Ratings499
ratings on stock perps80
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 78 | 197 |
| Stock | 23 | 24 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 77 / 1 / 0 | 189 / 8 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 / 5 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 24 / 43 (36%) | 65 / 114 (36%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -4.9% | -7.3% |
| Best / worst call | +65.3% / -74.6% | +161.7% / -89.8% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.2% · vs S&P 500 +0.1% (n = 67) · targets hit within a year 50% (n = 50)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $HUM Humana Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $475 | +12.5% | Oct 9, 2026 |
| $CI Cigna | Buy · Maintained | $365 | +18.9% | Oct 1, 2026 |
| $HCA HCA Healthcare | Buy · Maintained | $485 | +3.4% | Jul 27, 2026 |
| $UNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | Buy · Reiterated | $500 | +19.6% | Jul 17, 2026 |
| $CNC Centene Corp. | Buy · Reiterated | $58.00 | -17.3% | Apr 29, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 9, 2026 $HUM: Maintained · Buy · $475 · article
- Oct 9, 2026 $HUM: Maintained · Buy · $475
- Oct 1, 2026 $CI: Maintained · Buy · $365 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $HUM: Reiterated · Buy · $405 · article
- Jul 27, 2026 $HCA: Maintained · Buy · $485 · article
- Jul 17, 2026 $UNH: Reiterated · Buy · $500 · article
- Apr 30, 2026 $HUM: Maintained · Buy · $260 · article
- Apr 29, 2026 $CNC: Reiterated · Buy · $58.00 · article
- Apr 27, 2026 $HCA: Reiterated · Buy · $520 · article
- Apr 22, 2026 $UNH: Reiterated · Buy · $405 · article
- Mar 17, 2026 $HCA: Maintained · Buy · article
- Feb 12, 2026 $HUM: Maintained · Buy · $250 · article
- Feb 9, 2026 $CNC: Maintained · Buy · $45.00 · article
- Jan 28, 2026 $UNH: Maintained · Buy · $385 · article
- Jan 28, 2026 $HCA: Maintained · Buy · $540 · article
- Nov 6, 2025 $HUM: Maintained · Buy · $310 · article
- Oct 31, 2025 $CI: Maintained · Buy · $365 · article
- Oct 30, 2025 $CNC: Maintained · Buy · $45.00 · article
- Oct 29, 2025 $UNH: Maintained · Buy · $415 · article
- Oct 27, 2025 $HCA: Maintained · Buy · $500 · article
Michael Wiederhorn4.8★ · 59% success · +11.2% 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.