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Ronald Epstein (Bank of America Securities): analyst track record on stock perps
Ronald Epstein 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.
Stars4.9★
Success57%
Excess return+16.4%
rank#336
Ratings497
ratings on stock perps411
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 252 | 655 |
| Stock | 58 | 60 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 199 / 35 / 18 | 448 / 129 / 78 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 5 / 0 / 8 | 18 / 9 / 15 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 15 / 170 (8%) | 241 / 304 (44%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -21.8% | +12.1% |
| Best / worst call | +53.9% / -73.0% | +408.4% / -73.0% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +0.1% · vs S&P 500 -1.4% (n = 261) · targets hit within a year 69% (n = 127)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $LMT Lockheed Martin Corporation | Hold · Reiterated | $620 | +2.6% | Oct 25, 2026 |
| $RTX RTX Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $235 | +23.0% | Oct 25, 2026 |
| $SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Buy · Reiterated | $275 | +86.5% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| $BA Boeing | Buy · Maintained | $270 | +43.4% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| $GE GE Aerospace | Buy · Reiterated | $405 | +41.8% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| $NOC Northrop Grumman | Buy · Maintained | $750 | +36.0% | Oct 20, 2026 |
| $BWXT BWX Technologies, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $210 | +65.1% | Sep 30, 2026 |
| $GD General Dynamics | Buy · Maintained | – | – | Sep 29, 2026 |
| $LHX L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | Buy · Initiated | $325 | +28.0% | Sep 28, 2026 |
| $AVAV AeroVironment, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $185 | +50.1% | Sep 21, 2026 |
| $HWM Howmet Aerospace | Buy · Reiterated | $350 | +88.3% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| $LUNR Intuitive Machines, Inc. | Sell · Reiterated | $13.00 | +23.6% | Aug 30, 2026 |
| $RDW Redwire Corporation | Sell · Reiterated | $8.00 | -4.3% | Aug 30, 2026 |
| $RKLB Rocket Lab Corporation | Buy · Reiterated | $110 | +109.1% | Aug 30, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 25, 2026 $LMT: Reiterated · Hold · $620 · article
- Oct 25, 2026 $RTX: Maintained · Buy · $235 · article
- Oct 25, 2026 $RTX: Maintained · Buy · $235
- Oct 25, 2026 $LMT: Reiterated · Hold · $620
- Oct 22, 2026 $LMT: Maintained · Hold · $600 · article
- Oct 22, 2026 $SPCX: Reiterated · Buy · $275 · article
- Oct 22, 2026 $SPCX: Reiterated · Buy · $275 · article
- Oct 21, 2026 $BA: Maintained · Buy · $270 · article
- Oct 22, 2026 $SPCX: Reiterated · Buy · $275
- Oct 20, 2026 $SPCX: Maintained · Buy · $235
- Oct 21, 2026 $BA: Maintained · Buy · $270
- Oct 21, 2026 $GE: Reiterated · Buy · $405 · article
- Oct 20, 2026 $GE: Maintained · Buy · $405 · article
- Oct 20, 2026 $RTX: Maintained · Buy · $235 · article
- Oct 20, 2026 $NOC: Maintained · Buy · $750 · article
- Oct 20, 2026 $NOC: Maintained · Buy · $750
- Oct 20, 2026 $RTX: Maintained · Buy · $235
- Oct 12, 2026 $RTX: Maintained · Buy · article
- Oct 12, 2026 $BA: Reiterated · Buy · $270 · article
- Oct 12, 2026 $RTX: Maintained · Buy
Ronald Epstein4.9★ · 57% success · +16.4% 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.