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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★
Success62%
Excess return+19.0%
rank#243
Ratings494
ratings on stock perps318
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 231 | 636 |
| Stock | 55 | 60 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 184 / 30 / 17 | 431 / 126 / 79 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 4 / 0 / 6 | 18 / 10 / 13 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 21 / 141 (13%) | 264 / 275 (49%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -18.7% | +19.6% |
| Best / worst call | +81.2% / -90.6% | +519.6% / -90.6% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +0.4% · vs S&P 500 -1.4% · targets hit within a year 63% (n = 291)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $GE GE Aerospace | Buy · Maintained | $405 | +24.9% | Sep 8, 2026 |
| $LUNR Intuitive Machines, Inc. | Sell · Reiterated | $13.00 | -11.1% | Aug 30, 2026 |
| $RDW Redwire Corporation | Sell · Reiterated | $8.00 | -26.4% | Aug 30, 2026 |
| $RKLB Rocket Lab Corporation | Buy · Reiterated | $110 | +77.5% | Aug 30, 2026 |
| $BA Boeing | Buy · Reiterated | $270 | +31.8% | Aug 24, 2026 |
| $NOC Northrop Grumman | Buy · Maintained | – | – | Aug 19, 2026 |
| $HWM Howmet Aerospace | Buy · Maintained | – | – | Aug 18, 2026 |
| $RTX RTX Corporation | Buy · Maintained | – | – | Aug 11, 2026 |
| $GD General Dynamics | Buy · Maintained | – | – | Aug 4, 2026 |
| $LMT Lockheed Martin Corporation | Hold · Reiterated | $600 | +13.2% | Jul 27, 2026 |
| $AVAV AeroVironment, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $225 | +53.0% | Jul 15, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 8, 2026 $GE: Maintained · Buy · $405 · article
- Aug 30, 2026 $RDW: Reiterated · Sell · $8.00 · article
- Aug 30, 2026 $LUNR: Reiterated · Sell · $13.00 · article
- Aug 30, 2026 $RKLB: Reiterated · Buy · $110 · article
- Aug 24, 2026 $BA: Reiterated · Buy · $270 · article
- Aug 19, 2026 $NOC: Maintained · Buy · article
- Aug 18, 2026 $HWM: Maintained · Buy · article
- Aug 11, 2026 $RTX: Maintained · Buy · article
- Aug 11, 2026 $NOC: Maintained · Buy · article
- Aug 10, 2026 $BA: Maintained · Buy · $270 · article
- Aug 10, 2026 $RKLB: Maintained · Buy · $115 · article
- Aug 10, 2026 $HWM: Maintained · Buy · $350 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $HWM: Maintained · Buy · $300 · article
- Aug 4, 2026 $NOC: Maintained · Buy · article
- Aug 4, 2026 $GD: Maintained · Buy · article
- Aug 4, 2026 $RTX: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jul 28, 2026 $GE: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jul 28, 2026 $HWM: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jul 29, 2026 $BA: Reiterated · Buy · $270 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $GD: Reiterated · Buy · $450 · article
Ronald Epstein4.9★ · 62% success · +19.0% 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.