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Rudy Kessinger (D.A. Davidson): analyst track record on stock perps
Rudy Kessinger of D.A. Davidson 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+18.9%
rank#503
Ratings226
ratings on stock perps145
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 122 | 284 |
| Stock | 27 | 29 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 84 / 33 / 5 | 158 / 117 / 9 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 2 / 3 | 4 / 7 / 6 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 50 / 61 (45%) | 117 / 138 (46%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +7.1% | +64.5% |
| Best / worst call | +149.7% / -71.5% | +14,811.0% / -100.0% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move 0.0% · vs S&P 500 -0.7% (n = 92) · targets hit within a year 42% (n = 48)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ZS Zscaler, Inc. | Hold · Initiated | $215 | -15.7% | Oct 20, 2026 |
| $MDB MongoDB, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $415 | +11.8% | Oct 1, 2026 |
| $AKAM Akamai Technologies, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $150 | +60.4% | Sep 30, 2026 |
| $OKTA Okta, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $235 | +10.3% | Sep 23, 2026 |
| $FSLY Fastly, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $23.00 | -5.8% | Sep 22, 2026 |
| $S SentinelOne, Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | – | – | Sep 18, 2026 |
| $SAIL SailPoint, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $17.00 | -22.0% | Sep 10, 2026 |
| $CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $245 | -4.9% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| $PANW Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $420 | +10.4% | Sep 2, 2026 |
| $RBRK Rubrik, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $115 | -10.7% | Aug 28, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 20, 2026 $ZS: Initiated · Hold · $215 · article
- Oct 20, 2026 $ZS: Initiated · Hold · $215 · article
- Oct 1, 2026 $MDB: Maintained · Buy · $415 · article
- Sep 30, 2026 $AKAM: Reiterated · Buy · $150 · article
- Sep 29, 2026 $MDB: Maintained · Buy · $415 · article
- Sep 28, 2026 $MDB: Maintained · Buy · $465 · article
- Sep 28, 2026 $AKAM: Maintained · Buy · $150 · article
- Sep 25, 2026 $AKAM: Maintained · Buy · $185 · article
- Sep 23, 2026 $OKTA: Maintained · Buy · $235 · article
- Sep 23, 2026 $OKTA: Maintained · Buy · $235
- Sep 22, 2026 $FSLY: Maintained · Hold · $23.00 · article
- Sep 18, 2026 $S: Reiterated · Hold · article
- Sep 18, 2026 $S: Reiterated · Hold
- Sep 10, 2026 $SAIL: Maintained · Hold · $17.00 · article
- Sep 4, 2026 $CRWD: Maintained · Buy · $245 · article
- Sep 2, 2026 $PANW: Reiterated · Buy · $420 · article
- Sep 2, 2026 $MDB: Reiterated · Buy · $465 · article
- Sep 3, 2026 $CRWD: Maintained · Buy · $245 · article
- Aug 28, 2026 $S: Maintained · Hold · $20.00 · article
- Aug 28, 2026 $RBRK: Maintained · Buy · $115 · article
Rudy Kessinger4.8★ · 59% success · +18.9% 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.