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Ryan Koontz (Needham): analyst track record on stock perps
Ryan Koontz of Needham 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★
Success42%
Excess return+23.7%
rank#357
Ratings501
ratings on stock perps113
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 159 | 407 |
| Stock | 37 | 45 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 148 / 11 / 0 | 364 / 43 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 1 / 2 | 2 / 1 / 11 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 22 / 127 (15%) | 125 / 240 (34%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -24.7% | +24.5% |
| Best / worst call | +250.7% / -86.7% | +1,077.3% / -100.0% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +4.8% · vs S&P 500 +3.6% (n = 98) · targets hit within a year 96% (n = 53)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Buy · Reiterated | $250 | +69.5% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| $RKLB Rocket Lab Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $120 | +128.1% | Oct 16, 2026 |
| $CIEN Ciena Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $520 | +62.4% | Sep 17, 2026 |
| $FN Fabrinet | Buy · Maintained | $650 | +103.1% | Aug 18, 2026 |
| $COHR Coherent Corp. | Buy · Maintained | $420 | +100.7% | Aug 13, 2026 |
| $LITE Lumentum Holdings Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $1,040 | +37.5% | Aug 12, 2026 |
| $AAOI Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $190 | +181.4% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| $ANET Arista Networks, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $260 | +50.8% | Aug 5, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 21, 2026 $SPCX: Reiterated · Buy · $250 · article
- Oct 16, 2026 $RKLB: Maintained · Buy · $120 · article
- Oct 16, 2026 $RKLB: Maintained · Buy · $120
- Sep 30, 2026 $SPCX: Maintained · Buy · $250 · article
- Sep 17, 2026 $CIEN: Maintained · Buy · $520 · article
- Sep 3, 2026 $CIEN: Reiterated · Buy · $520 · article
- Aug 26, 2026 $CIEN: Maintained · Buy · $600 · article
- Aug 18, 2026 $FN: Maintained · Buy · $650 · article
- Aug 13, 2026 $COHR: Maintained · Buy · $420 · article
- Aug 12, 2026 $LITE: Reiterated · Buy · $1,040 · article
- Aug 11, 2026 $RKLB: Maintained · Buy · $120 · article
- Aug 7, 2026 $AAOI: Maintained · Buy · $190 · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $ANET: Maintained · Buy · $260 · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $SPCX: Maintained · Buy · $250 · article
- Jul 28, 2026 $CIEN: Maintained · Buy · $600 · article
- Jul 15, 2026 $SPCX: Reiterated · Buy · $250 · article
- Jul 7, 2026 $SPCX: Initiated · Buy · $200 · article
- Jun 30, 2026 $RKLB: Maintained · Buy · $120 · article
- Jun 9, 2026 $LITE: Reiterated · Buy · $1,040 · article
- May 8, 2026 $RKLB: Maintained · Buy · $120 · article
Ryan Koontz4.9★ · 42% success · +23.7% 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.