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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★
Success44%
Excess return+27.1%
rank#338
Ratings498
ratings on stock perps95
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 146 | 391 |
| Stock | 37 | 45 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 135 / 11 / 0 | 348 / 43 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 1 / 2 | 2 / 1 / 11 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 31 / 105 (23%) | 142 / 207 (41%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -14.5% | +38.9% |
| Best / worst call | +298.2% / -91.2% | +1,236.7% / -100.0% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +4.9% · vs S&P 500 +4.2% · targets hit within a year 96% (n = 90)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $CIEN Ciena Corporation | Buy · Reiterated | $520 | +55.4% | Sep 3, 2026 |
| $COHR Coherent Corp. | Buy · Maintained | $420 | +43.3% | Aug 13, 2026 |
| $LITE Lumentum Holdings Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $1,040 | +11.1% | Aug 12, 2026 |
| $RKLB Rocket Lab Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $120 | +93.7% | Aug 11, 2026 |
| $AAOI Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $190 | +83.9% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| $ANET Arista Networks, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $260 | +37.6% | Aug 5, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 3, 2026 $CIEN: Reiterated · Buy · $520 · article
- Aug 26, 2026 $CIEN: Maintained · Buy · $600 · 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
- Jul 28, 2026 $CIEN: Maintained · Buy · $600 · 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
- May 8, 2026 $AAOI: Maintained · Buy · $190 · article
- May 7, 2026 $COHR: Maintained · Buy · $380 · article
- May 6, 2026 $LITE: Maintained · Buy · $1,040 · article
- May 6, 2026 $ANET: Maintained · Buy · $185 · article
- Mar 5, 2026 $CIEN: Reiterated · Buy · $370 · article
- Feb 27, 2026 $RKLB: Maintained · Buy · $95.00 · article
- Feb 27, 2026 $AAOI: Maintained · Buy · $80.00 · article
- Feb 18, 2026 $ANET: Reiterated · Buy · $185 · article
- Feb 13, 2026 $ANET: Maintained · Buy · $185 · article
Ryan Koontz4.9★ · 44% success · +27.1% 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.