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Ryan Langston (TD Cowen): analyst track record on stock perps
Ryan Langston of TD Cowen on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars2.5★
Success52%
Excess return+1.1%
rank#6,257
Ratings157
ratings on stock perps92
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 123 | 279 |
| Stock | 25 | 27 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 77 / 46 / 0 | 190 / 89 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 2 / 0 / 0 | 3 / 5 / 3 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 63 / 60 (51%) | 122 / 157 (44%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +10.2% | +32.0% |
| Best / worst call | +500.0% / -70.8% | +4,400.0% / -90.9% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +0.5% · vs S&P 500 -0.5% (n = 50) · targets hit within a year 31% (n = 35)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ELV Elevance Health | Buy · Maintained | $495 | +14.9% | Oct 23, 2026 |
| $UNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | Hold · Maintained | $402 | -2.2% | Oct 15, 2026 |
| $HCA HCA Healthcare | Buy · Maintained | $460 | -0.7% | Oct 12, 2026 |
| $HUM Humana Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | $370 | -12.1% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| $CNC Centene Corp. | Hold · Reiterated | $65.00 | -4.4% | Jul 30, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 23, 2026 $ELV: Maintained · Buy · $495 · article
- Oct 23, 2026 $ELV: Maintained · Buy · $495
- Oct 15, 2026 $UNH: Maintained · Hold · $402 · article
- Oct 12, 2026 $HCA: Maintained · Buy · $460 · article
- Oct 9, 2026 $UNH: Maintained · Hold · $402 · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $HUM: Reiterated · Hold · $370 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $CNC: Reiterated · Hold · $65.00 · article
- Jul 27, 2026 $HCA: Reiterated · Buy · $431 · article
- Jul 19, 2026 $UNH: Maintained · Hold · $430
- Jul 19, 2026 $UNH: Maintained · Hold · $430 · article
- Jul 17, 2026 $ELV: Reiterated · Buy · $465 · article
- Jul 14, 2026 $CNC: Reiterated · Hold · $65.00 · article
- Jul 14, 2026 $ELV: Reiterated · Buy · $465 · article
- Jul 14, 2026 $HUM: Reiterated · Hold · $350 · article
- Jul 16, 2026 $UNH: Reiterated · Hold · $430 · article
- Jun 25, 2026 $HCA: Maintained · Buy · $431 · article
- Jun 25, 2026 $HCA: Maintained · Buy · $431
- May 4, 2026 $CNC: Reiterated · Hold · $47.00 · article
- May 1, 2026 $HUM: Reiterated · Hold · $211 · article
- Apr 27, 2026 $HCA: Reiterated · Buy · $500 · article
Ryan Langston2.5★ · 52% success · +1.1% 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.