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Ryan MacDonald (Needham): analyst track record on stock perps
Ryan MacDonald 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.
Stars0★
Success38%
Excess return-11.3%
rank#12,390
Ratings495
ratings on stock perps93
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 129 | 327 |
| Stock | 31 | 33 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 97 / 32 / 0 | 228 / 99 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 3 / 2 / 1 | 4 / 6 / 9 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 23 / 74 (24%) | 65 / 163 (29%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -8.6% | -9.7% |
| Best / worst call | +208.5% / -91.0% | +223.8% / -98.1% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +3.4% · vs S&P 500 +0.5% (n = 85) · targets hit within a year 82% (n = 60)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $VEEV Veeva Systems Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $310 | -4.0% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| $WAY Waystar Holding Corp. | Buy · Reiterated | $33.00 | +14.4% | Aug 26, 2026 |
| $HIMS Hims & Hers Health, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $42.00 | +51.6% | Aug 11, 2026 |
| $DUOL Duolingo, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $145 | +1.4% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $TEM Tempus AI, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $75.00 | +10.9% | Jul 31, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Aug 27, 2026 $VEEV: Reiterated · Buy · $310 · article
- Aug 26, 2026 $WAY: Reiterated · Buy · $33.00 · article
- Aug 24, 2026 $VEEV: Reiterated · Buy · $270 · article
- Aug 11, 2026 $HIMS: Reiterated · Buy · $42.00 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $DUOL: Reiterated · Buy · $145 · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $TEM: Reiterated · Buy · $75.00 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $WAY: Reiterated · Buy · $33.00 · article
- Jul 20, 2026 $TEM: Reiterated · Buy · $75.00 · article
- Jun 4, 2026 $VEEV: Reiterated · Buy · $270 · article
- Jun 1, 2026 $TEM: Reiterated · Buy · $75.00 · article
- May 12, 2026 $HIMS: Reiterated · Buy · $35.00 · article
- May 6, 2026 $TEM: Reiterated · Buy · $75.00 · article
- May 5, 2026 $DUOL: Reiterated · Buy · $145 · article
- Apr 30, 2026 $WAY: Reiterated · Buy · $33.00 · article
- Apr 15, 2026 $TEM: Maintained · Buy · $75.00 · article
- Mar 11, 2026 $TEM: Reiterated · Buy · $75.00 · article
- Mar 9, 2026 $HIMS: Upgraded · Buy · $30.00 · article
- Mar 5, 2026 $VEEV: Reiterated · Buy · $270 · article
- Feb 27, 2026 $DUOL: Maintained · Buy · $145 · article
- Feb 25, 2026 $TEM: Reiterated · Buy · $75.00 · article
Ryan MacDonald0★ · 38% success · -11.3% 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.