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Sarah James (Cantor Fitzgerald): analyst track record on stock perps
Sarah James of Cantor Fitzgerald on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.1★
Success57%
Excess return+5.0%
rank#2,239
Ratings335
ratings on stock perps130
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 85 | 283 |
| Stock | 35 | 36 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 57 / 28 / 0 | 196 / 81 / 6 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 4 / 1 / 1 | 7 / 6 / 5 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 21 / 63 (25%) | 99 / 183 (35%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -12.0% | -9.5% |
| Best / worst call | +107.4% / -93.5% | +157.0% / -97.5% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.1% · vs S&P 500 -0.7% (n = 99) · targets hit within a year 44% (n = 84)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $HUM Humana Inc. | Buy · Upgraded | $460 | +9.0% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| $TEM Tempus AI, Inc. | Buy · Initiated | $80.00 | +18.3% | Sep 2, 2026 |
| $CNC Centene Corp. | Buy · Reiterated | $75.00 | +6.9% | Jul 28, 2026 |
| $HCA HCA Healthcare | Buy · Maintained | $525 | +11.9% | Jul 14, 2026 |
| $CVS CVS Health Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $110 | +17.7% | Jul 7, 2026 |
| $ELV Elevance Health | Buy · Maintained | $450 | +2.3% | Jul 7, 2026 |
| $CI Cigna | Buy · Reiterated | $340 | +10.8% | Apr 30, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 7, 2026 $HUM: Upgraded · Buy · $460 · article
- Oct 7, 2026 $HUM: Upgraded · Buy · $460 · article
- Sep 2, 2026 $TEM: Initiated · Buy · $80.00 · article
- Jul 28, 2026 $CNC: Reiterated · Buy · $75.00 · article
- Jul 14, 2026 $HCA: Maintained · Buy · $525 · article
- Jul 7, 2026 $CNC: Maintained · Buy · $75.00 · article
- Jul 7, 2026 $CVS: Maintained · Buy · $110 · article
- Jul 7, 2026 $ELV: Maintained · Buy · $450 · article
- Jul 7, 2026 $HCA: Maintained · Buy · $525 · article
- Jul 7, 2026 $HUM: Maintained · Hold · $300 · article
- Apr 30, 2026 $CI: Reiterated · Buy · $340 · article
- Apr 29, 2026 $CNC: Upgraded · Buy · $60.00 · article
- Mar 24, 2026 $ELV: Maintained · Buy · $400 · article
- Feb 11, 2026 $HUM: Maintained · Hold · $201 · article
- Feb 10, 2026 $CVS: Maintained · Buy · $95.00 · article
- Feb 8, 2026 $CNC: Maintained · Hold · $41.00 · article
- Jan 28, 2026 $UNH: Maintained · Buy · $440 · article
- Jan 27, 2026 $HCA: Reiterated · Buy · $588 · article
- Dec 9, 2025 $CVS: Reiterated · Buy · $95.00 · article
- Nov 5, 2025 $HUM: Maintained · Hold · $290 · article
Sarah James4.1★ · 57% success · +5.0% 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.