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Spencer Hanus (Wolfe Research): analyst track record on stock perps
Spencer Hanus of Wolfe Research on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars1.9★
Success52%
Excess return+0.9%
rank#7,717
Ratings27
ratings on stock perps15
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 41 | 41 |
| Stock | 29 | 29 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 22 / 15 / 4 | 22 / 15 / 4 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 5 / 6 / 19 | 5 / 6 / 19 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 5 / 19 (21%) | 5 / 19 (21%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -6.1% | -6.1% |
| Best / worst call | +94.7% / -52.1% | +94.7% / -52.1% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +0.3% · vs S&P 500 -0.4% · targets hit within a year – (n = 15)
Current calls on stock perps
Recent ratings
- Jul 29, 2026 $ORLY: Maintained · Buy · $105 · article
- Jun 23, 2026 $HD: Downgraded · Hold · article
- Jun 23, 2026 $TGT: Upgraded · Buy · article
- May 19, 2026 $HD: Reiterated · Buy · $365 · article
- May 13, 2026 $ORLY: Reiterated · Buy · $104 · article
- May 8, 2026 $WMT: Reiterated · Buy · $137 · article
- Jan 27, 2026 $TGT: Upgraded · Hold · article
- Dec 29, 2025 $TGT: Maintained · Sell · $81.00 · article
- Dec 22, 2025 $TGT: Maintained · Sell · $81.06 · article
- Sep 17, 2025 $LOW: Initiated · Buy · $308 · article
- Sep 17, 2025 $WMT: Initiated · Buy · $129 · article
- Sep 17, 2025 $ORLY: Upgraded · Buy · $121 · article
- Sep 17, 2025 $TGT: Initiated · Sell · $80.00 · article
- Sep 17, 2025 $COST: Initiated · Hold · article
- Sep 17, 2025 $HD: Initiated · Buy · $497 · article
Spencer Hanus1.9★ · 52% success · +0.9% 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.