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Stephen Baxter (Wells Fargo): analyst track record on stock perps
Stephen Baxter of Wells Fargo on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4★
Success52%
Excess return+4.9%
rank#2,412
Ratings366
ratings on stock perps359
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 185 | 599 |
| Stock | 35 | 35 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 103 / 73 / 9 | 338 / 223 / 38 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 2 / 3 / 3 | 12 / 12 / 10 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 102 / 83 (55%) | 335 / 261 (56%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +8.4% | +37.7% |
| Best / worst call | +189.9% / -51.0% | +2,028.0% / -70.8% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move -0.2% · vs S&P 500 -1.9% (n = 196) · targets hit within a year 46% (n = 151)
After sell calls: median 21-day move +2.4% · vs S&P 500 +0.9% (n = 21)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ELV Elevance Health | Buy · Maintained | $473 | +7.5% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| $CI Cigna | Hold · Maintained | $307 | 0.0% | Sep 30, 2026 |
| $OSCR Oscar Health, Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | $27.00 | -12.9% | Sep 16, 2026 |
| $CNC Centene Corp. | Hold · Maintained | $69.00 | -1.7% | Sep 15, 2026 |
| $CVS CVS Health Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $123 | +31.6% | Sep 15, 2026 |
| $HUM Humana Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $502 | +18.9% | Sep 15, 2026 |
| $UNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | Buy · Maintained | $526 | +25.8% | Sep 15, 2026 |
| $CAH Cardinal Health, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $277 | +11.0% | Sep 9, 2026 |
| $MCK McKesson Corporation | Hold · Reiterated | $933 | -6.8% | Aug 11, 2026 |
| $HCA HCA Healthcare | Hold · Reiterated | $381 | -18.8% | Aug 3, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 21, 2026 $ELV: Maintained · Buy · $473 · article
- Sep 30, 2026 $CI: Maintained · Hold · $307 · article
- Sep 15, 2026 $OSCR: Maintained · Hold · $27.00 · article
- Sep 16, 2026 $OSCR: Reiterated · Hold · $27.00 · article
- Sep 15, 2026 $CVS: Maintained · Buy · $123 · article
- Sep 15, 2026 $ELV: Maintained · Buy · $473 · article
- Sep 15, 2026 $CI: Maintained · Hold · $307 · article
- Sep 15, 2026 $HUM: Maintained · Buy · $502 · article
- Sep 15, 2026 $UNH: Maintained · Buy · $526 · article
- Sep 15, 2026 $CNC: Maintained · Hold · $69.00 · article
- Sep 15, 2026 $OSCR: Maintained · Hold · $27.00
- Sep 15, 2026 $CVS: Maintained · Buy · $123
- Sep 9, 2026 $UNH: Maintained · Buy · $526 · article
- Sep 9, 2026 $CAH: Maintained · Buy · $277 · article
- Sep 9, 2026 $CVS: Reiterated · Buy · $123 · article
- Aug 26, 2026 $CVS: Maintained · Buy · $123 · article
- Aug 13, 2026 $OSCR: Reiterated · Hold · $27.00 · article
- Aug 12, 2026 $CAH: Reiterated · Buy · $277 · article
- Aug 11, 2026 $CVS: Reiterated · Buy · $123 · article
- Aug 11, 2026 $MCK: Reiterated · Hold · $933 · article
Stephen Baxter4★ · 52% success · +4.9% 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.