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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.
Stars3.9★
Success51%
Excess return+4.4%
rank#2,870
Ratings360
ratings on stock perps235
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 178 | 581 |
| Stock | 35 | 35 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 100 / 67 / 11 | 328 / 215 / 38 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 2 / 3 / 3 | 12 / 12 / 10 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 73 / 105 (41%) | 290 / 288 (50%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +7.9% | +36.3% |
| Best / worst call | +196.2% / -49.1% | +2,215.0% / -68.0% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +0.8% · vs S&P 500 -0.9% · targets hit within a year 58% (n = 224)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $CVS CVS Health | Buy · Reiterated | $123 | +29.1% | Sep 9, 2026 |
| $UNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | Buy · Maintained | $526 | +35.5% | Sep 9, 2026 |
| $OSCR Oscar Health, Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | $27.00 | -17.1% | Aug 13, 2026 |
| $MCK McKesson Corporation | Hold · Reiterated | $933 | +5.9% | Aug 11, 2026 |
| $HCA HCA Healthcare | Hold · Reiterated | $381 | -9.5% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| $CI Cigna | Hold · Reiterated | $307 | +9.3% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| $ELV Elevance Health | Buy · Reiterated | $473 | +13.6% | Jul 16, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 9, 2026 $UNH: Maintained · Buy · $526 · 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 11, 2026 $CVS: Reiterated · Buy · $123 · article
- Aug 11, 2026 $MCK: Reiterated · Hold · $933 · article
- Aug 3, 2026 $HCA: Reiterated · Hold · $381 · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $CI: Reiterated · Hold · $307 · article
- Jul 20, 2026 $HCA: Maintained · Hold · $369 · article
- Jul 17, 2026 $UNH: Reiterated · Buy · $526 · article
- Jul 16, 2026 $UNH: Reiterated · Buy · $485 · article
- Jul 16, 2026 $ELV: Reiterated · Buy · $473 · article
- Jul 15, 2026 $CVS: Reiterated · Buy · $123 · article
- Jul 15, 2026 $ELV: Maintained · Buy · $473 · article
- Jul 15, 2026 $UNH: Reiterated · Buy · $485 · article
- Jul 13, 2026 $HCA: Maintained · Hold · $428 · article
- Jun 4, 2026 $ELV: Maintained · Buy · $391 · article
- Jun 4, 2026 $CVS: Maintained · Buy · $103 · article
- Jun 4, 2026 $CI: Maintained · Hold · $305 · article
- Jun 4, 2026 $OSCR: Upgraded · Hold · $20.00 · article
Stephen Baxter3.9★ · 51% success · +4.4% 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.