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Steven Lichtman (William Blair): analyst track record on stock perps
Steven Lichtman of William Blair on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.8★
Success53%
Excess return+14.6%
rank#511
Ratings494
ratings on stock perps29
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 68 | 135 |
| Stock | 23 | 34 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 46 / 22 / 0 | 94 / 41 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 2 / 11 | 2 / 4 / 12 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 1 / 1 (50%) | 13 / 49 (21%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +8.3% | -32.5% |
| Best / worst call | +24.9% / -8.4% | +90.7% / -93.7% |
After buy calls: not enough measured cases yet
Current calls on stock perps
Recent ratings
- Sep 9, 2026 $SYK: Reiterated · Buy · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $SYK: Maintained · Buy
- Jul 31, 2026 $DXCM: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $SYK: Maintained · Buy · article
- May 15, 2026 $DXCM: Maintained · Buy · article
- May 1, 2026 $SYK: Reiterated · Buy · article
- Mar 5, 2026 $SYK: Maintained · Buy · article
- Feb 20, 2026 $SYK: Initiated · Buy · article
- Aug 3, 2025 $BSX: Maintained · Hold · $118 · article
- Jul 31, 2025 $DXCM: Maintained · Buy · $102 · article
- Jul 24, 2025 $BSX: Maintained · Hold · $118 · article
- Jun 24, 2025 $DXCM: Reiterated · Buy · $95.00 · article
- Apr 24, 2025 $BSX: Maintained · Hold · $110 · article
- Oct 25, 2024 $DXCM: Reiterated · Buy · $105 · article
- Sep 16, 2024 $DXCM: Maintained · Buy · $115 · article
- Aug 21, 2024 $MDT: Maintained · Hold · $94.00 · article
- Jul 26, 2024 $DXCM: Reiterated · Buy · $115 · article
- Jun 3, 2024 $DXCM: Reiterated · Buy · $150 · article
- Apr 25, 2024 $BSX: Maintained · Buy · $77.00 · article
- Mar 6, 2024 $DXCM: Reiterated · Buy · $145 · article
Steven Lichtman4.8★ · 53% success · +14.6% 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.