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Thomas Smith (Leerink Partners): analyst track record on stock perps
Thomas Smith of Leerink Partners on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars
5★
Success
55%
Excess return
+45.9%
rank
#34
Ratings
479
Ratings on stock perps
67
Track record
TipRanks data| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 44 | 393 |
| Stock | 27 | 43 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 44 / 0 / 0 | 370 / 23 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 0 / 9 | 2 / 3 / 15 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 1 / 37 (3%) | 70 / 207 (25%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -56.7% | -16.8% |
| Best / worst call | +17.2% / -84.5% | +454.4% / -98.3% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.8% · vs S&P 500 -0.7% (n = 66) · targets hit within a year 56% (n = 41)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ARGX argenx SE | Buy · Reiterated | $1,115 | +13.6% | Oct 9, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 9, 2026$ARGX: Reiterated · Buy · $1,115Read the rating ↗
- Jul 24, 2026$ARGX: Maintained · Buy · $1,065Read the rating ↗
- Oct 23, 2025$VKTX: Reiterated · Buy · $118Read the rating ↗
- Oct 8, 2025$ABVX: Reiterated · Buy · $115Read the rating ↗
- Sep 17, 2025$ARGX: Reiterated · Buy · $780Read the rating ↗
- Sep 15, 2025$ABVX: Maintained · Buy · $104Read the rating ↗
- Aug 25, 2025$ARGX: Reiterated · BuyRead the rating ↗
- Aug 19, 2025$VKTX: Maintained · Buy · $118Read the rating ↗
- Jul 28, 2025$ABVX: Reiterated · BuyRead the rating ↗
- Aug 4, 2025$ARGX: Maintained · Buy · $780Read the rating ↗
- Jul 24, 2025$VKTX: Reiterated · Buy · $118Read the rating ↗
- Jul 23, 2025$ABVX: Reiterated · Buy · $74.00Read the rating ↗
- Jul 3, 2025$ABVX: Reiterated · Buy · $20.00Read the rating ↗
- Jun 30, 2025$ARGX: Reiterated · BuyRead the rating ↗
- Jun 25, 2025$VKTX: Reiterated · Buy · $118Read the rating ↗
- May 9, 2025$ARGX: Reiterated · Buy · $750Read the rating ↗
- Apr 29, 2025$ABVX: Maintained · BuyRead the rating ↗
- Apr 24, 2025$VKTX: Reiterated · Buy · $118Read the rating ↗
- Mar 11, 2025$VKTX: Reiterated · BuyRead the rating ↗
- Apr 14, 2025$VKTX: Maintained · BuyRead the rating ↗
Thomas Smith5★ · 55% success · +45.9% excess return · TipRanks data · Source headlines via TheFly/StreetInsider. Reaction = venue-median perp move after our detection — an observation, not investment advice.