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William Power (Robert W. Baird): analyst track record on stock perps
William Power of Robert W. Baird on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.9★
Success58%
Excess return+19.1%
rank#320
Ratings500
ratings on stock perps185
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 110 | 321 |
| Stock | 26 | 29 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 83 / 27 / 0 | 218 / 103 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 2 / 1 | 4 / 4 / 2 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 66 / 41 (62%) | 206 / 108 (66%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +13.5% | +32.4% |
| Best / worst call | +244.1% / -46.8% | +297.1% / -66.4% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move -0.4% · vs S&P 500 -0.6% · targets hit within a year 78% (n = 171)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $SNOW Snowflake Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $450 | +36.5% | Sep 3, 2026 |
| $ZM Zoom Communications Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $115 | +20.5% | Aug 26, 2026 |
| $MDB MongoDB, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $400 | +7.0% | Aug 25, 2026 |
| $PLTR Palantir Technologies Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $200 | +20.6% | Aug 24, 2026 |
| $DDOG Datadog | Buy · Maintained | $300 | +35.3% | Aug 17, 2026 |
| $AAPL Apple Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $330 | +1.1% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $MSFT Microsoft Corporation | Buy · Reiterated | $500 | +1.5% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| $TWLO Twilio Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $200 | -13.5% | Apr 29, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 3, 2026 $SNOW: Maintained · Buy · $450 · article
- Aug 26, 2026 $ZM: Maintained · Buy · $115
- Aug 25, 2026 $MDB: Maintained · Hold · $400 · article
- Aug 25, 2026 $SNOW: Maintained · Buy · $350 · article
- Aug 24, 2026 $PLTR: Maintained · Buy · $200 · article
- Aug 17, 2026 $DDOG: Maintained · Buy · $300 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $DDOG: Reiterated · Buy · $300 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $AAPL: Reiterated · Buy · $330 · article
- Jul 24, 2026 $AAPL: Maintained · Buy · $330 · article
- Jul 1, 2026 $PLTR: Maintained · Buy · $200
- Jun 9, 2026 $DDOG: Maintained · Buy · $210 · article
- May 31, 2026 $MDB: Maintained · Hold · article
- May 28, 2026 $SNOW: Reiterated · Buy · $280 · article
- May 20, 2026 $MDB: Maintained · Hold · $335 · article
- May 19, 2026 $ZM: Maintained · Buy · $115 · article
- Apr 13, 2026 $SNOW: Reiterated · Buy · $210 · article
- May 7, 2026 $DDOG: Reiterated · Buy · $210 · article
- May 1, 2026 $AAPL: Maintained · Buy · $310 · article
- Apr 30, 2026 $MSFT: Reiterated · Buy · $500 · article
- Apr 29, 2026 $TWLO: Maintained · Buy · $200 · article
William Power4.9★ · 58% success · +19.1% 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.