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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★
Success59%
Excess return+19.8%
rank#207
Ratings501
ratings on stock perps267
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 112 | 334 |
| Stock | 28 | 31 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 77 / 35 / 0 | 222 / 112 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 2 / 1 | 4 / 4 / 2 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 62 / 49 (56%) | 208 / 119 (64%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +7.2% | +30.0% |
| Best / worst call | +170.9% / -59.2% | +276.0% / -64.2% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +0.2% · vs S&P 500 -0.3% (n = 192) · targets hit within a year 78% (n = 132)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $PLTR Palantir Technologies Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $250 | +27.1% | Oct 12, 2026 |
| $SNOW Snowflake Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $460 | +41.4% | Oct 6, 2026 |
| $AKAM Akamai Technologies, Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | $140 | +49.7% | Oct 3, 2026 |
| $MDB MongoDB, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $400 | +7.8% | Oct 3, 2026 |
| $DOCU DocuSign, Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | $72.00 | -15.6% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| $ZM Zoom Communications Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $115 | +20.1% | Aug 26, 2026 |
| $DDOG Datadog | Buy · Maintained | $300 | +11.3% | Aug 17, 2026 |
| $AAPL Apple Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $330 | -5.1% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $AXON Axon Enterprise, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $675 | +60.6% | May 7, 2026 |
| $MSFT Microsoft Corporation | Buy · Reiterated | $500 | -4.7% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| $TWLO Twilio Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $200 | -23.6% | Apr 29, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 12, 2026 $PLTR: Maintained · Buy · $250 · article
- Oct 6, 2026 $SNOW: Maintained · Buy · $460 · article
- Oct 3, 2026 $AKAM: Reiterated · Hold · $140
- Oct 3, 2026 $AKAM: Reiterated · Hold · $140 · article
- Oct 3, 2026 $MDB: Maintained · Hold · $400 · article
- Sep 25, 2026 $AKAM: Maintained · Hold · $140 · article
- Sep 25, 2026 $AKAM: Maintained · Hold · $140
- Sep 4, 2026 $DOCU: Reiterated · Hold · $72.00 · article
- Sep 3, 2026 $SNOW: Reiterated · Buy · $460 · 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 7, 2026 $AKAM: Maintained · Hold · $140 · 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
William Power4.9★ · 59% success · +19.8% 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.