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Ananda Baruah (Loop Capital Markets): analyst track record on stock perps
Ananda Baruah of Loop Capital Markets 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★
Success55%
Excess return+21.3%
rank#252
Ratings451
ratings on stock perps149
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 22 | 179 |
| Stock | 20 | 34 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 20 / 2 / 0 | 124 / 55 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 4 / 2 / 2 | 9 / 4 / 6 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 10 / 12 (45%) | 122 / 56 (69%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -7.8% | +92.0% |
| Best / worst call | +42.9% / -82.3% | +1,390.4% / -97.3% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +3.1% · vs S&P 500 +1.5% (n = 104) · targets hit within a year 60% (n = 92)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $AAPL Apple Inc. | Hold · Downgraded | $330 | -5.1% | Oct 19, 2026 |
| $NTAP NetApp, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $260 | +20.7% | Oct 2, 2026 |
| $ENVX Enovix Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $15.00 | – | Aug 17, 2026 |
| $HPE Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | Buy · Upgraded | $75.00 | +32.3% | Jun 2, 2026 |
| $VRT Vertiv Holdings Co | Buy · Initiated | $500 | +157.3% | May 14, 2026 |
| $MXL MaxLinear, Inc. | Buy · Upgraded | $75.00 | +18.2% | Apr 29, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 19, 2026 $AAPL: Downgraded · Hold · $330 · article
- Oct 2, 2026 $NTAP: Maintained · Buy · $260 · article
- Oct 2, 2026 $NTAP: Maintained · Buy · $260 · article
- Aug 17, 2026 $ENVX: Maintained · Buy · $15.00 · article
- Jun 2, 2026 $HPE: Upgraded · Buy · $75.00 · article
- May 14, 2026 $VRT: Initiated · Buy · $500 · article
- Apr 29, 2026 $MXL: Upgraded · Buy · $75.00 · article
- Mar 4, 2026 $ALAB: Initiated · Buy · $250 · article
- Dec 2, 2025 $AAPL: Maintained · Buy · $325 · article
- Nov 12, 2025 $CRWV: Reiterated · Buy · $120 · article
- Nov 12, 2025 $ARM: Maintained · Buy · $180 · article
- Nov 10, 2025 $STX: Maintained · Buy · $465 · article
- Nov 10, 2025 $WDC: Maintained · Buy · $250 · article
- Nov 3, 2025 $NVDA: Maintained · Buy · $350 · article
- Oct 20, 2025 $AAPL: Upgraded · Buy · $315 · article
- Oct 16, 2025 $WDC: Maintained · Buy · $150 · article
- Oct 16, 2025 $STX: Maintained · Buy · $350 · article
- Sep 18, 2025 $CRWV: Initiated · Buy · $165 · article
- Sep 8, 2025 $HPE: Maintained · Hold · $23.00 · article
- Aug 21, 2025 $AAPL: Reiterated · Hold · $226 · article
Ananda Baruah4.9★ · 55% success · +21.3% 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.