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Asiya Merchant (Citi): analyst track record on stock perps
Asiya Merchant of Citi on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars5★
Success70%
Excess return+92.6%
rank#7
Ratings233
ratings on stock perps374
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 202 | 441 |
| Stock | 37 | 37 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 136 / 62 / 4 | 294 / 139 / 8 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 5 / 2 | 5 / 8 / 13 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 91 / 105 (46%) | 277 / 154 (64%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +11.9% | +93.3% |
| Best / worst call | +364.0% / -59.3% | +2,179.5% / -77.6% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +5.3% · vs S&P 500 +2.1% (n = 247) · targets hit within a year 82% (n = 154)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $WDC Western Digital Corporation | Buy · Reiterated | $660 | +92.0% | Oct 23, 2026 |
| $SMCI Super Micro Computer, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $45.00 | +36.6% | Oct 20, 2026 |
| $APH Amphenol | Buy · Maintained | $112 | +51.2% | Oct 9, 2026 |
| $DELL Dell Technologies Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $600 | +31.5% | Oct 8, 2026 |
| $GLW Corning Incorporated | Buy · Maintained | $220 | +77.9% | Oct 8, 2026 |
| $SNDK Sandisk Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $2,100 | +69.6% | Oct 8, 2026 |
| $STX Seagate Technology Holdings plc | Buy · Maintained | $1,300 | +106.2% | Oct 8, 2026 |
| $AAPL Apple Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $365 | +5.0% | Oct 2, 2026 |
| $HPE Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | Buy · Maintained | $92.00 | +62.3% | Oct 1, 2026 |
| $NTAP NetApp, Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | $190 | -11.8% | Sep 30, 2026 |
| $P Everpure, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $160 | +29.7% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| $HPQ HP Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $25.00 | -25.7% | Sep 21, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 23, 2026 $WDC: Reiterated · Buy · $660 · article
- Oct 23, 2026 $WDC: Reiterated · Buy · $660 · article
- Oct 20, 2026 $SMCI: Maintained · Hold · $45.00 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $GLW: Maintained · Buy · $220 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $WDC: Maintained · Buy · $740 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $SNDK: Maintained · Buy · $2,100 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $STX: Maintained · Buy · $1,300 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $STX: Maintained · Buy · $1,300
- Oct 8, 2026 $WDC: Maintained · Buy · $740
- Oct 8, 2026 $SMCI: Maintained · Hold · $45.00 · article
- Oct 9, 2026 $SMCI: Maintained · Hold · $45.00 · article
- Oct 9, 2026 $APH: Maintained · Buy · $112 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $APH: Maintained · Buy · $112 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $SMCI: Maintained · Hold · $45.00
- Oct 8, 2026 $APH: Maintained · Buy · $112
- Oct 8, 2026 $DELL: Maintained · Buy · $600 · article
- Oct 2, 2026 $WDC: Maintained · Buy · $740 · article
- Oct 2, 2026 $AAPL: Maintained · Buy · $365 · article
- Oct 2, 2026 $WDC: Maintained · Buy · $740
- Oct 2, 2026 $AAPL: Maintained · Buy · $365
Asiya Merchant5★ · 70% success · +92.6% 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.