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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★
Success77%
Excess return+110.3%
rank#5
Ratings219
ratings on stock perps319
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 181 | 413 |
| Stock | 37 | 37 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 125 / 55 / 1 | 273 / 135 / 5 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 2 / 2 / 2 | 5 / 5 / 13 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 93 / 82 (53%) | 268 / 134 (67%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +47.5% | +136.5% |
| Best / worst call | +1,254.1% / -58.9% | +2,869.5% / -71.2% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +4.7% · vs S&P 500 +2.0% · targets hit within a year 81% (n = 294)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $STX Seagate Technology Holdings plc | Buy · Maintained | $1,300 | +50.8% | Sep 9, 2026 |
| $WDC Western Digital Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $740 | +60.5% | Sep 9, 2026 |
| $GLW Corning Incorporated | Buy · Maintained | $220 | +34.9% | Sep 8, 2026 |
| $HPE Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | Buy · Maintained | $76.00 | +37.6% | Sep 8, 2026 |
| $NTAP NetApp, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $190 | +3.5% | Sep 8, 2026 |
| $SMCI Super Micro Computer, Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | $39.00 | +4.3% | Sep 8, 2026 |
| $SNDK Sandisk Corporation | Buy · Reiterated | $2,100 | +24.1% | Sep 8, 2026 |
| $DELL Dell Technologies Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $600 | +18.4% | Sep 3, 2026 |
| $AAPL Apple Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $365 | +11.8% | Sep 1, 2026 |
| $HPQ HP Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $25.00 | -23.6% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| $APH Amphenol | Buy · Maintained | $105 | +30.8% | Jul 29, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 9, 2026 $WDC: Maintained · Buy · $740 · article
- Sep 9, 2026 $STX: Maintained · Buy · $1,300 · article
- Sep 8, 2026 $GLW: Maintained · Buy · $220 · article
- Sep 8, 2026 $HPE: Maintained · Buy · $76.00 · article
- Sep 8, 2026 $SNDK: Reiterated · Buy · $2,100 · article
- Sep 8, 2026 $NTAP: Maintained · Hold · $190 · article
- Sep 8, 2026 $SMCI: Reiterated · Hold · $39.00 · article
- Sep 4, 2026 $NTAP: Maintained · Hold · $190 · article
- Sep 4, 2026 $HPE: Maintained · Buy · $76.00 · article
- Sep 1, 2026 $AAPL: Maintained · Buy · $365 · article
- Sep 3, 2026 $DELL: Maintained · Buy · $600 · article
- Aug 27, 2026 $HPQ: Maintained · Hold · $25.00 · article
- Aug 19, 2026 $NTAP: Maintained · Hold · $209 · article
- Aug 18, 2026 $HPE: Maintained · Buy · $74.00 · article
- Aug 14, 2026 $SNDK: Reiterated · Buy · $2,100 · article
- Aug 13, 2026 $SMCI: Maintained · Hold · $39.00 · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $WDC: Maintained · Buy · $800 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $SNDK: Reiterated · Buy · $2,100 · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $AAPL: Maintained · Buy · $365 · article
- Jul 29, 2026 $APH: Maintained · Buy · $105 · article
Asiya Merchant5★ · 77% success · +110.3% 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.