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Atif Malik (Citi): analyst track record on stock perps
Atif Malik 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+41.0%
rank#8
Ratings497
ratings on stock perps507
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 293 | 584 |
| Stock | 75 | 80 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 228 / 63 / 2 | 483 / 86 / 15 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 7 / 8 / 3 | 18 / 14 / 7 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 78 / 203 (28%) | 336 / 230 (59%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -11.2% | +32.8% |
| Best / worst call | +148.3% / -92.8% | +642.7% / -92.8% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.9% · vs S&P 500 +1.1% (n = 397) · targets hit within a year 88% (n = 244)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $LRCX Lam Research Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $435 | +83.3% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| $NVDA NVIDIA Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $315 | +45.8% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| $TXN Texas Instruments Incorporated | Buy · Maintained | $345 | +17.8% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| $ANET Arista Networks, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $248 | +38.4% | Oct 9, 2026 |
| $NXPI NXP Semiconductors N.V. | Hold · Downgraded | $260 | +5.4% | Oct 9, 2026 |
| $AAPL Apple Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $365 | +6.2% | Oct 8, 2026 |
| $CIEN Ciena Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $658 | +92.7% | Oct 8, 2026 |
| $CSCO Cisco Systems, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $139 | +26.1% | Oct 8, 2026 |
| $KEYS Keysight Technologies, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $400 | +27.1% | Oct 8, 2026 |
| $AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $800 | +50.4% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| $MRVL Marvell Technology, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $275 | +17.6% | Oct 6, 2026 |
| $SWKS Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $90.00 | +7.9% | Oct 6, 2026 |
| $MU Micron Technology, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $1,300 | +43.9% | Oct 1, 2026 |
| $AVGO Broadcom Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $515 | +55.7% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| $QCOM QUALCOMM Incorporated | Hold · Maintained | $175 | -2.6% | Aug 24, 2026 |
| $INFQ Infleqtion, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $22.00 | +154.9% | Aug 21, 2026 |
| $AMAT Applied Materials, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $710 | +81.7% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| $CBRS Cerebras Systems Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $320 | +191.1% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| $MCHP Microchip Technology Incorporated | Buy · Maintained | $95.00 | +27.4% | Aug 10, 2026 |
| $GFS GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $58.00 | +27.8% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $ON ON Semiconductor Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $98.00 | +32.3% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| $KLAC KLA Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $290 | +94.4% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| $QRVO Qorvo, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $95.00 | -16.8% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| $INTC Intel Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $130 | +43.7% | Jul 24, 2026 |
| $ADI Analog Devices, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $460 | +12.6% | May 21, 2026 |
| $ALAB Astera Labs, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $245 | -7.5% | May 6, 2026 |
| $TER Teradyne, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $400 | +26.8% | Apr 30, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 22, 2026 $LRCX: Maintained · Buy · $435 · article
- Oct 21, 2026 $TXN: Maintained · Buy · $345
- Oct 21, 2026 $NVDA: Maintained · Buy · $315
- Oct 8, 2026 $CSCO: Maintained · Buy · $139 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $CIEN: Maintained · Buy · $658 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $KEYS: Maintained · Buy · $400
- Oct 8, 2026 $CIEN: Maintained · Buy · $658
- Oct 8, 2026 $CSCO: Maintained · Buy · $139
- Oct 8, 2026 $AAPL: Maintained · Buy · $365 · article
- Oct 9, 2026 $ANET: Maintained · Buy · $248 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $ANET: Maintained · Buy · $248 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $NXPI: Downgraded · Hold · $260 · article
- Oct 9, 2026 $NXPI: Downgraded · Hold · $260 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $NXPI: Downgraded · Hold · $260 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $AAPL: Maintained · Buy · $365
- Oct 8, 2026 $ANET: Maintained · Buy · $248
- Oct 6, 2026 $MRVL: Maintained · Buy · $275 · article
- Oct 6, 2026 $NVDA: Reiterated · Buy · $315 · article
- Oct 7, 2026 $AMD: Maintained · Buy · $800 · article
- Oct 6, 2026 $AMD: Maintained · Buy · $800 · article
Atif Malik5★ · 70% success · +41.0% 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.