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Ben Gerlinger (Citi): analyst track record on stock perps
Ben Gerlinger 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.
Stars4.5★
Success64%
Excess return+9.9%
rank#1,137
Ratings213
ratings on stock perps49
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 198 | 380 |
| Stock | 67 | 67 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 99 / 86 / 13 | 196 / 155 / 29 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 4 / 3 / 0 | 8 / 7 / 22 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 20 / 178 (10%) | 150 / 229 (40%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -14.0% | +0.4% |
| Best / worst call | +36.0% / -77.3% | +84.8% / -77.3% |
After buy calls: not enough measured cases yet
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $HBAN Huntington Bancshares Incorporated | Buy · Maintained | $19.00 | +20.8% | Oct 26, 2026 |
| $COF Capital One | Buy · Reiterated | $285 | +41.6% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| $BNY Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Hold · Maintained | $157 | +8.1% | Oct 19, 2026 |
| $PNC PNC Financial Services | Buy · Maintained | $270 | +20.3% | Oct 19, 2026 |
| $USB U.S. Bancorp | Buy · Maintained | $70.00 | +17.5% | Oct 19, 2026 |
| $BAC Bank of America Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $60.00 | +18.7% | Oct 15, 2026 |
| $GS The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $1,000 | +14.2% | Oct 15, 2026 |
| $JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Hold · Maintained | $350 | +5.6% | Oct 15, 2026 |
| $MS Morgan Stanley | Hold · Maintained | $190 | +5.9% | Oct 15, 2026 |
| $WFC Wells Fargo & Company | Hold · Maintained | $88.00 | +6.8% | Oct 15, 2026 |
| $AXP American Express | Hold · Maintained | $340 | +8.5% | Sep 30, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 26, 2026 $HBAN: Maintained · Buy · $19.00 · article
- Oct 22, 2026 $COF: Reiterated · Buy · $285 · article
- Oct 21, 2026 $COF: Maintained · Buy · $285 · article
- Oct 21, 2026 $COF: Maintained · Buy · $285 · article
- Oct 19, 2026 $PNC: Maintained · Buy · $270 · article
- Oct 19, 2026 $PNC: Maintained · Buy · $270 · article
- Oct 19, 2026 $BNY: Maintained · Hold · $157 · article
- Oct 19, 2026 $USB: Maintained · Buy · $70.00 · article
- Oct 19, 2026 $BNY: Maintained · Hold · $157
- Oct 16, 2026 $USB: Reiterated · Buy · $70.00 · article
- Oct 16, 2026 $USB: Reiterated · Buy · $70.00 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $JPM: Maintained · Hold · $350 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $BAC: Maintained · Buy · $60.00 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $MS: Maintained · Hold · $190 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $MS: Maintained · Hold · $190 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $JPM: Maintained · Hold · $350 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $WFC: Maintained · Hold · $88.00 · article
- Oct 13, 2026 $WFC: Reiterated · Hold · $88.00 · article
- Oct 14, 2026 $GS: Reiterated · Hold · $1,000 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $GS: Maintained · Hold · $1,000 · article
Ben Gerlinger4.5★ · 64% success · +9.9% 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.