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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.
Stars4.7★
Success75%
Excess return+13.1%
rank#694
Ratings192
ratings on stock perps19
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 134 | 310 |
| Stock | 51 | 51 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 71 / 52 / 11 | 165 / 119 / 26 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 3 / 4 / 0 | 6 / 7 / 22 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 40 / 94 (30%) | 181 / 128 (59%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -5.6% | +11.0% |
| Best / worst call | +42.7% / -72.9% | +97.9% / -72.9% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.3% · vs S&P 500 +0.5% · targets hit within a year – (n = 19)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $COF Capital One | Buy · Maintained | $295 | +42.4% | Jul 28, 2026 |
| $BNY Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Hold · Maintained | $172 | +5.8% | Jul 21, 2026 |
| $JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Hold · Maintained | $360 | +1.8% | Jul 21, 2026 |
| $PNC PNC Financial Services | Buy · Maintained | $290 | +19.4% | Jul 21, 2026 |
| $USB U.S. Bancorp | Buy · Maintained | $72.00 | +15.4% | Jul 21, 2026 |
| $MS Morgan Stanley | Hold · Reiterated | $235 | +10.5% | Jul 17, 2026 |
| $GS The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $1,200 | +17.7% | Jul 16, 2026 |
| $BAC Bank of America Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $66.00 | +5.5% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| $WFC Wells Fargo & Company | Hold · Maintained | $90.00 | +0.6% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| $AXP American Express | Hold · Maintained | $355 | +10.7% | Jun 30, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Jul 28, 2026 $COF: Maintained · Buy · $295 · article
- Jul 21, 2026 $USB: Maintained · Buy · $72.00 · article
- Jul 21, 2026 $JPM: Maintained · Hold · $360 · article
- Jul 21, 2026 $BNY: Maintained · Hold · $172 · article
- Jul 21, 2026 $PNC: Maintained · Buy · $290 · article
- Jul 17, 2026 $MS: Reiterated · Hold · $235 · article
- Jul 16, 2026 $GS: Maintained · Hold · $1,200 · article
- Jul 15, 2026 $WFC: Maintained · Hold · $90.00 · article
- Jul 15, 2026 $BAC: Maintained · Buy · $66.00 · article
- Jun 30, 2026 $PNC: Maintained · Buy · $280 · article
- Jun 29, 2026 $COF: Reiterated · Buy · $310 · article
- Jun 30, 2026 $AXP: Maintained · Hold · $355 · article
- Jun 23, 2026 $MS: Reiterated · Hold · $220 · article
- Jun 23, 2026 $BAC: Maintained · Buy · $66.00 · article
- Jun 23, 2026 $BNY: Reiterated · Hold · $167 · article
- Jun 23, 2026 $GS: Reiterated · Hold · $1,100 · article
- May 8, 2026 $GS: Reiterated · Hold · $930 · article
- May 8, 2026 $MS: Reiterated · Hold · $194 · article
- May 8, 2026 $PNC: Reiterated · Buy · $255 · article
Ben Gerlinger4.7★ · 75% success · +13.1% 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.