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Benjamin Nolan (Stifel Nicolaus): analyst track record on stock perps
Benjamin Nolan of Stifel Nicolaus on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.9★
Success62%
Excess return+15.1%
rank#352
Ratings469
ratings on stock perps50
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 0 | 257 |
| Stock | 0 | 27 |
| Buy / hold / sell | – | 153 / 100 / 4 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 0 / 0 | 4 / 12 / 2 |
| Price targets hit / missed | – | 175 / 80 (69%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | – | +12.1% |
| Best / worst call | – / – | +168.8% / -99.3% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.0% · vs S&P 500 -0.6% · targets hit within a year 57% (n = 44)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No current calls on stock perps. | ||||
Recent ratings
- Apr 25, 2025 $UNP: Maintained · Buy · $244 · article
- Apr 23, 2025 $NSC: Maintained · Hold · $245 · article
- Apr 22, 2025 $LNG: Maintained · Buy · $247 · article
- Apr 17, 2025 $CSX: Maintained · Buy · $33.00 · article
- Apr 14, 2025 $UNP: Maintained · Buy · $248 · article
- Apr 14, 2025 $CSX: Maintained · Buy · $34.00 · article
- Apr 14, 2025 $NSC: Maintained · Hold · $247 · article
- Feb 21, 2025 $LNG: Maintained · Buy · $255 · article
- Jan 30, 2025 $NSC: Maintained · Hold · $265 · article
- Jan 24, 2025 $CSX: Maintained · Buy · $37.00 · article
- Jan 24, 2025 $UNP: Reiterated · Buy · $270 · article
- Jan 15, 2025 $UNP: Maintained · Buy · $253 · article
- Dec 4, 2024 $LNG: Maintained · Buy · $237 · article
- Oct 23, 2024 $NSC: Maintained · Hold · $247 · article
- Oct 25, 2024 $UNP: Maintained · Buy · $262 · article
- Oct 17, 2024 $CSX: Maintained · Buy · $37.00 · article
- Oct 11, 2024 $NSC: Maintained · Hold · $245 · article
- Sep 20, 2024 $UNP: Reiterated · Buy · $265 · article
- Aug 9, 2024 $LNG: Maintained · Buy · $204 · article
- Aug 6, 2024 $CSX: Maintained · Buy · $39.00 · article
Benjamin Nolan4.9★ · 62% success · +15.1% 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.