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Brian Chin (Stifel Nicolaus): analyst track record on stock perps
Brian Chin 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.
Stars5★
Success63%
Excess return+44.6%
rank#115
Ratings234
ratings on stock perps134
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 104 | 248 |
| Stock | 24 | 24 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 84 / 20 / 0 | 197 / 51 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 12 / 3 / 1 | 13 / 4 / 2 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 52 / 52 (50%) | 177 / 69 (72%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +27.1% | +116.5% |
| Best / worst call | +401.2% / -90.7% | +1,403.7% / -90.7% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +3.9% · vs S&P 500 +1.6% · targets hit within a year 66% (n = 118)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $AMAT Applied Materials, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $650 | +43.2% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| $LRCX Lam Research Corporation | Buy · Reiterated | $425 | +42.6% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $KLAC KLA Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $250 | +41.1% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| $PENG Penguin Solutions, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $75.00 | +54.3% | Jul 8, 2026 |
| $MU Micron Technology, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $1,500 | +53.5% | Jun 21, 2026 |
| $TER Teradyne, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $390 | +5.4% | Apr 28, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Aug 14, 2026 $AMAT: Maintained · Buy · $650 · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $AMAT: Maintained · Buy · $650 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $LRCX: Reiterated · Buy · $425 · article
- Jul 29, 2026 $KLAC: Maintained · Buy · $250 · article
- Jul 10, 2026 $LRCX: Reiterated · Buy · $425 · article
- Jul 10, 2026 $KLAC: Reiterated · Buy · $270 · article
- Jul 10, 2026 $AMAT: Reiterated · Buy · $650 · article
- Jul 8, 2026 $PENG: Reiterated · Buy · $75.00 · article
- Jun 28, 2026 $PENG: Maintained · Buy · $66.00 · article
- Jun 21, 2026 $MU: Maintained · Buy · $1,500 · article
- May 15, 2026 $AMAT: Reiterated · Buy · $530 · article
- Apr 30, 2026 $KLAC: Maintained · Buy · $191 · article
- Apr 28, 2026 $TER: Maintained · Buy · $390 · article
- Apr 23, 2026 $LRCX: Maintained · Buy · $325 · article
- Apr 13, 2026 $LRCX: Maintained · Buy · $300 · article
- Apr 2, 2026 $PENG: Reiterated · Buy · $24.00 · article
- Mar 19, 2026 $MU: Maintained · Buy · $550 · article
- Mar 13, 2026 $KLAC: Reiterated · Buy · $1,700 · article
- Mar 2, 2026 $MU: Maintained · Buy · $550 · article
- Feb 25, 2026 $AMAT: Maintained · Buy · $450 · article
Brian Chin5★ · 63% success · +44.6% 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.