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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★
Success59%
Excess return+42.2%
rank#105
Ratings239
ratings on stock perps162
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 109 | 261 |
| Stock | 26 | 26 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 88 / 21 / 0 | 207 / 54 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 12 / 3 / 3 | 13 / 4 / 4 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 36 / 73 (33%) | 163 / 96 (63%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -3.9% | +85.3% |
| Best / worst call | +193.0% / -91.2% | +1,252.1% / -91.2% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.1% · vs S&P 500 +1.4% (n = 105) · targets hit within a year 67% (n = 64)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $LRCX Lam Research Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $425 | +84.7% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| $PENG Penguin Solutions, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $85.00 | +59.1% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| $MU Micron Technology, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $1,500 | +70.9% | Oct 1, 2026 |
| $AMAT Applied Materials, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $650 | +72.3% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| $SKHY SK hynix Inc. (NASDAQ ADR) | Buy · Initiated | $240 | +75.2% | Aug 4, 2026 |
| $FORM FormFactor, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $115 | +16.7% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| $KLAC KLA Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $250 | +71.7% | Jul 29, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 22, 2026 $LRCX: Maintained · Buy · $425
- Oct 22, 2026 $LRCX: Maintained · Buy · $425 · article
- Oct 7, 2026 $PENG: Maintained · Buy · $85.00 · article
- Oct 1, 2026 $MU: Maintained · Buy · $1,500 · article
- Oct 1, 2026 $MU: Maintained · Buy · $1,500
- Sep 21, 2026 $MU: Maintained · Buy · $1,500 · article
- Sep 21, 2026 $MU: Maintained · Buy · $1,500
- Aug 14, 2026 $AMAT: Maintained · Buy · $650 · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $AMAT: Maintained · Buy · $650 · article
- Aug 4, 2026 $SKHY: Initiated · Buy · $240 · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $FORM: Maintained · Hold · $115 · 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
Brian Chin5★ · 59% success · +42.2% 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.