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Charles Shi (Needham): analyst track record on stock perps
Charles Shi of Needham 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★
Success54%
Excess return+29.9%
rank#270
Ratings321
ratings on stock perps155
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 146 | 359 |
| Stock | 40 | 41 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 120 / 26 / 0 | 278 / 81 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 5 / 2 / 1 | 9 / 6 / 4 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 36 / 85 (30%) | 152 / 130 (54%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -6.0% | +60.8% |
| Best / worst call | +547.0% / -91.1% | +1,194.0% / -91.1% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.9% · vs S&P 500 +0.5% · targets hit within a year 71% (n = 148)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $SNPS Synopsys | Buy · Maintained | $580 | +46.0% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| $AMAT Applied Materials, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $740 | +63.0% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| $GFS GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $80.00 | +74.1% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $AXTI AXT, Inc. | Buy · Upgraded | $90.00 | +39.1% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| $ARM Arm Holdings plc | Buy · Maintained | $255 | +0.3% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $LRCX Lam Research Corporation | Buy · Reiterated | $390 | +30.9% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $KLAC KLA Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $270 | +52.4% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| $AMKR Amkor Technology, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $90.00 | +81.7% | Jul 28, 2026 |
| $CDNS Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $400 | +40.4% | Jul 28, 2026 |
| $TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. | Buy · Reiterated | $530 | +23.8% | Jul 27, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Aug 27, 2026 $SNPS: Maintained · Buy · $580 · article
- Aug 14, 2026 $AMAT: Maintained · Buy · $740 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $GFS: Maintained · Buy · $80.00 · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $AXTI: Upgraded · Buy · $90.00 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $LRCX: Reiterated · Buy · $390 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $ARM: Maintained · Buy · $255 · article
- Jul 29, 2026 $KLAC: Maintained · Buy · $270 · article
- Jul 28, 2026 $AMKR: Maintained · Buy · $90.00 · article
- Jul 28, 2026 $CDNS: Reiterated · Buy · $400 · article
- Jul 27, 2026 $TSM: Reiterated · Buy · $530 · article
- Jul 21, 2026 $CDNS: Reiterated · Buy · article
- Jul 21, 2026 $SNPS: Reiterated · Buy · article
- Jul 16, 2026 $TSM: Maintained · Buy · $480 · article
- Jul 10, 2026 $LRCX: Maintained · Buy · $390 · article
- Jul 10, 2026 $AMAT: Maintained · Buy · $740 · article
- Jul 10, 2026 $KLAC: Maintained · Buy · $270 · article
- May 28, 2026 $SNPS: Maintained · Buy · $580 · article
- May 22, 2026 $AMKR: Maintained · Buy · $90.00 · article
- May 15, 2026 $AMAT: Reiterated · Buy · $530 · article
- May 8, 2026 $GFS: Reiterated · Buy · $80.00 · article
Charles Shi4.9★ · 54% success · +29.9% 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.