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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★
Success49%
Excess return+25.2%
rank#340
Ratings327
ratings on stock perps176
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 164 | 381 |
| Stock | 42 | 43 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 139 / 25 / 0 | 301 / 80 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 5 / 1 / 2 | 7 / 6 / 4 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 20 / 120 (14%) | 133 / 172 (44%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -20.9% | +34.1% |
| Best / worst call | +461.9% / -92.5% | +1,023.8% / -92.5% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.5% · vs S&P 500 -0.4% (n = 137) · targets hit within a year 70% (n = 86)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $LRCX Lam Research Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $290 | +26.0% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| $AMAT Applied Materials, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $560 | +48.4% | Oct 16, 2026 |
| $TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. | Buy · Maintained | $560 | +33.8% | Oct 15, 2026 |
| $SNPS Synopsys | Buy · Maintained | $620 | +44.1% | Oct 12, 2026 |
| $GFS GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $80.00 | +80.2% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $AXTI AXT, Inc. | Buy · Upgraded | $90.00 | +72.8% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| $ARM Arm Holdings plc | Buy · Maintained | $255 | +21.2% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $FORM FormFactor, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $KLAC KLA Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $270 | +85.4% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| $AMKR Amkor Technology, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $90.00 | +129.0% | Jul 28, 2026 |
| $CDNS Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $400 | +26.4% | Jul 28, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 22, 2026 $LRCX: Maintained · Buy · $290 · article
- Oct 16, 2026 $AMAT: Maintained · Buy · $560 · article
- Oct 16, 2026 $AMAT: Maintained · Buy · $560
- Oct 15, 2026 $TSM: Maintained · Buy · $560 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $TSM: Maintained · Buy · $560 · article
- Oct 12, 2026 $SNPS: Maintained · Buy · $620 · article
- 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 $FORM: Maintained · Hold · 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
Charles Shi4.9★ · 49% success · +25.2% 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.