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Chris Kotowski (Oppenheimer): analyst track record on stock perps
Chris Kotowski of Oppenheimer 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★
Success65%
Excess return+13.5%
rank#251
Ratings500
ratings on stock perps267
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 148 | 419 |
| Stock | 35 | 37 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 114 / 27 / 7 | 327 / 85 / 7 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 2 / 11 / 0 | 9 / 20 / 0 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 6 / 109 (5%) | 97 / 231 (30%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -29.7% | -9.9% |
| Best / worst call | +43.3% / -65.4% | +114.9% / -66.7% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +3.1% · vs S&P 500 +0.8% (n = 200) · targets hit within a year 59% (n = 153)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $BX Blackstone Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $168 | +42.4% | Oct 23, 2026 |
| $PNC PNC Financial Services | Buy · Maintained | $269 | +19.8% | Oct 16, 2026 |
| $USB U.S. Bancorp | Buy · Maintained | $73.00 | +22.5% | Oct 16, 2026 |
| $BAC Bank of America Corporation | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Oct 2, 2026 |
| $C Citigroup Inc. | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Oct 2, 2026 |
| $KKR KKR & Co. Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $166 | +81.7% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| $OWL Blue Owl Capital Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $17.00 | +81.6% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| $GS The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | Sell · Downgraded | – | – | Jun 30, 2026 |
| $MS Morgan Stanley | Sell · Downgraded | – | – | Jun 30, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 23, 2026 $BX: Reiterated · Buy · $168 · article
- Oct 16, 2026 $PNC: Maintained · Buy · $269 · article
- Oct 16, 2026 $USB: Maintained · Buy · $73.00 · article
- Oct 2, 2026 $C: Maintained · Hold · article
- Oct 2, 2026 $USB: Maintained · Buy · $72.00 · article
- Oct 2, 2026 $BAC: Maintained · Hold · article
- Oct 2, 2026 $PNC: Maintained · Buy · $263 · article
- Oct 2, 2026 $BAC: Maintained · Hold
- Oct 2, 2026 $PNC: Maintained · Buy · $263
- Oct 2, 2026 $USB: Maintained · Buy · $72.00
- Oct 2, 2026 $C: Maintained · Hold
- Aug 27, 2026 $KKR: Maintained · Buy · $166 · article
- Aug 27, 2026 $OWL: Maintained · Buy · $17.00 · article
- Aug 27, 2026 $BX: Maintained · Buy · $171 · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $OWL: Maintained · Buy · $15.00 · article
- Jul 24, 2026 $BX: Maintained · Buy · $140 · article
- Jul 17, 2026 $USB: Maintained · Buy · $77.00 · article
- Jul 17, 2026 $BX: Reiterated · Buy · $139 · article
- Jul 17, 2026 $KKR: Reiterated · Buy · $139 · article
- Jul 17, 2026 $OWL: Reiterated · Buy · $15.00 · article
Chris Kotowski4.9★ · 65% success · +13.5% 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.