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Craig Ellis (B. Riley Securities): analyst track record on stock perps
Craig Ellis of B. Riley Securities 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★
Success50%
Excess return+29.7%
rank#162
Ratings502
ratings on stock perps247
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 169 | 392 |
| Stock | 39 | 40 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 138 / 31 / 0 | 324 / 68 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 9 / 3 / 1 | 16 / 9 / 8 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 52 / 117 (31%) | 186 / 206 (47%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -16.3% | +17.5% |
| Best / worst call | +101.6% / -95.0% | +303.9% / -97.2% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.8% · vs S&P 500 +1.1% (n = 184) · targets hit within a year 70% (n = 110)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $SIMO Silicon Motion Technology Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $288 | +53.7% | Oct 23, 2026 |
| $MCHP Microchip Technology Incorporated | Buy · Maintained | $98.00 | +32.3% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| $ON ON Semiconductor Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $105 | +45.3% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| $AMKR Amkor Technology, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $46.00 | +17.0% | Oct 20, 2026 |
| $FORM FormFactor, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $150 | +52.3% | Oct 19, 2026 |
| $LRCX Lam Research Corporation | Buy · Reiterated | $338 | +46.9% | Oct 19, 2026 |
| $SMTC Semtech Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $210 | +59.1% | Oct 16, 2026 |
| $SWKS Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | Buy · Upgraded | $107 | +28.3% | Oct 6, 2026 |
| $INFQ Infleqtion, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $23.00 | +162.9% | Sep 21, 2026 |
| $IONQ IonQ, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $100 | +219.8% | Sep 21, 2026 |
| $QBTS D-Wave Quantum Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $40.00 | +243.1% | Sep 21, 2026 |
| $RGTI Rigetti Computing, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $35.00 | +203.8% | Sep 21, 2026 |
| $MRVL Marvell Technology, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $315 | +37.8% | Aug 28, 2026 |
| $AMAT Applied Materials, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $790 | +109.4% | Jun 26, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 23, 2026 $SIMO: Maintained · Buy · $288 · article
- Oct 23, 2026 $SIMO: Maintained · Buy · $288 · article
- Oct 22, 2026 $ON: Maintained · Buy · $105 · article
- Oct 22, 2026 $MCHP: Maintained · Buy · $98.00 · article
- Oct 20, 2026 $AMKR: Maintained · Hold · $46.00 · article
- Oct 20, 2026 $AMKR: Maintained · Hold · $46.00 · article
- Oct 19, 2026 $LRCX: Reiterated · Buy · $338 · article
- Oct 19, 2026 $FORM: Reiterated · Buy · $150 · article
- Oct 19, 2026 $FORM: Maintained · Buy · $150 · article
- Oct 19, 2026 $LRCX: Maintained · Buy · $338 · article
- Oct 16, 2026 $SMTC: Maintained · Buy · $210 · article
- Oct 6, 2026 $SWKS: Upgraded · Buy · $107 · article
- Oct 6, 2026 $SWKS: Upgraded · Buy · $107 · article
- Oct 1, 2026 $LRCX: Maintained · Buy · $390 · article
- Oct 1, 2026 $LRCX: Maintained · Buy · $390 · article
- Sep 21, 2026 $QBTS: Reiterated · Buy · $40.00 · article
- Sep 21, 2026 $IONQ: Reiterated · Buy · $100 · article
- Sep 21, 2026 $RGTI: Reiterated · Buy · $35.00 · article
- Sep 21, 2026 $INFQ: Reiterated · Buy · $23.00 · article
- Sep 21, 2026 $INFQ: Reiterated · Buy · $23.00
Craig Ellis4.9★ · 50% success · +29.7% 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.