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Dave Kang (B. Riley Securities): analyst track record on stock perps
Dave Kang 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.
Stars5★
Success64%
Excess return+27.0%
rank#86
Ratings421
ratings on stock perps83
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 66 | 140 |
| Stock | 21 | 23 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 32 / 32 / 2 | 70 / 67 / 3 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 4 / 3 / 2 | 8 / 6 / 3 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 16 / 50 (24%) | 71 / 69 (51%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +13.7% | +208.2% |
| Best / worst call | +471.9% / -78.0% | +2,044.6% / -88.4% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +7.7% · vs S&P 500 +2.9% (n = 23)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $NOK Nokia Oyj | Buy · Maintained | $15.00 | +84.3% | Oct 23, 2026 |
| $AAOI Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $92.00 | +36.3% | Oct 15, 2026 |
| $COHR Coherent Corp. | Hold · Maintained | $297 | +41.9% | Oct 15, 2026 |
| $FN Fabrinet | Hold · Maintained | $431 | +34.7% | Oct 15, 2026 |
| $CIEN Ciena Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $347 | +8.3% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| $AXTI AXT, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $55.00 | +5.6% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| $LITE Lumentum Holdings Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $1,036 | +37.0% | May 1, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 23, 2026 $NOK: Maintained · Buy · $15.00 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $COHR: Maintained · Hold · $297 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $FN: Maintained · Hold · $431 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $AAOI: Maintained · Hold · $92.00 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $FN: Maintained · Hold · $431 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $COHR: Maintained · Hold · $297 · article
- Sep 17, 2026 $NOK: Initiated · Buy · $15.00 · article
- Sep 17, 2026 $NOK: Initiated · Buy · $15.00 · article
- Sep 4, 2026 $CIEN: Maintained · Hold · $347 · article
- Aug 31, 2026 $CIEN: Maintained · Hold · $413 · article
- Aug 18, 2026 $FN: Initiated · Hold · $598 · article
- Aug 7, 2026 $AAOI: Maintained · Hold · $109 · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $AAOI: Maintained · Hold · $94.00 · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $AXTI: Maintained · Hold · $55.00 · article
- Jul 28, 2026 $AXTI: Maintained · Hold · $52.00 · article
- Jun 2, 2026 $CIEN: Reiterated · Hold · $531 · article
- May 8, 2026 $AAOI: Reiterated · Hold · $129 · article
- May 1, 2026 $AXTI: Reiterated · Hold · $73.00 · article
- May 1, 2026 $LITE: Reiterated · Buy · $1,036 · article
- Mar 6, 2026 $CIEN: Reiterated · Hold · $283 · article
Dave Kang5★ · 64% success · +27.0% 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.