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David Dai CFA (Bernstein): analyst track record on stock perps
David Dai CFA of Bernstein on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.7★
Success62%
Excess return+23.4%
rank#756
Ratings111
ratings on stock perps25
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 96 | 171 |
| Stock | 36 | 39 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 69 / 26 / 1 | 105 / 54 / 12 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 2 / 3 | 3 / 3 / 14 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 48 / 46 (51%) | 115 / 50 (70%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +18.0% | +72.6% |
| Best / worst call | +257.3% / -49.2% | +786.3% / -49.2% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move -4.7% · vs S&P 500 -8.4% · targets hit within a year – (n = 24)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $KLAC KLA Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $250 | +41.1% | Sep 2, 2026 |
| $AMAT Applied Materials, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $675 | +48.7% | Aug 11, 2026 |
| $ASML ASML Holding N.V. | Buy · Maintained | $2,859 | +69.4% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| $LRCX Lam Research Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $340 | +14.1% | Jul 13, 2026 |
| $TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. | Buy · Maintained | $430 | +0.5% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| $INTC Intel Corporation | Hold · Reiterated | $100 | -0.3% | Jun 18, 2026 |
| $AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $600 | +19.1% | Jun 17, 2026 |
| $ARM Arm Holdings plc | Buy · Maintained | $500 | +96.7% | Jun 17, 2026 |
| $NVDA NVIDIA Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $300 | +37.4% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| $SONY Sony Group Corporation | Hold · Downgraded | $22.00 | -6.5% | Mar 17, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 2, 2026 $KLAC: Maintained · Buy · $250 · article
- Aug 11, 2026 $AMAT: Maintained · Buy · $675 · article
- Aug 11, 2026 $KLAC: Maintained · Buy · $250 · article
- Jul 20, 2026 $ASML: Maintained · Buy · $2,859 · article
- Jul 13, 2026 $KLAC: Maintained · Buy · $198 · article
- Jul 13, 2026 $AMAT: Maintained · Buy · $525 · article
- Jul 13, 2026 $LRCX: Maintained · Buy · $340 · article
- Jul 6, 2026 $TSM: Maintained · Buy · $430 · article
- Jul 6, 2026 $ASML: Maintained · Buy · $2,623 · article
- Jul 1, 2026 $AMAT: Maintained · Buy · $525 · article
- Jul 1, 2026 $KLAC: Maintained · Buy · $198 · article
- Jul 1, 2026 $LRCX: Maintained · Buy · $340 · article
- Jun 17, 2026 $AMD: Maintained · Buy · $600 · article
- Jun 18, 2026 $INTC: Reiterated · Hold · $100 · article
- Jun 17, 2026 $ARM: Maintained · Buy · $500 · article
- Jun 3, 2026 $LRCX: Maintained · Buy · $340 · article
- Jun 3, 2026 $AMAT: Maintained · Buy · $525 · article
- Apr 17, 2026 $NVDA: Maintained · Buy · $300 · article
- Mar 26, 2026 $ASML: Maintained · Buy · $1,971 · article
- Mar 17, 2026 $SONY: Downgraded · Hold · $22.00 · article
David Dai CFA4.7★ · 62% success · +23.4% 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.