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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.
Stars4.4★
Success53%
Excess return+14.4%
rank#1,471
Ratings120
ratings on stock perps29
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 100 | 188 |
| Stock | 38 | 42 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 78 / 22 / 0 | 122 / 54 / 12 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 2 / 3 | 3 / 3 / 14 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 33 / 65 (34%) | 115 / 67 (63%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -7.5% | +49.4% |
| Best / worst call | +95.1% / -87.0% | +396.0% / -87.0% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move -5.6% · vs S&P 500 -8.5% (n = 25)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $KLAC KLA Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $250 | +71.7% | Sep 22, 2026 |
| $ARM Arm Holdings plc | Buy · Maintained | $480 | +128.2% | Sep 15, 2026 |
| $AMAT Applied Materials, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $675 | +78.9% | Aug 11, 2026 |
| $ASML ASML Holding N.V. | Buy · Maintained | $2,859 | +81.9% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| $LRCX Lam Research Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $340 | +47.8% | Jul 13, 2026 |
| $TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. | Buy · Maintained | $430 | +2.7% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| $INTC Intel Corporation | Hold · Reiterated | $100 | +15.0% | Jun 18, 2026 |
| $AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $600 | +16.1% | Jun 17, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 22, 2026 $KLAC: Maintained · Buy · $250 · article
- Sep 22, 2026 $KLAC: Maintained · Buy · $250
- Sep 15, 2026 $ARM: Maintained · Buy · $480 · article
- Sep 15, 2026 $ARM: Maintained · Buy · $480
- 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
David Dai CFA4.4★ · 53% success · +14.4% 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.