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Frank Lee CFA (HSBC): analyst track record on stock perps
Frank Lee CFA of HSBC on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.5★
Success51%
Excess return+26.7%
rank#1,349
Ratings45
ratings on stock perps66
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 29 | 72 |
| Stock | 19 | 21 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 16 / 13 / 0 | 36 / 31 / 5 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 8 / 7 / 1 | 16 / 12 / 2 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 8 / 20 (29%) | 44 / 26 (63%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -5.3% | +71.6% |
| Best / worst call | +168.0% / -80.9% | +403.6% / -80.9% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +3.9% · vs S&P 500 +3.2% (n = 28)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $SNPS Synopsys | Buy · Upgraded | $700 | +62.7% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| $ARM Arm Holdings plc | Hold · Maintained | $230 | +9.4% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $QCOM QUALCOMM Incorporated | Hold · Maintained | $180 | +2.3% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| $INTC Intel Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $200 | +130.0% | Jul 2, 2026 |
| $MRVL Marvell Technology, Inc. | Buy · Upgraded | $300 | +31.3% | May 26, 2026 |
| $NVDA NVIDIA Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $325 | +54.1% | May 19, 2026 |
| $AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | Hold · Downgraded | $340 | -34.2% | May 4, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 25, 2026 $SNPS: Upgraded · Buy · $700 · article
- Sep 25, 2026 $SNPS: Upgraded · Buy · $700 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $ARM: Maintained · Hold · $230 · article
- Jul 15, 2026 $QCOM: Maintained · Hold · $180 · article
- Jul 14, 2026 $ARM: Downgraded · Hold · $315 · article
- Jul 2, 2026 $INTC: Maintained · Buy · $200 · article
- May 26, 2026 $MRVL: Upgraded · Buy · $300 · article
- May 19, 2026 $NVDA: Maintained · Buy · $325 · article
- May 4, 2026 $AMD: Downgraded · Hold · $340 · article
- Apr 21, 2026 $INTC: Upgraded · Buy · $95.00 · article
- Mar 20, 2026 $ARM: Upgraded · Buy · $205 · article
- Mar 3, 2026 $AVGO: Maintained · Buy · $450 · article
- Feb 24, 2026 $NVDA: Maintained · Buy · $310 · article
- Feb 20, 2026 $SNPS: Downgraded · Hold · $455 · article
- Jan 20, 2026 $INTC: Upgraded · Hold · $50.00 · article
- Nov 24, 2025 $MRVL: Initiated · Hold · $85.00 · article
- Oct 15, 2025 $AMD: Maintained · Buy · $310 · article
- Oct 15, 2025 $NVDA: Upgraded · Buy · $320 · article
- Oct 8, 2025 $INTC: Downgraded · Sell · $24.00 · article
- Sep 9, 2025 $AMD: Maintained · Buy · $185 · article
Frank Lee CFA4.5★ · 51% success · +26.7% 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.