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Gautam Chhugani (Bernstein): analyst track record on stock perps
Gautam Chhugani 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.
Stars4.8★
Success56%
Excess return+29.3%
rank#475
Ratings159
ratings on stock perps249
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 149 | 279 |
| Stock | 16 | 16 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 138 / 11 / 0 | 259 / 20 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 0 / 3 | 0 / 0 / 16 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 2 / 147 (1%) | 61 / 217 (22%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -45.7% | -20.4% |
| Best / worst call | +118.2% / -78.6% | +277.8% / -78.6% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move -4.5% · vs S&P 500 -5.8% · targets hit within a year 63% (n = 228)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $HOOD Robinhood Markets, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $160 | +41.2% | Sep 8, 2026 |
| $IREN IREN Limited | Buy · Maintained | $100 | +129.1% | Sep 3, 2026 |
| $CIFR Cipher Mining Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $32.00 | +100.8% | Aug 31, 2026 |
| $CORZ Core Scientific, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $32.00 | +84.2% | Aug 31, 2026 |
| $CRCL Circle Internet Group, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $140 | +55.0% | Aug 31, 2026 |
| $MARA Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $17.00 | +48.7% | Aug 31, 2026 |
| $RIOT Riot Platforms, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $35.00 | +67.1% | Aug 31, 2026 |
| $WULF TeraWulf Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $36.00 | +123.0% | Aug 31, 2026 |
| $MSTR MicroStrategy Incorporated | Buy · Maintained | $350 | +172.2% | Aug 26, 2026 |
| $COIN Coinbase Global, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $330 | +91.5% | Aug 21, 2026 |
| $CLSK CleanSpark, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $24.00 | +87.5% | Aug 3, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 8, 2026 $HOOD: Maintained · Buy · $160 · article
- Sep 3, 2026 $IREN: Maintained · Buy · $100
- Aug 31, 2026 $CIFR: Maintained · Buy · $32.00 · article
- Aug 31, 2026 $CRCL: Maintained · Buy · $140 · article
- Aug 31, 2026 $WULF: Maintained · Buy · $36.00 · article
- Aug 31, 2026 $RIOT: Maintained · Buy · $35.00 · article
- Aug 31, 2026 $HOOD: Maintained · Buy · $160 · article
- Aug 31, 2026 $MARA: Maintained · Hold · $17.00 · article
- Aug 31, 2026 $CORZ: Maintained · Buy · $32.00 · article
- Aug 28, 2026 $IREN: Maintained · Buy · $100 · article
- Aug 26, 2026 $MSTR: Maintained · Buy · $350 · article
- Aug 24, 2026 $CRCL: Reiterated · Buy · $140 · article
- Aug 21, 2026 $CRCL: Maintained · Buy · $140 · article
- Aug 21, 2026 $HOOD: Maintained · Buy · $160 · article
- Aug 21, 2026 $MSTR: Maintained · Buy · $450 · article
- Aug 21, 2026 $COIN: Maintained · Buy · $330 · article
- Aug 13, 2026 $IREN: Maintained · Buy · $100 · article
- Aug 13, 2026 $WULF: Maintained · Buy · $36.00 · article
- Aug 13, 2026 $MARA: Maintained · Hold · $17.00 · article
- Aug 13, 2026 $CORZ: Maintained · Buy · $32.00 · article
Gautam Chhugani4.8★ · 56% success · +29.3% 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.