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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.
Stars4.4★
Success38%
Excess return+15.3%
rank#1,412
Ratings164
ratings on stock perps263
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 147 | 289 |
| Stock | 16 | 16 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 135 / 12 / 0 | 267 / 22 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 / 16 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 0 / 147 (0%) | 28 / 260 (10%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -56.5% | -37.5% |
| Best / worst call | -24.0% / -78.4% | +229.6% / -78.4% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move -3.6% · vs S&P 500 -4.5% (n = 241) · targets hit within a year 61% (n = 131)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $BLSH Bullish | Hold · Maintained | $50.00 | +77.2% | Sep 21, 2026 |
| $COIN Coinbase Global, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $330 | +100.7% | Sep 21, 2026 |
| $CRCL Circle Internet Group, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $140 | +63.0% | Sep 21, 2026 |
| $HOOD Robinhood Markets, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $160 | +68.3% | Sep 21, 2026 |
| $IREN IREN Limited | Buy · Maintained | $100 | +301.4% | Sep 3, 2026 |
| $CIFR Cipher Mining Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $32.00 | +303.0% | Aug 31, 2026 |
| $CORZ Core Scientific, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $32.00 | +144.3% | Aug 31, 2026 |
| $MARA Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | $17.00 | +142.2% | Aug 31, 2026 |
| $RIOT Riot Platforms, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $35.00 | +179.3% | Aug 31, 2026 |
| $WULF TeraWulf Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $36.00 | +218.0% | Aug 31, 2026 |
| $MSTR MicroStrategy Incorporated | Buy · Maintained | $350 | +139.7% | Aug 26, 2026 |
| $CLSK CleanSpark, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $24.00 | +204.6% | Aug 3, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 21, 2026 $HOOD: Maintained · Buy · $160 · article
- Sep 21, 2026 $CRCL: Maintained · Buy · $140 · article
- Sep 21, 2026 $COIN: Maintained · Buy · $330 · article
- Sep 21, 2026 $BLSH: Maintained · Hold · $50.00 · article
- Sep 21, 2026 $COIN: Maintained · Buy · $330
- Sep 21, 2026 $HOOD: Maintained · Buy · $160
- Sep 21, 2026 $CRCL: Maintained · Buy · $140
- Sep 8, 2026 $HOOD: Maintained · Buy · $160 · article
- Sep 3, 2026 $IREN: Maintained · Buy · $100 · 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: Reiterated · Hold · $17.00 · article
- Aug 31, 2026 $CORZ: Reiterated · 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
Gautam Chhugani4.4★ · 38% success · +15.3% 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.