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Gus Richard (Northland Securities): analyst track record on stock perps
Gus Richard of Northland Securities on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.9★
Success52%
Excess return+19.1%
rank#325
Ratings495
ratings on stock perps238
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 147 | 397 |
| Stock | 36 | 39 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 102 / 45 / 0 | 327 / 67 / 3 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 8 / 11 / 3 | 19 / 23 / 9 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 41 / 91 (31%) | 195 / 183 (52%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -16.1% | +36.7% |
| Best / worst call | +138.7% / -95.4% | +545.5% / -95.4% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move -1.7% · vs S&P 500 -3.8% (n = 184) · targets hit within a year 71% (n = 136)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $SMTC Semtech Corporation | Buy · Upgraded | $186 | +40.9% | Oct 16, 2026 |
| $ENVX Enovix Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $5.00 | +79.2% | Oct 13, 2026 |
| $ALAB Astera Labs, Inc. | Hold · Downgraded | – | – | Oct 9, 2026 |
| $TE T1 Energy Inc | Buy · Maintained | $9.00 | +293.0% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| $ENPH Enphase Energy, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $62.00 | +96.2% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| $INTC Intel Corporation | Buy · Upgraded | $120 | +38.0% | Sep 8, 2026 |
| $AMBA Ambarella, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $101 | +51.9% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| $AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Aug 5, 2026 |
| $NXT Nextpower Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $162 | +105.3% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| $TER Teradyne, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $FORM FormFactor, Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | $118 | +19.8% | Apr 30, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 16, 2026 $SMTC: Upgraded · Buy · $186 · article
- Oct 13, 2026 $ENVX: Maintained · Buy · $5.00 · article
- Oct 13, 2026 $ENVX: Maintained · Buy · $5.00 · article
- Oct 9, 2026 $ALAB: Downgraded · Hold · article
- Oct 9, 2026 $SMTC: Downgraded · Hold · article
- Oct 9, 2026 $ALAB: Downgraded · Hold · article
- Oct 5, 2026 $TE: Maintained · Buy · $9.00 · article
- Oct 5, 2026 $TE: Maintained · Buy · $9.00
- Sep 14, 2026 $ENPH: Reiterated · Buy · $62.00 · article
- Sep 14, 2026 $TE: Reiterated · Buy · $16.00 · article
- Sep 14, 2026 $ENPH: Reiterated · Buy · $62.00
- Sep 8, 2026 $INTC: Upgraded · Buy · $120 · article
- Sep 4, 2026 $AMBA: Maintained · Buy · $101 · article
- Aug 27, 2026 $SMTC: Upgraded · Buy · $182 · article
- Aug 17, 2026 $ALAB: Upgraded · Buy · $350 · article
- Aug 13, 2026 $ENVX: Maintained · Buy · $16.00 · article
- Aug 13, 2026 $TE: Reiterated · Buy · $16.00 · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $AMD: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $NXT: Reiterated · Buy · $162 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $TER: Maintained · Hold · article
Gus Richard4.9★ · 52% success · +19.1% 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.