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Gustavo Gala (Monness): analyst track record on stock perps
Gustavo Gala of Monness on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars2.6★
Success50%
Excess return+1.6%
rank#6,086
Ratings113
ratings on stock perps106
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 87 | 240 |
| Stock | 31 | 36 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 31 / 42 / 14 | 126 / 91 / 23 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 2 / 3 / 1 | 8 / 12 / 10 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 20 / 43 (32%) | 39 / 130 (23%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -15.2% | -21.0% |
| Best / worst call | +56.6% / -63.8% | +115.4% / -68.4% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +0.5% · vs S&P 500 -1.1% · targets hit within a year 66% (n = 105)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $CRCL Circle Internet Group, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $175 | +93.8% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $MA Mastercard Incorporated | Hold · Reiterated | – | – | Jul 31, 2026 |
| $PYPL PayPal Holdings, Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | – | – | Jul 29, 2026 |
| $V Visa Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | – | – | Jul 29, 2026 |
| $MSTR MicroStrategy Incorporated | Hold · Reiterated | – | – | Jun 9, 2026 |
| $COIN Coinbase Global, Inc. | Sell · Maintained | $110 | -36.2% | May 8, 2026 |
| $AXP American Express | Hold · Reiterated | $300 | -6.5% | Apr 24, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Aug 6, 2026 $CRCL: Reiterated · Buy · $175 · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $MA: Reiterated · Hold · article
- Jul 29, 2026 $V: Reiterated · Hold · article
- Jul 29, 2026 $PYPL: Reiterated · Hold · article
- Jul 27, 2026 $PYPL: Reiterated · Hold
- Jun 9, 2026 $MSTR: Reiterated · Hold · article
- May 8, 2026 $COIN: Maintained · Sell · $110 · article
- May 6, 2026 $PYPL: Reiterated · Hold · $50.00 · article
- Apr 27, 2026 $MA: Maintained · Hold · article
- Apr 28, 2026 $MSTR: Reiterated · Hold · article
- Apr 29, 2026 $V: Reiterated · Hold · $315 · article
- Mar 2, 2026 $AXP: Reiterated · Hold · $300 · article
- Apr 24, 2026 $AXP: Reiterated · Hold · $300 · article
- Mar 9, 2026 $CRCL: Maintained · Buy · $125 · article
- Mar 9, 2026 $COIN: Maintained · Sell · $120 · article
- Feb 12, 2026 $COIN: Downgraded · Sell · $120 · article
- Jan 26, 2026 $AXP: Maintained · Hold · $335 · article
- Jan 26, 2026 $V: Maintained · Hold · $310 · article
- Jan 29, 2026 $MA: Maintained · Hold · $500 · article
- Jan 5, 2026 $AXP: Maintained · Hold · $340 · article
Gustavo Gala2.6★ · 50% success · +1.6% 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.