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Howard Ma (Guggenheim): analyst track record on stock perps
Howard Ma of Guggenheim 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★
Success65%
Excess return+17.6%
rank#1,135
Ratings103
ratings on stock perps55
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 64 | 98 |
| Stock | 13 | 14 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 61 / 3 / 0 | 88 / 7 / 3 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 2 / 2 / 4 | 6 / 4 / 7 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 7 / 54 (11%) | 22 / 69 (24%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -17.2% | -9.8% |
| Best / worst call | +56.2% / -65.9% | +111.2% / -65.9% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move -3.3% · vs S&P 500 -3.6% · targets hit within a year 68% (n = 51)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $MDB MongoDB, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $560 | +49.8% | Sep 1, 2026 |
| $ESTC Elastic N.V. | Buy · Maintained | $120 | +43.7% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| $TEAM Atlassian Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $165 | -8.1% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| $DDOG Datadog | Buy · Reiterated | $300 | +35.3% | Jul 21, 2026 |
| $GTLB GitLab Inc. | Hold · Downgraded | – | – | Apr 8, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 1, 2026 $MDB: Maintained · Buy · $560 · article
- Aug 27, 2026 $ESTC: Maintained · Buy · $120 · article
- Aug 18, 2026 $ESTC: Maintained · Buy · $106 · article
- Aug 17, 2026 $MDB: Reiterated · Buy · $560 · article
- Aug 7, 2026 $TEAM: Maintained · Buy · $165 · article
- Jul 21, 2026 $DDOG: Reiterated · Buy · $300 · article
- May 29, 2026 $MDB: Reiterated · Buy · $475 · article
- May 28, 2026 $ESTC: Maintained · Buy · $106 · article
- May 19, 2026 $ESTC: Reiterated · Buy · $106 · article
- May 7, 2026 $DDOG: Maintained · Buy · $225 · article
- Apr 21, 2026 $DDOG: Maintained · Buy · $175 · article
- Apr 16, 2026 $TEAM: Maintained · Buy · $115 · article
- Apr 9, 2026 $TEAM: Maintained · Buy · $115 · article
- Apr 8, 2026 $GTLB: Downgraded · Hold · article
- Apr 8, 2026 $DDOG: Upgraded · Buy · $175 · article
- Mar 3, 2026 $GTLB: Maintained · Buy · $50.00 · article
- Mar 2, 2026 $MDB: Maintained · Buy · $475 · article
- Feb 26, 2026 $ESTC: Maintained · Buy · $116 · article
- Feb 17, 2026 $ESTC: Reiterated · Buy · $116 · article
- Feb 5, 2026 $TEAM: Maintained · Buy · $190 · article
Howard Ma4.5★ · 65% success · +17.6% 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.