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James Callahan CFA (Piper Sandler): analyst track record on stock perps
James Callahan CFA of Piper Sandler 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+3.8%
rank#5,902
Ratings34
ratings on stock perps37
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 46 | 62 |
| Stock | 11 | 11 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 36 / 10 / 0 | 52 / 10 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 1 / 6 | 0 / 1 / 8 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 5 / 41 (11%) | 5 / 57 (8%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -28.1% | -28.8% |
| Best / worst call | +5.2% / -60.7% | +5.2% / -60.7% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.1% · vs S&P 500 +2.4% · targets hit within a year 100% (n = 33)
Current calls on stock perps
Recent ratings
- Sep 9, 2026 $TTWO: Reiterated · Buy · $290 · article
- Aug 31, 2026 $APP: Reiterated · Hold · $325 · article
- Aug 21, 2026 $APP: Maintained · Hold · $325 · article
- Aug 17, 2026 $TTWO: Reiterated · Buy · $290 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $APP: Downgraded · Hold · $385 · article
- Jul 7, 2026 $APP: Maintained · Buy · $665 · article
- Jun 29, 2026 $TTWO: Reiterated · Buy · $280 · article
- Jun 16, 2026 $TTWO: Maintained · Buy · $280 · article
- May 20, 2026 $SHOP: Maintained · Buy · $150 · article
- May 7, 2026 $APP: Reiterated · Buy · $665 · article
- Apr 20, 2026 $APP: Reiterated · Buy · $650 · article
- Apr 15, 2026 $SHOP: Reiterated · Buy · $165 · article
- Mar 26, 2026 $APP: Reiterated · Buy · $650 · article
- Mar 12, 2026 $SHOP: Initiated · Buy · $165 · article
- Mar 6, 2026 $APP: Reiterated · Buy · $650 · article
- Feb 24, 2026 $APP: Reiterated · Buy · $650 · article
- Feb 12, 2026 $APP: Maintained · Buy · $650 · article
- Feb 2, 2026 $APP: Reiterated · Buy · $800 · article
- Jan 20, 2026 $APP: Maintained · Buy · $800 · article
- Jan 7, 2026 $APP: Reiterated · Buy · $800 · article
James Callahan CFA2.6★ · 50% success · +3.8% 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.