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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.
Stars2.8★
Success47%
Excess return+4.0%
rank#5,521
Ratings38
ratings on stock perps51
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 51 | 69 |
| Stock | 15 | 15 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 37 / 14 / 0 | 55 / 14 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 1 / 9 | 0 / 1 / 11 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 11 / 40 (22%) | 11 / 58 (16%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -24.3% | -29.0% |
| Best / worst call | +15.1% / -66.7% | +15.1% / -66.7% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move 0.0% · vs S&P 500 +1.4% (n = 39)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $SPOT Spotify Technology S.A. | Hold · Maintained | $580 | -0.7% | Oct 23, 2026 |
| $U Unity Software Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $55.00 | +34.8% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| $APP AppLovin Corporation | Hold · Reiterated | $325 | +24.9% | Oct 2, 2026 |
| $TTWO Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $290 | +42.4% | Sep 9, 2026 |
| $GDDY GoDaddy Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | $95.00 | -15.8% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| $SHOP Shopify Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $150 | -11.1% | May 20, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 23, 2026 $SPOT: Maintained · Hold · $580 · article
- Oct 23, 2026 $SPOT: Maintained · Hold · $580 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $SPOT: Initiated · Hold · $540 · article
- Oct 5, 2026 $U: Reiterated · Buy · $55.00 · article
- Oct 2, 2026 $APP: Reiterated · Hold · $325 · article
- Oct 2, 2026 $APP: Maintained · Hold · $325
- Sep 9, 2026 $TTWO: Reiterated · Buy · $290 · article
- Aug 31, 2026 $U: Reiterated · Buy · $55.00 · 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 7, 2026 $U: Reiterated · Buy · $55.00 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $APP: Downgraded · Hold · $385 · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $GDDY: Reiterated · Hold · $95.00 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $U: Reiterated · Buy · $45.00 · article
- Jul 17, 2026 $U: Reiterated · Buy · $40.00 · 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
- Jun 2, 2026 $U: Initiated · Buy · $40.00 · article
James Callahan CFA2.8★ · 47% success · +4.0% 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.