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Joseph Vafi (Canaccord Genuity): analyst track record on stock perps
Joseph Vafi of Canaccord Genuity on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.8★
Success43%
Excess return+17.7%
rank#603
Ratings491
ratings on stock perps156
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 126 | 337 |
| Stock | 30 | 41 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 118 / 8 / 0 | 295 / 42 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 1 / 3 | 2 / 5 / 14 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 17 / 107 (14%) | 81 / 253 (24%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -31.0% | -1.0% |
| Best / worst call | +68.1% / -73.0% | +832.3% / -95.8% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move -2.7% · vs S&P 500 -3.1% · targets hit within a year 77% (n = 148)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $MSTR MicroStrategy Incorporated | Buy · Maintained | $179 | +39.2% | Sep 8, 2026 |
| $IREN IREN Limited | Buy · Maintained | $79.00 | +81.0% | Aug 28, 2026 |
| $CRCL Circle Internet Group, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $130 | +43.9% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $GLXY Galaxy Digital | Buy · Maintained | $50.00 | +107.2% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $CIFR Cipher Mining Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $27.00 | +69.4% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| $HUT Hut 8 Corp. | Buy · Maintained | $130 | +43.5% | Aug 4, 2026 |
| $CORZ Core Scientific, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $36.00 | +107.3% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| $PYPL PayPal Holdings, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $55.00 | +3.2% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| $COIN Coinbase Global, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $300 | +74.1% | May 11, 2026 |
| $HIVE HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. | Buy · Maintained | $10.00 | +234.4% | Apr 23, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 8, 2026 $MSTR: Maintained · Buy · $179 · article
- Aug 28, 2026 $IREN: Maintained · Buy · $79.00 · article
- Aug 25, 2026 $MSTR: Maintained · Buy · $175 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $GLXY: Maintained · Buy · $50.00 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $CRCL: Reiterated · Buy · $130 · article
- Aug 4, 2026 $HUT: Maintained · Buy · $130 · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $CIFR: Maintained · Buy · $27.00 · article
- Jul 29, 2026 $PYPL: Maintained · Hold · $55.00 · article
- Jul 29, 2026 $CORZ: Maintained · Buy · $36.00 · article
- Jul 23, 2026 $GLXY: Maintained · Buy · $50.00 · article
- Jul 21, 2026 $HUT: Maintained · Buy · $130 · article
- Jul 21, 2026 $IREN: Maintained · Buy · $79.00 · article
- Jul 16, 2026 $PYPL: Maintained · Hold · $55.00 · article
- Jul 1, 2026 $MSTR: Maintained · Buy · $130 · article
- Jun 3, 2026 $IREN: Reiterated · Buy · $79.00 · article
- Jun 3, 2026 $MSTR: Reiterated · Buy · $163 · article
- May 19, 2026 $PYPL: Maintained · Hold · $42.00 · article
- May 11, 2026 $COIN: Maintained · Buy · $300 · article
- May 12, 2026 $CRCL: Maintained · Buy · $160 · article
- May 8, 2026 $IREN: Maintained · Buy · $70.00 · article
Joseph Vafi4.8★ · 43% success · +17.7% 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.