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Kannan Venkateshwar (Barclays): analyst track record on stock perps
Kannan Venkateshwar of Barclays on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.6★
Success58%
Excess return+9.4%
rank#1,054
Ratings324
ratings on stock perps318
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 144 | 380 |
| Stock | 30 | 31 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 42 / 87 / 15 | 120 / 205 / 55 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 0 / 3 | 5 / 3 / 3 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 32 / 111 (22%) | 121 / 258 (32%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -13.3% | -0.3% |
| Best / worst call | +54.8% / -54.9% | +342.1% / -87.2% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.2% · vs S&P 500 -1.0% (n = 102) · targets hit within a year 68% (n = 75)
After sell calls: median 21-day move +0.1% · vs S&P 500 -3.0% (n = 51)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $CMCSA Comcast Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $24.00 | +5.8% | Oct 23, 2026 |
| $SPOT Spotify Technology S.A. | Buy · Maintained | $650 | +11.3% | Oct 23, 2026 |
| $T AT&T Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $21.00 | +0.3% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| $NFLX Netflix, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $65.00 | -1.3% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| $DIS The Walt Disney Company | Buy · Maintained | $115 | +2.2% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| $FOXA Fox Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $60.00 | -9.9% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| $SKYD Skydance Corporation | Sell · Maintained | $6.85 | -11.8% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| $CHTR Charter Communications, Inc. | Sell · Maintained | $115 | +5.9% | Sep 29, 2026 |
| $TMUS T-Mobile US, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $200 | +36.5% | Sep 29, 2026 |
| $VZ Verizon | Hold · Maintained | $46.00 | +3.0% | Sep 29, 2026 |
| $PSKY Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock | Sell · Maintained | $8.00 | -18.1% | Sep 22, 2026 |
| $WBD Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. | Hold · Initiated | $29.00 | -6.3% | Sep 17, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 23, 2026 $CMCSA: Maintained · Hold · $24.00 · article
- Oct 23, 2026 $SPOT: Maintained · Buy · $650 · article
- Oct 23, 2026 $SPOT: Maintained · Buy · $650
- Oct 22, 2026 $T: Maintained · Hold · $21.00 · article
- Oct 21, 2026 $NFLX: Maintained · Hold · $65.00 · article
- Oct 21, 2026 $NFLX: Maintained · Hold · $65.00
- Oct 7, 2026 $SKYD: Maintained · Sell · $6.85 · article
- Oct 7, 2026 $SPOT: Maintained · Buy · $565 · article
- Oct 7, 2026 $FOXA: Maintained · Hold · $60.00 · article
- Oct 7, 2026 $DIS: Maintained · Buy · $115 · article
- Oct 7, 2026 $NFLX: Maintained · Hold · $70.00 · article
- Oct 7, 2026 $SPOT: Maintained · Buy · $565
- Oct 7, 2026 $FOXA: Maintained · Hold · $60.00
- Oct 7, 2026 $DIS: Maintained · Buy · $115
- Sep 29, 2026 $VZ: Maintained · Hold · $46.00 · article
- Sep 29, 2026 $CHTR: Maintained · Sell · $115 · article
- Sep 29, 2026 $CMCSA: Maintained · Hold · $24.00 · article
- Sep 29, 2026 $TMUS: Maintained · Buy · $200 · article
- Sep 29, 2026 $T: Maintained · Hold · $24.00 · article
- Sep 29, 2026 $VZ: Maintained · Hold · $46.00
Kannan Venkateshwar4.6★ · 58% success · +9.4% 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.