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Manav Gupta (UBS): analyst track record on stock perps
Manav Gupta of UBS on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars5★
Success70%
Excess return+24.9%
rank#73
Ratings382
ratings on stock perps169
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 227 | 433 |
| Stock | 74 | 84 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 181 / 46 / 0 | 317 / 115 / 1 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 2 / 3 / 4 | 10 / 12 / 11 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 105 / 121 (46%) | 249 / 183 (58%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +11.9% | +41.3% |
| Best / worst call | +688.4% / -55.1% | +828.6% / -73.9% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +3.3% · vs S&P 500 +2.8% (n = 146) · targets hit within a year 64% (n = 67)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $XOM Exxon Mobil Corporation | Buy · Reiterated | $199 | +8.6% | Oct 20, 2026 |
| $LNG Cheniere Energy, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $340 | +13.8% | Oct 12, 2026 |
| $MPC Marathon Petroleum | Buy · Reiterated | $510 | +11.5% | Oct 9, 2026 |
| $PSX Phillips 66 | Buy · Maintained | $310 | +9.5% | Oct 9, 2026 |
| $CVX Chevron Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $235 | +0.8% | Oct 8, 2026 |
| $BE Bloom Energy Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $350 | +81.1% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| $WMB Williams Companies | Buy · Maintained | $91.00 | +26.9% | Sep 30, 2026 |
| $VLO Valero Energy | Buy · Maintained | $450 | +7.3% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| $VG Venture Global, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $21.00 | +50.0% | Sep 11, 2026 |
| $KMI Kinder Morgan, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $43.00 | +24.9% | Sep 10, 2026 |
| $ADM Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | Buy · Reiterated | $95.00 | +18.5% | Aug 17, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 20, 2026 $XOM: Reiterated · Buy · $199 · article
- Oct 19, 2026 $XOM: Reiterated · Buy · $199 · article
- Oct 19, 2026 $XOM: Reiterated · Buy · $199
- Oct 12, 2026 $LNG: Maintained · Buy · $340 · article
- Oct 9, 2026 $PSX: Maintained · Buy · $310 · article
- Oct 9, 2026 $MPC: Reiterated · Buy · $510 · article
- Oct 9, 2026 $PSX: Maintained · Buy · $310
- Oct 8, 2026 $CVX: Maintained · Buy · $235 · article
- Oct 7, 2026 $BE: Maintained · Buy · $350 · article
- Oct 7, 2026 $BE: Maintained · Buy · $350 · article
- Sep 30, 2026 $WMB: Maintained · Buy · $91.00 · article
- Sep 29, 2026 $LNG: Maintained · Buy · $340 · article
- Sep 23, 2026 $XOM: Maintained · Buy · $185 · article
- Sep 21, 2026 $MPC: Maintained · Buy · $450 · article
- Sep 14, 2026 $VLO: Maintained · Buy · $450 · article
- Sep 14, 2026 $PSX: Maintained · Buy · $300 · article
- Sep 14, 2026 $MPC: Maintained · Buy · $450 · article
- Sep 14, 2026 $MPC: Maintained · Buy · $450
- Sep 14, 2026 $PSX: Maintained · Buy · $300
- Sep 14, 2026 $VLO: Maintained · Buy · $450
Manav Gupta5★ · 70% success · +24.9% 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.