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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★
Success72%
Excess return+26.2%
rank#86
Ratings362
ratings on stock perps119
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 207 | 380 |
| Stock | 71 | 83 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 163 / 44 / 0 | 274 / 105 / 1 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 2 / 4 | 9 / 11 / 11 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 107 / 99 (52%) | 231 / 148 (61%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +18.6% | +44.8% |
| Best / worst call | +408.3% / -42.3% | +1,013.6% / -72.4% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.0% · vs S&P 500 +1.3% · targets hit within a year 66% (n = 110)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $MPC Marathon Petroleum | Buy · Reiterated | $450 | +14.7% | Sep 8, 2026 |
| $PSX Phillips 66 | Buy · Reiterated | $300 | +16.0% | Sep 8, 2026 |
| $VLO Valero Energy | Buy · Reiterated | $450 | +16.8% | Sep 8, 2026 |
| $BE Bloom Energy Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $325 | +25.7% | Sep 6, 2026 |
| $LNG Cheniere Energy, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $340 | +22.4% | Aug 17, 2026 |
| $VG Venture Global, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $21.00 | +35.5% | Aug 17, 2026 |
| $XOM Exxon Mobil Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $174 | +5.3% | Aug 17, 2026 |
| $CVX Chevron Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $220 | +3.4% | Jul 16, 2026 |
| $WMB Williams Companies | Buy · Reiterated | $91.00 | +25.0% | May 12, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 8, 2026 $VLO: Reiterated · Buy · $450 · article
- Sep 8, 2026 $PSX: Reiterated · Buy · $300 · article
- Sep 8, 2026 $MPC: Reiterated · Buy · $450 · article
- Sep 6, 2026 $BE: Maintained · Buy · $325 · article
- Aug 17, 2026 $XOM: Maintained · Buy · $174 · article
- Aug 17, 2026 $LNG: Maintained · Buy · $340 · article
- Aug 17, 2026 $VG: Maintained · Buy · $21.00 · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $VLO: Reiterated · Buy · $355 · article
- Jul 29, 2026 $BE: Maintained · Buy · $300 · article
- Jul 27, 2026 $PSX: Maintained · Buy · $235 · article
- Jul 16, 2026 $CVX: Maintained · Buy · $220 · article
- Jul 10, 2026 $BE: Reiterated · Buy · $350 · article
- Jul 10, 2026 $VG: Maintained · Buy · $21.00 · article
- Jul 9, 2026 $CVX: Maintained · Buy · $220 · article
- Jul 8, 2026 $PSX: Maintained · Buy · $212 · article
- Jul 8, 2026 $XOM: Maintained · Buy · $174 · article
- Jul 1, 2026 $CVX: Maintained · Buy · $220 · article
- Jul 1, 2026 $BE: Reiterated · Buy · $350 · article
- Jun 22, 2026 $CVX: Maintained · Buy · $220 · article
- Jun 18, 2026 $BE: Maintained · Buy · $322 · article
Manav Gupta5★ · 72% success · +26.2% 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.