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Michael Ward (Citi): analyst track record on stock perps

Michael Ward of Citi on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.

Stars3.8★

Success54%

Excess return+6.0%

rank#2,876

Ratings190

ratings on stock perps26

Track record

TipRanks data via FMP

	12 months	3 years
Ratings	74	125
Stock	20	22
Buy / hold / sell	50 / 24 / 0	84 / 40 / 1
Upgrades / downgrades / initiations	3 / 1 / 4	4 / 2 / 16
Price targets hit / missed	19 / 52 (27%)	42 / 77 (35%)
Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks)	-20.8%	-11.4%
Best / worst call	+32.9% / -75.4%	+97.5% / -90.7%

After buy calls: median 21-day move +4.1% · vs S&P 500 -0.5% · targets hit within a year 71% (n = 25)

Current calls on stock perps

Stock	Call	Target	vs last close	Date
$F Ford Motor Company	Buy · Upgraded	$20.00	+43.9%	Jul 29, 2026
$GM General Motors	Buy · Maintained	$131	+52.1%	Jul 21, 2026

Recent ratings

Jul 29, 2026 $F: Upgraded · Buy · $20.00 · article
Jul 21, 2026 $GM: Maintained · Buy · $131 · article
May 29, 2026 $F: Reiterated · Hold · $19.00 · article
May 29, 2026 $GM: Reiterated · Buy · $131 · article
May 4, 2026 $F: Reiterated · Hold · $13.00 · article
Apr 29, 2026 $GM: Reiterated · Buy · $108 · article
Feb 13, 2026 $F: Reiterated · Hold · $13.50 · article
Jan 27, 2026 $GM: Maintained · Buy · $98.00 · article
Jan 12, 2026 $GM: Maintained · Buy · $98.00 · article
Dec 15, 2025 $F: Maintained · Hold · $13.50 · article
Nov 4, 2025 $F: Maintained · Hold · $13.50 · article
Oct 27, 2025 $F: Reiterated · Hold · $13.50 · article
Oct 23, 2025 $GM: Maintained · Buy · $75.00 · article
Sep 22, 2025 $GM: Maintained · Buy · $75.00 · article
Jul 24, 2025 $GM: Maintained · Buy · $61.00 · article
Jun 13, 2025 $GM: Reiterated · Buy · $59.00 · article
May 29, 2025 $GM: Maintained · Buy · $59.00 · article
May 7, 2025 $F: Maintained · Hold · $11.00 · article
May 1, 2025 $GM: Reiterated · Buy · $62.00 · article
Apr 23, 2025 $GM: Initiated · Buy · $62.00 · article

Michael Ward3.8★ · 54% success · +6.0% 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.