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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.
Stars2.9★
Success50%
Excess return+1.9%
rank#5,270
Ratings196
ratings on stock perps32
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 74 | 134 |
| Stock | 22 | 24 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 51 / 23 / 0 | 91 / 42 / 1 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 4 / 1 / 4 | 5 / 2 / 18 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 7 / 64 (10%) | 29 / 99 (23%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -31.6% | -22.1% |
| Best / worst call | +20.0% / -90.0% | +73.6% / -90.6% |
After buy calls: not enough measured cases yet
Current calls on stock perps
Recent ratings
- Oct 21, 2026 $GM: Reiterated · Buy · $131 · article
- Sep 30, 2026 $GM: Maintained · Buy · $131 · article
- Sep 30, 2026 $GM: Maintained · Buy · $131
- Sep 15, 2026 $RIVN: Initiated · Hold · $18.00 · article
- Sep 14, 2026 $RIVN: Initiated · Hold · $18.00 · article
- Sep 14, 2026 $RIVN: Initiated · Hold · $18.00 · article
- Jul 29, 2026 $F: Upgraded · Buy · $20.00 · article
- Jul 21, 2026 $GM: Maintained · Buy · $131 · article
- May 29, 2026 $GM: Reiterated · Buy · $131 · article
- May 29, 2026 $F: Reiterated · Hold · $19.00 · 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
Michael Ward2.9★ · 50% success · +1.9% 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.