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Nathan Martin (Benchmark Co.): analyst track record on stock perps

Nathan Martin of Benchmark Co. on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.

Stars4.8★

Success70%

Excess return+23.1%

rank#499

Ratings150

ratings on stock perps51

Track record

TipRanks data via FMP

	12 months	3 years
Ratings	42	168
Stock	21	21
Buy / hold / sell	28 / 14 / 0	117 / 51 / 0
Upgrades / downgrades / initiations	0 / 0 / 0	0 / 1 / 0
Price targets hit / missed	13 / 14 (48%)	66 / 50 (57%)
Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks)	-3.1%	+1.2%
Best / worst call	+37.3% / -69.9%	+40.1% / -69.9%

After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.8% · vs S&P 500 -1.2% · targets hit within a year 66% (n = 47)

Current calls on stock perps

Stock	Call	Target	vs last close	Date
$UNP Union Pacific Corporation	Buy · Reiterated	$335	+17.2%	Jul 24, 2026
$CSX CSX Corporation	Buy · Maintained	$54.00	+10.1%	Jul 15, 2026

Recent ratings

Jul 24, 2026 $UNP: Reiterated · Buy · $335 · article
Jul 15, 2026 $UNP: Maintained · Buy · $325 · article
Jul 15, 2026 $CSX: Maintained · Buy · $54.00 · article
Apr 24, 2026 $UNP: Maintained · Buy · $300 · article
Apr 23, 2026 $CSX: Maintained · Buy · $48.00 · article
Apr 17, 2026 $CSX: Maintained · Buy · $46.00 · article
Apr 17, 2026 $UNP: Maintained · Buy · $275 · article
Jan 16, 2026 $UNP: Reiterated · Buy · $260 · article
Jan 16, 2026 $CSX: Reiterated · Buy · $40.00 · article
Jan 16, 2026 $NSC: Maintained · Hold · article
Oct 27, 2025 $UNP: Maintained · Buy · $260 · article
Oct 27, 2025 $NSC: Maintained · Hold · article
Oct 14, 2025 $UNP: Reiterated · Buy · $260 · article
Oct 17, 2025 $CSX: Reiterated · Buy · $40.00 · article
Jul 30, 2025 $NSC: Downgraded · Hold · article
Jul 25, 2025 $UNP: Maintained · Buy · $260 · article
Jul 24, 2025 $CSX: Reiterated · Buy · $40.00 · article
Jul 15, 2025 $CSX: Reiterated · Buy · $37.00 · article
Jul 15, 2025 $NSC: Reiterated · Buy · $290 · article
Jul 15, 2025 $UNP: Reiterated · Buy · $260 · article

Nathan Martin4.8★ · 70% success · +23.1% 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.