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Nick Giles (B. Riley Securities): analyst track record on stock perps
Nick Giles of B. Riley Securities on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.3★
Success38%
Excess return+13.4%
rank#1,663
Ratings170
ratings on stock perps73
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 137 | 217 |
| Stock | 50 | 58 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 126 / 11 / 0 | 203 / 14 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 2 / 9 | 1 / 5 / 20 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 5 / 131 (4%) | 31 / 184 (14%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -51.6% | -37.8% |
| Best / worst call | +13.9% / -92.3% | +171.0% / -94.2% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move -5.9% · vs S&P 500 -6.2% (n = 68) · targets hit within a year 77% (n = 30)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $CLF Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $18.00 | +29.5% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| $IREN IREN Limited | Buy · Maintained | $91.00 | +265.3% | Sep 29, 2026 |
| $RIOT Riot Platforms, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $33.00 | +163.4% | Sep 29, 2026 |
| $APLD Applied Digital Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $75.00 | +311.0% | Aug 21, 2026 |
| $UUUU Energy Fuels Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $25.00 | +232.4% | Aug 10, 2026 |
| $CLSK CleanSpark, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $26.00 | +229.9% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| $CORZ Core Scientific, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $42.00 | +220.6% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| $HUT Hut 8 Corp. | Buy · Maintained | $163 | +166.2% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| $WULF TeraWulf Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $40.00 | +253.4% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| $BTDR Bitdeer Technologies Group | Buy · Maintained | $23.00 | +230.5% | May 15, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 22, 2026 $CLF: Maintained · Buy · $18.00 · article
- Sep 29, 2026 $IREN: Maintained · Buy · $91.00 · article
- Sep 29, 2026 $RIOT: Maintained · Buy · $33.00 · article
- Sep 29, 2026 $IREN: Maintained · Buy · $91.00 · article
- Aug 21, 2026 $APLD: Maintained · Buy · $75.00 · article
- Aug 10, 2026 $UUUU: Maintained · Buy · $25.00 · article
- Aug 3, 2026 $WULF: Maintained · Buy · $40.00 · article
- Aug 3, 2026 $CLSK: Maintained · Buy · $26.00 · article
- Aug 3, 2026 $APLD: Maintained · Buy · $75.00 · article
- Aug 3, 2026 $CORZ: Maintained · Buy · $42.00 · article
- Aug 3, 2026 $HUT: Maintained · Buy · $163 · article
- Jul 14, 2026 $CLSK: Maintained · Buy · $19.00 · article
- Jun 15, 2026 $UUUU: Maintained · Buy · $27.00 · article
- Jun 3, 2026 $IREN: Maintained · Buy · $96.00 · article
- May 27, 2026 $APLD: Reiterated · Buy · $66.00 · article
- May 27, 2026 $CORZ: Reiterated · Buy · $33.00 · article
- May 27, 2026 $WULF: Reiterated · Buy · $32.00 · article
- May 15, 2026 $BTDR: Maintained · Buy · $23.00 · article
- May 13, 2026 $CLSK: Maintained · Buy · $19.00 · article
- May 13, 2026 $HUT: Maintained · Buy · $130 · article
Nick Giles4.3★ · 38% success · +13.4% 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.