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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.
Stars4.8★
Success53%
Excess return+30.6%
rank#463
Ratings162
ratings on stock perps63
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 132 | 205 |
| Stock | 50 | 58 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 121 / 11 / 0 | 191 / 14 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 2 / 6 | 1 / 5 / 17 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 14 / 117 (11%) | 55 / 148 (27%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -36.0% | -18.1% |
| Best / worst call | +48.5% / -89.7% | +262.4% / -92.3% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move -7.5% · vs S&P 500 -6.2% · targets hit within a year 100% (n = 62)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $APLD Applied Digital Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $75.00 | +190.9% | Aug 21, 2026 |
| $UUUU Energy Fuels Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $25.00 | +83.4% | Aug 10, 2026 |
| $CLSK CleanSpark, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $26.00 | +103.1% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| $CORZ Core Scientific, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $42.00 | +141.8% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| $HUT Hut 8 Corp. | Buy · Maintained | $163 | +79.9% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| $WULF TeraWulf Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $40.00 | +147.8% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| $IREN IREN Limited | Buy · Maintained | $96.00 | +120.0% | Jun 3, 2026 |
| $BTDR Bitdeer Technologies Group | Buy · Maintained | $23.00 | +99.5% | May 15, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- 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
- Mar 25, 2026 $WULF: Maintained · Buy · $27.00 · article
- Mar 9, 2026 $IREN: Maintained · Buy · $83.00 · article
- Mar 3, 2026 $CORZ: Maintained · Buy · $30.00 · article
- Mar 2, 2026 $WULF: Maintained · Buy · $27.00 · article
Nick Giles4.8★ · 53% success · +30.6% 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.