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Nik Cremo (Barclays): analyst track record on stock perps
Nik Cremo of Barclays on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars1★
Success47%
Excess return-2.2%
rank#9,914
Ratings45
ratings on stock perps16
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 37 | 64 |
| Stock | 17 | 21 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 18 / 15 / 4 | 27 / 33 / 4 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 0 / 6 | 1 / 0 / 11 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 10 / 27 (27%) | 20 / 44 (31%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -4.8% | -8.1% |
| Best / worst call | +29.7% / -35.3% | +84.6% / -89.4% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +6.6% · vs S&P 500 +3.5% · targets hit within a year – (n = 14)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $AFRM Affirm Holdings, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $105 | +54.4% | Aug 28, 2026 |
| $BTDR Bitdeer Technologies Group | Buy · Initiated | $15.00 | +30.1% | Aug 20, 2026 |
| $TOST Toast, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $39.00 | +22.1% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| $MSTR MicroStrategy Incorporated | Buy · Maintained | $125 | -2.8% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| $MA Mastercard Incorporated | Buy · Maintained | $660 | +16.7% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| $V Visa Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $420 | +14.4% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $PYPL PayPal Holdings, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $57.00 | +6.9% | Jul 29, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Aug 28, 2026 $AFRM: Maintained · Buy · $105 · article
- Aug 20, 2026 $BTDR: Initiated · Buy · $15.00 · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $TOST: Maintained · Buy · $39.00 · article
- Aug 3, 2026 $MSTR: Maintained · Buy · $125 · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $MA: Maintained · Buy · $660 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $V: Maintained · Buy · $420 · article
- Jul 29, 2026 $PYPL: Maintained · Hold · $57.00 · article
- Jul 16, 2026 $PYPL: Upgraded · Hold · $55.00 · article
- Jul 8, 2026 $PYPL: Initiated · Sell · $42.00 · article
- Jul 8, 2026 $V: Initiated · Buy · $420
- Jul 8, 2026 $TOST: Initiated · Buy · $35.00 · article
- Jul 8, 2026 $AFRM: Maintained · Buy · $97.00 · article
- Jul 8, 2026 $V: Maintained · Buy · $420 · article
- Jul 8, 2026 $MA: Maintained · Buy · $640 · article
- Jul 8, 2026 $PYPL: Maintained · Sell · $42.00 · article
- Jul 8, 2026 $MSTR: Maintained · Buy · $130 · article
Nik Cremo1★ · 47% success · -2.2% 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.