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Nitin Kumar CFA (Mizuho Securities): analyst track record on stock perps
Nitin Kumar CFA of Mizuho 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★
Success63%
Excess return+9.1%
rank#542
Ratings505
ratings on stock perps356
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 246 | 817 |
| Stock | 61 | 67 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 137 / 97 / 12 | 419 / 344 / 54 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 5 / 8 / 3 | 17 / 24 / 8 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 118 / 124 (49%) | 450 / 263 (63%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +13.6% | +35.7% |
| Best / worst call | +143.9% / -53.7% | +363.4% / -53.7% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +0.3% · vs S&P 500 -1.5% (n = 139) · targets hit within a year 39% (n = 98)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $XOM Exxon Mobil Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $187 | +2.1% | Oct 20, 2026 |
| $DVN Devon Energy Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $65.00 | +26.5% | Oct 16, 2026 |
| $EOG EOG Resources | Buy · Maintained | $165 | +1.2% | Oct 15, 2026 |
| $EQT EQT Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $68.00 | +22.2% | Oct 15, 2026 |
| $CVX Chevron Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $234 | +0.3% | Oct 12, 2026 |
| $SHEL Shell plc | Hold · Maintained | $103 | -4.8% | Oct 12, 2026 |
| $MPC Marathon Petroleum | Hold · Maintained | $457 | 0.0% | Oct 8, 2026 |
| $PSX Phillips 66 | Hold · Downgraded | $300 | +5.9% | Oct 8, 2026 |
| $VLO Valero Energy | Hold · Maintained | $434 | +3.5% | Oct 8, 2026 |
| $BP BP p.l.c. | Buy · Maintained | $56.00 | +9.1% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| $COP ConocoPhillips | Buy · Maintained | – | – | Oct 5, 2026 |
| $OXY Occidental Petroleum Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $78.00 | +21.6% | Aug 6, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 20, 2026 $XOM: Maintained · Hold · $187 · article
- Oct 20, 2026 $XOM: Maintained · Hold · $187
- Oct 16, 2026 $DVN: Maintained · Buy · $65.00 · article
- Oct 16, 2026 $DVN: Maintained · Buy · $65.00 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $EOG: Maintained · Buy · $165 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $EQT: Maintained · Buy · $68.00 · article
- Oct 12, 2026 $SHEL: Maintained · Hold · $103 · article
- Oct 12, 2026 $CVX: Maintained · Buy · $234 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $MPC: Maintained · Hold · $457 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $VLO: Maintained · Hold · $434 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $PSX: Downgraded · Hold · $300 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $PSX: Downgraded · Hold · $300 · article
- Oct 5, 2026 $COP: Maintained · Buy · article
- Oct 5, 2026 $BP: Maintained · Buy · $56.00 · article
- Sep 28, 2026 $COP: Maintained · Buy · $146 · article
- Aug 11, 2026 $MPC: Maintained · Hold · $304 · article
- Aug 11, 2026 $PSX: Maintained · Buy · $220 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $OXY: Maintained · Buy · $78.00 · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $BP: Maintained · Buy · $53.00 · article
- Aug 4, 2026 $VLO: Maintained · Hold · $300 · article
Nitin Kumar CFA4.8★ · 63% success · +9.1% 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.