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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.

Stars4.7★
Success62%
Excess return+9.3%
rank#659
Ratings488
ratings on stock perps273

Track record

TipRanks data via FMP
12 months3 years
Ratings241810
Stock5261
Buy / hold / sell133 / 95 / 13421 / 333 / 56
Upgrades / downgrades / initiations7 / 4 / 317 / 18 / 8
Price targets hit / missed127 / 114 (53%)441 / 269 (62%)
Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks)+16.6%+30.0%
Best / worst call+196.5% / -53.3%+364.4% / -53.3%

After buy calls: median 21-day move 0.0% · vs S&P 500 -1.5% · targets hit within a year 33% (n = 261)

Current calls on stock perps

StockCallTargetvs last closeDate
$MPC Marathon PetroleumHold · Maintained$304-22.5%Aug 11, 2026
$PSX Phillips 66Buy · Maintained$220-14.9%Aug 11, 2026
$OXY Occidental Petroleum CorporationBuy · Maintained$78.00+27.5%Aug 6, 2026
$VLO Valero EnergyHold · Maintained$300-22.2%Aug 4, 2026
$SHEL Shell plcHold · Initiated$98.00+2.1%Jul 20, 2026
$CVX Chevron CorporationBuy · Maintained$224+5.3%Jul 13, 2026
$XOM Exxon Mobil CorporationHold · Maintained$170+2.9%Jul 13, 2026
$COP ConocoPhillipsBuy · Maintained$146+6.5%Jul 7, 2026
$EOG EOG ResourcesHold · Maintained$157+6.5%May 27, 2026

Recent ratings

  • 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 4, 2026 $VLO: Maintained · Hold · $300 · article
  • Jul 20, 2026 $SHEL: Initiated · Hold · $98.00 · article
  • Jul 13, 2026 $CVX: Maintained · Buy · $224 · article
  • Jul 13, 2026 $XOM: Maintained · Hold · $170 · article
  • Jul 9, 2026 $XOM: Maintained · Hold · $170 · article
  • Jul 7, 2026 $COP: Maintained · Buy · $146 · article
  • May 27, 2026 $CVX: Maintained · Buy · $230 · article
  • May 27, 2026 $XOM: Maintained · Hold · $175 · article
  • May 27, 2026 $EOG: Maintained · Hold · $157 · article
  • May 27, 2026 $OXY: Maintained · Buy · $75.00 · article
  • May 27, 2026 $MPC: Maintained · Hold · $284 · article
  • May 27, 2026 $VLO: Maintained · Hold · $289 · article
  • May 27, 2026 $COP: Maintained · Buy · $150 · article
  • May 27, 2026 $PSX: Upgraded · Buy · $212 · article
  • May 6, 2026 $EOG: Maintained · Hold · $149 · article
  • Apr 13, 2026 $CVX: Maintained · Buy · $225 · article
  • Apr 9, 2026 $XOM: Maintained · Hold · $159 · article

Nitin Kumar CFA4.7★ · 62% success · +9.3% 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.