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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 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 241 | 810 |
| Stock | 52 | 61 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 133 / 95 / 13 | 421 / 333 / 56 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 7 / 4 / 3 | 17 / 18 / 8 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 127 / 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
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $MPC Marathon Petroleum | Hold · Maintained | $304 | -22.5% | Aug 11, 2026 |
| $PSX Phillips 66 | Buy · Maintained | $220 | -14.9% | Aug 11, 2026 |
| $OXY Occidental Petroleum Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $78.00 | +27.5% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $VLO Valero Energy | Hold · Maintained | $300 | -22.2% | Aug 4, 2026 |
| $SHEL Shell plc | Hold · Initiated | $98.00 | +2.1% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| $CVX Chevron Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $224 | +5.3% | Jul 13, 2026 |
| $XOM Exxon Mobil Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $170 | +2.9% | Jul 13, 2026 |
| $COP ConocoPhillips | Buy · Maintained | $146 | +6.5% | Jul 7, 2026 |
| $EOG EOG Resources | Hold · 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.