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Reginald Smith (Loop Capital Markets): analyst track record on stock perps
Reginald Smith of Loop Capital Markets on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars3.9★
Success49%
Excess return+7.5%
rank#2,739
Ratings140
ratings on stock perps150
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 64 | 216 |
| Stock | 22 | 22 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 42 / 10 / 12 | 106 / 77 / 33 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 9 / 2 / 6 | 24 / 17 / 8 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 9 / 41 (18%) | 71 / 110 (39%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -26.8% | +8.5% |
| Best / worst call | +51.1% / -72.3% | +251.5% / -75.0% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move -3.1% · vs S&P 500 -3.8% (n = 78) · targets hit within a year 91% (n = 44)
After sell calls: median 21-day move +4.7% · vs S&P 500 +3.4% (n = 21)
Current calls on stock perps
Recent ratings
- Sep 8, 2026 $SOFI: Initiated · Hold · $22.00 · article
- Aug 28, 2026 $AFRM: Reiterated · Buy · $105 · article
- Jul 8, 2026 $AFRM: Maintained · Buy · $90.00 · article
- May 14, 2026 $MARA: Maintained · Buy · $13.00 · article
- May 8, 2026 $AFRM: Reiterated · Buy · $80.00 · article
- Feb 27, 2026 $MARA: Maintained · Buy · article
- Feb 17, 2026 $CLSK: Maintained · Buy · article
- Feb 18, 2026 $RIOT: Maintained · Buy · article
- Feb 12, 2026 $SHOP: Reiterated · Buy · $146 · article
- Feb 4, 2026 $IREN: Maintained · Sell · $39.00 · article
- Feb 4, 2026 $CIFR: Maintained · Buy · $18.00 · article
- Feb 4, 2026 $CLSK: Maintained · Buy · $14.00 · article
- Feb 4, 2026 $RIOT: Maintained · Buy · $20.00 · article
- Feb 4, 2026 $MARA: Maintained · Buy · $13.00 · article
- Feb 6, 2026 $AFRM: Maintained · Buy · $79.00 · article
- Feb 3, 2026 $SOFI: Upgraded · Buy · $31.00 · article
- Feb 2, 2026 $CRCL: Upgraded · Buy · article
- Jan 30, 2026 $SOFI: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jan 21, 2026 $SHOP: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jan 16, 2026 $RIOT: Maintained · Buy · article
Reginald Smith3.9★ · 49% success · +7.5% 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.