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Samad Samana (Jefferies): analyst track record on stock perps
Samad Samana of Jefferies on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars2.9★
Success46%
Excess return+1.5%
rank#5,143
Ratings485
ratings on stock perps170
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 113 | 393 |
| Stock | 36 | 41 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 70 / 36 / 7 | 236 / 150 / 7 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 3 / 2 / 3 | 8 / 7 / 10 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 31 / 82 (27%) | 98 / 292 (25%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -7.7% | -18.0% |
| Best / worst call | +84.9% / -65.6% | +285.2% / -100.0% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.5% · vs S&P 500 -0.1% · targets hit within a year 47% (n = 160)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ZM Zoom Communications Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $116 | +21.5% | Aug 25, 2026 |
| $TWLO Twilio Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $240 | +3.8% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $TOST Toast, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $40.00 | +25.2% | Aug 4, 2026 |
| $ADP Automatic Data Processing | Sell · Reiterated | $225 | -15.8% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| $NOW ServiceNow, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $140 | +6.7% | Jul 22, 2026 |
| $HUBS HubSpot, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $250 | +11.8% | May 7, 2026 |
| $SHOP Shopify Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $140 | +10.6% | May 5, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Aug 25, 2026 $ZM: Maintained · Buy · $116 · article
- Aug 18, 2026 $ZM: Maintained · Buy · $118 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $TWLO: Maintained · Buy · $240 · article
- Aug 4, 2026 $TOST: Maintained · Buy · $40.00 · article
- Jul 29, 2026 $ADP: Reiterated · Sell · $225 · article
- Jul 22, 2026 $NOW: Maintained · Buy · $140 · article
- May 21, 2026 $ZM: Maintained · Buy · $118 · article
- May 8, 2026 $TOST: Maintained · Buy · $35.00 · article
- May 7, 2026 $HUBS: Maintained · Buy · $250 · article
- May 5, 2026 $SHOP: Maintained · Hold · $140 · article
- May 1, 2026 $TWLO: Maintained · Buy · $195 · article
- Apr 29, 2026 $ADP: Reiterated · Sell · $190 · article
- Apr 22, 2026 $NOW: Maintained · Buy · $135 · article
- Apr 5, 2026 $TWLO: Upgraded · Buy · $160 · article
- Mar 9, 2026 $NOW: Maintained · Buy · $175 · article
- Mar 8, 2026 $SHOP: Maintained · Hold · $150 · article
- Feb 16, 2026 $SHOP: Maintained · Hold · $125 · article
- Feb 12, 2026 $TWLO: Maintained · Hold · $125 · article
- Feb 12, 2026 $TOST: Maintained · Buy · $35.00 · article
- Feb 11, 2026 $HUBS: Maintained · Buy · $325 · article
Samad Samana2.9★ · 46% success · +1.5% 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.