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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.
Stars3.4★
Success47%
Excess return+2.1%
rank#4,135
Ratings487
ratings on stock perps181
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 131 | 411 |
| Stock | 37 | 42 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 82 / 40 / 9 | 246 / 156 / 9 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 3 / 3 / 2 | 8 / 8 / 11 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 78 / 53 (60%) | 156 / 252 (38%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +11.2% | -2.0% |
| Best / worst call | +115.9% / -59.7% | +335.7% / -100.0% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.0% · vs S&P 500 -0.6% (n = 104) · targets hit within a year 47% (n = 81)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $NOW ServiceNow, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $140 | -11.5% | Oct 13, 2026 |
| $HUBS HubSpot, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $250 | -4.8% | Oct 6, 2026 |
| $IOT Samsara Inc. | Buy · Initiated | $50.00 | +12.0% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| $TOST Toast, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $40.00 | +26.0% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| $ZM Zoom Communications Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $116 | +18.3% | Aug 25, 2026 |
| $TWLO Twilio Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $240 | -8.4% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $ADP Automatic Data Processing | Sell · Reiterated | $225 | -25.0% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| $SHOP Shopify Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $140 | -17.0% | May 5, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 13, 2026 $NOW: Maintained · Buy · $140 · article
- Oct 6, 2026 $HUBS: Maintained · Buy · $250 · article
- Oct 6, 2026 $HUBS: Maintained · Buy · $250 · article
- Oct 5, 2026 $IOT: Initiated · Buy · $50.00 · article
- Oct 4, 2026 $IOT: Initiated · Buy · $50.00 · article
- Oct 4, 2026 $IOT: Initiated · Buy · $50.00 · article
- Oct 2, 2026 $NOW: Maintained · Buy · $140 · article
- Oct 2, 2026 $NOW: Maintained · Buy · $140
- Sep 25, 2026 $TOST: Maintained · Buy · $40.00 · article
- Sep 25, 2026 $TOST: Maintained · Buy · $40.00
- Sep 16, 2026 $HUBS: Maintained · Buy · $250 · article
- 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
Samad Samana3.4★ · 47% success · +2.1% 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.