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Sergey Pigarev (Freedom Capital Markets): analyst track record on stock perps
Sergey Pigarev of Freedom 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.
Stars2.4★
Success46%
Excess return+5.1%
rank#6,401
Ratings13
ratings on stock perps10
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 37 | 40 |
| Stock | 30 | 31 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 9 / 21 / 7 | 11 / 22 / 7 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 13 / 12 / 12 | 13 / 13 / 13 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 24 / 13 (65%) | 27 / 13 (68%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +24.8% | +24.2% |
| Best / worst call | +90.2% / -30.4% | +90.2% / -30.4% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +6.6% · vs S&P 500 +6.8% · targets hit within a year – (n = 10)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $COP ConocoPhillips | Buy · Upgraded | $132 | -3.7% | Aug 10, 2026 |
| $EOG EOG Resources | Hold · Downgraded | $141 | -4.4% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| $MPC Marathon Petroleum | Hold · Upgraded | $297 | -24.3% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| $XOM Exxon Mobil Corporation | Hold · Upgraded | $142 | -14.1% | Aug 4, 2026 |
| $VLO Valero Energy | Hold · Upgraded | $276 | -28.4% | Aug 3, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Aug 10, 2026 $COP: Upgraded · Buy · $132 · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $EOG: Downgraded · Hold · $141 · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $MPC: Upgraded · Hold · $297 · article
- Aug 4, 2026 $XOM: Upgraded · Hold · $142 · article
- Aug 3, 2026 $VLO: Upgraded · Hold · $276 · article
- May 6, 2026 $COP: Downgraded · Hold · $130 · article
- May 6, 2026 $MPC: Initiated · Sell · $217 · article
- May 5, 2026 $VLO: Initiated · Sell · $205 · article
- Nov 3, 2025 $PSX: Downgraded · Hold · $138 · article
- Aug 4, 2025 $SHEL: Downgraded · Hold · $78.00 · article
Sergey Pigarev2.4★ · 46% success · +5.1% 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.