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Simon Coles (Barclays): analyst track record on stock perps
Simon Coles of Barclays on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars3.8★
Success52%
Excess return+4.1%
rank#2,936
Ratings324
ratings on stock perps41
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 72 | 140 |
| Stock | 29 | 30 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 42 / 22 / 8 | 82 / 49 / 9 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 4 / 1 / 2 | 6 / 1 / 4 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 23 / 46 (33%) | 82 / 55 (60%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -3.8% | +27.5% |
| Best / worst call | +314.0% / -91.2% | +314.0% / -92.1% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +5.8% · vs S&P 500 +4.3% (n = 34)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. | Buy · Maintained | $670 | +60.1% | Oct 16, 2026 |
| $SKHY SK hynix Inc. (NASDAQ ADR) | Buy · Maintained | $300 | +118.9% | Oct 6, 2026 |
| $TSEM Tower Semiconductor Ltd. | Buy · Initiated | $310 | +85.0% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| $STM STMicroelectronics N.V. | Hold · Maintained | $60.00 | +36.3% | Jul 24, 2026 |
| $ASML ASML Holding N.V. | Buy · Maintained | – | – | May 18, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 16, 2026 $TSM: Maintained · Buy · $670 · article
- Oct 16, 2026 $TSM: Maintained · Buy · $670
- Oct 6, 2026 $SKHY: Maintained · Buy · $300 · article
- Oct 6, 2026 $TSM: Maintained · Buy · $665 · article
- Oct 6, 2026 $SKHY: Maintained · Buy · $300
- Oct 6, 2026 $TSM: Maintained · Buy · $665
- Sep 18, 2026 $TSEM: Initiated · Buy · $310 · article
- Aug 19, 2026 $SKHY: Maintained · Buy · $300 · article
- Jul 24, 2026 $STM: Maintained · Hold · $60.00 · article
- Jul 16, 2026 $TSM: Maintained · Buy · $650 · article
- Jun 29, 2026 $TSM: Maintained · Buy · $625 · article
- May 18, 2026 $ASML: Maintained · Buy · article
- Apr 22, 2026 $TSM: Maintained · Buy · $470 · article
- Apr 16, 2026 $TSM: Reiterated · Buy · $450 · article
- Apr 1, 2026 $TSM: Reiterated · Buy · $450 · article
- Jan 16, 2026 $TSM: Maintained · Buy · $450 · article
- Jan 8, 2026 $TSM: Maintained · Buy · $380 · article
- Oct 17, 2025 $TSM: Maintained · Buy · $355 · article
- Oct 9, 2025 $TSM: Maintained · Buy · $330 · article
- Sep 16, 2025 $TSM: Maintained · Buy · $325 · article
Simon Coles3.8★ · 52% success · +4.1% 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.