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Stephen Bersey (HSBC): analyst track record on stock perps
Stephen Bersey of HSBC on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.8★
Success70%
Excess return+17.7%
rank#520
Ratings166
ratings on stock perps90
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 35 | 98 |
| Stock | 26 | 34 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 15 / 14 / 6 | 35 / 44 / 19 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 10 / 13 / 0 | 32 / 32 / 0 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 12 / 23 (34%) | 53 / 44 (55%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +14.8% | +75.8% |
| Best / worst call | +149.5% / -37.1% | +847.2% / -52.5% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +0.9% · vs S&P 500 +1.5% (n = 33)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ADBE Adobe Inc. | Hold · Downgraded | $267 | +4.9% | Oct 13, 2026 |
| $AKAM Akamai Technologies, Inc. | Hold · Downgraded | $123 | +25.3% | Aug 10, 2026 |
| $IBM International Business Machines | Sell · Downgraded | $191 | -24.6% | Jul 14, 2026 |
| $FTNT Fortinet | Sell · Downgraded | $102 | -44.4% | Jun 29, 2026 |
| $ZM Zoom Communications Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $133 | +35.7% | Jun 2, 2026 |
| $SNOW Snowflake Inc. | Buy · Upgraded | $289 | -13.3% | May 28, 2026 |
| $CSCO Cisco Systems, Inc. | Buy · Upgraded | $137 | +24.3% | May 14, 2026 |
| $PLTR Palantir Technologies Inc. | Hold · Downgraded | $151 | -24.1% | May 1, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 13, 2026 $ADBE: Downgraded · Hold · $267 · article
- Oct 13, 2026 $ADBE: Downgraded · Hold · $267 · article
- Aug 10, 2026 $AKAM: Downgraded · Hold · $123 · article
- Jul 14, 2026 $IBM: Downgraded · Sell · $191 · article
- Jul 2, 2026 $ADBE: Upgraded · Buy · $308 · article
- Jun 29, 2026 $FTNT: Downgraded · Sell · $102 · article
- Jun 2, 2026 $ZM: Maintained · Buy · $133 · article
- May 28, 2026 $SNOW: Upgraded · Buy · $289 · article
- May 14, 2026 $CSCO: Upgraded · Buy · $137 · article
- May 1, 2026 $PLTR: Downgraded · Hold · $151 · article
- Feb 13, 2026 $ADBE: Maintained · Hold · $302 · article
- Feb 13, 2026 $GLW: Maintained · Buy · $135 · article
- Feb 13, 2026 $DOCU: Maintained · Hold · $53.00 · article
- Feb 12, 2026 $CRWD: Upgraded · Buy · $112 · article
- Feb 3, 2026 $PLTR: Upgraded · Buy · $205 · article
- Nov 20, 2025 $PANW: Downgraded · Sell · $157 · article
- Nov 5, 2025 $PLTR: Maintained · Hold · $197 · article
- Oct 1, 2025 $ADSK: Upgraded · Buy · $388 · article
- Aug 14, 2025 $CSCO: Downgraded · Hold · $69.00 · article
- Aug 6, 2025 $PLTR: Maintained · Hold · $181 · article
Stephen Bersey4.8★ · 70% success · +17.7% 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.