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Stephen Biggar (Argus Research): analyst track record on stock perps
Stephen Biggar of Argus Research on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.9★
Success69%
Excess return+16.1%
rank#359
Ratings317
ratings on stock perps91
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 70 | 176 |
| Stock | 46 | 56 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 62 / 8 / 0 | 166 / 10 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 4 / 0 | 2 / 4 / 0 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 10 / 50 (17%) | 73 / 74 (50%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -11.2% | +12.7% |
| Best / worst call | +36.6% / -76.3% | +142.7% / -78.1% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.8% · vs S&P 500 +0.6% · targets hit within a year 96% (n = 89)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $APO Apollo Global Management | Buy · Maintained | $160 | +25.1% | Aug 10, 2026 |
| $KKR KKR & Co. Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $125 | +23.9% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| $BX Blackstone Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $150 | +19.6% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| $PYPL PayPal Holdings, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $70.00 | +31.3% | Jul 28, 2026 |
| $COF Capital One | Buy · Maintained | $250 | +20.7% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| $SCHW Charles Schwab Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $114 | +6.2% | Jul 22, 2026 |
| $BNY Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Buy · Maintained | $180 | +10.7% | Jul 21, 2026 |
| $WFC Wells Fargo & Company | Buy · Maintained | – | – | Jul 16, 2026 |
| $BLK BlackRock | Buy · Maintained | – | – | Jul 15, 2026 |
| $PNC PNC Financial Services | Buy · Maintained | $280 | +15.2% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| $BAC Bank of America Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $70.00 | +11.9% | Jul 14, 2026 |
| $C Citigroup Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $150 | +8.3% | Jul 14, 2026 |
| $HOOD Robinhood Markets, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $110 | -2.9% | Jun 16, 2026 |
| $V Visa Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $396 | +7.8% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| $AXP American Express | Buy · Maintained | $390 | +21.6% | Apr 23, 2026 |
| $GS The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $1,066 | +4.5% | Apr 13, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Aug 10, 2026 $APO: Maintained · Buy · $160 · article
- Aug 3, 2026 $KKR: Maintained · Buy · $125 · article
- Jul 29, 2026 $BX: Reiterated · Buy · $150 · article
- Jul 28, 2026 $PYPL: Maintained · Buy · $70.00 · article
- Jul 23, 2026 $COF: Maintained · Buy · $250 · article
- Jul 22, 2026 $SCHW: Maintained · Buy · $114 · article
- Jul 21, 2026 $BNY: Maintained · Buy · $180 · article
- Jul 15, 2026 $BLK: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jul 15, 2026 $PNC: Maintained · Buy · $280 · article
- Jul 16, 2026 $WFC: Maintained · Buy
- Jul 14, 2026 $BAC: Maintained · Buy · $70.00 · article
- Jul 14, 2026 $C: Reiterated · Buy · $150 · article
- Jun 16, 2026 $HOOD: Maintained · Buy · $110 · article
- May 18, 2026 $APO: Maintained · Buy · $160 · article
- Apr 30, 2026 $V: Maintained · Buy · $396 · article
- Apr 23, 2026 $AXP: Maintained · Buy · $390 · article
- Apr 17, 2026 $SCHW: Maintained · Buy · $108 · article
- Apr 13, 2026 $GS: Maintained · Buy · $1,066 · article
- Jan 23, 2026 $COF: Maintained · Buy · $260 · article
- Jan 21, 2026 $USB: Maintained · Buy · $63.00 · article
Stephen Biggar4.9★ · 69% success · +16.1% 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.