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Steve Barger (KeyBanc): analyst track record on stock perps
Steve Barger of KeyBanc 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★
Success63%
Excess return+22.0%
rank#171
Ratings396
ratings on stock perps96
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 123 | 333 |
| Stock | 32 | 34 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 81 / 42 / 0 | 202 / 131 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 5 / 0 / 0 | 14 / 5 / 3 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 9 / 52 (15%) | 93 / 56 (62%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -20.7% | +20.7% |
| Best / worst call | +53.9% / -90.0% | +152.6% / -90.0% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +5.4% · vs S&P 500 +2.1% (n = 50)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $LRCX Lam Research Corporation | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Oct 22, 2026 |
| $AMAT Applied Materials, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $750 | +91.9% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| $FLEX Flex Ltd. | Buy · Maintained | – | – | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $TER Teradyne, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $KLAC KLA Corporation | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Jul 29, 2026 |
| $AMKR Amkor Technology, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Jul 28, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 22, 2026 $LRCX: Maintained · Hold · article
- Aug 14, 2026 $AMAT: Reiterated · Buy · $750 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $FLEX: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $LRCX: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $TER: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jul 29, 2026 $KLAC: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jul 28, 2026 $AMKR: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jun 29, 2026 $AMAT: Maintained · Buy · $750 · article
- May 22, 2026 $AMKR: Maintained · Hold · article
- May 15, 2026 $AMAT: Reiterated · Buy · $550 · article
- May 7, 2026 $FLEX: Maintained · Buy · $180 · article
- May 5, 2026 $KLAC: Maintained · Hold · article
- Apr 23, 2026 $LRCX: Maintained · Hold · article
- Mar 13, 2026 $KLAC: Maintained · Hold · article
- Feb 13, 2026 $AMAT: Maintained · Buy · $450 · article
- Feb 5, 2026 $FLEX: Maintained · Buy · article
- Feb 4, 2026 $TER: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jan 30, 2026 $KLAC: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jan 29, 2026 $LRCX: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jan 16, 2026 $AMAT: Maintained · Buy · $380 · article
Steve Barger4.9★ · 63% success · +22.0% 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.