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Vamil Divan (Guggenheim): analyst track record on stock perps
Vamil Divan of Guggenheim 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★
Success61%
Excess return+15.7%
rank#349
Ratings491
ratings on stock perps82
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 132 | 240 |
| Stock | 27 | 31 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 126 / 6 / 0 | 215 / 25 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 0 / 1 | 3 / 3 / 11 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 42 / 90 (32%) | 91 / 139 (40%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -20.5% | -10.0% |
| Best / worst call | +56.7% / -89.4% | +275.1% / -91.2% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.3% · vs S&P 500 -0.5% · targets hit within a year 63% (n = 81)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $MRK Merck & Co., Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $170 | +17.5% | Sep 8, 2026 |
| $AMGN Amgen Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $388 | +1.4% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| $PFE Pfizer Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $31.00 | +12.1% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $JNJ Johnson & Johnson | Buy · Reiterated | $287 | +7.8% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| $ABBV AbbVie Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $288 | +13.0% | Aug 3, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 8, 2026 $MRK: Reiterated · Buy · $170 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $PFE: Maintained · Buy · $31.00 · article
- Aug 7, 2026 $AMGN: Maintained · Hold · $388 · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $JNJ: Reiterated · Buy · $287 · article
- Aug 4, 2026 $MRK: Reiterated · Buy · $146 · article
- Aug 3, 2026 $ABBV: Reiterated · Buy · $288 · article
- Jul 23, 2026 $JNJ: Reiterated · Buy · $270 · article
- Jul 17, 2026 $MRK: Maintained · Buy · $145 · article
- Jul 16, 2026 $JNJ: Maintained · Buy · $270 · article
- Jul 10, 2026 $AMGN: Maintained · Hold · $343 · article
- Jul 10, 2026 $PFE: Maintained · Buy · $35.00 · article
- Jul 10, 2026 $MRK: Reiterated · Buy · $145 · article
- Jul 8, 2026 $ABBV: Reiterated · Buy · $261 · article
- Jun 26, 2026 $JNJ: Reiterated · Buy · $270 · article
- Jun 2, 2026 $MRK: Maintained · Buy · $140 · article
- Jun 1, 2026 $PFE: Maintained · Buy · $36.00
- May 6, 2026 $PFE: Reiterated · Buy · $36.00 · article
- May 3, 2026 $AMGN: Maintained · Hold · $340 · article
- May 3, 2026 $MRK: Reiterated · Buy · $140 · article
- Apr 30, 2026 $ABBV: Reiterated · Buy · $249 · article
Vamil Divan4.9★ · 61% success · +15.7% 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.