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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.
Stars4.8★
Success58%
Excess return+13.0%
rank#456
Ratings488
ratings on stock perps88
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 144 | 257 |
| Stock | 28 | 32 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 135 / 9 / 0 | 229 / 28 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 0 / 2 | 3 / 3 / 12 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 36 / 108 (25%) | 85 / 162 (34%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -27.9% | -19.6% |
| Best / worst call | +36.4% / -93.3% | +115.7% / -94.4% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.2% · vs S&P 500 -0.8% (n = 64)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $AMGN Amgen Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $378 | -13.9% | Oct 12, 2026 |
| $PFE Pfizer Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $31.00 | +3.2% | Oct 12, 2026 |
| $ABBV AbbVie Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $288 | +0.8% | Oct 8, 2026 |
| $JNJ Johnson & Johnson | Buy · Reiterated | $287 | +8.8% | Oct 6, 2026 |
| $MRK Merck & Co., Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $170 | +17.0% | Sep 8, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 12, 2026 $PFE: Reiterated · Buy · $31.00 · article
- Oct 12, 2026 $AMGN: Maintained · Hold · $378 · article
- Oct 12, 2026 $PFE: Reiterated · Buy · $31.00
- Oct 8, 2026 $ABBV: Reiterated · Buy · $288 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $ABBV: Reiterated · Buy · $288
- Oct 6, 2026 $JNJ: Reiterated · Buy · $287 · article
- 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
Vamil Divan4.8★ · 58% success · +13.0% 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.