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Varun Govindaraj (Bernstein): analyst track record on stock perps
Varun Govindaraj of Bernstein on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars0.8★
Success36%
Excess return-3.8%
rank#10,631
Ratings56
ratings on stock perps84
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 104 | 104 |
| Stock | 33 | 33 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 65 / 35 / 4 | 65 / 35 / 4 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 0 / 2 | 1 / 0 / 2 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 6 / 97 (6%) | 6 / 97 (6%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -22.6% | -22.6% |
| Best / worst call | +25.8% / -54.6% | +25.8% / -54.6% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move -4.4% · vs S&P 500 -5.3% (n = 29)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $MMM 3M | Hold · Maintained | $197 | +13.6% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| $TT Trane Technologies | Buy · Maintained | $575 | +29.2% | Oct 19, 2026 |
| $CARR Carrier Global Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $64.00 | +13.8% | Oct 15, 2026 |
| $JCI Johnson Controls International plc | Buy · Maintained | $190 | +32.0% | Oct 15, 2026 |
| $VRT Vertiv Holdings Co | Buy · Maintained | $368 | +89.4% | Oct 15, 2026 |
| $APH Amphenol | Buy · Maintained | $99.00 | +33.6% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| $EMR Emerson Electric | Buy · Maintained | $186 | +15.1% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| $HON Honeywell | Hold · Maintained | $254 | +14.9% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| $PH Parker Hannifin | Buy · Maintained | $1,218 | +38.3% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| $ROK Rockwell Automation, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $514 | +20.6% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| $UNP Union Pacific Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $346 | +18.1% | Sep 3, 2026 |
| $UPS United Parcel Service | Buy · Maintained | $131 | +29.6% | Sep 3, 2026 |
| $NVDA NVIDIA Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $315 | +49.3% | Aug 3, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 21, 2026 $MMM: Maintained · Hold · $197 · article
- Oct 21, 2026 $MMM: Maintained · Hold · $197 · article
- Oct 19, 2026 $TT: Maintained · Buy · $575 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $CARR: Maintained · Hold · $64.00 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $TT: Maintained · Buy · $575 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $JCI: Maintained · Buy · $190 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $VRT: Maintained · Buy · $368 · article
- Oct 7, 2026 $ROK: Maintained · Hold · $514 · article
- Oct 7, 2026 $MMM: Maintained · Hold · $171 · article
- Oct 7, 2026 $ROK: Maintained · Hold · $514
- Oct 7, 2026 $MMM: Maintained · Hold · $171
- Oct 7, 2026 $EMR: Maintained · Buy · $186 · article
- Oct 7, 2026 $PH: Maintained · Buy · $1,218 · article
- Oct 7, 2026 $HON: Maintained · Hold · $254 · article
- Oct 7, 2026 $APH: Maintained · Buy · $99.00 · article
- Oct 7, 2026 $VRT: Maintained · Buy · $368 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $JCI: Reiterated · Buy · $190 · article
- Oct 7, 2026 $JCI: Maintained · Buy · $190 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $TT: Reiterated · Buy · $575 · article
- Oct 7, 2026 $TT: Maintained · Buy · $575 · article
Varun Govindaraj0.8★ · 36% success · -3.8% 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.