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Vikram Gandhi (HSBC): analyst track record on stock perps
Vikram Gandhi of HSBC on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.3★
Success77%
Excess return+15.5%
rank#1,755
Ratings56
ratings on stock perps33
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 19 | 55 |
| Stock | 15 | 17 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 10 / 9 / 0 | 21 / 34 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 5 / 5 / 1 | 12 / 13 / 8 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 2 / 17 (11%) | 19 / 35 (35%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -9.7% | +0.8% |
| Best / worst call | +4.7% / -30.2% | +81.1% / -41.7% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +3.5% · vs S&P 500 +2.4% · targets hit within a year 100% (n = 33)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $APO Apollo Global Management | Buy · Initiated | $145 | +13.4% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| $BX Blackstone Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $135 | +7.6% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| $KKR KKR & Co. Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $121 | +20.0% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| $CB Chubb Limited | Hold · Downgraded | $373 | +10.1% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| $PGR Progressive Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $221 | +2.2% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| $TRV Travelers Companies (The) | Hold · Maintained | $351 | -4.5% | Jul 6, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Jul 20, 2026 $BX: Maintained · Hold · $135 · article
- Jul 20, 2026 $KKR: Maintained · Buy · $121 · article
- Jul 20, 2026 $APO: Initiated · Buy · $145 · article
- Jul 6, 2026 $PGR: Maintained · Hold · $221 · article
- Jul 6, 2026 $TRV: Maintained · Hold · $351 · article
- Jul 6, 2026 $CB: Downgraded · Hold · $373 · article
- Jan 27, 2026 $KKR: Upgraded · Buy · $144 · article
- Jan 16, 2026 $CB: Upgraded · Buy · $354 · article
- Jan 16, 2026 $PGR: Downgraded · Hold · $224 · article
- Nov 17, 2025 $PGR: Upgraded · Buy · $259 · article
- Aug 1, 2025 $TRV: Maintained · Hold · $289 · article
- Aug 1, 2025 $CB: Downgraded · Hold · $300 · article
- Jul 9, 2025 $KKR: Downgraded · Hold · $142 · article
- Apr 15, 2025 $BX: Maintained · Hold · $132 · article
- Apr 15, 2025 $KKR: Upgraded · Buy · $119 · article
- Mar 24, 2025 $TRV: Downgraded · Hold · $270 · article
- Mar 5, 2025 $CB: Upgraded · Buy · $323 · article
- Jan 30, 2025 $BX: Maintained · Hold · $192 · article
- Jan 30, 2025 $KKR: Downgraded · Hold · $173 · article
- Dec 9, 2024 $PGR: Downgraded · Hold · $267 · article
Vikram Gandhi4.3★ · 77% success · +15.5% 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.