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Zhihan Ma (Bernstein): analyst track record on stock perps
Zhihan Ma 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.
Stars3.8★
Success64%
Excess return+5.9%
rank#2,967
Ratings115
ratings on stock perps239
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 231 | 389 |
| Stock | 27 | 27 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 130 / 88 / 13 | 225 / 138 / 26 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 2 / 0 / 2 | 2 / 2 / 10 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 38 / 169 (18%) | 132 / 229 (37%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -4.0% | +3.3% |
| Best / worst call | +87.4% / -36.8% | +87.4% / -38.7% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +0.6% · vs S&P 500 -0.7% (n = 134) · targets hit within a year 60% (n = 67)
After sell calls: median 21-day move +3.5% · vs S&P 500 +3.7% (n = 26)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $AZO AutoZone, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $3,698 | +15.5% | Oct 13, 2026 |
| $COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $1,143 | +13.9% | Oct 13, 2026 |
| $HD The Home Depot, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $344 | +7.6% | Oct 13, 2026 |
| $LOW Lowe's | Buy · Maintained | $254 | +27.8% | Oct 13, 2026 |
| $ORLY O'Reilly Auto Parts | Hold · Maintained | $94.00 | +4.5% | Oct 13, 2026 |
| $TGT Target Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $154 | +0.8% | Oct 13, 2026 |
| $WMT Walmart Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $142 | +18.4% | Oct 13, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 13, 2026 $ORLY: Maintained · Hold · $94.00 · article
- Oct 13, 2026 $LOW: Maintained · Buy · $254 · article
- Oct 13, 2026 $AZO: Maintained · Buy · $3,698 · article
- Oct 13, 2026 $HD: Maintained · Hold · $344 · article
- Oct 13, 2026 $COST: Maintained · Buy · $1,143 · article
- Oct 13, 2026 $WMT: Maintained · Buy · $142 · article
- Oct 13, 2026 $AZO: Maintained · Buy · $3,698
- Oct 13, 2026 $TGT: Maintained · Hold · $154
- Oct 13, 2026 $COST: Maintained · Buy · $1,143
- Oct 13, 2026 $LOW: Maintained · Buy · $254
- Oct 13, 2026 $ORLY: Maintained · Hold · $94.00
- Oct 13, 2026 $HD: Maintained · Hold · $344
- Oct 8, 2026 $COST: Maintained · Buy · $1,143 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $WMT: Maintained · Buy · $142 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $TGT: Maintained · Hold · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $TGT: Maintained · Hold
- Oct 7, 2026 $AZO: Maintained · Buy · $3,698 · article
- Oct 7, 2026 $ORLY: Maintained · Hold · $94.00 · article
- Oct 7, 2026 $AZO: Maintained · Buy · $3,698
- Oct 7, 2026 $ORLY: Maintained · Hold · $94.00
Zhihan Ma3.8★ · 64% success · +5.9% 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.