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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.
Stars2.9★
Success46%
Excess return+2.9%
rank#5,357
Ratings103
ratings on stock perps210
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 196 | 334 |
| Stock | 23 | 23 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 109 / 72 / 15 | 193 / 115 / 26 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 2 / 0 / 2 | 2 / 2 / 8 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 42 / 133 (24%) | 99 / 210 (32%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -4.8% | +0.8% |
| Best / worst call | +94.7% / -47.5% | +94.7% / -47.5% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.0% · vs S&P 500 -0.5% · targets hit within a year 56% (n = 200)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $HD The Home Depot, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $344 | +12.5% | Sep 9, 2026 |
| $LOW Lowe's | Buy · Maintained | $254 | +29.2% | Sep 9, 2026 |
| $COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $1,144 | +26.8% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| $TGT Target Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $154 | -1.1% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| $WMT Walmart Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $142 | +34.3% | Sep 4, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 9, 2026 $LOW: Maintained · Buy · $254 · article
- Sep 9, 2026 $HD: Maintained · Hold · $344 · article
- Sep 4, 2026 $WMT: Maintained · Buy · $142 · article
- Sep 4, 2026 $TGT: Maintained · Hold · $154 · article
- Sep 4, 2026 $COST: Maintained · Buy · $1,144 · article
- Aug 21, 2026 $WMT: Maintained · Buy · $142 · article
- Aug 20, 2026 $LOW: Reiterated · Buy · $261 · article
- Aug 20, 2026 $TGT: Reiterated · Hold · $154 · article
- Aug 12, 2026 $LOW: Maintained · Buy · $262 · article
- Aug 12, 2026 $HD: Maintained · Hold · $344 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $COST: Maintained · Buy · $1,194 · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $TGT: Maintained · Hold · $135 · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $WMT: Maintained · Buy · $142 · article
- Jul 20, 2026 $HD: Maintained · Hold · $346 · article
- Jul 20, 2026 $TGT: Maintained · Hold · $124
- Jul 14, 2026 $WMT: Maintained · Buy · $145 · article
- Jun 29, 2026 $TGT: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jun 29, 2026 $HD: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jun 29, 2026 $WMT: Maintained · Buy · $145 · article
- Jun 17, 2026 $COST: Maintained · Buy · $1,194 · article
Zhihan Ma2.9★ · 46% success · +2.9% 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.