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Andrew Nicholas (William Blair): analyst track record on stock perps
Andrew Nicholas of William Blair on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars1.3★
Success36%
Excess return-0.5%
rank#9,239
Ratings132
ratings on stock perps22
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 127 | 196 |
| Stock | 28 | 28 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 97 / 30 / 0 | 145 / 51 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 3 / 0 / 1 | 3 / 2 / 4 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 5 / 2 (71%) | 5 / 2 (71%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +15.7% | +15.7% |
| Best / worst call | +65.6% / -8.2% | +65.6% / -8.2% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move -0.1% · vs S&P 500 -2.1% · targets hit within a year – (n = 22)
Current calls on stock perps
Recent ratings
- Jul 29, 2026 $SPGI: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jul 22, 2026 $MCO: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jul 17, 2026 $SPGI: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jul 17, 2026 $MCO: Maintained · Buy · article
- May 4, 2026 $MCO: Maintained · Buy · article
- Apr 28, 2026 $SPGI: Maintained · Buy · article
- Apr 23, 2026 $MCO: Maintained · Buy · article
- Apr 14, 2026 $MCO: Maintained · Buy · article
- Apr 14, 2026 $SPGI: Maintained · Buy · article
- Feb 19, 2026 $MCO: Maintained · Buy · article
- Feb 10, 2026 $SPGI: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jan 20, 2026 $MCO: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jan 20, 2026 $SPGI: Maintained · Buy · article
- Nov 17, 2025 $SPGI: Maintained · Buy · article
- Nov 5, 2025 $SPGI: Maintained · Buy · article
- Oct 30, 2025 $SPGI: Maintained · Buy · article
- Oct 22, 2025 $MCO: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jul 31, 2025 $SPGI: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jul 23, 2025 $MCO: Maintained · Buy · article
- Feb 11, 2025 $SPGI: Maintained · Buy · article
Andrew Nicholas1.3★ · 36% success · -0.5% 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.