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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.
Stars3.2★
Success44%
Excess return+3.7%
rank#4,487
Ratings134
ratings on stock perps30
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 135 | 208 |
| Stock | 28 | 28 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 103 / 32 / 0 | 153 / 55 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 3 / 1 / 1 | 3 / 3 / 4 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 6 / 1 (86%) | 6 / 1 (86%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +19.9% | +19.9% |
| Best / worst call | +66.0% / -0.7% | +66.0% / -0.7% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move -0.3% · vs S&P 500 -2.3% (n = 23)
Current calls on stock perps
Recent ratings
- Sep 30, 2026 $FDS: Maintained · Buy · article
- Sep 8, 2026 $FDS: Upgraded · Buy · article
- 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
- Jul 1, 2026 $FDS: Maintained · Hold · 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
- Mar 31, 2026 $FDS: Maintained · Hold · 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
- Dec 18, 2025 $FDS: Maintained · Hold · article
- Nov 17, 2025 $SPGI: Maintained · Buy · article
- Nov 5, 2025 $SPGI: Maintained · Buy · article
Andrew Nicholas3.2★ · 44% success · +3.7% 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.