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Bernie McTernan (Needham): analyst track record on stock perps
Bernie McTernan of Needham on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.4★
Success47%
Excess return+7.5%
rank#1,495
Ratings503
ratings on stock perps197
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 172 | 480 |
| Stock | 40 | 42 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 125 / 47 / 0 | 361 / 119 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 2 / 1 | 2 / 4 / 10 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 16 / 111 (13%) | 82 / 281 (23%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -31.6% | -25.1% |
| Best / worst call | +45.0% / -74.8% | +208.7% / -93.2% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.5% · vs S&P 500 +0.2% (n = 140) · targets hit within a year 49% (n = 96)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $APP AppLovin Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $475 | +82.5% | Oct 6, 2026 |
| $DKNG DraftKings Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $35.00 | +67.4% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| $ABNB Airbnb | Hold · Reiterated | – | – | Aug 7, 2026 |
| $LYFT Lyft, Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | – | – | Aug 7, 2026 |
| $U Unity Software Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $54.00 | +32.4% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| $DASH DoorDash | Buy · Reiterated | $265 | +47.7% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $EBAY eBay Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $135 | +11.2% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $FLUT Flutter Entertainment plc | Buy · Reiterated | $110 | +37.3% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $UBER Uber Technologies, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $109 | +63.4% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $RBLX Roblox Corporation | Buy · Reiterated | $50.00 | -5.5% | Jul 31, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 6, 2026 $APP: Maintained · Buy · $475 · article
- Oct 6, 2026 $APP: Maintained · Buy · $475
- Sep 18, 2026 $DKNG: Maintained · Buy · $35.00 · article
- Aug 26, 2026 $APP: Reiterated · Buy · $475 · article
- Aug 7, 2026 $LYFT: Reiterated · Hold · article
- Aug 7, 2026 $U: Reiterated · Buy · $54.00 · article
- Aug 7, 2026 $DKNG: Reiterated · Buy · $35.00 · article
- Aug 7, 2026 $ABNB: Reiterated · Hold · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $EBAY: Reiterated · Buy · $135 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $DASH: Reiterated · Buy · $265 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $UBER: Reiterated · Buy · $109 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $APP: Reiterated · Buy · $500 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $FLUT: Reiterated · Buy · $110 · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $RBLX: Reiterated · Buy · $50.00 · article
- Jul 27, 2026 $UBER: Maintained · Buy · $109 · article
- Jun 30, 2026 $UBER: Maintained · Buy · $109 · article
- May 28, 2026 $APP: Maintained · Buy · $700 · article
- May 18, 2026 $RBLX: Maintained · Buy · $60.00 · article
- May 12, 2026 $APP: Maintained · Buy · $700 · article
- May 11, 2026 $DKNG: Reiterated · Buy · $35.00 · article
Bernie McTernan4.4★ · 47% success · +7.5% 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.