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Brad Erickson (RBC Capital): analyst track record on stock perps
Brad Erickson of RBC Capital on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.2★
Success53%
Excess return+5.1%
rank#2,073
Ratings497
ratings on stock perps319
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 228 | 553 |
| Stock | 36 | 36 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 149 / 79 / 0 | 369 / 180 / 4 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 3 / 3 / 0 | 9 / 3 / 3 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 25 / 202 (11%) | 137 / 411 (25%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -26.1% | -20.1% |
| Best / worst call | +67.8% / -74.2% | +192.8% / -97.1% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.8% · vs S&P 500 +0.3% · targets hit within a year 73% (n = 297)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $CVNA Carvana Co. | Buy · Maintained | $85.00 | +21.0% | Aug 20, 2026 |
| $LYFT Lyft, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $20.00 | +33.2% | Aug 18, 2026 |
| $ABNB Airbnb | Buy · Reiterated | $195 | +16.3% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| $DASH DoorDash | Buy · Reiterated | $270 | +34.3% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $BKNG Booking Holdings | Buy · Reiterated | $220 | +26.2% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| $PINS Pinterest, Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | $25.00 | +33.1% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| $UBER Uber Technologies, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $105 | +44.7% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| $SNAP Snap Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $8.00 | +44.7% | Aug 4, 2026 |
| $AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $330 | +31.0% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| $RDDT Reddit, Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | $250 | +60.9% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| $META Meta Platforms, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $770 | +19.5% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $GOOGL Alphabet Inc. Class A | Buy · Maintained | $425 | +27.8% | Jul 23, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Aug 20, 2026 $CVNA: Maintained · Buy · $85.00 · article
- Aug 18, 2026 $LYFT: Maintained · Buy · $20.00 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $LYFT: Maintained · Buy · $20.00 · article
- Aug 7, 2026 $ABNB: Reiterated · Buy · $195 · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $BKNG: Reiterated · Buy · $220 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $DASH: Reiterated · Buy · $270 · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $UBER: Reiterated · Buy · $105 · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $PINS: Reiterated · Hold · $25.00 · article
- Aug 4, 2026 $SNAP: Maintained · Hold · $8.00 · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $RDDT: Reiterated · Hold · $250 · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $AMZN: Reiterated · Buy · $330 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $CVNA: Reiterated · Buy · $82.00 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $META: Maintained · Buy · $770 · article
- Jul 23, 2026 $GOOGL: Maintained · Buy · $425 · article
- Jul 21, 2026 $META: Maintained · Buy · $810
- Jul 21, 2026 $RDDT: Maintained · Hold · $250
- Jul 21, 2026 $META: Maintained · Buy · $810 · article
- Jul 21, 2026 $PINS: Maintained · Hold · $23.00 · article
- Jul 21, 2026 $BKNG: Maintained · Buy · $220 · article
- Jul 21, 2026 $LYFT: Maintained · Buy · $18.00 · article
Brad Erickson4.2★ · 53% success · +5.1% 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.