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Brad Zelnick (Deutsche Bank): analyst track record on stock perps
Brad Zelnick of Deutsche Bank on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.8★
Success66%
Excess return+9.5%
rank#490
Ratings494
ratings on stock perps185
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 78 | 219 |
| Stock | 35 | 39 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 58 / 20 / 0 | 147 / 60 / 12 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 2 / 3 / 2 | 9 / 6 / 5 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 12 / 66 (15%) | 70 / 149 (32%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -16.7% | +17.1% |
| Best / worst call | +75.9% / -62.9% | +1,407.8% / -85.4% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.6% · vs S&P 500 +0.3% · targets hit within a year 59% (n = 169)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ZS Zscaler, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $215 | +31.5% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| $SNOW Snowflake Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $400 | +21.3% | Sep 3, 2026 |
| $PANW Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $430 | +27.0% | Sep 2, 2026 |
| $CRM Salesforce, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $275 | +13.2% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| $INTU Intuit | Buy · Maintained | $425 | +35.9% | Aug 19, 2026 |
| $S SentinelOne, Inc. | Hold · Downgraded | $24.00 | +21.2% | Aug 17, 2026 |
| $WDAY Workday, Inc. | Hold · Downgraded | $220 | +18.9% | Aug 17, 2026 |
| $CRWV CoreWeave, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $150 | +68.3% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| $PLTR Palantir Technologies Inc. | Buy · Upgraded | $200 | +20.6% | Aug 4, 2026 |
| $FTNT Fortinet | Hold · Maintained | $160 | +0.7% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $MSFT Microsoft Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $550 | +11.7% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| $ORCL Oracle Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $300 | +95.9% | Jun 11, 2026 |
| $NOW ServiceNow, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $135 | +2.9% | Apr 16, 2026 |
| $RBRK Rubrik, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $90.00 | +1.2% | Mar 16, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 4, 2026 $ZS: Reiterated · Buy · $215 · article
- Sep 3, 2026 $SNOW: Reiterated · Buy · $400 · article
- Sep 2, 2026 $PANW: Reiterated · Buy · $430 · article
- Aug 27, 2026 $CRM: Reiterated · Buy · $275 · article
- Aug 20, 2026 $SNOW: Reiterated · Buy · $350 · article
- Aug 19, 2026 $INTU: Maintained · Buy · $425 · article
- Aug 17, 2026 $WDAY: Downgraded · Hold · $220 · article
- Aug 17, 2026 $S: Downgraded · Hold · $24.00 · article
- Aug 7, 2026 $CRWV: Maintained · Buy · $150 · article
- Aug 4, 2026 $PLTR: Upgraded · Buy · $200 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $FTNT: Maintained · Hold · $160 · article
- Jul 20, 2026 $MSFT: Maintained · Buy · $550 · article
- Jun 11, 2026 $ORCL: Maintained · Buy · $300 · article
- May 27, 2026 $ZS: Reiterated · Buy · $175 · article
- May 19, 2026 $CRM: Maintained · Buy · $255 · article
- May 8, 2026 $CRWV: Maintained · Buy · $135 · article
- May 7, 2026 $FTNT: Maintained · Hold · $100 · article
- Apr 30, 2026 $MSFT: Maintained · Buy · $550 · article
- Apr 16, 2026 $NOW: Maintained · Buy · $135 · article
- Mar 16, 2026 $RBRK: Maintained · Buy · $90.00 · article
Brad Zelnick4.8★ · 66% success · +9.5% 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.