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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.
Stars4.9★
Success66%
Excess return+10.4%
rank#370
Ratings496
ratings on stock perps187
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 87 | 229 |
| Stock | 36 | 39 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 66 / 21 / 0 | 155 / 62 / 12 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 2 / 4 / 0 | 9 / 7 / 5 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 28 / 59 (32%) | 84 / 145 (37%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -12.4% | +21.7% |
| Best / worst call | +91.5% / -66.0% | +1,591.2% / -84.2% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +0.7% · vs S&P 500 -1.5% (n = 122) · targets hit within a year 64% (n = 89)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $MSFT Microsoft Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $600 | +14.4% | Oct 12, 2026 |
| $ZS Zscaler, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $215 | -15.7% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| $SNOW Snowflake Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $400 | +22.9% | Sep 3, 2026 |
| $PANW Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $430 | +13.0% | Sep 2, 2026 |
| $CRM Salesforce, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $275 | +10.6% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| $INTU Intuit | Buy · Maintained | $425 | +23.8% | Aug 19, 2026 |
| $S SentinelOne, Inc. | Hold · Downgraded | $24.00 | 0.0% | Aug 17, 2026 |
| $WDAY Workday, Inc. | Hold · Downgraded | $220 | +4.8% | Aug 17, 2026 |
| $CRWV CoreWeave, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $150 | +176.5% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| $PLTR Palantir Technologies Inc. | Buy · Upgraded | $200 | +1.7% | Aug 4, 2026 |
| $FTNT Fortinet | Hold · Maintained | $160 | -11.1% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $ORCL Oracle Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $300 | +137.8% | Jun 11, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 12, 2026 $MSFT: Maintained · Buy · $600 · article
- Oct 12, 2026 $MSFT: Maintained · Buy · $600 · article
- 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
Brad Zelnick4.9★ · 66% success · +10.4% 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.