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Brendan Smith (TD Cowen): analyst track record on stock perps
Brendan Smith of TD Cowen 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★
Success57%
Excess return+31.7%
rank#338
Ratings204
ratings on stock perps28
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 130 | 285 |
| Stock | 25 | 28 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 94 / 36 / 0 | 223 / 62 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 3 / 4 | 0 / 4 / 8 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 40 / 55 (42%) | 80 / 111 (42%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +9.0% | +4.1% |
| Best / worst call | +296.4% / -64.6% | +296.4% / -82.3% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +3.9% · vs S&P 500 +2.5% · targets hit within a year 25% (n = 28)
Current calls on stock perps
Recent ratings
- Aug 5, 2026 $ABCL: Maintained · Buy · article
- Aug 3, 2026 $TWST: Reiterated · Buy · $115 · article
- Jun 15, 2026 $TWST: Reiterated · Buy · $89.00 · article
- May 22, 2026 $TWST: Reiterated · Buy · $68.00
- May 11, 2026 $ABCL: Maintained · Buy · article
- Feb 24, 2026 $ABCL: Maintained · Buy · article
- Feb 2, 2026 $TWST: Maintained · Buy · $58.00 · article
- Jan 8, 2026 $TWST: Maintained · Buy · $43.00 · article
- Oct 13, 2025 $ABCL: Maintained · Buy · article
- Nov 14, 2025 $TWST: Maintained · Buy · $32.00 · article
- Nov 7, 2025 $ABCL: Maintained · Buy · article
- Oct 13, 2025 $TWST: Maintained · Buy · $36.00 · article
- Sep 18, 2025 $TWST: Reiterated · Buy · $36.00 · article
- Sep 12, 2025 $TWST: Reiterated · Buy · $36.00 · article
- Sep 11, 2025 $ABCL: Maintained · Buy · article
- Aug 7, 2025 $ABCL: Maintained · Buy · article
- Aug 4, 2025 $TWST: Maintained · Buy · $36.00 · article
- May 9, 2025 $ABCL: Maintained · Buy · article
- May 5, 2025 $TWST: Maintained · Buy · $58.00 · article
- Apr 30, 2025 $ABCL: Maintained · Buy · article
Brendan Smith4.9★ · 57% success · +31.7% 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.