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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+34.5%
rank#219
Ratings212
ratings on stock perps55
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 126 | 297 |
| Stock | 26 | 29 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 92 / 34 / 0 | 232 / 65 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 3 / 4 | 0 / 4 / 9 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 54 / 37 (59%) | 111 / 92 (55%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +10.9% | +13.9% |
| Best / worst call | +314.8% / -72.4% | +314.8% / -86.2% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.3% · vs S&P 500 -0.4% (n = 51)
Current calls on stock perps
Recent ratings
- Oct 13, 2026 $SDGR: Reiterated · Buy · $31.00 · article
- Oct 13, 2026 $TWST: Maintained · Buy · $190 · article
- Oct 13, 2026 $SDGR: Maintained · Buy · $31.00 · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $SDGR: Maintained · Buy · $20.00 · article
- 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
- May 5, 2026 $SDGR: Maintained · Buy · $20.00 · article
- Feb 26, 2026 $SDGR: Reiterated · Buy · $20.00 · article
- Feb 24, 2026 $ABCL: Maintained · Buy · article
- Feb 2, 2026 $TWST: Maintained · Buy · $58.00 · article
- Jan 8, 2026 $SDGR: Maintained · Buy · $24.00 · 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
- Nov 5, 2025 $SDGR: Maintained · Buy · $33.00 · article
- Oct 13, 2025 $SDGR: Maintained · Buy · $33.00 · article
Brendan Smith4.9★ · 57% success · +34.5% 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.