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Brian Essex (J.P. Morgan): analyst track record on stock perps
Brian Essex of J.P. Morgan 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★
Success59%
Excess return+16.7%
rank#405
Ratings345
ratings on stock perps237
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 137 | 363 |
| Stock | 27 | 29 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 88 / 31 / 18 | 208 / 123 / 32 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 3 / 5 / 0 | 10 / 10 / 1 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 65 / 64 (50%) | 148 / 190 (44%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +13.4% | +7.9% |
| Best / worst call | +134.9% / -60.9% | +225.3% / -79.3% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.2% · vs S&P 500 +2.8% (n = 128) · targets hit within a year 37% (n = 73)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $FTNT Fortinet | Sell · Reiterated | $140 | -22.2% | Oct 23, 2026 |
| $IBM International Business Machines | Buy · Reiterated | $269 | +6.1% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| $ZS Zscaler, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $245 | -4.0% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| $SAIL SailPoint, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $22.00 | +1.0% | Sep 10, 2026 |
| $GTLB GitLab Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $52.00 | -7.6% | Sep 9, 2026 |
| $PANW Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $384 | +0.9% | Sep 2, 2026 |
| $ESTC Elastic N.V. | Buy · Maintained | $105 | +2.5% | Sep 1, 2026 |
| $OKTA Okta, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $190 | -10.8% | Sep 1, 2026 |
| $CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $235 | -8.8% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| $S SentinelOne, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $22.00 | -8.3% | Aug 21, 2026 |
| $AI C3.ai, Inc. | Sell · Maintained | – | – | Jun 5, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 23, 2026 $FTNT: Reiterated · Sell · $140 · article
- Oct 22, 2026 $IBM: Reiterated · Buy · $269 · article
- Oct 16, 2026 $IBM: Reiterated · Buy · $250 · article
- Oct 7, 2026 $ZS: Maintained · Buy · $245 · article
- Sep 9, 2026 $GTLB: Maintained · Hold · $52.00 · article
- Sep 10, 2026 $SAIL: Maintained · Buy · $22.00 · article
- Sep 4, 2026 $ZS: Reiterated · Buy · $215 · article
- Sep 1, 2026 $ESTC: Maintained · Buy · $105 · article
- Sep 1, 2026 $OKTA: Maintained · Buy · $190 · article
- Sep 2, 2026 $PANW: Maintained · Buy · $384 · article
- Sep 1, 2026 $ESTC: Maintained · Buy · $105
- Sep 1, 2026 $OKTA: Maintained · Buy · $190
- Aug 28, 2026 $ESTC: Maintained · Buy · $105 · article
- Aug 27, 2026 $CRWD: Reiterated · Buy · $235 · article
- Aug 27, 2026 $OKTA: Reiterated · Buy · $190 · article
- Aug 26, 2026 $GTLB: Maintained · Hold · $44.00 · article
- Aug 26, 2026 $ZS: Maintained · Buy · $215 · article
- Aug 24, 2026 $CRWD: Maintained · Buy · $235 · article
- Aug 25, 2026 $PANW: Reiterated · Buy · $384 · article
- Aug 21, 2026 $ESTC: Maintained · Buy · $93.00 · article
Brian Essex4.8★ · 59% success · +16.7% 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.