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Brian Nowak (Morgan Stanley): analyst track record on stock perps
Brian Nowak of Morgan Stanley on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.3★
Success56%
Excess return+5.1%
rank#1,759
Ratings493
ratings on stock perps307
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 108 | 335 |
| Stock | 27 | 33 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 71 / 33 / 4 | 194 / 113 / 28 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 1 / 0 | 7 / 2 / 3 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 16 / 91 (15%) | 145 / 188 (44%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -16.7% | +4.0% |
| Best / worst call | +44.8% / -47.1% | +247.0% / -100.0% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.9% · vs S&P 500 -0.3% (n = 187) · targets hit within a year 82% (n = 131)
After sell calls: median 21-day move +2.9% · vs S&P 500 +0.8% (n = 25)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $META Meta Platforms, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $820 | +27.6% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| $AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $350 | +41.1% | Oct 19, 2026 |
| $GOOGL Alphabet Inc. Class A | Buy · Maintained | $400 | +24.9% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| $EXPE Expedia Group, Inc. | Sell · Downgraded | $235 | -18.7% | Sep 16, 2026 |
| $RDDT Reddit, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $210 | +45.6% | Aug 21, 2026 |
| $DASH DoorDash | Buy · Reiterated | $275 | +53.3% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $BKNG Booking Holdings | Buy · Reiterated | $230 | +47.6% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| $PINS Pinterest, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $32.00 | +43.4% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| $SNAP Snap Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | $7.00 | +10.4% | Aug 4, 2026 |
| $ABNB Airbnb | Sell · Maintained | $125 | -27.3% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $LYFT Lyft, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $18.00 | +6.3% | Jul 30, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 22, 2026 $META: Maintained · Buy · $820 · article
- Oct 19, 2026 $META: Maintained · Buy · $820 · article
- Oct 19, 2026 $META: Maintained · Buy · $820 · article
- Oct 19, 2026 $AMZN: Reiterated · Buy · $350 · article
- Oct 7, 2026 $GOOGL: Maintained · Buy · $400 · article
- Sep 30, 2026 $META: Maintained · Buy · $775 · article
- Sep 16, 2026 $EXPE: Downgraded · Sell · $235
- Sep 9, 2026 $META: Maintained · Buy · $775 · article
- Aug 24, 2026 $GOOGL: Maintained · Buy · $400 · article
- Aug 21, 2026 $RDDT: Reiterated · Buy · $210 · article
- Aug 16, 2026 $AMZN: Maintained · Buy · $335 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $DASH: Reiterated · Buy · $275 · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $PINS: Reiterated · Buy · $32.00 · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $BKNG: Reiterated · Buy · $230 · article
- Aug 4, 2026 $SNAP: Reiterated · Hold · $7.00 · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $AMZN: Maintained · Buy · $335 · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $RDDT: Maintained · Buy · $240 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $LYFT: Maintained · Hold · $18.00 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $EXPE: Maintained · Hold · $300 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $ABNB: Maintained · Sell · $125 · article
Brian Nowak4.3★ · 56% success · +5.1% 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.