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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★
Success57%
Excess return+5.3%
rank#1,766
Ratings493
ratings on stock perps285
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 102 | 331 |
| Stock | 27 | 33 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 67 / 32 / 3 | 193 / 111 / 27 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 0 / 0 | 7 / 1 / 3 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 10 / 91 (10%) | 138 / 191 (42%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -19.6% | +2.1% |
| Best / worst call | +39.7% / -54.2% | +245.3% / -100.0% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.8% · vs S&P 500 -0.3% · targets hit within a year 84% (n = 266)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $META Meta Platforms, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $775 | +20.3% | Sep 9, 2026 |
| $GOOGL Alphabet Inc. Class A | Buy · Maintained | $400 | +20.3% | Aug 24, 2026 |
| $RDDT Reddit, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $210 | +35.2% | Aug 21, 2026 |
| $AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $335 | +33.0% | Aug 16, 2026 |
| $DASH DoorDash | Buy · Reiterated | $275 | +36.8% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $BKNG Booking Holdings | Buy · Reiterated | $230 | +31.9% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| $PINS Pinterest, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $32.00 | +70.4% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| $SNAP Snap Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | $7.00 | +26.6% | Aug 4, 2026 |
| $ABNB Airbnb | Sell · Maintained | $125 | -25.4% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $LYFT Lyft, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $18.00 | +19.8% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $UBER Uber Technologies, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $100 | +37.8% | Mar 26, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- 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 $ABNB: Maintained · Sell · $125 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $META: Maintained · Buy · $775 · article
- Jul 23, 2026 $GOOGL: Reiterated · Buy · $400 · article
- Jul 13, 2026 $META: Maintained · Buy · $775 · article
- Jul 1, 2026 $META: Maintained · Buy · $775 · article
- Jun 29, 2026 $GOOGL: Maintained · Buy · $415 · article
- Jun 2, 2026 $META: Maintained · Buy · $775 · article
- May 20, 2026 $GOOGL: Maintained · Buy · $375 · article
- May 17, 2026 $META: Maintained · Buy · $775 · article
Brian Nowak4.3★ · 57% success · +5.3% 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.