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David Arcaro (Morgan Stanley): analyst track record on stock perps
David Arcaro 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.
Stars4.5★
Success57%
Excess return+6.8%
rank#1,169
Ratings500
ratings on stock perps392
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 599 | 1,219 |
| Stock | 80 | 81 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 261 / 251 / 87 | 504 / 548 / 167 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 3 / 3 / 5 | 6 / 6 / 8 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 143 / 455 (24%) | 537 / 681 (44%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -13.6% | -1.7% |
| Best / worst call | +54.0% / -77.4% | +245.2% / -77.4% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +0.3% · vs S&P 500 -0.8% (n = 226) · targets hit within a year 87% (n = 126)
After sell calls: median 21-day move -0.6% · vs S&P 500 -3.3% (n = 35)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $BE Bloom Energy Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $335 | +73.3% | Oct 23, 2026 |
| $CEG Constellation Energy Corporation | Buy · Reiterated | $378 | +49.1% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| $DTE DTE Energy Company | Buy · Reiterated | $139 | +5.4% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| $DUK Duke Energy | Hold · Reiterated | $128 | +2.4% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| $PCG PG&E Corporation | Hold · Reiterated | $21.00 | +66.3% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| $SO The Southern Company | Sell · Reiterated | $84.00 | -9.6% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| $TLN Talen Energy Corporation | Buy · Reiterated | $504 | +53.7% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| $VST Vistra Corp. | Buy · Reiterated | $226 | +61.2% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| $FLNC Fluence Energy, Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | $9.00 | +61.0% | Oct 15, 2026 |
| $ENPH Enphase Energy, Inc. | Sell · Maintained | $24.00 | -24.1% | Oct 14, 2026 |
| $FSLR First Solar, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $326 | +89.5% | Oct 14, 2026 |
| $NEE NextEra Energy, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $110 | +34.0% | Oct 14, 2026 |
| $PLUG Plug Power Inc. | Sell · Reiterated | $1.20 | -13.0% | Oct 14, 2026 |
| $GEV GE Vernova Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $1,350 | +65.6% | Sep 17, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 23, 2026 $BE: Maintained · Buy · $335 · article
- Oct 21, 2026 $SO: Reiterated · Sell · $84.00 · article
- Oct 21, 2026 $PCG: Reiterated · Hold · $21.00 · article
- Oct 21, 2026 $CEG: Reiterated · Buy · $378 · article
- Oct 21, 2026 $TLN: Reiterated · Buy · $504 · article
- Oct 21, 2026 $DTE: Reiterated · Buy · $139 · article
- Oct 21, 2026 $DUK: Reiterated · Hold · $128 · article
- Oct 21, 2026 $VST: Reiterated · Buy · $226 · article
- Oct 21, 2026 $VST: Reiterated · Buy · $226
- Oct 21, 2026 $CEG: Reiterated · Buy · $378
- Oct 21, 2026 $TLN: Reiterated · Buy · $504
- Oct 21, 2026 $PCG: Reiterated · Hold · $21.00
- Oct 15, 2026 $BE: Reiterated · Buy · $310 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $BE: Reiterated · Buy · $310
- Oct 14, 2026 $PLUG: Reiterated · Sell · $1.20 · article
- Oct 14, 2026 $NEE: Maintained · Buy · $110 · article
- Oct 14, 2026 $ENPH: Maintained · Sell · $24.00 · article
- Oct 14, 2026 $FSLR: Maintained · Buy · $326 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $FLNC: Reiterated · Hold · $9.00 · article
- Oct 14, 2026 $FLNC: Maintained · Hold · $9.00 · article
David Arcaro4.5★ · 57% success · +6.8% 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.