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David Vernon (Bernstein): analyst track record on stock perps
David Vernon of Bernstein 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★
Success60%
Excess return+9.0%
rank#1,349
Ratings235
ratings on stock perps273
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 180 | 411 |
| Stock | 40 | 41 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 121 / 59 / 0 | 260 / 149 / 2 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 2 / 0 / 5 | 6 / 5 / 5 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 35 / 143 (20%) | 159 / 247 (39%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -15.0% | -4.8% |
| Best / worst call | +35.2% / -51.1% | +64.6% / -96.5% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.8% · vs S&P 500 -1.2% (n = 216) · targets hit within a year 60% (n = 140)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $NSC Norfolk Southern Railway | Buy · Maintained | $396 | +20.0% | Oct 23, 2026 |
| $UPS United Parcel Service | Buy · Maintained | $127 | +25.7% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| $AAL American Airlines Group Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $19.00 | +56.9% | Oct 19, 2026 |
| $UAL United Airlines Holdings, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $160 | +63.4% | Oct 19, 2026 |
| $DAL Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $100 | +30.2% | Oct 6, 2026 |
| $CSX CSX Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $48.00 | -5.5% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| $UNP Union Pacific Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $346 | +18.1% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| $FDX FedEx | Buy · Maintained | $397 | +32.9% | Jul 24, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 23, 2026 $NSC: Maintained · Buy · $396 · article
- Oct 23, 2026 $NSC: Maintained · Buy · $396
- Oct 21, 2026 $UPS: Maintained · Buy · $127 · article
- Oct 19, 2026 $NSC: Maintained · Buy · $396 · article
- Oct 19, 2026 $AAL: Maintained · Buy · $19.00 · article
- Oct 19, 2026 $UAL: Maintained · Buy · $160 · article
- Oct 14, 2026 $UAL: Maintained · Buy · $162 · article
- Oct 14, 2026 $UAL: Maintained · Buy · $162
- Oct 6, 2026 $DAL: Maintained · Buy · $100 · article
- Oct 5, 2026 $UNP: Maintained · Buy · $346 · article
- Oct 5, 2026 $NSC: Maintained · Buy · $396 · article
- Oct 5, 2026 $CSX: Maintained · Hold · $48.00 · article
- Oct 5, 2026 $NSC: Maintained · Buy · $396
- Sep 25, 2026 $NSC: Maintained · Buy · $396 · article
- Sep 28, 2026 $NSC: Reiterated · Buy · $396 · article
- Sep 22, 2026 $UAL: Maintained · Buy · $162 · article
- Sep 15, 2026 $UAL: Maintained · Buy · $162 · article
- Sep 3, 2026 $NSC: Maintained · Buy · $396 · article
- Sep 3, 2026 $NSC: Maintained · Buy · $396
- Aug 24, 2026 $NSC: Maintained · Buy · $396 · article
David Vernon4.5★ · 60% success · +9.0% 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.