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Erik Woodring (Morgan Stanley): analyst track record on stock perps
Erik Woodring 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.
Stars4.9★
Success57%
Excess return+24.1%
rank#300
Ratings292
ratings on stock perps316
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 207 | 464 |
| Stock | 38 | 41 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 85 / 75 / 47 | 223 / 157 / 84 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 6 / 9 / 0 | 16 / 17 / 3 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 115 / 90 (56%) | 302 / 160 (65%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +26.4% | +60.9% |
| Best / worst call | +347.2% / -67.1% | +853.8% / -82.4% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +3.6% · vs S&P 500 +1.8% (n = 168) · targets hit within a year 88% (n = 121)
After sell calls: median 21-day move +2.2% · vs S&P 500 +5.4% (n = 35)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $WDC Western Digital Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $668 | +94.4% | Oct 23, 2026 |
| $IBM International Business Machines | Hold · Maintained | $240 | -5.3% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| $AAPL Apple Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $355 | +2.1% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| $STX Seagate Technology Holdings plc | Buy · Reiterated | $1,200 | +90.3% | Oct 20, 2026 |
| $HPE Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | Buy · Maintained | $72.00 | +27.0% | Oct 1, 2026 |
| $P Everpure, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $137 | +11.1% | Sep 24, 2026 |
| $DELL Dell Technologies Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $511 | +12.0% | Sep 23, 2026 |
| $HPQ HP Inc. | Sell · Maintained | $19.00 | -43.5% | Sep 21, 2026 |
| $NTAP NetApp, Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | $191 | -11.4% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| $GPRO GoPro, Inc. | Sell · Reiterated | $0.50 | -50.5% | Aug 11, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 23, 2026 $WDC: Maintained · Buy · $668 · article
- Oct 22, 2026 $IBM: Maintained · Hold · $240 · article
- Oct 21, 2026 $AAPL: Maintained · Buy · $355 · article
- Oct 21, 2026 $AAPL: Maintained · Buy · $355
- Oct 20, 2026 $STX: Reiterated · Buy · $1,200 · article
- Oct 20, 2026 $WDC: Reiterated · Buy · $643 · article
- Oct 20, 2026 $STX: Reiterated · Buy · $1,200
- Oct 20, 2026 $WDC: Reiterated · Buy · $643
- Oct 15, 2026 $IBM: Reiterated · Hold · $190 · article
- Oct 9, 2026 $AAPL: Maintained · Buy · $355 · article
- Oct 5, 2026 $WDC: Reiterated · Buy · $676 · article
- Oct 5, 2026 $STX: Reiterated · Buy · $1,187 · article
- Oct 5, 2026 $WDC: Reiterated · Buy · $676
- Oct 1, 2026 $HPE: Maintained · Buy · $72.00 · article
- Oct 1, 2026 $AAPL: Maintained · Buy · $355 · article
- Sep 28, 2026 $AAPL: Maintained · Buy · $360 · article
- Sep 28, 2026 $AAPL: Maintained · Buy · $360
- Sep 24, 2026 $P: Maintained · Buy · $137 · article
- Sep 23, 2026 $DELL: Maintained · Hold · $511 · article
- Sep 23, 2026 $HPE: Reiterated · Buy · $67.00 · article
Erik Woodring4.9★ · 57% success · +24.1% 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.