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James Faucette (Morgan Stanley): analyst track record on stock perps
James Faucette 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.
Stars3.8★
Success59%
Excess return+2.4%
rank#3,060
Ratings495
ratings on stock perps324
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 270 | 730 |
| Stock | 58 | 67 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 73 / 174 / 23 | 166 / 500 / 64 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 5 / 8 / 5 | 20 / 20 / 8 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 105 / 165 (39%) | 245 / 485 (34%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -7.1% | -12.0% |
| Best / worst call | +136.0% / -87.2% | +364.6% / -97.4% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.4% · vs S&P 500 -0.4% (n = 115) · targets hit within a year 43% (n = 63)
After sell calls: median 21-day move -3.0% · vs S&P 500 -4.5% (n = 32)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $AFRM Affirm Holdings, Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | $79.00 | +12.7% | Oct 26, 2026 |
| $PYPL PayPal Holdings, Inc. | Sell · Maintained | $45.00 | -21.1% | Oct 26, 2026 |
| $XYZ Block, Inc. | Hold · Downgraded | $80.00 | +4.6% | Oct 26, 2026 |
| $GLXY Galaxy Digital | Buy · Maintained | $43.00 | +192.9% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| $ACN Accenture | Hold · Maintained | $195 | -21.8% | Oct 15, 2026 |
| $DXC DXC Technology Company | Hold · Reiterated | $9.00 | -44.1% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| $CHYM Chime Financial, Inc. Class A Common Stock | Buy · Reiterated | $40.00 | +37.9% | Sep 9, 2026 |
| $CRCL Circle Internet Group, Inc. | Sell · Downgraded | $37.00 | -56.9% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $GPN Global Payments Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $103 | +24.4% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $MA Mastercard Incorporated | Buy · Reiterated | $681 | +9.2% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| $ADP Automatic Data Processing | Hold · Maintained | $286 | -6.0% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $CTSH Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $51.00 | -27.7% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $V Visa Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $416 | +2.0% | Jul 29, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 26, 2026 $AFRM: Reiterated · Hold · $79.00 · article
- Oct 26, 2026 $PYPL: Maintained · Sell · $45.00 · article
- Oct 26, 2026 $XYZ: Downgraded · Hold · $80.00 · article
- Oct 22, 2026 $GLXY: Maintained · Buy · $43.00 · article
- Oct 22, 2026 $GLXY: Maintained · Buy · $43.00
- Oct 15, 2026 $GLXY: Maintained · Buy · $43.00 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $ACN: Maintained · Hold · $195 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $GLXY: Maintained · Buy · $43.00
- Oct 12, 2026 $ACN: Maintained · Hold · $195 · article
- Oct 12, 2026 $ACN: Maintained · Hold · $195
- Oct 9, 2026 $GLXY: Maintained · Buy · $43.00 · article
- Oct 9, 2026 $GLXY: Maintained · Buy · $43.00 · article
- Oct 2, 2026 $ACN: Maintained · Hold · $195 · article
- Sep 29, 2026 $ACN: Maintained · Hold · $175 · article
- Sep 21, 2026 $ACN: Maintained · Hold · $175 · article
- Sep 21, 2026 $ACN: Maintained · Hold · $175
- Sep 18, 2026 $DXC: Reiterated · Hold · $9.00 · article
- Sep 14, 2026 $ACN: Maintained · Hold · $175 · article
- Sep 14, 2026 $ACN: Downgraded · Hold · $175
- Sep 9, 2026 $CHYM: Reiterated · Buy · $40.00 · article
James Faucette3.8★ · 59% success · +2.4% 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.