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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.
Stars4★
Success60%
Excess return+3.3%
rank#2,431
Ratings495
ratings on stock perps202
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 246 | 698 |
| Stock | 56 | 65 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 67 / 160 / 19 | 163 / 473 / 62 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 4 / 6 / 7 | 19 / 19 / 8 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 60 / 186 (24%) | 170 / 528 (24%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -15.1% | -17.6% |
| Best / worst call | +144.1% / -84.8% | +353.3% / -96.5% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.4% · vs S&P 500 -0.3% · targets hit within a year 42% (n = 187)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $GLXY Galaxy Digital | Buy · Maintained | $48.00 | +98.9% | Sep 9, 2026 |
| $ACN Accenture | Hold · Maintained | $130 | -26.9% | Sep 3, 2026 |
| $AFRM Affirm Holdings, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $82.00 | +20.6% | Aug 28, 2026 |
| $CRCL Circle Internet Group, Inc. | Sell · Downgraded | $37.00 | -59.0% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $DXC DXC Technology Company | Hold · Maintained | $9.00 | -18.5% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| $MA Mastercard Incorporated | Buy · Reiterated | $681 | +20.5% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| $ADP Automatic Data Processing | Hold · Maintained | $286 | +7.0% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $PYPL PayPal Holdings, Inc. | Sell · Maintained | $45.00 | -15.6% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| $V Visa Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $416 | +13.3% | Jul 29, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 9, 2026 $GLXY: Maintained · Buy · $48.00 · article
- Sep 3, 2026 $GLXY: Reiterated · Buy · $48.00 · article
- Sep 3, 2026 $ACN: Maintained · Hold · $130 · article
- Aug 28, 2026 $AFRM: Maintained · Hold · $82.00 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $GLXY: Maintained · Buy · $37.00 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $CRCL: Downgraded · Sell · $37.00 · article
- Aug 4, 2026 $CRCL: Reiterated · Sell · $38.00 · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $DXC: Maintained · Hold · $9.00 · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $MA: Reiterated · Buy · $681 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $ADP: Maintained · Hold · $286 · article
- Jul 29, 2026 $V: Maintained · Buy · $416 · article
- Jul 29, 2026 $PYPL: Maintained · Sell · $45.00 · article
- Jul 23, 2026 $PYPL: Maintained · Sell · $34.00 · article
- Jul 16, 2026 $PYPL: Maintained · Sell · $34.00 · article
- Jun 30, 2026 $CRCL: Maintained · Hold · $106 · article
- Jun 25, 2026 $AFRM: Downgraded · Hold · $79.00 · article
- Jun 22, 2026 $ACN: Reiterated · Hold · $130 · article
- Jun 15, 2026 $DXC: Maintained · Hold · $9.00 · article
- May 20, 2026 $CRCL: Reiterated · Hold · $106 · article
- May 14, 2026 $DXC: Maintained · Hold · $9.00 · article
James Faucette4★ · 60% success · +3.3% 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.