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Jason Helfstein (Oppenheimer): analyst track record on stock perps
Jason Helfstein of Oppenheimer on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars1.1★
Success44%
Excess return-0.5%
rank#9,780
Ratings500
ratings on stock perps167
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 97 | 318 |
| Stock | 31 | 43 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 71 / 26 / 0 | 250 / 68 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 7 / 2 | 2 / 12 / 5 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 6 / 73 (8%) | 83 / 172 (33%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -25.8% | -9.5% |
| Best / worst call | +46.8% / -80.0% | +365.4% / -90.8% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.6% · vs S&P 500 +0.5% · targets hit within a year 67% (n = 155)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $META Meta Platforms, Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | – | – | Sep 10, 2026 |
| $TTD The Trade Desk, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Aug 7, 2026 |
| $DASH DoorDash | Buy · Maintained | $235 | +16.9% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $PINS Pinterest, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $30.00 | +59.7% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| $AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $320 | +27.0% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| $RDDT Reddit, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $200 | +28.7% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| $NFLX Netflix, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $85.00 | +11.8% | Jul 17, 2026 |
| $SPOT Spotify Technology S.A. | Buy · Maintained | $550 | +5.4% | Jul 16, 2026 |
| $SNAP Snap Inc. | Hold · Maintained | – | – | Mar 17, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 10, 2026 $META: Reiterated · Hold · article
- Aug 7, 2026 $TTD: Maintained · Hold · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $DASH: Maintained · Buy · $235 · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $PINS: Reiterated · Buy · $30.00 · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $AMZN: Maintained · Buy · $320 · article
- Jul 31, 2026 $RDDT: Maintained · Buy · $200 · article
- Jul 17, 2026 $NFLX: Maintained · Buy · $85.00 · article
- Jul 16, 2026 $SPOT: Maintained · Buy · $550 · article
- Jul 13, 2026 $NFLX: Reiterated · Buy · $100 · article
- Jun 25, 2026 $DASH: Reiterated · Buy · $235 · article
- May 8, 2026 $TTD: Downgraded · Hold · $19.86 · article
- May 7, 2026 $DASH: Maintained · Buy · $235 · article
- May 5, 2026 $PINS: Reiterated · Buy · $30.00 · article
- May 1, 2026 $RDDT: Reiterated · Buy · $225 · article
- Apr 30, 2026 $META: Reiterated · Hold · $622 · article
- Apr 30, 2026 $AMZN: Reiterated · Buy · $320 · article
- Apr 24, 2026 $AMZN: Reiterated · Buy · $275 · article
- Apr 17, 2026 $NFLX: Reiterated · Buy · $120 · article
- Mar 27, 2026 $NFLX: Maintained · Buy · $135 · article
- Mar 19, 2026 $META: Reiterated · Hold · article
Jason Helfstein1.1★ · 44% success · -0.5% 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.