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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 months3 years
Ratings97318
Stock3143
Buy / hold / sell71 / 26 / 0250 / 68 / 0
Upgrades / downgrades / initiations1 / 7 / 22 / 12 / 5
Price targets hit / missed6 / 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

StockCallTargetvs last closeDate
$META Meta Platforms, Inc.Hold · ReiteratedSep 10, 2026
$TTD The Trade Desk, Inc.Hold · MaintainedAug 7, 2026
$DASH DoorDashBuy · 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 · MaintainedMar 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.