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Jeff Bernstein (Barclays): analyst track record on stock perps
Jeff Bernstein of Barclays on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars1.3★
Success52%
Excess return-0.3%
rank#9,155
Ratings497
ratings on stock perps172
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 163 | 579 |
| Stock | 36 | 36 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 87 / 59 / 17 | 298 / 212 / 69 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 0 / 0 | 3 / 3 / 2 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 41 / 121 (25%) | 176 / 402 (30%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -5.7% | +0.1% |
| Best / worst call | +139.4% / -60.7% | +500.4% / -86.6% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +1.6% · vs S&P 500 -1.0% (n = 49) · targets hit within a year 39% (n = 38)
After sell calls: median 21-day move -1.2% · vs S&P 500 -2.0% (n = 27)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $CAVA CAVA Group, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $74.00 | +38.4% | May 20, 2026 |
| $MCD McDonald's Corporation | Buy · Reiterated | $350 | +40.9% | May 8, 2026 |
| $WEN The Wendy's Company | Hold · Maintained | $8.00 | +28.6% | May 8, 2026 |
| $CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $38.00 | +38.1% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| $EAT Brinker International, Inc. | Hold · Maintained | $175 | -4.2% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| $SBUX Starbucks | Buy · Maintained | $116 | +15.1% | Apr 29, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- May 20, 2026 $CAVA: Maintained · Hold · $74.00 · article
- May 8, 2026 $WEN: Maintained · Hold · $8.00 · article
- May 8, 2026 $MCD: Reiterated · Buy · $350 · article
- Apr 30, 2026 $CMG: Maintained · Hold · $38.00 · article
- Apr 29, 2026 $SBUX: Maintained · Buy · $116 · article
- Apr 30, 2026 $EAT: Maintained · Hold · $175 · article
- Apr 28, 2026 $DPZ: Reiterated · Sell · $315 · article
- Mar 27, 2026 $DPZ: Maintained · Sell · $370 · article
- Feb 25, 2026 $CAVA: Maintained · Hold · $70.00 · article
- Feb 23, 2026 $DPZ: Maintained · Sell · $370 · article
- Feb 17, 2026 $WEN: Maintained · Hold · $8.00 · article
- Feb 13, 2026 $WEN: Maintained · Hold · $9.00 · article
- Feb 12, 2026 $MCD: Maintained · Buy · $380 · article
- Feb 4, 2026 $CMG: Maintained · Hold · $40.00 · article
- Jan 28, 2026 $EAT: Maintained · Hold · $170 · article
- Jan 29, 2026 $SBUX: Maintained · Buy · $116 · article
- Jan 23, 2026 $SBUX: Maintained · Buy · $110 · article
- Jan 7, 2026 $SBUX: Maintained · Buy · $110 · article
- Jan 7, 2026 $MCD: Maintained · Buy · $372 · article
- Jan 7, 2026 $DPZ: Maintained · Sell · $370 · article
Jeff Bernstein1.3★ · 52% success · -0.3% 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.