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Joe Laetsch (Morgan Stanley): analyst track record on stock perps
Joe Laetsch 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.
Stars4.4★
Success60%
Excess return+10.5%
rank#1,588
Ratings151
ratings on stock perps130
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 183 | 303 |
| Stock | 33 | 33 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 97 / 54 / 32 | 156 / 96 / 51 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 2 / 1 / 12 | 3 / 3 / 12 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 87 / 96 (48%) | 207 / 96 (68%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +21.8% | +80.9% |
| Best / worst call | +213.0% / -53.9% | +447.1% / -53.9% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +3.6% · vs S&P 500 +0.1% (n = 73) · targets hit within a year 81% (n = 42)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $SLB Slb N.V. | Buy · Maintained | $55.00 | +3.7% | Oct 26, 2026 |
| $HAL Halliburton Company | Buy · Reiterated | $40.00 | +14.5% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| $RIG Transocean Ltd. | Hold · Reiterated | $7.00 | +9.2% | Oct 14, 2026 |
| $PSX Phillips 66 | Buy · Reiterated | $284 | +0.3% | Oct 12, 2026 |
| $MPC Marathon Petroleum | Buy · Maintained | $453 | -0.9% | Oct 9, 2026 |
| $VLO Valero Energy | Hold · Reiterated | $411 | -2.0% | Oct 7, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 26, 2026 $SLB: Maintained · Buy · $55.00 · article
- Oct 21, 2026 $HAL: Reiterated · Buy · $40.00 · article
- Oct 14, 2026 $SLB: Reiterated · Buy · $55.00 · article
- Oct 14, 2026 $HAL: Reiterated · Buy · $40.00 · article
- Oct 14, 2026 $RIG: Reiterated · Hold · $7.00 · article
- Oct 12, 2026 $PSX: Reiterated · Buy · $284 · article
- Oct 12, 2026 $PSX: Maintained · Buy · $284
- Oct 9, 2026 $MPC: Maintained · Buy · $453 · article
- Oct 7, 2026 $VLO: Reiterated · Hold · $411 · article
- Oct 7, 2026 $VLO: Maintained · Hold · $411
- Sep 28, 2026 $PSX: Reiterated · Buy · $284 · article
- Sep 28, 2026 $PSX: Reiterated · Buy · $284
- Sep 14, 2026 $VLO: Reiterated · Hold · $411 · article
- Sep 14, 2026 $PSX: Reiterated · Buy · $284 · article
- Sep 14, 2026 $MPC: Reiterated · Buy · $453 · article
- Aug 20, 2026 $HAL: Reiterated · Buy · $40.00 · article
- Aug 20, 2026 $RIG: Reiterated · Hold · $7.00 · article
- Aug 20, 2026 $SLB: Maintained · Buy · $55.00 · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $MPC: Maintained · Buy · $265 · article
- Jul 27, 2026 $SLB: Reiterated · Buy · $55.00 · article
Joe Laetsch4.4★ · 60% success · +10.5% 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.