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John Shao (TD Cowen): analyst track record on stock perps
John Shao of TD Cowen on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4★
Success58%
Excess return+9.5%
rank#2,413
Ratings92
ratings on stock perps14
Track record
TipRanks data| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 63 | 81 |
| Stock | 22 | 26 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 45 / 18 / 0 | 59 / 22 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 3 / 0 / 1 | 3 / 1 / 3 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 12 / 51 (19%) | 16 / 62 (21%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -15.1% | -15.0% |
| Best / worst call | +6.3% / -56.3% | +47.5% / -56.3% |
After buy calls: not enough measured cases yet
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ANET Arista Networks, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $250 | +46.4% | Aug 4, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Aug 4, 2026 $ANET: Reiterated · Buy · $250 · article
- May 5, 2026 $SHOP: Maintained · Buy · $159 · article
- Apr 29, 2026 $CLS: Upgraded · Buy · $430 · article
- Apr 28, 2026 $SHOP: Maintained · Buy · $159 · article
- Apr 20, 2026 $CLS: Reiterated · Hold · $350 · article
- Apr 5, 2026 $SHOP: Reiterated · Buy · $159 · article
- Mar 23, 2026 $CLS: Reiterated · Hold · $330 · article
- Mar 4, 2026 $CLS: Maintained · Hold · $330 · article
- Feb 10, 2026 $SHOP: Upgraded · Buy · $159 · article
- Feb 5, 2026 $CLS: Maintained · Hold · $330 · article
- Jan 30, 2026 $CLS: Maintained · Hold · $330 · article
- Jan 21, 2026 $CLS: Maintained · Hold · $305 · article
- Jan 20, 2026 $CLS: Maintained · Hold · $305 · article
- Dec 3, 2025 $SHOP: Maintained · Hold · $159 · article
John Shao4★ · 58% success · +9.5% excess return · TipRanks data · Source headlines via TheFly/StreetInsider. Reaction = venue-median perp move after our detection — an observation, not investment advice.