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Justin Smith (Bernstein): analyst track record on stock perps
Justin Smith of Bernstein on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.3★
Success64%
Excess return+9.9%
rank#1,771
Ratings129
ratings on stock perps31
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 52 | 88 |
| Stock | 20 | 24 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 44 / 7 / 1 | 68 / 16 / 4 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 / 4 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 5 / 42 (11%) | 17 / 61 (22%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -21.1% | -16.0% |
| Best / worst call | +29.5% / -39.7% | +40.3% / -39.7% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.9% · vs S&P 500 +0.2% (n = 20)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $AZN AstraZeneca PLC | Buy · Maintained | $250 | +45.6% | May 4, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- May 4, 2026 $AZN: Maintained · Buy · $250 · article
- Mar 19, 2026 $NVS: Initiated · Hold · article
- Mar 18, 2026 $AZN: Maintained · Buy · $275 · article
- Feb 10, 2026 $AZN: Reiterated · Buy · $246 · article
- Oct 30, 2025 $AZN: Reiterated · Buy · $207 · article
- Dec 4, 2025 $AZN: Reiterated · Buy · $246 · article
- Nov 14, 2025 $AZN: Maintained · Buy · $246 · article
- Nov 10, 2025 $AZN: Maintained · Buy · $241 · article
- Oct 7, 2025 $AZN: Maintained · Buy · $241 · article
- Sep 1, 2025 $AZN: Maintained · Buy · $241 · article
- Aug 17, 2025 $PFE: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jul 27, 2025 $PFE: Maintained · Hold · $30.00 · article
- Jul 14, 2025 $AZN: Maintained · Buy · $221 · article
- Jul 8, 2025 $PFE: Reiterated · Hold · $30.00 · article
- Jun 21, 2025 $PFE: Maintained · Hold · $30.00 · article
- Jun 26, 2025 $AZN: Maintained · Buy · $221 · article
- Jun 18, 2025 $PFE: Maintained · Hold · article
- Jun 12, 2025 $PFE: Reiterated · Hold · $30.00 · article
- Jun 9, 2025 $PFE: Reiterated · Hold · $30.00 · article
- Jun 4, 2025 $PFE: Maintained · Hold · $30.00 · article
Justin Smith4.3★ · 64% success · +9.9% 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.