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Markus Leistner (DZ BANK AG): analyst track record on stock perps
Markus Leistner of DZ BANK AG 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★
Success61%
Excess return+21.0%
rank#1,575
Ratings56
ratings on stock perps62
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 33 | 86 |
| Stock | 20 | 27 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 18 / 7 / 8 | 51 / 22 / 13 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 5 / 10 / 0 | 15 / 18 / 3 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 6 / 7 (46%) | 34 / 21 (62%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -4.1% | +30.0% |
| Best / worst call | +67.1% / -57.4% | +247.8% / -88.9% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +3.3% · vs S&P 500 +0.2% · targets hit within a year 58% (n = 60)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $TSLA Tesla Inc. | Buy · Maintained | – | – | Aug 27, 2026 |
| $NFLX Netflix, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | – | – | Jul 20, 2026 |
| $CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. | Sell · Downgraded | $125 | -40.2% | May 19, 2026 |
| $FTNT Fortinet | Hold · Downgraded | $125 | -21.3% | May 19, 2026 |
| $BABA Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. | Hold · Downgraded | $135 | +24.4% | Mar 20, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Aug 27, 2026 $TSLA: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jul 22, 2026 $TSLA: Maintained · Hold · $385 · article
- Jul 20, 2026 $NFLX: Maintained · Buy · article
- May 19, 2026 $FTNT: Downgraded · Hold · $125 · article
- May 19, 2026 $CRWD: Downgraded · Sell · $125 · article
- Apr 23, 2026 $TSLA: Upgraded · Hold · article
- Apr 17, 2026 $NFLX: Maintained · Buy · article
- Mar 20, 2026 $BABA: Downgraded · Hold · $135 · article
- Mar 11, 2026 $CRWD: Upgraded · Buy · $490 · article
- Feb 27, 2026 $NFLX: Maintained · Buy · article
- Feb 2, 2026 $DIS: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jan 29, 2026 $TSLA: Maintained · Sell · article
- Jan 21, 2026 $NFLX: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jan 6, 2026 $TSLA: Maintained · Sell · article
- Dec 17, 2025 $NFLX: Maintained · Buy · article
- Dec 5, 2025 $NFLX: Maintained · Buy · article
- Nov 17, 2025 $NFLX: Maintained · Buy · article
- Nov 4, 2025 $SPOT: Upgraded · Buy · $735 · article
- Oct 22, 2025 $NFLX: Maintained · Buy · article
- Sep 24, 2025 $CRWD: Downgraded · Sell · $440 · article
Markus Leistner4.4★ · 61% success · +21.0% 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.