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Matthew Weston (UBS): analyst track record on stock perps
Matthew Weston of UBS on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.5★
Success73%
Excess return+11.3%
rank#1,245
Ratings125
ratings on stock perps42
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 85 | 182 |
| Stock | 21 | 22 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 47 / 38 / 0 | 83 / 81 / 18 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 3 / 3 / 0 | 6 / 4 / 1 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 17 / 62 (22%) | 83 / 93 (47%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -6.5% | +4.8% |
| Best / worst call | +90.2% / -35.1% | +106.0% / -40.7% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +3.6% · vs S&P 500 +0.6% (n = 21)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $AZN AstraZeneca PLC | Buy · Maintained | $236 | +37.8% | Apr 30, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Apr 30, 2026 $AZN: Maintained · Buy · $236 · article
- Apr 10, 2026 $AZN: Maintained · Buy · $236 · article
- Feb 25, 2026 $AZN: Maintained · Buy · $236 · article
- Feb 10, 2026 $AZN: Maintained · Buy · $218 · article
- Jan 15, 2026 $AZN: Maintained · Buy · $218 · article
- Nov 7, 2025 $AZN: Maintained · Buy · $190 · article
- Oct 31, 2025 $AZN: Maintained · Buy · $190 · article
- Oct 13, 2025 $AZN: Maintained · Buy · $190 · article
- Aug 5, 2025 $AZN: Maintained · Buy · $190 · article
- Jul 29, 2025 $AZN: Maintained · Buy · $190 · article
- Jul 14, 2025 $AZN: Maintained · Buy · $190 · article
- Jul 7, 2025 $AZN: Maintained · Buy · $190 · article
- Jul 1, 2025 $AZN: Maintained · Buy · $190 · article
- Jun 3, 2025 $AZN: Maintained · Buy · $190 · article
- Apr 29, 2025 $AZN: Maintained · Buy · $190 · article
- Apr 10, 2025 $AZN: Maintained · Buy · $190 · article
- Apr 1, 2025 $AZN: Maintained · Buy · $190 · article
- Mar 17, 2025 $AZN: Maintained · Buy · $190 · article
- Mar 10, 2025 $AZN: Maintained · Buy · $190 · article
- Feb 13, 2025 $AZN: Upgraded · Buy · $190 · article
Matthew Weston4.5★ · 73% success · +11.3% 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.