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Michael Elias (TD Cowen): analyst track record on stock perps
Michael Elias 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.
Stars4.3★
Success50%
Excess return+13.0%
rank#1,727
Ratings119
ratings on stock perps70
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 60 | 144 |
| Stock | 22 | 23 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 43 / 17 / 0 | 115 / 29 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 2 / 3 / 5 | 2 / 4 / 5 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 2 / 58 (3%) | 28 / 112 (20%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -22.8% | -15.7% |
| Best / worst call | 0.0% / -65.7% | +122.0% / -79.4% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +0.8% · vs S&P 500 -2.0% (n = 56) · targets hit within a year 68% (n = 34)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $WULF TeraWulf Inc. | Buy · Initiated | $21.00 | +85.5% | Oct 12, 2026 |
| $AKAM Akamai Technologies, Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | $149 | +59.3% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| $FPS Forgent Power Solutions, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $76.00 | +213.8% | Sep 15, 2026 |
| $EQIX Equinix | Buy · Reiterated | $1,166 | +22.1% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $VRT Vertiv Holdings Co | Buy · Reiterated | $356 | +83.2% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $AMT American Tower | Buy · Reiterated | $227 | +20.1% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| $CCI Crown Castle Inc. | Buy · Initiated | $94.00 | +9.3% | Jul 23, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 12, 2026 $WULF: Initiated · Buy · $21.00 · article
- Oct 12, 2026 $WULF: Initiated · Buy · $21.00 · article
- Sep 25, 2026 $AKAM: Reiterated · Hold · $149 · article
- Sep 15, 2026 $FPS: Maintained · Buy · $76.00 · article
- Aug 7, 2026 $AKAM: Reiterated · Hold · $140 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $VRT: Reiterated · Buy · $356 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $EQIX: Reiterated · Buy · $1,166 · article
- Jul 29, 2026 $AMT: Reiterated · Buy · $227 · article
- Jul 23, 2026 $CCI: Initiated · Buy · $94.00 · article
- Jun 22, 2026 $FPS: Reiterated · Buy · $73.00 · article
- May 20, 2026 $VRT: Reiterated · Buy · $387 · article
- May 14, 2026 $FPS: Maintained · Buy · $63.00 · article
- May 8, 2026 $AKAM: Reiterated · Hold · $135 · article
- Apr 30, 2026 $EQIX: Reiterated · Buy · $1,143 · article
- Apr 29, 2026 $AMT: Reiterated · Buy · $225 · article
- Apr 23, 2026 $VRT: Reiterated · Buy · $347 · article
- Mar 17, 2026 $FPS: Maintained · Buy · $45.00 · article
- Mar 2, 2026 $FPS: Initiated · Buy · $45.00 · article
- Feb 25, 2026 $AMT: Maintained · Buy · $225 · article
- Feb 20, 2026 $AKAM: Reiterated · Hold · $100 · article
Michael Elias4.3★ · 50% success · +13.0% 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.