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Sean Diffley (Morgan Stanley): analyst track record on stock perps
Sean Diffley of Morgan Stanley on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars1.8★
Success54%
Excess return+0.4%
rank#7,919
Ratings35
ratings on stock perps51
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 84 | 84 |
| Stock | 31 | 31 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 55 / 24 / 5 | 55 / 24 / 5 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 1 / 8 | 1 / 1 / 8 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 6 / 69 (8%) | 6 / 69 (8%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -14.0% | -14.0% |
| Best / worst call | +72.4% / -33.9% | +72.4% / -33.9% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move -1.2% · vs S&P 500 -3.4% · targets hit within a year – (n = 44)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $SPOT Spotify Technology S.A. | Buy · Maintained | $640 | +22.7% | Sep 8, 2026 |
| $TMUS T-Mobile US | Buy · Maintained | $230 | +29.8% | Sep 3, 2026 |
| $DIS The Walt Disney Company | Buy · Reiterated | $125 | +18.1% | Aug 22, 2026 |
| $WBD Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | $29.00 | +2.8% | Aug 10, 2026 |
| $TKO TKO Group Holdings, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $230 | +21.3% | Aug 4, 2026 |
| $VZ Verizon | Hold · Maintained | $52.00 | +4.1% | Jul 27, 2026 |
| $CMCSA Comcast Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $29.00 | +15.2% | Jul 24, 2026 |
| $T AT&T Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $27.00 | +5.6% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| $NFLX Netflix, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $83.00 | +9.2% | Jul 17, 2026 |
| $PSKY Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock | Buy · Reiterated | $14.00 | +34.9% | May 7, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 8, 2026 $SPOT: Maintained · Buy · $640 · article
- Sep 3, 2026 $TMUS: Maintained · Buy · $230
- Aug 31, 2026 $SPOT: Reiterated · Buy · $640 · article
- Aug 24, 2026 $SPOT: Reiterated · Buy · $640
- Aug 22, 2026 $DIS: Reiterated · Buy · $125
- Aug 20, 2026 $DIS: Maintained · Buy · $125 · article
- Aug 17, 2026 $SPOT: Reiterated · Buy · $640 · article
- Aug 10, 2026 $SPOT: Reiterated · Buy · $640 · article
- Aug 10, 2026 $WBD: Reiterated · Hold · $29.00 · article
- Aug 7, 2026 $WBD: Maintained · Hold · $29.00 · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $DIS: Reiterated · Buy · $125 · article
- Aug 4, 2026 $TKO: Reiterated · Buy · $230 · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $SPOT: Reiterated · Buy · $640 · article
- Jul 29, 2026 $TKO: Maintained · Buy · $225 · article
- Jul 29, 2026 $DIS: Maintained · Buy · $123 · article
- Jul 27, 2026 $VZ: Maintained · Hold · $52.00 · article
- Jul 24, 2026 $TMUS: Reiterated · Buy · $230 · article
- Jul 24, 2026 $CMCSA: Maintained · Hold · $29.00 · article
- Jul 23, 2026 $T: Reiterated · Buy · $27.00 · article
- Jul 17, 2026 $NFLX: Reiterated · Buy · $83.00 · article
Sean Diffley1.8★ · 54% success · +0.4% 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.