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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.
Stars1.2★
Success44%
Excess return-1.7%
rank#9,550
Ratings43
ratings on stock perps87
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 119 | 119 |
| Stock | 37 | 37 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 78 / 35 / 6 | 78 / 35 / 6 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 1 / 11 | 1 / 1 / 11 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 8 / 102 (7%) | 8 / 102 (7%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -18.5% | -18.5% |
| Best / worst call | +45.0% / -48.1% | +45.0% / -48.1% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move -2.7% · vs S&P 500 -4.6% (n = 48)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $CMCSA Comcast Corporation | Hold · Reiterated | $27.00 | +19.0% | Oct 23, 2026 |
| $NFLX Netflix, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $77.00 | +16.9% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| $SPOT Spotify Technology S.A. | Buy · Reiterated | $700 | +19.8% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| $T AT&T Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $25.00 | +19.4% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| $TKO TKO Group Holdings, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $230 | +32.9% | Oct 19, 2026 |
| $CHTR Charter Communications, Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | $140 | +28.9% | Sep 28, 2026 |
| $TMUS T-Mobile US, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $230 | +57.0% | Sep 28, 2026 |
| $VZ Verizon | Hold · Reiterated | $52.00 | +16.4% | Sep 28, 2026 |
| $PSKY Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock | Buy · Reiterated | $11.50 | +17.7% | Sep 22, 2026 |
| $SKYD Skydance Corporation | Buy · Reiterated | $11.50 | +48.0% | Sep 22, 2026 |
| $WBD Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | $31.00 | +0.2% | Sep 22, 2026 |
| $ECHO EchoStar Corporation | Buy · Initiated | $134 | +50.4% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| $DIS The Walt Disney Company | Buy · Reiterated | $125 | +11.1% | Aug 22, 2026 |
| $ROKU Roku, Inc. | Buy · Reiterated | $170 | +7.2% | Jun 4, 2026 |
| $FOXA Fox Corporation | Hold · Reiterated | $77.00 | +15.6% | May 12, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 23, 2026 $CMCSA: Reiterated · Hold · $27.00 · article
- Oct 23, 2026 $CMCSA: Maintained · Hold · $27.00
- Oct 22, 2026 $T: Maintained · Buy · $25.00 · article
- Oct 22, 2026 $SPOT: Reiterated · Buy · $700 · article
- Oct 21, 2026 $NFLX: Maintained · Buy · $77.00 · article
- Oct 22, 2026 $NFLX: Maintained · Buy · $77.00 · article
- Oct 19, 2026 $SPOT: Reiterated · Buy · $640 · article
- Oct 20, 2026 $SPOT: Reiterated · Buy · $640 · article
- Oct 19, 2026 $TKO: Reiterated · Buy · $230 · article
- Oct 16, 2026 $TKO: Reiterated · Buy · $230 · article
- Oct 12, 2026 $SPOT: Reiterated · Buy · $640 · article
- Oct 12, 2026 $SPOT: Reiterated · Buy · $640
- Oct 8, 2026 $NFLX: Reiterated · Buy · $80.00 · article
- Oct 5, 2026 $SPOT: Reiterated · Buy · $640 · article
- Oct 5, 2026 $SPOT: Reiterated · Buy · $640
- Sep 28, 2026 $CMCSA: Reiterated · Hold · $27.00 · article
- Sep 28, 2026 $T: Reiterated · Buy · $28.00 · article
- Sep 28, 2026 $VZ: Reiterated · Hold · $52.00 · article
- Sep 28, 2026 $TMUS: Reiterated · Buy · $230 · article
- Sep 28, 2026 $SPOT: Reiterated · Buy · $640 · article
Sean Diffley1.2★ · 44% success · -1.7% 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.