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Stephen Byrd (Morgan Stanley): analyst track record on stock perps
Stephen Byrd 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.
Stars4.2★
Success51%
Excess return+5.4%
rank#1,917
Ratings506
ratings on stock perps53
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 37 | 46 |
| Stock | 7 | 15 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 25 / 4 / 8 | 31 / 6 / 9 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 0 / 6 | 0 / 0 / 6 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 3 / 32 (9%) | 11 / 33 (25%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -57.6% | -39.5% |
| Best / worst call | +36.9% / -83.8% | +83.2% / -83.8% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move -2.6% · vs S&P 500 -2.8% (n = 21)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $CIFR Cipher Mining Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $51.50 | – | Oct 22, 2026 |
| $HUT Hut 8 Corp. | Buy · Maintained | $275 | +349.1% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| $RIOT Riot Platforms, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $35.50 | +183.3% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| $WULF TeraWulf Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $65.00 | – | Oct 20, 2026 |
| $APLD Applied Digital Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $41.00 | +124.7% | Oct 9, 2026 |
| $MARA Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. | Sell · Maintained | $10.00 | +42.5% | Oct 9, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 22, 2026 $HUT: Maintained · Buy · $275 · article
- Oct 22, 2026 $RIOT: Maintained · Buy · $35.50 · article
- Oct 22, 2026 $CIFR: Maintained · Buy · $51.50 · article
- Oct 22, 2026 $HUT: Maintained · Buy · $275
- Oct 22, 2026 $CIFR: Maintained · Buy · $51.50
- Oct 20, 2026 $WULF: Maintained · Buy · $65.00
- Oct 15, 2026 $WULF: Maintained · Buy · $65.00 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $WULF: Maintained · Buy · $65.00 · article
- Oct 9, 2026 $RIOT: Maintained · Buy · $35.50 · article
- Oct 9, 2026 $WULF: Maintained · Buy · $65.00 · article
- Oct 9, 2026 $MARA: Maintained · Sell · $10.00 · article
- Oct 9, 2026 $WULF: Maintained · Buy · $65.00 · article
- Oct 9, 2026 $APLD: Maintained · Hold · $41.00 · article
- Oct 9, 2026 $CIFR: Maintained · Buy · $51.50 · article
- Oct 9, 2026 $HUT: Maintained · Buy · $275 · article
- Oct 9, 2026 $HUT: Maintained · Buy · $275 · article
- Oct 9, 2026 $CIFR: Maintained · Buy · $51.50 · article
- Sep 21, 2026 $MARA: Reiterated · Sell · $11.00 · article
- Sep 21, 2026 $CIFR: Reiterated · Buy · $54.00 · article
- Sep 18, 2026 $MARA: Reiterated · Sell · $11.00 · article
Stephen Byrd4.2★ · 51% success · +5.4% 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.