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Will Nance (Goldman Sachs): analyst track record on stock perps
Will Nance of Goldman Sachs on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars0.2★
Success47%
Excess return-5.9%
rank#11,997
Ratings284
ratings on stock perps105
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 136 | 334 |
| Stock | 37 | 40 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 64 / 56 / 16 | 158 / 136 / 40 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 3 / 4 / 3 | 10 / 12 / 11 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 37 / 98 (27%) | 110 / 206 (35%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -11.3% | +15.7% |
| Best / worst call | +223.1% / -74.9% | +1,033.3% / -81.2% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +3.1% · vs S&P 500 +2.2% · targets hit within a year 80% (n = 96)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $AFRM Affirm Holdings, Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $115 | +69.1% | Aug 31, 2026 |
| $V Visa Inc. | Buy · Maintained | $438 | +19.3% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| $MA Mastercard Incorporated | Buy · Maintained | $701 | +24.0% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $SOFI SoFi Technologies, Inc. | Hold · Reiterated | $18.00 | +4.6% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| $PYPL PayPal Holdings, Inc. | Sell · Maintained | $50.00 | -6.2% | Jul 28, 2026 |
| $TOST Toast, Inc. | Buy · Upgraded | – | – | Jul 10, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Aug 31, 2026 $AFRM: Maintained · Buy · $115 · article
- Aug 3, 2026 $V: Maintained · Buy · $438 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $MA: Maintained · Buy · $701 · article
- Jul 30, 2026 $SOFI: Reiterated · Hold · $18.00 · article
- Jul 28, 2026 $V: Reiterated · Buy · $438 · article
- Jul 28, 2026 $PYPL: Maintained · Sell · $50.00 · article
- Jul 15, 2026 $PYPL: Maintained · Sell · $48.00 · article
- Jul 10, 2026 $TOST: Upgraded · Buy · article
- Jul 9, 2026 $PYPL: Maintained · Sell · $48.00 · article
- Jul 9, 2026 $SOFI: Maintained · Hold · $21.00 · article
- Jul 9, 2026 $AFRM: Maintained · Buy · $106 · article
- Jun 29, 2026 $PYPL: Maintained · Sell · $41.00 · article
- May 13, 2026 $AFRM: Maintained · Buy · $90.00 · article
- May 10, 2026 $MA: Maintained · Buy · $674 · article
- May 8, 2026 $TOST: Maintained · Hold · $30.00 · article
- May 6, 2026 $PYPL: Maintained · Sell · $40.00 · article
- Apr 30, 2026 $SOFI: Maintained · Hold · $17.00 · article
- Apr 29, 2026 $V: Maintained · Buy · $420 · article
- Apr 14, 2026 $SOFI: Maintained · Hold · $20.00 · article
- Mar 26, 2026 $SOFI: Maintained · Hold · $25.00 · article
Will Nance0.2★ · 47% success · -5.9% 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.