Michael Morris Analyst PerformanceSenior Managing Director at GuggenheimMichael Morris is a stock analyst at Guggenheim focused in the communication services sector, covering 18 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Michael Morris has issued 67 stock ratings, including strong buy, buy, and hold recommendations. While full access to Michael Morris' proprietary MarketBeat Analyst Ranking is reserved for MarketBeat All Access subscribers, the rating is updated daily to reflect the most recent analyst activity. This profile highlights Michael Morris' coverage history, rating activity, and performance tendencies - helping individual investors make more informed trading decisions. Analyst Rankings, Coverage, and Performance StatisticsAnalyst RankingSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating MarketBeatAverage Return00.00% 12-Month ROISuccess Rate00.00% Profitable RatingsTotal Ratings112 Last 10 YearsBuy Recommendations85.45% 94 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered18 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution110RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Michael Morris.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.9%1 ratings Buy84.5%93 ratings Hold14.5%16 ratings Sell0.0%0 ratingsOut of 110 total stock ratings issued by Michael Morris at Guggenheim, the majority (84.5%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 14.5% Hold and 0.9% Strong Buy.Best & Worst CallsBest Call0000.0%SNAPSep 2020Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%TTDMay 2025Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNASDAQ72.2% of companies on NASDAQ13 companiesNYSE27.8% of companies on NYSE5 companiesMichael Morris, an analyst at Guggenheim, currently covers 18 companies listed on NASDAQ and NYSE, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageCommunication Services17 companies94.4%Consumer Staples1 company5.6%Michael Morris of Guggenheim specializes in stock coverage within the Communication Services sector, with additional focus on Consumer Staples companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageENTERTAINMENT7 companies38.9%INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES6 companies33.3%MEDIA4 companies22.2%CONSUMER STAPLES DISTRIBUTION & RETAIL1 company5.6% About Michael MorrisMr. Morris is a Senior Managing Director and Equity Research Analyst covering the Media & Internet sector. He has over 20 years of experience as an Equity Research Analyst and over 25 years of total financial services experience. Prior to joining Guggenheim, he was at Davenport and Company, where he was Head of Institutional Equities, Director of Research, and Senior Media and Entertainment Analyst. Previously, he was a Director and Senior Equity Research Analyst covering the media industry at UBS in New York City. In 2024, he was named to the Extel All-America Research Team. In 2020, he was recognized as the #1 top stock picker in Entertainment by Refinitiv StarMine Analyst Awards. In 2017, he was awarded #1 earnings estimator in U.S. Media by Thomson Reuters. In 2016, he was named the #3 earnings estimator in Media in the Thomson Reuters Analyst Awards. In 2012, Mr. Morris was recognized as the #3 Media Industry Stock Picker by Thomson Reuters StarMine and was named “Best Up and Comer” covering Entertainment by Institutional Investor on its 2008 and 2009 All-America Research Teams. Mr. Morris earned his B.B.A. from the College of William and Mary, his M.B.A. from the Stern School of Business at New York University and is a CFA® Charterholder.Follow on LinkedIn Michael Morris' Ratings History at Guggenheim Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 4 Years 5 Years All Time Timeframe Start Date End Date All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Recommendation ROI is the percentage between the price on the Report Date to the price 12 months after the report date.Available with a MarketBeat All Access Subscription12-Month ROIUpgrade to All Access to use the All ROI Filter Export CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-MonthPrice TargetRating12-MonthPrice & ROIDetailsMETAMeta Platforms7/28/2026Reiterated Rating$594.59$800.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROINFLXNetflix7/17/2026Set Price Target$67.00$75.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROINFLXNetflix7/15/2026Reiterated Rating$73.53$120.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPINSPinterest6/15/2026Reiterated Rating$20.28$24.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIROKURoku6/9/2026Boost Price Target$123.57$145.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROINFLXNetflix5/15/2026Reiterated Rating$86.94$120.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIWMGWarner Music Group5/8/2026Boost Price Target$31.04$36.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROITTDTrade Desk5/8/2026Lower Price Target$23.49$25.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIWBDWarner Bros. Discovery5/7/2026Reiterated Rating$27.18Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIDISWalt Disney5/7/2026Boost Price Target$110.32$120.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROI Get the Latest News and Ratings for Your StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest headlines and analysts' recommendations for your stocks with our free daily email newsletter. PINSPinterest5/5/2026Boost Price Target$20.86$24.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPSKYParamount Skydance5/5/2026Lower Price Target$11.13$12.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIROKURoku5/1/2026Boost Price Target$116.56$140.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIGOOGLAlphabet4/30/2026Reiterated Rating$349.94$450.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMETAMeta Platforms4/30/2026Lower Price Target$669.12$800.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISPOTSpotify Technology4/29/2026Lower Price Target$442.83$565.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMETAMeta Platforms4/23/2026Reiterated Rating$668.40$850.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIROKURoku4/22/2026Boost Price Target$116.94$130.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROINFLXNetflix4/17/2026Set Price Target$97.79$120.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISNAPSnap4/16/2026Reiterated Rating$6.04$6.50Neutral$0.0000.00% ROINFLXNetflix4/14/2026Reiterated Rating$103.93$130.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPINSPinterest4/1/2026Lower Price Target$18.37$21.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIWMGWarner Music Group3/31/2026Lower Price Target$24.10$34.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIDISWalt Disney3/18/2026Lower Price Target$100.38$115.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPSKYParamount Skydance3/3/2026Boost Price Target$12.94$14.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROISPOTSpotify Technology2/24/2026Lower Price Target$465.19$600.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISFMSprouts Farmers Market2/20/2026Upgrade$71.50Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPINSPinterest2/13/2026Lower Price Target$18.54$25.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISPOTSpotify Technology2/11/2026Lower Price Target$484.39$720.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIRDDTReddit2/6/2026Boost Price Target$152.99$255.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISNAPSnap2/5/2026Reiterated Rating$5.92$6.50Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIDISWalt Disney2/3/2026Reiterated Rating$103.19$140.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMETAMeta Platforms1/29/2026Boost Price Target$668.73$850.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIRDDTReddit1/23/2026Reiterated Rating$212.42$245.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROINFLXNetflix1/21/2026Lower Price Target$87.26$130.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMETAMeta Platforms1/8/2026Lower Price Target$648.69$800.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISPOTSpotify Technology1/8/2026Lower Price Target$569.67$750.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROITTDTrade Desk1/5/2026Reiterated Rating$37.68$50.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIFOXFOX12/22/2025Reiterated Rating$64.67$85.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIFOXAFOX12/22/2025Boost Price Target$71.77$85.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROITrump Takes Emergency Action - Plus Elon Musk's New Venture (Ad)Elon Musk has quietly launched a new venture - one that has nothing to do with rockets, EVs, or Neuralink. 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Their stocks are available to buy right now.See which companies control the supply chain behind this emerging techSNAPSnap12/19/2025Lower Price Target$7.63$8.50Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIROKURoku12/4/2025Boost Price Target$92.98$115.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIGOOGLAlphabet12/1/2025Reiterated Rating$320.02$375.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIGOOGAlphabet12/1/2025Reiterated Rating$319.95$375.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIDISWalt Disney11/14/2025Reiterated Rating$108.36$140.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPSKYParamount Skydance11/12/2025Reiterated Rating$16.74$16.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIPINSPinterest11/5/2025Lower Price Target$26.20$38.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISPOTSpotify Technology11/5/2025Lower Price Target$642.51$800.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIGOOGLAlphabet10/30/2025Boost Price Target$274.57$330.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROINFLXNetflix10/22/2025Reiterated Rating$124.14$145.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISFMSprouts Farmers Market10/21/2025Lower Price Target$110.16$180.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIGOOGLAlphabet10/17/2025Reiterated Rating$251.46$280.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISFMSprouts Farmers Market10/14/2025Lower Price Target$110.08$185.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROISFMSprouts Farmers Market10/3/2025Lower Price Target$105.31$170.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROITTDTrade Desk9/29/2025Set Price Target$47.14$55.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIFOXAFOX9/26/2025Boost Price Target$60.23$68.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISNAPSnap9/12/2025Reiterated Rating$7.29$8.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROISNAPSnap9/3/2025Reiterated Rating$7.42Neutral$0.0000.00% ROISPOTSpotify Technology9/3/2025Reiterated Rating$706.99$850.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPINSPinterest9/2/2025Reiterated Rating$36.28Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPSKYParamount Skydance8/22/2025Reiterated Rating$16.03$13.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROISPOTSpotify Technology8/18/2025Boost Price Target$731.74$850.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPSKYParamount Skydance8/13/2025Initiated Coverage$11.21$13.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISFMSprouts Farmers Market8/12/2025Lower Price Target$148.74$190.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROISNAPSnap8/6/2025Lower Price Target$7.64$8.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIRDDTReddit8/1/2025Boost Price Target$189.03$215.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIROKURoku8/1/2025Boost Price Target$81.27$105.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMETAMeta Platforms7/28/2025Reiterated Rating$719.88$800.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIGOOGLAlphabet7/23/2025Boost Price Target$191.34$210.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIDISWalt Disney6/27/2025Boost Price Target$121.59$140.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIPARAParamount Global6/26/2025Reiterated Rating$12.27$14.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISPOTSpotify Technology6/25/2025Boost Price Target$757.31$840.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIFOXAFOX6/25/2025Reiterated Rating$56.15$62.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIWBDWarner Bros. Discovery6/10/2025Reiterated Rating$9.75Buy$00.0000.00% ROISPOTSpotify Technology5/12/2025Boost Price Target$617.75$725.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROITTDTrade Desk5/9/2025Lower Price Target$73.23$90.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIWMGWarner Music Group5/9/2025Lower Price Target$27.31$37.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIDISWalt Disney5/8/2025Lower Price Target$105.25$120.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIROKURoku5/2/2025Reiterated Rating$63.08$100.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIMETAMeta Platforms5/1/2025Boost Price Target$549.00$725.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROISFMSprouts Farmers Market5/1/2025Boost Price Target$171.04$185.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROINFLXNetflix4/18/2025Reiterated Rating$97.30$115.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIMETAMeta Platforms4/8/2025Lower Price Target$519.57$675.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROINFLXNetflix4/3/2025Reiterated Rating$92.02$110.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIFOXAFOX3/25/2025Reiterated Rating$54.23$60.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIPINSPinterest3/24/2025Upgrade$32.45$40.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIPARAParamount Global2/27/2025Reiterated Rating$11.16$14.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISPOTSpotify Technology2/24/2025Reiterated Rating$599.11$675.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIPINSPinterest2/7/2025Boost Price Target$39.51$39.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROIWMGWarner Music Group2/7/2025Reiterated Rating$32.19$40.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIReady to give options a try? 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