Matthew Cost Analyst Performance

Executive Director, Equity Research at Morgan Stanley

Matthew Cost is a stock analyst at Morgan Stanley across a range of sectors, covering 10 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Matthew Cost has issued 28 stock ratings, including buy and hold recommendations. While full access to Matthew Cost's proprietary MarketBeat Analyst Rating is reserved for MarketBeat All Access subscribers, the rating is updated daily to reflect the most recent analyst activity. This profile highlights Matthew Cost's coverage history, rating activity, and performance tendencies — helping individual investors make more informed trading decisions.

Analyst Ratings, Coverage, and Performance Statistics

Analyst Rating

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Average Return

00.00% 12-Month ROI

Success Rate

00.00% Profitable Ratings

Total Ratings

33 Last 5 Years

Buy Recommendations

48.48% 16 Buy Ratings

Companies Covered

10 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

Rating	Percentage	Count
Strong Buy	0.0%	0 ratings
Buy	48.5%	16 ratings
Hold	51.5%	17 ratings
Sell	0.0%	0 ratings

Out of 33 total stock ratings issued by Matthew Cost at Morgan Stanley, the majority (51.5%) have been Hold recommendations, followed by 48.5% Buy.

Best & Worst Calls

• Best Call

  000.0%

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  Dec 2021

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Exchange Coverage

Exchange	Percentage	Count
NASDAQ	60.0% of companies on NASDAQ	6 companies
NYSE	40.0% of companies on NYSE	4 companies

Matthew Cost, an analyst at Morgan Stanley, currently covers 10 companies listed on NASDAQ and NYSE, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.

Coverage Focus

Sector Icon	Sector	Percentage
	Computer and Technology 4 companies	40.0%
	Business Services 3 companies	30.0%
	Consumer Discretionary 3 companies	30.0%

Matthew Cost of Morgan Stanley specializes in stock coverage within the Computer and Technology sector, with additional focus on Business Services and Consumer Discretionary companies.

Coverage Industries

Industry	Percentage
INTERNET SOFTWARE 3 companies	30.0%
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 2 companies	20.0%
GAMING 2 companies	20.0%
INTERNET SERVICES 1 company	10.0%
ADVERTISING/MKTG SVCS 1 company	10.0%
CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES 1 company	10.0%

Matthew Cost's Ratings History at Morgan Stanley

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Recommendation ROI is the percentage between the price on the Report Date to the price 12 months after the report date.
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Company	Report Date	Action	Report Date Price	12-Month Price Target	Rating	12-Month Price & ROI	Details
TTD Trade Desk	9/10/2025	Downgrade	$52.40	$50.00	Equal Weight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
WBTN WEBTOON Entertainment	8/13/2025	Boost Price Target	$17.19	$11.00	Equal Weight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
APP AppLovin	8/7/2025	Boost Price Target	$441.09	$480.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
U Unity Software	8/7/2025	Boost Price Target	$33.20	$40.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
MNTN MNTN	8/6/2025	Boost Price Target	$27.30	$25.00	Equal Weight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
DV DoubleVerify	8/6/2025	Boost Price Target	$16.15	$18.00	Equal Weight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
RBLX Roblox	8/1/2025	Boost Price Target	$130.45	$170.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
MNTN MNTN	6/16/2025	Initiated Coverage	$18.36	$20.00	Equal Weight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
APP AppLovin	6/9/2025	Boost Price Target	$398.56	$460.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
TTD Trade Desk	5/9/2025	Boost Price Target	$73.23	$80.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
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APP AppLovin	5/8/2025	Boost Price Target	$343.67	$420.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
IAS Integral Ad Science	4/17/2025	Lower Price Target	$6.40	$12.50	Equal Weight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
DV DoubleVerify	4/17/2025	Lower Price Target	$12.49	$17.00	Equal Weight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
WBTN WEBTOON Entertainment	4/17/2025	Lower Price Target	$8.57	$10.50	Equal Weight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
U Unity Software	4/17/2025	Lower Price Target	$19.21	$25.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
TTD Trade Desk	4/17/2025	Lower Price Target	$50.14	$60.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
RBLX Roblox	4/17/2025	Lower Price Target	$59.79	$70.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
PLTK Playtika	4/17/2025	Lower Price Target	$4.86	$5.75	Equal Weight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
APP AppLovin	4/10/2025	Upgrade	$274.96	$350.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
IAS Integral Ad Science	3/3/2025	Boost Price Target	$10.86	$13.50	Equal Weight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
WBTN WEBTOON Entertainment	2/26/2025	Lower Price Target	$9.52	$13.00	Equal Weight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
U Unity Software	2/21/2025	Boost Price Target	$28.13	$32.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
TTD Trade Desk	2/13/2025	Lower Price Target	$122.23	$132.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
DV DoubleVerify	1/13/2025	Lower Price Target	$19.05	$19.00	Equal Weight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
WBTN WEBTOON Entertainment	1/13/2025	Lower Price Target	$12.30	$16.00	Equal Weight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
U Unity Software	1/13/2025	Boost Price Target	$21.57	$26.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
TTD Trade Desk	1/13/2025	Boost Price Target	$117.84	$145.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
RBLX Roblox	1/13/2025	Boost Price Target	$60.96	$75.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI

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