Brian Nowak Analyst PerformanceManaging Director at Morgan StanleyBrian Nowak is a stock analyst at Morgan Stanley across a range of sectors, covering 27 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Brian Nowak has issued 59 stock ratings, including buy, hold, and sell recommendations. While full access to Brian Nowak's 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 Brian Nowak's 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 Ratings226 Last 11 YearsBuy Recommendations58.18% 128 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered27 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution220RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Brian Nowak.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings Buy58.2%128 ratings Hold32.3%71 ratings Sell9.5%21 ratingsOut of 220 total stock ratings issued by Brian Nowak at Morgan Stanley, the majority (58.2%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 32.3% Hold and 9.5% Sell.Best & Worst CallsBest Call0000.0%CHWYDec 2019Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%APPDec 2021Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNASDAQ66.7% of companies on NASDAQ18 companiesNYSE33.3% of companies on NYSE9 companiesBrian Nowak, an analyst at Morgan Stanley, currently covers 27 companies listed on NASDAQ and NYSE, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageComputer and Technology13 companies48.1%Retail/Wholesale6 companies22.2%Consumer Discretionary4 companies14.8%Business Services2 companies7.4%Finance1 company3.7%Services1 company3.7%Brian Nowak of Morgan Stanley specializes in stock coverage within the Computer and Technology sector, with additional focus on Retail/Wholesale and Consumer Discretionary companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageINTERNET SOFTWARE6 companies22.2%INTERNET COMMERCE6 companies22.2%INTERNET SERVICES5 companies18.5%GAMING2 companies7.4%INTERNET CONTENT1 company3.7%INTERNET SOFTWARE/SERVICES1 company3.7%LEISURE&REC SVS1 company3.7%ADVERTISING/MKTG SVCS1 company3.7%TECHNOLOGY SERVICES1 company3.7%INS - MULTI LINE1 company3.7%SERVICES – MISC. BUSINESS SERVICES1 company3.7%PERSONAL SERVICES1 company3.7% About Brian NowakBy bringing together strategic insights on how consumer Internet companies and leading platforms are changing and monetizing consumer behavior, and incorporating big picture themes into detailed models Brian leads the Morgan Stanley Internet research team in crafting actionable insights for clients. With over 15 years of experience in sell-side equity research, Brian brings a differentiated view across online advertising, e-commerce, video games, online travel, the shared economy and more.Follow on LinkedIn Brian Nowak's Ratings History at Morgan Stanley 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 & ROIDetailsYELPYelp5/15/2026Lower Price Target$21.09$24.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROICRTOCriteo5/13/2026Lower Price Target$16.11$29.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIPINSPinterest5/5/2026Boost Price Target$22.78$30.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIAMZNAmazon.com4/30/2026Boost Price Target$260.15$330.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIGOOGLAlphabet4/30/2026Boost Price Target$383.10$375.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIEXPEExpedia Group4/28/2026Boost Price Target$241.27$290.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIMETAMeta Platforms3/30/2026Lower Price Target$531.62$775.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIEXPEExpedia Group3/27/2026Boost Price Target$232.84$290.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIPINSPinterest3/25/2026Lower Price Target$18.78$27.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIBKNGBooking2/23/2026Upgrade$154.83$220.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROITrump's gold order: the announcement they won't put on the front page (Ad)On August 15, 1971, Nixon interrupted prime-time television and ended the gold standard in 15 minutes - no debate, no vote, one executive order. Gold tripled within three years and climbed 20x over the following decade. Trump holds that same executive authority today, and his advisors are openly saying a reversal is on the table. There are two ways this plays out - both move gold in the same direction. A free briefing breaks down exactly what Nixon did, why Trump is positioned to act, and how to move your 401k into gold before any announcement - tax free.Request the free guide in 30 seconds and get positioned nowSNAPSnap2/22/2026Lower Price Target$5.14$6.50Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIDASHDoorDash2/19/2026Reiterated Rating$173.38$275.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIABNBAirbnb2/13/2026Set Price Target$121.37$120.00$0.0000.00% ROICRTOCriteo2/12/2026Set Price Target$19.12$33.00$0.0000.00% ROILYFTLyft2/11/2026Set Price Target$16.85$17.00$0.0000.00% ROIRDDTReddit2/6/2026Set Price Target$152.99$240.00$0.0000.00% ROIAMZNAmazon.com2/6/2026Reiterated Rating$222.69$300.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIUBERUber Technologies2/5/2026Lower Price Target$73.67$100.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIMETAMeta Platforms1/29/2026Boost Price Target$668.73$825.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIPINSPinterest1/13/2026Boost Price Target$27.54$35.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISNAPSnap1/13/2026Boost Price Target$8.22$9.50Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIRDDTReddit1/13/2026Boost Price Target$255.19$265.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICRTOCriteo1/13/2026Lower Price Target$20.72$34.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIABNBAirbnb1/13/2026Boost Price Target$138.51$130.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROIEXPEExpedia Group1/13/2026Boost Price Target$295.97$270.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIYELPYelp1/13/2026Lower Price Target$29.79$28.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROITTWOTake-Two Interactive Software1/13/2026Boost Price Target$246.74$280.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIMETAMeta Platforms12/11/2025Lower Price Target$652.11$750.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIUBERUber Technologies12/8/2025Lower Price Target$92.20$110.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROILYFTLyft12/8/2025Boost Price Target$22.71$22.50Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIPINSPinterest11/26/2025Lower Price Target$25.51$32.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIRDDTReddit10/31/2025Reiterated Rating$195.27$250.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIAMZNAmazon.com10/31/2025Reiterated Rating$222.86$315.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIGOOGLAlphabet10/30/2025Boost Price Target$274.57$330.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIBKNGBooking10/29/2025Set Price Target$204.82$246.00$0.0000.00% ROIEAElectronic Arts10/20/2025Boost Price Target$200.51$210.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIDASHDoorDash10/20/2025Boost Price Target$263.06$330.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISNAPSnap10/20/2025Lower Price Target$7.76$8.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIGOOGLAlphabet10/2/2025Set Price Target$244.90$270.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROILYFTLyft9/11/2025Boost Price Target$18.96$20.50Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIGoldman Sachs just told you what to buy (most people missed it) (Ad)Goldman Sachs just revealed that 40% of AI data centers will be crippled by electricity shortages by 2027 - not chips, not funding, but power. Demand is growing 15% per year and the grid can't keep up. One small company makes the exact equipment these data centers need. They're sitting on $1.5 billion in orders, their hardware is already inside Musk's Colossus, and the stock still trades like a name nobody's heard of. Analyst Dylan Jovine is releasing the ticker for free.See the stock positioned to solve AI's biggest power crisisAMZNAmazon.com9/10/2025Reiterated Rating$230.33Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICARTMaplebear8/15/2025Boost Price Target$43.88$48.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIAMZNAmazon.com8/14/2025Reiterated Rating$224.66$300.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIDASHDoorDash8/7/2025Boost Price Target$268.13$300.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIABNBAirbnb8/7/2025Lower Price Target$119.42$120.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROIRDDTReddit8/1/2025Boost Price Target$161.13$230.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIMETAMeta Platforms7/31/2025Boost Price Target$695.21$850.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIBKNGBooking7/30/2025Set Price Target$225.34$226.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIAMZNAmazon.com7/28/2025Reiterated Rating$231.44Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIRDDTReddit7/21/2025Boost Price Target$148.29$170.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIDASHDoorDash7/21/2025Reiterated Rating$239.17$275.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIUBERUber Technologies7/21/2025Reiterated Rating$90.57$115.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIPINSPinterest7/21/2025Upgrade$37.24$45.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIMETAMeta Platforms7/21/2025Boost Price Target$714.08$750.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIGOOGLAlphabet7/21/2025Boost Price Target$189.11$205.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIABNBAirbnb7/21/2025Boost Price Target$138.66$130.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROIEXPEExpedia Group7/21/2025Boost Price Target$184.68$165.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROISNAPSnap7/21/2025Boost Price Target$9.92$8.50Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIAMZNAmazon.com7/10/2025Boost Price Target$222.26$300.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROITTWOTake-Two Interactive Software5/19/2025Boost Price Target$234.88$265.00Overweight$000.0000.00% ROIPINSPinterest5/9/2025Boost Price Target$30.04$37.00Equal Weight$00.0000.00% ROICOMPCompass5/9/2025Lower Price Target$6.42$8.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIEAElectronic Arts5/7/2025Boost Price Target$154.70$148.00Equal Weight$000.0000.00% ROICRTOCriteo5/5/2025Lower Price Target$29.07$36.00Equal Weight$00.0000.00% ROIMETAMeta Platforms5/1/2025Boost Price Target$549.00$650.00Overweight$000.0000.00% ROISNAPSnap5/1/2025Lower Price Target$7.83$6.50Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIEXPEExpedia Group4/17/2025Lower Price Target$151.13$150.00Equal Weight$000.0000.00% ROIEAElectronic Arts4/17/2025Lower Price Target$145.18$135.00Equal Weight$000.0000.00% ROIDASHDoorDash4/17/2025Lower Price Target$180.51$210.00Overweight$000.0000.00% ROICRTOCriteo4/17/2025Lower Price Target$30.03$40.00Equal Weight$00.0000.00% ROIBKNGBooking4/17/2025Lower Price Target$182.99$192.00Equal Weight$000.0000.00% ROIGOOGLAlphabet4/17/2025Lower Price Target$151.00$185.00Overweight$000.0000.00% ROIABNBAirbnb4/17/2025Boost Price Target$113.08$130.00Underweight$000.0000.00% ROIYELPYelp4/17/2025Lower Price Target$33.17$30.00Underweight$00.0000.00% ROITTWOTake-Two Interactive Software4/17/2025Lower Price Target$214.15$210.00Overweight$000.0000.00% ROISNAPSnap4/17/2025Lower Price Target$7.92$8.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIRDDTReddit4/17/2025Lower Price Target$95.42$140.00Overweight$000.0000.00% ROIPINSPinterest4/17/2025Lower Price Target$25.45$28.00Equal Weight$00.0000.00% ROIMETAMeta Platforms4/17/2025Lower Price Target$504.21$615.00Overweight$000.0000.00% ROILYFTLyft4/17/2025Lower Price Target$11.08$15.00Equal Weight$00.0000.00% ROIAMZNAmazon.com4/14/2025Lower Price Target$184.87$245.00Overweight$000.0000.00% ROICARTMaplebear2/26/2025Boost Price Target$44.00$45.00Equal Weight$00.0000.00% ROICOMPCompass2/19/2025Boost Price Target$9.90$8.50Equal Weight$00.0000.00% ROIRDDTReddit2/13/2025Boost Price Target$216.96$210.00Overweight$000.0000.00% ROICRTOCriteo2/6/2025Boost Price Target$45.17$44.00Equal Weight$00.0000.00% ROIGOOGLAlphabet2/5/2025Lower Price Target$206.38$210.00Overweight$000.0000.00% ROIEXPEExpedia Group1/13/2025Boost Price Target$179.49$185.00Equal Weight$000.0000.00% ROIDASHDoorDash1/13/2025Boost Price Target$167.74$200.00Overweight$000.0000.00% ROIBKNGBooking1/13/2025Boost Price Target$189.24$200.00Equal Weight$000.0000.00% ROIAMZNAmazon.com1/13/2025Boost Price Target$217.10$280.00Overweight$000.0000.00% ROITrump's gold order: the announcement they won't put on the front page (Ad)On August 15, 1971, Nixon interrupted prime-time television and ended the gold standard in 15 minutes - no debate, no vote, one executive order. Gold tripled within three years and climbed 20x over the following decade. Trump holds that same executive authority today, and his advisors are openly saying a reversal is on the table. There are two ways this plays out - both move gold in the same direction. A free briefing breaks down exactly what Nixon did, why Trump is positioned to act, and how to move your 401k into gold before any announcement - tax free.Request the free guide in 30 seconds and get positioned nowGOOGLAlphabet1/13/2025Boost Price Target$189.27$215.00Overweight$000.0000.00% ROIABNBAirbnb1/13/2025Boost Price Target$128.44$125.00Underweight$000.0000.00% ROICARTMaplebear1/13/2025Boost Price Target$44.08$44.00Equal Weight$00.0000.00% ROIZZillow Group1/13/2025Boost Price Target$70.15$75.00Equal Weight$00.0000.00% ROIYELPYelp1/13/2025Boost Price Target$38.60$35.00Underweight$00.0000.00% ROIPINSPinterest1/13/2025Boost Price Target$29.73$36.00Equal Weight$00.0000.00% ROIMETAMeta Platforms1/13/2025Boost Price Target$605.75$660.00Overweight$000.0000.00% ROI Stock Forecasts and Research Tools Today's Analyst Ratings U.S. Ratings U.K. Ratings Canadian Ratings All Upgrades All Downgrades All Initiations All Price Target Changes Top-Rated Stocks Top Rated Stocks Top-Rated Dividend Stocks Top-Rated Small-Cap Stocks Top-Rated Tech Stocks Most-Upgraded Stocks Most-Downgraded Stocks Lowest-Rated Stocks More Ratings Tools Stock Ratings by Issuer Top-Rated Analysts Top-Rated Brokerages Stock Ratings Screener Free Ratings Newsletter Price Forecasts for Popular Stocks Alphabet (Google) Stock ForecastAmazon Stock ForecastApple Stock ForecastMeta (Facebook) Stock ForecastMicrosoft Stock ForecastNetflix Stock ForecastNvidia Stock ForecastTesla Stock Forecast Top Stock Recommendations by BrokerageUBS GroupBank of AmericaKeyCorpWall Street ZenCitigroupBarclaysWells Fargo & CompanyMorgan StanleyRoyal Bank Of CanadaJPMorgan Chase & Co.Jefferies Financial GroupThe Goldman Sachs GroupTD CowenTruist FinancialPiper Sandler Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. 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