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Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades For the Week of July 22nd

Analyst upgrades, downgrades, and more

By Justin Nugent · July 22, 2024
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades For the Week of July 22nd

July 26th Upgrades and Downgrades

Upgrades (Friday, July 26, 2024)

  • Alexander & Baldwin (ALEX)
    • Brokerage Firm: Piper Sandler
    • Ratings Change: Neutral >> Overweight
    • Price Target: $17 >> $22
  • CBRE Group (CBRE)
    • Brokerage Firm: Evercore ISI
    • Ratings Change: In-line >> Outperform
    • Price Target: $100 >> $123
  • Duolingo (DUOL)
    • Brokerage Firm: BofA Securities
    • Ratings Change: Neutral >> Buy
    • Price Target: $245
  • Lockheed Martin (LMT)
    • Brokerage Firm: Deutsche Bank
    • Ratings Change: Hold >> Buy
    • Price Target: $540 >> $600
  • Mohawk (MHK)
    • Brokerage Firm: BofA Securities
    • Ratings Change: Underperform >> Buy
    • Price Target: $120 >> $177
  • Anglo American (NGLOY)
    • Brokerage Firm: UBS
    • Ratings Change: Neutral >> Buy
  • Universal Health (UHS)
    • Brokerage Firm: Barclays
    • Ratings Change: Equal Weight >> Overweight
    • Price Target: $256
  • FTAI Aviation Ltd. (FTAI)
    • Brokerage Firm: Stifel
    • Ratings Change: Hold >> Buy
    • Price Target: $69 >> $132
  • Universal Health (UHS)
    • Brokerage Firm: Cantor Fitzgerald
    • Ratings Change: Underweight >> Neutral
    • Price Target: $162 >> $219
  • Invitation Homes (INVH)
    • Brokerage Firm: Evercore ISI
    • Ratings Change: In-line >> Outperform
    • Price Target: $37

Downgrades (Friday, July 26, 2024)

  • Amerant Bancorp (AMTB)
    • Brokerage Firm: Janney
    • Ratings Change: Buy >> Neutral
    • Price Target: $25
  • BJ Restaurants (BJRI)
    • Brokerage Firm: The Benchmark Company
    • Ratings Change: Buy >> Hold
  • Dexcom (DXCM)
    • Brokerage Firm: JP Morgan
    • Ratings Change: Overweight >> Neutral
    • Price Target: $145 >> $75
  • Dexcom (DXCM)
    • Brokerage Firm: Robert W. Baird
    • Ratings Change: Outperform >> Neutral
    • Price Target: $161 >> $80
  • First Financial Northwest (FFNW)
    • Brokerage Firm: Piper Sandler
    • Ratings Change: Overweight >> Neutral
    • Price Target: $23.5
  • Huntington Banc (HBAN)
    • Brokerage Firm: Robert W. Baird
    • Ratings Change: Outperform >> Neutral
    • Price Target: $15
  • Laureate Education (LAUR)
    • Brokerage Firm: Morgan Stanley
    • Ratings Change: Overweight >> Equal-Weight
    • Price Target: $17
  • L3Harris (LHX)
    • Brokerage Firm: Deutsche Bank
    • Ratings Change: Buy >> Hold
    • Price Target: $245 >> $257
  • Lamb Weston (LW)
    • Brokerage Firm: Consumer Edge Research
    • Ratings Change: Overweight >> Equal Weight
  • Lloyds Banking (LYG)
    • Brokerage Firm: RBC Capital Mkts
    • Ratings Change: Outperform >> Sector Perform
  • Nestle (NSRGY)
    • Brokerage Firm: UBS
    • Ratings Change: Buy >> Neutral
  • Nestle (NSRGY)
    • Brokerage Firm: Deutsche Bank
    • Ratings Change: Buy >> Hold
  • Nestle (NSRGY)
    • Brokerage Firm: Berenberg
    • Ratings Change: Buy >> Hold
  • RPM Inc (RPM)
    • Brokerage Firm: JP Morgan
    • Ratings Change: Overweight >> Neutral
    • Price Target: $120
  • Reliance, Inc. (RS)
    • Brokerage Firm: Wolfe Research
    • Ratings Change: Peer Perform >> Underperform
    • Price Target: $262
  • STMicroelectronics (STM)
    • Brokerage Firm: Morgan Stanley
    • Ratings Change: Overweight >> Equal-Weight
  • WW (WW)
    • Brokerage Firm: Morgan Stanley
    • Ratings Change: Overweight >> Equal-Weight
    • Price Target: $6.5 >> $1.25
  • Teradyne (TER)
    • Brokerage Firm: Craig Hallum
    • Ratings Change: Buy >> Hold
    • Price Target: $124
  • GlycoMimetics (GLYC)
    • Brokerage Firm: TD Cowen
    • Ratings Change: Buy >> Hold
  • TriCo Bancshares (TCBK)
    • Brokerage Firm: Janney
    • Ratings Change: Buy >> Neutral
  • Colgate-Palmolive (CL)
    • Brokerage Firm: HSBC Securities
    • Ratings Change: Buy >> Hold

Coverage Initiated (Friday, July 26, 2024)

  • Acumen Pharmaceuticals (ABOS)
    • Brokerage Firm: Citigroup
    • Ratings Change: Buy
    • Price Target: $7
  • CervoMed (CRVO)
    • Brokerage Firm: Morgan Stanley
    • Ratings Change: Overweight
    • Price Target: $35
  • DoorDash (DASH)
    • Brokerage Firm: Redburn Atlantic
    • Ratings Change: Buy
    • Price Target: $170
  • Dianthus Therapeutics (DNTH)
    • Brokerage Firm: Robert W. Baird
    • Ratings Change: Outperform
    • Price Target: $58
  • AG Mortgage Investment Trust (MITT)
    • Brokerage Firm: Piper Sandler
    • Ratings Change: Overweight
    • Price Target: $9
  • Biodesix (BDSX)
    • Brokerage Firm: Craig Hallum
    • Ratings Change: Buy
    • Price Target: $3
  • Assertio Therapeutics (ASRT)
    • Brokerage Firm: Maxim Group
    • Ratings Change: Buy
    • Price Target: $3
  • Dave, Inc. (DAVE)
    • Brokerage Firm: Lake Street
    • Ratings Change: Buy
    • Price Target: $53

July 24th Upgrades and Downgrades

Upgrades – Wednesday, July 24, 2024

  • Akamai Tech (AKAM)
    • Brokerage Firm: HSBC Securities
    • Ratings Change: Reduce>>Hold
    • Price Target: $96
  • A.O. Smith (AOS)
    • Brokerage Firm: Stifel
    • Ratings Change: Hold>>Buy
    • Price Target: $97>>$98
  • Estee Lauder (EL)
    • Brokerage Firm: RBC Capital Mkts
    • Ratings Change: Sector Perform>>Outperform
    • Price Target: $131
  • Lockheed Martin (LMT)
    • Brokerage Firm: TD Cowen
    • Ratings Change: Hold>>Buy
    • Price Target: $480>>$560
  • Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE)
    • Brokerage Firm: Goldman
    • Ratings Change: Neutral>>Buy
    • Price Target: $41>>$45
  • Spotify (SPOT)
    • Brokerage Firm: DZ Bank
    • Ratings Change: Hold>>Buy
    • Price Target: $375
  • Spotify (SPOT)
    • Brokerage Firm: Goldman
    • Ratings Change: Neutral>>Buy
    • Price Target: $320>>$425
  • Invitation Homes (INVH)
    • Brokerage Firm: Deutsche Bank
    • Ratings Change: Hold>>Buy
    • Price Target: $35>>$41
  • Ionis Pharma (IONS)
    • Brokerage Firm: Leerink Partners
    • Ratings Change: Market Perform>>Outperform
    • Price Target: $53>>$62
  • Malibu Boats (MBUU)
    • Brokerage Firm: DA Davidson
    • Ratings Change: Neutral>>Buy
    • Price Target: $45

Downgrades – Wednesday, July 24, 2024

  • Alexandria RE (ARE)
    • Brokerage Firm: Wedbush
    • Ratings Change: Outperform>>Neutral
    • Price Target: $140>>$130
  • Boot Barn Holdings (BOOT)
    • Brokerage Firm: UBS
    • Ratings Change: Buy>>Neutral
    • Price Target: $140>>$125
  • Cadence Bank (CADE)
    • Brokerage Firm: Piper Sandler
    • Ratings Change: Overweight>>Neutral
    • Price Target: $33>>$34
  • Colgate-Palmolive (CL)
    • Brokerage Firm: Jefferies
    • Ratings Change: Buy>>Hold
    • Price Target: $103>>$95
  • Centene (CNC)
    • Brokerage Firm: Jefferies
    • Ratings Change: Buy>>Hold
    • Price Target: $83>>$69
  • IQVIA (IQV)
    • Brokerage Firm: Jefferies
    • Ratings Change: Buy>>Hold
    • Price Target: $266>>$242
  • Moody’s (MCO)
    • Brokerage Firm: BMO Capital Markets
    • Ratings Change: Outperform>>Market Perform
    • Price Target: $482>>$455
  • NBT Bancorp (NBTB)
    • Brokerage Firm: Raymond James
    • Ratings Change: Outperform>>Mkt Perform
  • Procter & Gamble (PG)
    • Brokerage Firm: Jefferies
    • Ratings Change: Buy>>Hold
    • Price Target: $182>>$175
  • Q2 Holdings (QTWO)
    • Brokerage Firm: DA Davidson
    • Ratings Change: Buy>>Neutral
    • Price Target: $65>>$76
  • Red Rock Resorts (RRR)
    • Brokerage Firm: Wells Fargo
    • Ratings Change: Overweight>>Equal Weight
    • Price Target: $63>>$64
  • SmartFinancial (SMBK)
    • Brokerage Firm: Piper Sandler
    • Ratings Change: Overweight>>Neutral
    • Price Target: $26>>$28
  • TE Connectivity (TEL)
    • Brokerage Firm: HSBC Securities
    • Ratings Change: Buy>>Hold
    • Price Target: $162
  • Truist (TFC)
    • Brokerage Firm: Citigroup
    • Ratings Change: Buy>>Neutral
    • Price Target: $45>>$47
  • Ulta Beauty (ULTA)
    • Brokerage Firm: Piper Sandler
    • Ratings Change: Overweight>>Neutral
    • Price Target: $494>>$404
  • General Motors (GM)
    • Brokerage Firm: Morgan Stanley
    • Ratings Change: Overweight>>Equal-Weight
    • Price Target: $46>>$47
  • Autohome (ATHM)
    • Brokerage Firm: The Benchmark Company
    • Ratings Change: Buy>>Hold
  • Tesla (TSLA)
    • Brokerage Firm: Cantor Fitzgerald
    • Ratings Change: Overweight>>Neutral
    • Price Target: $230>>$245
  • Tesla (TSLA)
    • Brokerage Firm: New Street
    • Ratings Change: Buy>>Neutral
    • Price Target: $225
  • Five Below (FIVE)
    • Brokerage Firm: Gordon Haskett
    • Ratings Change: Accumulate>>Hold
  • Polaris Industries (PII)
    • Brokerage Firm: Longbow
    • Ratings Change: Buy>>Neutral
  • Western New England Bancorp (WNEB)
    • Brokerage Firm: Seaport Research Partners
    • Ratings Change: Buy>>Neutral
  • BWX Technologies (BWXT)
    • Brokerage Firm: Barclays
    • Ratings Change: Equal Weight>>Underweight
    • Price Target: $75>>$90
  • Community Financial System (CBU)
    • Brokerage Firm: Raymond James
    • Ratings Change: Outperform>>Mkt Perform

Coverage Initiated – Wednesday, July 24, 2024

  • AAON (AAON)
    • Brokerage Firm: Robert W. Baird
    • Ratings Change: Neutral
    • Price Target: $100
  • Biohaven (BHVN)
    • Brokerage Firm: Morgan Stanley
    • Ratings Change: Overweight
    • Price Target: $58
  • JFrog (FROG)
    • Brokerage Firm: TD Cowen
    • Ratings Change: Buy
    • Price Target: $50
  • M/I Homes (MHO)
    • Brokerage Firm: Raymond James
    • Ratings Change: Strong Buy
    • Price Target: $200
  • MindMed (MNMD)
    • Brokerage Firm: ROTH MKM
    • Ratings Change: Buy
    • Price Target: $36
  • Meritage (MTH)
    • Brokerage Firm: Raymond James
    • Ratings Change: Outperform
    • Price Target: $220
  • Smith & Nephew (SNN)
    • Brokerage Firm: Deutsche Bank
    • Ratings Change: Buy
  • Taylor Morrison Home (TMHC)
    • Brokerage Firm: Raymond James
    • Ratings Change: Outperform
    • Price Target: $75
  • IMAX (IMAX)
    • Brokerage Firm: Seaport Research Partners
    • Ratings Change: Buy
    • Price Target: $23
  • LandBridge (LB)
    • Brokerage Firm: Johnson Rice
    • Ratings Change: Buy
    • Price Target: $35

July 22nd Upgrades and Downgrades

Upgrades:

  • Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) – JP Morgan – Neutral to Overweight – $167 to $194
  • C.H. Robinson (CHRW) – BofA Securities – Underperform to Buy – $76 to $99
  • EastGroup (EGP) – Wedbush – Neutral to Outperform – $162 to $208
  • Henry Schein (HSIC) – Robert W. Baird – Neutral to Outperform – $81 to $92
  • Intl Flavors (IFF) – Stifel – Hold to Buy – $95 to $115
  • Independent Bank (INDB) – Seaport Research Partners – Neutral to Buy – $65
  • Portland Gen Elec (POR) – KeyBanc Capital Markets – Sector Weight to Overweight
  • Selective Insurance (SIGI) – Keefe Bruyette – Mkt Perform to Outperform – $104 to $99
  • STAG Industrial (STAG) – Wedbush – Neutral to Outperform – $38 to $44
  • TaskUs (TASK) – BofA Securities – Underperform to Neutral – $12 to $18
  • 10x Genomics (TXG) – Jefferies – Hold to Buy – $24
  • Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) – Bernstein – Underperform to Mkt Perform

Downgrades:

  • Comerica (CMA) – Truist – Buy to Hold – $55 to $53
  • Mr. Cooper Group (COOP) – Keefe Bruyette – Outperform to Mkt Perform – $95
  • CrowdStrike (CRWD) – BTIG Research – Buy to Neutral
  • CrowdStrike (CRWD) – Guggenheim – Buy to Neutral
  • Con Edison (ED) – Barclays – Equal Weight to Underweight – $97 to $92
  • Estee Lauder (EL) – Raymond James – Strong Buy to Mkt Perform
  • Fidelity Nat’l Info (FIS) – Morgan Stanley – Overweight to Equal-Weight – $79
  • HDFC Bank (HDB) – JP Morgan – Overweight to Neutral
  • Hippo (HIPO) – Keefe Bruyette – Outperform to Mkt Perform – $22 to $20
  • Westamerica Banc (WABC) – Maxim Group – Buy to Hold
  • Augmedix (AUGX) – B. Riley Securities – Buy to Neutral – $3 to $2.35
  • Redwire Corporation (RDW) – B. Riley Securities – Buy to Neutral – $6 to $8
  • Open Lending (LPRO) – Needham – Buy to Hold
  • American Airlines (AAL) – Bernstein – Outperform to Mkt Perform – $18 to $12
  • Berkshire Hills Bancorp (BHLB) – Janney – Buy to Neutral – $28
  • CrowdStrike (CRWD) – Scotiabank – Sector Outperform to Sector Perform – $393 to $300
  • Interpublic (IPG) – Morgan Stanley – Equal-Weight to Underweight – $34 to $28
  • Lennar (LEN) – Goldman – Buy to Neutral – $180 to $174
  • Nu Holdings (NU) – JP Morgan – Overweight to Neutral – $12 to $14.5
  • PennyMac (PFSI) – Keefe Bruyette – Outperform to Mkt Perform – $102
  • Stifel Financial (SF) – Wolfe Research – Outperform to Peer Perform
  • Schneider National (SNDR) – BofA Securities – Neutral to Underperform – $23
  • Savers Value Village (SVV) – JP Morgan – Overweight to Neutral – $21 to $12
  • Texas Capital (TCBI) – Citigroup – Neutral to Sell – $60
  • Augmedix (AUGX) – Lake Street – Buy to Hold
  • Air Products (APD) – Deutsche Bank – Buy to Hold

Coverage Initiated:

  • AnaptysBio (ANAB) – H.C. Wainwright – Buy – $55
  • Axsome Therapeutics (AXSM) – Needham – Buy – $130
  • Benitec Biopharma (BNTC) – Leerink Partners – Outperform – $13
  • Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) – TD Cowen – Hold – $465
  • Celcuity (CELC) – Leerink Partners – Outperform – $29
  • CARGO Therapeutics (CRGX) – H.C. Wainwright – Buy – $33
  • Driven Brands (DRVN) – BMO Capital Markets – Market Perform – $14
  • Enovix (ENVX) – The Benchmark Company – Buy – $25
  • EVgo Inc. (EVGO) – UBS – Neutral – $4
  • Neumora Therapeutics (NMRA) – Needham – Buy – $23
  • ArriVent BioPharma (AVBP) – Oppenheimer – Outperform – $35
  • Lyft (LYFT) – Melius – Hold – $15
  • nCino (NCNO) – JMP Securities – Mkt Outperform – $43
  • Talos Energy (TALO) – Goldman – Buy – $14
  • Tamboran Resources (TBN) – Piper Sandler – Overweight – $41
  • Tamboran Resources (TBN) – RBC Capital Mkts – Sector Perform – $31
  • Tamboran Resources (TBN) – Citigroup – Buy – $32
  • Uber (UBER) – Melius – Hold – $77
  • WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN) – Evercore ISI – Outperform – $30
  • WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN) – JP Morgan – Neutral – $23
  • WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN) – Morgan Stanley – Equal-Weight – $23
  • WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN) – Goldman – Buy – $62
  • WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN) – Deutsche Bank – Buy – $25
  • American Vanguard (AVD) – Lake Street – Buy – $14