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Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades For the Week of November 11th
Analyst upgrades, downgrades, and more
By Justin Nugent · November 11, 2024
November 14th
Upgrades:
- American Airlines (AAL) – Barclays upgraded from Underweight to Equal Weight, price target raised from $10 to $16.
- BXP, Inc. (BXP) – Compass Point upgraded from Neutral to Buy, price target raised from $80 to $88.
- Campbell Soup (CPB) – Piper Sandler upgraded from Neutral to Overweight, price target raised from $47 to $56.
- Douglas Emmett (DEI) – Scotiabank upgraded from Sector Perform to Sector Outperform, price target raised from $16 to $21.
- Doximity (DOCS) – Morgan Stanley upgraded from Underweight to Equal-Weight, price target raised from $33 to $53.
- Inseego (INSG) – ROTH MKM upgraded from Neutral to Buy, price target raised from $13 to $15.
- ArcelorMittal (MT) – BofA Securities upgraded from Neutral to Buy, price target raised from $30 to $32.9.
- Prudential (PRU) – Evercore ISI upgraded from Underperform to In-line, price target raised from $117 to $140.
- Suncor Energy (SU) – Desjardins upgraded from Hold to Buy.
- Unum Group (UNM) – Evercore ISI upgraded from In-line to Outperform, price target raised from $67 to $84.
- Spire Global (SPIR) – Craig Hallum upgraded from Hold to Buy, price target raised from $8 to $20.
Downgrades:
- Atlas Energy Solutions (AESI) – Citigroup downgraded from Buy to Neutral, price target lowered from $23 to $22.
- Blink Charging (BLNK) – UBS downgraded from Buy to Neutral, price target lowered from $3 to $2.
- Boxlight (BOXL) – Alliance Global Partners downgraded from Buy to Neutral.
- ESS Inc. (GWH) – Oppenheimer downgraded from Outperform to Perform.
- ESS Inc. (GWH) – Robert W. Baird downgraded from Neutral to Underperform, price target lowered from $14 to $9.
- Ibotta (IBTA) – UBS downgraded from Buy to Neutral, price target lowered from $90 to $65.
- Innoviz Technologies (INVZ) – Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded from Overweight to Neutral.
- Jack In The Box (JACK) – Northcoast downgraded from Buy to Neutral.
- Jackson Financial (JXN) – Evercore ISI downgraded from In-line to Underperform, price target raised from $74 to $95.
- Kilroy Realty (KRC) – Scotiabank downgraded from Sector Perform to Sector Underperform.
- Kronos (KRON) – TD Cowen downgraded from Buy to Hold.
- Kronos (KRON) – Piper Sandler downgraded from Overweight to Neutral, price target lowered from $6 to $1.
- Liberty Broadband (LBRDA) – Rosenblatt downgraded from Buy to Neutral, price target raised from $91 to $92.
- Realty Income (O) – Mizuho downgraded from Outperform to Neutral, price target lowered from $64 to $60.
- Plug Power (PLUG) – BTIG Research downgraded from Buy to Neutral.
- Papa John’s (PZZA) – KeyBanc Capital Markets downgraded from Overweight to Sector Weight.
- Sun Communities (SUI) – UBS downgraded from Buy to Neutral, price target lowered from $155 to $134.
- TelevisaUnivision (TV) – JP Morgan downgraded from Overweight to Neutral.
- Zeta Global (ZETA) – KeyBanc Capital Markets downgraded from Overweight to Sector Weight.
- Digi Intl (DGII) – Craig Hallum downgraded from Buy to Hold, price target lowered from $28 to $32.
- Global Ship Lease (GSL) – Clarksons Platou downgraded from Buy to Neutral.
- Wag! Group (PET) – Craig Hallum downgraded from Buy to Hold.
- Allurion Technologies (ALUR) – Chardan Capital Markets downgraded from Buy to Neutral.
- Nu Holdings (NU) – Itau BBA downgraded from Outperform to Market Perform.
- NICE (NICE) – Piper Sandler downgraded from Overweight to Neutral.
- Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) – BofA Securities downgraded from Buy to Underperform.
New Coverage Initiated:
- Achieve Life Sciences (ACHV) – Rodman & Renshaw initiated with a Buy and a price target of $12.
- Adial Pharmaceuticals (ADIL) – Rodman & Renshaw initiated with a Buy and a price target of $8.
- Amgen (AMGN) – Citigroup initiated with a Neutral and a price target of $335.
- Biogen (BIIB) – Citigroup initiated with a Neutral and a price target of $190.
- Broadstone Net Lease (BNL) – UBS initiated with a Neutral and a price target of $18.
- Blueprint Medicines (BPMC) – JP Morgan initiated with an Overweight and a price target of $126.
- Cogent Communications (CCOI) – UBS initiated with a Buy and a price target of $102.
- Carlisle Cos (CSL) – Truist initiated with a Hold and a price target of $460.
- EPR Properties (EPR) – UBS initiated with a Neutral and a price target of $48.
- Eupraxia Pharmaceuticals (EPRX) – Rodman & Renshaw initiated with a Buy and a price target of $9.
- Four Corners Property Trust (FCPT) – UBS initiated with a Buy and a price target of $33.
- Fabrinet (FN) – Barclays initiated with an Equal Weight and a price target of $292.
- Gilead Sciences (GILD) – Citigroup initiated with a Buy and a price target of $125.
- Maravai Life Sciences (MRVI) – Wolfe Research initiated with a Peer Perform rating.
- Vail Resorts (MTN) – UBS initiated with a Neutral and a price target of $185.
- Omeros (OMER) – Rodman & Renshaw initiated with a Buy and a price target of $9.
- Regeneron Pharma (REGN) – Citigroup initiated with a Neutral and a price target of $895.
- Repligen (RGEN) – Wolfe Research initiated with a Peer Perform rating.
- Rockwell Medical (RMTI) – Rodman & Renshaw initiated with a Buy and a price target of $5.
- Turning Point Brands (TPB) – Oppenheimer initiated with an Outperform and a price target of $65.
- Vertex Pharma (VRTX) – Citigroup initiated with a Buy and a price target of $575.
- PROCEPT BioRobotics (PRCT) – Jefferies initiated with a Hold and a price target of $95.
November 13th
Upgrades:
- BASF AG (BASFY) – Jefferies: Hold → Buy
- BankUnited (BKU) – Wells Fargo: Equal Weight → Overweight; Price Target: $38 → $48
- CCC Intelligent Solutions (CCCS) – Morgan Stanley: Equal-Weight → Overweight; Price Target: $14 → $15
- Cummins (CMI) – Evercore ISI: In-line → Outperform; Price Target: $294 → $408
- Equity Residential (EQR) – Stifel: Hold → Buy; Price Target: $77.75 → $81.5
- 3M (MMM) – UBS: Neutral → Buy; Price Target: $184
- On (ONON) – BTIG Research: Neutral → Buy; Price Target: $64
- PACCAR (PCAR) – Evercore ISI: In-line → Outperform; Price Target: $99 → $129
- Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) – Wolfe Research: Peer Perform → Outperform; Price Target: $44
- Timken (TKR) – Evercore ISI: In-line → Outperform; Price Target: $87 → $91
- Carrier Global (CARR) – UBS: Neutral → Buy; Price Target: $94
- Viant Technology (DSP) – Canaccord Genuity: Hold → Buy; Price Target: $13 → $18
- Bristol-Myers (BMY) – Daiwa Securities: Neutral → Outperform
Downgrades:
- Angi Inc. (ANGI) – Citigroup: Buy → Neutral; Price Target: $3.25 → $2
- Angi Inc. (ANGI) – Goldman Sachs: Buy → Neutral; Price Target: $3.25 → $2.5
- BioAtla (BCAB) – H.C. Wainwright: Buy → Neutral
- Caterpillar (CAT) – Evercore ISI: In-line → Underperform; Price Target: $321 → $365
- CareCloud (CCLD) – ROTH MKM: Buy → Neutral; Price Target: $5 → $3.5
- Coty (COTY) – TD Cowen: Buy → Hold; Price Target: $11 → $8.5
- Camden Property (CPT) – Stifel: Buy → Hold; Price Target: $120 → $121
- Doximity (DOCS) – Canaccord Genuity: Buy → Hold; Price Target: $40 → $60
- ESAB Corp. (ESAB) – Evercore ISI: In-line → Underperform; Price Target: $102 → $122
- Eaton (ETN) – Evercore ISI: Outperform → In-line; Price Target: $333 → $389
- International Paper (IP) – Exane BNP Paribas: Neutral → Underperform; Price Target: $48.2
- Illinois Tool Works (ITW) – Evercore ISI: In-line → Underperform; Price Target: $246 → $255
- Republic Bancorp (RBCAA) – Hovde Group: Outperform → Market Perform; Price Target: $78 → $80
- Business First Bancshares (BFST) – Hovde Group: Outperform → Market Perform; Price Target: $30 → $31.5
- 908 Devices (MASS) – Leerink Partners: Outperform → Market Perform; Price Target: $12 → $4
- Progyny (PGNY) – Truist: Buy → Hold; Price Target: $26 → $19
- RAPT Therapeutics (RAPT) – Stifel: Buy → Hold; Price Target: $7 → $2
- Starbucks (SBUX) – Redburn Atlantic: Neutral → Sell; Price Target: $84 → $77
- SoundHound AI (SOUN) – Ladenburg Thalmann: Buy → Neutral; Price Target: $7
- Savara (SVRA) – Evercore ISI: Outperform → In-line; Price Target: $7 → $5
- Teekay Tankers (TNK) – BofA Securities: Neutral → Underperform; Price Target: $51 → $46
- Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) – Stephens: Overweight → Equal-Weight; Price Target: $170 → $135
- RH (RH) – Exane BNP Paribas: Neutral → Underperform; Price Target: $253
- Renasant (RNST) – Hovde Group: Outperform → Market Perform
- Orrstown Financial Services (ORRF) – Hovde Group: Outperform → Market Perform
- South State (SSB) – Hovde Group: Outperform → Market Perform
- Alta Equipment Group (ALTG) – Northland Capital: Outperform → Market Perform; Price Target: $20
- Arch Resources (ARCH) – Jefferies: Buy → Hold
Coverage Initiated:
- Airship AI Holdings (AISP) – The Benchmark Company: Buy; Price Target: $6
- Atlanticus (ATLC) – Stephens: Overweight; Price Target: $54
- Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) – Evercore ISI: Outperform; Price Target: $47
- Credit Acceptance Corp. (CACC) – Stephens: Equal-Weight; Price Target: $452
- America’s Car-Mart (CRMT) – Stephens: Equal-Weight; Price Target: $50
- Commvault Systems (CVLT) – Oppenheimer: Outperform; Price Target: $200
- Dover (DOV) – UBS: Neutral; Price Target: $217
- Emerson (EMR) – Exane BNP Paribas: Outperform; Price Target: $155
- Enova International (ENVA) – Stephens: Overweight; Price Target: $108
- EZCORP (EZPW) – Stephens: Equal-Weight; Price Target: $13
- FirstCash (FCFS) – Stephens: Overweight; Price Target: $137
- Fortive (FTV) – UBS: Neutral; Price Target: $84
- Jumia (JMIA) – RBC Capital Markets: Sector Perform; Price Target: $5
- Katapult Group (KPLT) – Stephens: Equal-Weight; Price Target: $9
- NetApp (NTAP) – Oppenheimer: Perform
- Nutanix (NTNX) – Oppenheimer: Outperform; Price Target: $80
- OneMain Holdings (OMF) – Stephens: Overweight; Price Target: $62
- Parker-Hannifin (PH) – UBS: Buy; Price Target: $842
- PROG Holdings (PRG) – Stephens: Overweight; Price Target: $60
- Pure Storage (PSTG) – Oppenheimer: Outperform; Price Target: $70
- Rubrik (RBRK) – Oppenheimer: Perform
- Regional Management (RM) – Stephens: Overweight; Price Target: $38
- Rockwell Automation (ROK) – Exane BNP Paribas: Outperform; Price Target: $345
- Vertiv (VRT) – UBS: Buy; Price Target: $155
- World Acceptance (WRLD) – Stephens: Equal-Weight; Price Target: $10
November 12th:
Upgrades
- argenx (ARGX) – Wolfe Research: Peer Perform → Outperform, Price Target: $697
- Avidbank Holdings (AVBH) – Janney: Neutral → Buy, Price Target: $26
- Buckle (BKE) – UBS: Sell → Neutral, Price Target: $46 (up from $31)
- Bristol-Myers (BMY) – Leerink Partners: Market Perform → Outperform, Price Target: $73
- C.H. Robinson (CHRW) – Citigroup: Neutral → Buy, Price Target: $127 (up from $110)
- Canadian National Railway (CNI) – Citigroup: Neutral → Buy, Price Target: $130 (up from $126)
- Carter’s (CRI) – Citigroup: Sell → Neutral, Price Target: $50
- International Flavors (IFF) – Morgan Stanley: Equal-Weight → Overweight, Price Target: $110 (down from $111)
- iHeartMedia (IHRT) – BofA Securities: Underperform → Neutral, Price Target: $3 (up from $1)
- SentinelOne (S) – Deutsche Bank: Hold → Buy, Price Target: $32 (up from $25)
- South Atlantic Bancshares (SABK) – Janney: Neutral → Buy, Price Target: $17.25
- Twilio (TWLO) – Wells Fargo: Equal Weight → Overweight, Price Target: $120 (up from $80)
- Viking Holdings Ltd (VIK) – Morgan Stanley: Equal-Weight → Overweight, Price Target: $49 (up from $37)
- BWX Technologies (BWXT) – Alembic Global Advisors: Neutral → Overweight
- Veris Residential (VRE) – BofA Securities: Neutral → Buy, Price Target: $23 (up from $20)
Downgrades
- Asbury Automotive (ABG) – Seaport Research Partners: Buy → Neutral
- Atlas Energy Solutions (AESI) – Barclays: Overweight → Equal Weight, Price Target: $19 (down from $23)
- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) – Wolfe Research: Peer Perform → Underperform
- AeroVironment (AVAV) – Jefferies: Buy → Hold, Price Target: $240
- Sprinklr (CXM) – Wells Fargo: Equal Weight → Underweight, Price Target: $6 (down from $8)
- Five9 (FIVN) – Wells Fargo: Overweight → Equal Weight, Price Target: $40 (down from $55)
- First Mid-Illinois Bancshares (FMBH) – DA Davidson: Buy → Neutral, Price Target: $47 (up from $44)
- GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) – Jefferies: Buy → Hold, Price Target: $39.5 (down from $53)
- Horace Mann (HMN) – Keefe Bruyette: Outperform → Market Perform, Price Target: $44 (down from $39)
- Hudson Pacific Properties (HPP) – Jefferies: Buy → Hold, Price Target: $5
- Knight-Swift (KNX) – Citigroup: Neutral → Sell, Price Target: $56
- Okta (OKTA) – Deutsche Bank: Buy → Hold, Price Target: $85 (down from $115)
- Phunware (PHUN) – H.C. Wainwright: Buy → Neutral, Price Target: $6 (down from $9)
- Ross Stores (ROST) – Citigroup: Buy → Neutral, Price Target: $152 (down from $179)
- RXO, Inc. (RXO) – Citigroup: Buy → Neutral
- Schneider National (SNDR) – Citigroup: Neutral → Sell, Price Target: $30 (down from $32)
- TriCo Bancshares (TCBK) – DA Davidson: Buy → Neutral, Price Target: $53 (down from $50)
- Old Dominion (ODFL) – Argus: Buy → Hold
- Sun Communities (SUI) – BofA Securities: Neutral → Underperform, Price Target: $114
- Home Bancorp (HBCP) – Hovde Group: Outperform → Market Perform, Price Target: $54.5 (up from $53)
Coverage Initiated
- Allegro Microsystems (ALGM) – Loop Capital: Buy, Price Target: $30
- Altimmune (ALT) – UBS: Buy, Price Target: $26
- Cadence Design (CDNS) – Loop Capital: Buy, Price Target: $360
- Inventiva (IVA) – UBS: Neutral, Price Target: $3
- Monolithic Power (MPWR) – Loop Capital: Hold, Price Target: $660
- Marvell (MRVL) – Loop Capital: Hold, Price Target: $95
- NVIDIA (NVDA) – Redburn Atlantic: Buy, Price Target: $178
- NXP Semiconductor (NXPI) – Loop Capital: Buy, Price Target: $300
- ON Semiconductor (ON) – Loop Capital: Buy, Price Target: $95
- Qualcomm (QCOM) – Loop Capital: Hold, Price Target: $180
- Qorvo (QRVO) – Loop Capital: Hold, Price Target: $73
- Rambus (RMBS) – Loop Capital: Buy, Price Target: $70
- Sagimet Biosciences (SGMT) – UBS: Buy, Price Target: $12
- Synopsys (SNPS) – Loop Capital: Buy, Price Target: $675
- Skyworks (SWKS) – Loop Capital: Hold, Price Target: $90
- VEON (VEON) – The Benchmark Company: Buy, Price Target: $48
- FrontView REIT (FVR) – CapitalOne: Overweight, Price Target: $22
November 11th:
Upgrades:
- American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) – Evercore ISI: In-line to Outperform, Price Target: $42 (from $41)
- BASF AG (BASFY) – Goldman Sachs: Neutral to Buy
- Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) – Deutsche Bank: Hold to Buy, Price Target: $222 (from $212)
- Cisco (CSCO) – JP Morgan: Neutral to Overweight, Price Target: $66
- EPAM Systems (EPAM) – Scotiabank: Sector Perform to Sector Outperform, Price Target: $275 (from $245)
- MeridianLink (MLNK) – UBS: Sell to Neutral, Price Target: $22.50 (from $18)
- Mercury (MRCY) – Jefferies: Underperform to Hold, Price Target: $42 (from $30)
- NETSTREIT (NTST) – Scotiabank: Sector Perform to Sector Outperform, Price Target: $18 (from $16)
- Orion Engineered Carbons (OEC) – JP Morgan: Neutral to Overweight, Price Target: $21 (from $20)
- Ouster (OUST) – Cantor Fitzgerald: Neutral to Overweight, Price Target: $10 (from $12)
- Pinterest (PINS) – Wedbush: Neutral to Outperform, Price Target: $38
- Univ Elec (UEIC) – B. Riley Securities: Neutral to Buy, Price Target: $14 (from $11)
- Upstart (UPST) – BTIG Research: Sell to Neutral
- Valley National (VLY) – JP Morgan: Neutral to Overweight, Price Target: $11 (from $10.50)
- Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) – Wolfe Research: Underperform to Peer Perform
- Winnebago (WGO) – Northcoast: Neutral to Buy, Price Target: $75
- Tanger Factory (SKT) – BofA Securities: Neutral to Buy, Price Target: $40 (from $35)
- Stantec (STN) – Canaccord Genuity: Hold to Buy
- Qualys (QLYS) – Wolfe Research: Underperform to Peer Perform
- Akamai Tech (AKAM) – HSBC Securities: Hold to Buy, Price Target: $121
- Lucid Group (LCID) – R. F. Lafferty: Hold to Buy, Price Target: $4
- Fortinet (FTNT) – HSBC Securities: Hold to Buy, Price Target: $111 (from $83)
Downgrades:
- Agilon Health (AGL) – JMP Securities: Mkt Outperform to Mkt Perform
- Ardelyx (ARDX) – H.C. Wainwright: Buy to Neutral, Price Target: $5.50 (from $11)
- Atmus Filtration Technologies (ATMU) – Wells Fargo: Overweight to Equal Weight, Price Target: $45 (from $42)
- Bloomin’ Brands (BLMN) – Raymond James: Outperform to Mkt Perform
- Cabot (CBT) – JP Morgan: Neutral to Underweight, Price Target: $105
- Celanese (CE) – UBS: Buy to Neutral, Price Target: $97 (from $161)
- Celanese (CE) – BMO Capital Markets: Market Perform to Underperform, Price Target: $76 (from $138)
- GCM Grosvenor (GCMG) – TD Cowen: Buy to Hold, Price Target: $12.50 (from $13.50)
- Immunocore (IMCR) – Mizuho: Outperform to Neutral, Price Target: $38 (from $72)
- NOV Inc. (NOV) – Citigroup: Buy to Neutral, Price Target: $18 (from $21)
- Nerdy (NRDY) – JP Morgan: Neutral to Underweight
- NVR (NVR) – Seaport Research Partners: Buy to Neutral
- Osisko Gold Royalties (OR) – TD Cowen: Buy to Hold
- ProAssurance (PRA) – Piper Sandler: Overweight to Neutral, Price Target: $18
- Smartsheet (SMAR) – Guggenheim: Buy to Neutral
- Tidewater (TDW) – Raymond James: Strong Buy to Outperform, Price Target: $102 (from $131)
- Teck Resources (TECK) – UBS: Buy to Neutral
- Tempus AI (TEM) – Stifel: Buy to Hold, Price Target: $65 (from $45)
- Vale S.A. (VALE) – UBS: Buy to Neutral, Price Target: $11.50 (from $14)
- WhiteHorse Finance (WHF) – Oppenheimer: Outperform to Perform
- Xeris Biopharma (XERS) – Piper Sandler: Overweight to Neutral, Price Target: $3
- Arcadium Lithium (ALTM) – Scotiabank: Sector Outperform to Sector Perform, Price Target: $5.85
- Merck (MRK) – Daiwa Securities: Buy to Neutral
- CNH Industrial (CNH) – Northland Capital: Outperform to Market Perform
- Geo Group (GEO) – Noble Capital Markets: Outperform to Market Perform
- Pacific Biosciences (PACB) – UBS: Buy to Neutral
- RAPT Therapeutics (RAPT) – JP Morgan: Neutral to Underweight
- RAPT Therapeutics (RAPT) – Piper Sandler: Overweight to Neutral, Price Target: $2 (from $8)
New Coverage:
- GeoVax Labs (GOVX) – Alliance Global Partners: Buy, Price Target: $15
- Stellantis (STLA) – Evercore ISI: In-line
- TriSalus Life Sciences (TLSI) – ROTH MKM: Buy, Price Target: $11
