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Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades For the Week of November 4th
Analyst upgrades, downgrades, and more
By Justin Nugent · November 4, 2024
November 4th
Upgrades:
- Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) – TD Securities upgraded from Hold to Buy.
- Charter Communications (CHTR) – BofA Securities upgraded from Neutral to Buy, price target raised from $385 to $450.
- Entergy (ETR) – Morgan Stanley upgraded from Underweight to Equal-Weight, price target raised from $116 to $150.
- Keysight Technologies (KEYS) – Barclays upgraded from Equal Weight to Overweight, price target raised from $158 to $180.
- M/I Homes (MHO) – Wedbush upgraded from Neutral to Outperform, price target raised from $155 to $185.
- Peloton (PTON) – BofA Securities upgraded from Underperform to Buy, price target raised from $3.75 to $9.
- Roblox (RBLX) – Morgan Stanley upgraded from Equal-Weight to Overweight, price target raised from $38 to $65.
- USCB Financial Holdings (USCB) – Piper Sandler upgraded from Neutral to Overweight, price target raised from $17 to $20.
- Vertex (VERX) – Jefferies upgraded from Hold to Buy, price target raised from $35 to $50.
- Watts Water Technologies (WTS) – Northcoast upgraded from Neutral to Buy, no price target provided.
- Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) – Argus upgraded from Hold to Buy.
- AbbVie (ABBV) – Argus upgraded from Hold to Buy.
- MDU Resources (MDU) – Siebert Williams Shank upgraded from Hold to Buy, price target raised to $19.
- Disc Medicine (IRON) – Raymond James upgraded from Outperform to Strong Buy, price target raised from $66 to $110.
- Panasonic (PCRHY) – Macquarie upgraded from Neutral to Outperform.
Downgrades:
- Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) – Jefferies downgraded from Buy to Hold, price target slightly raised from $180 to $190.
- Customers Bancorp (CUBI) – Keefe Bruyette downgraded from Outperform to Market Perform, price target lowered from $57 to $52.
- Ecolab (ECL) – UBS downgraded from Buy to Neutral, price target unchanged at $276.
- ESSA Pharma (EPIX) – Piper Sandler downgraded from Overweight to Neutral, price target lowered from $15 to $2.
- ESSA Pharma (EPIX) – Oppenheimer downgraded from Outperform to Perform.
- Entergy (ETR) – BofA Securities downgraded from Buy to Neutral, price target lowered from $138 to $154.
- Fiverr (FVRR) – BTIG Research downgraded from Buy to Neutral.
- Janus International Group (JBI) – Jefferies downgraded from Buy to Hold, price target lowered from $12 to $7.50.
- NNN REIT (NNN) – Exane BNP Paribas downgraded from Neutral to Underperform, no price target provided.
- STMicroelectronics (STM) – Morgan Stanley downgraded from Equal-Weight to Underweight.
- Cactus (WHD) – Barclays downgraded from Overweight to Equal Weight, price target lowered to $61.
- Dine Brands (DIN) – CL King downgraded from Buy to Neutral.
- Sight Sciences (SGHT) – Lake Street downgraded from Buy to Hold, price target lowered from $10 to $5.
- ESSA Pharma (EPIX) – Jefferies downgraded from Buy to Hold.
- Option Care Health (OPCH) – Goldman Sachs downgraded from Buy to Neutral, price target lowered to $27.
- Sibanye-Stillwater (SBSW) – HSBC Securities downgraded from Buy to Hold.
- Editas Medicine (EDIT) – Raymond James downgraded from Outperform to Market Perform.
Coverage Initiated:
- Casey’s General (CASY) – Gordon Haskett initiated coverage with a Hold rating, price target $400.
- KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) – Multiple brokerages initiated coverage:
- JP Morgan: Overweight, price target $31.
- UBS: Buy, price target $36.
- Barclays: Overweight, price target $38.
- Morgan Stanley: Equal-Weight, price target $31.
- BMO Capital Markets: Outperform, price target $34.
- Goldman Sachs: Buy, price target $41.
- Robert W. Baird: Neutral, price target $30.
- Kaspi.kz (KSPI) – Citigroup initiated coverage with a Buy rating, price target $140.
- Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) – Piper Sandler initiated coverage with an Overweight rating, price target $7.
- Rollins (ROL) – Barclays initiated coverage with an Equal Weight rating, price target $50.
- Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) – JMP Securities initiated coverage with a Market Outperform rating, price target $32.
- Trip.com Group (TCOM) – Bernstein initiated coverage with an Outperform rating, price target $85.
- Instil Bio (TIL) – JMP Securities initiated coverage with a Market Perform rating.
- Tencent Music (TME) – Bernstein initiated coverage with an Outperform rating, price target $14.
- Zura Bio Limited (ZURA) – Leerink Partners initiated coverage with an Outperform rating, price target $15.
- Everus (ECG) – DA Davidson initiated coverage with a Neutral rating, price target $55.
- CLECO Corp (CNL) – Scotiabank initiated coverage with a Sector Outperform rating.
