Upgrades, downgrades, and outlook changes from major analysts.
Coverage of analyst actions including upgrades, downgrades, initiations, and price-target changes. This category tracks how institutional research influences market perception, momentum shifts, and short-term price behavior.
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Goldman Sachs cut its price target on Roper Industries to $440 from $477 while retaining a Buy rating, following a fourth-quarter 2025 results release that left some segments shy of expectations. The stock has dropped sharply in recent days and Roper issued FY2026 guidance that implies moderate organic growth, with analysts adjusting forecasts and …
BofA Securities reduced its price target on monday.com Ltd. to $157 from $195 while retaining a Neutral rating, citing the risk that the company could issue conservative 2026 revenue guidance when it reports fourth-quarter results on February 9, 2026. The stock, trading near $126 and close to its 52-week low, has seen steep declines in recent month…
BofA Securities trimmed its price target on United Rentals to $1,020 from $1,050 following the company’s fourth-quarter results, but kept a Buy rating. The update follows a slight EBITDA miss, softer fleet productivity and a modest downward revision to 2026 EBITDA midpoint, even as United Rentals raised its dividend, reported record Q4 2025 revenue…
Morgan Stanley has reaffirmed an Overweight rating and $250 price target on Nvidia, citing stronger-than-expected market checks across the artificial intelligence ecosystem. The firm argues concerns about market-share losses are exaggerated and sees the company positioned to outperform as it addresses financing questions around frontier model devel…
Telsey Advisory Group trimmed its price objective for Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (ETD) to $27 from $28 and held a Market Perform rating following the furniture maker's mixed second-quarter fiscal 2026 results. The company posted a quarterly EPS of $0.44, above the $0.38 forecast, and delivered a stronger-than-expected operating margin, while total …
BMO Capital has raised its price objective on Meta Platforms Inc. to $730 from $710 while retaining a Market Perform rating. The firm cited stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter 2025 results, favorable first-quarter 2026 revenue guidance and early returns from large-scale artificial intelligence investments as the basis for the increase. Meta is no…
Werner Enterprises has purchased privately held dedicated carrier First Enterprises, Inc. (FirstFleet) in a cash deal reported near $250 million, with total consideration including real estate reported around $283 million. The acquisition raises Werner’s share of dedicated trucking revenue and is expected to boost 2026 revenue projections and dilut…
BofA Securities increased its price objective on Brookdale Senior Living to $15.50 from $13.00 and maintained a Buy rating after the operator preannounced fourth-quarter results and offered 2026 guidance ahead of its investor day. The raise reflects greater confidence in Brookdale's path to mid-teens core EBITDA growth and leverage reduction, despi…
Stifel raised its price target on Viavi Solutions to $24 from $20 and maintained a Buy rating after the company reported fiscal second-quarter 2026 results that beat consensus across revenue, adjusted operating margin and adjusted EPS. Strong data center demand helped the Network and Service Enablement segment, while Optical Security and Performanc…
BofA Securities raised its price target for VF Corp. (VFC) to $15.00 from $14.00 while maintaining an Underperform rating. The firm boosted fiscal 2026 and 2027 EPS estimates following a third-quarter earnings beat, but its target remains below InvestingPro's Fair Value calculation. VF reported better-than-expected results for Q3 2026 and issued mo…
BofA Securities raised its price target on PPG Industries to $118 from $116 while retaining a Neutral rating, citing signs that the company is fostering an environment conducive to organic growth. The decision follows mixed fourth-quarter results that showed revenue and organic sales gains but an earnings-per-share miss and ongoing margin pressure …
BofA Securities raised its price target on C.H. Robinson Worldwide to $225 from $188 and kept a Buy rating after the logistics provider reported fourth-quarter 2025 adjusted EPS of $1.23, beating both BofA and consensus estimates. The bank singled out the company's use of agentic AI and productivity improvements as drivers of margin expansion and m…
BofA Securities trimmed its price target on AXIS Capital to $115 from $119 while leaving the stock at Neutral after the insurer posted fourth-quarter 2025 results that surpassed both BofA and consensus forecasts. The beat was attributed to lower catastrophe losses, favorable reserve development and a reduced quarter tax rate, but was partly offset …
BofA Securities raised its price target on Meta Platforms Inc. to $885 from $810 while maintaining a Buy rating. The upgrade reflects analyst Justin Post's view that Meta is extracting stronger returns from artificial intelligence compared with peers, is building a self-funded infrastructure platform, and is on track for positive free cash flow in …
Morgan Stanley raised its price target on IBM to $304 from $252 while keeping an Equalweight rating, citing stronger-than-expected free cash flow in 2025 and fourth-quarter outperformance driven by Enterprise License Agreement renewals and mainframe strength. IBM reported EPS of $4.52 and revenue of $19.7 billion for Q4 2025, beating consensus, and…
BMO Capital raised its price target on Houlihan Lokey (HLI) to $211 from $209 while keeping an Outperform rating, after the investment bank reported fiscal third-quarter 2026 results that exceeded analyst expectations. Adjusted EPS of $1.94 topped BMO's $1.86 estimate and consensus projections; revenue of $717 million also surpassed forecasts. BMO …
Canaccord Genuity lowered its price target for Tesla to $520 from $551 while retaining a Buy rating. The firm adjusted its valuation model, applying roughly a 46x multiple to a reduced 2028 non-GAAP EPS estimate of $11.30. Canaccord frames Tesla as a play on the convergence of AI, robotics and energy decarbonization and notes the company’s vertical…
BTIG maintained its Buy rating and $9,022 price target on NVR Inc. after the homebuilder reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that outpaced analyst forecasts. The company posted an EPS of $121.54, driven by higher homebuilding revenue and disciplined SG&A, while orders and absorption showed unexpected resilience. BTIG has raised its 2026 and 2027 E…
BTIG reaffirmed its Buy rating on Carvana and held a $535 price target despite heightened market scrutiny over the company's relationship with DriveTime. The broker disputes several technical claims underpinning recent allegations and highlights continued analyst support and positive price-target revisions from peers.
BMO Capital raised its price objective on C.H. Robinson to $180 from $160 while retaining a Market Perform stance. The logistics firm is trading near its 52-week high after strong one-year returns. Analysts point to productivity gains and segment-level volume growth, but valuation metrics and a revenue shortfall in the latest quarter keep expectati…
BMO Capital reduced its 12-month price target on ServiceNow to $170 from $175 while retaining an Outperform rating. The firm described the company's fourth quarter as "solid if unspectacular," noted subscription revenue guidance roughly in line with consensus for fiscal 2026 (excluding M&A), and highlighted 25% year-over-year monthly active user gr…
BMO Capital has reiterated an Outperform rating and a $120 price target on Disc Medicine (IRON), citing three pillars of confidence in the likelihood of regulatory approval for the company's lead candidate, bitopertin. The firm sees a meaningful upside from current prices and assigns a 60% probability of success, while other analysts also maintain …
BMO Capital increased its price target on GE Vernova (GEV) to $785 from $780 while keeping an Outperform rating, citing robust gas turbine bookings and service agreements that left the company with 83 gigawatts in commitments at year-end. The firm highlighted the company’s guidance increases for fiscal 2026 and 2028 tied to the forthcoming Prolec a…
BMO Capital reduced its Microsoft price target to $575 from $625 but kept an Outperform rating, citing Azure growth that fell short of investor expectations and higher cash capital expenditures that could constrain free cash flow. The firm nonetheless noted continued strength in commercial bookings and remaining performance obligations, and adjuste…
BMO Capital raised its 12-month price objective for IBM to $350 from $305 while retaining a Market Perform rating. The firm pointed to robust Data segment growth and free cash flow that offset weakness in Red Hat and Consulting, and described fiscal 2026 revenue guidance as in line with expectations and FCF guidance as above expectations.
