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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Piper Sandler has reiterated an Overweight rating on Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) with a $105 price target, citing strong induction data for REZPEG and ample liquidity to support clinical programs. The firm flagged durability of response and regulatory endpoints as primary considerations ahead of maintenance topline results anticipated in the first q…
Piper Sandler maintained an Overweight rating and a $16.00 price target on Ford, citing the potential for substantial earnings improvement in 2026 should the automaker reduce warranty-related costs. The firm highlights up to $2.8 billion of incremental EBIT versus 2025 and a $0.54 per-share EPS uplift as a scenario if quality trends meaningfully im…
Piper Sandler increased its price target on Independent Bank (IBCP) to $39 from $36 and kept a Neutral rating, citing a revised net interest margin outlook for 2026 and modest loan growth. The firm raised 2026 and 2027 EPS estimates and highlighted profitability metrics, while InvestingPro data flags a relatively high P/E and notes the company has …
Piper Sandler raised its price objective on Amerant Bancorp Inc to $25 from $22 and reiterated an Overweight rating, citing the bank's focus on stabilizing operations after completing a credit review and implementing efficiency measures. The firm noted a mixed Q4 2025 performance with revenue above expectations but a sizable EPS miss, and highlight…
Truist Securities reaffirmed its Buy rating and $99 price target on Revolution (NASDAQ: RVMD) following reports that acquisition talks with Merck stalled over price. The brokerage interprets the reported $30 billion figure as a validation of Revolution’s value, highlights management confidence in the clinical program, and says the company is well-f…
Piper Sandler increased its price objective on Bank First National Corp. (NASDAQ:BFC) to $150 from $142 while maintaining a Neutral rating. The new target implies roughly 8% upside from the current share price and is underpinned by solid quarterly results, revised earnings forecasts for 2026 and 2027, and a favorable profitability outlook. The bank…
Scotiabank upgraded Eldorado Gold Corp (EGO) from Sector Perform to Sector Outperform and raised its price target to $59 from $33, citing the imminent start of production at the Skouries mine in the first quarter of 2026. The firm expects the project will pivot Eldorado from negative to positive free cash flow and drive a re-rating of the stock. Se…
Scotiabank downgraded Royal Gold from Sector Outperform to Sector Perform, attributing the move solely to recent share price gains and a reduced expected return to its $335.00 target. The stock is trading at $29.83, close to its 52-week high, while technical indicators point to overbought conditions. Separately, Scotiabank upgraded Eldorado Gold an…
Stephens increased its price target for Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUB) to $45 from $43 and kept an Overweight rating after the regional bank reported quarterly results that topped consensus on several fronts. The company delivered higher-than-expected pre-provision net revenue, expanding net interest margin and solid loan growth, while dividend co…
JPMorgan has reaffirmed a Neutral rating and a $100 price target on Roblox Corp. after the platform experienced a marked decline in weekend engagement, with peak concurrent users falling to 23 million. Weekday activity appeared steadier, while year-over-year engagement eased to 71% for January-to-date. Analysts are split on the stock, with price ta…
BofA Securities reduced its price target for Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PEG) to $84.00 from $95.00 but kept a Buy rating, citing regulatory pressure that prompted the removal of an electric premium and a reduction of the gas premium to 10%. The bank slightly lowered its full-year 2025 EPS forecast to $4.05 and expects fourth-quarter 2025…
Bausch Health Companies announced that its global Phase 3 RED-C program evaluating amorphous-rifaximin solid soluble dispersion (SSD) for primary prevention of hepatic encephalopathy did not meet the trial's primary endpoint. The result marks a material reversal for a program aimed at a large liver cirrhosis population and has contributed to recent…
Stephens increased its price target on South State (NYSE: SSB) to $120 from $110 while keeping an Overweight rating, highlighting a core pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) beat, solid net interest income and fee momentum. The bank reported strong fourth-quarter 2025 results that topped estimates, and Raymond James separately raised its target to $120…
Piper Sandler raised its price objective for AMD to $300 from $280 and kept an Overweight rating, projecting revenue upside and modest EPS beats in upcoming quarters. Other firms including KeyBanc and Bernstein have also updated views, while corporate developments and supplier expectations underscore the market's attention on AMD's server and AI ef…
Stephens raised its price target for East West Bancorp to $125 from $120 while maintaining an Equal Weight rating. The revision follows fourth-quarter results that slightly topped expectations and prompted a modest upward adjustment to 2026 pre-provision net revenue forecasts. The firm cited stronger net interest income offset by higher operating e…
Stephens increased its price objective for TriCo Bancshares (TCBK) to $55.00 from $54.00 and kept an Overweight rating following a quarterly performance that outpaced both the firm's and the Street's forecasts. Strength in operating earnings, pre-provision net revenue and lower deposit costs contributed to margin upside, while the company announced…
Stephens reduced its price target on Preferred Bank to $93 from $105 while keeping an Equal Weight rating. The adjustment follows an operational earnings beat and a modest upward revision to 2027 EPS, but was driven by a notable increase in criticized loans, including a single large relationship that raised questions about near-term valuation catal…
Stephens raised its price target on Heritage Financial to $30 from $28 while keeping an Equal Weight rating after the bank posted stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter operating results. Revenue and margin metrics outperformed consensus, and the January closing of the Kitsap acquisition should support net interest margin and capital positioning, th…
Wolfe reports Roblox’s concurrent user count fell to roughly 22.8 million, a 10.6% decline from last week’s high. First quarter-to-date average CCUs eased to 16.9 million, reflecting slower year-over-year expansion. While the company has reported strong trailing revenue growth, analyst price targets and recent sector moves highlight differing views…
KeyBanc Capital Markets' January survey of 1,056 U.S. consumers found a rebound in holiday spending and plans to raise outlays over the next three months across a broad set of categories. Analysts point to forthcoming policy-driven tax-refund increases that could add 2-4% to retail sales in early 2026, and KeyBanc highlights winners among retailers…
KeyBanc Capital Markets has kept its Sector Weight rating on Verizon Communications, citing limited growth visibility into 2026. The firm expects flat Wireless Service revenue next year and year-over-year declines in VCG ARPA, and projects adjusted EBITDA growth that trails consensus unless Frontier is included. Verizon reports quarterly results in…
KeyBanc Capital Markets reduced its price target on Meta Platforms Inc. to $835 from $875 while retaining an Overweight rating. The firm judges the market has already priced in the company’s heavy AI-related investment program, but ongoing investor concern about operating expense trajectories and a relatively rich valuation versus peers keep near-t…
KeyBanc reiterated a Sector Weight rating on Charter Communications ahead of the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 results due January 30, citing an intensifying broadband competitive landscape in 2026 and balance sheet pressures. While InvestingPro data flags attractive cash flow metrics and value signals, the bank warns that accelerating fiber-to-the…
KeyBanc raised its price objective on Alphabet to $360 from $330 while maintaining an Overweight recommendation, highlighting structural advantages in artificial intelligence and an improving revenue mix driven by Google Cloud. The firm’s valuation work points to a higher sustainable P/E as AI boosts ad volumes and pricing; other analysts have issu…
KeyBanc Capital Markets has raised its rating on Solvay (NYSE:SOLV) from Sector Weight to Overweight in its 2026 Medical Technology outlook. The bank highlights a narrowing of the sector's valuation premium, stronger underlying demand signs in late 2025, and an uptick in M&A as supporting a selective stock-picking strategy. The report also names se…
