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 lifted its 12-month price target for Antero Midstream Partners LP to $18.00 from $17.50 while retaining a Neutral rating ahead of the company's fourth-quarter 2025 earnings release. The firm expects largely flat operational volumes and consensus-matching EBITDA for the quarter, and highlights temporary leverage pressure tied to an upc…
Berenberg has initiated coverage of Greencore Plc with a Buy rating and set a price target of GBP3.51. The research house points to structural growth drivers and the transformational acquisition of Bakkavor as key catalysts, forecasting a 14% three-year EPS compound annual growth rate and projecting a fiscal 2027 P/E of 11x alongside a 7.3% free ca…
BofA Securities has reaffirmed its Buy rating on Meta Platforms Inc. and kept a $810 price target ahead of the company’s January 28 earnings release. The firm models fourth-quarter revenue and earnings per share above Street estimates, forecasts 2026 revenue and EPS modestly higher than consensus, and outlines expected ranges for 2026 expenses and …
Rothschild Redburn increased its price target on CRH plc to $146 from $130 while keeping a Buy rating, implying upside from the current share price. The firm highlighted CRH's relative valuation versus U.S. Heavyside peers and said the company’s international footprint should not weigh on multiples. Separately, Jefferies flagged how a projected El …
Rothschild Redburn has opened coverage of Chime Financial (CHYM) with a Neutral rating and a $29.00 price target. Analysts cited the fintech’s partner-led approach for enabling faster expansion without heavy bank infrastructure, while cautioning that an increasing share of lending will shift credit risk to Chime as partner banks near capacity limit…
Goldman Sachs has upgraded Neste Oyj from Neutral to Buy and lifted its price target to EUR24.00 from EUR20.50, citing firmer renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) markets and supportive feedstock and fossil diesel pricing. The bank forecasts fourth-quarter EBITDA of EUR642 million, above Bloomberg consensus, and points to regulatory…
Bernstein downgraded Carl Zeiss Meditec from Outperform to Market Perform and lowered its price target to EUR31.00 from EUR50.55 following a profit warning and the recent exit of CEO Maximillian Foerst. The firm flagged a sharp year-over-year margin decline and regional pressures in the Americas and China. Goldman Sachs also reduced its rating to N…
Phillip Securities moved Netflix (NFLX) from a Sell to an Accumulate rating and increased its price target to $100 from $95 after rolling valuations forward to fiscal 2026 while keeping key modeling assumptions intact. The firm highlighted Netflix's leadership in the video-on-demand market and pricing power, while noting potential short-term volati…
Morgan Stanley has reaffirmed its Overweight rating on Apple with a $315 price target as the company approaches its earnings release. The firm expects iPhone revenue to outpace consensus by 4-8% for the December and March quarters, but highlights offsetting pressures - including higher operating expense consensus, tighter gross margin assumptions, …
Morgan Stanley lowered its rating on Varonis Systems from Overweight to Equalweight and reduced its price target to $41 from $44, citing growing competition in the AI security market. The move follows survey feedback and broader analyst revisions to earnings estimates, even as Varonis expands platform capabilities and announces new cloud and data-s…
KeyBanc upgraded Solventum (NYSE:SOLV) from Sector Weight to Overweight and set a $97.00 price target, pointing to the company's strong start since separating from 3M, recent acquisition activity and a valuation below peers. The firm highlighted a path to meeting or exceeding a 4-5% organic growth target ahead of its 2028 timeline and noted a chang…
JPMorgan has initiated coverage of Exponent (NASDAQ: EXPO) with an Overweight rating and a $100 price target, signaling roughly 35% upside from current levels. The bank bases its view on Exponent's position in science and engineering consulting, a cash-positive balance sheet and expected acceleration in revenue and margins, while other firms have a…
JPMorgan has launched coverage of Compass Inc. with an Overweight rating and a $15.00 price target, implying roughly 12.5% upside from the current share price of $13.33. The firm highlights Compass’s consolidation strategy, unified technology platform, and margin momentum, and identifies the completed Anywhere Real Estate acquisition as a primary c…
JPMorgan has initiated coverage of Verra Mobility (NASDAQ: VRRM) with a Neutral rating and a $25.00 price target, implying roughly 17% upside from current levels. The bank's view follows a site visit to the company's Mesa headquarters and highlights market leadership, predictable recurring revenue and healthy margins. JPMorgan also flagged customer…
Piper Sandler reduced its rating on IO Biotech from Overweight to Neutral and cut the price target to $0.50 from $3.00 after the company announced a strategic review. The move follows concerns about the company’s cash runway despite positive five-year follow-up data for its IO102-IO103 vaccine program and recent leadership changes.
UBS has downgraded Clearwater Analytics Holdings (CWAN) from Buy to Neutral and cut its price target to $24.55 following the company's agreement to be acquired by an investor group led by Permira and Warburg Pincus. The cash deal values Clearwater at $24.55 per share, equating to roughly 7.7 times UBS's sales estimate, and the transaction is expect…
UBS has cut its recommendation on British Land Company Plc from Buy to Neutral and trimmed its price target slightly to GBP4.40 (440p). The bank cited narrowing upside since its November upgrade and two principal concerns - the potential impact of artificial intelligence on office demand and a difficult UK macroeconomic outlook - while still viewin…
Canaccord Genuity reduced its rating on Lifetime Brands (NASDAQ: LCUT) from Buy to Hold and cut the price target to $3.50 from $4.00, pointing to a pattern of underperformance since coverage began in March 2023. The firm highlighted disappointing organic growth, limited M&A activity, weak product innovation, and macro challenges including tariffs. …
Jefferies has upgraded Hermes International from Hold to Buy and increased its price target to EUR2,400 from EUR2,250, citing stronger consumer alignment and a post-2025 quality compounder derating. The move sits alongside divergent views across the sector, including a Barclays downgrade of Hermes and Jefferies’ continued caution on Ferrari and Bur…
Truist Securities has raised its price target for Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) from $90.00 to $98.00 while maintaining a Hold rating on the stock. The firm's decision reflects anticipated tax advantages, earnings improvements by the 2027/2028 fiscal year, and sector growth driven by defense-related expenditures. Booz Allen Hamilton recently surpa…
Raymond James lowered its price target for Mobileye N.V. to $16.00 from $19.00 following the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 financial results. Although the autonomous driving technology firm experienced a 9% drop in revenue year-over-year, it surpassed analyst expectations. Mobileye reaffirmed its outlook for 2026 as a transitional period but antici…
Raymond James has increased its price target for South State (NYSE:SSB) to $120 from $115, reaffirming a Strong Buy stance after the regional bank posted impressive fourth-quarter earnings. The bank displayed solid loan and deposit growth alongside strong earnings, leading to upward revisions in analyst forecasts and reinforcing its financial healt…
BofA Securities increased its price target for Wabtec Inc. to $263 from $253, maintaining a Buy rating, citing a significant locomotive order from Norfolk Southern and robust revenue gains. Wabtec secured a 40-locomotive deal valued at several billion dollars, reflecting the railroad’s first such purchase since 2022, with deliveries planned for lat…
Tigress Financial Partners has upgraded Walmart's stock price target from its previous level to $135 while reaffirming a Buy rating. The firm points to Walmart’s aggressive adoption of artificial intelligence across multiple facets of its business including commerce, retail media, data monetization, and supply chain automation. These moves position…
Erste Group has raised its rating on Rio Tinto Plc from Hold to Buy, highlighting the miner's strong return on common equity, a favorable price-to-earnings valuation and a high dividend yield. The upgrade follows robust production metrics and a set of operational and strategic developments, including higher copper output, a new solar installation a…
