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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BMO Capital reduced its price target for HubSpot Inc (HUBS) to $385 from $465 and kept an Outperform rating, pointing to limited upside to consensus billings and revenue in the December quarter and modest deterioration in small and medium-sized business (SMB) conditions. Other brokerages maintain bullish ratings with a range of price targets, refle…
BMO Capital has reaffirmed an Outperform rating on Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) and set a price target of C$126.00. The firm points to a variety of factors - including targeted double-digit EPS growth for 2026, mid-single-digit volume gains, buyback contribution, productivity improvements, and a planned 15% reduction in capital expenditures - …
TD Cowen has cut its price objective on UnitedHealth Group to $311 from $338 while maintaining a Hold rating. The firm adjusted 2026 and 2027 EPS forecasts, incorporated assumptions tied to 2026 guidance and a weaker-than-expected Medicare Advance Notice, and set the new target using a 16.0x multiple on its 2027 estimate. Other major brokerages hav…
Altria reported fourth-quarter adjusted EPS of $1.30, flat year-over-year and matching Stifel's estimate but $0.02 below consensus. The company experienced a 7% underlying decline in cigarette volume, slightly worse than the industry's 6.5% drop, while revenue net of excise taxes topped expectations at $5.08 billion. Management issued 2026 EPS grow…
RBC Capital reduced its 12-month price target on Badger Meter (BMI) from $229 to $191 while keeping an Outperform rating. The stock, trading near $146.32 and close to a 52-week low after a roughly 30% decline over the past year, posted a modest operating beat in Q4 2025 driven by improved gross margins but delivered softer organic growth than RBC e…
RBC Capital has increased its price target on IBM to $361 from $350 while keeping an Outperform rating, pointing to a strong finish to the year, better-than-expected software results - notably in the Data segment - and outperformance on free cash flow. The stock is trading near $294.16 with a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.23. Multiple other banks a…
RBC Capital increased its 12-month price target on AGNC Investment Corp to $13.00 from $11.00 and kept an Outperform rating after the mortgage REIT reported robust economic returns in the fourth quarter. The move follows tightening agency mortgage-backed securities spreads and subsequent government-sponsored enterprise purchases, which helped drive…
Jefferies maintained a Hold rating and a $540 price target on Lockheed Martin after the company won a second Department of War agreement to boost production capacity. The stock trades well above the target and near its 52-week high. The defense contractor is increasing output of THAAD interceptors and previously expanded PAC-3 missile production, m…
RBC Capital increased its price objective for ASML Inc. to $1,625 from $1,550 and maintained an Outperform rating after the semiconductor equipment maker reported record quarterly bookings of €13.2 billion. The upgrade follows strong revenue and bookings that analysts say are being driven by artificial intelligence-related demand, even as China dem…
Piper Sandler increased its price objective on Nurix (NRIX) to $35 from $32 and kept an Overweight rating after the biotech’s fourth-quarter 2025 results and an updated pipeline timetable. The broker sees near-term upside versus the current share price, while other analysts have also raised targets and ratings following Nurix’s disclosures about ad…
Piper Sandler has adjusted its price target for Celsius Holdings (CELH) to $65 from $61 and retained an Overweight rating. The firm shifted its valuation reference to estimated calendar 2027 EV/Sales and flagged potential upside to fourth-quarter 2025 and conservative 2026 sales projections. Celsius has also announced a $300 million share buyback a…
Piper Sandler increased its price target on SEI Investments to $109 from $102 and kept an Overweight rating after the company reported quarterly results that exceeded expectations. The firm raised its 2026 and 2027 EPS forecasts, reflecting the quarter's strength and the inclusion of Stratos in its model. SEI's margins and revenue growth showed imp…
Piper Sandler has reaffirmed an Overweight rating and a $500 price target on Tesla following the automaker's Q4 earnings call. The firm highlighted Tesla's strategic reorientation toward autonomous vehicles and humanoid robotics, the planned discontinuation of the Model S and Model X to free factory capacity for robot production, and an aggressive …
Piper Sandler has reaffirmed an Overweight rating on ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) with a $200 price target following the company’s fourth-quarter results and fiscal 2026 guidance. The target implies roughly 54% upside from the referenced share price of $129.62. Analysts highlighted accelerating Net New Annual Contract Value growth, Now Assist passing $600…
KeyBanc has reiterated an Overweight rating on Danaher Corporation and set a $310 price target, citing sustained bioprocess growth, improving diagnostics and life-science end markets, and strong cash generation. The target implies roughly 38% upside from the prevailing share price. Danaher’s latest quarterly results beat expectations, and managemen…
KeyBanc Capital Markets has left its Sector Weight rating on Murphy Oil Corp. (NYSE:MUR) after the company's fourth-quarter results, citing concerns about 2026 production guidance and a shortfall in year-end 2025 proved developed reserves. The stock trades at a P/E of 31.4, and the company reported mixed quarterly results with an earnings beat but …
KeyBanc Capital Markets kept its Sector Weight rating on PPG Industries, highlighting initial 2026 guidance that implies about 4% EPS growth before share buybacks amid a still challenging, relatively flat demand backdrop. Management buybacks, early signs of stabilization in refinish and general industrial end markets, and mixed fourth-quarter resul…
KeyBanc has reaffirmed an Overweight rating and a $30.00 price target on AT&T (T), pointing to an expected acceleration in adjusted EBITDA growth and increased capital returns as the company phases out legacy copper assets and emphasizes 5G, Fiber and Advanced Connectivity businesses. AT&T's recent fourth-quarter 2025 results beat consensus on both…
KeyBanc Capital Markets has kept a Sector Weight rating on Lam Research following the company’s second-quarter results. Lam reported earnings that beat expectations, issued above-consensus guidance, and signaled broad market growth into calendar year 2026. The stock, however, trades at a high valuation, with a market capitalization of $300.92 billi…
KeyBanc Capital Markets has left its Sector Weight rating on Digital Realty Trust (NYSE: DLR) unchanged, describing the current setup as positive but characterizing the overall risk/reward profile as neutral. The firm points to projected 2026 growth above consensus and a robust backlog, while also noting that the companys >1MW business is lagging …
KeyBanc reduced its 12-month price target for ServiceNow (NOW) to $115.00 from $155.00 and kept an Underweight rating, citing a 2026 organic subscription revenue forecast that the firm deems insufficient to calm market worries. ServiceNow’s shares have slid toward their 52-week low, falling materially over recent months, and dropped further in afte…
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its price target on Dynex Capital to $15.25 from $14.50 and retained an Outperform rating, citing a 3-4% year-to-date rise in book value and recent quarter earnings that materially exceeded expectations. The research house left its 2026 earnings forecast unchanged and nudged up 2027 estimates while projecting economic…
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) raised its price objective on Provident Financial Services (PFS) to $25.00 from $23.00 while leaving an Outperform rating in place. The move follows fourth-quarter results that beat analyst expectations, a stock bump after the announcement, and a string of improving pre-provision net revenue and earnings metrics highli…
JPMorgan raised its price target for Meta Platforms Inc. to $825 from $800 and kept an Overweight rating, citing a strong first-quarter revenue outlook with growth pushing into the 30% range. The bank said projected 2026 revenue could cover expected total expenses of $162 billion to $169 billion and capital expenditures of $115 billion to $135 bill…
JPMorgan increased its 12-month price target on IBM to $317 from $312 while retaining a Neutral rating following a quarter of robust software growth, higher profitability and solid free cash flow. IBM reported revenue and earnings that outperformed expectations, with notable strength in software and mainframe businesses, while management set fiscal…
