Opening Bell Analysts Research Calls for Wednesday, January 25
This report was sent to Briefing.com subscribers earlier today. Research calls posted earlier this morning are available here. Upgrades: > Fox Corporation (FOXA) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Loop Capital; tgt $40 > Philip Morris International (PM) upgraded to…
This report was sent to Briefing.com subscribers earlier today.
Research calls posted earlier this morning are available here.
Upgrades:
> Fox Corporation (FOXA) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Loop Capital; tgt $40
> Philip Morris International (PM) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman; tgt raised to $120
Downgrades:
> Aixtron (AIXXF) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank
> Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at UBS; tgt $30
> Crescent Energy Company (CRGY) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at BofA Securities; tgt raised to $14
> D.R. Horton (DHI) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Wedbush; tgt lowered to $96
> Enbridge (ENB) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at BMO Capital Markets
> Enphase Energy (ENPH) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Piper Sandler; tgt lowered to $255
> Experian (EXPGY) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse
> Fisker (FSR) downgraded to Underweight from Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley; tgt lowered to $4
> FREYR Battery (FREY) downgraded to Equal-Weight from Overweight at Morgan Stanley; tgt lowered to $13
> Graphite Bio (GRPH) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BTIG Research
> Horace Mann (HMN) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Piper Sandler; tgt lowered to $38
> Illumina (ILMN) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Argus
> Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Exane BNP Paribas
> Li-Cycle (LICY) downgraded to Underweight from Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley; tgt lowered to $4
> Magna (MGA) downgraded to Hold from Buy at TD Securities; tgt lowered to $69
> Microsoft (MSFT) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at BMO Capital Markets; tgt lowered to $265
> Nomura Holdings (NMR) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies
> SmartFinancial (SMBK) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Janney; tgt $30
> SmartFinancial (SMBK) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Piper Sandler; tgt lowered to $28
> Sterling Check Corp. (STER) downgraded to Sector Weight from Overweight at KeyBanc Capital Markets
> SunPower (SPWR) downgraded to Underweight from Equal Weight at Barclays; tgt lowered to $18
> Sunrun (RUN) downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Barclays; tgt lowered to $35
> TrustCo Bank Corp NY (TRST) downgraded to Underweight from Neutral at Piper Sandler; tgt lowered to $36
> William Demant Holding (WILYY) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Exane BNP Paribas
> Zions Bancorp (ZION) downgraded to Underweight from Neutral at JP Morgan; tgt lowered to $46
Others:
> Antero Resources (AR) initiated with an Overweight at Wells Fargo; tgt $34
> APA Corp. (APA) initiated with an Overweight at Wells Fargo; tgt $52
> Chesapeake Energy (CHK) initiated with an Overweight at Wells Fargo; tgt $117
> Chord Energy (CHRD) initiated with a Buy at BofA Securities; tgt $178
> Coterra Energy (CTRA) initiated with an Equal Weight at Wells Fargo; tgt $28
> Devon Energy (DVN) initiated with an Equal Weight at Wells Fargo; tgt $70
> Diamondback Energy (FANG) initiated with an Overweight at Wells Fargo; tgt $181
> Dutch Bros (BROS) initiated with a Neutral at Wedbush; tgt $37
> EOG Resources (EOG) initiated with an Overweight at Wells Fargo; tgt $167
> EQT Corp. (EQT) initiated with an Overweight at Wells Fargo; tgt $41
> Lightspeed (LSPD) initiated with a Neutral at BofA Securities; tgt $20
> Marathon Oil (MRO) initiated with an Overweight at Wells Fargo; tgt $41
> Mobileye Global (MBLY) initiated with a Buy at Loop Capital; tgt $45
> Ovintiv (OVV) initiated with an Overweight at Wells Fargo; tgt $71
> Papa John’s (PZZA) initiated with a Buy at BofA Securities; tgt $103
> Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) initiated with an Underweight at Wells Fargo; tgt $225
> Range Resources (RRC) initiated with an Equal Weight at Wells Fargo; tgt $28
> Shoals Technologies (SHLS) initiated with a Neutral at Cantor Fitzgerald; tgt $30
> Southwestern Energy (SWN) initiated with an Equal Weight at Wells Fargo
> Stryker (SYK) initiated with a Sector Weight at KeyBanc Capital Markets
> Toast (TOST) initiated with a Buy at DA Davidson; tgt $27
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