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Here Are Wednesday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Bloom Energy, Dave, Fiverr, Humana, Las Vegas Sands, Lemonade, Procter & Gamble, SK hynix, Wix.com, and More

Wall Street analysts reshuffled their bets on Thursday as geopolitical fires, a Fed dissent surprise, and a brutal semiconductor selloff forced some major rating reversals across insurance, gaming, tech, and energy stocks.

By Lee Jackson
Published July 30, 2026, 8:05am ET · 3 min read

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Pre-Market Stock Futures:

Futures are trading higher this morning after a brutal day across Wall Street on Wednesday. The combination of the Iran war renewing, oil surging higher, and the continued semiconductor stock sell-off and rotation was just the catalyst needed to launch the selling. As expected, the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady. Still, this time three Governors dissented, so we may be closer to an increase in September if the July inflation data comes in hot. When the final bell rang, the Nasdaq was down 1.74%  to close at 24,442, while the S&P 500 also posted a losing day, down 1.51% to end the session at 7,316. The Dow Jones Industrials closed down a hefty 2.18% at 51,594, while the small-cap-heavy Russell 2000 was last seen at 2,906, down 1.60%.

Treasury Bonds:

Yields were mixed across the curve after Fed Chairman Warsh delivered the no-rate-increase news, with buyers coming in on the shorter maturities from the 3-year down to the T-bills, and sellers focusing on the belly of the curve and the long end. When the final bell sounded, the 30-year yield was up 11 basis points to close at 5.21%, while the benchmark 10-year note finished at 4.66%, up 0.075%

Oil and Gas:

The resumption of the conflict was all it took for oil to jump higher again on Wednesday. President Trump’s threat to hit back hard against Iran motivated buyers, and at the close, Brent Crude was up 7.96% at $90.78, while West Texas Intermediate was last seen at $84.94, up 7.17%. Natural Gas also finished the day higher, up 0.81% at $2.72. 

Gold:

The precious metal complex had a solid day amid safe-haven demand driven by geopolitical tensions, while oil and Treasury yields surged higher. The final print for Gold came in at $4,051, up 0.57%, while Silver ended the session at $57.19, up 0.32%.

Crypto:

Cryptocurrencies moved with cautious, mixed energy on Wednesday, as traders held their breath ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision. Once the expected decision came down, Bitcoin hovered steadily in a tight band between $64,300 and $64,500, Ethereum lingered around $1,900, and the broader altcoin market flashed a patchwork of gains and losses. At 8 AM EDT, Bitcoin was trading at $64,720, while Ethereum was trading at $1,921.


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Here are some of the top Wall Street analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen on Thursday, July 30, 2026.  

Upgrades:

  • Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) was upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Mizhou, with a $242 target price.
  • Lemonade (NYSE: LMND) was upgraded to Market Perform from Underperform at Keefe Bruyette & Woods with a $48 target price.
  • Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ: SFM | SFM Price Prediction) was raised to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan, which raised the target price for the shares to $103 from $80.
  • uniQure (NASDAQ: QURE) was upgraded to Outperform from Peer Perform at Wolfe Research, with a $65 target price.
  • Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN) was upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Baird, which lifted the target price for the stock to $45 from $35.

Downgrades:

  • Fiverr International (NYSE: FVRR) was downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman Sachs, which cut the target price in half to $13 from $26.
  • Humana (NYSE: HUM) was downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Raymond James, without a price target.
  • Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) was downgraded to Hold from Buy at Argus, without a target price.
  • Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) was downgraded to Hold from Buy at HSBC with a $142 target price.
  • Wix.com (NASDAQ: WIX) was cut to Outperform from Strong Buy at Raymond James, which trimmed the target price for the stock to $70 from $75.

Initiations:

  • ConnectM Technology Solutions (OTC: CNTM) was started with an Outperform rating at LifeSci Capital, with a $24 target.
  • Dave (NASDAQ: DAVE) was started with a Hold rating at Freedom Capital, with a $400 price target.
  • Kymera Therapeutics (NASDAQ: KYMR) was initiated with a Hold rating at Deutsche Bank, with a $120 target price.
  • SK hynix (NASDAQ: SKHY) was initiated with a Buy at UBS, with a $204 target price. 

 

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Lee Jackson

Lee Jackson has covered Wall Street analysts' equity and debt research and equity strategy daily for 24/7 Wall St. since 2012. His broad, diverse career, including a stint as creative services director at an NBC affiliate in Austin, Texas, gives him unique insight into the financial industry.

Lee Jackson's journey in the financial industry spans more than 30 years, including nearly two decades as an institutional equity salesperson at Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, and Morgan Stanley. His career spanned pivotal sell-side Wall Street events, from the dot-com rise and bubble to the Long-Term Capital Management debacle, 9/11, and the Great Recession of 2008. This reflects his resilience and adaptability amid market volatility.

Lee Jackson’s practical financial industry experience, gained through a career at some of the biggest banks and brokerage firms, is complemented by a lifetime of writing across various platforms. This unique combination allows him to shed light on the intricacies of Wall Street in a way only someone with deep insider experience and knowledge can. Moreover, his extensive network across Wall Street continues to provide direct access for him and 24/7 Wall St., a privilege few firms enjoy.

Since 2012, Jackson’s work for 24/7 Wall St. has been featured in Barron’s, Yahoo Finance, MarketWatch, Business Insider, TradingView, Real Money, The Street, Seeking Alpha, Benzinga, and other media outlets. He attended the prestigious Cranbrook Schools in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and has a degree in broadcasting from the Specs Howard School of Media Arts.

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