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Benchmark has reaffirmed its Buy rating and $75.00 price objective on The Andersons, Inc. following the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 report. The firm highlighted outperformance driven by Renewables and Agribusiness, supported by operational tailwinds and 45Z tax credits. The company reported adjusted EPS above expectations, a record adjusted net i…
Amy Wiles, Executive Vice President and Chief Risk and Credit Officer at NBT Bancorp, sold 4,435 shares on February 17, 2026, in a transaction worth $202,771. The sale leaves Wiles with 21,500 shares directly held. The bank reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that modestly exceeded expectations but saw a slight after-hours dip in its shares.
Snap announced its direct-revenue business has hit a $1 billion annualized run rate, propelled by growth in its Snapchat+ subscription service. The company reported more than 25 million subscribers across its paid products as it pursues alternatives to advertising amid competitive pressure and fluctuating user metrics.
Stanley Druckenmiller’s Duquesne Family Office accumulated about 3.5 million shares of the $9.1 billion iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in the fourth quarter of 2023 and purchased call options on the fund. The ETF rose roughly 17% in January, helped by a softer dollar and higher commodity prices, with leading Brazilian names like Vale SA and Petroleo Brasi…
James Edwin Zimmer, a director at First Mid Bancshares, reported acquiring 217 shares of the company's common stock on February 17, 2026, for a total of $9,474 at prices between $43.5795 and $43.7302. The bank's shares trade near their 52-week high, and the company recently secured regulatory approvals for its planned acquisition of Two Rivers Fina…
Norwegian equities closed higher on Wednesday, with the Oslo OBX index advancing 2.19% to a new record. Strength was concentrated in the Healthcare Equipment & Services, Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences and Utilities sectors. Frontline, Kongsberg Gruppen and Nordic Semiconductor were among the strongest performers, while Orkla, Norwegian Air Shuttle …
Israel's equity market closed higher Wednesday, with the TA 35 index reaching a fresh all time high. Gains were concentrated in the Insurance, Communication and Technology sectors, while market breadth showed more decliners than advancers. Oil and gold prices also moved notably higher during the session.
Benchmark has reiterated a Buy rating and a $112.00 price target on Expand Energy (EXE) after the company released quarterly results and a reserve report that exceeded expectations. Adjusted EBITDA came in at $1.425 billion, reserve revisions were driven by extensions and non-price related factors, and management outlined capital plans including a …
Stifel has maintained a Buy rating and a $160 per-share price target on Glaukos (GKOS), citing encouraging signs for the company’s iDose and Epioxa programs. The firm expects sequential expansion in iDose volumes in early 2026 and reports Epioxa system placements running ahead of management targets. Recent regulatory and payer developments, plus ba…
Greek equities closed higher on Wednesday, driven by strength in the Banking, Construction and Travel sectors. The Athens General Composite rose 3.30% at the close in Athens. Viohalco and Cenergy were standout performers, each reaching all-time highs, while a small number of stocks in real estate and construction slipped.
Erste Group has resumed coverage of Eni SpA with a buy rating, citing the oil and gas company's ability to sustain high operating cash flow and to offset declines from aging fields through planned gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects targeted for 2026. The broker pointed to robust recent share performance and a steady dividend track record …
Stifel increased its 12-month price target on Sunoco LP to $64 from $61 while retaining a Buy rating, pointing to benefits from the Parkland acquisition and ongoing synergies. The company reported stronger-than-expected revenue but a substantial earnings-per-share miss for fourth-quarter 2025. Management continues to pursue smaller bolt-on deals an…
Stifel reduced its price target on Palo Alto Networks to $185 from $200 while keeping a Buy rating after the cybersecurity firm's fiscal second-quarter results were affected by the earlier-than-expected closings of the Chronosphere and CyberArk deals. The company reported better-than-expected overall earnings and reaffirmed key full-year metrics, b…
Stifel has reaffirmed its Buy rating on Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) and retained a $395.00 price target after the company's fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 results. Cadence beat revenue, margin and EPS consensus estimates and raised first-quarter fiscal 2026 guidance. The company continues to show strength in semiconductor IP, hardware, and AI-related…
Stifel has reaffirmed a Buy rating and a $75.00 price target on CAVA Group Inc (NYSE:CAVA) ahead of the company’s fourth-quarter earnings report due February 24. The analyst house expects results to meet or beat consensus and projects 2026 growth powered primarily by unit expansion, menu innovation and expanded marketing. Stifel also flagged improv…
Erste Group upgraded NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) from Hold to Buy, driven by revised long-term growth expectations and the utility's stronger financial targets. The firm highlights an expected earnings per share compound annual growth rate of at least 8% through 2032 from a 2025 base, robust margins, and an expanding dividend. Recent quarterly resul…
Erste Group cut its rating on Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE: BABA) from Buy to Hold, pointing to shrinking operating margins and a climb in long-term liabilities. The firm still sees potential in Alibaba’s AI and cloud initiatives, while other brokerages maintain bullish views amid strong user growth for the Qwen AI assistant and fresh marketing inve…
Erste Group moved its recommendation on IBM (NYSE: IBM) from buy to hold, pointing to an expected deceleration in the company’s infrastructure business driven by mainframe demand. The downgrade arrives amid a recent share price pullback and follows company guidance for modest top-line growth and a material increase in free cash flow for 2026.
Erste Group downgraded Cisco Systems to Hold from Buy, flagging pressure on gross margins driven by sharply higher DRAM and other memory costs. The move comes despite Cisco's positive revenue guidance for fiscal 2026 and better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter results. The shares are trading at $77.84 and are judged overvalued by Fair Value metr…
Erste Group upgraded McDonald’s Corp. shares from Hold to Buy, pointing to expectations of stronger sales growth and the company’s high operating margins. The upgrade comes amid a wave of analyst target changes following better-than-expected global same-store sales in the fourth quarter, with price targets now ranging from $250 to $380 and the stoc…
Erste Group moved Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) from Hold to Buy, citing attractive valuation relative to peers. The consumer goods company reaffirmed guidance for low-single-digit sales growth and modest EPS expansion, while outlining a $14-15 billion plan to return capital to shareholders. Several other large brokerages adjusted ratings and price t…
Old Second Bancorp INC (NASDAQ:OSBC) disclosed an insider sale by director Darin Patrick Campbell and reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that topped analyst forecasts. The bank's board has also authorized a share repurchase program of up to $43.9 million after receiving approval from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and Raymond James raised i…
Bank of America selected five Information & Business Services companies as its sector favorites, assigning Buy ratings and specific price targets. The picks - S&P Global, MSCI, Fair Isaac, Aramark and NIQ Global - are identified for durable revenue models, high switching costs and, in Bank of America's view, relative protection against potential AI…
Stifel reduced its 12-month price target for Caesars Entertainment (CZR) to $36 from $39 while retaining a Buy recommendation. The new target implies roughly 66% upside from the stock's current price of $21.63, even as the share price hovers near a 52-week low. Stifel and other brokerages note strong free cash flow potential alongside investor doub…
Stifel reduced its 12-month price target for Leidos Holdings to $205 from $220 while keeping a Hold rating, citing investor concern over key Veterans Affairs disability exam contracts and AI disruption. The company posted a stronger-than-expected fourth quarter on EBITDA and showed solid book-to-bill metrics, but revenue in the quarter missed forec…
