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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Stifel lowered its 12-month price target on Eagle Materials (EXP) to $232 from $245 but kept a Hold rating following the company's fiscal third-quarter 2026 report. The quarter delivered revenue above expectations while adjusted EBITDA fell short due to weaker wallboard performance, prompting analyst downgrades to near-term earnings estimates even …
UBS has reaffirmed a Buy rating on McDonald’s and kept a $350.00 price target ahead of the company’s fourth-quarter earnings report set for February 11. The firm cited anticipated U.S. same-store sales strength and continued international momentum as foundations for a favorable 2026 outlook. Other brokerages offer mixed signals, with price-target c…
Truist Securities increased its price target on Caterpillar to $786 from $729 and kept a Buy rating after the company reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results. Caterpillar posted adjusted EPS of $5.16, and a record $51.2 billion backlog that grew 71% year-over-year. Several other brokerages also raised targets following the earnings a…
UBS has reaffirmed a Buy rating and a $180.00 price target on Yum! Brands (YUM) ahead of the company's fourth-quarter results scheduled for February 4. The bank expects continued brand-level growth led by Taco Bell and KFC, while noting that increased marketing at Pizza Hut may weigh on core operating income growth in the quarter. Investors will be…
Truist Securities raised its price target on Minerals Technologies to $89 from $84 and maintained a Buy rating following the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 results. The firm flagged persistent margin pressure in certain segments early in fiscal 2026 but pointed to normalizing growth in Household & Personal Care and a forecasted return to revenue gro…
DA Davidson cut its 12-month price objective on Toast Inc. (NYSE:TOST) to $36 from $42 while keeping a Neutral stance. The adjustment reflects downward pressure on peer valuation multiples. Toast shares are trading near $31.94 after a roughly 33.33% drop over the last six months. The firm expects a modest beat on fourth-quarter results but anticipa…
DA Davidson lowered its 12-month price objective for Eagle Materials (NYSE: EXP) from $225.00 to $210.00 while keeping a Neutral rating. The firm points to ongoing weakness in wallboard demand and prices, a trend that has driven multiple analyst earnings downgrades and coincides with a recent quarterly earnings shortfall and modest revenue miss.
Freedom Capital Markets increased its price target on C.H. Robinson Worldwide to $206.00 from $155.00 and held a Hold rating after the company's fourth-quarter 2025 results, which the firm described as "resilient." The stock trades near its 52-week high following a substantial one-year gain, while multiple other brokerages have also adjusted their …
DA Davidson has maintained a Buy rating and a $31.00 price objective for Weyerhaeuser (NYSE: WY) after the timber and land company reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that slightly surpassed the firm's expectations. The broker raised its fiscal 2026 EBITDA projection by 4% and cited a stronger start to 2026 in the Land-Based Solutions segment as a…
DA Davidson has reaffirmed its Buy rating and maintained a price target while forecasting i3 Verticals will meet or modestly exceed expectations for the fiscal first quarter ending December 2025. The firm sees total revenue roughly flat year-over-year and flags a steep decline in software license fees, even as recurring revenue is expected to grow.
Truist Securities has reaffirmed its Buy rating on Universal Technical Institute (UTI) with a $40.00 price target, implying roughly 39% upside from the current $28.85 share price. The firm calls UTI its "favorite name in Education for 2026," highlighting strong revenue growth and an enrollment pathway it believes will support the stock even as valu…
DA Davidson increased its 12-month price target on Caterpillar to $650 from $569 following the company's Q4 2025 earnings, while keeping a Neutral rating. The firm pointed to expected top-line growth across all three business segments in 2026, led by the datacenter business. Despite solid revenue momentum and record quarterly results, DA Davidson a…
DA Davidson has reaffirmed a Neutral rating and a $75 price target on AO Smith (AOS), pointing to subdued residential demand in North America and continued weakness in China even as commercial segments and an earnings beat provide partial offsets. The firm sees limited near-term catalysts despite balance-sheet flexibility from recent acquisitions.
DA Davidson increased its 12-month price target on Hershey to $207.00 from $185.00 while retaining a Neutral recommendation. The firm points to tariff resolution and cocoa deflation as supportive factors for margins and earnings power, but says elevated valuation and lingering uncertainties around consumer behavior and competitive dynamics justify …
TD Cowen increased its price target for Charter Communications to $437 from $428 while maintaining its existing rating, citing a combination of mixed fourth-quarter 2025 results and improving operational and capital expenditure outlooks. The move comes as Charter reported better-than-expected broadband subscriber losses, net video subscriber gains,…
TD Cowen raised its price target on Verizon Communications to $54 from $51 while keeping its prior rating, pointing to stronger-than-expected phone subscriber growth in Q4 2025 and a 2026 outlook that supports concurrent phone additions and EBITDA and free cash flow expansion. Other brokerages have also nudged targets higher after Verizon beat Wall…
BofA Securities reiterated a Buy rating on Apple with a $325 price target, pointing to App Store revenue growth, iPhone sales momentum and optionality from AI and new product cycles. The bank’s valuation is based on 32 times calendar 2027 estimated EPS of $10.10. Other broker moves include several $325 targets alongside mixed ratings across the sel…
TD Cowen raised its price target on Cullen/Frost Bankers to $160 from $154 while keeping its existing rating, noting the bank's stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter performance, ongoing balance sheet momentum and multi-year expansion strategy. Recent results and analyst revisions have supported a constructive outlook, even as the stock trades slig…
DA Davidson raised its price target on Brunswick Corp to $76 from $68 after the company reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that modestly exceeded expectations and issued its fiscal 2026 guidance. The brokerage kept a Neutral rating, noting tariff-driven earnings pressure concentrated in early 2026 and expressing skepticism that anticipated intere…
BMO Capital has reiterated an Outperform rating and a $850.00 price target on Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN), which trades around $751.47. The call aligns with a consensus Buy view and follows analyst upgrades and higher targets from peers. BMO highlights more normalized Eylea franchise dynamics in 2026 despite ongoing price erosion, flags a pote…
TD Cowen has reiterated a Hold rating and a $17.00 price target on Beta Bionics (BBNX) after the company received an FDA Warning Letter. The firm’s initial read suggests the letter does not impose burdensome remediation demands and will not block product sales or 510(k) submissions. Beta Bionics reported preliminary fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of a…
BMO Capital has increased its price target on Chevron to $190 from $170 and kept an Outperform rating after what it described as better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2025 results and confirmations of production and cash flow targets. The upgrade follows the return to service at key assets, including the Tengiz oil field, and comes as other major ban…
BMO Capital reaffirmed its Market Perform rating on Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (NYSE:APD) and held a $282.00 price target after the company reported a solid quarter that outpaced analyst forecasts. The research note highlighted management's pricing and efficiency controls, clarified balance-sheet exposure for the NEOM project, and assigned CBAM …
Benchmark has reaffirmed its Buy rating on APA Corp with a $33.00 price target, citing notable gas marketing gains that helped offset a downward revision to fourth-quarter EBITDA driven by mark-to-market commodity prices. APA has also reported significant curtailments domestically and foresees a temporary drop in Egyptian volumes due to a short pip…
BMO Capital has reiterated an Outperform rating on Canadian National Railway (CNI) with a $158.00 price target, reflecting confidence in the company’s margin profile and cash generation even as management warns of essentially flat freight volumes in 2026. Fourth-quarter adjusted results topped expectations on productivity gains, but analysts have t…
