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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Argus kept its BUY rating on Capital One Financial Corp. after the company's fourth-quarter results, pointing to loan growth and improved net interest margins even as elevated credit loss provisions drove earnings below expectations. The firm views the recent share weakness - amplified by social media commentary on potential interest-rate caps - as…
TD Cowen increased its price objective for Northern Trust (NTRS) to $175 from $165 while keeping a Buy rating, pointing to better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2025 core earnings, improving fee business momentum and disciplined expense management. The bank is trading near $148.98 and is judged fairly valued by InvestingPro Fair Value estimates, thou…
BMO Capital raised its price target on Novo Nordisk to $57.00 from $47.00 while keeping a Market Perform rating, citing flat U.S. prescriptions for Wegovy in Q4 2025 versus Q3 and anticipated pricing erosion. The firm trimmed its 2025 Wegovy sales estimate and expects U.S. net sales pressure in 2026 to be partially offset by growth outside the Unit…
TD Cowen raised its price target for Valvoline (VVV) to $38.00 from $37.00 while keeping a Buy rating, pointing to stronger investor sentiment and the prospect that fiscal 2026 could mark the start of a beat-and-raise cycle. The firm expects comparable-store sales and earnings-per-share performance to outpace consensus, and other brokerages have al…
TD Cowen has reiterated a Buy rating on ExxonMobil with a $135.00 price target, keeping the company at the top of its list among international oil majors. The target sits essentially level with ExxonMobil’s current trading price and near its 52-week high. The firm highlighted the company’s solid balance sheet, long-standing dividend record and grow…
DA Davidson moved CoreWeave (CRWV) from Neutral to Buy and increased its price target to $110 from $68, pointing to stronger compute demand and an increased likelihood of de-risking events in 2026. The firm highlights substantial upside relative to downside baked into the stock, but notes valuation multiples and ongoing unprofitability as important…
TD Cowen maintained its Buy rating and $95 price target for Customers Bancorp (CUBI) after an 8% decline in the stock following the bank's fourth-quarter 2025 results. The firm characterizes the pullback as overdone, highlighting an EPS beat, robust revenue growth and progress on deposit remixing, while noting the bank's 2026 guidance appears cauti…
Bernstein has reaffirmed an Underperform rating and a $85 price target on Deckers Outdoor ahead of the retailer's fiscal third-quarter earnings report scheduled for January 29. The firm points to slowing growth and weakening brand momentum for Hoka and Ugg, and its forecasts assume margin pressure not fully captured in consensus estimates. Other br…
Bernstein has reaffirmed an Outperform rating and an $84.00 price target on Hershey Co., underscoring cocoa input cost uncertainty as the primary variable for near-term profitability. The firm models higher cocoa prices through 2025 and, after accounting for volume losses tied to aggressive price increases in 2025, arrives at more conservative 2026…
Bernstein SocGen Group retained an Outperform rating and an $84.00 price target for Mondelez International (MDLZ), implying roughly 43% upside from the current share price of $58.66. The firm’s note examines the company’s cocoa cost exposure relative to peers, the role of cocoa butter inflation in 2024, and management’s likely approach to any futur…
Bernstein reduced its price target for Grab Holdings Inc. to $5.80 from $6.60 while retaining an Outperform rating, reflecting expected margin pressure as the Southeast Asian technology group invests to broaden its total addressable market. The firm trimmed calendar year 2025-2026 net income forecasts by 2-5.6% to account for the near-term effect o…
Bernstein SocGen Group reaffirmed an Outperform rating and a $100 price target on Starbucks (SBUX) ahead of the company’s investor day, forecasting a sequential acceleration to 3.3% same-store sales growth in fiscal first quarter 2026 versus a consensus 1.8% estimate. While the firm views the company’s strategy as sound and early indicators as supp…
Stifel raised its SLB price target to $56 from $52 and kept a Buy rating after the oilfield services company reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter 2025 results. Management’s comment that "the worst is likely behind us" aligns with Stifel’s view that the downward estimate revision cycle is ending, with growth anticipated in the second half …
Piper Sandler raised its price target on 1st Source (SRCE) to $83 from $80 and kept an Overweight rating, citing a better-than-expected fourth quarter driven by stronger net interest income and margin expansion. The firm increased EPS forecasts for 2026 and 2027 and highlighted solid balance sheet metrics, while other banks also adjusted targets fo…
Bernstein SocGen Group has reiterated an Outperform rating on ASML and set a $1,642 price objective ahead of the company's earnings scheduled for Wednesday, January 28. The firm points to import data and elevated expectations for bookings as evidence the quarter may beat consensus revenue estimates, while several other brokerages have recently adju…
Jones Trading upgraded Orion Office REIT Inc (ONL) from Hold to Buy and established a $3.00 price target following the REIT's initiation of a strategic options review and a cooperation agreement with its largest shareholder, The Kawa Fund Limited. The analyst house estimates a fourth-quarter 2025 NAV of $5.04 per share and cites near-term balance s…
Shares of InMode Ltd. climbed Monday after reports that the company is in advanced negotiations to be acquired by a foreign investment fund for roughly $1.1 billion. The reported price would represent a notable premium to the company's current market value and, if completed, would take the firm private and lead to delisting.
Piper Sandler has reiterated an Overweight rating on Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) with a $105 price target, citing strong induction data for REZPEG and ample liquidity to support clinical programs. The firm flagged durability of response and regulatory endpoints as primary considerations ahead of maintenance topline results anticipated in the first q…
Piper Sandler maintained an Overweight rating and a $16.00 price target on Ford, citing the potential for substantial earnings improvement in 2026 should the automaker reduce warranty-related costs. The firm highlights up to $2.8 billion of incremental EBIT versus 2025 and a $0.54 per-share EPS uplift as a scenario if quality trends meaningfully im…
Piper Sandler increased its price target on Independent Bank (IBCP) to $39 from $36 and kept a Neutral rating, citing a revised net interest margin outlook for 2026 and modest loan growth. The firm raised 2026 and 2027 EPS estimates and highlighted profitability metrics, while InvestingPro data flags a relatively high P/E and notes the company has …
Piper Sandler raised its price objective on Amerant Bancorp Inc to $25 from $22 and reiterated an Overweight rating, citing the bank's focus on stabilizing operations after completing a credit review and implementing efficiency measures. The firm noted a mixed Q4 2025 performance with revenue above expectations but a sizable EPS miss, and highlight…
Truist Securities reaffirmed its Buy rating and $99 price target on Revolution (NASDAQ: RVMD) following reports that acquisition talks with Merck stalled over price. The brokerage interprets the reported $30 billion figure as a validation of Revolution’s value, highlights management confidence in the clinical program, and says the company is well-f…
Piper Sandler increased its price objective on Bank First National Corp. (NASDAQ:BFC) to $150 from $142 while maintaining a Neutral rating. The new target implies roughly 8% upside from the current share price and is underpinned by solid quarterly results, revised earnings forecasts for 2026 and 2027, and a favorable profitability outlook. The bank…
Scotiabank upgraded Eldorado Gold Corp (EGO) from Sector Perform to Sector Outperform and raised its price target to $59 from $33, citing the imminent start of production at the Skouries mine in the first quarter of 2026. The firm expects the project will pivot Eldorado from negative to positive free cash flow and drive a re-rating of the stock. Se…
Scotiabank downgraded Royal Gold from Sector Outperform to Sector Perform, attributing the move solely to recent share price gains and a reduced expected return to its $335.00 target. The stock is trading at $29.83, close to its 52-week high, while technical indicators point to overbought conditions. Separately, Scotiabank upgraded Eldorado Gold an…
