US BROKER MOVES: FLNC upgraded at Citi; PEGA downgraded at Citizens
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US BROKER MOVES: FLNC upgraded at Citi; PEGA downgraded at Citizens
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UPGRADES
- Canadian Solar (CSIQ) Upgraded to Neutral at Citi; PT USD 18 (prev USD 11)
- Everforth (EFOR) Upgraded to Buy at Truist Securities; PT USD 36
- Fluence Energy (FLNC) Upgraded to Buy at Citi; PT USD 24 (prev USD 26)
- Genmab (GMAB) Upgraded to Buy at TD Cowen; PT USD 43 (prev USD 32)
- Energy Vault (NRGV) Upgraded to Buy at Citi; PT USD 5 (prev USD 5.25)
- Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) Upgraded to Buy at Vertical Research Partners; PT USD 79
DOWNGRADES
- Crown Holdings (CCK) Downgraded to Neutral at JPMorgan; PT USD 121 (prev USD 107)
- Mercantile Bank (MBWM) Downgraded to Market Perform at Hovde Group; PT USD 62
- Pegasystems (PEGA) Downgraded to Market Perform at Citizens
- Roper Technologies (ROP) Downgraded to Market Perform at Raymond James; PT USD 500
- Trimble (TRMB) Downgraded to Market Perform at Raymond James; PT USD 93
- Utz Brands (UTZ) Downgraded to Neutral at DA Davidson; PT USD 14.25 (prev USD 15)
- Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) Downgraded to Underweight at Morgan Stanley; PT USD 32
- Washington Trust Bancorp (WASH) Downgraded to Neutral at Seaport Global Securities
INITIATIONS
- Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) Initiated Overweight at Morgan Stanley; PT USD 421
- Corsair Gaming (CRSR) Initiated Buy at Roth; PT USD 15
- Eloxx Pharmaceuticals (ELOX) Initiated Outperform at LifeSci Capital; PT USD 40
- Finance of America (FOA) Initiated Buy at Alliance Global Partners; PT USD 30
- Generac (GNRC) Initiated Overweight at Cantor Fitzgerald; PT USD 325
- Industrial Logistics Properties Trust (ILPT) Initiated Buy at Lucid Capital Markets; PT USD 11.50
- Immix Biopharma (IMMX) Initiated Buy at Needham; PT USD 21
- Integer Holdings (ITGR) Initiated Buy at Freedom Capital; PT USD 112
- Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Initiated Neutral at JPMorgan; PT USD 153
- Lyell Immunopharma (LYEL) Initiated Buy at B. Riley; PT USD 44
- Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) Initiated Buy at Canaccord; PT USD 153
- OUTFRONT Media (OUT) Initiated Overweight at JPMorgan; PT USD 38
- Seven Hills Realty Trust (SEVN) Initiated Neutral at Lucid Capital Markets; PT USD 8.50
A routine US ratings roundup, with the energy storage and solar cluster standing out: Citi lifting Fluence and Canadian Solar simultaneously while also moving Energy Vault reads as a coordinated sector call on storage and solar names rather than isolated single-stock work, and grouped calls of that kind have historically carried more signal than scattered one-off changes since they imply a desk-level view on the theme. The note within the cluster worth flagging is FLNC, upgraded to Buy while the target comes down, a combination that usually reflects a reset of expectations after a derating rather than fresh fundamental conviction. On the other side, Raymond James cutting both Roper and Trimble to Market Perform looks like a paired software and industrials valuation call from one shop, again more thematic than idiosyncratic. Morgan Stanley's initiation of Advanced Energy at Overweight alongside its Vornado downgrade fits the familiar pattern of a large desk rotating coverage conviction within sectors. As with most daily broker sweeps, the durable movers tend to be the clustered sector calls and the initiation with fresh coverage, while single-stock trims at smaller shops typically fade within the session absent corroborating news.
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