US BROKER MOVES: PLTR upgraded at Mizuho; WDAY downgraded at Citizens
Newsquawk Staff ·
UPGRADES
- ZIM Integrated Shipping (ZIM) upgraded from Neutral to Buy at Fearnley; PT USD 35
- Stubhub (STUB) upgraded from Sell to Neutral at Citi; PT USD 9
- Rush Street (RSI) upgraded from Neutral to Market Outperform at Citizens; PT USD 24
- Palantir (PLTR) upgraded from Neutral to Outperform at Mizuho Securities; PT USD 195
- Medpace Holdings (MEDP) upgraded from Sell to Hold at TD Cowen; PT USD 419
- Itron (ITRI) upgraded from Neutral to Outperform at Baird; PT USD 128
- Icon (ICLR) upgraded from Neutral to Buy at TD Cowen; PT USD 120
- Cadence Design (CDNS) upgraded from Neutral to Buy at Rosenblatt Securities Inc
- BioAge Labs (BIOA) upgraded from Neutral to Buy at Jefferies; PT USD 62
DOWNGRADES
- Workday (WDAY) downgraded from Outperform to Market Perform at Citizens
- Toro (TTC) downgraded from Outperform to Market Perform at Raymond James
- SimilarWeb (SMWB) downgraded from Outperform to Market Perform at Northland; PT USD 5
- Masimo (MASI) downgraded from Buy to Neutral at BTIG
- LuxExperience (LUXE) ADRs downgraded from Overweight to Neutral at JPMorgan
- Knife River Corp (KNF) downgraded from Equalweight to Underweight at Wells Fargo; PT USD 81
- Ihs Holding (IHS) downgraded from Buy to Hold at TD Cowen; PT USD 8.50
- Genuine Parts (GPC) downgraded from Buy to Hold at Truist Secs; PT USD 127
- General Mills (GIS) downgraded from Buy to Hold at CFRA
- Gemini Space Station (GEMI) downgraded from Buy to Neutral at Cantor; PT USD 8
- Crocs (CROX) downgraded from Hold to Sell at Williams Trading; PT USD 84
- CNH Industrial (CNH) downgraded from Neutral to Underperform at Mediobanca SpA; PT USD 10.50
- AtriCure (ATRC) downgraded from Outperform to Market Perform at Oppenheimer
INITIATIONS
- Nebius Group (NBIS) initiated at Buy at Compass Point
- Modine (MOD) initiated at Buy at Roth Capital Partners; PT USD 263
- Mirum Pharma (MIRM) initiated at Outperform at RBC; PT USD 130
- Kratos (KTOS) initiated at Neutral at UBS; PT USD 79
- Evolution Metals & Technologies (EMAT) initiated at Buy at Clear Street
- CSW Industrials (CSW) initiated at Outperform at Baird; PT USD 378
- Costco (COST) reinstated at Buy at William O'Neil
- Bristow Group (VTOL) initiated at Outperform at Raymond James; PT USD 60
- AeroVironment (AVAV) initiated at Neutral at UBS; PT USD 259
What it means
Palantir's upgrade to Outperform at Mizuho reflects increased confidence in its growth trajectory, which could bolster investor sentiment and support a higher valuation. Conversely, Workday's downgrade to Market Perform signals potential headwinds for the company, possibly impacting its stock price and outlook amidst weaker demand dynamics. Overall, these moves suggest a mixed sentiment in the software sector, with individual stock performance likely reacting to these shifts in analyst sentiment.
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