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APRIL 17, 2026 AT 11:08 AM

US BROKER MOVES: TXN upgraded at Mizuho; EXC downgraded at multiple firms after PECO withdrawal

Importance
Level 1

UPGRADES

  • Chevron (CVX) Upgraded to Outperform at BNP Paribas
  • Exxon (XOM) Upgraded to Neutral at BNP Paribas; PT USD 165
  • Lufax (LU) ADRs Upgraded to Neutral at JPMorgan; PT USD 2
  • Onto Innovation (ONTO) Upgraded to Buy at Stifel; PT USD 350
  • Postal Realty (PSTL) Upgraded to Outperform at BMO; PT USD 23
  • Quaker Houghton (KWR) Upgraded to Buy at Seaport Global Securities
  • Texas Instruments (TXN) Upgraded to Neutral at Mizuho Securities

DOWNGRADES

  • Agree Realty (ADC) Downgraded to Market Perform at BMO; PT USD 86
  • Albemarle (ALB) Downgraded to Neutral at Baird; PT USD 210
  • Apellis Pharma (APLS) Downgraded to Equal-Weight at Wells Fargo; PT USD 41
  • Camtek/Israel (CAMT) Downgraded to Hold at Stifel; PT USD 185
  • Clorox (CLX) Downgraded to Underweight at JPMorgan; PT USD 99
  • Exelon (EXC) Downgraded to Neutral at Mizuho Securities; PT USD 48
  • Exelon (EXC) Downgraded to Market Perform at BMO; PT USD 49
  • Exelon (EXC) Downgraded to Equal-Weight at Barclays; PT USD 49
  • Floor & Decor (FND) Downgraded to Underperform at BofA; PT USD 45
  • Fluence Energy (FLNC) Downgraded to Sell at UBS; PT USD 8
  • Global Net Lease (GNL) Downgraded to Market Perform at BMO; PT USD 10
  • Newmont Corp (NEM) Downgraded to Sector Perform at National Bank; PT USD 130
  • NXP Semi (NXPI) Downgraded to Underperform at Mizuho Securities
  • Soleno (SLNO) Downgraded to Equal-Weight at Wells Fargo; PT USD 53

INITIATIONS

  • Amneal Pharma (AMRX) Initiated at New Buy at UBS; PT USD 19
  • Boeing (BA) Initiated at New Equal-Weight at Oxcap; PT USD 222
  • Corvus Pharmaceuticals (CRVS) Initiated at New Buy at Goldman; PT USD 40
  • Critical Metals (CRML) Initiated at New Buy at Texas Capital; PT USD 20
  • Definium Therapeutics In (DFTX) Initiated at New Buy at Stifel; PT USD 30
  • FirstEnergy (FE) Initiated at New Hold at TD Cowen; PT USD 56
  • Four Corners Property (FCPT) Initiated at New Market Perform at BMO; PT USD 27
  • FrontView REIT (FVR) Initiated at New Outperform at BMO; PT USD 20
  • Golub Capital (GBDC) Initiated at New Outperform at RBC; PT USD 15
  • H2O America (HTO) Initiated at New Hold at TD Cowen; PT USD 64
  • Immunic Inc (IMUX) Initiated at New Buy at Stifel; PT USD 2.50
  • Netstreit (NTST) Initiated at New Outperform at BMO; PT USD 24
  • Northwest Natural (NWN) Initiated at New Hold at TD Cowen; PT USD 58
  • Repligen (RGEN) Initiated at New Buy at Rothschild & Co Redburn; PT USD 160
  • SharonAI (SHAZ) Initiated at New Buy at Lucid Capital Markets; PT USD 50
  • Spire (SR) Initiated at New Hold at TD Cowen; PT USD 101
  • W&T Offshore (WTI) Initiated at New Outperform at William Blair
  • Woodward (WWD) Initiated at New Outperform at RBC; PT USD 450