Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For March 12, 2019

Top Upgrades

• Analysts at JP Morgan upgraded American Electric Power Company Inc AEP from Neutral to Overweight. American Electric Power shares rose 0.7 percent to $83.20 in pre-market trading.
• KeyBanc upgraded Eaton Corporation PLC ETN from Sector Weight to Overweight. Eaton shares rose 1.2 percent to $81.25 in pre-market trading.
• Analysts at WBB Securities upgraded RedHill Biopharma Ltd. RDHL from Speculative Buy to Buy. Redhill Biopharma rose 1.6 percent to $8.40 in pre-market trading.
• Barclays upgraded Ranger Energy Services Inc RNGR from Equal-Weight to Overweight. Ranger Energy Services shares rose 8.76 percent to close at $6.83 on Monday.
• JP Morgan upgraded Janus Henderson Group PLC JHG from Neutral to Overweight. Janus Henderson shares rose 3.43 percent to close at $24.41 on Monday.
• Aegis Capital upgraded Cimpress NV CMPR from Sell to Hold. Cimpress shares rose 1.43 percent to close at $75.98 on Monday.

Top Downgrades

• JP Morgan downgraded F5 Networks, Inc. FFIV from Overweight to Neutral. F5 Networks shares fell 2.5 percent to $158.00 in pre-market trading.
• HSBC downgraded The Coca-Cola Co KO from Buy to Hold. Coca-Cola shares fell 0.8 percent to $45.82 in pre-market trading.
• BMO Capital downgraded Monster Beverage Corp MNST from Outperform to Market Perform. Monster Beverage shares fell 1.3 percent to $60.39 in pre-market trading.
• KeyBanc downgraded CIRCOR International, Inc. CIR from Overweight to Sector Weight. Circor shares rose 3.95 percent to close at $31.56 on Friday.
• Barclays downgraded Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. MLNX from Overweight to Equal-Weight. Mellanox shares rose 0.1 percent to $118.00 in pre-market trading.
• BMO Capital downgraded MDC Partners Inc MDCA from Outperform to Market Perform. MDC Partners shares rose 2.9 percent to $2.53 in pre-market trading.
• UBS downgraded Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co HPE from Neutral to Sell. Hewlett Packard shares fell 4.4 percent to $15.19 in pre-market trading.
• Bernstein downgraded Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd CP from Outperform to Market Perform. Canadian Pacific Railway shares rose 0.45 percent to close at $205.98 on Monday.
• JP Morgan downgraded Hess Midstream Partners LP HESM from Overweight to Neutral. Hess Midstream Partners shares closed at $22.55 on Monday.

Top Initiations

• Analysts at Mizuho initiated coverage on Consolidated Edison, Inc. ED with a Neutral rating. The price target for Consolidated Edison is set to $85. Consolidated Edison shares closed at $84.27 on Monday.
• Guggenheim initiated coverage on Twilio Inc TWLO with a Buy rating. The price target for Twilio is set to $140. Twilio shares closed at $122.09 on Monday.
• Analysts at Small Cap Consumer Research initiated coverage on U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. PRTS with a Buy rating. The price target for U.S. Auto Parts is set to $2. U.S. Auto Parts shares closed at $1.04 on Monday.
• Barclays initiated coverage on Covia Holdings Corp CVIA with an Underweight rating. The price target for Covia is set to $4. Covia shares closed at $4.75 on Monday.
• Nomura initiated coverage on Stealth BioTherapeutics Corp MITO with a Buy rating. The price target for Stealth BioTherapeutics is set to $23. Stealth BioTherapeutics shares closed at $15.02 on Monday.
• Jefferies initiated coverage on ASGN Inc ASGN with a Buy rating. The price target for ASGN is set to $70. ASGN shares closed at $61.55 on Monday.
• Analysts at BTIG Research initiated coverage on Tellurian Inc TELL with a Buy rating. The price target for Tellurian is set to $20. Tellurian shares closed at $9.47 on Monday.
• Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Inc CRNX with an Overweight rating. The price target for Crinetics Pharmaceuticals is set to $40. Crinetics Pharmaceuticals shares closed at $25.67 on Monday.
• Guggenheim initiated coverage on 8x8, Inc. EGHT with a Neutral rating. The price target for 8x8 is set to $20. 8x8 shares closed at $19.80 on Monday.
• Analysts at Mizuho initiated coverage on Canadian Natural Resources Ltd CNQ with a Buy rating. The price target for Canadian Natural Resources is set to $45. Canadian Natural Resources shares closed at $27.18 on Monday.