Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For April 24, 2019

Top Upgrades

• Analysts at Argus upgraded Sonoco Products Company SON from Hold to Buy. Sonoco shares closed at $61.29 on Tuesday.
• Analysts at Craig-Hallum upgraded Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. ABG from Hold to Buy. Asbury Automotive shares closed at $76.83 on Tuesday.
• CICC upgraded New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. EDU from Hold to Buy. New Oriental Education shares closed at $92.97 on Tuesday.
• Evercore ISI Group upgraded Snap Inc. SNAP from Underperform to In-Line. Snap shares closed at $11.99 on Tuesday.
• Barclays upgraded Procter & Gamble Co PG from Equal-Weight to Overweight. Procter & Gamble shares closed at $103.16 on Tuesday.
• BTIG Research upgraded PulteGroup, Inc. PHM from Sell to Neutral. PulteGroup shares closed at $31.35 on Tuesday.
• Needham upgraded Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc ZBH from Buy to Strong Buy. Zimmer Biomet shares closed at $122.76 on Tuesday.
• Edward Jones upgraded Eli Lilly and Company LLY from Hold to Buy. Eli Lilly shares closed at $117.49 on Tuesday.
• Analysts at Jefferies upgraded Best Buy Co., Inc. BBY from Hold to Buy. Best Buy closed at $73.62 on Tuesday.
• Evercore ISI Group upgraded DHT Holdings, Inc. DHT from In-Line to Outperform. DHT shares closed at $5.17 on Tuesday.

Top Downgrades

• Raymond James downgraded Iridium Communications Inc. IRDM from Strong Buy to Outperform. Iridium Communications shares closed at $28.12 on Tuesday.
• DZ Bank downgraded The Procter & Gamble Company PG from Hold to Sell. Procter & Gamble shares closed at $103.16 on Tuesday.
• Evercore ISI Group downgraded Marriott International, Inc. MAR from Outperform to In-Line. Marriott shares closed at $136.28 on Tuesday.
• Needham downgraded Teleflex Incorporated TFX from Strong Buy to Buy. Teleflex shares closed at $280.15 on Tuesday.
• Goldman Sachs downgraded Harley-Davidson, Inc. HOG from Neutral to Sell. Harley-Davidson shares closed at $38.92 on Tuesday.
• PiperJaffray downgraded The Kraft Heinz Company KHC from Neutral to Underweight. Kraft Heinz shares closed at $33.10 on Tuesday.
• Credit Suisse downgraded Tower Semiconductor Ltd. TSEM from Outperform to Neutral. Tower Semiconductor shares closed at $17.71 on Tuesday.
• Wells Fargo downgraded Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. HLT from Outperform to Market Perform. Hilton Worldwide shares closed at $87.91 on Tuesday.
• Wells Fargo downgraded Hyatt Hotels Corporation H from Outperform to Market Perform. Hyatt shares closed at $76.56 on Tuesday.

Top Initiations

• William Blair initiated coverage on Verra Mobility Corporation VRRM with an Outperform rating. Verra Mobility shares closed at $13.08 on Tuesday.
• Analysts at Maxim Group initiated coverage on Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. CSSE with a Buy rating. Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment closed at $9.89 on Tuesday.
• Credit Suisse initiated coverage on Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc. GDI with an Outperform rating. The price target for Gardner Denver is set to $31. Gardner Denver shares closed at $27.80 on Tuesday.
• Scotiabank initiated coverage on Waste Connections, Inc. WCN with a Sector Outperform rating. Waste Connections shares closed at $89.25 on Tuesday.
• Analysts at SVB Leerink initiated coverage on Genfit SA GNFT with an Outperform rating. The price target for Genfit is set to $58. Genfit shares closed at $25.47 on Tuesday.
• Stifel initiated initiated coverage on Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. TRWH with a Buy rating. The price target for Twin River is set to $43. Twin River shares closed at $32.70 on Tuesday.
• JMP Securities initiated coverage on Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. BCSF with a Market Perform rating. Bain Capital Specialty Finance shares closed at $20.19 on Tuesday.
• Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on BRP Inc. DOOO with a Neutral rating. BRP shares closed at $32.06 on Tuesday.
• Analysts at DA Davidson initiated coverage on Carter's, Inc. CRI with a Neutral rating. Carter's shares closed at $105.15 on Tuesday.
• Analysts at DA Davidson initiated coverage on The Children's Place, Inc. PLCE with Buy rating. The price target for Children's Place is set to $135. Children's Place shares closed at $109.93 on Tuesday.