Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For January 11, 2021

Upgrades

• Seaport Global upgraded the previous rating for Huntsman Corp HUN from Neutral to Buy. In the third quarter, Huntsman showed an EPS of $0.32, compared to $0.41 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Huntsman shows a 52-week-high of $28.94 and a 52-week-low of $12.23. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $28.40.
• According to Raymond James, the prior rating for Willis Towers Watson PLC WLTW was changed from Market Perform to Outperform. For the third quarter, Willis Towers Watson had an EPS of $1.33, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.31. The current stock performance of Willis Towers Watson shows a 52-week-high of $220.97 and a 52-week-low of $143.34. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $203.64.
• According to Credit Suisse, the prior rating for Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc MMC was changed from Neutral to Outperform. In the third quarter, Marsh & McLennan showed an EPS of $0.82, compared to $0.77 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $120.97 and a 52-week-low of $74.33. At the end of the last trading period, Marsh & McLennan closed at $113.44.
• For Exxon Mobil Corp XOM, Morgan Stanley upgraded the previous rating of Equal-Weight to Overweight. For the third quarter, Exxon Mobil had an EPS of $0.18, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.68. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $70.28 and a 52-week-low of $30.11. Exxon Mobil closed at $45.46 at the end of the last trading period.
• Credit Suisse upgraded the previous rating for Ternium SA TX from Neutral to Outperform. For the third quarter, Ternium had an EPS of $0.74, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.48. The stock has a 52-week-high of $33.95 and a 52-week-low of $9.59. At the end of the last trading period, Ternium closed at $32.60.
• Baird upgraded the previous rating for Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc SPR from Neutral to Outperform. In the third quarter, Spirit AeroSystems Hldgs showed an EPS of $1.34, compared to $1.62 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $74.58 and a 52-week-low of $13.69. Spirit AeroSystems Hldgs closed at $40.00 at the end of the last trading period.
• Barclays upgraded the previous rating for Liberty SiriusXM Group LSXMA from Equal-Weight to Overweight. The stock has a 52-week-high of $51.11 and a 52-week-low of $22.54. At the end of the last trading period, Liberty SiriusXM Gr closed at $42.19.
• According to Evercore ISI Group, the prior rating for Jack Henry & Associates Inc JKHY was changed from Underperform to In-Line. For the first quarter, Jack Henry & Associates had an EPS of $1.19, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.16. The stock has a 52-week-high of $200.98 and a 52-week-low of $123.64. At the end of the last trading period, Jack Henry & Associates closed at $166.95.
• For Zillow Group Inc ZG, Jefferies upgraded the previous rating of Hold to Buy. Zillow Gr earned $0.37 in the third quarter, compared to $0.12 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $154.95 and a 52-week-low of $18.65. At the end of the last trading period, Zillow Gr closed at $150.02.
• For Anaplan Inc PLAN, Jefferies upgraded the previous rating of Hold to Buy. Anaplan earned $0.05 in the third quarter, compared to $0.08 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Anaplan shows a 52-week-high of $76.37 and a 52-week-low of $26.04. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $71.46.
• For CrowdStrike Holdings Inc CRWD, Jefferies upgraded the previous rating of Hold to Buy. For the third quarter, CrowdStrike Holdings had an EPS of $0.08, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.07. The current stock performance of CrowdStrike Holdings shows a 52-week-high of $228.82 and a 52-week-low of $31.95. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $223.73.
• For Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc WBA, Baird upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Outperform. Walgreens Boots Alliance earned $1.22 in the first quarter, compared to $1.37 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Walgreens Boots Alliance shows a 52-week-high of $56.80 and a 52-week-low of $33.36. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $45.21.
• According to JP Morgan, the prior rating for Boot Barn Holdings Inc BOOT was changed from Neutral to Overweight. Boot Barn Holdings earned $0.20 in the second quarter, compared to $0.24 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $48.91 and a 52-week-low of $8.03. At the end of the last trading period, Boot Barn Holdings closed at $48.58.

Downgrades

• According to Seaport Global, the prior rating for Graphic Packaging Holding Co GPK was changed from Buy to Neutral. In the third quarter, Graphic Packaging Holding showed an EPS of $0.26, compared to $0.20 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $18.09 and a 52-week-low of $10.40. Graphic Packaging Holding closed at $18.00 at the end of the last trading period.
• For Stepan Co SCL, Seaport Global downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Neutral. Stepan earned $1.56 in the third quarter, compared to $1.20 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $131.72 and a 52-week-low of $69.33. At the end of the last trading period, Stepan closed at $127.85.
• Raymond James downgraded the previous rating for Kinder Morgan Inc KMI from Outperform to Market Perform. For the third quarter, Kinder Morgan had an EPS of $0.21, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.22. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $22.58 and a 52-week-low of $9.42. Kinder Morgan closed at $14.49 at the end of the last trading period.
• For Inphi Corp IPHI, Stifel downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Hold. Inphi earned $0.88 in the third quarter, compared to $0.45 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $172.61 and a 52-week-low of $55.72. At the end of the last trading period, Inphi closed at $168.19.
• For Dana Inc DAN, B of A Securities downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Neutral. For the third quarter, Dana had an EPS of $0.37, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.74. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $22.52 and a 52-week-low of $4.22. Dana closed at $21.80 at the end of the last trading period.
• Berenberg downgraded the previous rating for Change Healthcare Inc CHNG from Buy to Hold. For the second quarter, Change Healthcare had an EPS of $0.32, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.27. The stock has a 52-week-high of $24.21 and a 52-week-low of $6.18. At the end of the last trading period, Change Healthcare closed at $24.14.
• Credit Suisse downgraded the previous rating for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co AJG from Outperform to Neutral. In the third quarter, Arthur J. Gallagher showed an EPS of $1.08, compared to $0.80 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $129.12 and a 52-week-low of $65.09. Arthur J. Gallagher closed at $120.85 at the end of the last trading period.
• For Warner Music Group Corp WMG, Credit Suisse downgraded the previous rating of Outperform to Neutral. Interestingly, in the fourth quarter, Warner Music Group's EPS was $0.03. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $39.19 and a 52-week-low of $25.61. Warner Music Group closed at $36.20 at the end of the last trading period.
• Morgan Stanley downgraded the previous rating for Virtu Financial Inc VIRT from Equal-Weight to Underweight. Virtu Financial earned $0.81 in the third quarter, compared to $0.21 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $28.59 and a 52-week-low of $14.94. At the end of the last trading period, Virtu Financial closed at $25.64.
• Jefferies downgraded the previous rating for Upwork Inc UPWK from Buy to Hold. Upwork earned $0.02 in the third quarter, compared to $0.03 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $41.41 and a 52-week-low of $5.14. Upwork closed at $38.01 at the end of the last trading period.
• According to Jefferies, the prior rating for SolarWinds Corp SWI was changed from Buy to Hold. For the third quarter, SolarWinds had an EPS of $0.28, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.21. The current stock performance of SolarWinds shows a 52-week-high of $24.34 and a 52-week-low of $11.50. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $15.33.
• For Mimecast Ltd MIME, Jefferies downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Hold. For the second quarter, Mimecast had an EPS of $0.32, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.13. The current stock performance of Mimecast shows a 52-week-high of $59.48 and a 52-week-low of $25.14. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $52.37.
• Jefferies downgraded the previous rating for LivePerson Inc LPSN from Buy to Hold. In the third quarter, LivePerson showed an EPS of $0.12, compared to $0.41 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of LivePerson shows a 52-week-high of $68.55 and a 52-week-low of $14.08. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $65.02.
• According to HSBC, the prior rating for Johnson Controls International PLC JCI was changed from Buy to Hold. In the fourth quarter, Johnson Controls Intl showed an EPS of $0.76, compared to $0.78 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Johnson Controls Intl shows a 52-week-high of $51.57 and a 52-week-low of $22.77. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $51.27.
• According to BMO Capital, the prior rating for Andersons Inc ANDE was changed from Outperform to Market Perform. For the third quarter, Andersons had an EPS of $0.07, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.07. The stock has a 52-week-high of $26.01 and a 52-week-low of $10.00. At the end of the last trading period, Andersons closed at $25.18.
• BMO Capital downgraded the previous rating for Archer-Daniels Midland Co ADM from Outperform to Market Perform. Archer-Daniels Midland earned $0.89 in the third quarter, compared to $0.77 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Archer-Daniels Midland shows a 52-week-high of $53.57 and a 52-week-low of $28.92. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $52.57.
• Piper Sandler downgraded the previous rating for Salesforce.com Inc CRM from Overweight to Neutral. Salesforce.com earned $1.74 in the third quarter, compared to $0.75 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $284.50 and a 52-week-low of $115.29. At the end of the last trading period, Salesforce.com closed at $222.15.

Initiations

• B of A Securities initiated coverage on ContextLogic Inc WISH with a Buy rating. The price target for ContextLogic is set to $26.00. The current stock performance of ContextLogic shows a 52-week-high of $24.75 and a 52-week-low of $0.26. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $20.36.
• With a Neutral rating, B of A Securities initiated coverage on Upstart Holdings Inc UPST. The price target seems to have been set at $57.00 for Upstart Holdings. The current stock performance of Upstart Holdings shows a 52-week-high of $61.26 and a 52-week-low of $22.61. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $52.73.
• JP Morgan initiated coverage on Option Care Health Inc OPCH with an Overweight rating. The price target for Option Care Health is set to $21.00. In the third quarter, Option Care Health earned $0.04. The current stock performance of Option Care Health shows a 52-week-high of $18.21 and a 52-week-low of $5.74. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $16.78.
• With a Buy rating, B of A Securities initiated coverage on BeyondSpring Inc BYSI. The price target seems to have been set at $25.00 for BeyondSpring. BeyondSpring earned $0.48 in the third quarter, compared to $0.37 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $21.50 and a 52-week-low of $9.38. At the end of the last trading period, BeyondSpring closed at $12.62.
• With a Equal-Weight rating, Barclays initiated coverage on World Wrestling Entertainment Inc WWE. The price target seems to have been set at $49.00 for World Wrestling Enter. In the third quarter, World Wrestling Enter showed an EPS of $0.57, compared to $0.06 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $66.54 and a 52-week-low of $29.10. World Wrestling Enter closed at $48.31 at the end of the last trading period.
• With a Neutral rating, Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on ContextLogic Inc WISH. The price target seems to have been set at $19.00 for ContextLogic. The current stock performance of ContextLogic shows a 52-week-high of $24.75 and a 52-week-low of $0.26. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $20.36.
• With a Buy rating, Jefferies initiated coverage on Upstart Holdings Inc UPST. The price target seems to have been set at $66.00 for Upstart Holdings. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $61.26 and a 52-week-low of $22.61. Upstart Holdings closed at $52.73 at the end of the last trading period.
• With a Neutral rating, Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on Upstart Holdings Inc UPST. The price target seems to have been set at $55.00 for Upstart Holdings. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $61.26 and a 52-week-low of $22.61. Upstart Holdings closed at $52.73 at the end of the last trading period.
• Barclays initiated coverage on Madison Square Garden Sports Corp MSGS with an Overweight rating. The price target for Madison Square Garden is set to $224.00. Madison Square Garden earned $1.11 in the first quarter, compared to $3.36 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Madison Square Garden shows a 52-week-high of $188.54 and a 52-week-low of $140.15. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $182.42.
• Stifel initiated coverage on Guardant Health Inc GH with a Buy rating. The price target for Guardant Health is set to $175.00. For the third quarter, Guardant Health had an EPS of $0.78, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.14. The current stock performance of Guardant Health shows a 52-week-high of $147.79 and a 52-week-low of $55.90. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $142.87.
• With an Overweight rating, JP Morgan initiated coverage on BioAtla Inc BCAB. The price target seems to have been set at $45.00 for BioAtla. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $43.86 and a 52-week-low of $27.15. BioAtla closed at $38.25 at the end of the last trading period.
• With a Buy rating, BTIG initiated coverage on BioAtla Inc BCAB. The price target seems to have been set at $47.00 for BioAtla. The stock has a 52-week-high of $43.86 and a 52-week-low of $27.15. At the end of the last trading period, BioAtla closed at $38.25.