Benzinga's Top Ratings Upgrades, Downgrades For February 24, 2021

Upgrades

For Emergent BioSolutions Inc EBS, Chardan Capital upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Buy. Emergent BioSolutions earned $3.67 in the fourth quarter, compared to $1.57 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $137.61 and a 52-week-low of $46.37. Emergent BioSolutions closed at $93.65 at the end of the last trading period.
According to Raymond James, the prior rating for Xencor Inc XNCR was changed from Market Perform to Outperform. In the fourth quarter, Xencor showed an EPS of $0.24, compared to $0.47 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $55.33 and a 52-week-low of $19.35. Xencor closed at $48.35 at the end of the last trading period.
For Bank of Montreal BMO, Credit Suisse upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Outperform. Bank of Montreal earned $2.35 in the first quarter, compared to $1.86 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Bank of Montreal shows a 52-week-high of $83.79 and a 52-week-low of $38.31. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $83.44.
Deutsche Bank upgraded the previous rating for McAfee Corp MCFE from Hold to Buy. McAfee earned $0.38 in the fourth quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $22.14 and a 52-week-low of $14.80. McAfee closed at $19.45 at the end of the last trading period.
According to HSBC, the prior rating for Greencore Group PLC GNCGY was changed from Hold to Buy. The stock has a 52-week-high of $8.35 and a 52-week-low of $4.71. At the end of the last trading period, Greencore Group closed at $7.59.
For Tomra Systems ASA TMRAY, Kepler Cheuvreux upgraded the previous rating of Hold to Buy. The stock has a 52-week-high of $49.05 and a 52-week-low of $20.84. At the end of the last trading period, Tomra Systems closed at $44.27.
According to Barclays, the prior rating for BNP Paribas BNPQY was changed from Underweight to Equal-Weight. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $27.85 and a 52-week-low of $13.18. BNP Paribas closed at $30.15 at the end of the last trading period.
JP Morgan upgraded the previous rating for Credit Agricole SA CRARY from Neutral to Overweight. The stock has a 52-week-high of $6.64 and a 52-week-low of $3.15. At the end of the last trading period, Credit Agricole closed at $6.85.
According to JP Morgan, the prior rating for Enagas SA ENGGY was changed from Underweight to Neutral. The current stock performance of Enagas shows a 52-week-high of $13.20 and a 52-week-low of $9.41. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $10.60.
According to KeyBanc, the prior rating for BigCommerce Holdings Inc BIGC was changed from Sector Weight to Overweight. In the fourth quarter, BigCommerce Holdings earned $0.12. The stock has a 52-week-high of $162.50 and a 52-week-low of $53.19. At the end of the last trading period, BigCommerce Holdings closed at $63.33.

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Downgrades

For Cooper Tire & Rubber Co CTB, Standpoint Research downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Sell. For the fourth quarter, Cooper Tire & Rubber had an EPS of $0.75, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.02. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $58.19 and a 52-week-low of $13.82. Cooper Tire & Rubber closed at $57.92 at the end of the last trading period.
According to Berenberg, the prior rating for Kosmos Energy Ltd KOS was changed from Buy to Hold. In the fourth quarter, Kosmos Energy showed an EPS of $0.12, compared to $0.09 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $5.23 and a 52-week-low of $0.50. At the end of the last trading period, Kosmos Energy closed at $2.99.
According to Piper Sandler, the prior rating for Webster Financial Corp WBS was changed from Overweight to Neutral. Webster Financial earned $0.99 in the fourth quarter, compared to $0.96 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Webster Financial shows a 52-week-high of $55.41 and a 52-week-low of $18.16. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $55.24.
For United Utilities Group PLC UUGRY, Morgan Stanley downgraded the previous rating of Overweight to Equal-Weight. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $26.30 and a 52-week-low of $17.28. United Utilities Group closed at $25.95 at the end of the last trading period.
For Natixis SA NTXFF, Barclays downgraded the previous rating of Overweight to Equal-Weight. The current stock performance of Natixis shows a 52-week-high of $4.15 and a 52-week-low of $2.05. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $4.60.
Deutsche Bank downgraded the previous rating for InterContinental Hotels Group PLC IHG from Buy to Hold. In the second quarter, InterContinental Hotels earned $0.89. The stock has a 52-week-high of $75.20 and a 52-week-low of $25.39. At the end of the last trading period, InterContinental Hotels closed at $73.94.
For Systemax Inc SYX, William Blair downgraded the previous rating of Outperform to Market Perform. In the fourth quarter, Systemax showed an EPS of $0.42, compared to $0.30 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $45.35 and a 52-week-low of $14.00. Systemax closed at $44.58 at the end of the last trading period.

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Initiations

Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Synaptics Inc SYNA with an Overweight rating. The price target for Synaptics is set to $173.00. In the second quarter, Synaptics showed an EPS of $2.30, compared to $2.04 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $137.28 and a 52-week-low of $44.41. At the end of the last trading period, Synaptics closed at $130.12.
Small Cap Consumer Research initiated coverage on Boomer Holdings Inc BOMH with a Buy rating. The price target for Boomer Holdings is set to $1.50. The stock has a 52-week-high of $5.01 and a 52-week-low of $0.34. At the end of the last trading period, Boomer Holdings closed at $0.60.
For NEL ASA NLLSF, JP Morgan initiated coverage, by setting the current rating at Neutral. The stock has a 52-week-high of $3.30 and a 52-week-low of $0.78. At the end of the last trading period, NEL closed at $3.04.
JP Morgan initiated coverage on ITM Power PLC ITMPF with an Overweight rating. The stock has a 52-week-high of $7.25 and a 52-week-low of $1.13. At the end of the last trading period, ITM Power closed at $7.15.
For Gamesys Group PLC JKPTF, Jefferies initiated coverage, by setting the current rating at Buy. The current stock performance of Gamesys Group shows a 52-week-high of $17.07 and a 52-week-low of $9.47. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $18.95.
With an Outperform rating, SVB Leerink initiated coverage on LENSAR Inc LNSR. The price target seems to have been set at $20.00 for LENSAR. In the third quarter, LENSAR showed an EPS of $0.64, compared to $5.44 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $12.71 and a 52-week-low of $3.16. At the end of the last trading period, LENSAR closed at $9.50.
Jefferies initiated coverage on 888 Holdings PLC EIHDF with a Buy rating. The current stock performance of 888 Holdings shows a 52-week-high of $4.09 and a 52-week-low of $1.04. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $4.08.
With an Outperform rating, William Blair initiated coverage on Taysha Gene Therapies Inc TSHA. The price target seems to have been set at $46.00 for Taysha Gene Therapies. Interestingly, in the third quarter, Taysha Gene Therapies's EPS was $1.28. The current stock performance of Taysha Gene Therapies shows a 52-week-high of $33.35 and a 52-week-low of $18.16. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $26.66.
With an Outperform rating, William Blair initiated coverage on Generation Bio Co GBIO. The price target seems to have been set at $45.00 for Generation Bio. In the third quarter, Generation Bio showed an EPS of $0.46, compared to $3.31 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Generation Bio shows a 52-week-high of $55.72 and a 52-week-low of $18.80. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $34.48.