Benzinga's Top Ratings Upgrades, Downgrades For September 17, 2021

Upgrades

According to Macquarie, the prior rating for Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd TRQ was changed from Neutral to Outperform. Turquoise Hill Resources earned $0.48 in the second quarter, compared to $0.04 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $21.89 and a 52-week-low of $7.49. At the end of the last trading period, Turquoise Hill Resources closed at $15.05.

For ZoomInfo Technologies Inc ZI, Barclays upgraded the previous rating of Equal-Weight to Overweight. For the second quarter, ZoomInfo Technologies had an EPS of $0.14, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.07. The stock has a 52-week-high of $68.78 and a 52-week-low of $30.83. At the end of the last trading period, ZoomInfo Technologies closed at $68.17.

Barclays upgraded the previous rating for UiPath Inc PATH from Equal-Weight to Overweight. For the second quarter, UiPath had an EPS of $0.01, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.03. The stock has a 52-week-high of $90.00 and a 52-week-low of $52.69. At the end of the last trading period, UiPath closed at $53.90.

Evercore ISI Group upgraded the previous rating for DTE Energy Co DTE from In-Line to Outperform. DTE Energy earned $1.70 in the second quarter, compared to $1.53 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $145.43 and a 52-week-low of $109.64. At the end of the last trading period, DTE Energy closed at $117.56.

Wedbush upgraded the previous rating for SVB Financial Group SIVB from Neutral to Outperform. For the second quarter, SVB Finl Gr had an EPS of $9.09, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $4.42. The stock has a 52-week-high of $615.27 and a 52-week-low of $221.55. At the end of the last trading period, SVB Finl Gr closed at $608.45.

For Accolade Inc ACCD, Baird upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Outperform. In the first quarter, Accolade showed an EPS of $0.66, compared to $1.86 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $65.25 and a 52-week-low of $29.50. At the end of the last trading period, Accolade closed at $44.99.

According to JP Morgan, the prior rating for Eni SpA E was changed from Underweight to Overweight. For the second quarter, Eni had an EPS of $0.29, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.22. The stock has a 52-week-high of $26.20 and a 52-week-low of $13.36. At the end of the last trading period, Eni closed at $25.91.

According to Berenberg, the prior rating for InterContinental Hotels Group PLC IHG was changed from Hold to Buy. In the second quarter, InterContinental Hotels earned $0.89. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $75.20 and a 52-week-low of $49.08. InterContinental Hotels closed at $63.41 at the end of the last trading period.

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Downgrades

DA Davidson downgraded the previous rating for Great Western Bancorp Inc GWB from Buy to Neutral. In the third quarter, Great Western Bancorp showed an EPS of $1.06, compared to $0.10 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Great Western Bancorp shows a 52-week-high of $35.18 and a 52-week-low of $11.80. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $32.00.

Barclays downgraded the previous rating for Aramark ARMK from Equal-Weight to Underweight. Aramark earned $0.03 in the third quarter, compared to $0.69 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $43.12 and a 52-week-low of $24.92. At the end of the last trading period, Aramark closed at $32.72.

For CSX Corp CSX, RBC Capital downgraded the previous rating of Outperform to Sector Perform. In the second quarter, CSX showed an EPS of $0.40, compared to $0.65 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of CSX shows a 52-week-high of $104.87 and a 52-week-low of $30.43. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $30.91.

B of A Securities downgraded the previous rating for O'Reilly Automotive Inc ORLY from Buy to Neutral. O'Reilly Automotive earned $8.33 in the second quarter, compared to $7.10 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $621.73 and a 52-week-low of $424.03. At the end of the last trading period, O'Reilly Automotive closed at $606.88.

RBC Capital downgraded the previous rating for Great Western Bancorp Inc GWB from Outperform to Sector Perform. For the third quarter, Great Western Bancorp had an EPS of $1.06, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.10. The current stock performance of Great Western Bancorp shows a 52-week-high of $35.18 and a 52-week-low of $11.80. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $32.00.

According to B of A Securities, the prior rating for Cirrus Logic Inc CRUS was changed from Neutral to Underperform. For the first quarter, Cirrus Logic had an EPS of $0.54, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.53. The current stock performance of Cirrus Logic shows a 52-week-high of $103.25 and a 52-week-low of $58.28. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $88.18.

For Synopsys Inc SNPS, B of A Securities downgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Underperform. Synopsys earned $1.81 in the third quarter, compared to $1.74 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $340.66 and a 52-week-low of $193.55. At the end of the last trading period, Synopsys closed at $335.38.

For Cree Inc CREE, B of A Securities downgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Underperform. Cree earned $0.23 in the fourth quarter, compared to $0.18 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $129.90 and a 52-week-low of $56.39. At the end of the last trading period, Cree closed at $88.30.

For Snap-on Inc SNA, B of A Securities downgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Underperform. In the second quarter, Snap-on showed an EPS of $3.76, compared to $1.91 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $259.99 and a 52-week-low of $138.94. At the end of the last trading period, Snap-on closed at $219.46.

According to Argus Research, the prior rating for Wynn Resorts Ltd WYNN was changed from Buy to Hold. Wynn Resorts earned $1.12 in the second quarter, compared to $6.14 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $143.88 and a 52-week-low of $67.70. Wynn Resorts closed at $84.37 at the end of the last trading period.

JP Morgan downgraded the previous rating for Equinor ASA EQNR from Neutral to Underweight. Equinor earned $0.48 in the second quarter, compared to $0.20 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $24.66 and a 52-week-low of $12.11. At the end of the last trading period, Equinor closed at $23.87.

For Las Vegas Sands Corp LVS, Jefferies downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Hold. Las Vegas Sands earned $0.26 in the second quarter, compared to $1.05 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $66.77 and a 52-week-low of $36.15. At the end of the last trading period, Las Vegas Sands closed at $37.52.

According to BMO Capital, the prior rating for Take-Two Interactive Software Inc TTWO was changed from Outperform to Market Perform. For the first quarter, Take-Two Interactive had an EPS of $1.01, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $2.30. The current stock performance of Take-Two Interactive shows a 52-week-high of $214.91 and a 52-week-low of $150.41. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $151.89.

For Omv AG OMVKY, JP Morgan downgraded the previous rating of Overweight to Neutral. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $64.00 and a 52-week-low of $21.90. OMV closed at $59.72 at the end of the last trading period.

According to JP Morgan, the prior rating for TotalEnergies SE TTE was changed from Overweight to Neutral. TotalEnergies earned $1.27 in the second quarter, compared to $0.02 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $49.94 and a 52-week-low of $40.33. TotalEnergies closed at $46.11 at the end of the last trading period.

According to Exane BNP Paribas, the prior rating for Ferrari NV RACE was changed from Outperform to Neutral. For the second quarter, Ferrari had an EPS of $1.34, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.04. The stock has a 52-week-high of $233.66 and a 52-week-low of $176.03. At the end of the last trading period, Ferrari closed at $218.86.

According to Exane BNP Paribas, the prior rating for Autoliv Inc ALV was changed from Neutral to Underperform. In the second quarter, Autoliv showed an EPS of $1.20, compared to $1.40 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Autoliv shows a 52-week-high of $108.76 and a 52-week-low of $68.49. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $84.33.

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Initiations

With an Outperform rating, Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Doma Holdings Inc DOMA. The price target seems to have been set at $11.00 for Doma Holdings. In the second quarter, Doma Holdings earned $2.00. The stock has a 52-week-high of Missing 52-Week High and a 52-week-low of Missing 52-Week Low . At the end of the last trading period, Doma Holdings closed at $7.84.

Jefferies initiated coverage on Celldex Therapeutics Inc CLDX with a Buy rating. The price target for Celldex Therapeutics is set to $66.00. Celldex Therapeutics earned $0.34 in the second quarter, compared to $0.50 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Celldex Therapeutics shows a 52-week-high of $56.17 and a 52-week-low of $11.52. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $53.28.

B of A Securities initiated coverage on Rockley Photonics Holdings Ltd RKLY with a Buy rating. The price target for Rockley Photonics Hldgs is set to $14.00. For the second quarter, Rockley Photonics Hldgs had an EPS of $0.90, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.92. The stock has a 52-week-high of Missing 52-Week High and a 52-week-low of Missing 52-Week Low . At the end of the last trading period, Rockley Photonics Hldgs closed at $8.96.

With a Buy rating, Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on Rocket Lab USA Inc RKLB. The price target seems to have been set at $18.00 for Rocket Lab USA. The stock has a 52-week-high of Missing 52-Week High and a 52-week-low of Missing 52-Week Low . At the end of the last trading period, Rocket Lab USA closed at $15.89.

B. Riley Securities initiated coverage on Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd PANL with a Buy rating. The price target for Pangaea Logistics Solns is set to $7.50. In the second quarter, Pangaea Logistics Solns showed an EPS of $0.29, compared to $0.09 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $6.20 and a 52-week-low of $2.15. Pangaea Logistics Solns closed at $5.85 at the end of the last trading period.

Needham initiated coverage on Marketwise Inc MKTW with a Buy rating. The price target for Marketwise is set to $13.00. Interestingly, in the second quarter, Marketwise's EPS was $0.02. The current stock performance of Marketwise shows a 52-week-high of Missing 52-Week High and a 52-week-low of Missing 52-Week Low . Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $9.08.

JP Morgan initiated coverage on CuriosityStream Inc CURI with an Overweight rating. The price target for CuriosityStream is set to $15.00. In the second quarter, CuriosityStream earned $0.19. The current stock performance of CuriosityStream shows a 52-week-high of $24.00 and a 52-week-low of $7.44. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $11.07.

With a Sector Perform rating, RBC Capital initiated coverage on National Retail Properties Inc NNN. The price target seems to have been set at $48.00 for National Retail Props. National Retail Props earned $0.70 in the second quarter, compared to $0.65 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of National Retail Props shows a 52-week-high of $50.33 and a 52-week-low of $31.41. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $45.28.

RBC Capital initiated coverage on Realty Income Corp O with an Outperform rating. The price target for Realty Income is set to $79.00. For the second quarter, Realty Income had an EPS of $0.88, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.86. The stock has a 52-week-high of $72.75 and a 52-week-low of $57.00. At the end of the last trading period, Realty Income closed at $68.39.

With a Sector Perform rating, RBC Capital initiated coverage on Spirit Realty Capital Inc SRC. The price target seems to have been set at $53.00 for Spirit Realty Cap. Spirit Realty Cap earned $0.86 in the second quarter, compared to $0.71 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $52.29 and a 52-week-low of $29.40. Spirit Realty Cap closed at $50.31 at the end of the last trading period.

With a Sector Perform rating, RBC Capital initiated coverage on Getty Realty Corp GTY. The price target seems to have been set at $31.00 for Getty Realty. In the second quarter, Getty Realty showed an EPS of $0.49, compared to $0.44 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Getty Realty shows a 52-week-high of $34.21 and a 52-week-low of $24.87. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $30.12.

RBC Capital initiated coverage on Agree Realty Corp ADC with an Outperform rating. The price target for Agree Realty is set to $80.00. Agree Realty earned $0.89 in the second quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $75.95 and a 52-week-low of $61.27. Agree Realty closed at $71.61 at the end of the last trading period.

With a Neutral rating, Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on Chart Industries Inc GTLS. The price target seems to have been set at $193.00 for Chart Industries. For the second quarter, Chart Industries had an EPS of $0.80, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.63. The current stock performance of Chart Industries shows a 52-week-high of $197.40 and a 52-week-low of $63.62. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $190.01.

With a Buy rating, Johnson Rice initiated coverage on Eos Energy Enterprises Inc EOSE. The price target seems to have been set at $20.00 for Eos Energy Enterprises. Interestingly, in the second quarter, Eos Energy Enterprises's EPS was $1.04. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $31.95 and a 52-week-low of $10.18. Eos Energy Enterprises closed at $13.09 at the end of the last trading period.

Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on MasTec Inc MTZ with a Buy rating. The price target for MasTec is set to $120.00. In the second quarter, MasTec showed an EPS of $1.30, compared to $0.95 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of MasTec shows a 52-week-high of $122.33 and a 52-week-low of $40.18. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $90.34.

Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on Quanta Services Inc PWR with a Buy rating. The price target for Quanta Services is set to $138.00. Quanta Services earned $1.06 in the second quarter, compared to $0.74 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $119.70 and a 52-week-low of $48.53. At the end of the last trading period, Quanta Services closed at $116.87.

With a Sell rating, Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on ChampionX Corp CHX. The price target seems to have been set at $22.00 for ChampionX. In the second quarter, ChampionX showed an EPS of $0.11, compared to $0.95 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $30.48 and a 52-week-low of $6.87. At the end of the last trading period, ChampionX closed at $23.26.

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