Benzinga's Top Ratings Upgrades, Downgrades For December 2, 2021

Upgrades

According to William Blair, the prior rating for Graco Inc GGG was changed from Market Perform to Outperform. For the third quarter, Graco had an EPS of $0.57, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.59. The stock has a 52-week-high of $80.48 and a 52-week-low of $64.34. At the end of the last trading period, Graco closed at $71.68.
Wolfe Research upgraded the previous rating for Autoliv Inc ALV from Peer Perform to Outperform. For the third quarter, Autoliv had an EPS of $0.73, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.48. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $110.59 and a 52-week-low of $80.83. Autoliv closed at $95.53 at the end of the last trading period.
For Aegon NV AEG, UBS upgraded the previous rating of Sell to Neutral. The current stock performance of Aegon shows a 52-week-high of $5.29 and a 52-week-low of $3.53. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $4.42.
According to Raymond James, the prior rating for Public Storage PSA was changed from Outperform to Strong Buy. In the third quarter, Public Storage showed an EPS of $3.42, compared to $2.63 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $340.95 and a 52-week-low of $212.22. Public Storage closed at $325.63 at the end of the last trading period.
For CubeSmart CUBE, Raymond James upgraded the previous rating of Market Perform to Outperform. In the third quarter, CubeSmart showed an EPS of $0.56, compared to $0.44 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $56.64 and a 52-week-low of $31.44. CubeSmart closed at $53.10 at the end of the last trading period.
For Okta Inc OKTA, Piper Sandler upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Overweight. In the third quarter, Okta showed an EPS of $0.07, compared to $0.04 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $294.00 and a 52-week-low of $196.78. Okta closed at $198.08 at the end of the last trading period.

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Downgrades

Loop Capital downgraded the previous rating for Choice Hotels International Inc CHH from Buy to Hold. For the third quarter, Choice Hotels Intl had an EPS of $1.51, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.66. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $153.03 and a 52-week-low of $100.11. Choice Hotels Intl closed at $140.07 at the end of the last trading period.
Wolfe Research downgraded the previous rating for Ford Motor Co F from Outperform to Peer Perform. In the third quarter, Ford Motor showed an EPS of $0.51, compared to $0.65 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $20.79 and a 52-week-low of $8.43. At the end of the last trading period, Ford Motor closed at $19.58.
According to B of A Securities, the prior rating for Hibbett Inc HIBB was changed from Buy to Neutral. In the second quarter, Hibbett showed an EPS of $2.86, compared to $2.95 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Hibbett shows a 52-week-high of $101.65 and a 52-week-low of $40.17. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $77.31.
For Baozun Inc BZUN, CLSA downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Outperform. For the third quarter, Baozun had an EPS of $0.19, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.22. The stock has a 52-week-high of $57.00 and a 52-week-low of $12.62. At the end of the last trading period, Baozun closed at $14.55.
RBC Capital downgraded the previous rating for ING Groep NV ING from Outperform to Sector Perform. For the third quarter, ING Groep had an EPS of $0.41, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.23. The current stock performance of ING Groep shows a 52-week-high of $15.65 and a 52-week-low of $8.65. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $13.66.
According to Morgan Stanley, the prior rating for Expeditors International of Washington Inc EXPD was changed from Equal-Weight to Underweight. Expeditors International earned $2.09 in the third quarter, compared to $1.12 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Expeditors International shows a 52-week-high of $132.28 and a 52-week-low of $87.95. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $123.01.
Morgan Stanley downgraded the previous rating for U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc USX from Overweight to Equal-Weight. In the third quarter, U.S. Xpress Enterprises showed an EPS of $0.07, compared to $0.20 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of U.S. Xpress Enterprises shows a 52-week-high of $12.33 and a 52-week-low of $6.47. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $7.34.
For BeyondSpring Inc BYSI, Jefferies downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Hold. In the second quarter, BeyondSpring showed an EPS of $0.49, compared to $0.46 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $33.00 and a 52-week-low of $4.79. BeyondSpring closed at $4.93 at the end of the last trading period.

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Initiations

Noble Capital Markets initiated coverage on Kandi Technologies Group Inc KNDI with an Outperform rating. The price target for Kandi Technologies Gr is set to $5.00. For the third quarter, Kandi Technologies Gr had an EPS of $0.10, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.03. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $10.98 and a 52-week-low of $3.53. Kandi Technologies Gr closed at $3.58 at the end of the last trading period.
EF Hutton initiated coverage on Nemaura Medical Inc NMRD with a Buy rating. The price target for Nemaura Medical is set to $7.50. In the second quarter, Nemaura Medical showed an EPS of $0.15, compared to $0.07 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $17.40 and a 52-week-low of $3.45. Nemaura Medical closed at $4.68 at the end of the last trading period.
With a Buy rating, UBS initiated coverage on Booking Holdings Inc BKNG. The price target seems to have been set at $2838.00 for Booking Holdings. For the third quarter, Booking Holdings had an EPS of $37.70, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $12.27. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $2687.29 and a 52-week-low of $1860.73. Booking Holdings closed at $2067.01 at the end of the last trading period.
Craig-Hallum initiated coverage on Enovix Corp ENVX with a Buy rating. The price target for Enovix is set to $50.00.
With a Neutral rating, UBS initiated coverage on Expedia Group Inc EXPE. The price target seems to have been set at $173.00 for Expedia Group. Expedia Group earned $3.56 in the third quarter, compared to $0.24 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $191.85 and a 52-week-low of $118.30. Expedia Group closed at $155.66 at the end of the last trading period.
UBS initiated coverage on TripAdvisor Inc TRIP with a Neutral rating. The price target for TripAdvisor is set to $30.00. For the third quarter, TripAdvisor had an EPS of $0.16, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.17. The current stock performance of TripAdvisor shows a 52-week-high of $64.95 and a 52-week-low of $25.05. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $25.05.
UBS initiated coverage on Uber Technologies Inc UBER with a Buy rating. The price target for Uber Technologies is set to $80.00. In the third quarter, Uber Technologies showed an EPS of $0.21, compared to $0.62 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $64.05 and a 52-week-low of $35.80. At the end of the last trading period, Uber Technologies closed at $36.02.
UBS initiated coverage on Autohome Inc ATHM with a Neutral rating. The price target for Autohome is set to $38.00. Autohome earned $0.72 in the third quarter, compared to $1.11 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Autohome shows a 52-week-high of $147.67 and a 52-week-low of $31.00. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $31.06.
With a Buy rating, UBS initiated coverage on Lyft Inc LYFT. The price target seems to have been set at $60.00 for Lyft. For the third quarter, Lyft had an EPS of $0.05, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.89. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $68.28 and a 52-week-low of $37.97. Lyft closed at $38.22 at the end of the last trading period.
UBS initiated coverage on DoorDash Inc DASH with a Neutral rating. The price target for DoorDash is set to $200.00. For the third quarter, DoorDash had an EPS of $0.30, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.96. The stock has a 52-week-high of $257.25 and a 52-week-low of $110.13. At the end of the last trading period, DoorDash closed at $161.62.
With an Outperform rating, Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Piper Sandler Cos PIPR. The price target seems to have been set at $215.00 for Piper Sandler. For the third quarter, Piper Sandler had an EPS of $4.55, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $2.38. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $193.60 and a 52-week-low of $90.84. Piper Sandler closed at $163.39 at the end of the last trading period.
Berenberg initiated coverage on Dropbox Inc DBX with a Hold rating. The price target for Dropbox is set to $25.00. In the third quarter, Dropbox showed an EPS of $0.37, compared to $0.26 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $33.00 and a 52-week-low of $19.79. Dropbox closed at $23.71 at the end of the last trading period.
Benchmark initiated coverage on Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc CBRL with a Hold rating. In the first quarter, Cracker Barrel Old showed an EPS of $1.52, compared to $0.69 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $178.82 and a 52-week-low of $119.39. At the end of the last trading period, Cracker Barrel Old closed at $119.40.
With a Buy rating, Benchmark initiated coverage on Denny's Corp DENN. The price target seems to have been set at $19.00 for Denny's. Denny's earned $0.16 in the third quarter, compared to $0.01 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Denny's shows a 52-week-high of $20.02 and a 52-week-low of $11.42. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $13.36.
With an Outperform rating, Raymond James initiated coverage on Ally Financial Inc ALLY. The price target seems to have been set at $55.00 for Ally Financial. In the third quarter, Ally Financial showed an EPS of $2.16, compared to $1.25 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Ally Financial shows a 52-week-high of $56.61 and a 52-week-low of $30.29. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $44.97.
Jefferies initiated coverage on Babylon Holdings Ltd BBLN with a Hold rating. The price target for Babylon Holdings is set to $9.00.
With a Buy rating, Jefferies initiated coverage on Accolade Inc ACCD. The price target seems to have been set at $33.00 for Accolade. Accolade earned $0.97 in the second quarter, compared to $0.47 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $65.25 and a 52-week-low of $24.29. At the end of the last trading period, Accolade closed at $24.34.
With a Hold rating, Jefferies initiated coverage on Tabula Rasa HealthCare Inc TRHC. The price target seems to have been set at $13.00 for Tabula Rasa HealthCare. Tabula Rasa HealthCare earned $0.04 in the third quarter, compared to $0.01 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Tabula Rasa HealthCare shows a 52-week-high of $69.31 and a 52-week-low of $10.66. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $10.73.
Jefferies initiated coverage on Talkspace Inc TALK with a Hold rating. The price target for Talkspace is set to $2.00. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $9.27 and a 52-week-low of $1.98. Talkspace closed at $2.13 at the end of the last trading period.