Benzinga's Top Ratings Upgrades, Downgrades For February 6, 2023

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Upgrades

According to Wedbush, the prior rating for Celsius Holdings Inc CELH was changed from Neutral to Outperform. For the third quarter, Celsius Holdings had an EPS of $0.67, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.03. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $122.24 and a 52-week-low of $38.31. Celsius Holdings closed at $92.13 at the end of the last trading period.

For Personalis Inc PSNL, Needham upgraded the previous rating of Hold to Buy. In the third quarter, Personalis showed an EPS of $0.58, compared to $0.40 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Personalis shows a 52-week-high of $12.96 and a 52-week-low of $1.73. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $3.90.

Credit Suisse upgraded the previous rating for LyondellBasell Industries NV LYB from to Outperform. For the fourth quarter, LyondellBasell Industries had an EPS of $1.29, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $3.63. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $117.22 and a 52-week-low of $71.46. LyondellBasell Industries closed at $98.15 at the end of the last trading period.

For Landstar System Inc LSTR, Raymond James upgraded the previous rating of Market Perform to Outperform. Landstar System earned $2.60 in the fourth quarter, compared to $2.99 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $188.47 and a 52-week-low of $137.15. Landstar System closed at $180.74 at the end of the last trading period.

Atlantic Equities upgraded the previous rating for Church & Dwight Co Inc CHD from Underweight to Neutral. Church & Dwight Co earned $0.62 in the fourth quarter, compared to $0.64 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $105.28 and a 52-week-low of $70.16. At the end of the last trading period, Church & Dwight Co closed at $82.90.

For Essential Utilities Inc WTRG, UBS upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Buy. For the third quarter, Essential Utilities had an EPS of $0.26, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.19. The stock has a 52-week-high of $52.62 and a 52-week-low of $38.50. At the end of the last trading period, Essential Utilities closed at $46.90.

Wells Fargo upgraded the previous rating for Spotify Technology SA SPOT from Equal-Weight to Overweight. For the fourth quarter, Spotify Technology had an EPS of $1.43, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.24. The stock has a 52-week-high of $177.60 and a 52-week-low of $69.28. At the end of the last trading period, Spotify Technology closed at $121.17.

For Spotify Technology SA SPOT, Atlantic Equities upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Overweight. Spotify Technology earned $1.43 in the fourth quarter, compared to $0.24 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Spotify Technology shows a 52-week-high of $177.60 and a 52-week-low of $69.28. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $121.17.

Bernstein upgraded the previous rating for Diageo PLC DEO from Market Perform to Outperform. The current stock performance of Diageo shows a 52-week-high of $212.33 and a 52-week-low of $160.09. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $175.09.

According to Keybanc, the prior rating for Splunk Inc SPLK was changed from Sector Weight to Overweight. In the third quarter, Splunk showed an EPS of $0.83, compared to $0.37 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $150.79 and a 52-week-low of $65.00. Splunk closed at $104.57 at the end of the last trading period.

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Downgrades

For Insight Enterprises Inc NSIT, Sidoti & Co. downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Neutral. For the third quarter, Insight Enterprises had an EPS of $1.99, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.87. The current stock performance of Insight Enterprises shows a 52-week-high of $117.25 and a 52-week-low of $81.11. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $116.12.

According to Northcoast Research, the prior rating for Winnebago Industries Inc WGO was changed from Buy to Neutral. For the first quarter, Winnebago Industries had an EPS of $2.07, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $3.51. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $70.53 and a 52-week-low of $43.05. Winnebago Industries closed at $68.46 at the end of the last trading period.

According to DZ Bank, the prior rating for Shopify Inc SHOP was changed from Hold to Sell. For the third quarter, Shopify had an EPS of $0.02, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.08. The current stock performance of Shopify shows a 52-week-high of $932.54 and a 52-week-low of $23.63. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $52.93.

Wedbush downgraded the previous rating for Corsair Gaming Inc CRSR from Outperform to Neutral. For the third quarter, Corsair Gaming had an EPS of $0.08, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.16. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $23.98 and a 52-week-low of $10.96. Corsair Gaming closed at $16.12 at the end of the last trading period.

According to Argus Research, the prior rating for AGNC Investment Corp AGNC was changed from Buy to Hold. AGNC Investment earned $0.74 in the fourth quarter, compared to $0.75 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of AGNC Investment shows a 52-week-high of $14.66 and a 52-week-low of $7.30. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $11.96.

For National Fuel Gas Co NFG, Raymond James downgraded the previous rating of Outperform to Market Perform. National Fuel Gas earned $1.84 in the first quarter, compared to $1.48 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $75.97 and a 52-week-low of $56.47. National Fuel Gas closed at $59.68 at the end of the last trading period.

According to Raymond James, the prior rating for Southwestern Energy Co SWN was changed from Outperform to Market Perform. In the third quarter, Southwestern Energy showed an EPS of $0.32, compared to $0.24 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $9.87 and a 52-week-low of $4.38. Southwestern Energy closed at $5.32 at the end of the last trading period.

For Antero Resources Corp AR, Raymond James downgraded the previous rating of Strong Buy to Market Perform. In the third quarter, Antero Resources showed an EPS of $1.63, compared to $0.19 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Antero Resources shows a 52-week-high of $48.80 and a 52-week-low of $18.94. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $27.48.

Gordon Haskett downgraded the previous rating for Lyft Inc LYFT from Buy to Hold. Lyft earned $0.10 in the third quarter, compared to $0.05 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $45.65 and a 52-week-low of $9.66. At the end of the last trading period, Lyft closed at $17.38.

According to Raymond James, the prior rating for Coterra Energy Inc CTRA was changed from Outperform to Market Perform. In the third quarter, Coterra Energy showed an EPS of $1.42, compared to $0.52 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $36.55 and a 52-week-low of $21.22. At the end of the last trading period, Coterra Energy closed at $24.26.

According to Raymond James, the prior rating for Black Stone Minerals LP BSM was changed from Strong Buy to Outperform. For the third quarter, Black Stone Minerals had an EPS of $0.75, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.05. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $20.24 and a 52-week-low of $11.25. Black Stone Minerals closed at $15.83 at the end of the last trading period.

According to MoffettNathanson, the prior rating for T-Mobile US Inc TMUS was changed from Outperform to Market Perform. For the fourth quarter, T-Mobile US had an EPS of $1.18, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.34. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $154.38 and a 52-week-low of $116.91. T-Mobile US closed at $145.19 at the end of the last trading period.

SVB Leerink downgraded the previous rating for Seagen Inc SGEN from Outperform to Market Perform. In the third quarter, Seagen showed an EPS of $1.03, compared to $1.61 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $183.00 and a 52-week-low of $105.43. At the end of the last trading period, Seagen closed at $138.00.

According to Edward Jones, the prior rating for International Business Machines Corp IBM was changed from Buy to Hold. For the fourth quarter, IBM had an EPS of $3.60, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $3.35. The stock has a 52-week-high of $153.21 and a 52-week-low of $115.55. At the end of the last trading period, IBM closed at $136.94.

BTIG downgraded the previous rating for Staar Surgical Co STAA from Buy to Neutral. Staar Surgical earned $0.37 in the third quarter, compared to $0.21 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $112.27 and a 52-week-low of $46.35. At the end of the last trading period, Staar Surgical closed at $77.97.

According to RBC Capital, the prior rating for Vale SA VALE was changed from Outperform to Sector Perform. In the third quarter, Vale showed an EPS of $0.98, compared to $1.22 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $21.29 and a 52-week-low of $11.72. At the end of the last trading period, Vale closed at $17.32.

According to Stifel, the prior rating for Pool Corp POOL was changed from Buy to Hold. For the third quarter, Pool had an EPS of $4.78, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $4.51. The stock has a 52-week-high of $488.75 and a 52-week-low of $278.10. At the end of the last trading period, Pool closed at $403.57.

Stifel downgraded the previous rating for Hayward Holdings Inc HAYW from Buy to Hold. For the third quarter, Hayward Holdings had an EPS of $0.14, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.26. The current stock performance of Hayward Holdings shows a 52-week-high of $19.60 and a 52-week-low of $7.97. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $14.05.

For RH RH, Telsey Advisory Group downgraded the previous rating of Outperform to Market Perform. In the third quarter, RH showed an EPS of $5.67, compared to $7.03 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of RH shows a 52-week-high of $441.67 and a 52-week-low of $207.37. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $343.62.

For Rent-A-Center Inc RCII, Loop Capital downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Hold. For the third quarter, Rent-A-Center had an EPS of $0.94, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.52. The stock has a 52-week-high of $42.34 and a 52-week-low of $16.82. At the end of the last trading period, Rent-A-Center closed at $29.71.

For SLR Investment Corp SLRC, Compass Point downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Neutral. SLR Investment earned $0.37 in the third quarter, compared to $0.36 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $18.75 and a 52-week-low of $12.08. At the end of the last trading period, SLR Investment closed at $15.90.

For Clarivate PLC CLVT, Morgan Stanley downgraded the previous rating of Overweight to Equal-Weight. In the third quarter, Clarivate showed an EPS of $0.20, compared to $0.16 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $17.50 and a 52-week-low of $7.85. At the end of the last trading period, Clarivate closed at $11.19.

Raymond James downgraded the previous rating for Edwards Lifesciences Corp EW from Outperform to Market Perform. In the fourth quarter, Edwards Lifesciences showed an EPS of $0.64, compared to $0.51 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $131.10 and a 52-week-low of $67.13. Edwards Lifesciences closed at $82.12 at the end of the last trading period.

For Brookfield Corp BN, Credit Suisse downgraded the previous rating of Outperform to Neutral. The current stock performance of Brookfield shows a 52-week-high of $38.34 and a 52-week-low of $30.54. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $37.70.

According to Piper Sandler, the prior rating for Linkbancorp Inc LNKB was changed from Overweight to Neutral. The stock has a 52-week-high of $11.65 and a 52-week-low of $7.09. At the end of the last trading period, Linkbancorp closed at $8.10.

For Virtus Investment Partners Inc VRTS, Piper Sandler downgraded the previous rating of Overweight to Neutral. For the fourth quarter, Virtus Investment had an EPS of $5.17, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $10.36. The stock has a 52-week-high of $273.03 and a 52-week-low of $141.80. At the end of the last trading period, Virtus Investment closed at $245.00.

According to Raymond James, the prior rating for PayPal Holdings Inc PYPL was changed from Outperform to Market Perform. In the third quarter, PayPal Holdings showed an EPS of $1.08, compared to $1.11 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $131.45 and a 52-week-low of $66.39. At the end of the last trading period, PayPal Holdings closed at $85.52.

For PagSeguro Digital Ltd PAGS, Citigroup downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Neutral. For the third quarter, PagSeguro Digital had an EPS of $0.24, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.24. The stock has a 52-week-high of $22.28 and a 52-week-low of $7.51. At the end of the last trading period, PagSeguro Digital closed at $9.64.

Evercore ISI Group downgraded the previous rating for Lear Corp LEA from Outperform to In-Line. For the fourth quarter, Lear had an EPS of $2.81, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.22. The current stock performance of Lear shows a 52-week-high of $176.80 and a 52-week-low of $114.67. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $141.12.

Keybanc downgraded the previous rating for Datadog Inc DDOG from Overweight to Sector Weight. For the third quarter, Datadog had an EPS of $0.23, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.13. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $184.70 and a 52-week-low of $61.34. Datadog closed at $79.46 at the end of the last trading period.

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Initiations

BWS Financial initiated coverage on Immersion Corp IMMR with a Buy rating. The price target for Immersion is set to $11.00. In the third quarter, Immersion showed an EPS of $0.28, compared to $0.15 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Immersion shows a 52-week-high of $8.30 and a 52-week-low of $4.28. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $7.27.

With a Buy rating, Maxim Group initiated coverage on Interlink Electronics Inc LINK. The price target seems to have been set at $18.00 for Interlink Electronics.

Noble Capital Markets initiated coverage on Newegg Commerce Inc NEGG with an Outperform rating. The price target for Newegg Commerce is set to $3.50. NoneThe current stock performance of Newegg Commerce shows a 52-week-high of $9.19 and a 52-week-low of $1.16. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $1.96.

For BridgeBio Pharma Inc BBIO, Cowen & Co. initiated coverage, by setting the current rating at Outperform. BridgeBio Pharma earned $0.93 in the third quarter, compared to $1.06 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of BridgeBio Pharma shows a 52-week-high of $12.64 and a 52-week-low of $4.98. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $10.86.

Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on Outlook Therapeutics Inc OTLK with an Overweight rating. The price target for Outlook Therapeutics is set to $4.00. In the fourth quarter, Outlook Therapeutics showed an EPS of $0.06, compared to $0.08 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $2.12 and a 52-week-low of $0.68. At the end of the last trading period, Outlook Therapeutics closed at $1.15.

Credit Suisse initiated coverage on Goosehead Insurance Inc GSHD with an Outperform rating. The price target for Goosehead Insurance is set to $72.00. For the third quarter, Goosehead Insurance had an EPS of $0.24, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.26. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $102.06 and a 52-week-low of $29.23. Goosehead Insurance closed at $44.79 at the end of the last trading period.

With a Neutral rating, B of A Securities initiated coverage on Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp VAC. The price target seems to have been set at $180.00 for Marriott Vacations. For the third quarter, Marriott Vacations had an EPS of $3.02, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.60. The current stock performance of Marriott Vacations shows a 52-week-high of $173.44 and a 52-week-low of $110.08. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $161.85.

With an Outperform rating, BMO Capital initiated coverage on Rexford Industrial Realty Inc REXR. The price target seems to have been set at $77.00 for Rexford Industrial Realty. Rexford Industrial Realty earned $0.50 in the third quarter, compared to $0.43 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $84.68 and a 52-week-low of $48.74. Rexford Industrial Realty closed at $65.19 at the end of the last trading period.

BMO Capital initiated coverage on Stag Industrial Inc STAG with an Outperform rating. The price target for Stag Industrial is set to $41.00. For the third quarter, Stag Industrial had an EPS of $0.57, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.53. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $42.85 and a 52-week-low of $26.56. Stag Industrial closed at $36.30 at the end of the last trading period.

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