Benzinga's Top Ratings Upgrades, Downgrades For May 25, 2023

Upgrades

According to Susquehanna, the prior rating for Caesars Entertainment Inc CZR was changed from Negative to Neutral. For the first quarter, Caesars Entertainment had an EPS of $0.63, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $2.11. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $56.75 and a 52-week-low of $31.31. Caesars Entertainment closed at $41.69 at the end of the last trading period.

According to Baird, the prior rating for NVIDIA Corp NVDA was changed from Neutral to Outperform. For the first quarter, NVIDIA had an EPS of $1.09, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.36. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $318.28 and a 52-week-low of $108.14. NVIDIA closed at $305.38 at the end of the last trading period.

For NVIDIA Corp NVDA, Craig-Hallum upgraded the previous rating of Hold to Buy. For the first quarter, NVIDIA had an EPS of $1.09, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.36. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $318.28 and a 52-week-low of $108.14. NVIDIA closed at $305.38 at the end of the last trading period.

Janney Montgomery Scott upgraded the previous rating for CVB Financial Corp CVBF from Neutral to Buy. For the first quarter, CVB Financial had an EPS of $0.42, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.31. The stock has a 52-week-high of $29.25 and a 52-week-low of $10.66. At the end of the last trading period, CVB Financial closed at $12.37.

For NVIDIA Corp NVDA, Wedbush upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Outperform. For the first quarter, NVIDIA had an EPS of $1.09, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.36. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $318.28 and a 52-week-low of $108.14. NVIDIA closed at $305.38 at the end of the last trading period.

Citigroup upgraded the previous rating for Carnival Corp CCL from Neutral to Buy. In the first quarter, Carnival showed an EPS of $0.55, compared to $1.66 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Carnival shows a 52-week-high of $14.20 and a 52-week-low of $6.12. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $10.67.

According to Wells Fargo, the prior rating for Leidos Holdings Inc LDOS was changed from Equal-Weight to Overweight. For the first quarter, Leidos Holdings had an EPS of $1.47, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.58. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $110.86 and a 52-week-low of $76.58. Leidos Holdings closed at $80.65 at the end of the last trading period.

Wells Fargo upgraded the previous rating for Dycom Industries Inc DY from Equal-Weight to Overweight. In the first quarter, Dycom Industries showed an EPS of $1.73, compared to $0.65 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $122.09 and a 52-week-low of $77.33. Dycom Industries closed at $97.02 at the end of the last trading period.

According to RBC Capital, the prior rating for Toll Brothers Inc TOL was changed from Sector Perform to Outperform. Toll Brothers earned $2.85 in the second quarter, compared to $1.85 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Toll Brothers shows a 52-week-high of $67.54 and a 52-week-low of $39.63. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $65.09.

For PPL Corp PPL, Credit Suisse upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Outperform. PPL earned $0.48 in the first quarter, compared to $0.41 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $31.74 and a 52-week-low of $23.47. At the end of the last trading period, PPL closed at $26.44.

Daiwa Capital upgraded the previous rating for Ford Motor Co F from Underperform to Neutral. For the first quarter, Ford Motor had an EPS of $0.63, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.38. The stock has a 52-week-high of $16.68 and a 52-week-low of $10.62. At the end of the last trading period, Ford Motor closed at $11.33.

JP Morgan upgraded the previous rating for Vipshop Holdings Ltd VIPS from Neutral to Overweight. In the first quarter, Vipshop Holdings showed an EPS of $0.51, compared to $0.33 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $16.35 and a 52-week-low of $6.37. Vipshop Holdings closed at $14.92 at the end of the last trading period.

Evercore ISI Group upgraded the previous rating for Dorian LPG Ltd LPG from In-Line to Outperform. Dorian LPG earned $1.94 in the fourth quarter, compared to $0.62 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Dorian LPG shows a 52-week-high of $24.42 and a 52-week-low of $12.91. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $23.32.

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Downgrades

For Annexon Inc ANNX, JP Morgan downgraded the previous rating of Overweight to Neutral. In the first quarter, Annexon showed an EPS of $0.52, compared to $0.92 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $7.65 and a 52-week-low of $2.90. Annexon closed at $5.17 at the end of the last trading period.

For Snowflake Inc SNOW, Rosenblatt downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Neutral. For the first quarter, Snowflake had an EPS of $0.15, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.08. The stock has a 52-week-high of $205.63 and a 52-week-low of $110.41. At the end of the last trading period, Snowflake closed at $177.14.

Roth MKM downgraded the previous rating for Digital Turbine Inc APPS from Buy to Neutral. In the fourth quarter, Digital Turbine showed an EPS of $0.14, compared to $0.39 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $27.02 and a 52-week-low of $9.13. Digital Turbine closed at $14.43 at the end of the last trading period.

Piper Sandler downgraded the previous rating for Caleres Inc CAL from Overweight to Neutral. Caleres earned $0.65 in the fourth quarter, compared to $0.91 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $31.06 and a 52-week-low of $19.36. At the end of the last trading period, Caleres closed at $20.27.

Barclays downgraded the previous rating for XPeng Inc XPEV from Equal-Weight to Underweight. XPeng earned $0.37 in the first quarter, compared to $0.28 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of XPeng shows a 52-week-high of $35.35 and a 52-week-low of $6.18. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $8.65.

According to Citigroup, the prior rating for DISH Network Corp DISH was changed from Buy to Neutral. For the first quarter, DISH Network had an EPS of $0.35, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.68. The current stock performance of DISH Network shows a 52-week-high of $23.45 and a 52-week-low of $5.94. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $6.23.

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Initiations

Maxim Group initiated coverage on Myomo Inc MYO with a Buy rating. The price target for Myomo is set to $2.00. For the first quarter, Myomo had an EPS of $0.11, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.41. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $2.38 and a 52-week-low of $0.37. Myomo closed at $0.46 at the end of the last trading period.

Maxim Group initiated coverage on 5E Advanced Materials Inc FEAM with a Hold rating. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $27.59 and a 52-week-low of $2.75. 5E Advanced Materials closed at $3.01 at the end of the last trading period.

Lake Street initiated coverage on PetMed Express Inc PETS with a Buy rating. The price target for PetMed Express is set to $20.00. PetMed Express earned $0.04 in the fourth quarter, compared to $0.30 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $24.01 and a 52-week-low of $14.05. At the end of the last trading period, PetMed Express closed at $14.84.

With a Buy rating, Lake Street initiated coverage on Genius Sports Ltd GENI. The price target seems to have been set at $7.00 for Genius Sports. In the first quarter, Genius Sports showed an EPS of $0.12, compared to $0.21 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Genius Sports shows a 52-week-high of $5.82 and a 52-week-low of $2.21. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $5.28.

With a Buy rating, Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on Webster Financial Corp WBS. The price target seems to have been set at $47.00 for Webster Finl. Webster Finl earned $1.49 in the first quarter, compared to $1.24 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $56.15 and a 52-week-low of $31.03. Webster Finl closed at $36.09 at the end of the last trading period.

Keybanc initiated coverage on Cedar Fair LP FUN with an Overweight rating. The price target for Cedar Fair is set to $54.00. For the first quarter, Cedar Fair had an EPS of $2.61, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.56. The stock has a 52-week-high of $49.36 and a 52-week-low of $37.92. At the end of the last trading period, Cedar Fair closed at $45.00.

With an Overweight rating, Keybanc initiated coverage on Six Flags Entertainment Corp SIX. The price target seems to have been set at $35.00 for Six Flags Entertainment. In the first quarter, Six Flags Entertainment showed an EPS of $0.84, compared to $0.76 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $31.29 and a 52-week-low of $16.83. Six Flags Entertainment closed at $25.41 at the end of the last trading period.

For SeaWorld Entertainment Inc SEAS, Keybanc initiated coverage, by setting the current rating at Sector Weight. For the first quarter, SeaWorld Entertainment had an EPS of $0.26, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.12. The current stock performance of SeaWorld Entertainment shows a 52-week-high of $68.19 and a 52-week-low of $40.02. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $55.43.

Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd TEVA with a Equal-Weight rating. The price target for Teva Pharmaceutical Indus is set to $10.00. Teva Pharmaceutical Indus earned $0.40 in the first quarter, compared to $0.55 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $11.45 and a 52-week-low of $6.78. Teva Pharmaceutical Indus closed at $7.57 at the end of the last trading period.

EF Hutton initiated coverage on Bionano Genomics Inc BNGO with a Buy rating. The price target for Bionano Genomics is set to $1.75. In the first quarter, Bionano Genomics showed an EPS of $0.12, compared to $0.11 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $4.35 and a 52-week-low of $0.60. Bionano Genomics closed at $0.67 at the end of the last trading period.

William Blair initiated coverage on Legend Biotech Corp LEGN with a Market Perform rating. In the first quarter, Legend Biotech showed an EPS of $0.34, compared to $0.10 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Legend Biotech shows a 52-week-high of $73.30 and a 52-week-low of $37.31. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $66.04.

Wells Fargo initiated coverage on Mobileye Global Inc MBLY with an Overweight rating. The price target for Mobileye Global is set to $50.00. For the first quarter, Mobileye Global had an EPS of $0.14, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.16. The current stock performance of Mobileye Global shows a 52-week-high of $48.11 and a 52-week-low of $24.86. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $40.38.

With a Strong Buy rating, Raymond James initiated coverage on SentinelOne Inc S. The price target seems to have been set at $25.00 for SentinelOne. In the fourth quarter, SentinelOne showed an EPS of $0.13, compared to $0.17 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $30.00 and a 52-week-low of $12.69. SentinelOne closed at $19.88 at the end of the last trading period.

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