Benzinga's Top Ratings Upgrades, Downgrades For June 26, 2023

Upgrades

According to B. Riley Securities, the prior rating for Identiv Inc INVE was changed from Neutral to Buy. Identiv earned $0.13 in the first quarter, compared to $0.06 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $16.92 and a 52-week-low of $5.07. Identiv closed at $7.18 at the end of the last trading period.

For Century Communities Inc CCS, B. Riley Securities upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Buy. In the first quarter, Century Communities showed an EPS of $1.04, compared to $4.20 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $72.08 and a 52-week-low of $40.40. Century Communities closed at $71.05 at the end of the last trading period.

According to Loop Capital, the prior rating for Weave Communications Inc WEAV was changed from Hold to Buy. For the first quarter, Weave Communications had an EPS of $0.05, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.16. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $9.13 and a 52-week-low of $2.99. Weave Communications closed at $9.13 at the end of the last trading period.

According to DA Davidson, the prior rating for WSFS Financial Corp WSFS was changed from Neutral to Buy. In the first quarter, WSFS Financial showed an EPS of $1.02, compared to $0.66 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $51.77 and a 52-week-low of $29.59. At the end of the last trading period, WSFS Financial closed at $35.17.

For Burlington Stores Inc BURL, Gordon Haskett upgraded the previous rating of Accumulate to Buy. Burlington Stores earned $0.84 in the first quarter, compared to $0.54 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Burlington Stores shows a 52-week-high of $239.94 and a 52-week-low of $106.81. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $157.98.

According to B of A Securities, the prior rating for Alliant Energy Corp LNT was changed from Neutral to Buy. Alliant Energy earned $0.65 in the first quarter, compared to $0.77 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $64.59 and a 52-week-low of $47.23. At the end of the last trading period, Alliant Energy closed at $51.83.

For Sherwin-Williams Co SHW, BMO Capital upgraded the previous rating of Market Perform to Outperform. For the first quarter, Sherwin-Williams had an EPS of $2.04, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.61. The stock has a 52-week-high of $264.69 and a 52-week-low of $195.57. At the end of the last trading period, Sherwin-Williams closed at $247.04.

According to UBS, the prior rating for Moderna Inc MRNA was changed from Neutral to Buy. For the first quarter, Moderna had an EPS of $0.19, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $8.58. The current stock performance of Moderna shows a 52-week-high of $217.20 and a 52-week-low of $115.06. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $118.50.

Keybanc upgraded the previous rating for Sotera Health Co SHC from Sector Weight to Overweight. For the first quarter, Sotera Health had an EPS of $0.13, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.22. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $20.95 and a 52-week-low of $5.78. Sotera Health closed at $17.99 at the end of the last trading period.

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Downgrades

According to Raymond James, the prior rating for FibroGen Inc FGEN was changed from Outperform to Market Perform. FibroGen earned $0.81 in the first quarter, compared to $0.68 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $25.69 and a 52-week-low of $10.46. At the end of the last trading period, FibroGen closed at $16.05.

For FibroGen Inc FGEN, William Blair downgraded the previous rating of Outperform to Market Perform. For the first quarter, FibroGen had an EPS of $0.81, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.68. The current stock performance of FibroGen shows a 52-week-high of $25.69 and a 52-week-low of $10.46. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $16.05.

According to B. Riley Securities, the prior rating for Green Brick Partners Inc GRBK was changed from Buy to Neutral. Green Brick Partners earned $1.37 in the first quarter, compared to $1.20 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Green Brick Partners shows a 52-week-high of $57.18 and a 52-week-low of $18.02. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $54.63.

For Unity Biotechnology Inc UBX, Wedbush downgraded the previous rating of Outperform to Neutral. In the first quarter, Unity Biotechnology showed an EPS of $0.76, compared to $2.80 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $18.50 and a 52-week-low of $1.46. Unity Biotechnology closed at $3.25 at the end of the last trading period.

Gordon Haskett downgraded the previous rating for Ross Stores Inc ROST from Buy to Accumulate. In the first quarter, Ross Stores showed an EPS of $1.09, compared to $0.97 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Ross Stores shows a 52-week-high of $122.44 and a 52-week-low of $69.24. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $108.66.

According to B of A Securities, the prior rating for World Kinect Corp WKC was changed from Buy to Underperform. The current stock performance of World Kinect shows a 52-week-high of $25.10 and a 52-week-low of $21.14. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $22.63.

According to B of A Securities, the prior rating for Playa Hotels & Resorts NV PLYA was changed from Buy to Underperform. In the first quarter, Playa Hotels & Resorts showed an EPS of $0.31, compared to $0.19 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Playa Hotels & Resorts shows a 52-week-high of $9.77 and a 52-week-low of $5.34. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $8.58.

JP Morgan downgraded the previous rating for Mercury Systems Inc MRCY from Overweight to Neutral. Mercury Sys earned $0.40 in the third quarter, compared to $0.57 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $65.41 and a 52-week-low of $34.13. At the end of the last trading period, Mercury Sys closed at $34.87.

For Northwest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust NWHUF, BMO Capital downgraded the previous rating of Outperform to Market Perform.

UBS downgraded the previous rating for Alphabet Inc GOOG from Buy to Neutral. In the first quarter, Alphabet showed an EPS of $1.17, compared to $1.23 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Alphabet shows a 52-week-high of $129.55 and a 52-week-low of $83.46. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $123.02.

According to BMO Capital, the prior rating for Celanese Corp CE was changed from Outperform to Market Perform. In the first quarter, Celanese showed an EPS of $2.01, compared to $5.54 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $128.35 and a 52-week-low of $86.73. Celanese closed at $109.46 at the end of the last trading period.

For Ashland Inc ASH, BMO Capital downgraded the previous rating of Outperform to Market Perform. In the second quarter, Ashland showed an EPS of $1.43, compared to $1.50 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $114.32 and a 52-week-low of $81.82. Ashland closed at $81.95 at the end of the last trading period.

According to Jefferies, the prior rating for CalAmp Corp CAMP was changed from Buy to Hold. For the fourth quarter, CalAmp had an EPS of $0.06, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.01. The current stock performance of CalAmp shows a 52-week-high of $7.25 and a 52-week-low of $1.61. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $1.71.

For Tesla Inc TSLA, Goldman Sachs downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Neutral. In the first quarter, Tesla showed an EPS of $0.85, compared to $1.07 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $314.67 and a 52-week-low of $101.81. At the end of the last trading period, Tesla closed at $256.60.

Needham downgraded the previous rating for DICE Therapeutics Inc DICE from Buy to Hold. For the first quarter, DICE Therapeutics had an EPS of $0.54, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.50. The current stock performance of DICE Therapeutics shows a 52-week-high of $46.75 and a 52-week-low of $14.44. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $46.70.

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Initiations

With a Sell rating, BWS Financial initiated coverage on Impinj Inc PI. The price target seems to have been set at $45.00 for Impinj. For the first quarter, Impinj had an EPS of $0.30, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.09. The stock has a 52-week-high of $144.90 and a 52-week-low of $50.96. At the end of the last trading period, Impinj closed at $86.99.

William Blair initiated coverage on Cross Country Healthcare Inc CCRN with an Outperform rating. Cross Country Healthcare earned $0.84 in the first quarter, compared to $1.70 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $40.05 and a 52-week-low of $18.77. Cross Country Healthcare closed at $26.50 at the end of the last trading period.

Wells Fargo initiated coverage on Cheesecake Factory Inc CAKE with a Equal-Weight rating. The price target for Cheesecake Factory is set to $33.00. In the first quarter, Cheesecake Factory showed an EPS of $0.61, compared to $0.47 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Cheesecake Factory shows a 52-week-high of $41.28 and a 52-week-low of $26.07. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $32.35.

With a Equal-Weight rating, Wells Fargo initiated coverage on Texas Roadhouse Inc TXRH. The price target seems to have been set at $113.00 for Texas Roadhouse. For the first quarter, Texas Roadhouse had an EPS of $1.28, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.08. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $116.72 and a 52-week-low of $71.35. Texas Roadhouse closed at $108.81 at the end of the last trading period.

Wells Fargo initiated coverage on Brinker International Inc EAT with an Underweight rating. The price target for Brinker International is set to $31.00. In the third quarter, Brinker International showed an EPS of $1.23, compared to $0.92 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $42.12 and a 52-week-low of $21.48. Brinker International closed at $34.05 at the end of the last trading period.

Capital One initiated coverage on MongoDB Inc MDB with a Equal-Weight rating. The price target for MongoDB is set to $396.00. For the first quarter, MongoDB had an EPS of $0.56, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.20. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $398.89 and a 52-week-low of $135.17. MongoDB closed at $389.99 at the end of the last trading period.

With a Buy rating, Needham initiated coverage on Enovis Corp ENOV. The price target seems to have been set at $70.00 for Enovis. In the first quarter, Enovis showed an EPS of $0.44, compared to $0.37 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $66.71 and a 52-week-low of $44.07. Enovis closed at $59.86 at the end of the last trading period.

UBS initiated coverage on EnLink Midstream LLC ENLC with a Buy rating. The price target for EnLink Midstream is set to $14.00. EnLink Midstream earned $0.12 in the first quarter, compared to $0.07 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $13.58 and a 52-week-low of $7.77. EnLink Midstream closed at $9.75 at the end of the last trading period.

With a Neutral rating, UBS initiated coverage on Western Midstream Partners LP WES. The price target seems to have been set at $27.00 for Western Midstream. For the first quarter, Western Midstream had an EPS of $0.66, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.75. The current stock performance of Western Midstream shows a 52-week-high of $29.11 and a 52-week-low of $21.98. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $26.41.

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