Benzinga's Top Ratings Upgrades, Downgrades For September 22, 2023

Upgrades

For Agile Therapeutics Inc AGRX, Maxim Group upgraded the previous rating of Hold to Buy. For the second quarter, Agile Therapeutics had an EPS of $3.10, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $135.50. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $18.61 and a 52-week-low of $1.65. Agile Therapeutics closed at $1.73 at the end of the last trading period.

Wells Fargo upgraded the previous rating for Charter Communications Inc CHTR from Equal-Weight to Overweight. Charter Communications earned $8.05 in the second quarter, compared to $8.80 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $457.66 and a 52-week-low of $297.83. At the end of the last trading period, Charter Communications closed at $446.82.

According to RBC Capital, the prior rating for Coeur Mining Inc CDE was changed from Sector Perform to Outperform. Coeur Mining earned $0.06 in the second quarter, compared to $0.05 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $4.55 and a 52-week-low of $2.04. Coeur Mining closed at $2.12 at the end of the last trading period.

For Wayfair Inc W, Bernstein upgraded the previous rating of Underperform to Market Perform. In the second quarter, Wayfair showed an EPS of $0.21, compared to $1.94 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $90.71 and a 52-week-low of $28.13. Wayfair closed at $60.53 at the end of the last trading period.

According to JP Morgan, the prior rating for Eni SpA E was changed from Neutral to Overweight. In the second quarter, Eni showed an EPS of $1.24, compared to $2.28 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $33.00 and a 52-week-low of $20.40. At the end of the last trading period, Eni closed at $31.70.

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Downgrades

According to RBC Capital, the prior rating for Splunk Inc SPLK was changed from Outperform to Sector Perform. In the second quarter, Splunk showed an EPS of $0.71, compared to $0.09 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $145.81 and a 52-week-low of $65.00. Splunk closed at $144.43 at the end of the last trading period.

According to BMO Capital, the prior rating for Splunk Inc SPLK was changed from Outperform to Market Perform. For the second quarter, Splunk had an EPS of $0.71, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.09. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $145.81 and a 52-week-low of $65.00. Splunk closed at $144.43 at the end of the last trading period.

For Splunk Inc SPLK, Argus Research downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Hold. Splunk earned $0.71 in the second quarter, compared to $0.09 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $145.81 and a 52-week-low of $65.00. At the end of the last trading period, Splunk closed at $144.43.

For Splunk Inc SPLK, Rosenblatt downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Neutral. In the second quarter, Splunk showed an EPS of $0.71, compared to $0.09 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $145.81 and a 52-week-low of $65.00. Splunk closed at $144.43 at the end of the last trading period.

Baird downgraded the previous rating for Community Healthcare Trust Inc CHCT from Outperform to Neutral. In the second quarter, Community Healthcare showed an EPS of $0.63, compared to $0.62 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $43.88 and a 52-week-low of $30.58. At the end of the last trading period, Community Healthcare closed at $30.83.

According to Loop Capital, the prior rating for Splunk Inc SPLK was changed from Buy to Hold. In the second quarter, Splunk showed an EPS of $0.71, compared to $0.09 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Splunk shows a 52-week-high of $145.81 and a 52-week-low of $65.00. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $144.43.

According to Wells Fargo, the prior rating for Travere Therapeutics Inc TVTX was changed from Overweight to Equal-Weight. Travere Therapeutics earned $0.77 in the second quarter, compared to $0.65 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $26.50 and a 52-week-low of $7.00. At the end of the last trading period, Travere Therapeutics closed at $7.64.

According to Canaccord Genuity, the prior rating for Deere & Co DE was changed from Buy to Hold. In the third quarter, Deere showed an EPS of $10.20, compared to $6.16 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $450.00 and a 52-week-low of $328.77. Deere closed at $387.64 at the end of the last trading period.

For Splunk Inc SPLK, Needham downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Hold. In the second quarter, Splunk showed an EPS of $0.71, compared to $0.09 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $145.81 and a 52-week-low of $65.00. Splunk closed at $144.43 at the end of the last trading period.

Keybanc downgraded the previous rating for Splunk Inc SPLK from Overweight to Sector Weight. In the second quarter, Splunk showed an EPS of $0.71, compared to $0.09 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $145.81 and a 52-week-low of $65.00. Splunk closed at $144.43 at the end of the last trading period.

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Initiations

Ladenburg Thalmann initiated coverage on Coeptis Therapeutics Holdings Inc COEP with a Buy rating. The price target for Coeptis Therapeutics is set to $3.00. In the second quarter, Coeptis Therapeutics showed an EPS of $0.14, compared to $0.75 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $12.13 and a 52-week-low of $0.81. Coeptis Therapeutics closed at $0.94 at the end of the last trading period.

For Maplebear Inc CART, BTIG initiated coverage, by setting the current rating at Neutral. For the third quarter, Maplebear had an EPS of $0.21, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.15. The stock has a 52-week-high of $42.95 and a 52-week-low of $29.90. At the end of the last trading period, Maplebear closed at $30.65.

With an Overweight rating, Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on Alector Inc ALEC. The price target seems to have been set at $13.00 for Alector. For the second quarter, Alector had an EPS of $0.02, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.12. The stock has a 52-week-high of $10.03 and a 52-week-low of $4.98. At the end of the last trading period, Alector closed at $6.03.

Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on Solid Biosciences Inc SLDB with an Overweight rating. The price target for Solid Biosciences is set to $5.00. For the second quarter, Solid Biosciences had an EPS of $1.25, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $3.30. The current stock performance of Solid Biosciences shows a 52-week-high of $8.84 and a 52-week-low of $2.71. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $2.74.

HSBC initiated coverage on Church & Dwight Co Inc CHD with a Hold rating. The price target for Church & Dwight Co is set to $102.00. In the second quarter, Church & Dwight Co showed an EPS of $0.92, compared to $0.76 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $100.52 and a 52-week-low of $70.16. At the end of the last trading period, Church & Dwight Co closed at $95.02.

With a Hold rating, HSBC initiated coverage on Clorox Co CLX. The price target seems to have been set at $146.00 for Clorox. Clorox earned $1.67 in the fourth quarter, compared to $0.93 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Clorox shows a 52-week-high of $178.21 and a 52-week-low of $124.59. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $134.62.

HSBC initiated coverage on Kimberly-Clark Corp KMB with a Hold rating. The price target for Kimberly-Clark is set to $133.00. In the second quarter, Kimberly-Clark showed an EPS of $1.65, compared to $1.34 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $147.87 and a 52-week-low of $108.77. At the end of the last trading period, Kimberly-Clark closed at $125.27.

With a Buy rating, HSBC initiated coverage on Colgate-Palmolive Co CL. The price target seems to have been set at $84.00 for Colgate-Palmolive. In the second quarter, Colgate-Palmolive showed an EPS of $0.77, compared to $0.72 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $82.09 and a 52-week-low of $67.85. Colgate-Palmolive closed at $73.22 at the end of the last trading period.

HSBC initiated coverage on Procter & Gamble Co PG with a Buy rating. The price target for Procter & Gamble is set to $179.00. For the fourth quarter, Procter & Gamble had an EPS of $1.37, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.21. The stock has a 52-week-high of $158.38 and a 52-week-low of $122.19. At the end of the last trading period, Procter & Gamble closed at $152.14.

HSBC initiated coverage on McCormick & Co Inc MKC with a Hold rating. The price target for McCormick & Co is set to $86.00. McCormick & Co earned $0.60 in the second quarter, compared to $0.48 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of McCormick & Co shows a 52-week-high of $94.39 and a 52-week-low of $70.60. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $77.41.

HSBC initiated coverage on The Kraft Heinz Co KHC with a Hold rating. The price target for Kraft Heinz is set to $38.00. In the second quarter, Kraft Heinz showed an EPS of $0.79, compared to $0.70 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $42.80 and a 52-week-low of $32.42. Kraft Heinz closed at $34.49 at the end of the last trading period.

HSBC initiated coverage on General Mills Inc GIS with a Hold rating. The price target for General Mills is set to $74.00. In the first quarter, General Mills showed an EPS of $1.09, compared to $1.11 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $90.89 and a 52-week-low of $64.53. General Mills closed at $65.48 at the end of the last trading period.

HSBC initiated coverage on Tyson Foods Inc TSN with a Reduce rating. The price target for Tyson Foods is set to $49.00. For the third quarter, Tyson Foods had an EPS of $0.15, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.94. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $74.07 and a 52-week-low of $47.11. Tyson Foods closed at $53.05 at the end of the last trading period.

HSBC initiated coverage on The Hershey Co HSY with a Buy rating. The price target for Hershey is set to $248.00. Hershey earned $2.01 in the second quarter, compared to $1.80 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $276.88 and a 52-week-low of $206.69. Hershey closed at $208.15 at the end of the last trading period.

HSBC initiated coverage on Mondelez International Inc MDLZ with a Buy rating. The price target for Mondelez International is set to $84.00. Mondelez International earned $0.76 in the second quarter, compared to $0.67 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Mondelez International shows a 52-week-high of $78.59 and a 52-week-low of $54.72. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $70.71.

With a Hold rating, HSBC initiated coverage on Target Corp TGT. The price target seems to have been set at $140.00 for Target. In the second quarter, Target showed an EPS of $1.80, compared to $0.39 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Target shows a 52-week-high of $181.70 and a 52-week-low of $116.88. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $117.32.

HSBC initiated coverage on Lowe's Companies Inc LOW with a Hold rating. The price target for Lowe's Companies is set to $250.00. For the second quarter, Lowe's Companies had an EPS of $4.56, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $4.67. The current stock performance of Lowe's Companies shows a 52-week-high of $237.21 and a 52-week-low of $176.62. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $210.61.

HSBC initiated coverage on The Kroger Co KR with a Hold rating. The price target for Kroger is set to $52.00. Kroger earned $0.96 in the second quarter, compared to $0.90 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $50.40 and a 52-week-low of $41.81. Kroger closed at $45.71 at the end of the last trading period.

With a Hold rating, HSBC initiated coverage on The Home Depot Inc HD. The price target seems to have been set at $365.00 for Home Depot. For the second quarter, Home Depot had an EPS of $4.65, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $5.05. The current stock performance of Home Depot shows a 52-week-high of $346.95 and a 52-week-low of $265.63. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $306.76.

HSBC initiated coverage on Costco Wholesale Corp COST with a Hold rating. The price target for Costco Wholesale is set to $600.00. Costco Wholesale earned $3.43 in the third quarter, compared to $3.17 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $571.16 and a 52-week-low of $447.90. Costco Wholesale closed at $555.08 at the end of the last trading period.

HSBC initiated coverage on Dollar General Corp DG with a Reduce rating. The price target for Dollar Gen is set to $102.00. For the second quarter, Dollar Gen had an EPS of $2.13, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $2.98. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $261.57 and a 52-week-low of $109.75. Dollar Gen closed at $109.76 at the end of the last trading period.

HSBC initiated coverage on Walmart Inc WMT with a Buy rating. The price target for Walmart is set to $200.00. For the second quarter, Walmart had an EPS of $1.84, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.77. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $165.85 and a 52-week-low of $128.11. Walmart closed at $161.92 at the end of the last trading period.

With a Buy rating, Seaport Global initiated coverage on Itron Inc ITRI. The price target seems to have been set at $80.00 for Itron. In the second quarter, Itron showed an EPS of $0.65, compared to $0.07 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Itron shows a 52-week-high of $79.99 and a 52-week-low of $39.60. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $59.69.

Wolfe Research initiated coverage on NEXTracker Inc NXT with an Outperform rating. The price target for NEXTracker is set to $52.00. The current stock performance of NEXTracker shows a 52-week-high of $46.55 and a 52-week-low of $28.24. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $41.10.

With a Buy rating, UBS initiated coverage on Global E Online Ltd GLBE. The price target seems to have been set at $50.00 for Global E Online. For the second quarter, Global E Online had an EPS of $0.22, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.31. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $45.72 and a 52-week-low of $18.15. Global E Online closed at $36.58 at the end of the last trading period.

UBS initiated coverage on BigCommerce Holdings Inc BIGC with a Neutral rating. The price target for BigCommerce Holdings is set to $12.00. For the second quarter, BigCommerce Holdings had an EPS of $0.02, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.19. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $16.93 and a 52-week-low of $6.81. BigCommerce Holdings closed at $9.79 at the end of the last trading period.

With a Neutral rating, UBS initiated coverage on GoDaddy Inc GDDY. The price target seems to have been set at $80.00 for GoDaddy. For the second quarter, GoDaddy had an EPS of $0.54, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.56. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $85.32 and a 52-week-low of $64.69. GoDaddy closed at $73.17 at the end of the last trading period.

With a Buy rating, UBS initiated coverage on Wix.com Ltd WIX. The price target seems to have been set at $125.00 for Wix.com. Wix.com earned $1.26 in the second quarter, compared to $0.14 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Wix.com shows a 52-week-high of $102.82 and a 52-week-low of $66.18. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $89.93.

With a Buy rating, UBS initiated coverage on Squarespace Inc SQSP. The price target seems to have been set at $40.00 for Squarespace. For the second quarter, Squarespace had an EPS of $0.03, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.45. The stock has a 52-week-high of $34.38 and a 52-week-low of $16.93. At the end of the last trading period, Squarespace closed at $27.50.

With an Overweight rating, JP Morgan initiated coverage on US Physical Therapy Inc USPH. The price target seems to have been set at $108.00 for US Physical Therapy. US Physical Therapy earned $0.76 in the second quarter, compared to $0.90 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of US Physical Therapy shows a 52-week-high of $124.11 and a 52-week-low of $73.72. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $94.74.

With a Buy rating, UBS initiated coverage on Extreme Networks Inc EXTR. The price target seems to have been set at $30.00 for Extreme Networks. In the fourth quarter, Extreme Networks showed an EPS of $0.33, compared to $0.15 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $32.73 and a 52-week-low of $12.10. At the end of the last trading period, Extreme Networks closed at $23.11.

With a Neutral rating, DA Davidson initiated coverage on Domo Inc DOMO. The price target seems to have been set at $10.00 for Domo. For the second quarter, Domo had an EPS of $0.02, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.26. The stock has a 52-week-high of $20.16 and a 52-week-low of $9.35. At the end of the last trading period, Domo closed at $9.77.

With an Outperform rating, Raymond James initiated coverage on Ralph Lauren Corp RL. The price target seems to have been set at $135.00 for Ralph Lauren. Ralph Lauren earned $2.34 in the first quarter, compared to $1.88 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Ralph Lauren shows a 52-week-high of $135.75 and a 52-week-low of $82.57. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $112.24.

Stifel initiated coverage on CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc CCCS with a Buy rating. The price target for CCC Intelligent Solutions is set to $14.00. In the second quarter, CCC Intelligent Solutions showed an EPS of $0.07, compared to $0.06 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $12.65 and a 52-week-low of $8.20. CCC Intelligent Solutions closed at $11.61 at the end of the last trading period.

With an Outperform rating, Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Ryan Specialty Holdings Inc RYAN. The price target seems to have been set at $59.00 for Ryan Specialty Hldgs. For the second quarter, Ryan Specialty Hldgs had an EPS of $0.45, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.39. The current stock performance of Ryan Specialty Hldgs shows a 52-week-high of $49.77 and a 52-week-low of $32.14. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $48.80.

With an Outperform rating, Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Kinsale Capital Group Inc KNSL. The price target seems to have been set at $521.00 for Kinsale Cap Gr. In the second quarter, Kinsale Cap Gr showed an EPS of $2.88, compared to $1.92 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $428.68 and a 52-week-low of $240.71. Kinsale Cap Gr closed at $412.05 at the end of the last trading period.

Wedbush initiated coverage on ORIC Pharmaceuticals Inc ORIC with an Outperform rating. The price target for ORIC Pharmaceuticals is set to $14.00. For the second quarter, ORIC Pharmaceuticals had an EPS of $0.50, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.51. The current stock performance of ORIC Pharmaceuticals shows a 52-week-high of $9.79 and a 52-week-low of $2.37. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $7.55.

Wedbush initiated coverage on Ikena Oncology Inc IKNA with an Outperform rating. The price target for Ikena Oncology is set to $11.00. Ikena Oncology earned $0.44 in the second quarter, compared to $0.57 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $7.64 and a 52-week-low of $1.94. At the end of the last trading period, Ikena Oncology closed at $4.16.

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