Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For November 11, 2020

Upgrades

• For Yelp Inc YELP, Evercore ISI Group upgraded the previous rating of In-Line to the current rating Outperform. For the third quarter, Yelp had an EPS of $0.01, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.21. The current stock performance of Yelp shows a 52-week-high of 37.49 and a 52-week-low of 12.885. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $28.67.
• For Tapestry Inc TPR, Cowen & Co. upgraded the previous rating of Market Perform to the current rating Outperform. For the first quarter, Tapestry had an EPS of $0.58, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.40. The stock has a 52-week-high of 30.4 and a 52-week-low of 10.18. At the end of the last trading period, Tapestry closed at $26.00.
• According to B of A Securities, the prior rating for Eaton Corp PLC ETN was changed from Neutral to Buy. In the third quarter, Eaton Corp showed an EPS of $1.18, compared to $1.52 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of 119.48 and a 52-week-low of 56.415. Eaton Corp closed at $114.88 at the end of the last trading period.
• According to Susquehanna, the prior rating for D.R. Horton Inc DHI was changed from Neutral to Positive. In the fourth quarter, D.R. Horton showed an EPS of $2.24, compared to $1.35 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of 81.21 and a 52-week-low of 25.51. D.R. Horton closed at $70.88 at the end of the last trading period.
• For CNH Industrial NV CNHI, B of A Securities upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to the current rating Buy. In the third quarter, CNH Industrial showed an EPS of $0.11, compared to $0.16 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of CNH Industrial shows a 52-week-high of 11.31 and a 52-week-low of 5.06. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $9.52.
• For Bank of New York Mellon Corp BK, Deutsche Bank upgraded the previous rating of Hold to the current rating Buy. In the third quarter, Bank of New York Mellon showed an EPS of $0.98, compared to $1.07 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Bank of New York Mellon shows a 52-week-high of 51.6 and a 52-week-low of 26.4. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $39.22.
• For Allegion PLC ALLE, B of A Securities upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to the current rating Buy. In the third quarter, Allegion showed an EPS of $1.67, compared to $1.47 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of 139.244 and a 52-week-low of 77.37. Allegion closed at $115.09 at the end of the last trading period.
• Deutsche Bank upgraded the previous rating for State Street Corporation STT from Hold to Buy. For the third quarter, State Street had an EPS of $1.45, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.51. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of 85.89 and a 52-week-low of 42.1. State Street closed at $70.04 at the end of the last trading period.
• According to Deutsche Bank, the prior rating for Charles Schwab Corp SCHW was changed from Hold to Buy. Charles Schwab earned $0.48 in the third quarter, compared to $0.74 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of 51.645 and a 52-week-low of 28.0. At the end of the last trading period, Charles Schwab closed at $46.42.
• According to Roth Capital, the prior rating for Myomo Inc MYO was changed from Neutral to Buy. Myomo earned $0.65 in the third quarter, compared to $0.16 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of 40.0 and a 52-week-low of 0.26. Myomo closed at $4.83 at the end of the last trading period.
• JP Morgan upgraded the previous rating for Five Prime Therapeutics Inc FPRX from Underweight to Neutral. Five Prime Therapeutics earned $0.74 in the third quarter, compared to $1.03 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of 7.34 and a 52-week-low of 1.75. At the end of the last trading period, Five Prime Therapeutics closed at $5.34.
• For CrowdStrike Holdings Inc CRWD, Baird upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to the current rating Outperform. CrowdStrike Holdings earned $0.03 in the second quarter, compared to $0.18 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of 153.9 and a 52-week-low of 31.95. CrowdStrike Holdings closed at $123.50 at the end of the last trading period.
• According to Cantor Fitzgerald, the prior rating for Abeona Therapeutics Inc ABEO was changed from Neutral to Overweight. In the third quarter, Abeona Therapeutics showed an EPS of $0.08, compared to $0.35 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Abeona Therapeutics shows a 52-week-high of 5.19 and a 52-week-low of 0.9895. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $1.15.

Downgrades

• For Pentair PLC PNR, B of A Securities downgraded the previous rating of Buy to the current rating Underperform. Pentair earned $0.70 in the third quarter, compared to $0.58 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of 58.82 and a 52-week-low of 22.01. Pentair closed at $53.81 at the end of the last trading period.
• According to Stifel, the prior rating for Coherent Inc COHR was changed from Buy to Hold. Coherent earned $1.01 in the fourth quarter, compared to $0.89 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Coherent shows a 52-week-high of 178.08 and a 52-week-low of 78.21. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $137.07.
• Oppenheimer downgraded the previous rating for Voyager Therapeutics Inc VYGR from Outperform to Perform. In the third quarter, Voyager Therapeutics showed an EPS of $2.27, compared to $0.41 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of 15.26 and a 52-week-low of 6.26. At the end of the last trading period, Voyager Therapeutics closed at $8.60.
• According to JP Morgan, the prior rating for Reinsurance Group of America Inc RGA was changed from Overweight to Neutral. Reinsurance Group earned $3.51 in the third quarter, compared to $4.02 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of 168.44 and a 52-week-low of 55.39. At the end of the last trading period, Reinsurance Group closed at $117.93.
• According to Longbow Research, the prior rating for Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc PLAY was changed from Buy to Neutral. For the second quarter, Dave & Buster's Enter had an EPS of $1.24, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.90. The stock has a 52-week-high of 48.8 and a 52-week-low of 4.605. At the end of the last trading period, Dave & Buster's Enter closed at $23.69.
• According to JP Morgan, the prior rating for Occidental Petroleum Corp OXY was changed from Neutral to Underweight. For the third quarter, Occidental Petroleum had an EPS of $0.84, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.11. The stock has a 52-week-high of 47.58 and a 52-week-low of 8.52. At the end of the last trading period, Occidental Petroleum closed at $12.37.
• For Datadog Inc DDOG, JP Morgan downgraded the previous rating of Overweight to the current rating Neutral. For the third quarter, Datadog had an EPS of $0.05, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.00. The current stock performance of Datadog shows a 52-week-high of 118.13 and a 52-week-low of 28.88. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $92.60.
• BMO Capital downgraded the previous rating for CIT Group Inc CIT from Outperform to Market Perform. In the third quarter, CIT Group showed an EPS of $0.84, compared to $1.29 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of CIT Group shows a 52-week-high of 48.96 and a 52-week-low of 12.02. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $34.49.
• For American International Group Inc AIG, Goldman Sachs downgraded the previous rating of Buy to the current rating Neutral. American Intl Gr earned $0.81 in the third quarter, compared to $0.56 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of American Intl Gr shows a 52-week-high of 56.42 and a 52-week-low of 16.07. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $38.23.

Initiations

• Stephens & Co. initiated coverage on Griffon Corp GFF with an Overweight rating. The price target for Griffon is set to $30.00. For the third quarter, Griffon had an EPS of $0.59, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.31. The current stock performance of Griffon shows a 52-week-high of 27.53 and a 52-week-low of 9.15. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $23.95.
• BMO Capital initiated coverage on Sibanye Stillwater Ltd SBSW with an Outperform rating. The price target for Sibanye Stillwater is set to $20.00. The current stock performance of Sibanye Stillwater shows a 52-week-high of 14.63 and a 52-week-low of 3.5. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $13.36.
• Jefferies initiated coverage on StoneX Group Inc SNEX with a Buy rating. The price target for StoneX Group is set to $70.00. For the third quarter, StoneX Group had an EPS of $1.87, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.84. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of 61.14 and a 52-week-low of 48.29. StoneX Group closed at $60.54 at the end of the last trading period.
• Stephens & Co. initiated coverage on Phreesia Inc PHR with an Overweight rating. The price target for Phreesia is set to $50.00. In the second quarter, Phreesia showed an EPS of $0.08, compared to $1.10 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Phreesia shows a 52-week-high of 43.34 and a 52-week-low of 16.01. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $40.49.
• With a current rating of Buy, Mizuho initiated coverage on Kadmon Holdings Inc KDMN. The price target seems to have been set at $13.00 for Kadmon Holdings. For the third quarter, Kadmon Holdings had an EPS of $0.15, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.49. The stock has a 52-week-high of 5.5 and a 52-week-low of 2.3. At the end of the last trading period, Kadmon Holdings closed at $3.32.