Benzinga's Top Ratings Upgrades, Downgrades For January 26, 2021

Upgrades

• For Beacon Roofing Supply Inc BECN, Longbow Research upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Buy. In the fourth quarter, Beacon Roofing Supply showed an EPS of $1.30, compared to $1.04 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Beacon Roofing Supply shows a 52-week-high of $44.33 and a 52-week-low of $11.66. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $41.57.
• BMO Capital upgraded the previous rating for Core-Mark Holding Co Inc CORE from Market Perform to Outperform. Core-Mark Holding Co earned $0.60 in the third quarter, compared to $0.60 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $36.02 and a 52-week-low of $20.93. Core-Mark Holding Co closed at $33.63 at the end of the last trading period.
• For Under Armour Inc UAA, Cowen & Co. upgraded the previous rating of Market Perform to Outperform. Under Armour earned $0.26 in the third quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $21.52 and a 52-week-low of $7.15. At the end of the last trading period, Under Armour closed at $18.64.
• According to Raymond James, the prior rating for Apache Corp APA was changed from Outperform to Strong Buy. In the third quarter, Apache showed an EPS of $0.16, compared to $0.29 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $30.08 and a 52-week-low of $3.80. At the end of the last trading period, Apache closed at $15.73.
• Raymond James upgraded the previous rating for Antero Resources Corp AR from Market Perform to Outperform. Antero Resources earned $0.05 in the third quarter, compared to $0.49 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $7.83 and a 52-week-low of $0.64. At the end of the last trading period, Antero Resources closed at $6.86.
• For Dominion Energy Inc D, Wells Fargo upgraded the previous rating of Equal-Weight to Overweight. For the third quarter, Dominion Energy had an EPS of $1.08, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.18. The current stock performance of Dominion Energy shows a 52-week-high of $90.89 and a 52-week-low of $57.79. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $73.55.
• Loop Capital upgraded the previous rating for Dollar General Corp DG from Hold to Buy. In the third quarter, Dollar General showed an EPS of $2.31, compared to $1.42 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Dollar General shows a 52-week-high of $225.25 and a 52-week-low of $125.00. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $206.54.
• According to TD Securities, the prior rating for Comcast Corp CMCSA was changed from Hold to Buy. Comcast earned $0.65 in the third quarter, compared to $0.79 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Comcast shows a 52-week-high of $52.49 and a 52-week-low of $31.70. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $48.97.
• Janney Capital upgraded the previous rating for Citizens Financial Services Inc CZFS from Neutral to Buy. The stock has a 52-week-high of $56.99 and a 52-week-low of $36.00. At the end of the last trading period, Citizens Financial Servs closed at $55.50.
• For Bank of America Corp BAC, Atlantic Equities upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Overweight. For the fourth quarter, Bank of America had an EPS of $0.59, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.74. The current stock performance of Bank of America shows a 52-week-high of $35.45 and a 52-week-low of $17.95. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $31.16.
• According to DA Davidson, the prior rating for Applied Materials Inc AMAT was changed from Neutral to Buy. For the fourth quarter, Applied Materials had an EPS of $1.25, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.80. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $110.88 and a 52-week-low of $36.64. Applied Materials closed at $108.12 at the end of the last trading period.
• For Allogene Therapeutics Inc ALLO, Stifel upgraded the previous rating of Hold to Buy. Allogene Therapeutics earned $0.52 in the third quarter, compared to $0.50 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $55.00 and a 52-week-low of $17.43. At the end of the last trading period, Allogene Therapeutics closed at $32.98.
• For PPG Industries Inc PPG, B of A Securities upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Buy. For the fourth quarter, PPG Industries had an EPS of $1.59, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.31. The stock has a 52-week-high of $153.81 and a 52-week-low of $69.77. At the end of the last trading period, PPG Industries closed at $140.56.
• B of A Securities upgraded the previous rating for TFI International Inc TFII from Neutral to Buy. The current stock performance of TFI International shows a 52-week-high of $67.73 and a 52-week-low of $15.24. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $67.47.
• For Selecta Biosciences Inc SELB, Mizuho upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Buy. For the third quarter, Selecta Biosciences had an EPS of $0.09, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.26. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $4.83 and a 52-week-low of $1.42. Selecta Biosciences closed at $4.04 at the end of the last trading period.
• Berenberg upgraded the previous rating for Colgate-Palmolive Co CL from Sell to Hold. Colgate-Palmolive earned $0.79 in the third quarter, compared to $0.71 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $86.41 and a 52-week-low of $58.49. Colgate-Palmolive closed at $78.62 at the end of the last trading period.
• For DraftKings Inc DKNG, Goldman Sachs upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Buy. Interestingly, in the third quarter, DraftKings's EPS was $0.98. The current stock performance of DraftKings shows a 52-week-high of $64.19 and a 52-week-low of $18.00. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $51.29.

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Downgrades

• According to GLJ Research, the prior rating for Cleveland-Cliffs Inc CLF was changed from Buy to Hold. In the third quarter, Cleveland-Cliffs showed an EPS of $0.04, compared to $0.33 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $18.77 and a 52-week-low of $2.63. At the end of the last trading period, Cleveland-Cliffs closed at $16.57.
• Ladenburg Thalmann downgraded the previous rating for IZEA Worldwide Inc IZEA from Neutral to Sell. IZEA Worldwide earned $0.03 in the third quarter, compared to $0.04 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $7.45 and a 52-week-low of $0.07. At the end of the last trading period, IZEA Worldwide closed at $7.01.
• For FormFactor Inc FORM, DA Davidson downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Neutral. For the third quarter, FormFactor had an EPS of $0.39, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.22. The stock has a 52-week-high of $50.57 and a 52-week-low of $16.35. At the end of the last trading period, FormFactor closed at $48.52.
• For Fiverr International Ltd FVRR, MKM Partners downgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Sell. In the third quarter, Fiverr International showed an EPS of $0.12, compared to $0.12 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $285.56 and a 52-week-low of $20.42. Fiverr International closed at $235.66 at the end of the last trading period.
• For Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TCBI, JP Morgan downgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Underweight. Texas Capital Bancshares earned $1.14 in the fourth quarter, compared to $1.44 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Texas Capital Bancshares shows a 52-week-high of $70.61 and a 52-week-low of $19.10. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $65.51.
• According to Susquehanna, the prior rating for JB Hunt Transport Services Inc JBHT was changed from Positive to Neutral. In the fourth quarter, JB Hunt Transport Servs showed an EPS of $1.44, compared to $1.35 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of JB Hunt Transport Servs shows a 52-week-high of $156.74 and a 52-week-low of $75.29. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $146.74.
• Susquehanna downgraded the previous rating for Werner Enterprises Inc WERN from Positive to Neutral. Werner Enterprises earned $0.69 in the third quarter, compared to $0.57 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Werner Enterprises shows a 52-week-high of $47.43 and a 52-week-low of $28.99. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $44.03.
• Canaccord Genuity downgraded the previous rating for Repro-Med Systems Inc KRMD from Buy to Hold. For the third quarter, Repro-Med Systems had an EPS of $0.01, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.02. The stock has a 52-week-high of $12.84 and a 52-week-low of $3.60. At the end of the last trading period, Repro-Med Systems closed at $5.13.
• According to Morgan Stanley, the prior rating for Hamilton Lane Inc HLNE was changed from Overweight to Equal-Weight. Hamilton Lane earned $0.78 in the second quarter, compared to $0.50 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $84.55 and a 52-week-low of $36.27. Hamilton Lane closed at $79.14 at the end of the last trading period.
• For Broadwind Inc BWEN, HC Wainwright & Co. downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Neutral. In the third quarter, Broadwind showed an EPS of $0.06, compared to $0.06 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $12.89 and a 52-week-low of $1.12. Broadwind closed at $11.18 at the end of the last trading period.
• For Delek US Holdings Inc DK, Goldman Sachs downgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Sell. In the third quarter, Delek US Hldgs showed an EPS of $1.01, compared to $0.78 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Delek US Hldgs shows a 52-week-high of $30.66 and a 52-week-low of $7.79. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $21.34.
• For Cardtronics PLC CATM, Wells Fargo downgraded the previous rating of Overweight to Equal-Weight. In the third quarter, Cardtronics showed an EPS of $0.49, compared to $0.79 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $46.75 and a 52-week-low of $15.71. Cardtronics closed at $38.81 at the end of the last trading period.
• For Baozun Inc BZUN, CICC downgraded the previous rating of Outperform to Market Perform. Baozun earned $0.22 in the third quarter, compared to $0.14 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Baozun shows a 52-week-high of $47.51 and a 52-week-low of $22.19. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $35.55.
• Raymond James downgraded the previous rating for Bed Bath & Beyond Inc BBBY from Strong Buy to Market Perform. In the third quarter, Bed Bath & Beyond showed an EPS of $0.08, compared to $0.38 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $47.73 and a 52-week-low of $3.43. Bed Bath & Beyond closed at $30.68 at the end of the last trading period.
• BMO Capital downgraded the previous rating for Sonoco Products Co SON from Outperform to Market Perform. Sonoco Products earned $0.86 in the third quarter, compared to $0.97 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Sonoco Products shows a 52-week-high of $62.13 and a 52-week-low of $37.30. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $61.24.
• RBC Capital downgraded the previous rating for BlackBerry Ltd BB from Sector Perform to Underperform. In the third quarter, BlackBerry showed an EPS of $0.02, compared to $0.03 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $20.83 and a 52-week-low of $2.70. At the end of the last trading period, BlackBerry closed at $18.03.
• For Vipshop Holdings Ltd VIPS, KeyBanc downgraded the previous rating of Overweight to Sector Weight. For the third quarter, Vipshop Holdings had an EPS of $0.30, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.25. The stock has a 52-week-high of $30.88 and a 52-week-low of $11.53. At the end of the last trading period, Vipshop Holdings closed at $29.07.
• For Pinduoduo Inc PDD, KeyBanc downgraded the previous rating of Overweight to Sector Weight. In the third quarter, Pinduoduo showed an EPS of $0.05, compared to $0.20 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Pinduoduo shows a 52-week-high of $195.11 and a 52-week-low of $30.20. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $180.43.

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Initiations

• Raymond James initiated coverage on Take-Two Interactive Software Inc TTWO with a Market Perform rating. In the second quarter, Take-Two Interactive earned $1.99. The current stock performance of Take-Two Interactive shows a 52-week-high of $211.44 and a 52-week-low of $100.00. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $203.99.
• With an Outperform rating, Raymond James initiated coverage on Electronic Arts Inc EA. The price target seems to have been set at $164.00 for Electronic Arts. Electronic Arts earned $0.05 in the second quarter, compared to $0.97 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $150.30 and a 52-week-low of $85.69. Electronic Arts closed at $146.30 at the end of the last trading period.
• With an Outperform rating, Raymond James initiated coverage on Activision Blizzard Inc ATVI. The price target seems to have been set at $109.00 for Activision Blizzard. In the third quarter, Activision Blizzard showed an EPS of $0.71, compared to $0.32 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Activision Blizzard shows a 52-week-high of $95.87 and a 52-week-low of $50.51. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $93.40.
• For Teradyne Inc TER, Rosenblatt initiated coverage, by setting the current rating at Buy. For the third quarter, Teradyne had an EPS of $1.18, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.77. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $143.40 and a 52-week-low of $42.87. Teradyne closed at $140.11 at the end of the last trading period.
• Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on Rush Street Interactive Inc RSI with a Neutral rating. The price target for Rush Street Interactive is set to $23.00. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $26.55 and a 52-week-low of $19.30. Rush Street Interactive closed at $21.85 at the end of the last trading period.
• With an Underweight rating, Stephens & Co. initiated coverage on AppFolio Inc APPF. The price target seems to have been set at $115.00 for AppFolio. For the third quarter, AppFolio had an EPS of $3.86, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.14. The stock has a 52-week-high of $186.59 and a 52-week-low of $81.01. At the end of the last trading period, AppFolio closed at $156.10.
• Needham initiated coverage on Annexon Inc ANNX with a Buy rating. The price target for Annexon is set to $37.00. Annexon earned $0.77 in the third quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $31.94 and a 52-week-low of $15.33. Annexon closed at $25.50 at the end of the last trading period.
• DA Davidson initiated coverage on Clarus Corp CLAR with a Buy rating. The price target for Clarus is set to $20.00. In the third quarter, Clarus showed an EPS of $0.30, compared to $0.19 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $17.75 and a 52-week-low of $7.88. Clarus closed at $16.12 at the end of the last trading period.

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