Benzinga's Top Ratings Upgrades, Downgrades For February 9, 2021

Upgrades

For HSBC Holdings PLC HSBC, RBC Capital upgraded the previous rating of Underperform to Sector Perform. For the third quarter, HSBC Holdings had an EPS of $0.07, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.15. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $38.61 and a 52-week-low of $17.95. HSBC Holdings closed at $26.82 at the end of the last trading period.
According to Northcoast Research, the prior rating for Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc CMG was changed from Neutral to Buy. For the fourth quarter, Chipotle Mexican Grill had an EPS of $3.48, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $2.86. The stock has a 52-week-high of $1553.55 and a 52-week-low of $415.00. At the end of the last trading period, Chipotle Mexican Grill closed at $1503.25.
Argus Research upgraded the previous rating for Ford Motor Co F from Hold to Buy. For the fourth quarter, Ford Motor had an EPS of $0.34, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.12. The current stock performance of Ford Motor shows a 52-week-high of $12.15 and a 52-week-low of $3.96. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $11.55.
For Baidu Inc BIDU, China Renaissance upgraded the previous rating of Hold to Buy. Baidu earned $3.00 in the third quarter, compared to $1.76 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Baidu shows a 52-week-high of $282.00 and a 52-week-low of $82.00. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $276.60.
Janney Capital upgraded the previous rating for Zions Bancorp NA ZION from Neutral to Buy. Zions Bancorp earned $1.66 in the fourth quarter, compared to $1.13 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Zions Bancorp shows a 52-week-high of $51.22 and a 52-week-low of $23.58. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $48.65.
According to Telsey Advisory Group, the prior rating for Tapestry Inc TPR was changed from Market Perform to Outperform. In the second quarter, Tapestry showed an EPS of $1.15, compared to $1.10 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Tapestry shows a 52-week-high of $38.72 and a 52-week-low of $10.18. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $38.37.
According to RBC Capital, the prior rating for Beacon Roofing Supply Inc BECN was changed from Underperform to Sector Perform. For the first quarter, Beacon Roofing Supply had an EPS of $1.01, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.41. 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 $43.69.
For Affiliated Managers Group Inc AMG, Citigroup upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Buy. Affiliated Managers Group earned $4.22 in the fourth quarter, compared to $4.52 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $132.78 and a 52-week-low of $44.37. Affiliated Managers Group closed at $132.03 at the end of the last trading period.
JP Morgan upgraded the previous rating for Twilio Inc TWLO from Neutral to Overweight. Twilio earned $0.04 in the third quarter, compared to $0.03 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Twilio shows a 52-week-high of $407.77 and a 52-week-low of $68.06. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $399.51.
According to Piper Sandler, the prior rating for The Community Financial Corp TCFC was changed from Neutral to Overweight. For the fourth quarter, Community Financial had an EPS of $1.04, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.73. The stock has a 52-week-high of $33.96 and a 52-week-low of $17.50. At the end of the last trading period, Community Financial closed at $26.83.

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Downgrades

According to Truist Securities, the prior rating for Cubic Corp CUB was changed from Buy to Hold. For the first quarter, Cubic had an EPS of $0.38, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.12. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $70.22 and a 52-week-low of $30.86. Cubic closed at $69.72 at the end of the last trading period.
RBC Capital downgraded the previous rating for CRH Medical Corp CRHM from Outperform to Sector Perform. CRH Medical earned $0.00 in the third quarter, compared to $0.01 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $4.40 and a 52-week-low of $0.86. At the end of the last trading period, CRH Medical closed at $3.91.
According to Alliance Global Partners, the prior rating for Mantech International Corp MANT was changed from Buy to Neutral. Mantech Intl earned $0.83 in the third quarter, compared to $0.69 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $101.35 and a 52-week-low of $55.25. At the end of the last trading period, Mantech Intl closed at $89.76.
For Matador Resources Co MTDR, MKM Partners downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Neutral. For the third quarter, Matador Resources had an EPS of $0.10, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.32. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $19.80 and a 52-week-low of $1.11. Matador Resources closed at $19.62 at the end of the last trading period.
According to Wedbush, the prior rating for Glu Mobile Inc GLUU was changed from Outperform to Neutral. For the fourth quarter, Glu Mobile had an EPS of $0.13, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.07. The stock has a 52-week-high of $10.85 and a 52-week-low of $3.98. At the end of the last trading period, Glu Mobile closed at $9.39.
For Esperion Therapeutics Inc ESPR, Goldman Sachs downgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Sell. In the third quarter, Esperion Therapeutics showed an EPS of $3.07, compared to $2.52 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Esperion Therapeutics shows a 52-week-high of $76.98 and a 52-week-low of $23.90. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $36.89.
Chardan Capital downgraded the previous rating for Ocugen Inc OCGN from Buy to Neutral. Ocugen earned $0.02 in the third quarter, compared to $3.55 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $18.77 and a 52-week-low of $0.17. Ocugen closed at $15.81 at the end of the last trading period.
According to Credit Suisse, the prior rating for Bilibili Inc BILI was changed from Outperform to Neutral. For the third quarter, Bilibili had an EPS of $0.41, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.15. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $150.35 and a 52-week-low of $19.25. Bilibili closed at $144.04 at the end of the last trading period.
For KB Home KBH, Seaport Global downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Neutral. KB Home earned $1.12 in the fourth quarter, compared to $1.31 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $45.21 and a 52-week-low of $9.82. KB Home closed at $45.08 at the end of the last trading period.
For Energizer Holdings Inc ENR, Citigroup downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Neutral. In the first quarter, Energizer Holdings showed an EPS of $1.17, compared to $0.85 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $53.84 and a 52-week-low of $26.60. Energizer Holdings closed at $48.74 at the end of the last trading period.
According to Barclays, the prior rating for Inphi Corp IPHI was changed from Overweight to Equal-Weight. For the fourth quarter, Inphi had an EPS of $0.91, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.47. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $182.22 and a 52-week-low of $55.72. Inphi closed at $169.33 at the end of the last trading period.
For Ladder Capital Corp LADR, JP Morgan downgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Underweight. In the third quarter, Ladder Cap showed an EPS of $0.16, compared to $0.38 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Ladder Cap shows a 52-week-high of $18.97 and a 52-week-low of $2.65. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $10.56.
Needham downgraded the previous rating for Cubic Corp CUB from Buy to Hold. Cubic earned $0.38 in the first quarter, compared to $0.12 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $70.22 and a 52-week-low of $30.86. Cubic closed at $69.72 at the end of the last trading period.

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Initiations

William Blair initiated coverage on Driven Brands Holdings Inc DRVN with an Outperform rating. The stock has a 52-week-high of $33.30 and a 52-week-low of $25.30. At the end of the last trading period, Driven Brands Holdings closed at $32.25.
With an Outperform rating, Baird initiated coverage on Playtika Holding Corp PLTK. The price target seems to have been set at $38.00 for Playtika Holding. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $36.06 and a 52-week-low of $28.51. Playtika Holding closed at $32.30 at the end of the last trading period.
RBC Capital initiated coverage on Karuna Therapeutics Inc KRTX with an Outperform rating. The price target for Karuna Therapeutics is set to $160.00. For the third quarter, Karuna Therapeutics had an EPS of $0.71, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.39. The current stock performance of Karuna Therapeutics shows a 52-week-high of $126.06 and a 52-week-low of $52.62. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $125.50.
With a Buy rating, DA Davidson initiated coverage on Fathom Holdings Inc FTHM. The price target seems to have been set at $54.00 for Fathom Holdings. Interestingly, in the third quarter, Fathom Holdings's EPS was $0.02. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $46.70 and a 52-week-low of $8.62. Fathom Holdings closed at $45.90 at the end of the last trading period.
With a Buy rating, BTIG initiated coverage on Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc EGLE. The price target seems to have been set at $28.00 for Eagle Bulk Shipping. In the third quarter, Eagle Bulk Shipping showed an EPS of $1.05, compared to $0.06 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $24.88 and a 52-week-low of $1.27. Eagle Bulk Shipping closed at $21.57 at the end of the last trading period.
With an Overweight rating, Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Driven Brands Holdings Inc DRVN. The price target seems to have been set at $37.00 for Driven Brands Holdings. The stock has a 52-week-high of $33.30 and a 52-week-low of $25.30. At the end of the last trading period, Driven Brands Holdings closed at $32.25.
BTIG initiated coverage on Diana Shipping Inc DSX with a Buy rating. The price target for Diana Shipping is set to $5.00. In the third quarter, Diana Shipping showed an EPS of $0.17, compared to $0.00 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $2.85 and a 52-week-low of $1.25. At the end of the last trading period, Diana Shipping closed at $2.60.
With an Overweight rating, Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Kaleido Biosciences Inc KLDO. The price target seems to have been set at $19.00 for Kaleido Biosciences. Kaleido Biosciences earned $0.65 in the third quarter, compared to $0.74 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $20.50 and a 52-week-low of $2.82. Kaleido Biosciences closed at $11.44 at the end of the last trading period.
With an Overweight rating, JP Morgan initiated coverage on Driven Brands Holdings Inc DRVN. The price target seems to have been set at $39.00 for Driven Brands Holdings. The stock has a 52-week-high of $33.30 and a 52-week-low of $25.30. At the end of the last trading period, Driven Brands Holdings closed at $32.25.
Credit Suisse initiated coverage on Playtika Holding Corp PLTK with an Outperform rating. The price target for Playtika Holding is set to $35.00. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $36.06 and a 52-week-low of $28.51. Playtika Holding closed at $32.30 at the end of the last trading period.