Benzinga's Top Ratings Upgrades, Downgrades For July 19, 2021

Upgrades

According to Colliers Securities, the prior rating for CyberArk Software Ltd CYBR was changed from Neutral to Buy. CyberArk Software earned $0.09 in the first quarter, compared to $0.50 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $169.70 and a 52-week-low of $95.12. At the end of the last trading period, CyberArk Software closed at $133.61.
Raymond James upgraded the previous rating for Centerspace CSR from Market Perform to Outperform. For the first quarter, Centerspace had an EPS of $0.95, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.90. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $87.48 and a 52-week-low of $66.91. Centerspace closed at $86.59 at the end of the last trading period.
For Essex Property Trust Inc ESS, Raymond James upgraded the previous rating of Underperform to Market Perform. In the first quarter, Essex Property Trust showed an EPS of $3.07, compared to $3.48 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $329.56 and a 52-week-low of $186.30. Essex Property Trust closed at $328.33 at the end of the last trading period.
Credit Suisse upgraded the previous rating for Cenovus Energy Inc CVE from Neutral to Outperform. In the first quarter, Cenovus Energy showed an EPS of $0.08, compared to $0.72 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $10.54 and a 52-week-low of $3.15. At the end of the last trading period, Cenovus Energy closed at $8.09.
For Katapult Holdings Inc KPLT, Loop Capital upgraded the previous rating of Hold to Buy. Katapult Holdings earned $0.31 in the first quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $14.70 and a 52-week-low of $8.94. Katapult Holdings closed at $8.95 at the end of the last trading period.
Seaport Global upgraded the previous rating for KB Home KBH from Neutral to Buy. KB Home earned $1.50 in the second quarter, compared to $0.55 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $52.48 and a 52-week-low of $30.01. KB Home closed at $38.93 at the end of the last trading period.
According to Goldman Sachs, the prior rating for Qualcomm Inc QCOM was changed from Sell to Neutral. In the second quarter, Qualcomm showed an EPS of $1.90, compared to $0.88 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $167.94 and a 52-week-low of $87.51. Qualcomm closed at $139.71 at the end of the last trading period.
For Citizens Inc CIA, Goldman Sachs upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Buy. For the first quarter, Citizens had an EPS of $0.07, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.07. The current stock performance of Citizens shows a 52-week-high of $7.06 and a 52-week-low of $4.81. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $5.45.

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Downgrades

According to Jefferies, the prior rating for F N B Corp FNB was changed from Buy to Hold. F N B earned No EPS Value in the second quarter, compared to $0.26 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of F N B shows a 52-week-high of $13.82 and a 52-week-low of $6.37. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $11.41.
Argus Research downgraded the previous rating for Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson ERIC from Buy to Hold. For the second quarter, Telefonaktiebolaget L M had an EPS of $0.14, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.08. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $15.31 and a 52-week-low of $9.57. Telefonaktiebolaget L M closed at $11.82 at the end of the last trading period.
Raymond James downgraded the previous rating for Kemper Corp KMPR from Strong Buy to Outperform. Kemper earned $1.31 in the first quarter, compared to $2.43 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Kemper shows a 52-week-high of $85.69 and a 52-week-low of $60.89. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $70.11.
Needham downgraded the previous rating for Five9 Inc FIVN from Buy to Hold. In the first quarter, Five9 showed an EPS of $0.23, compared to $0.17 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $201.75 and a 52-week-low of $107.77. At the end of the last trading period, Five9 closed at $177.60.
According to SVB Leerink, the prior rating for Teleflex Inc TFX was changed from Outperform to Market Perform. For the first quarter, Teleflex had an EPS of $2.87, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $2.72. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $449.38 and a 52-week-low of $312.33. Teleflex closed at $390.32 at the end of the last trading period.
Goldman Sachs downgraded the previous rating for Apria Inc APR from Buy to Neutral. Apria earned $0.08 in the first quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $34.50 and a 52-week-low of $20.07. Apria closed at $27.64 at the end of the last trading period.

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Initiations

With a Equal-Weight rating, Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Doximity Inc DOCS. The price target seems to have been set at $52.00 for Doximity. The stock has a 52-week-high of $65.42 and a 52-week-low of $41.17. At the end of the last trading period, Doximity closed at $54.35.
Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Bright Health Group Inc BHG with a Equal-Weight rating. The price target for Bright Health Gr is set to $18.00. The current stock performance of Bright Health Gr shows a 52-week-high of $17.93 and a 52-week-low of $13.45. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $13.75.
Craig-Hallum initiated coverage on Miromatrix Medical Inc MIRO with a Buy rating. The price target for Miromatrix Medical is set to $22.00. The current stock performance of Miromatrix Medical shows a 52-week-high of $16.52 and a 52-week-low of $7.75. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $8.01.
For BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc BJ, Argus Research initiated coverage, by setting the current rating at Hold. In the first quarter, BJ's Wholesale Club showed an EPS of $0.72, compared to $0.69 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $50.18 and a 52-week-low of $36.07. BJ's Wholesale Club closed at $47.25 at the end of the last trading period.
For Talkspace Inc TALK, William Blair initiated coverage, by setting the current rating at Outperform. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $9.27 and a 52-week-low of $5.61. Talkspace closed at $5.70 at the end of the last trading period.
For Sprinklr Inc CXM, William Blair initiated coverage, by setting the current rating at Outperform. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $26.50 and a 52-week-low of $14.60. Sprinklr closed at $19.08 at the end of the last trading period.
Scotiabank initiated coverage on WELL Health Technologies Corp WLYYF with a Sector Perform rating. The price target for WELL Health Technologies is set to $10.00. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $7.50 and a 52-week-low of $2.15. WELL Health Technologies closed at $5.86 at the end of the last trading period.
JP Morgan initiated coverage on Bright Health Group Inc BHG with a Neutral rating. The price target for Bright Health Gr is set to $19.00. The current stock performance of Bright Health Gr shows a 52-week-high of $17.93 and a 52-week-low of $13.45. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $13.75.
With an Outperform rating, Raymond James initiated coverage on Doximity Inc DOCS. The price target seems to have been set at $60.00 for Doximity. The current stock performance of Doximity shows a 52-week-high of $65.42 and a 52-week-low of $41.17. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $54.35.
Needham initiated coverage on Doximity Inc DOCS with a Buy rating. The price target for Doximity is set to $62.00. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $65.42 and a 52-week-low of $41.17. Doximity closed at $54.35 at the end of the last trading period.
With a Buy rating, Guggenheim initiated coverage on Monte Rosa Therapeutics Inc GLUE. The price target seems to have been set at $30.00 for Monte Rosa Therapeutics. The stock has a 52-week-high of $23.77 and a 52-week-low of $18.01. At the end of the last trading period, Monte Rosa Therapeutics closed at $19.29.
With an Outperform rating, Cowen & Co. initiated coverage on MasTec Inc MTZ. The price target seems to have been set at $120.00 for MasTec. In the first quarter, MasTec showed an EPS of $1.10, compared to $0.60 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $122.33 and a 52-week-low of $37.40. MasTec closed at $99.18 at the end of the last trading period.
Cowen & Co. initiated coverage on Quanta Services Inc PWR with an Outperform rating. The price target for Quanta Services is set to $105.00. In the first quarter, Quanta Services showed an EPS of $0.83, compared to $0.47 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $101.96 and a 52-week-low of $39.20. Quanta Services closed at $87.94 at the end of the last trading period.
With a Neutral rating, B of A Securities initiated coverage on Confluent Inc CFLT. The price target seems to have been set at $48.00 for Confluent. The current stock performance of Confluent shows a 52-week-high of $57.99 and a 52-week-low of $39.71. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $40.40.
With a Buy rating, B of A Securities initiated coverage on Squarespace Inc SQSP. The price target seems to have been set at $73.00 for Squarespace. The stock has a 52-week-high of $64.71 and a 52-week-low of $42.82. At the end of the last trading period, Squarespace closed at $52.27.
With a Positive rating, Susquehanna initiated coverage on Stem Inc STEM. The price target seems to have been set at $35.00 for Stem. In the first quarter, Stem showed an EPS of $1.32, compared to $2.97 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Stem shows a 52-week-high of $37.79 and a 52-week-low of $16.00. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $25.98.
Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on GoDaddy Inc GDDY with a Equal-Weight rating. The price target for GoDaddy is set to $95.00. In the first quarter, GoDaddy showed an EPS of $0.06, compared to $0.24 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $93.75 and a 52-week-low of $66.50. At the end of the last trading period, GoDaddy closed at $85.01.
Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Wix.com Ltd WIX with an Overweight rating. The price target for Wix.com is set to $339.00. In the first quarter, Wix.com showed an EPS of $0.54, compared to $0.01 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Wix.com shows a 52-week-high of $362.07 and a 52-week-low of $213.12. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $276.30.
HC Wainwright & Co. initiated coverage on BrainsWay Ltd BWAY with a Buy rating. The price target for BrainsWay is set to $17.00. In the first quarter, BrainsWay showed an EPS of $0.11, compared to $0.15 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $11.77 and a 52-week-low of $5.55. BrainsWay closed at $9.00 at the end of the last trading period.
HC Wainwright & Co. initiated coverage on Spruce Biosciences Inc SPRB with a Buy rating. The price target for Spruce Biosciences is set to $30.00. Spruce Biosciences earned $0.42 in the first quarter, compared to $6.76 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $35.60 and a 52-week-low of $9.13. At the end of the last trading period, Spruce Biosciences closed at $9.91.
HC Wainwright & Co. initiated coverage on Akerna Corp KERN with a Buy rating. The price target for Akerna is set to $7.00. In the third quarter, Akerna showed an EPS of $0.28, compared to $0.43 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $10.44 and a 52-week-low of $2.17. At the end of the last trading period, Akerna closed at $3.66.
Jefferies initiated coverage on The Beauty Health Co SKIN with a Buy rating. The price target for Beauty Health is set to $22.00. Interestingly, in the first quarter, Beauty Health's EPS was $0.03. The current stock performance of Beauty Health shows a 52-week-high of $20.23 and a 52-week-low of $11.12. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $18.30.
With an Overweight rating, Barclays initiated coverage on First Advantage Corp FA. The price target seems to have been set at $24.00 for First Advantage. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $21.37 and a 52-week-low of $17.58. First Advantage closed at $18.79 at the end of the last trading period.
RBC Capital initiated coverage on Bright Health Group Inc BHG with an Outperform rating. The price target for Bright Health Gr is set to $22.00. The current stock performance of Bright Health Gr shows a 52-week-high of $17.93 and a 52-week-low of $13.45. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $13.75.
With an Outperform rating, RBC Capital initiated coverage on First Advantage Corp FA. The price target seems to have been set at $22.00 for First Advantage. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $21.37 and a 52-week-low of $17.58. First Advantage closed at $18.79 at the end of the last trading period.
With a Neutral rating, Citigroup initiated coverage on Bright Health Group Inc BHG. The price target seems to have been set at $16.00 for Bright Health Gr. The stock has a 52-week-high of $17.93 and a 52-week-low of $13.45. At the end of the last trading period, Bright Health Gr closed at $13.75.
JP Morgan initiated coverage on Sprinklr Inc CXM with a Neutral rating. The price target for Sprinklr is set to $21.00. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $26.50 and a 52-week-low of $14.60. Sprinklr closed at $19.08 at the end of the last trading period.
With an Overweight rating, Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Confluent Inc CFLT. The price target seems to have been set at $50.00 for Confluent. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $57.99 and a 52-week-low of $39.71. Confluent closed at $40.40 at the end of the last trading period.
With an Overweight rating, Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Ameresco Inc AMRC. The price target seems to have been set at $77.00 for Ameresco. In the first quarter, Ameresco showed an EPS of $0.25, compared to $0.15 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $70.25 and a 52-week-low of $27.20. At the end of the last trading period, Ameresco closed at $61.45.
With an Overweight rating, Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Bright Health Group Inc BHG. The price target seems to have been set at $24.00 for Bright Health Gr. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $17.93 and a 52-week-low of $13.45. Bright Health Gr closed at $13.75 at the end of the last trading period.
Keybanc initiated coverage on Sprinklr Inc CXM with an Overweight rating. The price target for Sprinklr is set to $26.00. The stock has a 52-week-high of $26.50 and a 52-week-low of $14.60. At the end of the last trading period, Sprinklr closed at $19.08.