Benzinga's Top Ratings Upgrades, Downgrades For November 30, 2021

Upgrades

• Sidoti & Co. upgraded the previous rating for DMC Global Inc BOOM from Neutral to Buy. In the third quarter, DMC Glb showed an EPS of $0.02, compared to $0.08 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $70.00 and a 52-week-low of $35.50. At the end of the last trading period, DMC Glb closed at $37.04.
• For MAG Silver Corp MAG, TD Securities upgraded the previous rating of Hold to Buy. MAG Silver earned $0.02 in the third quarter, compared to $0.04 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $24.43 and a 52-week-low of $14.15. MAG Silver closed at $16.35 at the end of the last trading period.
• Daiwa Capital upgraded the previous rating for Zoom Video Communications Inc ZM from Sell to Underperform. In the third quarter, Zoom Video Communications showed an EPS of $1.11, compared to $0.99 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $486.83 and a 52-week-low of $195.80. Zoom Video Communications closed at $218.98 at the end of the last trading period.
• For Square Inc SQ, B of A Securities upgraded the previous rating of Underperform to Neutral. In the third quarter, Square showed an EPS of $0.37, compared to $0.34 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Square shows a 52-week-high of $289.23 and a 52-week-low of $191.36. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $212.87.
• Jefferies upgraded the previous rating for Ayala Pharmaceuticals Inc AYLA from Hold to Buy. In the third quarter, Ayala Pharmaceuticals showed an EPS of $0.68, compared to $0.59 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $28.68 and a 52-week-low of $7.74. Ayala Pharmaceuticals closed at $9.48 at the end of the last trading period.
• For PetroChina Co Ltd PTR, JP Morgan upgraded the previous rating of Underweight to Overweight. In the third quarter, PetroChina Co showed an EPS of $1.87, compared to $0.03 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of PetroChina Co shows a 52-week-high of $54.50 and a 52-week-low of $29.90. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $43.68.

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Downgrades

• Roth Capital downgraded the previous rating for Goodrich Petroleum Corp GDP from Buy to Neutral. In the third quarter, Goodrich Petroleum showed an EPS of $1.10, compared to $0.18 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Goodrich Petroleum shows a 52-week-high of $26.66 and a 52-week-low of $8.61. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $23.00.
• Argus Research downgraded the previous rating for Central Garden & Pet Co CENT from Buy to Hold. Central Garden & Pet earned $0.06 in the fourth quarter, compared to $0.25 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Central Garden & Pet shows a 52-week-high of $62.91 and a 52-week-low of $36.53. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $49.55.
• Barclays downgraded the previous rating for Cheniere Energy Partners LP CQP from Equal-Weight to Underweight. In the third quarter, Cheniere Energy Partners showed an EPS of $0.69, compared to $0.08 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $45.75 and a 52-week-low of $32.73. At the end of the last trading period, Cheniere Energy Partners closed at $43.09.
• According to SVB Leerink, the prior rating for Abeona Therapeutics Inc ABEO was changed from Outperform to Market Perform. Abeona Therapeutics earned $0.16 in the third quarter, compared to $0.08 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $3.79 and a 52-week-low of $0.64. At the end of the last trading period, Abeona Therapeutics closed at $0.65.
• For SolarEdge Technologies Inc SEDG, Morgan Stanley downgraded the previous rating of Overweight to Equal-Weight. In the third quarter, SolarEdge Technologies showed an EPS of $1.45, compared to $1.21 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of SolarEdge Technologies shows a 52-week-high of $389.71 and a 52-week-low of $199.33. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $347.21.
• Goldman Sachs downgraded the previous rating for Dollar Tree Inc DLTR from Buy to Neutral. Dollar Tree earned $0.96 in the third quarter, compared to $1.39 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $149.37 and a 52-week-low of $84.26. Dollar Tree closed at $141.35 at the end of the last trading period.

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Initiations

• With a Buy rating, Maxim Group initiated coverage on ATAI Life Sciences NV ATAI. The price target seems to have been set at $25.00 for ATAI Life Sciences. The current stock performance of ATAI Life Sciences shows a 52-week-high of $22.91 and a 52-week-low of $10.45. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $10.99.
• Maxim Group initiated coverage on Citius Pharmaceuticals Inc CTXR with a Buy rating. The price target for Citius Pharmaceuticals is set to $4.00. For the third quarter, Citius Pharmaceuticals had an EPS of $0.05, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.11. The stock has a 52-week-high of $4.56 and a 52-week-low of $0.93. At the end of the last trading period, Citius Pharmaceuticals closed at $1.62.
• With a Neutral rating, B of A Securities initiated coverage on Spire Global Inc SPIR. The price target seems to have been set at $5.05 for Spire Globall. The stock has a 52-week-high of $19.50 and a 52-week-low of $4.46. At the end of the last trading period, Spire Globall closed at $4.49.
• B of A Securities initiated coverage on Cian PLC CIAN with a Neutral rating. The price target for Cian is set to $17.50.
• With an Overweight rating, Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on IO Biotech Inc IOBT. The price target seems to have been set at $21.00 for IO Biotech.
• Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage on ESS Tech Inc GWH with a Buy rating. The price target for ESS Tech is set to $18.50.
• Truist Securities initiated coverage on The Real Good Food Company Inc RGF with a Buy rating. The price target for The Real Good Food is set to $15.00.
• JMP Securities initiated coverage on Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Inc CRNX with a Market Outperform rating. The price target for Crinetics Pharmaceuticals is set to $43.00. In the third quarter, Crinetics Pharmaceuticals showed an EPS of $0.73, compared to $0.56 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $28.78 and a 52-week-low of $12.60. Crinetics Pharmaceuticals closed at $23.90 at the end of the last trading period.
• HSBC initiated coverage on Beyond Meat Inc BYND with a Reduce rating. The price target for Beyond Meat is set to $62.00. For the third quarter, Beyond Meat had an EPS of $0.87, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.28. The current stock performance of Beyond Meat shows a 52-week-high of $221.00 and a 52-week-low of $72.51. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $74.60.
• With an Outperform rating, Wedbush initiated coverage on Consensus Cloud Solutions Inc CCSI. The price target seems to have been set at $75.00 for Consensus Cloud Solutions.
• HC Wainwright & Co. initiated coverage on Imara Inc IMRA with a Buy rating. The price target for Imara is set to $10.00. Imara earned $0.55 in the third quarter, compared to $0.72 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $29.91 and a 52-week-low of $3.05. At the end of the last trading period, Imara closed at $3.09.
• With an Outperform rating, Wedbush initiated coverage on Ziff Davis Inc ZD. The price target seems to have been set at $150.00 for Ziff Davis. For the third quarter, Ziff Davis had an EPS of $2.34, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $2.02.
• Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on SmartRent Inc SMRT with a Buy rating. The price target for SmartRent is set to $16.00.
• With a Buy rating, Benchmark initiated coverage on PetIQ Inc PETQ. The price target seems to have been set at $30.00 for PetIQ. PetIQ earned $0.08 in the third quarter, compared to $0.11 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $46.00 and a 52-week-low of $20.51. PetIQ closed at $20.79 at the end of the last trading period.
• With a Buy rating, Ladenburg Thalmann initiated coverage on Power & Digital Infrastructure Acquisition Corp XPDI. The price target seems to have been set at $18.75 for Power & Digital. The current stock performance of Power & Digital shows a 52-week-high of $14.98 and a 52-week-low of $9.72. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $13.04.
• B of A Securities initiated coverage on Rocket Lab USA Inc RKLB with a Buy rating. The price target for Rocket Lab USA is set to $20.00.
• With an Overweight rating, Barclays initiated coverage on Surgery Partners Inc SGRY. The price target seems to have been set at $73.00 for Surgery Partners. For the third quarter, Surgery Partners had an EPS of $0.05, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.53. The stock has a 52-week-high of $69.58 and a 52-week-low of $24.20. At the end of the last trading period, Surgery Partners closed at $45.48.
• Barclays initiated coverage on DocGo Inc DCGO with an Overweight rating. The price target for DocGo is set to $14.00.
• With an Overweight rating, Barclays initiated coverage on Arhaus Inc ARHS. The price target seems to have been set at $18.00 for Arhaus.
• With a Buy rating, Benchmark initiated coverage on Sports Entertainment Acquisition Corp SEAH. The price target seems to have been set at $16.00 for Sports Entertainment. The stock has a 52-week-high of $12.48 and a 52-week-low of $9.59. At the end of the last trading period, Sports Entertainment closed at $10.97.
• HC Wainwright & Co. initiated coverage on Annexon Inc ANNX with a Buy rating. The price target for Annexon is set to $40.00. For the third quarter, Annexon had an EPS of $0.93, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.77. The current stock performance of Annexon shows a 52-week-high of $38.01 and a 52-week-low of $13.03. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $14.15.
• DA Davidson initiated coverage on Trebia Acquisition Corp TREB with a Buy rating. The price target for Trebia Acquisition is set to $23.00. The current stock performance of Trebia Acquisition shows a 52-week-high of $11.99 and a 52-week-low of $9.72. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $9.94.
• With a Buy rating, Loop Capital initiated coverage on Shift4 Payments Inc FOUR. The price target seems to have been set at $69.00 for Shift4 Payments. In the third quarter, Shift4 Payments showed an EPS of $0.26, compared to $0.09 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Shift4 Payments shows a 52-week-high of $104.11 and a 52-week-low of $50.75. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $51.80.
• Keefe, Bruyette & Woods initiated coverage on SoFi Technologies Inc SOFI with a Market Perform rating. The price target for SoFi Technologies is set to $21.00. For the third quarter, SoFi Technologies had an EPS of $0.05, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.70. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $24.95 and a 52-week-low of $13.56. SoFi Technologies closed at $18.43 at the end of the last trading period.
• Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on The AES Corp AES with a Buy rating. The price target for AES is set to $30.00. AES earned $0.50 in the third quarter, compared to $0.42 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $29.07 and a 52-week-low of $20.27. AES closed at $23.62 at the end of the last trading period.
• Wedbush initiated coverage on Redbox Entertainment Inc RDBX with an Outperform rating. The price target for Redbox Entertainment is set to $15.00.
• Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on Fluence Energy Inc FLNC with a Buy rating. The price target for Fluence Energy is set to $52.00.

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