Benzinga's Top Ratings Upgrades, Downgrades For December 15, 2022

Upgrades

B of A Securities upgraded the previous rating for Radian Group Inc RDN from Neutral to Buy. Radian Group earned $1.31 in the third quarter, compared to $0.67 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $24.84 and a 52-week-low of $17.84. At the end of the last trading period, Radian Group closed at $18.39.

For Avery Dennison Corp AVY, B of A Securities upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Buy. Avery Dennison earned $2.46 in the third quarter, compared to $2.14 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Avery Dennison shows a 52-week-high of $219.41 and a 52-week-low of $151.62. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $181.85.

B of A Securities upgraded the previous rating for Ardagh Metal Packaging SA AMBP from Neutral to Buy. For the third quarter, Ardagh Metal Packaging had an EPS of $0.06, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.14. The stock has a 52-week-high of $9.80 and a 52-week-low of $3.91. At the end of the last trading period, Ardagh Metal Packaging closed at $4.61.

For Masimo Corp MASI, BTIG upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Buy. For the third quarter, Masimo had an EPS of $1.00, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.94. The current stock performance of Masimo shows a 52-week-high of $299.78 and a 52-week-low of $108.89. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $145.00.

According to Cowen & Co., the prior rating for Copa Holdings SA CPA was changed from Market Perform to Outperform. In the third quarter, Copa Holdings showed an EPS of $2.91, compared to $0.70 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $97.63 and a 52-week-low of $55.25. At the end of the last trading period, Copa Holdings closed at $82.36.

For PPL Corp PPL, Morgan Stanley upgraded the previous rating of Equal-Weight to Overweight. For the third quarter, PPL had an EPS of $0.41, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.36. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $30.99 and a 52-week-low of $23.46. PPL closed at $29.42 at the end of the last trading period.

According to Morgan Stanley, the prior rating for Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp MSGE was changed from Underweight to Equal-Weight. For the first quarter, Madison Square Garden had an EPS of $1.30, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $2.55. The stock has a 52-week-high of $84.57 and a 52-week-low of $38.98. At the end of the last trading period, Madison Square Garden closed at $41.99.

Scotiabank upgraded the previous rating for Intercorp Financial Services Inc IFS from Sector Perform to Sector Outperform. Intercorp Financial Servs earned $1.36 in the third quarter, compared to $4.76 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $37.64 and a 52-week-low of $19.65. At the end of the last trading period, Intercorp Financial Servs closed at $23.00.

B of A Securities upgraded the previous rating for BioNTech SE BNTX from Neutral to Buy. In the third quarter, BioNTech showed an EPS of $7.04, compared to $12.35 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of BioNTech shows a 52-week-high of $302.34 and a 52-week-low of $117.08. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $186.05.

According to Baird, the prior rating for VeriSign Inc VRSN was changed from Neutral to Outperform. For the third quarter, VeriSign had an EPS of $1.58, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.40. The stock has a 52-week-high of $257.03 and a 52-week-low of $155.25. At the end of the last trading period, VeriSign closed at $200.86.

Barclays upgraded the previous rating for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc WH from Equal-Weight to Overweight. For the third quarter, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had an EPS of $1.21, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.16. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $93.86 and a 52-week-low of $58.81. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts closed at $71.33 at the end of the last trading period.

According to Morgan Stanley, the prior rating for L3Harris Technologies Inc LHX was changed from Equal-Weight to Overweight. In the third quarter, L3Harris Technologies showed an EPS of $3.26, compared to $3.21 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of L3Harris Technologies shows a 52-week-high of $279.71 and a 52-week-low of $200.71. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $218.04.

For Verizon Communications Inc VZ, Morgan Stanley upgraded the previous rating of Equal-Weight to Overweight. For the third quarter, Verizon Communications had an EPS of $1.32, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.41. The stock has a 52-week-high of $55.51 and a 52-week-low of $34.55. At the end of the last trading period, Verizon Communications closed at $37.45.

According to Wells Fargo, the prior rating for Umpqua Holdings Corp UMPQ was changed from Equal-Weight to Overweight. In the third quarter, Umpqua Holdings showed an EPS of $0.47, compared to $0.49 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $22.06 and a 52-week-low of $15.77. Umpqua Holdings closed at $17.84 at the end of the last trading period.

According to Wells Fargo, the prior rating for First Republic Bank FRC was changed from Underweight to Equal-Weight. In the third quarter, First Republic Bank showed an EPS of $2.21, compared to $1.91 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $210.24 and a 52-week-low of $106.86. At the end of the last trading period, First Republic Bank closed at $122.98.

JP Morgan upgraded the previous rating for DXC Technology Co DXC from Underweight to Neutral. In the second quarter, DXC Technology showed an EPS of $0.75, compared to $0.90 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of DXC Technology shows a 52-week-high of $39.65 and a 52-week-low of $22.65. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $27.29.

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Downgrades

For FB Financial Corp FBK, Janney Montgomery Scott downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Neutral. For the third quarter, FB Financial had an EPS of $0.68, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.89. The current stock performance of FB Financial shows a 52-week-high of $47.40 and a 52-week-low of $35.84. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $36.23.

Evercore ISI Group downgraded the previous rating for Delta Air Lines Inc DAL from Outperform to Neutral. In the third quarter, Delta Air Lines showed an EPS of $1.51, compared to $0.30 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $46.27 and a 52-week-low of $27.20. Delta Air Lines closed at $34.31 at the end of the last trading period.

According to Jefferies, the prior rating for Snap Inc SNAP was changed from Buy to Hold. For the third quarter, Snap had an EPS of $0.08, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.17. The stock has a 52-week-high of $49.25 and a 52-week-low of $7.33. At the end of the last trading period, Snap closed at $9.54.

Jefferies downgraded the previous rating for The Trade Desk Inc TTD from Buy to Hold. Trade Desk earned $0.26 in the third quarter, compared to $0.18 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Trade Desk shows a 52-week-high of $98.60 and a 52-week-low of $39.00. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $50.94.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods downgraded the previous rating for Ready Capital Corp RC from Outperform to Market Perform. In the third quarter, Ready Capital showed an EPS of $0.44, compared to $0.64 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Ready Capital shows a 52-week-high of $16.43 and a 52-week-low of $9.69. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $12.93.

For Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc GPMT, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods downgraded the previous rating of Market Perform to Underperform. For the third quarter, Granite Point Mortgage had an EPS of $0.17, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.09. The current stock performance of Granite Point Mortgage shows a 52-week-high of $12.33 and a 52-week-low of $5.45. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $6.54.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods downgraded the previous rating for Claros Mortgage Trust Inc CMTG from Market Perform to Underperform. Claros Mortgage Trust earned $0.33 in the third quarter, compared to $0.34 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $21.09 and a 52-week-low of $11.53. At the end of the last trading period, Claros Mortgage Trust closed at $17.43.

According to Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, the prior rating for Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc BXMT was changed from Outperform to Market Perform. Blackstone Mortgage Trust earned $0.71 in the third quarter, compared to $0.63 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $32.91 and a 52-week-low of $21.49. At the end of the last trading period, Blackstone Mortgage Trust closed at $23.75.

For Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile SA SQM, Citigroup downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Neutral. For the third quarter, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera had an EPS of $3.85, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.37. The stock has a 52-week-high of $115.76 and a 52-week-low of $46.13. At the end of the last trading period, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera closed at $89.97.

For First American Financial Corp FAF, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods downgraded the previous rating of Outperform to Market Perform. In the third quarter, First American Financial showed an EPS of $1.62, compared to $2.15 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $81.54 and a 52-week-low of $43.54. At the end of the last trading period, First American Financial closed at $53.98.

According to Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, the prior rating for UWM Holdings Corp UWMC was changed from Market Perform to Underperform. UWM Hldgs earned $0.16 in the third quarter, compared to $0.16 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $6.86 and a 52-week-low of $2.84. UWM Hldgs closed at $4.50 at the end of the last trading period.

According to Deutsche Bank, the prior rating for Baxter International Inc BAX was changed from Buy to Hold. For the third quarter, Baxter Intl had an EPS of $0.82, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.02. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $89.70 and a 52-week-low of $49.83. Baxter Intl closed at $52.30 at the end of the last trading period.

UBS downgraded the previous rating for Asure Software Inc ASUR from Neutral to Sell. Asure Software earned $0.01 in the third quarter, compared to $0.01 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $9.39 and a 52-week-low of $4.87. At the end of the last trading period, Asure Software closed at $8.41.

According to Wells Fargo, the prior rating for BankUnited Inc BKU was changed from Overweight to Equal-Weight. For the third quarter, BankUnited had an EPS of $1.12, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.94. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $46.75 and a 52-week-low of $33.54. BankUnited closed at $33.80 at the end of the last trading period.

For Sylvamo Corp SLVM, B of A Securities downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Neutral. In the third quarter, Sylvamo showed an EPS of $2.51, compared to $1.52 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $57.38 and a 52-week-low of $26.46. At the end of the last trading period, Sylvamo closed at $53.58.

According to B of A Securities, the prior rating for Packaging Corp of America PKG was changed from Buy to Neutral. Packaging Corp of America earned $2.83 in the third quarter, compared to $2.69 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $168.50 and a 52-week-low of $110.56. At the end of the last trading period, Packaging Corp of America closed at $135.33.

For JetBlue Airways Corp JBLU, Cowen & Co. downgraded the previous rating of Outperform to Market Perform. JetBlue Airways earned $0.21 in the third quarter, compared to $0.12 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $16.39 and a 52-week-low of $6.21. At the end of the last trading period, JetBlue Airways closed at $7.00.

According to Cowen & Co., the prior rating for Allegiant Travel Co ALGT was changed from Outperform to Market Perform. For the third quarter, Allegiant Travel had an EPS of $0.54, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.66. The stock has a 52-week-high of $195.66 and a 52-week-low of $63.78. At the end of the last trading period, Allegiant Travel closed at $71.58.

For Enphase Energy Inc ENPH, Susquehanna downgraded the previous rating of Positive to Neutral. In the third quarter, Enphase Energy showed an EPS of $1.25, compared to $0.60 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $339.92 and a 52-week-low of $113.40. Enphase Energy closed at $332.80 at the end of the last trading period.

TD Securities downgraded the previous rating for Equinix Inc EQIX from Buy to Hold. Equinix earned $7.73 in the third quarter, compared to $6.94 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Equinix shows a 52-week-high of $853.42 and a 52-week-low of $494.89. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $703.43.

For EOG Resources Inc EOG, TD Securities downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Hold. In the third quarter, EOG Resources showed an EPS of $3.71, compared to $2.16 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of EOG Resources shows a 52-week-high of $150.88 and a 52-week-low of $80.67. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $125.93.

According to Barclays, the prior rating for Marriott International Inc MAR was changed from Overweight to Equal-Weight. For the third quarter, Marriott Intl had an EPS of $1.69, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.99. The current stock performance of Marriott Intl shows a 52-week-high of $195.90 and a 52-week-low of $131.01. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $159.33.

Morgan Stanley downgraded the previous rating for Lockheed Martin Corp LMT from Overweight to Equal-Weight. In the third quarter, Lockheed Martin showed an EPS of $6.87, compared to $2.21 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $498.95 and a 52-week-low of $333.42. Lockheed Martin closed at $485.19 at the end of the last trading period.

Morgan Stanley downgraded the previous rating for AT&T Inc T from Overweight to Equal-Weight. For the third quarter, AT&T had an EPS of $0.68, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.87. The stock has a 52-week-high of $27.48 and a 52-week-low of $14.46. At the end of the last trading period, AT&T closed at $18.90.

Wells Fargo downgraded the previous rating for First BanCorp FBP from Overweight to Equal-Weight. First BanCorp earned $0.40 in the third quarter, compared to $0.37 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $16.62 and a 52-week-low of $11.94. At the end of the last trading period, First BanCorp closed at $13.58.

According to Wells Fargo, the prior rating for PacWest Bancorp PACW was changed from Overweight to Equal-Weight. In the third quarter, PacWest Banc showed an EPS of $1.02, compared to $1.17 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $51.81 and a 52-week-low of $21.29. At the end of the last trading period, PacWest Banc closed at $23.95.

According to Wells Fargo, the prior rating for Triumph Financial Inc TFIN was changed from Equal-Weight to Underweight. For the third quarter, Triumph Financial had an EPS of $0.62, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.94. The current stock performance of Triumph Financial shows a 52-week-high of $67.09 and a 52-week-low of $52.24. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $52.36.

Goldman Sachs downgraded the previous rating for Western Digital Corp WDC from Neutral to Sell. Western Digital earned $0.20 in the first quarter, compared to $2.49 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $69.36 and a 52-week-low of $31.56. Western Digital closed at $35.83 at the end of the last trading period.

For First Western Financial Inc MYFW, Piper Sandler downgraded the previous rating of Overweight to Neutral. For the third quarter, First Western Financial had an EPS of $0.66, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.81. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $34.20 and a 52-week-low of $24.07. First Western Financial closed at $29.02 at the end of the last trading period.

For TELUS International (Cda) Inc TIXT, JP Morgan downgraded the previous rating of Overweight to Neutral. TELUS Intl earned $0.32 in the third quarter, compared to $0.26 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $34.45 and a 52-week-low of $18.68. TELUS Intl closed at $19.30 at the end of the last trading period.

For Genpact Ltd G, JP Morgan downgraded the previous rating of Overweight to Neutral. Genpact earned $0.75 in the third quarter, compared to $0.66 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $54.03 and a 52-week-low of $37.68. At the end of the last trading period, Genpact closed at $45.54.

For Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp CTSH, JP Morgan downgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Underweight. For the third quarter, Cognizant Tech Solns had an EPS of $1.17, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.06. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $93.47 and a 52-week-low of $51.33. Cognizant Tech Solns closed at $58.23 at the end of the last trading period.

JP Morgan downgraded the previous rating for CI&T Inc CINT from Overweight to Neutral. The stock has a 52-week-high of $19.08 and a 52-week-low of $6.41. At the end of the last trading period, CI&T closed at $7.12.

Piper Sandler downgraded the previous rating for Federal Realty Investment Trust FRT from Overweight to Neutral. In the third quarter, Federal Realty Investment showed an EPS of $1.59, compared to $1.51 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $140.51 and a 52-week-low of $86.43. Federal Realty Investment closed at $108.78 at the end of the last trading period.

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Initiations

Johnson Rice initiated coverage on OPAL Fuels Inc OPAL with a Buy rating. The price target for OPAL Fuels is set to $13.00. The stock has a 52-week-high of $12.35 and a 52-week-low of $5.82. At the end of the last trading period, OPAL Fuels closed at $7.43.

Baird initiated coverage on Leonardo DRS Inc DRS with an Outperform rating. The price target for Leonardo DRS is set to $19.00. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $12.49 and a 52-week-low of $9.11. Leonardo DRS closed at $11.85 at the end of the last trading period.

Citigroup initiated coverage on Sunnova Energy International Inc NOVA with a Buy rating. The price target for Sunnova Energy Intl is set to $26.00. For the third quarter, Sunnova Energy Intl had an EPS of $0.54, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.25. The current stock performance of Sunnova Energy Intl shows a 52-week-high of $31.70 and a 52-week-low of $12.47. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $23.09.

With a Neutral rating, Citigroup initiated coverage on Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc MMC. The price target seems to have been set at $185.00 for Marsh & McLennan. In the third quarter, Marsh & McLennan showed an EPS of $1.18, compared to $1.08 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $183.14 and a 52-week-low of $142.80. Marsh & McLennan closed at $172.37 at the end of the last trading period.

With an Underperform rating, B of A Securities initiated coverage on Pool Corp POOL. The price target seems to have been set at $291.00 for Pool. For the third quarter, Pool had an EPS of $4.78, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $4.51. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $571.45 and a 52-week-low of $278.10. Pool closed at $334.81 at the end of the last trading period.

With an Underperform rating, B of A Securities initiated coverage on Denbury Inc DEN. The price target seems to have been set at $73.00 for Denbury. Denbury earned $1.90 in the third quarter, compared to $0.74 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $104.05 and a 52-week-low of $56.59. At the end of the last trading period, Denbury closed at $89.79.

With a Buy rating, HC Wainwright & Co. initiated coverage on Acasti Pharma Inc ACST. The price target seems to have been set at $2.40 for Acasti Pharma. For the second quarter, Acasti Pharma had an EPS of $0.11, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.03. The stock has a 52-week-high of $1.79 and a 52-week-low of $0.34. At the end of the last trading period, Acasti Pharma closed at $0.35.

Guggenheim initiated coverage on Vaxcyte Inc PCVX with a Buy rating. The price target for Vaxcyte is set to $66.00. For the third quarter, Vaxcyte had an EPS of $0.93, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.51. The stock has a 52-week-high of $47.67 and a 52-week-low of $16.78. At the end of the last trading period, Vaxcyte closed at $45.72.

HSBC initiated coverage on NVIDIA Corp NVDA with a Reduce rating. The price target for NVIDIA is set to $136.00. In the third quarter, NVIDIA showed an EPS of $0.58, compared to $1.17 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $313.30 and a 52-week-low of $108.13. NVIDIA closed at $176.74 at the end of the last trading period.

With a Buy rating, Janney Montgomery Scott initiated coverage on Unity Bancorp Inc UNTY. The price target seems to have been set at $32.00 for Unity Bancorp. For the third quarter, Unity Bancorp had an EPS of $0.93, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.90. The stock has a 52-week-high of $31.37 and a 52-week-low of $24.53. At the end of the last trading period, Unity Bancorp closed at $26.82.

Redburn Partners initiated coverage on The Estee Lauder Companies Inc EL with a Sell rating. The price target for Estee Lauder Cos is set to $210.00. For the first quarter, Estee Lauder Cos had an EPS of $1.37, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.89. The stock has a 52-week-high of $374.20 and a 52-week-low of $186.47. At the end of the last trading period, Estee Lauder Cos closed at $249.22.

With a Buy rating, Citigroup initiated coverage on American International Group Inc AIG. The price target seems to have been set at $72.00 for American Intl Gr. In the third quarter, American Intl Gr showed an EPS of $0.66, compared to $0.97 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $65.73 and a 52-week-low of $47.05. American Intl Gr closed at $62.66 at the end of the last trading period.

Citigroup initiated coverage on Aon PLC AON with a Neutral rating. The price target for Aon is set to $339.00. Aon earned $2.02 in the third quarter, compared to $1.74 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Aon shows a 52-week-high of $341.98 and a 52-week-low of $246.21. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $306.14.

UBS initiated coverage on Camden Property Trust CPT with a Buy rating. The price target for Camden Prop Trust is set to $137.00. For the third quarter, Camden Prop Trust had an EPS of $1.70, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.36. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $180.37 and a 52-week-low of $107.90. Camden Prop Trust closed at $116.78 at the end of the last trading period.

With a Neutral rating, UBS initiated coverage on Essex Property Trust Inc ESS. The price target seems to have been set at $226.00 for Essex Property Trust. Essex Property Trust earned $3.69 in the third quarter, compared to $3.12 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $363.36 and a 52-week-low of $205.76. Essex Property Trust closed at $220.94 at the end of the last trading period.

UBS initiated coverage on Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc MAA with a Sell rating. The price target for Mid-America Apartment is set to $150.00. Mid-America Apartment earned $2.19 in the third quarter, compared to $1.78 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $231.63 and a 52-week-low of $141.13. At the end of the last trading period, Mid-America Apartment closed at $164.46.

HC Wainwright & Co. initiated coverage on OPKO Health Inc OPK with a Buy rating. The price target for OPKO Health is set to $3.00. For the third quarter, OPKO Health had an EPS of $0.11, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.00. The stock has a 52-week-high of $5.25 and a 52-week-low of $1.28. At the end of the last trading period, OPKO Health closed at $1.29.

HC Wainwright & Co. initiated coverage on Day One Biopharmaceuticals Inc DAWN with a Buy rating. The price target for Day One Biopharmaceutical is set to $35.00. In the third quarter, Day One Biopharmaceutical showed an EPS of $0.53, compared to $0.33 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Day One Biopharmaceutical shows a 52-week-high of $28.35 and a 52-week-low of $5.44. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $21.61.

With a Market Perform rating, BMO Capital initiated coverage on Diversey Holdings Ltd DSEY. The price target seems to have been set at $5.80 for Diversey Hldgs. In the third quarter, Diversey Hldgs showed an EPS of $0.09, compared to $0.10 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $14.28 and a 52-week-low of $3.95. At the end of the last trading period, Diversey Hldgs closed at $5.07.

Jefferies initiated coverage on The Wendy's Co WEN with a Hold rating. The price target for Wendy's is set to $25.00. Wendy's earned $0.24 in the third quarter, compared to $0.19 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Wendy's shows a 52-week-high of $24.48 and a 52-week-low of $15.77. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $23.48.

B. Riley Securities initiated coverage on OPAL Fuels Inc OPAL with a Buy rating. The price target for OPAL Fuels is set to $14.00. The current stock performance of OPAL Fuels shows a 52-week-high of $12.35 and a 52-week-low of $5.82. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $7.43.

With a Neutral rating, UBS initiated coverage on UDR Inc UDR. The price target seems to have been set at $43.00 for UDR. In the third quarter, UDR showed an EPS of $0.60, compared to $0.51 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $61.06 and a 52-week-low of $37.18. At the end of the last trading period, UDR closed at $40.58.

Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Kaiser Aluminum Corp KALU with a Peer Perform rating. In the third quarter, Kaiser Aluminum showed an EPS of $0.60, compared to $0.57 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $107.41 and a 52-week-low of $59.24. At the end of the last trading period, Kaiser Aluminum closed at $83.76.

For Rent the Runway Inc RENT, Wolfe Research initiated coverage, by setting the current rating at Peer Perform. In the third quarter, Rent the Runway showed an EPS of $0.47, compared to $3.35 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $10.74 and a 52-week-low of $1.10. Rent the Runway closed at $3.64 at the end of the last trading period.

For Wayfair Inc W, Wolfe Research initiated coverage, by setting the current rating at Peer Perform. Wayfair earned $2.11 in the third quarter, compared to $0.14 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $209.45 and a 52-week-low of $28.11. At the end of the last trading period, Wayfair closed at $41.49.

With an Outperform rating, Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Warby Parker Inc WRBY. The price target seems to have been set at $20.00 for Warby Parker. In the third quarter, Warby Parker showed an EPS of $0.01, compared to $0.03 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $49.44 and a 52-week-low of $10.86. Warby Parker closed at $15.54 at the end of the last trading period.

Needham initiated coverage on PowerSchool Holdings Inc PWSC with a Buy rating. The price target for PowerSchool Holdings is set to $26.00. In the third quarter, PowerSchool Holdings showed an EPS of $0.21, compared to $0.04 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $22.21 and a 52-week-low of $10.60. PowerSchool Holdings closed at $21.91 at the end of the last trading period.

With a Buy rating, Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on AbCellera Biologics Inc ABCL. The price target seems to have been set at $30.00 for AbCellera Biologics. In the third quarter, AbCellera Biologics showed an EPS of $0.08, compared to $0.08 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of AbCellera Biologics shows a 52-week-high of $15.90 and a 52-week-low of $5.42. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $10.13.

With a Sell rating, Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on Verve Therapeutics Inc VERV. The price target seems to have been set at $13.00 for Verve Therapeutics. In the third quarter, Verve Therapeutics showed an EPS of $0.79, compared to $0.47 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $43.00 and a 52-week-low of $10.70. Verve Therapeutics closed at $22.61 at the end of the last trading period.

With a Sell rating, Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on Fate Therapeutics Inc FATE. The price target seems to have been set at $10.00 for Fate Therapeutics. In the third quarter, Fate Therapeutics showed an EPS of $0.86, compared to $0.45 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Fate Therapeutics shows a 52-week-high of $66.56 and a 52-week-low of $14.84. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $15.37.

With a Sector Perform rating, RBC Capital initiated coverage on Murphy USA Inc MUSA. The price target seems to have been set at $360.00 for Murphy USA. For the third quarter, Murphy USA had an EPS of $9.28, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $3.98. The current stock performance of Murphy USA shows a 52-week-high of $323.00 and a 52-week-low of $164.30. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $281.94.

With a Buy rating, Citigroup initiated coverage on Arthur J. Gallagher & Co AJG. The price target seems to have been set at $225.00 for Arthur J. Gallagher. Arthur J. Gallagher earned $1.72 in the third quarter, compared to $1.33 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Arthur J. Gallagher shows a 52-week-high of $201.51 and a 52-week-low of $147.32. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $193.11.

With a Neutral rating, Citigroup initiated coverage on Brown & Brown Inc BRO. The price target seems to have been set at $62.00 for Brown & Brown. In the third quarter, Brown & Brown showed an EPS of $0.50, compared to $0.58 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Brown & Brown shows a 52-week-high of $74.00 and a 52-week-low of $52.91. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $58.17.

Citigroup initiated coverage on Doma Holdings Inc DOMA with a Neutral rating. The price target for Doma Holdings is set to $0.45. In the third quarter, Doma Holdings showed an EPS of $0.14, compared to $0.14 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $5.69 and a 52-week-low of $0.39. Doma Holdings closed at $0.42 at the end of the last trading period.

Citigroup initiated coverage on Root Inc ROOT with a Neutral rating. The price target for Root is set to $6.00. For the third quarter, Root had an EPS of $4.54, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $9.54. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $62.10 and a 52-week-low of $0.94. Root closed at $5.46 at the end of the last trading period.

With a Neutral rating, Citigroup initiated coverage on Ryan Specialty Holdings Inc RYAN. The price target seems to have been set at $42.00 for Ryan Specialty Holdings. Ryan Specialty Holdings earned $0.25 in the third quarter, compared to $0.24 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $46.40 and a 52-week-low of $32.13. Ryan Specialty Holdings closed at $41.10 at the end of the last trading period.

With a Neutral rating, Citigroup initiated coverage on Willis Towers Watson PLC WTW. The price target seems to have been set at $247.00 for Willis Towers Watson. Willis Towers Watson earned $2.20 in the third quarter, compared to $1.73 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $251.10 and a 52-week-low of $187.89. Willis Towers Watson closed at $245.63 at the end of the last trading period.

With a Buy rating, Stifel initiated coverage on MarineMax Inc HZO. The price target seems to have been set at $40.00 for MarineMax. In the fourth quarter, MarineMax showed an EPS of $1.90, compared to $1.45 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $61.06 and a 52-week-low of $27.40. MarineMax closed at $32.49 at the end of the last trading period.

Wedbush initiated coverage on 8x8 Inc EGHT with a Neutral rating. The price target for 8x8 is set to $7.00. In the second quarter, 8x8 showed an EPS of $0.05, compared to $0.01 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of 8x8 shows a 52-week-high of $17.92 and a 52-week-low of $2.87. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $4.70.

Wedbush initiated coverage on Alteryx Inc AYX with a Neutral rating. The price target for Alteryx is set to $50.00. For the third quarter, Alteryx had an EPS of $0.05, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.18. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $76.35 and a 52-week-low of $39.55. Alteryx closed at $50.92 at the end of the last trading period.

With an Outperform rating, Wedbush initiated coverage on CrowdStrike Holdings Inc CRWD. The price target seems to have been set at $135.00 for CrowdStrike Holdings. CrowdStrike Holdings earned $0.40 in the third quarter, compared to $0.17 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $242.00 and a 52-week-low of $108.89. CrowdStrike Holdings closed at $120.57 at the end of the last trading period.

With an Outperform rating, Wedbush initiated coverage on Datadog Inc DDOG. The price target seems to have been set at $101.00 for Datadog. Datadog earned $0.23 in the third quarter, compared to $0.13 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Datadog shows a 52-week-high of $186.28 and a 52-week-low of $66.45. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $80.48.

With a Neutral rating, Wedbush initiated coverage on Zoom Video Communications Inc ZM. The price target seems to have been set at $80.00 for Zoom Video Comms. In the third quarter, Zoom Video Comms showed an EPS of $1.07, compared to $1.11 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Zoom Video Comms shows a 52-week-high of $205.22 and a 52-week-low of $68.88. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $73.22.

Wedbush initiated coverage on Dynatrace Inc DT with a Neutral rating. The price target for Dynatrace is set to $35.00. In the second quarter, Dynatrace showed an EPS of $0.22, compared to $0.18 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Dynatrace shows a 52-week-high of $62.28 and a 52-week-low of $29.41. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $40.81.

With an Outperform rating, Wedbush initiated coverage on Okta Inc OKTA. The price target seems to have been set at $86.00 for Okta. In the third quarter, Okta showed an EPS of $0.00, compared to $0.07 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $234.79 and a 52-week-low of $44.12. Okta closed at $70.91 at the end of the last trading period.

Wedbush initiated coverage on MongoDB Inc MDB with an Outperform rating. The price target for MongoDB is set to $240.00. In the third quarter, MongoDB showed an EPS of $0.23, compared to $0.03 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of MongoDB shows a 52-week-high of $570.58 and a 52-week-low of $135.15. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $210.65.

With a Neutral rating, Wedbush initiated coverage on New Relic Inc NEWR. The price target seems to have been set at $68.00 for New Relic. For the second quarter, New Relic had an EPS of $0.13, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.10. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $112.82 and a 52-week-low of $41.66. New Relic closed at $62.55 at the end of the last trading period.

With a Neutral rating, Wedbush initiated coverage on RingCentral Inc RNG. The price target seems to have been set at $40.00 for RingCentral. RingCentral earned $0.55 in the third quarter, compared to $0.36 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $198.79 and a 52-week-low of $28.00. At the end of the last trading period, RingCentral closed at $41.84.

With a Neutral rating, Wedbush initiated coverage on Couchbase Inc BASE. The price target seems to have been set at $16.00 for Couchbase. For the third quarter, Couchbase had an EPS of $0.22, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.29. The stock has a 52-week-high of $25.54 and a 52-week-low of $10.19. At the end of the last trading period, Couchbase closed at $14.18.

Wedbush initiated coverage on Snowflake Inc SNOW with a Neutral rating. The price target for Snowflake is set to $144.00. For the third quarter, Snowflake had an EPS of $0.11, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.04. The stock has a 52-week-high of $362.52 and a 52-week-low of $110.27. At the end of the last trading period, Snowflake closed at $149.20.

With a Neutral rating, Wedbush initiated coverage on Elastic NV ESTC. The price target seems to have been set at $67.00 for Elastic. In the second quarter, Elastic showed an EPS of $0.00, compared to $0.09 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $127.30 and a 52-week-low of $50.33. Elastic closed at $60.07 at the end of the last trading period.

With a Neutral rating, Wedbush initiated coverage on Splunk Inc SPLK. The price target seems to have been set at $86.00 for Splunk. In the third quarter, Splunk showed an EPS of $0.83, compared to $0.37 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $150.79 and a 52-week-low of $65.00. At the end of the last trading period, Splunk closed at $91.60.

With an Outperform rating, Wedbush initiated coverage on SentinelOne Inc S. The price target seems to have been set at $19.00 for SentinelOne. For the third quarter, SentinelOne had an EPS of $0.16, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.15. The stock has a 52-week-high of $53.97 and a 52-week-low of $12.80. At the end of the last trading period, SentinelOne closed at $15.03.

Wells Fargo initiated coverage on Franklin Resources Inc BEN with an Underweight rating. The price target for Franklin Resources is set to $26.00. In the fourth quarter, Franklin Resources showed an EPS of $0.78, compared to $1.26 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Franklin Resources shows a 52-week-high of $36.45 and a 52-week-low of $20.24. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $27.10.

With an Overweight rating, Wells Fargo initiated coverage on Invesco Ltd IVZ. The price target seems to have been set at $22.00 for Invesco. In the third quarter, Invesco showed an EPS of $0.34, compared to $0.77 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $25.33 and a 52-week-low of $13.20. Invesco closed at $19.52 at the end of the last trading period.

Wells Fargo initiated coverage on BlackRock Inc BLK with an Overweight rating. The price target for BlackRock is set to $820.00. In the third quarter, BlackRock showed an EPS of $9.55, compared to $10.95 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $933.06 and a 52-week-low of $503.12. BlackRock closed at $711.52 at the end of the last trading period.

Wells Fargo initiated coverage on T. Rowe Price Group Inc TROW with a Equal-Weight rating. The price target for T. Rowe Price Gr is set to $125.00. For the third quarter, T. Rowe Price Gr had an EPS of $1.86, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $3.27. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $200.90 and a 52-week-low of $93.53. T. Rowe Price Gr closed at $118.58 at the end of the last trading period.

With an Overweight rating, Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Sally Beauty Holdings Inc SBH. The price target seems to have been set at $15.00 for Sally Beauty Holdings. For the fourth quarter, Sally Beauty Holdings had an EPS of $0.50, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.64. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $20.31 and a 52-week-low of $10.95. Sally Beauty Holdings closed at $12.22 at the end of the last trading period.

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