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Analysts’ Upgrades
BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) was upgraded by Berenberg Bank from “sell” to “hold”. The current price is $71.90.Chagee (NASDAQ:CHA) was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from “neutral” to “overweight”. They now have a $16.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 71.6% upside from the current price of $9.33.Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) was upgraded by KeyCorp from “sector weight” to “overweight”. They now have a $177.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 24.8% upside from the current price of $141.86.FB Financial (NYSE:FBK) was upgraded by Piper Sandler from “neutral” to “overweight”. They now have a $65.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 23.9% upside from the current price of $52.46.Kimbell Royalty (NYSE:KRP) was upgraded by KeyCorp from “sector weight” to “overweight”. They now have a $17.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 15.8% upside from the current price of $14.68.Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE:MLM) was upgraded by B. Riley Financial, Inc. from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $700.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 18.5% upside from the current price of $590.49.Ollie’s Bargain Outlet (NASDAQ:OLLI) was upgraded by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $130.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 41.1% upside from the current price of $92.16.Construction Partners (NASDAQ:ROAD) was upgraded by B. Riley Financial, Inc. from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $135.00 price target on the stock, up from $117.00. This represents a 20.9% upside from the current price of $111.70.RTX (NYSE:RTX) was upgraded by Melius Research from “hold” to “buy”. The current price is $195.07.Sigma Lithium (NASDAQ:SGML) was upgraded by Bank of America Corporation from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $17.00 price target on the stock, up from $14.00. This represents a 37.8% upside from the current price of $12.33.Service Properties Trust (NASDAQ:SVC) was upgraded by B. Riley Financial, Inc. from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $2.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 67.4% upside from the current price of $1.20.Tilray Brands (NASDAQ:TLRY) was upgraded by Roth Mkm from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $10.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 67.9% upside from the current price of $5.96.Vale (NYSE:VALE) was upgraded by Bank of America Corporation from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $19.00 price target on the stock, up from $18.00. This represents a 19.7% upside from the current price of $15.88.Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) was upgraded by Piper Sandler from “neutral” to “overweight”. They now have a $190.00 price target on the stock, down from $283.00. This represents a 32.8% upside from the current price of $143.10.Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) was upgraded by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from “outperform” to “strong-buy”. They now have a $240.00 price target on the stock, down from $325.00. This represents a 67.7% upside from the current price of $143.10.
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Analysts’ Downgrades
BCE (NYSE:BCE) (TSE:BCE) was downgraded by TD Securities from “buy” to “hold”. The current price is $24.61.Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH) (TSE:MX) was downgraded by Royal Bank Of Canada from “outperform” to “sector perform”. They now have a $65.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 6.1% upside from the current price of $61.28.Rogers Communication (NYSE:RCI) (TSE:RCI.B) was downgraded by TD Securities from “buy” to “hold”. The current price is $36.83.TELUS (NYSE:TU) (TSE:T) was downgraded by TD Securities from “buy” to “hold”. The current price is $12.66.Wix.com (NASDAQ:WIX) was downgraded by UBS Group AG from “buy” to “neutral”. They now have a $96.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 8.5% upside from the current price of $88.49.
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Analysts’ New Coverage
Altisource Portfolio Solutions(NASDAQ:ASPS) is now covered by B. Riley Financial, Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $8.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 20.4% upside from the current price of $6.64.CF Bankshares (NASDAQ:CFBK) is now covered by Piper Sandler. They set an “overweight” rating and a $34.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 23.1% upside from the current price of $27.61.CareTrust REIT (NYSE:CTRE) is now covered by Mizuho. They set an “outperform” rating and a $42.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 12.8% upside from the current price of $37.23.e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) is now covered by Evercore Inc. They set an “in-line” rating and a $68.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 14.0% upside from the current price of $59.66.Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) is now covered by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $70.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 16.4% upside from the current price of $60.13.Finance of America Companies (NYSE:FOA) is now covered by B. Riley Financial, Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $22.50 price target on the stock. This represents a 31.3% upside from the current price of $17.13.Nutanix (NASDAQ:NTNX) is now covered by Rosenblatt Securities. They set a “buy” rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 56.9% upside from the current price of $38.25.SAB Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ:SABS) is now covered by Rodman & Renshaw. They set a “buy” rating and a $13.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 234.8% upside from the current price of $3.88.StandardAero (NYSE:SARO) is now covered by BTIG Research. They set a “buy” rating and a $35.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 35.9% upside from the current price of $25.76.StepStone Group (NASDAQ:STEP) is now covered by UBS Group AG. They set a “buy” rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 31.6% upside from the current price of $45.61.Tecogen (NYSEAMERICAN:TGEN) is now covered by Northland Securities. They set an “outperform” rating and a $4.50 price target on the stock. This represents a 58.9% upside from the current price of $2.83.Tango Therapeutics (NASDAQ:TNGX) is now covered by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $30.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 43.9% upside from the current price of $20.85.TOYO (NASDAQ:TOYO) is now covered by Roth Mkm. They set a “buy” rating and a $15.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 69.7% upside from the current price of $8.84.Ur Energy (NYSEAMERICAN:URG) (TSE:URE) is now covered by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. The current price is $1.43.
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