Analyst Ratings

A rise in natural gas liquids prices has boosted Antero Resources Corp (NYSE: AR) stock by more than 17 percent since early September, but one Wall Street analyst now says the Antero rally has run out of steam. The Analyst BMO Capital Markets analyst Phillip Jungwirth downgraded Antero from...

Despite Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU)’s strong fourth-quarter earnings and execution, the overhang from trade war costs remains an active threat to the market, according to sell-side analysts. Micron reported quarterly earnings of $3.53 per share, beating a consensus estimatesof $...

Cantor Fitzgerald has high hopes for patients with rare and orphan diseases.  “We believe that biotech has entered a golden age of innovation and productivity across many therapeutic areas,” the firm said in a Friday note. Cantor expanded its portfolio with seven new neuro-...

Machinery stocks have meaningfully lagged behind the diversified industrial stocks as well as the overall market, rendering an attractive risk-reward proposition, according to Baird. The Analyst Analyst Mircea Dobre upgraded shares of machinery stocks Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT),...

Despite trading near all-time low valuations, the case AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T)'s stock can now be made, according to UBS. The Analyst Analyst John Hodulik upgraded AT&T from Neutral to Buy with a price target lifted from $33 to $38. The Thesis Shares of AT&T are trading near their...

For the second day in a row, a major Wall Street firm has reiterated a bullish outlook and raised its price target for Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD). The Analyst Jefferies analyst Mark Lipacis reiterated a Buy rating on AMD and raised the price target for the stock from $30 to $36...

Shares of laser company nLight, Inc. (NASDAQ: LASR) have experienced a 40-percent slide since their June peak. This drop overstates market pricing dynamics, underappreciate's the company's net share gain and demonstrates a pessimistic take on the rate of margin expansion, in Raymond...

The Food and Drug Administration assigned ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ACAD)’s Nuplazid a positive safety profile Thursday, sending shares soaring 27 percent. The run is just getting started, according to Piper Jaffray.  The Analyst  Piper Jaffray analyst Danielle Brill...

The bullish case for video delivery tech company Harmonic Inc (NASDAQ: HLIT) is based on expectations for growth in its two business segments, according to Loop Capital Markets. The Analyst Analyst James Kisner initiated coverage of Harmonic with a Buy rating and $8.25 price target. The Thesis...

Under Armour Inc. (NYSE: UAA)’s recent multiyear margin initiatives under new President and COO Patrik Frisk spurred an upgrade from JPMorgan Friday.  The Analyst Analyst Matthew Boss upgraded Under Armour from Underweight to Neutral and raised the price target from $16 to $20. The...

Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVAX) has fallen 31 percent over the last six months, mirroring waning investor excitement over a coming pivotal trial. Amid the heavy sell-off, one analyst sees a buying opportunity. The Analyst JPMorgan analyst Eric Joseph upgraded Novavax from Underweight to Overweight and...

Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) reported Thursday afternoon with fiscal fourth-quarter results that came in ahead of expectations, but the chipmaker's guidance signals a potential downturn in the memory market, according to Morgan Stanley. The Analyst Morgan Stanley's...

Industrial mineral company U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SLCA) faces pricing pressure, frac sand oversupply and negative revisions, according to RBC Capital Markets.  The Analyst Analyst Kurt Hallead downgraded U.S. Silica Holdings from Outperform to Sector Perform and lowered...