Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For January 12, 2021

Upgrades

• According to B of A Securities, the prior rating for Charles Schwab Corp SCHW was changed from Neutral to Buy. For the third quarter, Charles Schwab had an EPS of $0.48, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.74. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $60.35 and a 52-week-low of $28.00. Charles Schwab closed at $60.27 at the end of the last trading period.
• For International Game Technology PLC IGT, Argus Research upgraded the previous rating of Hold to Buy. Intl Game Tech earned $0.26 in the third quarter, compared to $0.21 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $18.77 and a 52-week-low of $3.59. Intl Game Tech closed at $17.99 at the end of the last trading period.
• For Upwork Inc UPWK, Citigroup upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Buy. For the third quarter, Upwork had an EPS of $0.02, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.03. The current stock performance of Upwork shows a 52-week-high of $41.41 and a 52-week-low of $5.14. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $38.00.
• According to Citigroup, the prior rating for Signet Jewelers Ltd SIG was changed from Sell to Neutral. For the third quarter, Signet Jewelers had an EPS of $0.11, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.76. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $40.05 and a 52-week-low of $5.60. Signet Jewelers closed at $39.17 at the end of the last trading period.
• UBS upgraded the previous rating for Wells Fargo & Co WFC from Neutral to Buy. For the third quarter, Wells Fargo had an EPS of $0.42, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.07. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $52.90 and a 52-week-low of $20.76. Wells Fargo closed at $33.24 at the end of the last trading period.
• For International Flavors & Fragrances Inc IFF, Exane BNP Paribas upgraded the previous rating of Underperform to Neutral. For the third quarter, Intl Flavors & Fragrances had an EPS of $1.40, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.53. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $143.87 and a 52-week-low of $92.14. Intl Flavors & Fragrances closed at $122.46 at the end of the last trading period.
• Morgan Stanley upgraded the previous rating for Aflac Inc AFL from Equal-Weight to Overweight. Aflac earned $1.39 in the third quarter, compared to $1.16 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Aflac shows a 52-week-high of $53.46 and a 52-week-low of $23.07. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $44.52.
• JP Morgan upgraded the previous rating for The ODP Corp ODP from Underweight to Neutral. The current stock performance of ODP shows a 52-week-high of $44.62 and a 52-week-low of $1.36. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $44.14.
• For AllianceBernstein Holding LP AB, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded the previous rating of Market Perform to Outperform. In the third quarter, AllianceBernstein Holding showed an EPS of $0.69, compared to $0.63 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $36.06 and a 52-week-low of $13.24. AllianceBernstein Holding closed at $35.05 at the end of the last trading period.
• For Xenia Hotels & Resorts Inc XHR, Raymond James upgraded the previous rating of Market Perform to Outperform. For the third quarter, Xenia Hotels & Resorts had an EPS of $0.27, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.47. The current stock performance of Xenia Hotels & Resorts shows a 52-week-high of $20.76 and a 52-week-low of $6.14. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $15.54.
• According to Credit Suisse, the prior rating for Oshkosh Corp OSK was changed from Neutral to Outperform. For the fourth quarter, Oshkosh had an EPS of $1.30, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $2.17. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $93.79 and a 52-week-low of $46.72. Oshkosh closed at $92.64 at the end of the last trading period.
• According to Credit Suisse, the prior rating for Illinois Tool Works Inc ITW was changed from Neutral to Outperform. In the third quarter, Illinois Tool Works showed an EPS of $1.83, compared to $2.04 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $224.69 and a 52-week-low of $115.94. Illinois Tool Works closed at $207.98 at the end of the last trading period.
• For Portland General Electric Co POR, KeyBanc upgraded the previous rating of Sector Weight to Overweight. Portland General Electric earned $0.19 in the third quarter, compared to $0.61 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $63.08 and a 52-week-low of $31.96. At the end of the last trading period, Portland General Electric closed at $41.87.

Downgrades

• Citigroup downgraded the previous rating for Sarepta Therapeutics Inc SRPT from Buy to Neutral. For the third quarter, Sarepta Therapeutics had an EPS of $1.42, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.14. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $181.83 and a 52-week-low of $78.06. Sarepta Therapeutics closed at $89.76 at the end of the last trading period.
• Loop Capital downgraded the previous rating for Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc LL from Buy to Hold. Lumber Liquidators Hldgs earned $0.67 in the third quarter, compared to $0.08 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $34.97 and a 52-week-low of $3.77. Lumber Liquidators Hldgs closed at $31.80 at the end of the last trading period.
• According to Barclays, the prior rating for Coherent Inc COHR was changed from Equal-Weight to Underweight. Coherent earned $1.01 in the fourth quarter, compared to $0.89 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $179.05 and a 52-week-low of $78.21. Coherent closed at $175.70 at the end of the last trading period.
• For Yelp Inc YELP, Jefferies downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Hold. For the third quarter, Yelp had an EPS of $0.01, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.21. The stock has a 52-week-high of $37.49 and a 52-week-low of $12.88. At the end of the last trading period, Yelp closed at $32.32.
• According to Citigroup, the prior rating for NIO Inc NIO was changed from Buy to Neutral. In the third quarter, NIO showed an EPS of $0.12, compared to $0.33 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of NIO shows a 52-week-high of $66.99 and a 52-week-low of $2.11. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $62.70.
• Barclays downgraded the previous rating for Kinder Morgan Inc KMI from Overweight to Equal-Weight. In the third quarter, Kinder Morgan showed an EPS of $0.21, compared to $0.22 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $22.58 and a 52-week-low of $9.42. Kinder Morgan closed at $14.73 at the end of the last trading period.
• UBS downgraded the previous rating for Citizens Financial Group Inc CFG from Buy to Neutral. In the third quarter, Citizens Financial Group showed an EPS of $0.68, compared to $0.98 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $41.29 and a 52-week-low of $14.12. Citizens Financial Group closed at $39.83 at the end of the last trading period.
• JP Morgan downgraded the previous rating for AGCO Corp AGCO from Overweight to Neutral. AGCO earned $2.09 in the third quarter, compared to $0.82 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of AGCO shows a 52-week-high of $115.63 and a 52-week-low of $35.33. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $114.39.
• For Host Hotels & Resorts Inc HST, Raymond James downgraded the previous rating of Outperform to Market Perform. Host Hotels & Resorts earned $0.11 in the third quarter, compared to $0.35 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $18.02 and a 52-week-low of $7.86. At the end of the last trading period, Host Hotels & Resorts closed at $14.37.
• According to BMO Capital, the prior rating for Packaging Corp of America PKG was changed from Outperform to Market Perform. For the third quarter, Packaging Corp of America had an EPS of $1.57, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.92. The current stock performance of Packaging Corp of America shows a 52-week-high of $146.99 and a 52-week-low of $71.05. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $145.96.
• According to KeyBanc, the prior rating for Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc SCHN was changed from Overweight to Sector Weight. Schnitzer Steel Indus earned $0.57 in the first quarter, compared to $0.17 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $42.19 and a 52-week-low of $10.09. Schnitzer Steel Indus closed at $36.87 at the end of the last trading period.
• According to KeyBanc, the prior rating for American Electric Power Co Inc AEP was changed from Overweight to Sector Weight. American Electric Power earned $1.47 in the third quarter, compared to $1.46 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of American Electric Power shows a 52-week-high of $104.97 and a 52-week-low of $65.14. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $78.78.

Initiations

• With a Buy rating, Truist Securities initiated coverage on Sunrun Inc RUN. The price target seems to have been set at $116.00 for Sunrun. Sunrun earned $0.28 in the third quarter, compared to $0.23 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Sunrun shows a 52-week-high of $98.53 and a 52-week-low of $7.83. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $95.62.
• Truist Securities initiated coverage on SunPower Corp SPWR with a Hold rating. The price target for SunPower is set to $31.00. For the third quarter, SunPower had an EPS of $0.04, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.07. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $32.86 and a 52-week-low of $4.03. SunPower closed at $29.65 at the end of the last trading period.
• With a Buy rating, Truist Securities initiated coverage on SolarEdge Technologies Inc SEDG. The price target seems to have been set at $435.00 for SolarEdge Technologies. For the third quarter, SolarEdge Technologies had an EPS of $1.21, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.21. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $377.00 and a 52-week-low of $67.02. SolarEdge Technologies closed at $352.05 at the end of the last trading period.
• With a Buy rating, Truist Securities initiated coverage on Plug Power Inc PLUG. The price target seems to have been set at $60.00 for Plug Power. Plug Power earned $0.04 in the third quarter, compared to $0.08 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $55.98 and a 52-week-low of $2.53. Plug Power closed at $53.97 at the end of the last trading period.
• With a Buy rating, Truist Securities initiated coverage on Enphase Energy Inc ENPH. The price target seems to have been set at $254.00 for Enphase Energy. Enphase Energy earned $0.30 in the third quarter, compared to $0.30 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Enphase Energy shows a 52-week-high of $222.43 and a 52-week-low of $21.49. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $201.68.
• With a Neutral rating, Mizuho initiated coverage on BP PLC BP. The price target seems to have been set at $27.00 for BP. In the third quarter, BP showed an EPS of $0.03, compared to $0.66 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $39.07 and a 52-week-low of $14.74. BP closed at $24.38 at the end of the last trading period.
• With a Buy rating, Stifel initiated coverage on 908 Devices Inc MASS. The price target seems to have been set at $65.00 for 908 Devices. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $74.00 and a 52-week-low of $43.25. 908 Devices closed at $56.63 at the end of the last trading period.
• With a Buy rating, Benchmark initiated coverage on CuriosityStream Inc CURI. The price target seems to have been set at $22.00 for CuriosityStream. CuriosityStream earned $0.56 in the third quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $17.69 and a 52-week-low of $7.44. At the end of the last trading period, CuriosityStream closed at $16.77.
• With a Buy rating, Stifel initiated coverage on Skillz Inc SKLZ. The price target seems to have been set at $28.00 for Skillz. The stock has a 52-week-high of $24.69 and a 52-week-low of $16.50. At the end of the last trading period, Skillz closed at $23.43.
• Needham initiated coverage on NAPCO Security Technologies Inc NSSC with a Buy rating. The price target for NAPCO Security is set to $35.00. In the first quarter, NAPCO Security showed an EPS of $0.13, compared to $0.17 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of NAPCO Security shows a 52-week-high of $33.09 and a 52-week-low of $13.33. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $27.15.