Benzinga's Top Ratings Upgrades, Downgrades For April 20, 2023

Upgrades

Craig-Hallum upgraded the previous rating for Chegg Inc (NYSE:CHGG) from Hold to Buy. For the fourth quarter, Chegg had an EPS of $0.40, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.38. The stock has a 52-week-high of $32.64 and a 52-week-low of $15.25. At the end of the last trading period, Chegg closed at $17.63.

Raymond James upgraded the previous rating for Capri Holdings Ltd (NYSE:CPRI) from Outperform to Strong Buy. Capri Holdings earned $1.84 in the third quarter, compared to $2.22 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $69.25 and a 52-week-low of $36.91. At the end of the last trading period, Capri Holdings closed at $45.21.

Jefferies upgraded the previous rating for General Electric Co (NYSE:GE) from Hold to Buy. General Electric earned $1.24 in the fourth quarter, compared to $0.92 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $99.31 and a 52-week-low of $46.77. At the end of the last trading period, General Electric closed at $99.03.

Barclays upgraded the previous rating for Enerplus Corp (NYSE:ERF) from Equal-Weight to Overweight. For the fourth quarter, Enerplus had an EPS of $0.78, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.41. The stock has a 52-week-high of $19.22 and a 52-week-low of $11.00. At the end of the last trading period, Enerplus closed at $14.69.

B of A Securities upgraded the previous rating for WestRock Co (NYSE:WRK) from Neutral to Buy. In the first quarter, WestRock showed an EPS of $0.55, compared to $0.65 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $54.76 and a 52-week-low of $26.84. At the end of the last trading period, WestRock closed at $30.83.

For The Western Union Co (NYSE:WU), Wolfe Research upgraded the previous rating of Underperform to Peer Perform. For the fourth quarter, Western Union had an EPS of $0.32, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.64. The stock has a 52-week-high of $19.96 and a 52-week-low of $10.07. At the end of the last trading period, Western Union closed at $10.89.

Mizuho upgraded the previous rating for Southern Co (NYSE:SO) from Neutral to Buy. Southern earned $0.26 in the fourth quarter, compared to $0.36 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $80.52 and a 52-week-low of $58.85. Southern closed at $72.81 at the end of the last trading period.

According to Citigroup, the prior rating for Comstock Resources Inc (NYSE:CRK) was changed from Sell to Neutral. Comstock Resources earned $1.05 in the fourth quarter, compared to $0.37 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $22.11 and a 52-week-low of $9.71. At the end of the last trading period, Comstock Resources closed at $10.94.

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Downgrades

UBS downgraded the previous rating for Sea Ltd (NYSE:SE) from Buy to Neutral. For the fourth quarter, Sea had an EPS of $0.72, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.88. The stock has a 52-week-high of $108.71 and a 52-week-low of $40.66. At the end of the last trading period, Sea closed at $81.49.

For Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), Tudor Pickering downgraded the previous rating of Hold to Sell. In the first quarter, Tesla showed an EPS of $0.85, compared to $1.07 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $363.50 and a 52-week-low of $101.81. At the end of the last trading period, Tesla closed at $180.59.

B of A Securities downgraded the previous rating for NetApp Inc (NASDAQ:NTAP) from Neutral to Underperform. For the third quarter, NetApp had an EPS of $1.37, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.44. The stock has a 52-week-high of $79.89 and a 52-week-low of $58.08. At the end of the last trading period, NetApp closed at $66.15.

According to B of A Securities, the prior rating for Veritone Inc (NASDAQ:VERI) was changed from Neutral to Underperform. Veritone earned $0.05 in the fourth quarter, compared to $0.37 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $15.85 and a 52-week-low of $4.59. At the end of the last trading period, Veritone closed at $5.54.

Truist Securities downgraded the previous rating for TripAdvisor Inc (NASDAQ:TRIP) from Buy to Hold. TripAdvisor earned $0.16 in the fourth quarter, compared to $0.01 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $28.05 and a 52-week-low of $16.87. TripAdvisor closed at $19.14 at the end of the last trading period.

For CubeSmart (NYSE:CUBE), BMO Capital downgraded the previous rating of Outperform to Market Perform. CubeSmart earned $0.67 in the fourth quarter, compared to $0.58 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $54.94 and a 52-week-low of $36.85. CubeSmart closed at $46.21 at the end of the last trading period.

Barclays downgraded the previous rating for F5 Inc (NASDAQ:FFIV) from Overweight to Equal-Weight. In the second quarter, F5 showed an EPS of $2.53, compared to $2.13 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $207.56 and a 52-week-low of $133.68. At the end of the last trading period, F5 closed at $137.05.

According to Oppenheimer, the prior rating for Perfect Corp (NYSE:PERF) was changed from Outperform to Perform. NoneThe current stock performance of Perfect shows a 52-week-high of $21.03 and a 52-week-low of $4.93. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $6.03.

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Initiations

With a Buy rating, Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage on Lavoro Ltd (NASDAQ:LVRO). The price target seems to have been set at $13.50 for Lavoro. NoneThe current stock performance of Lavoro shows a 52-week-high of $15.82 and a 52-week-low of $5.24. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $6.10.

Maxim Group initiated coverage on SeaStar Medical Holding Corp (NASDAQ:ICU) with a Buy rating. The price target for SeaStar Medical Holding is set to $5.00. The stock has a 52-week-high of $12.00 and a 52-week-low of $1.64. At the end of the last trading period, SeaStar Medical Holding closed at $2.13.

With an Overweight rating, Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Disc Medicine Inc (NASDAQ:IRON). The price target seems to have been set at $37.00 for Disc Medicine. NoneThe current stock performance of Disc Medicine shows a 52-week-high of $211.50 and a 52-week-low of $13.50. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $25.76.

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