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

Upgrades

For Regency Centers Corp REG, Argus Research upgraded the previous rating of Hold to Buy. In the second quarter, Regency Centers showed an EPS of $1.03, compared to $1.00 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Regency Centers shows a 52-week-high of $68.56 and a 52-week-low of $52.00. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $62.38.

DA Davidson upgraded the previous rating for Pinterest Inc PINS from Neutral to Buy. In the second quarter, Pinterest showed an EPS of $0.21, compared to $0.11 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $30.86 and a 52-week-low of $20.60. Pinterest closed at $26.21 at the end of the last trading period.

TD Cowen upgraded the previous rating for Louisiana-Pacific Corp LPX from Hold to Buy. Louisiana-Pacific earned $0.55 in the second quarter, compared to $4.57 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $79.56 and a 52-week-low of $48.20. At the end of the last trading period, Louisiana-Pacific closed at $57.87.

According to Citigroup, the prior rating for Pinterest Inc PINS was changed from Neutral to Buy. In the second quarter, Pinterest showed an EPS of $0.21, compared to $0.11 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $30.86 and a 52-week-low of $20.60. Pinterest closed at $26.21 at the end of the last trading period.

For Wingstop Inc WING, Wedbush upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Outperform. Wingstop earned $0.57 in the second quarter, compared to $0.45 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $223.77 and a 52-week-low of $113.20. Wingstop closed at $173.74 at the end of the last trading period.

Exane BNP Paribas upgraded the previous rating for Western Digital Corp WDC from Neutral to Outperform. Western Digital earned $1.98 in the fourth quarter, compared to $1.78 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Western Digital shows a 52-week-high of $46.33 and a 52-week-low of $29.74. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $43.92.

According to BMO Capital, the prior rating for Goosehead Insurance Inc GSHD was changed from Market Perform to Outperform. For the second quarter, Goosehead Insurance had an EPS of $0.41, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.16. The stock has a 52-week-high of $76.36 and a 52-week-low of $29.31. At the end of the last trading period, Goosehead Insurance closed at $74.68.

For Kimco Realty Corp KIM, Wells Fargo upgraded the previous rating of Underweight to Equal-Weight. In the second quarter, Kimco Realty showed an EPS of $0.39, compared to $0.40 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $23.27 and a 52-week-low of $17.34. Kimco Realty closed at $18.49 at the end of the last trading period.

According to Wells Fargo, the prior rating for SITE Centers Corp SITC was changed from Equal-Weight to Overweight. In the second quarter, SITE Centers showed an EPS of $0.29, compared to $0.31 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of SITE Centers shows a 52-week-high of $14.62 and a 52-week-low of $10.43. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $13.35.

According to BMO Capital, the prior rating for Hudson Pacific Properties Inc HPP was changed from Market Perform to Outperform. For the second quarter, Hudson Pacific Properties had an EPS of $0.24, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.51. The current stock performance of Hudson Pacific Properties shows a 52-week-high of $12.74 and a 52-week-low of $4.04. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $6.74.

According to Jefferies, the prior rating for Sabra Health Care REIT Inc SBRA was changed from Hold to Buy. Sabra Health Care REIT earned $0.33 in the second quarter, compared to $0.39 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $14.31 and a 52-week-low of $10.08. Sabra Health Care REIT closed at $13.36 at the end of the last trading period.

For Bausch Health Companies Inc BHC, Jefferies upgraded the previous rating of Hold to Buy. For the second quarter, Bausch Health Companies had an EPS of $0.81, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.55. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $10.23 and a 52-week-low of $5.57. Bausch Health Companies closed at $7.72 at the end of the last trading period.

For Cia Energetica DE Minas Gerais - Cemig CIG, B of A Securities upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Buy. The current stock performance of Cia Energetica DE Minas shows a 52-week-high of $2.70 and a 52-week-low of $1.82. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $2.62.

Goldman Sachs upgraded the previous rating for Azul SA AZUL from Neutral to Buy. For the second quarter, Azul had an EPS of $0.81, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.94. The stock has a 52-week-high of $13.87 and a 52-week-low of $3.82. At the end of the last trading period, Azul closed at $8.27.

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Downgrades

According to Raymond James, the prior rating for Ventas Inc VTR was changed from Strong Buy to Outperform. Ventas earned $0.75 in the second quarter, compared to $0.72 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $53.15 and a 52-week-low of $35.34. At the end of the last trading period, Ventas closed at $43.45.

For Skyworks Solutions Inc SWKS, Exane BNP Paribas downgraded the previous rating of Outperform to Neutral. In the third quarter, Skyworks Solutions showed an EPS of $1.73, compared to $2.44 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Skyworks Solutions shows a 52-week-high of $123.69 and a 52-week-low of $76.17. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $97.82.

For ARS Pharmaceuticals Inc SPRY, William Blair downgraded the previous rating of Outperform to Market Perform. In the second quarter, ARS Pharmaceuticals showed an EPS of $0.18, compared to $0.21 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $9.65 and a 52-week-low of $3.99. ARS Pharmaceuticals closed at $6.61 at the end of the last trading period.

Wells Fargo downgraded the previous rating for Phillips Edison & Co Inc PECO from Equal-Weight to Underweight. In the second quarter, Phillips Edison showed an EPS of $0.12, compared to $0.12 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $36.46 and a 52-week-low of $27.08. At the end of the last trading period, Phillips Edison closed at $34.78.

Wells Fargo downgraded the previous rating for Retail Opportunity Investments Corp ROIC from Overweight to Equal-Weight. For the second quarter, Retail Opportunity had an EPS of $0.27, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.28. The stock has a 52-week-high of $16.37 and a 52-week-low of $11.97. At the end of the last trading period, Retail Opportunity closed at $13.58.

According to JP Morgan, the prior rating for Dollar General Corp DG was changed from Neutral to Underweight. For the second quarter, Dollar Gen had an EPS of $2.13, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $2.98. The stock has a 52-week-high of $261.57 and a 52-week-low of $112.16. At the end of the last trading period, Dollar Gen closed at $115.10.

According to Morgan Stanley, the prior rating for Ncino Inc NCNO was changed from Equal-Weight to Underweight. In the second quarter, Ncino showed an EPS of $0.09, compared to $0.04 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $37.22 and a 52-week-low of $19.58. Ncino closed at $33.09 at the end of the last trading period.

According to Morgan Stanley, the prior rating for Zebra Technologies Corp ZBRA was changed from Equal-Weight to Underweight. In the second quarter, Zebra Technologies showed an EPS of $3.29, compared to $4.61 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $351.74 and a 52-week-low of $225.14. At the end of the last trading period, Zebra Technologies closed at $252.17.

Oppenheimer downgraded the previous rating for Chewy Inc CHWY from Outperform to Perform. For the second quarter, Chewy had an EPS of $0.15, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.05. The stock has a 52-week-high of $52.88 and a 52-week-low of $18.90. At the end of the last trading period, Chewy closed at $19.45.

Exane BNP Paribas downgraded the previous rating for WPP PLC WPP from Outperform to Neutral. NoneThe current stock performance of WPP shows a 52-week-high of $64.07 and a 52-week-low of $39.69. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $47.15.

B of A Securities downgraded the previous rating for PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk TLK from Buy to Neutral. For the first quarter, Telkom Indonesia had an EPS of $0.43, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.43. The stock has a 52-week-high of $29.82 and a 52-week-low of $23.03. At the end of the last trading period, Telkom Indonesia closed at $24.18.

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Initiations

With an Outperform rating, Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Air Transport Services Group Inc ATSG. The price target seems to have been set at $27.00 for Air Transport Services Gr. In the second quarter, Air Transport Services Gr showed an EPS of $0.57, compared to $0.59 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $29.54 and a 52-week-low of $14.39. Air Transport Services Gr closed at $20.96 at the end of the last trading period.

Hovde Group initiated coverage on Brookline Bancorp Inc BRKL with an Outperform rating. The price target for Brookline Bancorp is set to $10.75. In the second quarter, Brookline Bancorp showed an EPS of $0.26, compared to $0.33 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $15.50 and a 52-week-low of $7.00. At the end of the last trading period, Brookline Bancorp closed at $8.93.

RBC Capital initiated coverage on International Business Machines Corp IBM with an Outperform rating. The price target for IBM is set to $188.00. For the second quarter, IBM had an EPS of $2.18, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $2.31. The current stock performance of IBM shows a 52-week-high of $153.18 and a 52-week-low of $115.57. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $146.52.

Needham initiated coverage on Lululemon Athletica Inc LULU with a Buy rating. The price target for Lululemon Athletica is set to $470.00. In the second quarter, Lululemon Athletica showed an EPS of $2.68, compared to $2.20 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $406.94 and a 52-week-low of $277.61. At the end of the last trading period, Lululemon Athletica closed at $384.45.

With a Buy rating, Needham initiated coverage on On Holding AG ONON. The price target seems to have been set at $40.00 for On Holding. In the second quarter, On Holding showed an EPS of $0.04, compared to $0.15 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of On Holding shows a 52-week-high of $37.08 and a 52-week-low of $15.44. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $29.86.

With a Buy rating, Jefferies initiated coverage on CareTrust REIT Inc CTRE. The price target seems to have been set at $23.00 for CareTrust REIT. In the second quarter, CareTrust REIT showed an EPS of $0.35, compared to $0.37 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of CareTrust REIT shows a 52-week-high of $21.37 and a 52-week-low of $16.22. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $20.02.

With a Hold rating, Jefferies initiated coverage on National Health Investors Inc NHI. The price target seems to have been set at $52.00 for National Health Investors. For the second quarter, National Health Investors had an EPS of $1.06, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.26. The stock has a 52-week-high of $63.59 and a 52-week-low of $47.54. At the end of the last trading period, National Health Investors closed at $50.58.

Roth MKM initiated coverage on Reviva Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc RVPH with a Buy rating. The price target for Reviva Pharmaceuticals is set to $12.00. In the second quarter, Reviva Pharmaceuticals showed an EPS of $0.55, compared to $0.29 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $9.25 and a 52-week-low of $1.56. At the end of the last trading period, Reviva Pharmaceuticals closed at $5.23.

With a Hold rating, Jefferies initiated coverage on LTC Properties Inc LTC. The price target seems to have been set at $29.00 for LTC Properties. LTC Properties earned $0.66 in the second quarter, compared to $0.64 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $42.17 and a 52-week-low of $30.87. LTC Properties closed at $31.88 at the end of the last trading period.

With a Buy rating, Rosenblatt initiated coverage on Sonos Inc SONO. The price target seems to have been set at $20.00 for Sonos. In the third quarter, Sonos showed an EPS of $0.16, compared to $0.19 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Sonos shows a 52-week-high of $21.98 and a 52-week-low of $12.78. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $12.95.

With a Market Outperform rating, JMP Securities initiated coverage on Mirum Pharmaceuticals Inc MIRM. The price target seems to have been set at $70.00 for Mirum Pharmaceuticals. Mirum Pharmaceuticals earned $1.94 in the second quarter, compared to $0.84 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $33.39 and a 52-week-low of $17.33. Mirum Pharmaceuticals closed at $31.00 at the end of the last trading period.

With an Overweight rating, JP Morgan initiated coverage on First Citizens BancShares Inc FCNCA. The price target seems to have been set at $1850.00 for First Citizens BancShares. For the second quarter, First Citizens BancShares had an EPS of $52.60, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $16.86. The stock has a 52-week-high of $1512.07 and a 52-week-low of $505.84. At the end of the last trading period, First Citizens BancShares closed at $1352.88.

For Maplebear Inc CART, Needham initiated coverage, by setting the current rating at Hold. Maplebear earned $0.21 in the third quarter, compared to $0.15 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $42.95 and a 52-week-low of $33.67. At the end of the last trading period, Maplebear closed at $33.70.

With a Buy rating, DA Davidson initiated coverage on Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc BBW. The price target seems to have been set at $42.00 for Build-A-Bear Workshop. For the second quarter, Build-A-Bear Workshop had an EPS of $0.57, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.38. The current stock performance of Build-A-Bear Workshop shows a 52-week-high of $30.49 and a 52-week-low of $12.62. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $27.37.

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