Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For September 22, 2020

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Upgrades

  • According to Guggenheim, the prior rating for Five Prime Therapeutics Inc FPRX was changed from Neutral to Buy. For the second quarter, Five Prime Therapeutics had an EPS of $0.48, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.99. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $7.34 and a 52-week-low of $1.75. Five Prime Therapeutics closed at $3.83 at the end of the last trading period.
  • Raymond James upgraded the previous rating for Veritex Holdings Inc VBTX from Outperform to Strong Buy. For the second quarter, Veritex Holdings had an EPS of $0.43, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.59. The current stock performance of Veritex Holdings shows a 52-week-high of $29.41 and a 52-week-low of $10.02. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $15.83.
  • According to Guggenheim, the prior rating for Portland General Electric Co POR was changed from Neutral to Buy. Portland General Electric earned $0.43 in the second quarter, compared to $0.28 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Portland General Electric shows a 52-week-high of $63.08 and a 52-week-low of $31.96. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $34.24.
  • For Amazon.com Inc AMZN, Bernstein upgraded the previous rating of Market Perform to the current rating Outperform. In the second quarter, Amazon.com showed an EPS of $10.30, compared to $5.22 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Amazon.com shows a 52-week-high of $3552.25 and a 52-week-low of $1626.03. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $2960.47.
  • For CACI International Inc CACI, JP Morgan upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to the current rating Overweight. In the fourth quarter, CACI International showed an EPS of $3.68, compared to $1.96 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $288.59 and a 52-week-low of $156.15. At the end of the last trading period, CACI International closed at $215.41.
  • For Malibu Boats Inc MBUU, Baird upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to the current rating Outperform. In the fourth quarter, Malibu Boats showed an EPS of $0.40, compared to $1.08 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $63.88 and a 52-week-low of $18.02. At the end of the last trading period, Malibu Boats closed at $47.85.
  • For OneWater Marine Inc ONEW, Baird upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to the current rating Outperform. Interestingly, in the third quarter, OneWater Marine's EPS was $2.36. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $33.60 and a 52-week-low of $3.41. OneWater Marine closed at $19.61 at the end of the last trading period.
  • Baird upgraded the previous rating for Tyler Technologies Inc TYL from Neutral to Outperform. For the second quarter, Tyler Technologies had an EPS of $1.38, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.30. The stock has a 52-week-high of $382.92 and a 52-week-low of $245.00. At the end of the last trading period, Tyler Technologies closed at $328.87.
  • JP Morgan upgraded the previous rating for Leidos Holdings Inc LDOS from Neutral to Overweight. For the second quarter, Leidos Holdings had an EPS of $1.55, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.16. The current stock performance of Leidos Holdings shows a 52-week-high of $125.84 and a 52-week-low of $68.00. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $88.51.
  • For Carvana Co CVNA, Goldman Sachs upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to the current rating Buy. For the second quarter, Carvana had an EPS of $0.62, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.40. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $235.00 and a 52-week-low of $22.16. Carvana closed at $173.82 at the end of the last trading period.
  • For Allstate Corp ALL, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded the previous rating of Market Perform to the current rating Outperform. In the second quarter, Allstate showed an EPS of $2.46, compared to $2.18 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Allstate shows a 52-week-high of $125.92 and a 52-week-low of $64.13. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $92.00.
  • According to Raymond James, the prior rating for First Horizon National Corp FHN was changed from Outperform to Strong Buy. For the second quarter, First Horizon National had an EPS of $0.20, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.42. The current stock performance of First Horizon National shows a 52-week-high of $17.42 and a 52-week-low of $6.27. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $9.12.

 

Downgrades

  • According to Oppenheimer, the prior rating for BioLife Solutions Inc BLFS was changed from Outperform to Perform. BioLife Solutions earned $0.01 in the second quarter, compared to $0.04 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of BioLife Solutions shows a 52-week-high of $28.28 and a 52-week-low of $7.37. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $26.40.
  • For CytomX Therapeutics Inc CTMX, Guggenheim downgraded the previous rating of Buy to the current rating Neutral. In the second quarter, CytomX Therapeutics showed an EPS of $0.34, compared to $0.64 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $15.44 and a 52-week-low of $3.60. At the end of the last trading period, CytomX Therapeutics closed at $6.94.
  • Guggenheim downgraded the previous rating for Eidos Therapeutics Inc EIDX from Buy to Neutral. For the second quarter, Eidos Therapeutics had an EPS of $0.75, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.39. The current stock performance of Eidos Therapeutics shows a 52-week-high of $66.56 and a 52-week-low of $28.39. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $47.60.
  • UBS downgraded the previous rating for Illumina Inc ILMN from Buy to Neutral. For the second quarter, Illumina had an EPS of $0.62, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.35. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $404.20 and a 52-week-low of $196.78. Illumina closed at $270.13 at the end of the last trading period.
  • For Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc KTOS, JP Morgan downgraded the previous rating of Overweight to the current rating Neutral. In the second quarter, Kratos Defense & Security showed an EPS of $0.08, compared to $0.08 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $22.26 and a 52-week-low of $5.00. Kratos Defense & Security closed at $19.76 at the end of the last trading period.
  • Keefe, Bruyette & Woods downgraded the previous rating for Progressive Corp PGR from Market Perform to Underperform. For the second quarter, Progressive had an EPS of $1.84, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.66. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $97.52 and a 52-week-low of $62.18. Progressive closed at $97.36 at the end of the last trading period.

 

Initiations

  • With a current rating of Buy, BWS Financial initiated coverage on Pacific Ethanol Inc PEIX. The price target seems to have been set at $20.50 for Pacific Ethanol. For the second quarter, Pacific Ethanol had an EPS of $0.27, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.17. The stock has a 52-week-high of $7.83 and a 52-week-low of $0.22. At the end of the last trading period, Pacific Ethanol closed at $7.71.
  • Loop Capital initiated coverage on Global Payments Inc GPN with a Buy rating. The price target for Global Payments is set to $199.00. Global Payments earned $1.31 in the second quarter, compared to $1.51 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $209.62 and a 52-week-low of $105.54. Global Payments closed at $175.63 at the end of the last trading period.
  • Loop Capital initiated coverage on Fiserv Inc FISV with a Hold rating. The price target for Fiserv is set to $108.00. In the second quarter, Fiserv showed an EPS of $0.93, compared to $0.82 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $125.05 and a 52-week-low of $73.50. At the end of the last trading period, Fiserv closed at $99.61.
  • Loop Capital initiated coverage on Fidelity National Information Services Inc FIS with a Hold rating. The price target for Fidelity National Info is set to $150.00. In the second quarter, Fidelity National Info showed an EPS of $1.15, compared to $1.78 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $158.21 and a 52-week-low of $91.68. Fidelity National Info closed at $143.95 at the end of the last trading period.
  • With a current rating of Overweight, Barclays initiated coverage on APi Group Corp APG. The price target seems to have been set at $19.00 for APi Gr. APi Gr earned $0.32 in the second quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $15.77 and a 52-week-low of $8.84. At the end of the last trading period, APi Gr closed at $13.80.
  • Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on Immatics NV IMTX with a Buy rating. The price target for Immatics is set to $17.00. In the second quarter, Immatics earned $0.37. The stock has a 52-week-high of $11.67 and a 52-week-low of $8.66. At the end of the last trading period, Immatics closed at $9.14.
  • JP Morgan initiated coverage on Inspire Medical Systems Inc INSP with an Overweight rating. The price target for Inspire Medical Systems is set to $148.00. For the second quarter, Inspire Medical Systems had an EPS of $0.88, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.32. The stock has a 52-week-high of $132.16 and a 52-week-low of $40.53. At the end of the last trading period, Inspire Medical Systems closed at $121.31.
  • Seaport Global initiated coverage on NextEra Energy Inc NEE with a Buy rating. The price target for NextEra Energy is set to $229.00. NextEra Energy earned $2.61 in the second quarter, compared to $2.35 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $299.30 and a 52-week-low of $174.80. At the end of the last trading period, NextEra Energy closed at $276.12.
  • Raymond James initiated coverage on Primo Water Corp PRMW with an Outperform rating. In the second quarter, Primo Water showed an EPS of $0.08, compared to $0.08 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $15.50 and a 52-week-low of $6.33. Primo Water closed at $14.24 at the end of the last trading period.
  • Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on The Simply Good Foods Co SMPL with an Overweight rating. The price target for Simply Good Foods is set to $26.00. In the third quarter, Simply Good Foods showed an EPS of $0.26, compared to $0.16 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $29.82 and a 52-week-low of $14.08. Simply Good Foods closed at $21.71 at the end of the last trading period.
  • With a current rating of Buy, DA Davidson initiated coverage on Teladoc Health Inc TDOC. The price target seems to have been set at $250.00 for Teladoc Health. Teladoc Health earned $0.34 in the second quarter, compared to $0.41 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Teladoc Health shows a 52-week-high of $253.00 and a 52-week-low of $60.05. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $202.66.
  • For LyondellBasell Industries NV LYB, Evercore ISI Group initiated coverage, by setting the current rating at Outperform. LyondellBasell Industries earned $0.68 in the second quarter, compared to $2.70 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of LyondellBasell Industries shows a 52-week-high of $98.91 and a 52-week-low of $33.71. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $73.51.
  • Evercore ISI Group initiated coverage on Celanese Corp CE with an Outperform rating. Celanese earned $1.30 in the second quarter, compared to $2.38 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $128.88 and a 52-week-low of $52.70. Celanese closed at $109.48 at the end of the last trading period.
  • For Air Products & Chemicals Inc APD, Evercore ISI Group initiated coverage, by setting the current rating at Outperform. Air Products & Chemicals earned $2.01 in the third quarter, compared to $2.17 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Air Products & Chemicals shows a 52-week-high of $310.74 and a 52-week-low of $167.43. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $290.74.
  • Evercore ISI Group initiated coverage on Ecolab Inc ECL with an Outperform rating. In the second quarter, Ecolab showed an EPS of $0.65, compared to $1.42 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Ecolab shows a 52-week-high of $231.36 and a 52-week-low of $124.60. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $198.48.
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