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<p>Truist Securities  analyst John McDonald   maintains Bank of America (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $52 to $53.</p>


Truist Securities Maintains Buy on Bank of America, Raises Price Target to $53

<p>JMP Securities  analyst Trevor Walsh   reiterates V2X (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VVX#NYSE">VVX</a>) with a Market Outperform and maintains $80 price target.</p>


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JMP Securities Reiterates Market Outperform on V2X, Maintains $80 Price Target

<p>Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Micron Technology (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in MU usually suggests something big is about to happen.</p>
<p>We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 15 extraordinary options activities for Micron Technology. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.</p>
<p>The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 33% leaning bullish and 46% bearish. Among these notable options, 8 are puts, totaling $469,725, and 7 are calls, amounting to $513,610.</p>
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
<p>Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $80.0 to $105.0 for Micron Technology over the last 3 months. </p>
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
<p>Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Micron Technology's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Micron Technology's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $80.0 to $105.0 over the preceding 30 days.</p>
<h3>Micron Technology 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<p><img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1737127843_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" /></p>
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>
<p>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th><strong>Symbol</strong></th>
<th><strong>PUT/CALL</strong></th>
<th><strong>Trade Type</strong></th>
<th><strong>Sentiment</strong></th>
<th><strong>Exp. Date</strong></th>
<th><strong>Ask</strong></th>
<th><strong>Bid</strong></th>
<th><strong>Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Strike Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Total Trade Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Open Interest</strong></th>
<th align="right"><strong>Volume</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>MU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/19/25</td>
<td>$34.45</td>
<td>$34.0</td>
<td>$34.0</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
<td>$238.0K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
<td align="right">70</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MU</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$5.45</td>
<td>$5.4</td>
<td>$5.4</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$108.0K</td>
<td>11.1K</td>
<td align="right">201</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MU</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$10.95</td>
<td>$10.9</td>
<td>$10.95</td>
<td>$105.00</td>
<td>$87.6K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td align="right">80</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MU</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$8.15</td>
<td>$8.1</td>
<td>$8.1</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$81.0K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
<td align="right">201</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$6.55</td>
<td>$5.35</td>
<td>$5.35</td>
<td>$99.00</td>
<td>$72.7K</td>
<td>3.4K</td>
<td align="right">137</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</p>
<h3>About Micron Technology</h3>
<p>Micron is one of the largest semiconductor companies in the world, specializing in memory and storage chips. Its primary revenue stream comes from dynamic random access memory, or DRAM, and it also has minority exposure to not-and or NAND, flash chips. Micron serves a global customer base, selling chips into data centers, mobile phones, consumer electronics, and industrial and automotive applications. The firm is vertically integrated.</p>
<p>After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Micron Technology, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.</p>
<h3>Current Position of Micron Technology</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 4,363,580, the price of MU is up 1.18% at $103.81. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 61 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Micron Technology</h3>
<p>Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $112.6.</p>
<p><strong>Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move</strong></p>
<p>Benzinga Edge's Unusual Options board spots potential market movers before they happen. See what positions big money is taking on your favorite stocks. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-checkout/?t=Be8be9arja3be22bz20&amp;utm_source=benzinga-insights"><strong>Click here for access</strong></a>.<br />
&#x2A; An analyst from Needham has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Micron Technology, which currently sits at a price target of $120.<br />
&#x2A; An analyst from Barclays has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Micron Technology, which currently sits at a price target of $110.<br />
&#x2A; In a cautious move, an analyst from B of A Securities downgraded its rating to Neutral, setting a price target of $110.<br />
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Morgan Stanley keeps a Equal-Weight rating on Micron Technology with a target price of $98.<br />
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from UBS keeps a Buy rating on Micron Technology with a target price of $125. </p>
<p>Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.</p>
<p>If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for Micron Technology, <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a> gives you real-time options trades alerts.</p>


Options

Market Whales and Their Recent Bets on Micron Technology Options

<p>Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on <strong>Intuitive Surgical</strong> (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ISRG#NASDAQ">ISRG</a>).</p>
<p>And retail traders should know.</p>
<p>We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.</p>
<p>Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with ISRG, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.</p>
<p>So how do we know what these investors just did? </p>
<p>Today, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?utm_source=insights">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 8 uncommon options trades for Intuitive Surgical.</p>
<p>This isn't normal.</p>
<p>The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 12% bullish and 75%, bearish.</p>
<p>Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $226,650, and 5 are calls, for a total amount of $178,590.</p>
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
<p>After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $525.0 and $585.0 for Intuitive Surgical, spanning the last three months.</p>
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
<p>Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Intuitive Surgical's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Intuitive Surgical's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $525.0 to $585.0 over the preceding 30 days.</p>
<h3>Intuitive Surgical Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<p><img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1737127838_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" /></p>
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>
<p>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th><strong>Symbol</strong></th>
<th><strong>PUT/CALL</strong></th>
<th><strong>Trade Type</strong></th>
<th><strong>Sentiment</strong></th>
<th><strong>Exp. Date</strong></th>
<th><strong>Ask</strong></th>
<th><strong>Bid</strong></th>
<th><strong>Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Strike Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Total Trade Price</strong></th>
<th align="right"><strong>Open Interest</strong></th>
<th align="right"><strong>Volume</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>ISRG</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$20.7</td>
<td>$19.5</td>
<td>$20.5</td>
<td>$540.00</td>
<td>$123.0K</td>
<td align="right">103</td>
<td align="right">61</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ISRG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$66.8</td>
<td>$62.5</td>
<td>$65.4</td>
<td>$540.00</td>
<td>$65.4K</td>
<td align="right">75</td>
<td align="right">54</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ISRG</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$35.0</td>
<td>$33.8</td>
<td>$34.6</td>
<td>$580.00</td>
<td>$51.9K</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">31</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ISRG</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$34.9</td>
<td>$33.6</td>
<td>$34.5</td>
<td>$580.00</td>
<td>$51.7K</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ISRG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$17.9</td>
<td>$14.7</td>
<td>$14.7</td>
<td>$570.00</td>
<td>$29.4K</td>
<td align="right">424</td>
<td align="right">21</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</p>
<h3>About Intuitive Surgical</h3>
<p>Intuitive Surgical develops, produces, and markets a robotic system for assisting minimally invasive surgery. It also provides the instrumentation, disposable accessories, and warranty services for the system. The company has placed more than 8,600 da Vinci systems in hospitals worldwide, with more than 5,000 installations in the US and a growing number in emerging markets.</p>
<p>In light of the recent options history for Intuitive Surgical, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.</p>
<h3>Current Position of Intuitive Surgical</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 612,694, with ISRG's price up by 0.28%, positioned at $585.74.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be overbought.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 6 days.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move</strong></p>
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ISRG

A Closer Look at Intuitive Surgical's Options Market Dynamics

<p>Barclays  analyst Brandon Oglenski   maintains CSX (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CSX#NASDAQ">CSX</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $41 to $40.</p>


Barclays Maintains Overweight on CSX, Lowers Price Target to $40

<p>Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on <strong>Astera Labs</strong>.</p>
<p>Looking at options history for Astera Labs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALAB#NASDAQ">ALAB</a>) we detected 16 trades.</p>
<p>If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 50% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 43% with bearish.</p>
<p>From the overall spotted trades, 9 are puts, for a total amount of $481,115 and 7, calls, for a total amount of $1,005,554.</p>
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
<p>Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $80.0 to $140.0 for Astera Labs during the past quarter. </p>
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
<p>In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Astera Labs options trades today is 1655.86 with a total volume of 3,771.00.</p>
<p>In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Astera Labs's big money trades within a strike price range of $80.0 to $140.0 over the last 30 days.</p>
<h3>Astera Labs Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<p><img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1737127832_0_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" /></p>
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</h3>
<p>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th><strong>Symbol</strong></th>
<th><strong>PUT/CALL</strong></th>
<th><strong>Trade Type</strong></th>
<th><strong>Sentiment</strong></th>
<th><strong>Exp. Date</strong></th>
<th><strong>Ask</strong></th>
<th><strong>Bid</strong></th>
<th><strong>Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Strike Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Total Trade Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Open Interest</strong></th>
<th align="right"><strong>Volume</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>ALAB</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$13.0</td>
<td>$12.6</td>
<td>$13.0</td>
<td>$130.00</td>
<td>$517.4K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
<td align="right">603</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ALAB</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$13.2</td>
<td>$13.0</td>
<td>$13.2</td>
<td>$130.00</td>
<td>$175.5K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
<td align="right">744</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ALAB</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$13.0</td>
<td>$12.6</td>
<td>$12.8</td>
<td>$130.00</td>
<td>$121.6K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
<td align="right">205</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ALAB</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$11.3</td>
<td>$11.0</td>
<td>$11.3</td>
<td>$140.00</td>
<td>$116.4K</td>
<td>798</td>
<td align="right">263</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ALAB</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$14.0</td>
<td>$13.0</td>
<td>$13.2</td>
<td>$130.00</td>
<td>$88.4K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
<td align="right">811</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</p>
<h3>About Astera Labs</h3>
<p>Astera Labs Inc is a company that offers an Intelligent Connectivity Platform, comprised of Semiconductor-based, high-speed mixed-signal connectivity products that integrate a matrix of microcontrollers and sensors. COSMOS, their software suite which is embedded in its connectivity products and integrated into their customers' systems. The Company delivers critical connectivity performance, enables flexibility and customization, and supports observability and predictive analytics. This approach addresses the data, network, and memory bottlenecks, scalability, and other infrastructure requirements of hyperscalers and system original equipment manufacturers.</p>
<h3>Astera Labs's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 476,487, the ALAB's price is up by 0.64%, now at $128.72. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 24 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Astera Labs</h3>
<p>A total of 4 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $136.75.</p>
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&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Morgan Stanley continues to hold a Overweight rating for Astera Labs, targeting a price of $142.<br />
&#x2A; An analyst from Northland Capital Markets has revised its rating downward to Market Perform, adjusting the price target to $120.<br />
&#x2A; An analyst from Stifel persists with their Buy rating on Astera Labs, maintaining a target price of $150.<br />
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Barclays keeps a Overweight rating on Astera Labs with a target price of $135. </p>
<p>Options trading presents higher risks and potential rewards. Astute traders manage these risks by continually educating themselves, adapting their strategies, monitoring multiple indicators, and keeping a close eye on market movements. Stay informed about the latest Astera Labs options trades with real-time alerts from <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a>.</p>


ALAB

Astera Labs Options Trading: A Deep Dive into Market Sentiment

<p>McDonald's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCD#NYSE">MCD</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 3.04% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 11.54%. Currently, McDonald's has a market capitalization of $204.44 billion. </p>
<p><strong>Buying $1000 In MCD:</strong> If an investor had bought $1000 of MCD stock 20 years ago, it would be worth <strong>$8,937.30</strong> today based on a price of $283.67 for MCD at the time of writing.</p>
<h3>McDonald's's Performance Over Last 20 Years</h3>
<p><img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1737127809_0.png" alt="comp_fig" /></p>
<p>Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.</p>
<p><em>This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.</em></p>


$1000 Invested In This Stock 20 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today

<p>Barclays  analyst Brandon Oglenski   maintains Canadian Pacific Kansas (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CP#NYSE">CP</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $97 to $91.</p>


Barclays Maintains Overweight on Canadian Pacific Kansas, Lowers Price Target to $91

<p>Evercore ISI Group  analyst Amit Daryanani   maintains Vertiv Hldgs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRT#NYSE">VRT</a>) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $150 to $145.</p>


Evercore ISI Group Maintains Outperform on Vertiv Hldgs, Lowers Price Target to $145

<p>Barclays  analyst Brandon Oglenski   maintains Canadian National Railway (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CNI#NYSE">CNI</a>) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $121 to $112.</p>


Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight on Canadian National Railway, Lowers Price Target to $112

<p>Barclays  analyst Brandon Oglenski   maintains C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHRW#NASDAQ">CHRW</a>) with a Underweight and raises the price target from $95 to $100.</p>


CHRW

Barclays Maintains Underweight on C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Raises Price Target to $100

<p>Evercore ISI Group  analyst Glenn Schorr   maintains TPG (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TPG#NASDAQ">TPG</a>) with a In-Line and raises the price target from $60 to $65.</p>


Evercore ISI Group Maintains In-Line on TPG, Raises Price Target to $65

<p><strong>Target Corp </strong>(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TGT#NYSE">TGT</a>)<strong> </strong>reported <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/market-summary/25/01/43053453/target-customers-just-looking-for-deals-stock-flashes-bearish-warnings-as-eps-guidance-unchanged-despite-record-holiday-sales">growth in holiday sales and kept earnings outlook unchanged</a>. Here are some key analyst takeaways.</p>
<h1 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Truist Securities On Target</strong></h1>
<p><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/59493ca670ed7a0001097213/scot-ciccarelli">Analyst </a><strong><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/59493ca670ed7a0001097213/scot-ciccarelli">Scot Ciccarelli</a> </strong>reiterated a Hold rating while lifting the price target from $129 to $134.</p>
<p>Target's holiday sales growth of 2.8% was driven by a 3% rise in traffic, Ciccarelli said in a note. The company indicated a meaningful acceleration in discretionary sales, "marking an inflection in these categories," which have been weak in recent quarters, he added.</p>
<p>Although management raised their fourth-quarter comp guidance to around 1.5%, from the previous projection of flat comps, they kept the earnings guidance unchanged at $1.85- $2.45 per share, the analyst stated. This suggests that "promotions/discounts remain important to customer shopping activity," he further wrote.</p>
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<p><a href="https://drupal-cloudfront.benzinga.com/topic/michael-baker">Analyst </a><strong>Michael Baker </strong>maintained Buy rating and a price target of $153.</p>
<p>Target's comps for November and December rose by 2.0%, taking total sales up 2.8%, Baker said. The better-than-expected comp was driven by "apparel and toys, among other discretionary categories," he added.</p>
<p>In a better spending environment, Target benefits due to "their higher exposure to those areas," the analyst stated. Although the earnings guidance for the full quarter is "a fairly wide range," the consensus could "move to the higher end," he further wrote.</p>
<p><strong>Check out <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">other analyst stock ratings</a>.</strong></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/58580bcbee7bf60001bcfa29/kate-mcshane">Analyst <strong>Kate McShane</strong></a> reaffirmed a Buy rating and price target of $164.</p>
<p>After reporting upbeat holiday sales, Target raised its top-line guidance for the fourth quarter a comp of +1.5%, versus consensus of +0.2%, McShane said. Digital sales grew by nearly 9% year-on-year, "reflecting over 30% growth in same-day delivery through Target Circle 360," she added.</p>
<p>Management reiterated their earnings guidance for the fourth quarter and the full year, of $1.85-$2.45 per share and $8.30-$8.90 per share, respectively, the analyst stated. "TGT also announced leadership changes across its stores, technology and digital teams," she further wrote.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/5e301e08430dee0001c88c8d/joseph-feldman">Analyst <strong>Joseph Feldman</strong></a> reiterated an Outperform rating and price target of $150.</p>
<p>Target's better-than-anticipated holiday sales growth was driven by "success across key promotional periods, especially Black Friday and Cyber Monday," Feldman said.</p>
<p>"Importantly, discretionary sales meaningfully accelerated from 3Q24, particularly apparel and toys, and there was ongoing strength in frequency and beauty categories, partly offset by ongoing softness in home (also improved sequentially)," the analyst wrote. Although the earnings guidance range is wide, the company's performance may be "in the upper half of the guidance given the stronger sales and improvement in discretionary categories, which are higher margin," he further stated.</p>
<p><strong>TGT Price Action:</strong> Shares of Target had declined by 0.38% to $132.79 at the time of publication on Friday.</p>
<p><strong>Read More: </strong><br />    • <strong><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43027043/target-posts-strong-holiday-sales-stock-surges">Target&#8217;s Holiday Sales Surge 2.8%: Digital Growth And Black Friday Wins Drive Results</a></strong></p>
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<p><strong>Credo Technology Group's</strong> (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRDO#NYSE">CRDO</a>) short percent of float has risen 11.15% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has <strong>7.94 million shares sold short</strong>, which is 5.68% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, <strong>it would take traders 2.31 days to cover their short positions on average.</strong></p>
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
<p>Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.</p>
<p>Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.</p>
<p><strong>See Also:</strong> <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest"><strong>List of the most shorted stocks</strong></a></p>
<h3>Credo Technology Group Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<p><img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1737126921_0.png" alt="short_fig" /></p>
<p>As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Credo Technology Group has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.</p>
<h3>Comparing Credo Technology Group's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
<p>Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.</p>
<p>According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Credo Technology Group's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 5.21%, which means the company has <strong>more</strong> short interest than most of its peers.</p>
<p>Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be <strong>bullish</strong> for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/"><strong>This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</strong></a></p>
<p><em>This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.</em></p>


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<p><strong>Jones Lang LaSalle's</strong> (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JLL#NYSE">JLL</a>) short percent of float has risen 13.82% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has <strong>696 thousand shares sold short</strong>, which is 1.73% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, <strong>it would take traders 2.47 days to cover their short positions on average.</strong></p>
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
<p>Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.</p>
<p>Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.</p>
<p><strong>See Also:</strong> <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest"><strong>List of the most shorted stocks</strong></a></p>
<h3>Jones Lang LaSalle Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<p><img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1737126916_0.png" alt="short_fig" /></p>
<p>As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Jones Lang LaSalle has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.</p>
<h3>Comparing Jones Lang LaSalle's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
<p>Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.</p>
<p>According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Jones Lang LaSalle's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 5.92%, which means the company has <strong>less</strong> short interest than most of its peers.</p>
<p>Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be <strong>bullish</strong> for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/"><strong>This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</strong></a></p>
<p><em>This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.</em></p>


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