Willis Towers Watson Stock (NASDAQ:WTW), Trade Ideas

Willis Towers Watson

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In January 2016, Towers Watson and Willis Group merged to form Willis Towers Watson, a global advisory, insurance brokerage, and solutions company. The company operates in two business segments: health, wealth, and career (its consulting operations) and risk and brokering (its brokerage operations). It has about 48,000 employees.

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Analyst Zaremski upgraded Willis Towers Watson to Market Perform, predicting continued growth and strong performance in broking and DB segments.

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The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a slight improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the &#34;Greed&#34; zone on Tuesday.

U.S. stocks closed higher on Tuesday, as investors assessed the latest batch of earnings results.

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U.S. stocks traded mixed toward the end of trading, with the Nasdaq Composite falling around 50 points on Tuesday.

The Dow traded up 0.11% to 38,422.51 while the NASDAQ fell 0.32% to 15,547.61. The S&amp;P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.05% to 4,939.69.

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Wells Fargo analyst Elyse Greenspan maintains Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTW#NASDAQ">WTW</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $320 to $318.

Analyst Ratings

Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Willis Towers Watson, Lowers Price Target to $318

Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods analyst Meyer Shields maintains Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTW#NASDAQ">WTW</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $307 to $317.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Maintains Outperform on Willis Towers Watson, Raises Price Target to $317

Raymond James analyst C. Gregory Peters reiterates Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTW#NASDAQ">WTW</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $295 to $315.

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Raymond James Reiterates Outperform on Willis Towers Watson, Raises Price Target to $315

WTW (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTW#NASDAQ">WTW</a>), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, today announced that it will receive funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to develop a climate-resilient insurance solution that aims to unlock climate adaptation investment from the private sector.

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BMO Capital Markets&nbsp;analyst&nbsp;Michael Zaremski upgraded&nbsp;Willis Towers Watson PLC&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTW#NASDAQ">WTW</a>) to Market Perform from Underperform and&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/WTW/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">maintained the target price at $298</a>.
Last week, the company reported Q4 adjusted EPS of $7.44, beating the consensus of $7.05, and sales of $2.91 billion, slightly&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/02/g36950268/wtw-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2023-earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener">missing the street view of $2.92 billion</a>.
The analyst estimates Willis Towers&#8217; recent two-quarters of organic growth margin upside surprise within its Risk &amp; Broking segment to continue beating the consensus through the first half of FY24.
Zaremski estimates that it implies that near-term broking segment organic growth, which averaged ~10%, will likely remain 1.5x that of peers.
The analyst says Willis is meaningfully overweight vs. peers in its market-leading defined benefit (DB) plan administration business.
In the long term, Zaremski says that the company&#8217;s business will likely exhibit a low-to-no growth profile.
Willis faces a shrinking market for its defined benefit plans due to higher interest rates but sees a rise in &#8220;buy-out/in&#8221; activity as companies take advantage of increased pension funding rates and de-risk their plans, writes the analyst.
Zaremski estimates adjusted EPS of $16.87 in FY24 and $20.39 (prior $19.73) in FY25.
Price Action: WTW shares are trading lower by 0.01% at $271.84 on the last check Monday.

WTW (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTW#NASDAQ">WTW</a>), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, today announced a co-brokerage arrangement with the Solomon Agency Corporation. Focusing on insurance brokerage, risk management and related services, the agreement is intended to align resources to deliver industry-leading brokerage support and customized insurance solutions to North American exposures of companies with Headquarters in South Korea and Vietnam. 
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With the extensive brokerage experience that WTW&#39;s Asia Risk Division brings to relationship, the Asian clients that Solomon Agency Corporation brings to the engagement will benefit from the market relationships that WTW maintains throughout the industry. Asian companies with specific needs in addressing risk management will now have the benefit of accessing the breadth of market and coverage options from WTW&#39;s carrier relationships. With the co-brokerage agreement between both firms, the intent is to deliver optimal risk transfer services and solutions to the unique exposure needs of clients with operations and risks in markets including South Korea, Vietnam, and other parts of Asia Pacific.
One of the primary advantages of this partnership is aligning the value of CRB NA&#39;s North American Industry Vertical Divisions (IVDs) with the brokerage team at the Solomon Agency. The Agency now has the opportunity to deliver expertise and IVD industry knowledge to Solomon&#39;s clients throughout South Korea and Vietnam.
Chris Condello, Head of the Asia Risk Division, Corporate Risk &amp; Broking (CRB), North America at WTW, commented, &quot;This partnership allows both brokerage firms to align in an effort to deliver the best risk management solutions to our Asian clients. Through the extensive experience and market relationships that both the Solomon Agency and WTW maintain within the industry, we can align our resources to deliver the very best insurance programs and risk solutions to our Asian clients. I look forward to deepening our partnership and providing optimal insurance solutions to our Asian customers.&quot;
Michael Chang, Head of Corporate Risk &amp; Broking (CRB), North America, at WTW, added, &quot;Bringing the deep industry knowledge of our IVDs throughout North America to Solomon&#39;s Asian client base is a natural progression of CRB NA to serving their Asian client base. This new partnership bolsters our Asian growth strategy to bring expertise towards serving the needs of companies throughout Asia. I am proud to continue investing in our Asian expansion strategy, and this alliance with the Solomon Agency Corporation is a clear demonstration of our investment in Asia. This co-brokerage agreement reinforces WTW&#39;s commitment to Asia within the US marketplace, initiated with the creation of the Asia Risk Division in July of 2023.&quot;

WTW Enters Co-Brokerage Agreement With The Solomon Agency Corp  To Align Resources To Deliver Brokerage Support And Customized Insurance Solutions To North American Exposures Of Companies With Headquarters In South Korea And Vietnam

Citigroup analyst Michael Ward upgrades Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTW#NASDAQ">WTW</a>) from Neutral to Buy and raises the price target from $236 to $315.

Citigroup Upgrades Willis Towers Watson to Buy, Raises Price Target to $315

BMO Capital analyst Michael Zaremski upgrades Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTW#NASDAQ">WTW</a>) from Underperform to Market Perform and announces $298 price target.

BMO Capital Upgrades Willis Towers Watson to Market Perform, Announces $298 Price Target

Truist Securities analyst Mark Hughes maintains Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTW#NASDAQ">WTW</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $275 to $310.

Truist Securities Maintains Buy on Willis Towers Watson, Raises Price Target to $310-Report Released on 6th February 2024

Morgan Stanley analyst Vincent Sinisi maintains Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTW#NASDAQ">WTW</a>) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $248 to $270.

Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Willis Towers Watson, Raises Price Target to $270

Roth MKM analyst Harry Fong maintains Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTW#NASDAQ">WTW</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $275 to $300.

Roth MKM Maintains Buy on Willis Towers Watson, Raises Price Target to $300

Wells Fargo analyst Jared Shaw maintains Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTW#NASDAQ">WTW</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $288 to $320.

Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Willis Towers Watson, Raises Price Target to $320

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a slight improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the &quot;Greed&quot; zone on Tuesday.
U.S. stocks closed higher on Tuesday, as investors assessed the latest batch of earnings results.
Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/pltr#NYSE">PLTR</a>) shares jumped over 30% on Tuesday after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter sales results and issued guidance. Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/spot#NYSE">SPOT</a>) shares rose around 3.9% after the company reported a 28% increase in ad-supported MAUs and a 15% increase in premium subscribers for the fourth quarter.
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/wtw#NASDAQ">WTW</a>) reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings.
Most sectors on the S&amp;P 500 closed on a positive note, with materials, health care and real estate stocks recording the biggest gains on Tuesday. However, information technology and communication services stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session lower.
The Dow Jones closed higher by around 141 points to 38,521.36 on Tuesday. The S&amp;P 500 rose 0.23% at 4,954.23, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.07% at 15,609.00 during Tuesday&rsquo;s session.
Investors are awaiting earnings results from Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/yum#NYSE">YUM</a>), The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/dis#NYSE">DIS</a>), Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/uber#NYSE">UBER</a>) and McKesson Corporation (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/mck#NYSE">MCK</a>) today.
At a current reading of 73.3, the index remained in the &quot;Greed&quot; zone on Monday, versus a prior reading of 72.7.
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Fear & Greed Index Remains In 'Greed' Zone Following Earnings Reports; Dow Jumps Over 100 Points

U.S. stocks traded mixed toward the end of trading, with the Nasdaq Composite falling around 50 points on Tuesday.
The Dow traded up 0.11% to 38,422.51 while the NASDAQ fell 0.32% to 15,547.61. The S&amp;P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.05% to 4,939.69.
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<h3>Leading and Lagging Sectors</h3>
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Materials shares rose by 1.8% on Tuesday.
In trading on Tuesday, information technology shares fell by 1.1%.
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Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/wtw#NASDAQ">WTW</a>) reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings.
Willis Towers Watson posted earnings of $7.44 per share, beating analysts&rsquo; estimates of $7.05 per share. The company&rsquo;s quarterly sales came in $2.91 billion versus market estimates of $2.92 billion.
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<h3>Equities Trading UP</h3>
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Tenax Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tenx#NASDAQ">TENX</a>) shares shot up 46% to $12.77 after the company announced the USPTO granted notice of allowance for the U.S. patent application &quot;Levosimendan For Treating Pulmonary Hypertension With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction.&quot;
Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/pltr#NYSE">PLTR</a>) got a boost, surging 26% to $21.12 after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter sales results and issued guidance.
Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ulcc#NASDAQ">ULCC</a>) shares were also up, gaining 23% to $6.34 following fourth-quarter results.
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<h3>Equities Trading DOWN</h3>
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Sunworks, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/sunw#NASDAQ">SUNW</a>) shares dropped 52% to $0.0993 after the company announced it ceased operations and filed voluntary petitions for relief under the provisions of Chapter 7 of Title 11 of the United States Code.
Shares of BioRestorative Therapies, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/brtx#NASDAQ">BRTX</a>) were down 57% to $1.50. BioRestorative Therapies announced exercise of warrants and issuance of new warrants in a private placement for $8.1 million gross proceeds priced at-the-market.
Peraso Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/prso#NASDAQ">PRSO</a>) was down, falling 45% to $1.6799 after the company announced pricing of $4 million underwritten public offering.
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<h3>Commodities</h3>
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In commodity news, oil traded up 0.3% to $73.00 while gold traded up 0.5% at $2,052.20.
Silver traded up 0.4% to $22.50 on Tuesday while copper rose 0.3% to $3.7815.
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European shares were higher today. The eurozone&rsquo;s STOXX 600 rose 0.63%, London&rsquo;s FTSE 100 rose 0.90% while Spain&rsquo;s IBEX 35 Index rose 0.62% The German DAX fell 0.76% French CAC 40 rose 0.65% while Italy&rsquo;s FTSE MIB Index rose 0.53%.
Retail sales in the Eurozone fell by 1.1% month-over-month in December versus a revised 0.3% increase in the prior month, while median consumer expectations for Eurozone inflation over the next 12 months declined for a third straight month to 3.2% in December. The HCOB Eurozone construction PMI fell to 41.3 in January from 43.6 a month ago.
The S&amp;P Global UK construction PMI climbed to 48.8 in January from 46.8 in the prior month. The S&amp;P Global France construction PMI declined to 39.6 in January from 42.6 in December, while German construction PMI dipped to 36.3 from 37 in December.
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<h3>Asia Pacific Markets</h3>
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Asian markets closed mostly higher on Tuesday, with Japan&rsquo;s Nikkei 225 falling 0.53%, Hong Kong&rsquo;s Hang Seng Index jumping 4.04% and China&rsquo;s Shanghai Composite Index gaining 3.23%. India&rsquo;s S&amp;P BSE Sensex, meanwhile, rose 0.63%.
Household spending in Japan fell by 2.5% year-over-year in December compared to market expectations for a 2.1% decline. Average cash earnings in Japan rose by 1% year-over-year in December.
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<h3>Economics</h3>
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There are no major economic releases for Tuesday.
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<a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?utm_source=insights">According to Benzinga Pro</a> following are the gainers and losers in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/insurance/">Insurance</a> industry for today's Intraday session. 
<h3>Gainers</h3>
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<li>Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTW#NASDAQ">WTW</a>) shares moved upwards by 6.59% to $266.97 during Tuesday's regular session. Trading volume for this security as of 12:40 EST is 444.3K, which is 0% of its average full-day volume over the last 100 days. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $25.8 billion. The company's, Q4 earnings came out today. </li>
<li>GoHealth (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOCO#NASDAQ">GOCO</a>) stock rose 5.95% to $12.45. Trading volume for GoHealth's stock is 5.0K as of 12:40 EST. This is 0% of its average full-day volume over the last 100 days. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $115.3 million. </li>
<li>eHealth (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EHTH#NASDAQ">EHTH</a>) stock moved upwards by 4.55% to $6.89. Trading volume for eHealth's stock is 122.6K as of 12:40 EST. This is 0% of its average full-day volume over the last 100 days. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $186.9 million. </li>
<li>BRP Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRP#NASDAQ">BRP</a>) stock moved upwards by 3.93% to $22.69. BRP Group's stock is trading at a volume of 61.9K shares as of 12:40 EST. This is 0% of its average full-day volume over the last 100 days. The company's market cap stands at $1.4 billion. </li>
<li>SelectQuote (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLQT#NYSE">SLQT</a>) stock rose 3.68% to $1.12. SelectQuote's stock is trading at a volume of 495.9K shares as of 12:40 EST. This is 0% of its average full-day volume over the last 100 days. The company's market cap stands at $182.8 million. </li>
<li>FG Finl Gr (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FGFPP#NASDAQ">FGFPP</a>) shares increased by 3.66% to $18.09. Trading volume for FG Finl Gr's stock is 141 as of 12:40 EST. This is 0% of its average full-day volume over the last 100 days. </li>
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<h3>Losers</h3>
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<li>Brookfield Reinsurance (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BNRE#NYSE">BNRE</a>) shares declined by 7.59% to $38.86 during Tuesday's regular session. As of 12:40 EST, this security is trading at a volume of 4.2K shares, making up 0% of its average full-day volume over the last 100 days. The company's market cap stands at 4372983260. </li>
<li>Reliance Global Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RELI#NASDAQ">RELI</a>) shares declined by 3.07% to $0.44. The current volume of 12.5K shares is 0% of Reliance Global Group's average full-day volume over the last 100 days (last updated at 12:40 EST). The company's market cap stands at $2.2 million. </li>
<li>Stewart Information Servs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STC#NYSE">STC</a>) stock fell 2.45% to $59.87. Stewart Information Servs's stock is trading at a volume of 43.4K shares as of 12:40 EST. This is 0% of its average full-day volume over the last 100 days. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $1.6 billion. </li>
<li>Waterdrop (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDH#NYSE">WDH</a>) stock declined by 1.95% to $1.01. Waterdrop's stock is trading at a volume of 137.9K shares as of 12:40 EST. This is 0% of its average full-day volume over the last 100 days. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $377.8 million. </li>
<li>CNA Financial (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CNA#NYSE">CNA</a>) shares decreased by 1.92% to $45.53. The current volume of 173.3K shares is 0% of CNA Financial's average full-day volume over the last 100 days (last updated at 12:40 EST). The market value of their outstanding shares is at $12.3 billion. As per the press release, Q4 earnings came out yesterday. </li>
<li>Hamilton Insurance Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HG#NYSE">HG</a>) shares declined by 1.36% to $14.32. Hamilton Insurance Group's stock is trading at a volume of 18.6K shares as of 12:40 EST. This is 0% of its average full-day volume over the last 100 days. The company's market cap stands at $1.6 billion. </li>
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This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Willis Towers Watson shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q4 adjusted EPS results and issued FY24 guidance.

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Willis Towers Watson Sees FY24 Adj. EPS $15.40-$17.00 vs $16.21 Est., Revenue $9.9B+ vs $9.97B Est.

Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTW#NASDAQ">WTW</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $7.44 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $7.05 by 5.53 percent. The company reported quarterly sales of $2.91 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $2.92 billion by 0.15 percent. This is a 7.05 percent increase over sales of $2.72 billion the same period last year.

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Willis Towers Watson Q4 2023 Adj EPS $7.44 Beats $7.05 Estimate, Sales $2.91B Miss $2.92B Estimate

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<li>Keybanc cut EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/eog#NYSE">EOG</a>) price target from $157 to $147. Keybanc analyst Tim Rezvan maintained an Overweight rating. EOG Resources shares fell 0.9% to close at $114.99 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/EOG/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>BMO Capital increased the price target for The Southern Company (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/so#NYSE">SO</a>) from $72 to $77. BMO Capital analyst James Thalacker upgraded the stock from Market Perform to Outperform. Southern Company shares fell 0.1% to close at $71.83 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/SO/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Baird boosted the price target for Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/crm#NYSE">CRM</a>) from $240 to $300. Baird analyst Rob Oliver upgraded the stock from Neutral to Outperform. Salesforce shares rose 1.1% to close at $264.13 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CRM/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Barclays boosted Chewy, Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/chwy#NYSE">CHWY</a>) price target from $19 to $30. Barclays analyst Trevor Young upgraded the stock from Equal-Weight to Overweight. Chewy shares fell 5.7% to close at $19.94 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CHWY/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Wells Fargo boosted the price target for Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/wtw#NASDAQ">WTW</a>) from $248 to $288. Wells Fargo analyst Jared Shaw upgraded the stock from Equal-Weight to Overweight. Willis Towers Watson shares rose 2.3% to close at $245.44 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/WTW/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Deutsche Bank cut the price target for Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/alb#NYSE">ALB</a>) from $155 to $135. Deutsche Bank analyst Corinne Blanchard downgraded the stock from Buy to Hold. Albemarle shares fell 0.6% to close at $132.94 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ALB/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Jefferies boosted Juniper Networks, Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/jnpr#NYSE">JNPR</a>) price target from $35 to $40. Jefferies analyst George Notter downgraded the stock from Buy to Hold. Juniper Networks shares gained 2.1% to close at $37.59 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/JNPR/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Goldman Sachs increased Lyft, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/lyft#NASDAQ">LYFT</a>) price target from $12 to $15. Goldman Sachs analyst Eric Sheridan downgraded the stock from Buy to Neutral. Lyft shares fell 1.1% to close at $13.34 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/LYFT/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Keybanc slashed Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fang#NASDAQ">FANG</a>) price target from $183 to $170. Keybanc analyst Tim Rezvan maintained an Overweight rating. Diamondback Energy shares fell 0.9% to close at $151.36 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/FANG/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Deutsche Bank cut Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/laac#NYSE">LAAC</a>) price target from $9 to $6.5. Deutsche Bank analyst Corinne Blanchard downgraded the stock from Buy to Hold. Lithium Americas shares fell 3% to close at $5.77 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/LAAC/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
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