Upgrades - UBS upgraded Brinker (EAT) to Buy from Neutral with a price target of $175, up from $144, citing the company's strong same-store sales momentum [2] - Raymond James upgraded Stryker (SYK) to Outperform from Market Perform with a price target of $418, indicating that the current valuation presents an attractive entry point [2] - BofA upgraded Allegiant Travel (ALGT) to Neutral from Underperform with a price target of $95, up from $55, noting that potential economic stimulus could benefit low-cost carriers and that Allegiant is maintaining flat capacity growth in 2026 [3] - Stephens upgraded Saia (SAIA) to Overweight from Equal Weight with a price target of $414, up from $308, believing that the bulk of new terminal noise is now resolved [4] - William Blair upgraded Medtronic (MDT) to Outperform from Market Perform, highlighting several new and ramping product launches this year [4] Downgrades - Wolfe Research downgraded Shopify (SHOP) to Peer Perform from Outperform, removing the previous price target of $185, due to elevated expectations and full valuation [5] - Freedom Capital downgraded Chevron (CVX) and Exxon Mobil (XOM) to Sell from Hold with price targets of $165 and $123, respectively, arguing that the current optimism in the U.S. oil and gas sector is unjustified [5] - UBS downgraded Lennar (LEN) to Neutral from Buy with a price target of $122, down from $137, suggesting that a return to 20%-plus gross margins may be delayed without a stronger industry recovery [5] - Wells Fargo downgraded D.R. Horton (DHI) to Equal Weight from Overweight with a price target of $155, down from $180, following recent analysis [5] - Baird downgraded Wells Fargo (WFC) to Underperform from Neutral, maintaining a price target of $90, citing limited upside for bank stocks in 2026 [5]
CoreWeave initiated, Shopify downgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls
Yahoo Finance·2026-01-06 14:38