Upgrades
For Citi Trends Inc (NASDAQ:CTRN), Gordon Haskett upgraded the previous rating of Reduce to Hold. For the second quarter, Citi Trends had an EPS of $0.31, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.36. The stock has a 52-week-high of $97.14 and a 52-week-low of $15.48. At the end of the last trading period, Citi Trends closed at $19.44.
For First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC), Raymond James upgraded the previous rating of Market Perform to Strong Buy. In the third quarter, First Republic Bank showed an EPS of $2.21, compared to $1.91 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $209.30 and a 52-week-low of $110.79. At the end of the last trading period, First Republic Bank closed at $112.59.
Scotiabank upgraded the previous rating for Prologis Inc (NYSE:PLD) from Sector Perform to Sector Outperform. Prologis earned $1.11 in the second quarter, compared to $1.01 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $174.54 and a 52-week-low of $98.03. Prologis closed at $99.53 at the end of the last trading period.
For Clorox Co (NYSE:CLX), Morgan Stanley upgraded the previous rating of Underweight to Equal-Weight. Clorox earned $0.93 in the fourth quarter, compared to $0.95 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $186.86 and a 52-week-low of $120.50. At the end of the last trading period, Clorox closed at $131.29.
According to Morgan Stanley, the prior rating for Church & Dwight Co Inc (NYSE:CHD) was changed from Underweight to Equal-Weight. Church & Dwight Co earned $0.76 in the second quarter, compared to $0.76 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Church & Dwight Co shows a 52-week-high of $105.28 and a 52-week-low of $70.16. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $72.50.
According to Wells Fargo, the prior rating for Cloudflare Inc (NYSE:NET) was changed from Equal-Weight to Overweight. For the second quarter, Cloudflare had an EPS of $0.00, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.02. The stock has a 52-week-high of $132.45 and a 52-week-low of $38.96. At the end of the last trading period, Cloudflare closed at $45.70.
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Downgrades
According to Morgan Stanley, the prior rating for Lloyds Banking Group PLC (NYSE:LYG) was changed from Overweight to Equal-Weight. Lloyds Banking Group earned $0.11 in the second quarter, compared to $0.05 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $3.00 and a 52-week-low of $1.70. At the end of the last trading period, Lloyds Banking Group closed at $1.88.
For NMI Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:NMIH), Keefe, Bruyette & Woods downgraded the previous rating of Outperform to Market Perform. For the second quarter, NMI Holdings had an EPS of $0.86, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.67. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $27.25 and a 52-week-low of $15.33. NMI Holdings closed at $20.58 at the end of the last trading period.
According to Credit Suisse, the prior rating for Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras (NYSE:PBR) was changed from Outperform to Neutral. For the second quarter, Petrobras Brasileiro had an EPS of $1.68, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.24. The current stock performance of Petrobras Brasileiro shows a 52-week-high of $16.30 and a 52-week-low of $10.71. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $13.95.
For Hudbay Minerals Inc (NYSE:HBM), Barclays downgraded the previous rating of Overweight to Equal-Weight. Hudbay Minerals earned $0.12 in the second quarter, compared to $0.02 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $8.75 and a 52-week-low of $3.08. Hudbay Minerals closed at $3.84 at the end of the last trading period.
According to Chardan Capital, the prior rating for NeuBase Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:NBSE) was changed from Buy to Neutral. NeuBase Therapeutics earned $0.26 in the third quarter, compared to $0.29 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $3.18 and a 52-week-low of $0.27. NeuBase Therapeutics closed at $0.27 at the end of the last trading period.
For Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:REGN), Evercore ISI Group downgraded the previous rating of Outperform to In-Line. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals earned $9.77 in the second quarter, compared to $25.80 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals shows a 52-week-high of $761.04 and a 52-week-low of $538.01. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $736.06.
According to Piper Sandler, the prior rating for Hims & Hers Health Inc (NYSE:HIMS) was changed from Overweight to Neutral. Hims & Hers Health earned $0.10 in the second quarter, compared to $0.05 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Hims & Hers Health shows a 52-week-high of $7.28 and a 52-week-low of $2.72. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $4.77.
Northcoast Research downgraded the previous rating for The Kroger Co (NYSE:KR) from Buy to Neutral. Kroger earned $0.90 in the second quarter, compared to $0.80 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $62.78 and a 52-week-low of $42.36. At the end of the last trading period, Kroger closed at $43.16.
For Albertsons Companies Inc (NYSE:ACI), Guggenheim downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Neutral. Albertsons Companies earned $1.00 in the first quarter, compared to $0.89 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $37.99 and a 52-week-low of $24.34. At the end of the last trading period, Albertsons Companies closed at $26.21.
According to Scotiabank, the prior rating for Terreno Realty Corp (NYSE:TRNO) was changed from Sector Outperform to Sector Perform. Terreno Realty earned $0.48 in the second quarter, compared to $0.42 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $85.92 and a 52-week-low of $50.36. At the end of the last trading period, Terreno Realty closed at $52.26.
According to Deutsche Bank, the prior rating for XPO Logistics Inc (NYSE:XPO) was changed from Buy to Hold. XPO Logistics earned $1.81 in the second quarter, compared to $1.86 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of XPO Logistics shows a 52-week-high of $79.63 and a 52-week-low of $41.67. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $46.82.
For Solid Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:SLDB), SVB Leerink downgraded the previous rating of Outperform to Market Perform. For the second quarter, Solid Biosciences had an EPS of $0.22, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.19. The stock has a 52-week-high of $1.83 and a 52-week-low of $0.42. At the end of the last trading period, Solid Biosciences closed at $0.46.
For Opendoor Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:OPEN), Goldman Sachs downgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Sell. Opendoor Technologies earned $0.20 in the second quarter, compared to $0.24 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $15.24 and a 52-week-low of $2.44. At the end of the last trading period, Opendoor Technologies closed at $2.44.
Credit Suisse downgraded the previous rating for Fox Corp (NASDAQ:FOXA) from Outperform to Neutral. Fox earned $0.74 in the fourth quarter, compared to $0.65 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Fox shows a 52-week-high of $44.95 and a 52-week-low of $30.03. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $31.55.
For Westlake Corp (NYSE:WLK), Deutsche Bank downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Hold. Westlake earned $6.60 in the second quarter, compared to $4.04 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $141.19 and a 52-week-low of $81.28. At the end of the last trading period, Westlake closed at $92.52.
According to Morgan Stanley, the prior rating for Edgewell Personal Care Co (NYSE:EPC) was changed from Equal-Weight to Underweight. For the third quarter, Edgewell Personal Care had an EPS of $0.86, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.89. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $51.86 and a 52-week-low of $32.00. Edgewell Personal Care closed at $38.68 at the end of the last trading period.
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Initiations
With a Market Perform rating, Northland Capital Markets initiated coverage on Salesforce Inc (NYSE:CRM). The price target seems to have been set at $150.00 for Salesforce. Salesforce earned $1.19 in the second quarter, compared to $1.48 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $256.87 and a 52-week-low of $137.59. Salesforce closed at $142.22 at the end of the last trading period.
With a Buy rating, Roth Capital initiated coverage on Wag Group Co (NASDAQ:PET). The price target seems to have been set at $5.00 for Wag Group. For the second quarter, Wag Group had an EPS of $0.17, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.43. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $10.00 and a 52-week-low of $1.96. Wag Group closed at $2.92 at the end of the last trading period.
Roth Capital initiated coverage on Perpetua Resources Corp (NASDAQ:PPTA) with a Buy rating. The price target for Perpetua Resources is set to $4.00. Perpetua Resources earned $0.09 in the second quarter, compared to $0.29 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $4.90 and a 52-week-low of $1.75. At the end of the last trading period, Perpetua Resources closed at $1.75.
With a Buy rating, UBS initiated coverage on CubeSmart (NYSE:CUBE). The price target seems to have been set at $45.00 for CubeSmart. In the second quarter, CubeSmart showed an EPS of $0.62, compared to $0.50 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $57.23 and a 52-week-low of $36.82. At the end of the last trading period, CubeSmart closed at $37.24.
With a Neutral rating, UBS initiated coverage on Life Storage Inc (NYSE:LSI). The price target seems to have been set at $106.00 for Life Storage. In the second quarter, Life Storage showed an EPS of $1.65, compared to $1.22 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Life Storage shows a 52-week-high of $153.77 and a 52-week-low of $99.78. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $100.55.
UBS initiated coverage on National Storage Affiliates Trust (NYSE:NSA) with a Neutral rating. The price target for National Storage is set to $43.00. National Storage earned $0.71 in the second quarter, compared to $0.55 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $69.75 and a 52-week-low of $38.51. National Storage closed at $39.20 at the end of the last trading period.
For Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR), William Blair initiated coverage, by setting the current rating at Outperform. For the first quarter, Aehr Test Systems had an EPS of $0.05, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.02. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $24.70 and a 52-week-low of $6.71. Aehr Test Systems closed at $14.77 at the end of the last trading period.
Susquehanna initiated coverage on SunPower Corp (NASDAQ:SPWR) with a Positive rating. The price target for SunPower is set to $25.00. In the second quarter, SunPower showed an EPS of $0.03, compared to $0.06 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $28.42 and a 52-week-low of $12.78. SunPower closed at $16.73 at the end of the last trading period.
B of A Securities initiated coverage on Digital Turbine Inc (NASDAQ:APPS) with a Buy rating. The price target for Digital Turbine is set to $24.00. Digital Turbine earned $0.38 in the first quarter, compared to $0.34 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $63.24 and a 52-week-low of $12.19. Digital Turbine closed at $13.04 at the end of the last trading period.
With a Positive rating, Susquehanna initiated coverage on Sunnova Energy International Inc (NYSE:NOVA). The price target seems to have been set at $38.00 for Sunnova Energy Intl. For the second quarter, Sunnova Energy Intl had an EPS of $0.32, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.57. The stock has a 52-week-high of $31.47 and a 52-week-low of $12.47. At the end of the last trading period, Sunnova Energy Intl closed at $16.78.
SVB Leerink initiated coverage on CTI BioPharma Corp (NASDAQ:CTIC) with an Outperform rating. The price target for CTI BioPharma is set to $13.00. CTI BioPharma earned $0.21 in the second quarter, compared to $0.21 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of CTI BioPharma shows a 52-week-high of $7.80 and a 52-week-low of $1.82. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $4.68.
HC Wainwright & Co. initiated coverage on Lyell Immunopharma Inc (NASDAQ:LYEL) with a Buy rating. The price target for Lyell Immunopharma is set to $12.00. For the second quarter, Lyell Immunopharma had an EPS of $0.04, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.89. The stock has a 52-week-high of $8.74 and a 52-week-low of $3.57. At the end of the last trading period, Lyell Immunopharma closed at $6.54.
Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on Avient Corp (NYSE:AVNT) with a Buy rating. The price target for Avient is set to $40.00. In the second quarter, Avient showed an EPS of $0.98, compared to $0.87 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $58.60 and a 52-week-low of $29.02. Avient closed at $31.43 at the end of the last trading period.
HC Wainwright & Co. initiated coverage on Purple Biotech Ltd (NASDAQ:PPBT) with a Buy rating. The price target for Purple Biotech is set to $7.00. In the second quarter, Purple Biotech showed an EPS of $0.20, compared to $0.21 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $4.36 and a 52-week-low of $1.83. Purple Biotech closed at $1.98 at the end of the last trading period.
BTIG initiated coverage on Proterra Inc (NASDAQ:PTRA) with a Buy rating. The price target for Proterra is set to $7.00. Proterra earned $0.38 in the second quarter, compared to $4.24 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Proterra shows a 52-week-high of $10.90 and a 52-week-low of $4.26. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $4.54.
With a Buy rating, Roth Capital initiated coverage on Loop Media Inc (AMEX:LPTV). The price target seems to have been set at $6.50 for Loop Media. The current stock performance of Loop Media shows a 52-week-high of $12.30 and a 52-week-low of $3.89. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $4.45.
With a Hold rating, Jefferies initiated coverage on TPG Inc (NASDAQ:TPG). The price target seems to have been set at $30.00 for TPG. The stock has a 52-week-high of $35.40 and a 52-week-low of $23.09. At the end of the last trading period, TPG closed at $27.60.
For Surrozen Inc (NASDAQ:SRZN), JP Morgan initiated coverage, by setting the current rating at Neutral. In the second quarter, Surrozen showed an EPS of $0.40, compared to $0.69 from the year-ago quarter.
With a Neutral rating, JP Morgan initiated coverage on IGM Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:IGMS). The price target seems to have been set at $27.00 for IGM Biosciences. IGM Biosciences earned $1.33 in the second quarter, compared to $1.16 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $35.98 and a 52-week-low of $12.67. IGM Biosciences closed at $20.68 at the end of the last trading period.
With a Neutral rating, JP Morgan initiated coverage on Livent Corp (NYSE:LTHM). The price target seems to have been set at $28.00 for Livent. For the second quarter, Livent had an EPS of $0.37, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.04. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $36.38 and a 52-week-low of $19.35. Livent closed at $26.88 at the end of the last trading period.
With an Overweight rating, Keybanc initiated coverage on PPG Industries Inc (NYSE:PPG). The price target seems to have been set at $127.00 for PPG Indus. PPG Indus earned $1.81 in the second quarter, compared to $1.94 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $177.32 and a 52-week-low of $107.06. At the end of the last trading period, PPG Indus closed at $110.33.
