The Latest Breaking News from Piper Sandler

Piper Sandler analyst Alexander Potter admitted that the current weekly China Passenger Car Association February sales and production exhibited continued strength for Tesla Inc's (NASDAQ:TSLA) Shanghai factory.  Tesla sold 56,515 China-made vehicles in February, including 33,315 for export. Potter also noticed a "general uptick in inbound calls" from investors regarding Tesla's exposure to geopolitical risks and commodity price…

Palantir Technologies Inc (NYSE: PLTR) is surging Wednesday after Piper Sandler analyst Weston Twigg initiated coverage on the stock with an Overweight rating and a $15 price target.

Piper Sandler has downgraded Vicarious Surgical Inc (NASDAQ:RBOT) to Neutral from Overweight with a price target of $7, down from $16, below expected Q4 results.  A majority of the earnings call focused on the Company's regulatory update. Vicarious announced its plans to pursue a De Novo FDA pathway, including a pre-market study, for its…

Aziyo Biologics  Inc (NASDAQ:AZYO) Q4 FY21 sales decreased 13% to $10.9 million, missing the consensus of $11.06 million. Excluding the contribution of FiberCel sales, which the product's distributor discontinued in Q2 of 2021, Q4 sales increased 6% Y/Y. The 510(k) application for CanGaroo RM, the Company's next-generation envelope, remains on track for submission…

Piper Sandler cut the price target on Bright Health Group, Inc. (NYSE: BHG) from $10 to $5. Bright Health shares rose 3.2% to $2.59 in pre-market trading.

Analysts adjusted their price targets on Salesforce.com Inc (NYSE:CRM) post Q4 results. Citi analyst Tyler Radke raised the firm's price target on Salesforce to $233 from $220 (11.5% upside) and kept a Neutral. The company "delivered a reassuring" Q4 and outlook, which should help alleviate concerns around the health of the front office and general…

Piper Sandler analyst Harsh Kumar believes Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ: AVGO) is in a "great position to beat and raise" when it reports earnings later this week. 

Upgrades

Analysts cut their price targets on Sprout Social Inc (NASDAQ:SPT) post Q4 results. Needham analyst Scott Berg lowered the price target to $75 from $160 (37% upside) given the significant multiple compression across high growth software but kept a Buy.  The company's Q4 results were "impressive," highlighted by the acceleration of upmarket demand, record large…