RingCentral Inc. (NYSE: RNG): Evercore ISI’s downgrade was to In line from Outperform. Its $40 target price is less than the $51.23 consensus target. The stock was mauled Thursday, closing down over 23% to $37.07, despite earnings topping estimates and strong subscription revenue growth.
Roku Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU): Atlantic Equities upgraded the shares from Underweight to Neutral with a $76 target. The consensus price objective is $57.28 for now. The stock closed on Thursday at $70.57, up 11% on the day after earnings beat estimates.
Seagen Inc. (NASDAQ: SGEN): Evercore ISI’s upgrade to Outperform from In Line came with a target price increase to $175 from $150. The consensus target is $161.10. The shares closed up 13% on Thursday at $160.91 after earnings beat expectations.
Shopify Inc. (NYSE: SHOP): Goldman Sachs raised its $36 target price on the Neutral-rated shares to $40. The consensus target is $44.36. The $44.91 close on Thursday was down 16% on the day after a lackluster quarterly forecast.
Tractor Supply Co. (NASDAQ: TSCO): Cowen initiated coverage with a Market Perform rating and has a $245 target price. The consensus target is $246.66. Thursday’s final trade was for $236.98 a share.
Tripadvisor Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIP): As Bernstein downgraded the stock to Market Perform from Outperform, it trimmed its $28 target price to $26. The consensus target is $25.80. The stock closed almost 11% lower on Thursday at $22.57, despite better than expected quarterly results.
Twilio Inc. (NYSE: TWLO): Oppenheimer reiterated an Outperform rating and raised its $75 target price to $85. The consensus target is $79.77. The shares ended Thursday at $75.45, up almost 15% on the day after an earnings beat and strong forward guidance.
Vitesse Energy Inc. (NYSE: VTS): Evercore ISI initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and a $22 target price, which was a bit lower than the consensus target. The stock closed down 4% on Thursday at $17.72.
The rally that started this year was likely of the bear market variety, and some feel we could be headed for a 20% drop. So, it makes sense for investors to take advantage of the recent increase in stock prices and shift to higher and safer ground.
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Thursday’s top analyst upgrades and downgrades included Airbnb, Bath & Bodyworks, Chewy, Coca-Cola, DraftKings, GlobalFoundries, Marriott International, Mobileye Global, SoFi Technologies, Southwest Airlines, Tesla, Upstart and U.S. Bancorp.
Originally published at 24/7 Wall St.
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