Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. (NYSE: HII): Though J.P. Morgan upgraded the stock to Overweight from Neutral, the analyst trimmed the $250 target price to $247. The consensus target is $245.30. Thursday’s close was at $205.06.
Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN): Bernstein initiated coverage with an Underperform rating and a target price of $111. The consensus target is up at $213.82. Thursday’s close was at $132.35.
Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT): Deutsche Bank started coverage with a Hold rating and a $435 target price. The consensus target is $499.35. The shares ended Thursday trading at $410.96.
Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META): Oppenheimer reiterated its Outperform rating. Its $385 target price compares with the consensus target of $363.14 and Thursday’s close at $303.96.
Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU): Wedbush resumed coverage with a Buy rating and a $75 target price. The consensus target is $78.51. The stock closed trading Thursday at $65.20. That was down over 4% on the day, following an earnings beat but mixed guidance.
NextEra Energy Partners L.P. (NYSE: NEP): J.P. Morgan downgraded the shares to Neutral from Overweight and slashed its $69 target price to $40. The consensus target is $71.13 for now. The stock closed on Thursday at $30.54, having retreated 18% for the day. The company missed estimates and cut the dividend, leading to multiple downgrades.
Redfin Corp. (NASDAQ: RDFN): When D.A. Davidson upgraded the shares to Neutral from Underweight, it trimmed the $8.50 target price to $8. The consensus target is $8.88. The stock closed on Thursday at $7.00.
Salesforce Inc. (NYSE: CRM): Oppenheimer reiterated an Outperform rating with a $250 target price. The consensus figure is $254.98, and shares closed on Thursday at $203.20.
Tractor Supply Co. (NASDAQ: TSCO): D.A. Davidson’s upgrade from Neutral to Buy included a target price hike to $280 from $250. The consensus target is $245.63. The stock closed Thursday’s session at $203.42.
Trade Desk Inc. (NASDAQ: TTD): UBS started coverage with a Buy rating and a $100 price target. The consensus target is $87.83. Thursday’s $77.69 close was up 3% for the day due to the upgrade.
Unity Software Inc. (NYSE: U): UBS initiated coverage with a Neutral rating and a $38 price target. The consensus target is $44.36. Thursday’s close was at $30.71.
Workday Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY): Stifel maintained a Hold rating. Its $230 target price is less than the consensus target of $257.12. On Thursday, shares closed at $211.22, a more than 8% retreat for the day after the company cut its revenue outlook.
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Originally published at 24/7 Wall St.
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