Eagle Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: EGRX): Piper Sandler downgraded the shares to Underweight from Neutral. The analyst also cut the $26 target price to $17, the same as the consensus target. The stock closed on Thursday at $18.72.
Essex Property Trust Inc. (NYSE: ESS): Wells Fargo’s upgrade to Equal Weight from Underweight included a price target hike to $247 from $208. The consensus target is $242.50. The stock closed on Thursday at $242.80.
GoodRx Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: GDRX): D.A. Davidson upgraded the shares to Buy from Hold and has a $9.50 target price, while the consensus is $9.51. The stock closed over 4% higher on Thursday at $8.25 after the upgrade.
Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN): When Jefferies upgraded the stock to Buy from Hold, it also lifted its $125 price target to $145. The consensus target is $143.16. Thursday’s close was at $127.70.
Gulfport Energy Corp. (NYSE: GPOR): KeyBanc Capital Markets upgraded the stock to Overweight from Sector Weight. Its $145 target price is higher than the consensus target of $134.67 and Thursday’s $112.91 close.
Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT): Raymond James upgraded the stock to Strong Buy from Outperform, and it bumped the target price to $16 from $15. The consensus target is $18.17. The upgrade is likely why the shares closed almost 8% higher on Thursday at $10.85.
Kornit Digital Ltd. (NASDAQ: KRNT): Morgan Stanley’s update was from Equal Weight to Overweight with a $29 target price. The consensus target is $30.00. The share price on Thursday’s close was $23.09.
Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC): Craig Hallum downgraded the shares to Hold from Buy and has a $55 target price. That compares with the $57.25 consensus target and Thursday’s closing print of $52.96.
Mirati Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: MRTX): Citigroup raised its Neutral rating to Buy but trimmed its $51 target price to $48. The consensus target is higher at $54.18, for now. Thursday’s $39.20 was up 6% on the day. Positive clinical data and the CEO’s departure were announced earlier this week.
Monster Beverage Corp. (NASDAQ: MNST): Roth MKM reiterated a Neutral rating but bumped its $55 target price to $57. The consensus target is $62.00. Thursday’s close was at $58.10.
Penn Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: PENN): Truist Financial downgraded the stock to Hold from Buy and trimmed its $33 target price to $30. The consensus target is $35.50. Thursday’s $25.13 close down almost 4% on the day.
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