RXO Inc. (NYSE: RXO): BofA Securities initiated coverage with a Buy rating. Its $22 price target is the same as the consensus target. The stock closed over 4% higher on Wednesday at $19.00.
Seagen Inc. (NASDAQ: SGEN): Oppenheimer maintained an Outperform rating with a $188 target price after meeting with new CEO David Epstein, who ran the Novartis oncology business. The consensus target is $164.90. Wednesday’s $121.39 close was up nearly 4% on the day.
Shopify Inc. (NYSE: SHOP): Jefferies reiterated a Buy rating after the company posted glowing numbers for the Black Friday/Cyber Monday shopping period. The analysts have a $40 target, while the consensus target is $40.65. The shares closed Wednesday at $40.88, a gain of over 10% on the day.
Southwest Gas Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SWX): BofA Securities downgraded the stock to Neutral from Buy and lowered its $87 target price to $65. The consensus target is $80.20. The final trade on Wednesday at $68.46.
S&P Global Inc. (NYSE: SPGI): Stifel reiterated a Buy rating and raised its $369 target price to $407. The consensus target is $388.18. Wednesday’s close was at $352.80.
Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. (NASDAQ: SFM): Goldman Sachs raised its $26 target price on the Sellated stock to $29. The consensus target is $31.77. The shares closed on Wednesday at $34.33.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH): Oppenheimer reiterated an Outperform rating with a $610 target price. That compares with the $595.30 consensus target and Wednesday’s closing print of $547.76.
United Natural Foods Inc. (NYSE: UNFI): Goldman Sachs raised its $40 target price on the Neutralated stock to $45. The consensus target is $49.00. The stock closed almost 4% higher on Wednesday at $547.76.
Workday Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY): Goldman Sachs reiterated its Buy rating after the company posted solid results. Its $230 target price is well above the $202.64 consensus target. Wednesday’s close at $167.90 was up over 17% for the day on the earnings release.
XPO Logistics Inc. (NYSE: XPO): Citigroup resumed coverage with a Neutral rating and a $42 target price. The consensus target is $62.18. Wednesday’s close was at $38.62.
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Wednesday’s top analyst upgrades and downgrades included APA, Delta Air Lines, Generac, Lululemon Athletica, Microchip Technology, Paccar, Philip Morris International, Pinduoduo, Shopify, Taboola.com and Welltower.
Originally published at 24/7 Wall St.
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