Thursday’s Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Amazon, Amgen, Duke Energy, General Mills, KeyCorp, Lowe’s, Macy’s, Marvell Technology, Netflix, Walmart and More

Amgen Inc (NASDAQ: AMGN): Oppenheimer reiterated an Outperform rating with a $280 target price. The consensus target is lower at $255.15 and below Wednesday’s $257.52 closing share price.

Andersons Inc. (NASDAQ: ANDE): Zacks says that agribusiness is picking up again and it selected this stock as its Bull of the Day. The shares last closed at $51.40, and the $61.67 consensus price target would be a multiyear high.

Avery Dennison Corp. (NYSE: AVY): BofA Securities raised its Neutral rating to Buy and its $184 price target to $220. The consensus target is $199.91. Wednesday’s close was at $181.29.

Beazer Homes USA Inc. (NYSE: BZH): Sidoti upgraded the stock to Buy from Neutral. Its $36 target price compares with a $35.33 consensus target. Wednesday’s closing print of $29.48 was up almost 5% after the upgrade.

BHP Group Ltd. (NYSE: BHP): Jefferies reiterated a Buy rating with a $68 target price. The consensus target is $64.13, and Wednesday’s last trade was for $57.03 a share.

Brown-Forman Corp. (NYSE: BF-B): Morgan Stanley’s upgrade to Overweight from Underweight included a price target hike to $75 from $66. The consensus target is $69.06. The stock closed almost 4% higher on Wednesday at $69.20 after the upgrade.

Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. (NYSE: DKS): Wedbush downgraded the stock to Neutral from Outperform. The analyst also slashed the $155 target price to $115, well below the consensus target of $149.65. On Wednesday, the shares closed at $110.36.

Duke Energy Corp. (NYSE: DUK): Barclays started coverage with an Overweight rating and a $96 target price. The consensus target is up at $102.13. Wednesday’s close was at $90.23.

General Mills Inc. (NYSE: GIS): BofA Securities reiterated a Neutral rating but cut its target price to $72 from $82. The consensus target is $80.29. Wednesday’s closing share price was $67.99.

KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY): Zacks named this as its Bear of the Day stock as analysts are cutting earnings estimates on the banks again. The shares have traded as high as $20.30 in the past year but closed most recently at $10.75. That is down almost 42% in the past six months.

Lowe’s Companies Inc. (NYSE: LOW): Telsey Advisory reiterated a Market Perform rating and nudged its $225 target price to $230. The consensus target is $241.28. The stock closed on Wednesday at $226.25.

Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M): When Telsey Advisory reiterated a Market Perform rating, it trimmed its target price to $14 from $16. The consensus target is $16.33, and shares closed at $12.49 on Wednesday.

Marvell Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVL): Susquehanna reiterated a Positive rating and lifted its $60 target price to $70. The consensus target is $70.28. The stock closed almost 3% higher on Wednesday at $61.28.

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