Wednesday’s Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Costco, GE, JPMorgan, Royal Caribbean, Schlumberger, United Airlines, Walmart and More

PerkinElmer Inc. (NYSE: PKI): Though Cowen upgraded the stock to Outperform from Market Perform, it also slashed its $192 price target to $164. The consensus target is $157.54. The shares closed on Tuesday at $137.29.

Reinsurance Group of America Inc. (NYSE: RGA): RBC Capital Markets upgraded the stock to Outperform from Sector Perform and lifted its $145 target price to $170. The consensus target is $148.67. Tuesday’s $146.06 close was up almost 5% on the day.

Royal Caribbean Cruise Ltd. (NYSE: RCL): J.P. Morgan’s downgraded was from Overweight to Underweight. It also chopped the $106 target price in half to $47, while the consensus figure is $65.50. The last trade on Tuesday came in at $57.63.

RXO Inc. (NYSE: RXO): Jefferies initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $25 target price. The consensus target is $22. Tuesday’s close was at $18.12.

Schlumberger Ltd. (NYSE: SLB): Citing rising earnings, Zacks named this oilfield services giant as its Bull of the Day stock. The shares last closed at $50.88, and the $59.07 consensus target price would be a multiyear high.

SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG): The BMO Capital Markets downgrade to Market Perform from Outperform included a target price trim to $41 from $47. The consensus target is $48.47. Tuesday’s closing share price of $35.56 was down close to 7% on the day, along with the bad tape.

State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT): Morgan Stanley downgraded the stock from Overweight to Equal Weight with an $86 target. The consensus target is $82.71. On Tuesday, the closing share price was $74.36.

United Airlines Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: UAL): Argus raised its Hold rating on the legacy carrier to Buy with a $52 target price. The consensus target is $52.68. Tuesday’s close was at $45.92.

Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT): Bernstein started coverage with a Market Perform rating and a $159 target price. The consensus target is $160.67, and the stock closed on Tuesday at $149.86.

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Tuesday’s top analyst upgrades and downgrades included CrowdStrike, Diamondback Energy, DoorDash, Etsy, JetBlue Airways, Lululemon Athletica, Marriott International and Silvergate Capital.

Originally published at 24/7 Wall St.

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