Oracle Corp. (NYSE: ORCL): Barclays upgraded the shares to Overweight from Equal Weight and lifted its $126 target price to $150. The consensus target is $125.63. Tuesday’s $123.98 close up almost 3% for the day.
Paychex Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYX): RBC Capital Markets started coverage with a Sector Perform rating and a $130 target price. The consensus target is $120.53. The shares closed on Tuesday at $121.37.
Regency Centers Corp. (NASDAQ: REG): The Market Perform rating at Raymond James is now at Outperform and accompanied by a $69 target price. The consensus target is $69.71. Tuesday’s closing share price was $62.48.
Shoals Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SHLS): Cantor Fitzgerald’s upgrade was to Overweight from Neutral, and it bumped its $27 target price to $28. The consensus target is $31.60 for now. The stock closed on Tuesday at $20.37.
Stryker Corp. (NYSE: SYK): BofA Securities upgraded the shares to Buy from Neutral and lifted its $310 target price to $315. The consensus target is $320.32. The final trade on Tuesday came in at $286.29.
Vail Resorts Inc. (NYSE: MTN): Stifel upgraded the stock to Buy from Hold and has a $268 target price. The consensus target is $258.75. The stock closed on Tuesday at $235.93.
Valley National Bancorp (NYSE: VLY): Hovde upgraded the stock to Outperform from Market Perform. Its $11.50 target price compares with a consensus target of $11. The stock closed on Tuesday at $9.29.
Woodward Inc. (NASDAQ: WWD): As TD Cowen upgraded the stock to Outperform from Market Perform, its target price increased to $160 from $130. The $126.13 consensus target is less than Tuesday’s closing share price of $130.16.
ZoomInfo Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: ZI): Citigroup initiated coverage with a Neutral rating and a $19 target price. The consensus target is higher at $28.27. The stock closed over 2% lower on Tuesday at $18.11.
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Originally published at 24/7 Wall St.
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