Benzinga's Top Ratings Upgrades, Downgrades For May 10, 2022

Upgrades

According to Nomura Instinet, the prior rating for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co NASDAQ:GT was changed from Neutral to Buy. In the first quarter, Goodyear Tire & Rubber showed an EPS of $0.37, compared to $0.43 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $24.89 and a 52-week-low of $11.15. At the end of the last trading period, Goodyear Tire & Rubber closed at $11.37.

For Fluent Inc NASDAQ:FLNT, Barrington Research upgraded the previous rating of Market Perform to Outperform. Fluent earned $0.01 in the first quarter, compared to $0.00 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $3.51 and a 52-week-low of $1.16. At the end of the last trading period, Fluent closed at $1.21.

Berenberg upgraded the previous rating for Healthcare Trust of America Inc NYSE:HTA from Hold to Buy. Healthcare Trust earned $0.44 in the first quarter, compared to $0.44 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $34.83 and a 52-week-low of $26.36. Healthcare Trust closed at $28.90 at the end of the last trading period.

According to Oppenheimer, the prior rating for RingCentral Inc NYSE:RNG was changed from Perform to Outperform. For the first quarter, RingCentral had an EPS of $0.39, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.27. The stock has a 52-week-high of $315.00 and a 52-week-low of $68.38. At the end of the last trading period, RingCentral closed at $68.66.

For EOG Resources Inc NYSE:EOG, Raymond James upgraded the previous rating of Outperform to Strong Buy. EOG Resources earned $4.00 in the first quarter, compared to $1.62 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $132.35 and a 52-week-low of $62.81. EOG Resources closed at $117.94 at the end of the last trading period.

According to Exane BNP Paribas, the prior rating for Graphic Packaging Holding Co NYSE:GPK was changed from Neutral to Outperform. In the first quarter, Graphic Packaging Holding showed an EPS of $0.48, compared to $0.23 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $22.71 and a 52-week-low of $16.94. At the end of the last trading period, Graphic Packaging Holding closed at $21.10.

According to B of A Securities, the prior rating for O'Reilly Automotive Inc NASDAQ:ORLY was changed from Neutral to Buy. For the first quarter, O'Reilly Automotive had an EPS of $7.17, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $7.06. The stock has a 52-week-high of $748.68 and a 52-week-low of $519.32. At the end of the last trading period, O'Reilly Automotive closed at $610.07.

According to Roth Capital, the prior rating for LivePerson Inc NASDAQ:LPSN was changed from Neutral to Buy. For the first quarter, LivePerson had an EPS of $0.86, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.31. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $68.82 and a 52-week-low of $16.00. LivePerson closed at $16.30 at the end of the last trading period.

For Genuine Parts Co NYSE:GPC, B of A Securities upgraded the previous rating of Underperform to Neutral. In the first quarter, Genuine Parts showed an EPS of $1.86, compared to $1.50 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Genuine Parts shows a 52-week-high of $142.97 and a 52-week-low of $115.63. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $131.94.

For Maxar Technologies Inc NYSE:MAXR, Canaccord Genuity upgraded the previous rating of Hold to Buy. In the first quarter, Maxar Technologies showed an EPS of $0.10, compared to $0.23 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Maxar Technologies shows a 52-week-high of $42.59 and a 52-week-low of $22.92. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $28.84.

Jefferies upgraded the previous rating for Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc NYSE:PBH from Hold to Buy. For the fourth quarter, Prestige Consumer had an EPS of $0.91, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.79. The stock has a 52-week-high of $63.83 and a 52-week-low of $45.93. At the end of the last trading period, Prestige Consumer closed at $57.45.

Raymond James upgraded the previous rating for Clean Energy Fuels Corp NASDAQ:CLNE from Market Perform to Outperform. In the first quarter, Clean Energy Fuels showed an EPS of $0.05, compared to $0.01 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $14.50 and a 52-week-low of $4.22. Clean Energy Fuels closed at $4.23 at the end of the last trading period.

According to B. Riley Securities, the prior rating for Xenia Hotels & Resorts Inc NYSE:XHR was changed from Neutral to Buy. For the first quarter, Xenia Hotels & Resorts had an EPS of $0.25, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.18. The stock has a 52-week-high of $21.04 and a 52-week-low of $15.15. At the end of the last trading period, Xenia Hotels & Resorts closed at $17.50.

UBS upgraded the previous rating for Autoliv Inc NYSE:ALV from Neutral to Buy. In the first quarter, Autoliv showed an EPS of $0.45, compared to $1.79 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $110.59 and a 52-week-low of $69.96. At the end of the last trading period, Autoliv closed at $70.60.

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Downgrades

SVB Leerink downgraded the previous rating for GoodRx Holdings Inc NASDAQ:GDRX from Outperform to Market Perform. In the first quarter, GoodRx Holdings showed an EPS of $0.10, compared to $0.07 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $48.05 and a 52-week-low of $10.65. GoodRx Holdings closed at $10.75 at the end of the last trading period.

DA Davidson downgraded the previous rating for The Joint Corp NASDAQ:JYNT from Buy to Underperform. In the first quarter, Joint showed an EPS of $0.01, compared to $0.16 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $111.06 and a 52-week-low of $14.09. Joint closed at $16.21 at the end of the last trading period.

OTR Global downgraded the previous rating for The Home Depot Inc NYSE:HD from Positive to Mixed. For the fourth quarter, Home Depot had an EPS of $3.21, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $2.74. The stock has a 52-week-high of $420.61 and a 52-week-low of $288.50. At the end of the last trading period, Home Depot closed at $297.03.

OTR Global downgraded the previous rating for Lowe's Companies Inc NYSE:LOW from Positive to Mixed. For the fourth quarter, Lowe's Companies had an EPS of $1.78, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.33. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $263.31 and a 52-week-low of $182.08. Lowe's Companies closed at $196.07 at the end of the last trading period.

Goldman Sachs downgraded the previous rating for Upstart Holdings Inc NASDAQ:UPST from Buy to Neutral. In the first quarter, Upstart Hldgs showed an EPS of $0.61, compared to $0.22 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Upstart Hldgs shows a 52-week-high of $401.49 and a 52-week-low of $71.09. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $77.13.

Bernstein downgraded the previous rating for Altria Group Inc NYSE:MO from Outperform to Market Perform. Altria Group earned $1.12 in the first quarter, compared to $1.07 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $57.05 and a 52-week-low of $42.53. Altria Group closed at $55.26 at the end of the last trading period.

For Kaleyra Inc NYSE:KLR, Craig-Hallum downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Hold. For the first quarter, Kaleyra had an EPS of $0.05, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.34. The current stock performance of Kaleyra shows a 52-week-high of $14.23 and a 52-week-low of $5.23. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $6.09.

According to Berenberg, the prior rating for Healthcare Realty Trust Inc NYSE:HR was changed from Buy to Hold. For the first quarter, Healthcare Realty Trust had an EPS of $0.43, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.42. The stock has a 52-week-high of $33.77 and a 52-week-low of $25.61. At the end of the last trading period, Healthcare Realty Trust closed at $30.67.

For Atara Biotherapeutics Inc NASDAQ:ATRA, Citigroup downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Neutral. For the first quarter, Atara Biotherapeutics had an EPS of $0.87, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.86. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $20.04 and a 52-week-low of $5.55. Atara Biotherapeutics closed at $5.72 at the end of the last trading period.

According to Benchmark, the prior rating for Boise Cascade Co NYSE:BCC was changed from Buy to Hold. In the first quarter, Boise Cascade showed an EPS of $7.61, compared to $3.76 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $85.17 and a 52-week-low of $46.51. Boise Cascade closed at $81.66 at the end of the last trading period.

According to Citigroup, the prior rating for Upstart Holdings Inc NASDAQ:UPST was changed from Buy to Neutral. In the first quarter, Upstart Hldgs showed an EPS of $0.61, compared to $0.22 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $401.49 and a 52-week-low of $71.09. Upstart Hldgs closed at $77.13 at the end of the last trading period.

According to Stephens & Co., the prior rating for Upstart Holdings Inc NASDAQ:UPST was changed from Equal-Weight to Underweight. In the first quarter, Upstart Hldgs showed an EPS of $0.61, compared to $0.22 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Upstart Hldgs shows a 52-week-high of $401.49 and a 52-week-low of $71.09. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $77.13.

Stephens & Co. downgraded the previous rating for Affirm Holdings Inc NASDAQ:AFRM from Equal-Weight to Underweight. In the second quarter, Affirm Holdings showed an EPS of $0.57, compared to $0.45 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $176.65 and a 52-week-low of $20.40. At the end of the last trading period, Affirm Holdings closed at $20.59.

For Edison International NYSE:EIX, Mizuho downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Neutral. In the first quarter, Edison showed an EPS of $1.07, compared to $0.79 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $73.32 and a 52-week-low of $54.14. At the end of the last trading period, Edison closed at $70.06.

Barclays downgraded the previous rating for TELUS Corp NYSE:TU from Overweight to Equal-Weight. TELUS earned $0.24 in the first quarter, compared to $0.21 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of TELUS shows a 52-week-high of $27.50 and a 52-week-low of $21.36. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $24.45.

According to Barclays, the prior rating for Essex Property Trust Inc NYSE:ESS was changed from Equal-Weight to Underweight. For the first quarter, Essex Property Trust had an EPS of $3.37, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $3.07. The stock has a 52-week-high of $363.36 and a 52-week-low of $279.63. At the end of the last trading period, Essex Property Trust closed at $295.97.

For Methanex Corp NASDAQ:MEOH, Piper Sandler downgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Underweight. For the first quarter, Methanex had an EPS of $2.16, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.07. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $56.79 and a 52-week-low of $29.61. Methanex closed at $48.23 at the end of the last trading period.

For Viatris Inc NASDAQ:VTRS, Piper Sandler downgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Underweight. For the first quarter, Viatris had an EPS of $0.93, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.92. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $16.29 and a 52-week-low of $9.66. Viatris closed at $10.48 at the end of the last trading period.

According to Evercore ISI Group, the prior rating for GoodRx Holdings Inc NASDAQ:GDRX was changed from Outperform to In-Line. GoodRx Holdings earned $0.10 in the first quarter, compared to $0.07 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $48.05 and a 52-week-low of $10.65. At the end of the last trading period, GoodRx Holdings closed at $10.75.

For GoodRx Holdings Inc NASDAQ:GDRX, Raymond James downgraded the previous rating of Outperform to Market Perform. For the first quarter, GoodRx Holdings had an EPS of $0.10, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.07. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $48.05 and a 52-week-low of $10.65. GoodRx Holdings closed at $10.75 at the end of the last trading period.

According to RBC Capital, the prior rating for GoodRx Holdings Inc NASDAQ:GDRX was changed from Outperform to Sector Perform. For the first quarter, GoodRx Holdings had an EPS of $0.10, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.07. The current stock performance of GoodRx Holdings shows a 52-week-high of $48.05 and a 52-week-low of $10.65. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $10.75.

According to RBC Capital, the prior rating for Palantir Technologies Inc NYSE:PLTR was changed from Sector Perform to Underperform. For the first quarter, Palantir Technologies had an EPS of $0.02, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.04. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $29.29 and a 52-week-low of $7.32. Palantir Technologies closed at $7.46 at the end of the last trading period.

Piper Sandler downgraded the previous rating for Upstart Holdings Inc NASDAQ:UPST from Overweight to Neutral. For the first quarter, Upstart Hldgs had an EPS of $0.61, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.22. The current stock performance of Upstart Hldgs shows a 52-week-high of $401.49 and a 52-week-low of $71.09. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $77.13.

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Initiations

Northland Capital Markets initiated coverage on Shoals Technologies Group Inc NASDAQ:SHLS with an Outperform rating. The price target for Shoals Technologies Gr is set to $16.00. In the fourth quarter, Shoals Technologies Gr showed an EPS of $0.01, compared to $0.07 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $37.61 and a 52-week-low of $9.58. Shoals Technologies Gr closed at $12.29 at the end of the last trading period.

B. Riley Securities initiated coverage on Beazer Homes USA Inc NYSE:BZH with a Buy rating. The price target for Beazer Homes USA is set to $23.00. For the second quarter, Beazer Homes USA had an EPS of $1.45, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.81. The current stock performance of Beazer Homes USA shows a 52-week-high of $26.12 and a 52-week-low of $13.78. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $14.60.

With a Buy rating, Maxim Group initiated coverage on Oncternal Therapeutics Inc NASDAQ:ONCT. The price target seems to have been set at $3.50 for Oncternal Therapeutics. In the first quarter, Oncternal Therapeutics showed an EPS of $0.20, compared to $0.12 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $6.24 and a 52-week-low of $0.85. At the end of the last trading period, Oncternal Therapeutics closed at $0.99.

For Global Net Lease Inc NYSE:GNL, JMP Securities initiated coverage, by setting the current rating at Market Perform. In the first quarter, Global Net Lease showed an EPS of $0.44, compared to $0.42 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Global Net Lease shows a 52-week-high of $20.11 and a 52-week-low of $13.24. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $13.30.

JMP Securities initiated coverage on Agree Realty Corp NYSE:ADC with a Market Outperform rating. The price target for Agree Realty is set to $81.00. Agree Realty earned $0.97 in the first quarter, compared to $0.83 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Agree Realty shows a 52-week-high of $75.95 and a 52-week-low of $61.62. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $66.98.

Citigroup initiated coverage on Denbury Inc NYSE:DEN with a Buy rating. The price target for Denbury is set to $83.00. For the first quarter, Denbury had an EPS of $1.69, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.44. The stock has a 52-week-high of $91.30 and a 52-week-low of $50.54. At the end of the last trading period, Denbury closed at $65.07.

Citigroup initiated coverage on California Resources Corp NYSE:CRC with a Buy rating. The price target for California Resources is set to $60.00. In the first quarter, California Resources showed an EPS of $1.13, compared to $1.22 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of California Resources shows a 52-week-high of $50.44 and a 52-week-low of $23.43. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $39.33.

With a Market Outperform rating, JMP Securities initiated coverage on W.P. Carey Inc NYSE:WPC. The price target seems to have been set at $87.00 for W.P. Carey. For the first quarter, W.P. Carey had an EPS of $1.35, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.22. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $86.48 and a 52-week-low of $71.72. W.P. Carey closed at $76.61 at the end of the last trading period.

With a Market Outperform rating, JMP Securities initiated coverage on Spirit Realty Capital Inc NYSE:SRC. The price target seems to have been set at $54.00 for Spirit Realty Cap. For the first quarter, Spirit Realty Cap had an EPS of $0.88, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.76. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $52.29 and a 52-week-low of $39.73. Spirit Realty Cap closed at $39.79 at the end of the last trading period.

For The Necessity Retail REIT Inc NASDAQ:RTL, JMP Securities initiated coverage, by setting the current rating at Market Perform. For the first quarter, Necessity Retail REIT had an EPS of $0.24, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.24. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $8.64 and a 52-week-low of $6.83. Necessity Retail REIT closed at $7.09 at the end of the last trading period.

JMP Securities initiated coverage on Getty Realty Corp NYSE:GTY with a Market Outperform rating. The price target for Getty Realty is set to $32.00. Getty Realty earned $0.52 in the first quarter, compared to $0.49 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $34.21 and a 52-week-low of $25.53. Getty Realty closed at $25.67 at the end of the last trading period.

With a Buy rating, BTIG initiated coverage on Athira Pharma Inc NASDAQ:ATHA. The price target seems to have been set at $33.00 for Athira Pharma. Athira Pharma earned $0.37 in the fourth quarter, compared to $0.24 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $23.64 and a 52-week-low of $8.51. Athira Pharma closed at $8.84 at the end of the last trading period.

Berenberg initiated coverage on General Motors Co NYSE:GM with a Buy rating. The price target for General Motors is set to $55.00. For the first quarter, General Motors had an EPS of $2.09, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $2.25. The current stock performance of General Motors shows a 52-week-high of $67.21 and a 52-week-low of $37.25. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $38.26.

Berenberg initiated coverage on Ford Motor Co NYSE:F with a Hold rating. The price target for Ford Motor is set to $17.00. Ford Motor earned $0.38 in the first quarter, compared to $0.89 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $25.87 and a 52-week-low of $11.28. Ford Motor closed at $13.37 at the end of the last trading period.

Berenberg initiated coverage on Tesla Inc NASDAQ:TSLA with a Hold rating. The price target for Tesla is set to $900.00. Tesla earned $3.22 in the first quarter, compared to $0.93 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Tesla shows a 52-week-high of $1243.49 and a 52-week-low of $546.98. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $787.11.

Wedbush initiated coverage on Roblox Corp NYSE:RBLX with a Neutral rating. The price target for Roblox is set to $28.00. The current stock performance of Roblox shows a 52-week-high of $141.60 and a 52-week-low of $24.39. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $24.61.

Credit Suisse initiated coverage on Axon Enterprise Inc NASDAQ:AXON with an Outperform rating. The price target for Axon Enterprise is set to $169.00. The stock has a 52-week-high of $209.00 and a 52-week-low of $87.35. At the end of the last trading period, Axon Enterprise closed at $87.89.

With a Neutral rating, Credit Suisse initiated coverage on Tyler Technologies Inc NYSE:TYL. The price target seems to have been set at $408.00 for Tyler Technologies. For the first quarter, Tyler Technologies had an EPS of $1.90, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.43. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $557.55 and a 52-week-low of $348.23. Tyler Technologies closed at $354.20 at the end of the last trading period.

With an Underweight rating, Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Satellogic Inc NASDAQ:SATL. The price target seems to have been set at $5.00 for Satellogic. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $10.92 and a 52-week-low of $5.00. Satellogic closed at $6.40 at the end of the last trading period.

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