
BROKER MOVES: RUN upgraded at RBC; OXY downgraded at MS
Upgrades:
- Ameresco (AMRC) Upgraded to Neutral at UBS; PT USD 23
- Cogent Comms (CCOI) Upgraded to Overweight at Wells Fargo; PT USD 45
- Duolingo (DUOL) Upgraded to Overweight at KeyBanc; PT USD 460
- EPAM Systems (EPAM) Upgraded to Buy at TD Cowen; PT USD 205
- GATX (GATX) Upgraded to Positive at Susquehanna; PT USD 190
- NEXTracker (NXT) Upgraded to Buy at Guggenheim; PT USD 74
- ServiceTitan (TTAN) Upgraded to Buy at Loop Capital; PT USD 140
- Sunrun (RUN) Upgraded to Outperform at RBC; PT USD 16
- Xerox (XRX) Upgraded to Neutral at Citi; PT USD 4.50
Downgrades:
- Alta Equipment Group (ALTG) Downgraded to Neutral at DA Davidson; PT USD 8
- Antero Resources (AR) Downgraded to Neutral at Roth Capital Partners; PT USD 32
- Civista Bancshares (CIVB) Downgraded to Market Perform at Hovde Group; PT USD 22
- Comstock Resources (CRK) Downgraded to Sell at Roth Capital Partners; PT USD 12
- CSX (CSX) Downgraded to Market Perform at BMO; PT USD 38
- Eli Lilly (LLY) Downgraded to Neutral at Daiwa; PT USD 700
- EQT Corp (EQT) Downgraded to Neutral at Roth Capital Partners; PT USD 57
- Erasca (ERAS) Downgraded to Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley; PT USD 2
- Expand Energy (EXE) Downgraded to Neutral at Roth Capital Partners; PT USD 98
- Northern Oil & Gas (NOG) Downgraded to Underweight at Morgan Stanley; PT USD 27
- Occidental (OXY) Downgraded to Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley; PT USD 52
- Ovintiv (OVV) Downgraded to Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley; PT USD 48
- Range Resources (RRC) Downgraded to Neutral at Roth Capital Partners; PT USD 35
Initiations:
- Accelerant (ARX) Initiated at New Buy at TD Cowen; PT USD 36
- Accelerant (ARX) Initiated at New Outperform at William Blair
- Accelerant (ARX) Initiated at New Equal-Weight at Wells Fargo; PT USD 28
- Accelerant (ARX) Initiated at New Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley
- Accelerant (ARX) Initiated at New Overweight at Piper Sandler; PT USD 35
- Accelerant (ARX) Initiated at New Market Perform at Citizens
- Accelerant (ARX) Initiated at New Outperform at RBC; PT USD 33
- Accelerant (ARX) Initiated at New Outperform at BMO; PT USD 34
- Accelerant (ARX) Reinitiation Neutral at Goldman; PT USD 30
- Axon (AXON) Initiated at New Hold at Baptista Research; PT USD 876.20
- BridgeBio Oncology Therapeutics (BBOT) Initiated at New Outperform at Wedbush
- Carlsmed (CARL) Initiated at New Buy at Truist Secs; PT USD 18
- Carlsmed (CARL) Initiated at New Buy at BTIG; PT USD 21
- Carlsmed (CARL) Initiated at New Overweight at Piper Sandler; PT USD 18
- Carlsmed (CARL) Initiated at New Buy at Goldman; PT USD 19
- Coherent Corp (COHR) Initiated at New Outperform at KGI Securities; PT USD 110
- Diamondback (FANG) Initiated at New Buy at Baptista Research; PT USD 178.70
- Duolingo (DUOL) Initiated at New Buy at Citi; PT USD 400
- EchoStar (SATS) Initiated at New Hold at Baptista Research; PT USD 30.70
- Forte Biosciences Inc (FBRX) Initiated at New Buy at Guggenheim; PT USD 75
- Hesai Group (HSAI) ADRs Initiated at New Add at CGS Int'l; PT USD 30.60
- Li Auto (LI) ADRs Initiated at New Underperform at BNPP Exane; PT USD 18
- McGraw Hill (MH) Initiated at New Outperform at William Blair
- McGraw Hill (MH) Initiated at New Buy at Needham; PT USD 19
- McGraw Hill (MH) Initiated at New Buy at BTIG; PT USD 19
- McGraw Hill (MH) Initiated at New Overweight at Morgan Stanley; PT USD 20
- McGraw Hill (MH) Initiated at New Buy at Deutsche Bank; PT USD 18
- McGraw Hill (MH) Initiated at New Buy at Rothschild & Co Redburn; PT USD 28.60
- McGraw Hill (MH) Initiated at New Outperform at Baird; PT USD 21
- McGraw Hill (MH) Initiated at New Overweight at JPMorgan; PT USD 21
- McGraw Hill (MH) Initiated at New Buy at Goldman; PT USD 27
- McGraw Hill (MH) Initiated at New Outperform at BMO; PT USD 24
- McGraw Hill (MH) Initiated at New Buy at Stifel; PT USD 19
- Niq Global Intelligence (NIQ) Initiated at New Buy at Needham; PT USD 24
- Niq Global Intelligence (NIQ) Initiated at New Overweight at Wells Fargo
- Niq Global Intelligence (NIQ) Initiated at New Outperform at BNPP Exane
- Niq Global Intelligence (NIQ) Initiated at New Outperform at Baird; PT USD 24
- Niq Global Intelligence (NIQ) Initiated at New Overweight at Barclays; PT USD 24
- Niq Global Intelligence (NIQ) Initiated at New Overweight at JPMorgan; PT USD 21
- Niq Global Intelligence (NIQ) Initiated at New Buy at Stifel; PT USD 24
- Niq Global Intelligence (NIQ) Initiated at New Outperform at BMO; PT USD 24
- Oshkosh (OSK) Initiated at New Hold at Baptista Research; PT USD 154.90
- RBC Bearings (RBC) Initiated at New Hold at Baptista Research; PT USD 450.50
- Synaptics (SYNA) Initiated at New Overweight at Barclays; PT USD 78
- Tecogen (TGEN) Initiated at New Buy at Roth Capital Partners; PT USD 15
- Viper Energy (VNOM) Initiated at New Overweight at Morgan Stanley; PT USD 46
- XPeng (XPEV) ADRs Initiated at New Neutral at BNPP Exane; PT USD 19
18 Aug 2025 - 12:20- EquitiesResearch Sheet- Source: Newswires
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