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US BROKER MOVES: AVGO upgraded at DA Davidson; MRNA downgraded at William Blair

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Upgrades Broadcom (AVGO) Upgraded from Neutral to Buy at DA Davidson; PT USD 400 Badger Meter (BMI) Upgraded from Hold to Buy at Argus; PT USD 170 Ferguson Enterprises (FERG) Upgraded from Neutral to Buy at Citi; PT USD 288 Knife River (KNF) Upgraded from Peer Perform to Outperform at Wolfe Research MercadoLibre (MELI) Upgraded from Neutral to Buy at Citi; PT USD 2,050 MACOM Technology Solutions (MTSI) Upgraded from Market Perform to Outperform at Raymond James; PT USD 300 Downgrades Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Downgraded from Buy to Hold at Argus Badger Meter (BMI) Downgraded from Buy to Neutral at Northcoast Bank of Hawaii (BOH) Downgraded from Outperform to Market Perform at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods; PT USD 78 HubSpot (HUBS) Downgraded from Buy to Neutral at UBS; PT USD 310 Moderna (MRNA) Downgraded from Outperform to Market Perform at William Blair OneSpan (OSPN) Downgraded from Buy to Neutral at Rosenblatt; PT USD 18 Range Resources (RRC) Downgraded from Buy to Hold at Texas Capital Securities; PT USD 54 Surgery Partners (SGRY) Downgraded from Buy to Hold at StoneX UWM Holdings (UWMC) Downgraded from Buy to Neutral at Compass Point Varonis Systems (VRNS) Downgraded from Overweight to Equal Weight at Stephens Initiations DarioHealth (DRIO) Initiated at Buy at BTIG; PT USD 6 Dycom Industries (DY) Initiated at Perform at Oppenheimer Evergy (EVRG) Initiated at Buy at Truist Securities; PT USD 97 Hyperfine (HYPR) Initiated at Buy at Lucid Capital Markets; PT USD 2 Innovex International (INVX) Initiated at Neutral at JPMorgan; PT USD 33 Centrus Energy (LEU) Initiated at Buy at Texas Capital Securities; PT USD 151 LSB Industries (LXU) Initiated at Hold at Freedom Broker; PT USD 9.50 Nutrien (NTR) Initiated at Hold at Freedom Broker; PT USD 78 Northwest Natural Holding (NWN) Initiated at Hold at Truist Securities; PT USD 54 PPL Corporation (PPL) Initiated at Buy at Truist Securities; PT USD 41 PolyPid (PYPD) Initiated at Outperform at Oppenheimer; PT USD 10 Transcat (TRNS) Initiated at Market Outperform at CJS Securities; PT USD 115 CVR Partners (UAN) Initiated at Hold at Freedom Broker; PT USD 124 Energous (WATT) Initiated at Buy at H.C. Wainwright; PT USD 15 Ermenegildo Zegna (ZGN) Initiated at Outperform at RBC Capital; PT USD 16

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The bulletin reports broker upgrades, downgrades, and initiations dated October 27, 2026, including conflicting Badger Meter rating actions and price targets where provided.

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Upgrades Broadcom (AVGO) Upgraded from Neutral to Buy at DA Davidson; PT USD 400 Badger Meter (BMI) Upgraded from Hold to Buy at Argus; PT USD 170 Ferguson Enterprises (FERG) Upgraded from Neutral to Buy at Citi; PT USD 288 Knife River (KNF) Upgraded from Peer Perform to Outperform at Wolfe Research MercadoLibre (MELI) Upgraded from Neutral to Buy at Citi; PT USD 2,050 MACOM Technology Solutions (MTSI) Upgraded from Market Perform to Outperform at Raymond James; PT USD 300 Downgrades Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Downgraded from Buy to Hold at Argus Badger Meter (BMI) Downgraded from Buy to Neutral at Northcoast Bank of Hawaii (BOH) Downgraded from Outperform to Market Perform at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods; PT USD 78 HubSpot (HUBS) Downgraded from Buy to Neutral at UBS; PT USD 310 Moderna (MRNA) Downgraded from Outperform to Market Perform at William Blair OneSpan (OSPN) Downgraded from Buy to Neutral at Rosenblatt; PT USD 18 Range Resources (RRC) Downgraded from Buy to Hold at Texas Capital Securities; PT USD 54 Surgery Partners (SGRY) Downgraded from Buy to Hold at StoneX UWM Holdings (UWMC) Downgraded from Buy to Neutral at Compass Point Varonis Systems (VRNS) Downgraded from Overweight to Equal Weight at Stephens Initiations DarioHealth (DRIO) Initiated at Buy at BTIG; PT USD 6 Dycom Industries (DY) Initiated at Perform at Oppenheimer Evergy (EVRG) Initiated at Buy at Truist Securities; PT USD 97 Hyperfine (HYPR) Initiated at Buy at Lucid Capital Markets; PT USD 2 Innovex International (INVX) Initiated at Neutral at JPMorgan; PT USD 33 Centrus Energy (LEU) Initiated at Buy at Texas Capital Securities; PT USD 151 LSB Industries (LXU) Initiated at Hold at Freedom Broker; PT USD 9.50 Nutrien (NTR) Initiated at Hold at Freedom Broker; PT USD 78 Northwest Natural Holding (NWN) Initiated at Hold at Truist Securities; PT USD 54 PPL Corporation (PPL) Initiated at Buy at Truist Securities; PT USD 41 PolyPid (PYPD) Initiated at Outperform at Oppenheimer; PT USD 10 Transcat (TRNS) Initiated at Market Outperform at CJS Securities; PT USD 115 CVR Partners (UAN) Initiated at Hold at Freedom Broker; PT USD 124 Energous (WATT) Initiated at Buy at H.C. Wainwright; PT USD 15 Ermenegildo Zegna (ZGN) Initiated at Outperform at RBC Capital; PT USD 16

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