US BROKER MOVES: KDP upgraded at Morgan Stanley; MRK downgraded at RBC and UBS
Investors weigh KDP's strategic business split against high valuation premiums, while Merck (MRK) faces downgrades due to 2028 patent risks and regulatory pricing pressure despite strong recent earnings.
News detail
UPGRADES Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) initiated Overweight w/ USD 38.00 PT at Morgan Stanley Progressive (PGR) upgraded from Market Perform to Outperform w/ USD 250.00 PT at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Etsy (ETSY) upgraded from Neutral to Buy w/ USD 105.00 PT (prev. USD 88.00) at BofA Securities EPR Properties (EPR) upgraded from Sector Weight to Overweight w/ USD 70.00 PT at KeyBanc Crown Castle (CCI) upgraded from Equalweight to Overweight w/ USD 84.00 PT (prev. USD 92.00) at Barclays American Tower (AMT) upgraded from Equalweight to Overweight w/ USD 198.00 PT (prev. USD 195.00) at Barclays Analog Devices (ADI) upgraded from Neutral to Buy w/ USD 425.00 PT at Seaport Global Securities Ternium (TX) upgraded from Hold to Buy w/ USD 22.00 PT at Deutsche Bank Pony AI (PONY) upgraded from Neutral to Outperform at BNP Paribas Exane DOWNGRADES Western Midstream (WHD) downgraded from Buy to Neutral w/ USD 75.00 PT (prev. USD 67.00) at Citi TJX Companies (TJX) downgraded from Buy to Neutral at Citi TJX Companies (TJX) downgraded from Buy to Accumulate w/ USD 155.00 PT at Gordon Haskett Nvni Group (NVNI) downgraded from Buy to Hold at Maxim Group Merck (MRK) downgraded from Outperform to Sector Perform w/ USD 150.00 PT (prev. USD 142.00) at RBC Capital Merck (MRK) downgraded from Buy to Neutral w/ USD 150.00 PT at UBS Liberty Latin America (LILA) downgraded from Equalweight to Underweight w/ USD 7.00 PT at Morgan Stanley Gerdau (GGB) downgraded from Buy to Neutral w/ USD 5.10 PT at BofA Securities Equinor (EQNR) downgraded from Buy to Neutral w/ USD 46.00 PT at Gerdes Energy Research Coty (COTY) downgraded from Outperform to Sector Perform w/ USD 3.00 PT at RBC Capital Allstate (ALL) downgraded from Market Perform to Underperform w/ USD 250.00 PT at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods INITIATIONS UMB Financial (UMBF) initiated Overweight w/ USD 180.00 PT at JPMorgan Surrozen (SRZN) initiated Outperform at William Blair Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) initiated Overweight w/ USD 185.00 PT at Piper Sandler Quince Therapeutics (QNCX) initiated Buy w/ USD 68.00 PT at Craig-Hallum ProQR Therapeutics (PRQR) initiated Buy w/ USD 8.00 PT at BofA Securities Progyny (PGNY) initiated Overweight w/ USD 37.00 PT at Wells Fargo Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) initiated Neutral w/ USD 86.00 PT at Piper Sandler Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) initiated Buy w/ USD 2,013.00 PT at Arete Milestone Pharmaceuticals (MIST) initiated Overweight w/ USD 3.00 PT at Cantor Fitzgerald Lifeway Foods (LWAY) initiated Buy w/ USD 32.00 PT at BTIG Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) initiated Overweight w/ USD 38.00 PT at Morgan Stanley Incyte (INCY) initiated Buy w/ USD 152.00 PT at Canaccord Freenome (FRNM) initiated Buy w/ USD 21.00 PT at Guggenheim CalciMedica (CALC) initiated Buy w/ USD 9.00 PT at Guggenheim Bitdeer Technologies (BTDR) initiated Overweight w/ USD 15.00 PT at Barclays Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMBP) initiated Hold w/ USD 5.20 PT at Deutsche Bank Alpha Cognition (ACOG) initiated Buy w/ USD 21.00 PT at B. Riley
Related stocks
29 stocksWhat do investors think?
StockNow uses AI to translate and analyze information and does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
