U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Afya, Bentley Systems, Microsoft

Afya

19/10/2020 08:05

Oct 19 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets
on several U.S.-listed companies, including Afya, Bentley Systems and Microsoft on Monday. 
    
    HIGHLIGHTS
     * Afya Ltd  AFYA.O : JP Morgan cuts to neutral from overweight
     * Bentley Systems Inc  BSY.O : RBC initiates with sector perform rating and $43 target
     * Microsoft  MSFT.O : Jefferies raises target price to $260 from $240
        
Following is a summary of research actions on U.S. companies reported by Reuters on Monday.
Stock entries are in alphabetical order. 
 
     * Afya Ltd  AFYA.O : JP Morgan cuts to neutral from overweight
     * Afya Ltd  AFYA.O : JP Morgan establishes Dec-2021 PT of $32 vs dec-2020 PT of $24.50
     * Align Technology Inc  ALGN.O : Baird raises target price to $370 from $340
     * Ally Financial Inc  ALLY.N : Credit Suisse raises target price to $33 from $29
     * Ally Financial Inc  ALLY.N : Jefferies raises target price to $36 from $34
     * Ally Financial Inc  ALLY.N : JP Morgan raises target price to $32 from $30
     * Ally Financial Inc  ALLY.N : Stephens raises target price to $40 from $35
     * Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc  ALNY.O : Jefferies raises target price to $180 from $178
     * AMC Networks  AMCX.O : JP Morgan cuts to underweight from neutral
     * AMC Networks  AMCX.O : JP Morgan establishes Dec-2021 PT of $20 vs Dec-2020 PT of $25
     * Aramark  ARMK.N : RBC raises target price to $28 from $26
     * Archer-Daniels-Midland  ADM.N : JP Morgan establishes Dec-2021 PT of $60 vs Dec-2020 PT
 of $45
     * Archer-Daniels-Midland  ADM.N : JP Morgan raises to overweight from neutral
     * Atlassian Corporation Plc  TEAM.O : Jefferies raises target price to $200 from $175
     * Badger Meter Inc  BMI.N : Stifel raises target price to $78 from $71
     * Bank of Commerce Holdings  BOCH.O : D.A. Davidson raises target price to $9 from $8
     * Bentley Systems Inc  BSY.O : Baird initiates coverage with outperform rating and $43 PT
     * Bentley Systems Inc  BSY.O : RBC initiates with sector perform rating and $43 target
     * Bunge Ltd  BG.N : JP Morgan establishes Dec-2021 PT of $61 vs Dec-2020 PT of $47
     * Cisco  CSCO.O : Credit Suisse cuts target price to $36 from $45
     * Citizens Financial Group Inc  CFG.N : Piper Sandler raises target price to $33 from $30
     * Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc  CCO.N : JP Morgan cuts to underweight from neutral
     * Cloudflare Inc  NET.N : Jefferies raises target price to $70 from $50
     * Comstock Resources Inc  CRK.N : Simmons Energy raises to overweight from neutral
     * Comstock Resources Inc  CRK.N : Simmons Energy raises target price to $8 from $6.50
     * Datadog Inc  DDOG.O : Jefferies raises target price to $105 from $95
     * Envista Holdings Corp  NVST.N : Baird raises target price to $30 from $27
     * Everi Holdings Inc  EVRI.N : Jefferies raises target price to $12 from $11
     * Gap Inc  GPS.N : RBC raises target price to $24 from $21
     * Goodrx Holdings  GDRX.O : Evercore ISI initiates with outperform rating and $65 PT
     * Goodrx Holdings  GDRX.O : JP Morgan initiates coverage with neutral rating and $59 PT
     * Inari Medical Inc  NARI.O : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to $77 from $73
     * J B Hunt Transport Services Inc  JBHT.O : Evercore ISI cuts target to $146 from $151
     * Kansas City Southern  KSU.N : JP Morgan raises target price to $198 from $194
     * Lexington Realty Trust  LXP.N : JP Morgan establishes Dec-2021 PT of $12 vs Dec-2020 PT
 of $11
     * Magna International Inc  MGA.N : CIBC raises target price to $59 from $56
     * Mattel Inc  MAT.O : JP Morgan establishes Dec-2021 PT of $17.50 vs Dec-2020 PT of $15
     * Microsoft  MSFT.O : Jefferies raises target price to $260 from $240
     * Nextera Energy Inc  NEE.N : Credit Suisse raises target price to $305 from $266
     * Pacwest Bancorp  PACW.O : Stephens resumes with equal-weight rating and $24 PT
     * Pinnacle West Capital Corp  PNW.N : Credit Suisse raises target price to $87 from $85
     * RH  RH.N : Jefferies initiates at underperform with target price $320
     * Rocket Pharmaceuticals Inc  RCKT.O : Evercore ISI raises target price to $40 from $31
     * Sailpoint Technologies Holdings Inc  SAIL.N : Jefferies raises target to $55 from $40
     * Schlumberger NV  SLB.N : Piper Sandler raises target price to $18 from $17
     * Sensient Technologies Corp  SXT.N : Stephens raises target price to $80 from $70
     * ServiceNow Inc  NOW.N : Cowen and Company raises target price to $555 from $480
     * Solarwinds Corp  SWI.N : Jefferies raises target price to $25 from $22
     * Southwestern Energy Co  SWN.N : Simmons Energy cuts target price to $3 from $3.50
     * Tesla Inc  TSLA.O : Wedbush raises target price to $500 from $475
     * Tractor Supply Co  TSCO.O : RBC raises target price to $167 from $162
     * Truist Financial Corp  TFC.N : Stephens raises target price to $46 from $43
     * Tufin Software Technologies Ltd  TUFN.N : Jefferies cuts target price to $8 from $12
     * UnitedHealth Group Inc  UNH.N : JP Morgan raises price target to $360 from $316
     * Varonis Systems Inc  VRNS.O : Jefferies raises target price to $150 from $135
     * Vericel Corp  VCEL.O : BTIG raises target price to $30 from $23
     * VF Corp  VFC.N : BTIG raises target price to $90 from $88
     * VF Corp  VFC.N : Evercore ISI raises target price to $90 from $80
     * VF Corp  VFC.N : JP Morgan raises target price to $88 from $85
     * VF Corp  VFC.N : Piper Sandler raises target price to $73 from $65
     * VF Corp  VFC.N : Susquehanna raises target price to $90 from $81
     * Zendesk Inc  ZEN.N : Cowen and Company raises target price to $125 from $115
 
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