U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Abiomed, McDonald's, S&P Global

Angi

13/10/2022 08:06

Oct 13 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets
on several U.S.-listed companies, including Abiomed, McDonald's and S&P Global on Thursday. 
  HIGHLIGHTS        
     * Abiomed Inc  ABMD.O : Mizuho starts coverage with buy rating; target price $300
     * Knowbe4 Inc  KNBE.O : Needham cuts to hold from buy
     * McDonald's  MCD.N : Cowen and Company cuts target price to $280 from $290
     * Moody's Corp  MCO.N : JP Morgan cuts target price to $290 from $315
     * S&P Global Inc  SPGI.N : JP Morgan cuts target price to $390 from $410
 Following is a summary of research actions on U.S. companies reported by Reuters on Thursday. Stock
entries are in alphabetical order.     
     * Abiomed Inc  ABMD.O : Mizuho starts coverage with buy rating; target price $300
     * ADMA Biologics Inc  ADMA.O : Mizuho starts coverage with buy rating; target price $5
     * AFC Gamma Inc  AFCG.O : Jefferies cuts target price to $19 from $21
     * Angi Inc  ANGI.O : JP Morgan cuts target price to $6 from $9
     * APi Group Corp  APG.N : RBC cuts target price to $15 from $18
     * Applied Materials Inc  AMAT.O : JP Morgan cuts target price to $115 from $140
     * Ares Capital Corp  ARCC.O : Jefferies cuts target price to $22 from $24
     * Babylon Holdings Ltd  BBLN.N : BTIG cuts target price to $4 from $7
     * Barings BDC Inc  BBDC.N : Jefferies cuts target price to $11.5 from $12.5
     * Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc  BMRN.O : RBC raises target price to $95 from $90
     * Boeing  BA.N : JP Morgan cuts target price to $180 from $200
     * Capital Southwest Corp  CSWC.O : Jefferies cuts target price to $22 from $25
     * Duck Creek Technologies Inc  DCT.O : D.A. Davidson cuts target price to $27 from $30
     * Duck Creek Technologies Inc  DCT.O : Raymond James cuts target price to $15 from $18
     * Duck Creek Technologies Inc  DCT.O : RBC cuts target price to $12 from $14
     * Fox Factory Holding Corp  FOXF.O : Jefferies cuts target price to $120 from $130
     * FS KKR Capital Corp  FSK.N : Jefferies cuts target price to $24 from $25
     * Gilead Sciences Inc  GILD.O : Jefferies raises target price to $76 from $72
     * Gladstone Investment Corp  GAIN.O : Jefferies cuts target price to $12 from $15
     * Haemonetics Corp  HAE.N : Mizuho starts coverage with buy rating; target price $90
     * Hercules Capital Inc  HTGC.N : Jefferies cuts target price to $18 from $20
     * Hologic Inc  HOLX.O : Mizuho starts coverage with buy rating; target price $75
     * Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc  ICPT.O : Jefferies cuts target price to $14 from $16
     * Intuitive Surgical  ISRG.O : Mizuho starts coverage with neutral rating; target $215
     * Jakks Pacific Inc  JAKK.O : Jefferies cuts target price to $21 from $23
     * Knowbe4 Inc  KNBE.O : Canaccord Genuity cuts to hold from buy
     * Knowbe4 Inc  KNBE.O : Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to $24.90 from $25
     * Knowbe4 Inc  KNBE.O : Needham cuts to hold from buy
     * Knowbe4 Inc  KNBE.O : Stephens cuts to equal weight from overweight
     * Knowbe4 Inc  KNBE.O : Stephens raises target price to $24.90 from $24
     * Lantheus Holdings Inc  LNTH.O : Mizuho starts coverage with buy rating; target price $105
     * Loandepot Inc  LDI.N : Jefferies cuts target price to $2.5 from $3
     * Mattel Inc  MAT.O : Jefferies cuts target price to $22 from $24
     * McDonald's  MCD.N : Cowen and Company cuts target price to $280 from $290
     * Midcap Financial Investment Corp  MFIC.O : Jefferies cuts target price to $14 from $15
     * MiMedx Group Inc  MDXG.O : Mizuho starts coverage with buy rating; target price $7
     * Moderna Inc  MRNA.O : Jefferies cuts target price to $140 from $170
     * Moody's Corp  MCO.N : JP Morgan cuts target price to $290 from $315
     * Nextera Energy Inc  NEE.N : JP Morgan cuts target price to $95 from $106
     * Northern Oil and Gas Inc  NOG.N : Truist Securities raises target price to $66 from $65
     * Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp  OCSL.O : Jefferies cuts target price to $8 from $8.5
     * Pennantpark Investment Corp  PNNT.N : Jefferies cuts target price to $6 from $7
     * Pepsico Inc  PEP.O : Jefferies raises target price to $181 from $171
     * Pepsico Inc  PEP.O : JP Morgan raises target price to $188 from $186
     * Phreesia  PHR.N : D.A. Davidson initiates coverage with neutral rating and $25 PT
     * Plug Power Inc  PLUG.O : JP Morgan cuts target price to $28 from $32
     * Puretech Health  PRTC.O : Jefferies resumes coverage with buy rating and $55.5 PT
     * Redwood Trust Inc  RWT.N : Jefferies cuts target price to $10 from $12
     * Rocket Companies Inc  RKT.N : Jefferies cuts target price to $8 from $10
     * S&P Global Inc  SPGI.N : JP Morgan cuts target price to $390 from $410
     * Southern Co  SO.N : JP Morgan cuts target price to $68 from $79
     * Staar Surgical Co  STAA.O : Mizuho starts coverage with buy rating; target price $85
     * Third Coast Bancshares Inc  TCBX.O : Piper Sandler cuts target price to $22 from $23
     * Uranium Energy Corp  UEC.A : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to $6.50 from $6
     * Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc  VRTX.O : Jefferies raises target price to $340 from $335
     * Walker & Dunlop Inc  WD.N : Jefferies cuts target price to $120 from $139
     * Warner Bros Discovery Inc  WBD.O : Credit Suisse cuts target price to $36 from $39
     * Wipro Ltd  WIT.N : Jefferies cuts target price to $4.5 from $4.7
 (Compiled by Bengaluru Newsroom)
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