U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Alliant Energy, Prog Holdings, Travelers

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08/07/2026 08:43

July 8 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including Alliant Energy, Prog Holdings and Travelers, on Wednesday. 

HIGHLIGHTS

* Alliant Energy Corp LNT.O: TD Cowen initiates coverage with hold rating
* Cincinnati Financial Corp CINF.O: KBW cuts to market perform from outperform
* Prog Holdings Inc PRG.N: Jefferies raises to buy from hold
* Sempra SRE.N: TD Cowen initiates coverage with buy rating; target price $110
* Travelers TRV.N: KBW cuts to market perform from outperform
        
Following is a summary of research actions on U.S. companies reported by Reuters on Wednesday. Stock entries are in alphabetical order. 
  
* 10X Genomics Inc TXG.O: Citigroup raises target price to $45 from $24
* Affiliated Managers Group Inc AMG.N: TD Cowen raises target price to $469 from $454
* Affirm Holdings Inc AFRM.O: Barclays initiates coverage with target price $97
* Affirm Holdings Inc AFRM.O: Barclays initiates coverage with overweight rating
* Affirm Holdings, Inc AFRM.O: Wells Fargo raises target price to $96 from $89
* Aflac Inc AFL.N: UBS raises target price to $124 from $114
* AIG AIG.N: UBS raises target price to $98 from $94
* Allegiant Travel Co ALGT.O: Barclays reinstates coverage with overweight rating
* Allegiant Travel Co ALGT.O: Barclays reinstates coverage with price target $145
* Alliant Energy Corp LNT.O: TD Cowen initiates coverage with hold rating
* Alliant Energy Corp LNT.O: TD Cowen initiates coverage with target price $83
* Allstate Corp ALL.N: Jefferies raises target price to $282 from $250
* Allstate Corp ALL.N: KBW raises target price to $255 from $242
* Ally Financial ALLY.N: BofA Global Research raises price objective to $53.00 from $52.00
* American Financial Group Inc AFG.N: KBW raises target price to $148 from $140
* American Healthcare REIT Inc AHR.N: UBS raises target price to $63 from $60
* American Water AWK.N: J.P.Morgan raises target price to $147 from $138
* Amrize Ltd. AMRZ.N: Wells Fargo cuts target price to $58 from $65
* Antero Resources Corp AR.N: J.P.Morgan cuts target price to $45 from $49
* Arcbest Corp ARCB.O: Stephens resumes coverage with overweight rating; target $205
* Arthur J. Gallagher & Co AJG.N: KBW raises target price to $261 from $242
* Arthur J. Gallagher & Co AJG.N: UBS raises target price to $291 from $250
* Assurant Inc AIZ.N: KBW raises target price to $310 from $270
* AT&T T.N: Barclays cuts target price to $24 from $26
* AT&T T.N: Morgan Stanley cuts target price to $25 from $30
* AT&T T.N: Wells Fargo initiates coverage with underweight rating
* Atlanticus Holdings Corp ATLC.O: Jefferies raises target price to $115 from $100
* Automatic Data Processing Inc ADP.O: Stifel raises target price to $260 from $240
* Biogen Inc BIIB.O: BofA Global Research raises price objective to $217.00 from $203.00
* BlackRock BLK.N: TD Cowen cuts target price to $1105 from $1144
* Block, Inc XYZ.N: Barclays initiates coverage with overweight rating and PT $100
* Blue Owl Capital Inc OWL.N: TD Cowen cuts target price to $13 from $14
* Boston Beer Company Inc SAM.N: RBC cuts target price to $234 from $242
* Boston Scientific Corp BSX.N: Needham cuts target price to $57 from $77
* Bridgebio Oncology Therapeutics Inc BBOT.O: J.P.Morgan initiates coverage with overweight rating
* Bridgebio Oncology Therapeutics Inc BBOT.O: J.P.Morgan initiates coverage with PT $27
* Brightspring Health Services Inc BTSG.O: UBS raises target price to $85 from $63
* Brown & Brown Inc BRO.N: UBS raises target price to $73 from $65
* Bruker Corp BRKR.O: Citigroup raises target price to $60 from $44
* Carlyle Group Inc CG.O: TD Cowen cuts target price to $47 from $50
* Carnival Corp CCL.N: BMO initiates coverage with market perform rating; PT $30
* CBOE Global Markets Inc CBOE.Z: TD Cowen cuts target price to $259 from $263
* Celsius Holdings Inc CELH.O: TD Cowen cuts target price to $45 from $55
* Ch Robinson Worldwide Inc CHRW.O: Stephens raises target price to $225 from $215
* Charles Schwab Corp SCHW.N: TD Cowen raises target price to $119 from $109
* Charter Communications, Inc CHTR.O: Barclays cuts target price to $130 from $200
* Chime Financial IncCHYM.O: Barclays initiates coverage with target price $26
* Chime Financial IncCHYM.O: Barclays initiates coverage with overweight rating 
* Church & Dwight Co, Inc CHD.N: Wells Fargo raises target price to $110 from $105
* Cincinnati Financial Corp CINF.O: KBW cuts to market perform from outperform
* Cincinnati Financial Corp CINF.O: KBW raises target price to $201 from $191
* CME Group Inc CME.O: TD Cowen cuts target price to $270 from $273
* Colgate-Palmolive Company CL.N: Wells Fargo raises target price to $95 from $92
* Comcast Corp CMCSA.O: Morgan Stanley cuts target price to $30 from $33
* Commercial Metals Co CMC.N: Exane BNP Paribas raises to outperform from neutral
* Conagra Brands CAG.N: Barclays cuts target price to $16 from $18
* Conocophillips COP.N: Truist Securities cuts target price to $115 from $128
* Conocophillips COP.N: UBS cuts target price to $143 from $155
* Cooper Companies Inc COO.O: Citigroup raises target price to $76 from $69
* Coupang Inc CPNG.N: Barclays cuts target price to $29 from $30
* Covenant Logistics Group Inc CVLG.N: Stephens resumes coverage with overweight rating
* Covenant Logistics Group Inc CVLG.N: Stephens resumes coverage with target price $60
* Covenant Logistics Group Inc CVLG.N: TD Cowen raises target price to $43 from $35
* Credit Acceptance Corp CACC.O: Jefferies raises target price to $650 from $560
* Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Inc CRNX.O: TD Cowen cuts to hold from buy
* Crowdstrike CRWD.O: Benchmark raises target price to $230 from $195
* CSX Corp CSX.O: Stephens resumes coverage with overweight rating; target price $57
* CSX Corporation CSX.O: Wells Fargo raises target price to $54 from $50
* Definium Therapeutics Inc DFTX.O: Stifel raises target price to $60 from $30
* Devon Energy Corp DVN.N: J.P.Morgan cuts target price to $55 from $62
* Digitalocean Holdings Inc DOCN.N: UBS cuts target price to $155 from $175
* Dollar Tree Inc DLTR.O: Raymond James raises to outperform from market perform
* DTE Energy Co DTE.N: TD Cowen initiates coverage with hold rating; target price $166
* Eagle Materials Inc EXP.N: Wells Fargo cuts target price to $240 from $246
* Echostar Corp ECHO.O: Citigroup Renews coverage with buy rating; price target $126
* Edgewell Personal Care Company EPC.N: Wells Fargo raises target price to $30 from $24
* Edwards Lifesciences Corp EW.N: Citigroup raises target price to $110 from $101
* Eli Lilly LLY.N: RBC raises target price to $1,500 from $1,250
* Eli Lilly LLY.N: Truist Securities raises target price to $1,370 from $1,281
* Enova International Inc ENVA.N: Jefferies raises target price to $280 from $260
* Equipmentshare.Com Inc EQPT.O: Citigroup cuts target price to $20 from $26
* Equitable Holdings Inc EQH.N: UBS raises target price to $68 from $63
* Evercore Inc EVR.N: UBS raises target price to $350 from $330
* Expeditors International of Washington Inc EXPD.N: Stephens resumes coverage with overweight rating
* Expeditors International of Washington Inc EXPD.N: Stephens resumes coverage with target price $200
* Ezcorp Inc EZPW.O: Jefferies raises target price to $45 from $40
* Fedex FDX.N: Stephens resumes coverage with overweight rating; target price $380
* Fedex Freight Holding Company Inc FDXF.N: Stephens initiates coverage with overweight rating
* Fedex Freight Holding Company Inc FDXF.N: Stephens initiates coverage with target price $180
* Fidelity National Information Services FIS.N: Barclays initiates coverage with target price $44
* Fidelity National Information Services FIS.N: Barclays initiates coverage with equal-weight rating
* Fiserv, Inc FISV.O: Barclays initiates coverage with target price $58
* Fiserv, Inc FISV.O: Barclays initiates coverage with equal-weight rating
* Freshpet, Inc FRPT.O: Wells Fargo cuts target price to $70 from $75
* GE Healthcare GEHC.O: Citigroup raises target price to $69 from $65
* Glaukos Corp GKOS.N: Citigroup raises target price to $175 from $162
* Global Payments Inc GPN.N: Barclays initiates coverage with target price $81
* Global Payments Inc GPN.N: Barclays initiates coverage with equal-weight rating
* Globus Medical Inc GMED.N: Stifel cuts target price to $80 from $95
* GM GM.N: J.P.Morgan raises target price to $110 from $98
* Granite Ridge Resources Inc GRNT.N: Northland Capitals initiates coverage with outperform rating
* Granite Ridge Resources Inc GRNT.N: Northland Capitals initiates coverage with target price $9
* Guardant Health Inc GH.O: Citigroup raises target price to $215 from $150
* GXO Logistics Inc GXO.N: Stephens initiates coverage with overweight rating
* GXO Logistics Inc GXO.N: Stephens initiates coverage with target price $75
* Hanover Insurance Group Inc THG.N: KBW cuts to market perform from outperform
* Hanover Insurance Group Inc THG.N: KBW raises target price to $220 from $211
* Hanover Insurance Group Inc THG.N: Morgan Stanley raises PT to $225.00 from $220.00
* Hippo Holdings Inc HIPO.N: Jefferies raises target price to $43 from $38
* Honeywell Aerospace HONA.O: Morgan Stanley initiates with equal-weight rating; PT 255
* Infinity Natural Resources Inc INR.N: Stephens cuts target price to $23 from $24
* Insulet Corp PODD.O: Citigroup raises target price to $172 from $165
* Intercontinental Exchange Inc ICE.N: TD Cowen raises target price to $159 from $153
* J B Hunt Transport Services JBHT.O: Stephens raises target price to $360 from $300
* J B Hunt Transport Services JBHT.O: TD Cowen raises target price to $265 from $228
* J&J JNJ.N: Citigroup raises target price to $298 from $285
* Jack Henry & Associates JKHY.O: Barclays initiates coverage with target price $170
* Jack Henry & Associates JKHY.O: Barclays initiates coverage with overweight rating
* Kimberly-Clark Corporation KMB.O: Wells Fargo raises target price to $110 from $100
* Kirby Corp KEX.N: BofA Global Research raises price objective to $182.00 from $169.00
* KKR KKR.N: TD Cowen raises target price to $108 from $104
* Knife River Corporation KNF.N: Wells Fargo raises target price to $81 from $80
* Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings KNX.N: Stephens resumes with overweight rating
* Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings KNX.N: Stephens resumes with target price $95
* Kodiak Gas Services, Inc KGS.N: Barclays cuts target price to $72 from $76
* Kura Sushi USA Inc KRUS.O: Piper Sandler cuts target price to $48 from $70
* Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc LW.N: Wells Fargo raises target price to $54 from $46
* Landstar System Inc LSTR.O: Stephens resumes coverage with overweight rating
* Landstar System Inc LSTR.O: Stephens resumes coverage with target price $235
* Landstar System Inc LSTR.O: TD Cowen raises target price to $200 from $175
* Lci Industries LCII.N: Truist Securities cuts target price to $114 from $135
* Lemonade Inc LMND.N: Morgan Stanley cuts to equal-weight from overweight
* Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc LGND.O: Stifel raises target price to $332 from $255
* Lincoln National Corp LNC.N: UBS raises target price to $44 from $39
* LPL Financial Holdings Inc LPLA.O: TD Cowen raises target price to $330 from $326
* Markel Group Inc MKL.N: Jefferies raises target price to $2,020 from $1,990
* Marketaxess Holdings Inc MKTX.O: UBS cuts target price to $200 from $215
* Marten Transport Ltd MRTN.O: Stephens resumes coverage with equal weight rating
* Marten Transport Ltd MRTN.O: Stephens resumes coverage with target price $18
* Martin Marietta Materials, Inc MLM.N: Wells Fargo raises PT to $616 from $614
* Mastec Inc MTZ.N: Mizuho raises target price to $502 from $498
* Mastercard IncMA.N: Barclays initiates coverage with overweight rating and PT $640
* Matson Inc MATX.N: Stephens raises target price to $240 from $230
* Metlife Inc MET.N: UBS raises target price to $105 from $102
* MGM Resorts International MGM.N: Wells Fargo raises target price to $48.3 from $33
* MGM Resorts International MGM.N: Wells Fargo raises to equal weight from underweight
* Mgp Ingredients, Inc MGPI.O: Wells Fargo cuts target price to $21 from $24
* Middleby Corp MIDD.O: Jefferies cuts target price to $160 from $200
* Moelis & Co MC.N: UBS cuts to sell from neutral; raises target price to $60 from $58
* Molson Coors Beverage Company TAP.N: Wells Fargo cuts target price to $41 from $43
* Monster Beverage Corp MNST.O: RBC raises target price to $97 from $88
* Monster Beverage Corporation MNST.O: Wells Fargo raises target to $105 from $97
* Moody's Corp MCoN: Morgan Stanley raises target price to $496 from $491
* MSCI Inc MSCI.N: Raymond James raises target price to $760 from $730
* Nasdaq Inc NDAQ.O: TD Cowen raises target price to $101 from $98
* Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc NP.N: KBW cuts to market perform from outperform
* Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc NP.N: KBW raises target price to $34 from $32
* Netflix Inc NFLX.O: Bernstein cuts target price to $100 from $110
* Newmont NEM.N: BofA Global Research cuts price objective to $132.00 from $157.00
* Norfolk Southern Corp NSC.N: Stephens resumes coverage with equal weight rating
* Norfolk Southern Corp NSC.N: Stephens resumes coverage with target price $354
* Norfolk Southern Corporation NSC.N: Wells Fargo raises target price to $365 from $350
* Norwegian Cruise Line NCLH.N: BMO initiates coverage with market perform rating
* Norwegian Cruise Line NCLH.N: BMO initiates coverage with target price $21
* Old Dominion Freight Line Inc ODFL.O: Stephens raises target price to $280 from $240
* Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc ODFL.O: Wells Fargo raises PT to $250 from $235
* Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc ODFL.O: Wells Fargo raises to overweight from equal weight
* Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings OLLI.O: J.P.Morgan cuts target price to $70 from $152
* Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings OLLI.O: J.P.Morgan cuts to neutral from overweight
* ONEOK Inc OKE.N: Barclays cuts target price to $88 from $90
* Pacs Group Inc PACS.N: UBS raises target price to $57 from $50
* Palomar Holdings Inc PLMR.O: Jefferies raises target price to $166 from $156
* Par Pacific Holdings Inc PARR.N: J.P.Morgan raises target price to $85 from $77
* Par Pacific Holdings Inc PARR.N: UBS raises target price to $65 from $60
* Patrick Industries Inc PATK.O: Truist Securities cuts target price to $113 from $126
* Paypal, Inc PYPL.O: Barclays initiates coverage with target price $42
* Paypal, Inc PYPL.O: Barclays initiates coverage with underweight rating
* Penguin Solutions Inc PENG.O: Needham raises target price to $80 from $60
* Penguin Solutions Inc PENG.O: Stifel raises target price to $75 from $66
* Pepsico PEP.O: Exane BNP Paribas cuts target price to $183 from $195
* Pershing Square Inc PS.N: Jonestrading initiates coverage with buy rating; PT $39
* Pfizer PFE.N: J.P.Morgan cuts target price to $28 from $30
* Pinterest PINS.N: D.A. Davidson initiates coverage with buy rating; target price $26
* Post Holdings, Inc POST.N: Wells Fargo cuts target price to $98 from $110
* PPG Industries Inc PPG.N: RBC raises target price to $129 from $119
* Presidio Production Co FTW.N: BTIG initiates coverage with buy rating; target price $15
* Prog Holdings Inc PRG.N: Jefferies raises target price to $60 from $33
* Prog Holdings Inc PRG.N: Jefferies raises to buy from hold
* Progressive Corp PGR.N: Jefferies raises target price to $228 from $213
* Progressive Corp PGR.N: KBW raises target price to $231 from $210
* Raymond James Financial Inc RJF.N: TD Cowen raises target price to $162 from $155
* Raymond James Financial Inc RJF.N: UBS raises target price to $175 from $166
* Reinsurance Group of America Inc RGA.N: UBS raises target price to $236 from $220
* Relay Therapeutics Inc RLAY.O: J.P.Morgan initiates coverage with overweight rating 
* Relay Therapeutics Inc RLAY.O: J.P.Morgan initiates coverage with target price $28
* ResMed Inc RMD.N: RBC cuts target price to $276 from $321
* ResMed Inc RMD.N: Wells Fargo cuts target price to $225 from $227
* Riot Platforms Inc RIOT.O: Citigroup raises target price to $28 from $21
* Rivian RIVN.O: Exane BNP Paribas raises target price to $24 from $22 
* Rollins Inc ROL.N: Morgan Stanley cuts target price to $65.00 from $70.00
* Root Inc ROOT.O: Jefferies raises target price to $78 from $71
* Royal Caribbean Group RCL.N: Argus Research raises target price to $330 from $310
* Royal Caribbean Group RCL.N: BMO initiates coverage with outperform rating; target price $370
* Royal Gold Inc RGLD.O: BofA Global Research cuts price objective to $209.00 from $246.00
* Rush Enterprises Inc RUSHA.O: Stephens raises target price to $90 from $85
* Rxo Inc RXO.N: Stephens resumes coverage with equal weight rating; target price $25
* Ryder System Inc R.N: Stephens resumes coverage with overweight rating; target price $310
* S&P Global Inc SPGI.N: J.P.Morgan cuts target price to $535 from $550
* S&P Global Inc SPGI.N: Morgan Stanley cuts target price to $525 from $557
* Sabra Health Care REIT Inc SBRA.O: Truist Securities raises to buy from hold
* Saia Inc SAIA.O: Stephens resumes coverage with overweight rating; target price $520
* Sailpoint Inc SAIL.O: Rosenblatt Securities initiates coverage with neutral rating
* Sailpoint Inc SAIL.O: Rosenblatt Securities initiates coverage with target price $16
* Schneider National Inc SNDR.N: Stephens raises target price to $40 from $38
* Selective Insurance Group Inc SIGI.O: KBW raises target price to $101 from $88
* Sellas Life Sciences Group Inc SLS.O: Maxim Group raises target price to $30 from $10
* Sempra SRE.N: TD Cowen initiates coverage with buy rating; target price $110
* Sherwin-Williams Co SHW.N: RBC raises target price to $405 from $391
* Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc SKWD.O: Jefferies raises PT to $60 from $50
* Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc SKWD.O: KBW raises target price to $72 from $65
* Snap Inc SNAP.N: D.A. Davidson initiates coverage with neutral rating; target price $5
* Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc SPB.N: Wells Fargo raises target price to $85 from $80
* Stephens resumes coverage ON US Railroads, Sees Freight Growth (Buzz) -: 
* Strategy Inc MSTR.O: Barclays initiates coverage with target price $130
* Strategy Inc MSTR.O: Barclays initiates coverage with overweight rating
* T Rowe price Group Inc TROW.O: TD Cowen raises target price to $108 from $94
* T Rowe price Group Inc TROW.O: TD Cowen raises target price to $108 from $94
* Terawulf Inc WULF.O: Jefferies raises target price to $30 from $28
* the Scotts Miracle-Gro Company SMG.N: Wells Fargo raises target price to $74 from $72
* the Travelers Companies, Inc TRV.N: Morgan Stanley raises PT to $333.00 from $330.00
* Thor Industries Inc THO.N: Truist Securities cuts target price to $80 from $109
* T-Mobile TMUS.O: Morgan Stanley cuts target price to $230 from $260
* T-Mobile Us, Inc TMUS.O: Wells Fargo initiates coverage with equal weight rating
* Toast Inc TOST.N: Barclays initiates coverage with overweight rating and PT $35
* Travelers TRV.N: Jefferies raises target price to $341 from $318
* Travelers TRV.N: KBW cuts to market perform from outperform
* Travelers TRV.N: KBW raises target price to $356 from $342
* Travelers TRV.N: UBS raises target price to $350 from $314
* Truist Financial Corp TFC.N: BofA Global Research cuts to neutral from buy
* Tvardi Therapeutics Inc TVRD.O: Raymond James raises to outperform from market perform
* UDR Inc UDR.N: Truist Securities cuts to hold from buy
* Union Pacific Corp UNP.N: Stephens resumes coverage with overweight rating; PT $327
* Union Pacific Corporation UNP.N: Wells Fargo raises target price to $315 from $300
* United Rentals Inc URI.N: Citigroup raises target price to $1,210 from $1,130
* UPS UPS.N: Stephens resumes coverage with overweight rating; target price $135
* US Bancorp USB.N: Raymond James resumes coverage with strong buy rating; PT $72
* Vera Therapeutics, Inc VERA.O: Guggenheim raises target price to $76 from $56
* Verizon Communications Inc VZ.N: Barclays cuts target price to $45 from $47
* Virtus Investment Partners Inc VRTS.N: TD Cowen raises target price to $136 from $131
* Visa Inc V.N: Barclays initiates coverage with overweight rating and PT $420
* VSE Corp VSEC.O: Jefferies raises target price to $260 from $245
* Wabtec Corp WAB.N: Stephens resumes coverage with overweight rating; PT $320
* Waste Management Inc WM.N: Oppenheimer cuts target price to $263 from $264
* Wayfair Inc W.N: Benchmark initiates coverage with hold rating
* Wells Fargo WFC.N: Raymond James resumes coverage with market perform rating
* Welltower Inc WELL.N: UBS raises target price to $271 from $249
* Werner Enterprises WERN.O: Stephens resumes coverage with overweight rating; PT $50
* Western Union Co WU.N: Barclays initiates coverage with target price $7
* Western Union Co WU.N: Barclays initiates coverage with underweight rating
* Williams Cos. WMB.N: Barclays raises target price to $75 from $73
* Winnebago Industries Inc WGO.N: Truist Securities cuts target price to $35 from $43
* Wynn Resorts Ltd WYNN.O: Truist Securities initiates coverage with buy rating
* Wynn Resorts Ltd WYNN.O: Truist Securities initiates coverage with target price $125
* XPO Inc XPO.N: Stephens resumes coverage with overweight rating; target price $255
      

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