UPDATES
** BofA Global Research raises rating on solar inverter maker SolarEdge Technologies SEDG.O to "neutral" from "underperform"
** Raises PT to $40 from $17, implying 15.6% upside to stock's last close
** Shares of co up 8.3%
** Brokerage says co's margins, revenue trends and liquidity have steadied enough to ease downside risks, helped by strong position in third-party ownership solar channels
** "Margin and liquidity improvements are offset by the sharp U.S. residential decline we expect in 2026 before growth resumes in 2027+," brokerage says
** 1 of 30 brokerages rate stock "buy", 23 "hold" and 6 "sell" or lower; median PT is $36 - LSEG data
** Including session's move, SEDG up 29.43% YTD
(Reporting by Varun Sahay in Bengaluru)
((Varun.sahay@thomsonreuters.com))