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Analyst ratings are the "buy" and "sell" labels, plus price targets, that investment researchers attach to specific securities. These ratings are based on financial data, earnings reports and conversations with company executives.

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Analyst ratings provide plenty of helpful information, but you shouldn't use an analyst's "buy" rating as the sole reason you purchase a security. Analysts aren't immune to conflicts of interest or outside parties' influence, so ensure you always understand why a stock was labeled a "buy" or "sell."

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Ratings give investors the analyst's overall opinion about a particular stock and price targets based on the company's valuation and prospects. Analysts often attend conference calls, ask questions and provide in-depth information about companies that are difficult to acquire elsewhere.

Today's Stock Analyst Upgrades

Company	Action	Brokerage	Analyst	Current Price	Price Target	Rating
AAP Advance Auto Parts	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$60.26 +0.7%		Sell (D+) ➝ Hold (C-)
AUTL Autolus Therapeutics	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$1.87 +5.6%		Sell (E+) ➝ Sell (D-)
AWK American Water Works	Upgraded by	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Gregg Orrill Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	$123.29 +0.8%	$137.00 ➝ $140.00	Neutral ➝ Buy
BKNG Booking	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$167.38 -1.4%		Hold (C) ➝ Hold (C+)
BKU BankUnited	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$46.38 -0.3%		Buy (B-) ➝ Buy (B)
BMRN BioMarin Pharmaceutical	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$57.29 +8.6%		Sell (D+) ➝ Hold (C-)
CEPU Central Puerto	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$15.85 +4.3%		Hold (C-) ➝ Hold (C)
COIN Coinbase Global	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$189.03 +3.7%		Sell (D+) ➝ Hold (C-)
CRL Charles River Laboratories International	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$181.06 -0.2%		Sell (E+) ➝ Sell (D-)
CRL Charles River Laboratories International	Upgraded by	CLSA Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Luo Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	$181.06 -0.2%	$167.00 ➝ $219.00	Hold ➝ Outperform
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CSCO Cisco Systems	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$120.42 +1.5%		Buy (B-) ➝ Buy (B)
CTRN Citi Trends	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$46.01 -8.9%		Hold (C-) ➝ Hold (C)
CXW CoreCivic	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$21.06 -3.3%		Hold (C+) ➝ Buy (B-)
CZR Caesars Entertainment	Upgraded by	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Joseph Stauff Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	$29.05 -0.1%		Positive
DDD 3D Systems	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$3.55 +1.4%		Sell (D) ➝ Sell (D+)
DELL Dell Technologies	Upgraded by	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$420.96 +32.8%		Buy
DELL Dell Technologies	Upgraded by	CLSA Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$420.96 +32.8%		Outperform
DELL Dell Technologies	Upgraded by	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Mehdi Hosseini Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	$420.96 +32.8%	$138.00 ➝ $700.00	Neutral ➝ Positive
DY Dycom Industries	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$509.32 -4.8%		Buy (B-) ➝ Buy (B)
EC Ecopetrol	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$14.64 -0.9%		Hold (C-) ➝ Hold (C)
EFOR ASGN	Upgraded by	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Surinder Thind Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	$22.74 +8.8%	$28.00 ➝ $22.00	Underperform ➝ Hold
FBYD Falcon's Beyond Global	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$15.50 +4.0%		Sell (D+) ➝ Hold (C-)
FISV Fiserv	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$56.56 +1.3%		Sell (D) ➝ Sell (D+)
FLOC Flowco	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$23.43 -3.2%		Hold (C-) ➝ Hold (C)
FRT Federal Realty Investment Trust	Upgraded by	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$119.51 -1.2%	$135.00	Hold ➝ Buy
INN Summit Hotel Properties	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$5.77 -1.1%		Sell (D) ➝ Sell (D+)
IOSP Innospec	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$82.94 +0.8%		Sell (D+) ➝ Hold (C-)
IREN IREN	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$63.54 -0.8%		Sell (D+) ➝ Hold (C-)
KEX Kirby	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$140.66 +0.1%		Hold (C+) ➝ Buy (B-)
KNTK Kinetik	Upgraded by	US Capital Advisors Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$45.91 -1.6%		Moderate Buy ➝ Strong-Buy
KOF Coca Cola Femsa	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$107.72 +0.4%		Buy (B-) ➝ Buy (B)
KRRO Korro Bio	Upgraded by	Lifesci Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$13.41 +0.1%		Strong-Buy
KWY Kingsway Financial Services	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$9.97 +0.1%		Sell (E+) ➝ Sell (D-)
LKFN Lakeland Financial	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$60.63 +0.8%		Hold (C) ➝ Hold (C+)
MAX MediaAlpha	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$8.88 -0.1%		Hold (C-) ➝ Hold (C)
MRVI Maravai LifeSciences	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$4.80 +3.4%		Sell (E+) ➝ Sell (D-)
NNN NNN REIT	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$44.53 -0.7%		Hold (C+) ➝ Buy (B-)
NRC National Research	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$19.53 -0.7%		Sell (D+) ➝ Hold (C-)
OKUR OnKure Therapeutics	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$4.20 +1.9%		Sell (E+) ➝ Sell (D-)
ORCL Oracle	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$225.85 +10.9%		Hold (C) ➝ Hold (C+)
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PRA ProAssurance	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$24.06 +0.6%		Hold (C) ➝ Hold (C+)
PSEC Prospect Capital	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$2.41 +1.7%		Sell (D) ➝ Sell (D+)
RDY Dr. Reddy's Laboratories	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$13.65 +0.9%		Hold (C) ➝ Hold (C+)
REPL Replimune Group	Upgraded by	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Anupam Rama Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	$8.69 +85.7%	$8.00	Underweight ➝ Neutral
S SentinelOne	Upgraded by	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Fatima Boolani Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	$16.47 -8.6%		Neutral ➝ Buy
S SentinelOne	Upgraded by	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Tal Liani Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	$16.47 -8.6%	$16.00 ➝ $20.00	Neutral ➝ Buy
SCSC ScanSource	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$46.27 +1.0%		Hold (C) ➝ Hold (C+)
SNOW Snowflake	Upgraded by	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Stephen Bersey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	$255.94 +7.0%		Strong-Buy
SPCE Virgin Galactic	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$6.19 +36.7%		Sell (E+) ➝ Sell (D-)
TVE Tamarack Valley Energy	Upgraded by	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		C$12.76 -1.1%	C$12.00 ➝ C$15.00	Market Perform ➝ Outperform
TVE Tamarack Valley Energy	Upgraded by	Canaccord Genuity Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		C$12.76 -1.1%	C$12.00 ➝ C$15.00	Hold ➝ Buy
UNM Unum Group	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$83.24 +1.0%		Hold (C+) ➝ Buy (B-)
VG Venture Global	Upgraded by	US Capital Advisors Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$12.04 -4.0%		Moderate Sell ➝ Hold
VVV Valvoline	Upgraded by	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jeffrey Zekauskas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	$33.79 -1.2%	$35.00	Underweight ➝ Neutral
VVX V2X	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$83.22 +3.2%		Hold (C+) ➝ Buy (B-)
WES Western Midstream Partners	Upgraded by	US Capital Advisors Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$42.80 -2.5%		Moderate Buy ➝ Strong-Buy
WLY John Wiley & Sons	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$42.19 +1.3%		Hold (C) ➝ Hold (C+)
WTRG Essential Utilities	Upgraded by	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Gregg Orrill Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	$36.94 +0.7%	$41.00 ➝ $43.00	Neutral ➝ Buy
XOMA XOMA Royalty	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$41.71 +0.0%		Hold (C-) ➝ Hold (C)
ZYBT Zhengye Biotechnology	Upgraded by	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		$0.83 +2.3%		Sell (D-) ➝ Sell (D)