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Your Watchlist | | - CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $265.65, for a total value of $265,650.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 498,861 shares in the company, valued at approximately $132,522,424.65. This trade represents a 0.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
- CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 27,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $275.00, for a total transaction of $7,562,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 471,361 shares in the company, valued at $129,624,275. The trade was a 5.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
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Analysts' Upgrades | | AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) was upgraded by Benchmark Co. from "hold" to "buy". They now have a $2.50 price target on the stock. This represents a 51.1% upside from the current price of $1.65. | | American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) was upgraded by Barclays PLC from "underweight" to "equal weight". They now have a $19.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 11.3% upside from the current price of $17.07. | | Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) was upgraded by Morgan Stanley from "underweight" to "equal weight". They now have a $31.00 price target on the stock, up from $21.00. This represents a 0.9% downside from the current price of $31.28. | | GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ:GFS) was upgraded by Susquehanna from "neutral" to "positive". They now have a $100.00 price target on the stock, up from $50.00. This represents a 39.4% upside from the current price of $71.73. | | Grab (NASDAQ:GRAB) was upgraded by China Renaissance from "hold" to "buy". They now have a $5.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 30.4% upside from the current price of $3.84. | | IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) was upgraded by Needham & Company LLC from "hold" to "buy". They now have a $110.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 12.7% upside from the current price of $97.61. | | Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MRSH) was upgraded by Citigroup Inc. from "neutral" to "buy". They now have a $200.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 18.7% upside from the current price of $168.51. | | Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MRSH) was upgraded by Citigroup Inc. from "neutral" to "buy". They now have a $200.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 18.7% upside from the current price of $168.51. | | Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) was upgraded by Rothschild & Co Redburn from "neutral" to "buy". They now have a $90.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 15.7% upside from the current price of $77.81. | | Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) was upgraded by Argus from "hold" to "buy". They now have a $190.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 42.0% upside from the current price of $133.84. | | PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) was upgraded by Daiwa Securities Group Inc. to "outperform". The current price is $47.19. | | Sphere Entertainment (NYSE:SPHR) was upgraded by Benchmark Co. from "hold" to "buy". They now have a $155.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 6.8% upside from the current price of $145.08. | | Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) was upgraded by CJS Securities from "market underperform" to "market perform". The current price is $32.73. | | V.F. (NYSE:VFC) was upgraded by BTIG Research from "neutral" to "buy". They now have a $23.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 20.9% upside from the current price of $19.02. |
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Analysts' Downgrades | | Coupang (NYSE:CPNG) was downgraded by Citigroup Inc. from "buy" to "neutral". They now have a $22.20 price target on the stock. This represents a 21.3% upside from the current price of $18.30. | | Coupang (NYSE:CPNG) was downgraded by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from "buy" to "hold". They now have a $23.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 25.7% upside from the current price of $18.30. | | Enovix (NASDAQ:ENVX) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from "neutral" to "underweight". The current price is $6.23. | | Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) was downgraded by Benchmark Co. from "buy" to "hold". The current price is $5.95. | | Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) was downgraded by Northcoast Research from "buy" to "neutral". The current price is $17.39. | | Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) was downgraded by Siebert Williams Shank from "buy" to "hold". They now have a $86.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 0.5% downside from the current price of $86.40. | | TopBuild (NYSE:BLD) was downgraded by Loop Capital from "buy" to "hold". They now have a $485.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 10.9% upside from the current price of $437.17. | | TransMedics Group (NASDAQ:TMDX) was downgraded by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from "outperform" to "market perform". The current price is $75.54. | | Westlake (NYSE:WLK) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from "neutral" to "underweight". They now have a $90.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 10.1% downside from the current price of $100.07. |
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Analysts' New Coverage | | Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) is now covered by Rothschild & Co Redburn. They set a "neutral" rating and a $47.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 37.6% upside from the current price of $34.16. | | Firefly Aerospace (NASDAQ:FLY) is now covered by B. Riley Financial, Inc.. They set a "buy" rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 80.2% upside from the current price of $33.31. | | Kymera Therapeutics (NASDAQ:KYMR) is now covered by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.. They set a "buy" rating and a $106.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 25.7% upside from the current price of $84.34. | | Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) is now covered by Citigroup Inc.. They set a "neutral" rating and a $125.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 9.7% upside from the current price of $113.94. |
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