Upgrades
According to Citigroup, the prior rating for First Solar Inc (NASDAQ:FSLR) was changed from Sell to Neutral. In the first quarter, First Solar showed an EPS of $0.40, compared to $0.41 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $232.00 and a 52-week-low of $65.51. At the end of the last trading period, First Solar closed at $201.57.
According to UBS, the prior rating for Cheniere Energy Partners LP (AMEX:CQP) was changed from Neutral to Buy. In the first quarter, Cheniere Energy Partners showed an EPS of $3.50, compared to $0.96 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $61.73 and a 52-week-low of $42.96. Cheniere Energy Partners closed at $49.22 at the end of the last trading period.
For ProPetro Holding Corp (NYSE:PUMP), Benchmark upgraded the previous rating of Hold to Buy. ProPetro Holding earned $0.25 in the first quarter, compared to $0.11 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of ProPetro Holding shows a 52-week-high of $12.58 and a 52-week-low of $6.33. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $9.65.
According to Benchmark, the prior rating for Patterson-UTI Energy Inc (NASDAQ:PTEN) was changed from Hold to Buy. For the first quarter, Patterson-UTI Energy had an EPS of $0.46, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.13. The stock has a 52-week-high of $19.81 and a 52-week-low of $9.70. At the end of the last trading period, Patterson-UTI Energy closed at $14.85.
According to Benchmark, the prior rating for Helmerich & Payne Inc (NYSE:HP) was changed from Hold to Buy. In the second quarter, Helmerich & Payne showed an EPS of $1.26, compared to $0.17 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Helmerich & Payne shows a 52-week-high of $54.42 and a 52-week-low of $30.41. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $39.44.
According to Benchmark, the prior rating for Nabors Industries Ltd (NYSE:NBR) was changed from Hold to Buy. For the first quarter, Nabors Industries had an EPS of $2.05, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $13.88. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $190.90 and a 52-week-low of $83.05. Nabors Industries closed at $112.29 at the end of the last trading period.
B of A Securities upgraded the previous rating for bluebird bio Inc (NASDAQ:BLUE) from Neutral to Buy. For the first quarter, bluebird bio had an EPS of $0.21, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.66. The stock has a 52-week-high of $8.58 and a 52-week-low of $2.78. At the end of the last trading period, bluebird bio closed at $3.15.
According to JP Morgan, the prior rating for Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO) was changed from Neutral to Overweight. Cisco Systems earned $1.00 in the third quarter, compared to $0.87 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Cisco Systems shows a 52-week-high of $52.56 and a 52-week-low of $38.61. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $51.24.
According to Exane BNP Paribas, the prior rating for The Hershey Co (NYSE:HSY) was changed from Neutral to Outperform. Hershey earned $2.96 in the first quarter, compared to $2.53 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Hershey shows a 52-week-high of $276.88 and a 52-week-low of $211.58. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $239.84.
For Snowflake Inc (NYSE:SNOW), Exane BNP Paribas upgraded the previous rating of Underperform to Neutral. For the first quarter, Snowflake had an EPS of $0.15, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.08. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $205.63 and a 52-week-low of $119.27. Snowflake closed at $188.20 at the end of the last trading period.
For Intuit Inc (NASDAQ:INTU), Exane BNP Paribas upgraded the previous rating of Underperform to Neutral. In the third quarter, Intuit showed an EPS of $8.92, compared to $7.65 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $497.69 and a 52-week-low of $352.66. At the end of the last trading period, Intuit closed at $495.43.
For Forward Air Corp (NASDAQ:FWRD), Baird upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Outperform. In the first quarter, Forward Air showed an EPS of $1.37, compared to $1.57 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $117.26 and a 52-week-low of $88.23. At the end of the last trading period, Forward Air closed at $112.81.
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Downgrades
For Sunnova Energy International Inc (NYSE:NOVA), Citigroup downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Neutral. Sunnova Energy Intl earned $0.70 in the first quarter, compared to $0.30 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $31.47 and a 52-week-low of $12.46. At the end of the last trading period, Sunnova Energy Intl closed at $23.43.
For Tapestry Inc (NYSE:TPR), OTR Global downgraded the previous rating of Positive to Mixed. In the third quarter, Tapestry showed an EPS of $0.78, compared to $0.51 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $47.48 and a 52-week-low of $27.54. Tapestry closed at $43.36 at the end of the last trading period.
For Celsius Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CELH), Maxim Group downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Hold. For the first quarter, Celsius Holdings had an EPS of $0.40, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.09. The stock has a 52-week-high of $157.28 and a 52-week-low of $73.30. At the end of the last trading period, Celsius Holdings closed at $144.54.
Raymond James downgraded the previous rating for Hancock Whitney Corp (NASDAQ:HWC) from Strong Buy to Outperform. In the second quarter, Hancock Whitney showed an EPS of $1.35, compared to $1.38 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $56.95 and a 52-week-low of $31.02. At the ...Full story available on Benzinga.com
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