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BFH

Oppenheimer analyst Dominick Gabriele upgraded Bread Finl Hldgs (NYSE:BFH) from Perform to Outperform and set a price target of $52. This upgrade reflects a positive outlook on the company's performance and potential growth.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

January 26, 2024 | 4:01 pm

MTZ

MasTec (NYSE:MTZ) has been reviewed by 8 analysts in the last three months, with a mix of bullish and bearish sentiments. The average 12-month price target is $69.75, with a high of $92.00 and a low of $54.00, marking a 15.35% decrease from the previous average. Analysts from Citigroup, Baird, Keybanc, Stifel, Goldman Sachs, and Barclays have updated their ratings and price targets, reflecting their latest views on the company's performance. MasTec operates in North America, focusing on infrastructure construction in various industries. Despite solid revenue growth, the company's net margin and ROE are below industry averages, and it has a high debt-to-equity ratio.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

January 26, 2024 | 4:00 pm

COF

Over the past three months, 10 analysts have provided varied opinions on Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF), with recent ratings showing 2 bullish, 1 somewhat bullish, and 7 indifferent. The average 12-month price target for COF has risen 10.06% to $137.3, with a high of $154.00 and a low of $120.00. Analysts from firms like JP Morgan, RBC Capital, and others have adjusted their ratings and price targets, reflecting changes in market dynamics and company performance. Capital One's financials show a strong market position with a high net margin of 18.2% and revenue growth of 6.37%, but below-average ROE and ROA, indicating potential efficiency issues.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

January 26, 2024 | 4:00 pm

SHW

JP Morgan analyst Jeffrey Zekauskas has maintained an Overweight rating on Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) and increased the price target from $285 to $317. This adjustment reflects a positive outlook on the company's stock, suggesting potential upside from the previous target.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

January 26, 2024 | 3:59 pm

IBM

An analysis team missed a potentially lucrative options trade on IBM due to skepticism about their bullish composite score ahead of earnings. Despite a high score of 6.5, negative social data and neutral options sentiment led to caution. The team plans to rely more on empirical data rather than intuition in future trades and invites readers to subscribe for updates.

Portfolio Pulse from David Pinsen

January 26, 2024 | 3:58 pm

NEP

JP Morgan analyst Christopher Turnure has maintained a Neutral rating on NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE:NEP) and increased the price target from $24 to $26.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

January 26, 2024 | 3:57 pm

UNP

RBC Capital analyst Walter Spracklin has maintained an Outperform rating on Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) but reduced the price target from $282 to $272.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

January 26, 2024 | 3:57 pm

KLAC

JP Morgan analyst Harlan Sur has maintained an Overweight rating on KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) and increased the price target from $565 to $725, indicating a positive outlook on the company's stock.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

January 26, 2024 | 3:55 pm

SHW

RBC Capital analyst Arun Viswanathan maintains an Outperform rating on Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) but reduces the price target from $346 to $341.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

January 26, 2024 | 3:55 pm

RLI

RBC Capital analyst Scott Heleniak has reiterated a 'Sector Perform' rating on RLI Corp (NYSE:RLI) and maintained a price target of $148.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

January 26, 2024 | 3:53 pm