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EPR

EPR Props (NYSE:EPR) received diverse analyst ratings over the last three months, with 8 analysts offering views ranging from bullish to bearish. The average 12-month price target is $50.0, a slight increase from the previous $49.71. Analysts from firms like Truist Securities, RBC Capital, Raymond James, Keybanc, JP Morgan, JMP Securities, and Stifel have adjusted their ratings and price targets. EPR Properties is a REIT focusing on experiential and education properties, with significant revenue growth and strong financial performance indicators such as net margin and ROE.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

January 22, 2024 | 12:00 pm

STNE

StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) has received mixed analyst ratings over the past three months, with 4 bullish, 1 somewhat bullish, and 2 indifferent. The average 12-month price target has increased to $17.71 from $14.57, with a high estimate of $21.00 and a low of $12.00. Analysts from firms including Goldman Sachs, Barclays, B of A Securities, UBS, and Cantor Fitzgerald have raised their price targets. StoneCo's financials show strong revenue growth and net margin, but below-average ROE and above-average ROA, with a low debt-to-equity ratio.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

January 22, 2024 | 12:00 pm

SHLS

Shoals Technologies Gr (NASDAQ:SHLS) received mixed analyst ratings in the latest quarter, with 3 bullish, 1 somewhat bullish, and 2 indifferent. The average 12-month price target is $20.00, down from $20.25, with a high estimate of $28.00 and a low of $15.00. Analysts from Barclays, Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, Truist Securities, and Cantor Fitzgerald have adjusted their ratings and price targets. Shoals Technologies provides EBOS solutions for solar energy projects and recently entered the electric vehicle charging market. The company's revenue growth was 47.77% as of September 30, 2023, but it has a net margin of -7.32% and an ROE of -1.86%. Its debt-to-equity ratio is 0.36.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

January 22, 2024 | 12:00 pm

ELF

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) has received mixed analyst ratings over the past quarter, with 5 analysts offering opinions ranging from bullish to indifferent. The average 12-month price target for ELF has increased by 14.79% to $167.6, with a high estimate of $180.00 and a low of $137.00. Analysts from firms including Morgan Stanley, Raymond James, JP Morgan, and DA Davidson have raised their price targets, indicating a positive outlook on the company's performance. e.l.f. Beauty has demonstrated strong financial health with a revenue growth of 76.14%, a net margin of 15.44%, an ROE of 6.73%, an ROA of 4.74%, and a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

January 22, 2024 | 12:00 pm

LULU

HSBC analyst Erwan Rambourg has downgraded Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) from Buy to Hold while setting a price target of $500 for the company's stock.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

January 22, 2024 | 11:50 am

TAST

Truist Securities analyst Jake Bartlett downgraded Carrols Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:TAST) from Buy to Hold and reduced the price target from $10 to $9.55.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

January 22, 2024 | 11:49 am

PLTK

HSBC analyst Mohammed Khallouf has downgraded Playtika Holding (NASDAQ:PLTK) from Buy to Hold and reduced the price target from $14.9 to $8, indicating a more cautious outlook on the company's stock.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

January 22, 2024 | 11:47 am

LIN

Stifel analyst Andreas Heine has downgraded Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) from Buy to Hold and set a price target of $429. This reflects a change in the analyst's outlook on the stock, suggesting a more cautious stance on Linde's future price performance.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

January 22, 2024 | 11:46 am

TOL

Seaport Global analyst Mark Weintraub has downgraded Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL) from Buy to Neutral, indicating a shift in the firm's outlook on the company's stock.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

January 22, 2024 | 11:43 am

CSX

MCHP

MTB

SBUX

SMCI

Wall Street analysts have made recent stock picks with varying accuracy rates. Chris Caso of Wolfe Research upgraded Microchip Technology (MCHP) with a 17% upside. Patrick Brown of Raymond James maintained CSX Corporation (CSX) with an 86% upside. Frank Schiraldi of Piper Sandler maintained M&T Bank (MTB) with a 9% upside. Matt Bryson of Wedbush reiterated a Neutral rating on Super Micro Computer (SMCI) with a 42% downside. Brian Mullan of Piper Sandler maintained Starbucks (SBUX) with over a 6% upside. These ratings come as the S&P 500 hits an all-time high and all major indices are positive for 2024.

Portfolio Pulse from Avi Kapoor

January 22, 2024 | 11:43 am