Equities Research Analysts’ Upgrades for December 9th (AX, BB, BK, BMRC, BX, CATY, CCEP, CHRW, CMI, DAN)

Equities Research Analysts’ upgrades for Monday, December 9th:

Axos Financial (NYSE:AX) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating. They currently have $94.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $82.00.

Bank of Marin Bancorp (NASDAQ:BMRC) was upgraded by analysts at Stephens from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating.

Blackstone (NYSE:BX) was upgraded by analysts at TD Cowen from a hold rating to a buy rating. The firm currently has $230.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $149.00.

Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) was upgraded by analysts at Stephens from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (NASDAQ:CCEP) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating. Wells Fargo & Company currently has $130.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $118.00.

Cummins (NYSE:CMI) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an underweight rating to a neutral rating. JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has $420.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $355.00.

Dana (NYSE:DAN) was upgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a hold rating to a buy rating. The firm currently has $19.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $9.00.

Enhabit (NYSE:EHAB) was upgraded by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from a hold rating to a buy rating. They currently have $9.50 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $8.25.

Equitable (NYSE:EQH) was upgraded by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from a market perform rating to an outperform rating. They currently have $58.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $54.00.

Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an underweight rating to an overweight rating.

Chesapeake Energy (NASDAQ:EXE) was upgraded by analysts at UBS Group AG from a neutral rating to a buy rating. They currently have $123.00 target price on the stock.

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) was upgraded by analysts at Stephens from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating.

Fulton Financial (NASDAQ:FULT) was upgraded by analysts at Stephens from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating.

Hess (NYSE:HES) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating. Wells Fargo & Company currently has $193.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $151.00.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays PLC from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating. The firm currently has $49.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $26.00.

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) was upgraded by analysts at Stephens from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating.

Infosys (NYSE:INFY) was upgraded by analysts at HSBC Holdings plc from a hold rating to a buy rating.

JD.com (NASDAQ:JD) was upgraded by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from a market perform rating to an outperform rating. Sanford C. Bernstein currently has $46.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $43.00.

Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating. They currently have $97.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $67.00.

Kodiak Sciences (NASDAQ:KOD) was upgraded by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from a hold rating to a buy rating. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. currently has $20.00 target price on the stock.

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an underweight rating to an overweight rating. Morgan Stanley currently has $92.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $66.00.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) was upgraded by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from a hold rating to a buy rating. The firm currently has $91.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $85.00.

Nokia Oyj (NYSE:NOK) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a neutral rating to an overweight rating. JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has $6.35 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $4.35.

Northern Trust (NASDAQ:NTRS) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an underweight rating to an equal weight rating. They currently have $127.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $103.00.

Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL) was upgraded by analysts at Truist Financial Co. from a hold rating to a buy rating. Truist Financial Co. currently has $17.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $10.00.

Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE:OHI) was upgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a market perform rating to an outperform rating. They currently have $45.00 price target on the stock.

Onity Group (NYSE:ONIT) was upgraded by analysts at BTIG Research from a neutral rating to a buy rating. BTIG Research currently has $40.00 price target on the stock.

Peoples Financial Services (NASDAQ:PFIS) was upgraded by analysts at Stephens from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a neutral rating to a buy rating. They currently have $103.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $86.00.

Reddit (NYSE:RDDT) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating. The firm currently has $200.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $70.00.

RealReal (NASDAQ:REAL) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating. They currently have $15.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $4.00.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) was upgraded by analysts at KeyCorp from a sector weight rating to an overweight rating. The firm currently has $345.00 price target on the stock.

Range Resources (NYSE:RRC) was upgraded by analysts at UBS Group AG from a sell rating to a neutral rating. The firm currently has $35.00 target price on the stock.

Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays PLC from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating. They currently have $95.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $74.00.

SouthState (NASDAQ:SSB) was upgraded by analysts at Stephens from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating.

State Street (NYSE:STT) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating. Morgan Stanley currently has $139.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $102.00.

Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a neutral rating to an overweight rating. JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has $72.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $59.00.

TaskUs (NASDAQ:TASK) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a neutral rating to a buy rating. Bank of America Co. currently has $18.00 target price on the stock.

TFI International (NYSE:TFII) was upgraded by analysts at Desjardins from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Timken (NYSE:TKR) was upgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a neutral rating to a buy rating. They currently have $90.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $85.00.

Tenaris (NYSE:TS) was upgraded by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from a hold rating to a buy rating. The firm currently has $47.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $35.00.

VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN) was upgraded by analysts at Robert W. Baird from a neutral rating to an outperform rating. Robert W. Baird currently has $250.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $200.00.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) was upgraded by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from a hold rating to a buy rating. They currently have $550.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $500.00.

Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an underweight rating to a neutral rating. The firm currently has $45.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $29.00.

Wipro (NYSE:WIT) was upgraded by analysts at HSBC Holdings plc from a reduce rating to a hold rating.

Waste Management (NYSE:WM) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) was upgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a neutral rating to a buy rating. They currently have $148.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $135.00.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a neutral rating to a buy rating. The firm currently has $55.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $31.00.