Investment Analysts’ Upgrades for January 31st (AAOI, AOS, APD, AVY, BMRC, BSET, CHRW, CLS, CMCSA, CRTO)

Investment Analysts’ upgrades for Friday, January 31st:

Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com to a sell rating.

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) was upgraded by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from a market perform rating to an outperform rating. The firm currently has $375.00 price target on the stock.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a neutral rating to an overweight rating. The firm currently has $205.00 target price on the stock, down from their previous target price of $210.00.

Bank of Marin Bancorp (NASDAQ:BMRC) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

Bassett Furniture Industries (NASDAQ:BSET) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) was upgraded by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a hold rating to a buy rating. The firm currently has $113.00 target price on the stock.

Celestica (NYSE:CLS) (TSE:CLS) was upgraded by analysts at CIBC from a neutral rating to a sector outperform rating. The firm currently has $150.00 price target on the stock.

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) was upgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas from an underperform rating to a neutral rating. They currently have $35.00 price target on the stock.

Criteo (NASDAQ:CRTO) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Dillard’s (NYSE:DDS) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) was upgraded by analysts at Moffett Nathanson from a neutral rating to a buy rating. Moffett Nathanson currently has $145.00 price target on the stock.

Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:ENPH) was upgraded by analysts at Guggenheim from a sell rating to a neutral rating. Guggenheim currently has $62.00 price target on the stock.

EQT (NYSE:EQT) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com to a sell rating.

Flagstar Financial (NYSE:FLG) was upgraded by analysts at DA Davidson from a neutral rating to a buy rating. They currently have $14.50 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $12.00.

First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) was upgraded by analysts at Hovde Group from a market perform rating to an outperform rating. They currently have $50.00 price target on the stock.

Greenlight Capital Re (NASDAQ:GLRE) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Juniper Networks (NYSE:JNPR) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Logitech International (NASDAQ:LOGI) was upgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a sell rating to a hold rating.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) was upgraded by analysts at Monness Crespi & Hardt from a neutral rating to a buy rating. The firm currently has $640.00 target price on the stock.

Marine Products (NYSE:MPX) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Orthofix Medical (NASDAQ:OFIX) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Prosperity Bancshares (NYSE:PB) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

PotlatchDeltic (NASDAQ:PCH) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

Paylocity (NASDAQ:PCTY) was upgraded by analysts at Mizuho from a neutral rating to an outperform rating. They currently have $235.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $200.00.

Southside Bancshares (NASDAQ:SBSI) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

Standard Motor Products (NYSE:SMP) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.

Security National Financial (NASDAQ:SNFCA) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.

TransAlta (NYSE:TAC) (TSE:TA) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Texas Capital Bancshares (NASDAQ:TCBI) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

Ultrapar Participações (NYSE:UGP) was upgraded by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from a neutral rating to a buy rating. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. currently has $3.20 target price on the stock, down from their previous target price of $4.10.

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) was upgraded by analysts at Needham & Company LLC from a hold rating to a buy rating. They currently have $15.00 target price on the stock.

Washington Trust Bancorp (NASDAQ:WASH) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE:WST) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.