Benzinga · Jun 21, 2021
Benzinga's Top Ratings Upgrades, Downgrades For June 21, 2021
Upgrades B of A Securities upgraded the previous rating for Cimarex Energy Co (NYSE:XEC) from Neutral to Buy. For the first quarter, Cimarex Energy had an EPS of $1.98, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.58. According to B of A Securities, the prior rating for Marathon Oil Corp (NYSE:MRO) was changed from Underperform to Neutral. In the first quarter, Marathon Oil showed an EPS of $0.21, compared to $0.16 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $14.16 and a 52-week-low of $3.73. Marathon Oil closed at $12.57 at the end of the last trading period. Scotiabank upgraded the previous rating for Westlake Chemical Corp (NYSE:WLK) from Sector Underperform to Sector Perform. In the first quarter, Westlake Chemical showed an EPS of $1.87, compared to $0.65 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $106.47 and a 52-week-low of $50.38. Westlake Chemical closed at $91.31 at the end of the last trading period. For Eastman Chemical Co (NYSE:EMN), Scotiabank upgraded the previous rating of Sector Perform to Sector Outperform. Eastman Chemical earned $2.13 in the first quarter, compared to $2.03 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Eastman Chemical shows a 52-week-high of $130.47 and a 52-week-low of $65.86. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $114.15. According to B. Riley Securities, the prior rating for MarineMax Inc (NYSE:HZO) was changed from Neutral to Buy. In the second quarter, MarineMax showed an EPS of $1.69, compared to $0.23 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $70.89 and a 52-week-low of $20.12. MarineMax closed at $45.19 at the end of the last trading period. According to B of A Securities, the prior rating for Liberty Oilfield Services Inc (NYSE:LBRT) was changed from Underperform to Neutral. Liberty Oilfield Services earned $0.17 in the first quarter, compared to $0.02 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Liberty Oilfield Services shows a 52-week-high of $17.78 and a 52-week-low of $4.91. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $14.14. See all analyst ratings upgrades. Downgrades According to Barrington Research, the prior rating for Sykes Enterprises Inc (NASDAQ:SYKE) was changed from Outperform to Market Perform. In the first quarter, Sykes Enterprises showed an EPS of $0.73, compared to $0.44 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $53.93 and a 52-week-low of $24.75. At the end of the last trading period, Sykes Enterprises closed at $53.45. B of A Securities downgraded the previous rating for Range Resources Corp (NYSE:RRC) from Neutral to Underperform. In the first quarter, Range Resources showed an EPS of $0.30, compared to $0.04 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $16.32 and a 52-week-low of $5.08. At the end of the last trading period, Range Resources closed at $14.14. For CAI International Inc (NYSE:CAI), William Blair downgraded the previous rating of Outperform to Market Perform. In the first quarter, CAI International showed an EPS of $1.85, compared to $0.67 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $56.13 and a 52-week-low of $15.51. At the end of the last trading period, CAI International closed at $56.05. Baird downgraded the previous rating for Sykes Enterprises Inc (NASDAQ:SYKE) from Outperform to Neutral. Sykes Enterprises earned $0.73 in the first quarter, compared to $0.44 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $53.93 and a 52-week-low of $24.75. At the end of the last trading period, Sykes Enterprises closed at $53.45. For Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:ARCT), Barclays downgraded the previous rating of Equal-Weight to Underweight. In the first quarter, Arcturus Therapeutics showed an EPS of $2.15, compared to $0.67 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Arcturus Therapeutics shows a 52-week-high of $129.71 and a 52-week-low of $24.87. Moreover, at the ...Full story available on Benzinga.com
