Benzinga · Jun 16, 2021
Benzinga's Top Ratings Upgrades, Downgrades For June 16, 2021
Upgrades According to Piper Sandler, the prior rating for First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FBNC) was changed from Neutral to Overweight. For the first quarter, First Bancorp had an EPS of $0.99, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.62. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $48.83 and a 52-week-low of $19.60. First Bancorp closed at $42.05 at the end of the last trading period. According to BTIG, the prior rating for EnerSys (NYSE:ENS) was changed from Neutral to Buy. EnerSys earned $1.30 in the fourth quarter, compared to $1.11 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $104.47 and a 52-week-low of $58.67. At the end of the last trading period, EnerSys closed at $95.43. Wolfe Research upgraded the previous rating for Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE:RCL) from Peer Perform to Outperform. For the first quarter, Royal Caribbean Gr had an EPS of $4.44, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.48. The stock has a 52-week-high of $99.24 and a 52-week-low of $45.06. At the end of the last trading period, Royal Caribbean Gr closed at $86.93. According to Wolfe Research, the prior rating for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NYSE:NCLH) was changed from Peer Perform to Outperform. For the first quarter, Norwegian Cruise Line had an EPS of $2.03, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.99. The current stock performance of Norwegian Cruise Line shows a 52-week-high of $34.48 and a 52-week-low of $12.56. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $30.87. According to Wolfe Research, the prior rating for Carnival Corp (NYSE:CCL) was changed from Peer Perform to Outperform. In the first quarter, Carnival showed an EPS of $1.79, compared to $0.22 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $31.52 and a 52-week-low of $12.11. At the end of the last trading period, Carnival closed at $28.61. For DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ:DISH), Pivotal Research upgraded the previous rating of Hold to Buy. In the first quarter, DISH Network showed an EPS of $0.99, compared to $0.55 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $47.05 and a 52-week-low of $24.51. DISH Network closed at $40.16 at the end of the last trading period. According to Goldman Sachs, the prior rating for Evergy Inc (NYSE:EVRG) was changed from Neutral to Buy. In the first quarter, Evergy showed an EPS of $0.55, compared to $0.41 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $65.43 and a 52-week-low of $48.61. At the end of the last trading period, Evergy closed at $64.52. See all analyst ratings upgrades. Downgrades Aegis Capital downgraded the previous rating for Kindred Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:KIN) from Buy to Hold. For the first quarter, Kindred Biosciences had an EPS of $0.24, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.45. The current stock performance of Kindred Biosciences shows a 52-week-high of $7.45 and a 52-week-low of $3.20. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $6.34. For ResMed Inc (NYSE:RMD), B of A Securities downgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Underperform. In the third quarter, ResMed showed an EPS of $1.30, compared to $1.29 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $238.05 and a 52-week-low of $157.78. ResMed closed at $236.46 at the end of the last trading period. According to Morgan Stanley, the prior rating for New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc (NYSE:EDU) was changed from Overweight ...Full story available on Benzinga.com
