$NVDA

Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Jersey Mike's, AMD, Meta, Microsoft, Arm, Target, Starbucks & more

A roundup of Wall Street analyst actions includes Melius initiating Jersey Mike’s at Buy with a $30 target, and UBS initiating SK Hynix ADR at Buy with a $204 target. Deutsche Bank upgraded Garrett Motion to Buy. Wells Fargo raised Target to $165. Bank of America reiterated Meta and Microsoft as Buy, citing AI and Microsoft’s 17% YoY constant-currency revenue growth and EPS of $4.74.

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Published Jul 30, 2026, 1:45 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$NVDABullishMed
01

Why it matters

The actionable elements are the specific rating upgrades/downgrades and price target changes, plus a few concrete post-earnings or contract details referenced in the notes.

02

Market read

For traders, the main signals are PT changes and upgrades/downgrades that can move relative performance, especially into upcoming earnings dates.

03

What to watch

Coverage starts and upgrades can be crowded; traders should check whether the cited earnings/guidance drivers were already fully reflected in current consensus estimates.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 4/10Timing: today’s analyst-call roundup, with several PT changes and one earnings-date reference (Aug 4 for AMD)

Background

This is a multi-name CNBC roundup of Wall Street analyst rating changes and price target updates for Thursday.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$NVDABullishMedium confidence
Context

Bernstein reiterates Nvidia as outperform, citing AI infrastructure demand from neocloud customers building at scale.

Expected impact

Modest upside bias for near-term sentiment; limited incremental impact unless NVDA is already reacting to other catalysts.

Evidence & confidence

The article provides a rating reiteration and thesis framing, not new earnings, guidance, or a disclosed transaction.

$AMDBullishMedium confidence
Context

Bernstein reiterates AMD as outperform and Susquehanna raises its AMD price target, expecting better results and DC-driven guidance.

Expected impact

Potential short-term positive drift, especially into the Aug 4 earnings date mentioned.

Evidence & confidence

The text includes a specific PT increase and an earnings timing reference, but no new AMD operational metric is disclosed.

$METABullishMedium confidence
Context

Bank of America reiterates Meta as buy, saying its AI assets are underappreciated after Meta earnings.

Expected impact

Likely limited incremental price impact unless the market is still digesting the earnings details.

Evidence & confidence

The article is a reiteration tied to earnings, without new guidance numbers or fresh company actions.

$MSFTBullishMedium confidence
Context

Bank of America reiterates Microsoft as buy, pointing to 2Q revenue growth of 17% YoY in constant currency and EPS of $4.74.

Expected impact

Supports bullish positioning, but magnitude depends on whether these figures were already widely known from the earnings release.

Evidence & confidence

The article includes specific reported figures, yet it is still an analyst call rather than a new disclosure.

$ARMBullishMedium confidence
Context

Morgan Stanley reiterates Arm as overweight after Wednesday earnings, citing end-market product pervasiveness and progress on custom silicon.

Expected impact

Moderate positive sentiment effect; likely not a major repricing catalyst alone.

Evidence & confidence

The note is a reiteration with qualitative thesis, not new quantitative guidance or regulatory/product events.

$TGTBullishMedium confidence
Context

Wells Fargo reiterates Target as overweight and raises its price target to $165 from $140 after a Q2 beat and raise.

Expected impact

Potential upward bias versus peers if traders treat the PT raise as a fresh signal.

Evidence & confidence

There is a specific PT change and cited drivers, but no new Target guidance numbers beyond what is referenced.

$SBUXBullishMedium confidence
Context

Deutsche Bank raises its Starbucks price target to $126 from $120 following earnings, citing beats across the board and guidance raise.

Expected impact

Short-term positive bias, especially if the market is still calibrating turnaround progress.

Evidence & confidence

The article provides a concrete PT change and cited earnings/guidance raise, but no new Starbucks operational data beyond that framing.

$QCOMBearishMedium confidence
Context

Morgan Stanley lowers its Qualcomm price target to $170 from $190 after earnings, citing guidance below and EPS pressure for F2027.

Expected impact

Downward pressure risk, particularly for traders sensitive to forward EPS revisions.

Evidence & confidence

The article includes a specific PT reduction and forward-looking EPS concern, but no new company disclosure beyond the earnings interpretation.

Market effects

Reinforces AI infrastructure demand narrative across semis and platforms, while consumer and retail calls (TGT, SBUX, CMG) skew toward turnaround and comp resilience.

Limited direct regional impact; includes ADR and US-listed names with global supply-chain relevance (e.g., SK Hynix ADR).

AI capex and custom silicon themes are broadly global, but the article itself is primarily US-focused analyst coverage.

Counterpoint

Analyst reiterations and PT changes may be largely sentiment-driven after earnings, so the incremental price impact could fade quickly unless new company disclosures follow.

Key entities

  • Nvidia

    Bernstein reiterates Nvidia as outperform, citing AI infrastructure buildout by neocloud customers.

  • Advanced Micro Devices

    Bernstein reiterates AMD as outperform and Susquehanna raises its price target ahead of Aug 4 earnings.

  • Meta Platforms

    Bank of America reiterates Meta as buy, arguing AI assets are underappreciated after earnings.

  • Microsoft

    Bank of America reiterates Microsoft as buy, citing 2Q revenue growth and EPS ahead of Street expectations.

  • Arm

    Morgan Stanley reiterates Arm as overweight after earnings, highlighting custom silicon progress.

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