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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The 30-second read
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.
Market read
For traders, the main signals are PT changes and upgrades/downgrades that can move relative performance, especially into upcoming earnings dates.
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.
Background
This is a multi-name CNBC roundup of Wall Street analyst rating changes and price target updates for Thursday.
Ticker impact
Bernstein reiterates Nvidia as outperform, citing AI infrastructure demand from neocloud customers building at scale.
Modest upside bias for near-term sentiment; limited incremental impact unless NVDA is already reacting to other catalysts.
The article provides a rating reiteration and thesis framing, not new earnings, guidance, or a disclosed transaction.
Bernstein reiterates AMD as outperform and Susquehanna raises its AMD price target, expecting better results and DC-driven guidance.
Potential short-term positive drift, especially into the Aug 4 earnings date mentioned.
The text includes a specific PT increase and an earnings timing reference, but no new AMD operational metric is disclosed.
Bank of America reiterates Meta as buy, saying its AI assets are underappreciated after Meta earnings.
Likely limited incremental price impact unless the market is still digesting the earnings details.
The article is a reiteration tied to earnings, without new guidance numbers or fresh company actions.
Bank of America reiterates Microsoft as buy, pointing to 2Q revenue growth of 17% YoY in constant currency and EPS of $4.74.
Supports bullish positioning, but magnitude depends on whether these figures were already widely known from the earnings release.
The article includes specific reported figures, yet it is still an analyst call rather than a new disclosure.
Morgan Stanley reiterates Arm as overweight after Wednesday earnings, citing end-market product pervasiveness and progress on custom silicon.
Moderate positive sentiment effect; likely not a major repricing catalyst alone.
The note is a reiteration with qualitative thesis, not new quantitative guidance or regulatory/product events.
Wells Fargo reiterates Target as overweight and raises its price target to $165 from $140 after a Q2 beat and raise.
Potential upward bias versus peers if traders treat the PT raise as a fresh signal.
There is a specific PT change and cited drivers, but no new Target guidance numbers beyond what is referenced.
Deutsche Bank raises its Starbucks price target to $126 from $120 following earnings, citing beats across the board and guidance raise.
Short-term positive bias, especially if the market is still calibrating turnaround progress.
The article provides a concrete PT change and cited earnings/guidance raise, but no new Starbucks operational data beyond that framing.
Morgan Stanley lowers its Qualcomm price target to $170 from $190 after earnings, citing guidance below and EPS pressure for F2027.
Downward pressure risk, particularly for traders sensitive to forward EPS revisions.
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
- companyNvidia
Bernstein reiterates Nvidia as outperform, citing AI infrastructure buildout by neocloud customers.
- companyAdvanced Micro Devices
Bernstein reiterates AMD as outperform and Susquehanna raises its price target ahead of Aug 4 earnings.
- companyMeta Platforms
Bank of America reiterates Meta as buy, arguing AI assets are underappreciated after earnings.
- companyMicrosoft
Bank of America reiterates Microsoft as buy, citing 2Q revenue growth and EPS ahead of Street expectations.
- companyArm
Morgan Stanley reiterates Arm as overweight after earnings, highlighting custom silicon progress.


