$PSN

Ross Stores To Rally Around 18%? Here Are 10 Top Analyst Forecasts For Friday - Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT), Dee

Analysts updated price targets for several companies. Baird raised Ross Stores (ROST) target to $270, Parsons (PSN) to $57, and Deere (DE) to $640. BTIG cut Walmart (WMT) target to $140. HSBC raised Ternium (TX) target to $55. Rothschild & Co increased Equifax (EFX) target to $235. Other changes include Envoy Medical (COCH), MDxHealth (MDXH), Hometrust Bancshares (HTB), and Haemonetics (HAE).

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Published Aug 21, 2026, 12:24 PM UTC
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Primary signal
$PSN
Bullish
medium confidence
Mentioned
$PSN · $WMT · $TX · $EFX · $COCH · $MDXH
Relevance
5/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on benzinga.com
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$PSNBullishLow
01

Why it matters

Provides a snapshot of analyst sentiment shifts, useful for short‑term positioning.

02

Market read

Target revisions reflect modest changes in outlook for the listed companies, with limited immediate market impact.

03

What to watch

Upcoming earnings or macro data could change analyst views soon.

Relevance 5/10Novelty 5/10Timing: post-market Thursday

Background

The article aggregates recent analyst price target changes for a set of U.S.-listed companies.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$PSNBullishMedium confidence
Context

Baird raised price target for Parsons Corp from $48 to $57.

Expected impact

Modest upside over next weeks.

Evidence & confidence

Analyst upgrade to Outperform with higher target.

$WMTBearishMedium confidence
Context

BTIG cut Walmart price target from $145 to $140.

Expected impact

Minor price pressure.

Evidence & confidence

Maintained Buy rating but lower target reflects concerns.

$TXBullishLow confidence
Context

HSBC raised price target for Ternium SA from $53 to $55.

Expected impact

Limited upside.

Evidence & confidence

Minor target bump with downgrade to Hold.

$EFXBullishMedium confidence
Context

Rothschild increased price target for Equifax Inc from $214 to $235.

Expected impact

Potential upside.

Evidence & confidence

Upgrade to Buy supports higher valuation.

$COCHBearishLow confidence
Context

HC Wainwright lowered Envoy Medical price target from $2.5 to $2.

Expected impact

Possible short-term decline.

Evidence & confidence

Maintained Buy rating but lower target reflects valuation concerns.

$MDXHBearishLow confidence
Context

BTIG cut MDxHealth price target from $4 to $2.

Expected impact

Likely price weakness.

Evidence & confidence

Buy rating kept but target halved.

$ROSTBullishMedium confidence
Context

Baird raised Ross Stores price target from $250 to $270.

Expected impact

Potential rally.

Evidence & confidence

Outperform rating maintained with higher target.

$HTBBullishLow confidence
Context

Stephens raised HomeTrust Bancshares price target from $55 to $57.

Expected impact

Modest upside.

Evidence & confidence

Overweight rating with modest target bump.

Market effects

Analyst target revisions may slightly shift sector sentiment for retail and industrials.

U.S. market participants may adjust positions in the listed stocks.

Limited to U.S. equities; no broader macro impact.

Counterpoint

Target cuts could be overreactions; price may rebound.

Key entities

  • Baird

    Raised targets for several stocks.

  • BTIG

    Adjusted targets for Walmart and MDxHealth.

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