Here Are Monday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Alphabet, Clean Harbors, Ford, Huntington Bancshares, Rivian, Rocket Lab, Terawulf, Vale, Warner Bros. Discovery, and More

Analysts upgraded Alphabet (GOOGL) to Buy, Ford (F) to Buy, Rivian (RIVN) to Overweight, and Rocket Lab (RKLB) to Outperform. Downgrades include Stellantis (STLA) to Underweight, Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) to Neutral, and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) to Neutral. JPMorgan reiterated a $4,500 year-end gold target. Bitcoin dropped to $65,149 amid risk-off selling. Over 150 S&P 500 companies report earnings this week, including four Magnificent 7 firms.

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Published Aug 26, 2026, 4:23 AM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$GOOGLBullishLow
01

Why it matters

While the rating changes provide new information, the overall market impact is modest given the lack of major corporate events.

02

Market read

Provides traders with fresh rating updates that may influence short-term positioning.

03

What to watch

Macro headwinds and upcoming earnings could dampen impact of upgrades.

Relevance 5/10Novelty 5/10Timing: Monday

Background

The article aggregates fresh analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations for a range of US-listed companies ahead of a busy earnings week.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$GOOGLBullishHigh confidence
Context

Alphabet received a Buy upgrade from Phillip Securities with a revised target price.

Expected impact

Modest upside expected.

Evidence & confidence

Analyst upgrade signals improved outlook.

$FBullishHigh confidence
Context

Ford was upgraded to Buy by Jefferies with a higher price target.

Expected impact

Potential modest gain.

Evidence & confidence

Buy rating reflects better earnings expectations.

$RIVNBullishHigh confidence
Context

Rivian was raised to Overweight by Piper Sandler with a higher target.

Expected impact

Possible short-term rally.

Evidence & confidence

Analyst confidence increase.

$RKLBBullishHigh confidence
Context

Rocket Lab received an Outperform rating from KGI Securities.

Expected impact

Limited upside expected.

Evidence & confidence

Rating upgrade signals stronger outlook.

$SIRINeutralHigh confidence
Context

Sirius XM was upgraded to Equal Weight by Wells Fargo.

Expected impact

Minor impact.

Evidence & confidence

Neutral stance with slight improvement.

$ACIBearishHigh confidence
Context

Albertsons was downgraded to Neutral by Citigroup.

Expected impact

Potential short-term decline.

Evidence & confidence

Reduced rating signals weaker outlook.

$HBANBearishHigh confidence
Context

Huntington Bancshares was downgraded to Neutral by BofA.

Expected impact

Possible modest drop.

Evidence & confidence

Lower rating reflects concerns.

$STLABearishHigh confidence
Context

Stellantis received a double downgrade to Underweight by Piper Sandler.

Expected impact

Potential notable decline.

Evidence & confidence

Sharp rating cut indicates deteriorating outlook.

Market effects

Broad analyst rating changes may slightly shift sector sentiment.

US equity markets may see modest adjustments across covered sectors.

Limited to US-listed equities; no major global impact.

Counterpoint

Ratings may be overly optimistic; price could remain flat.

Key entities

  • Alphabet

    Buy upgrade from Phillip Securities.

  • Ford

    Buy upgrade from Jefferies.

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