Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, SpaceX, Tesla, Amazon, Marvell, Affirm & more

Analysts made several calls: Stifel initiated The Metals Royalty Company as buy, citing upside potential. Evercore ISI reiterated SpaceX and Nvidia as outperform, highlighting their partnership. CLSA upgraded Baozun to outperform, raising its target to $3.80. Bank of America raised Affirm's target to $104, reiterated Marvell and Tesla as buy, and noted Burlington's market share gains. Evercore ISI raised Amazon's target to $355. KBW initiated Octave Specialty Group as outperform. Argus upgraded

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Published Aug 28, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$TMCRBullishLow
01

Why it matters

Collective upgrades provide modest positive bias but lack a single material catalyst.

02

Market read

Analyst rating changes are modestly bullish but lack a single decisive event.

03

What to watch

No new earnings or macro data; price moves may be muted.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 2/10Timing: Friday

Background

The article aggregates recent analyst rating changes and target updates for a range of companies.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$TMCRBullishMedium confidence
Context

Stifel initiates coverage of The Metals Royalty Company as buy, citing upside potential.

Expected impact

Potential modest upside as coverage begins.

Evidence & confidence

New buy rating from Stifel provides fresh catalyst.

$NVDABullishMedium confidence
Context

Evercore ISI reiterates Nvidia as outperform, highlighting partnership with SpaceX.

Expected impact

Likely supportive of price stability or slight rise.

Evidence & confidence

Analyst reaffirmation adds modest positive pressure.

$BZUNBullishMedium confidence
Context

CLSA upgrades Baozun to outperform, raising target to $3.80.

Expected impact

Potential upside toward new target.

Evidence & confidence

Clear price target increase signals upside.

$AFRMBullishMedium confidence
Context

Bank of America reiterates Affirm as buy, raising price target to $104.

Expected impact

Possible modest rally.

Evidence & confidence

Target raise reflects improved outlook.

$MRVLBullishMedium confidence
Context

Bank of America reiterates Marvell as buy, citing accelerating growth.

Expected impact

Likely neutral to slightly positive price effect.

Evidence & confidence

Reiteration reinforces existing sentiment.

$TSLABullishMedium confidence
Context

Bank of America reiterates Tesla as buy, noting robotaxi pricing advantage.

Expected impact

Potential modest upside.

Evidence & confidence

Analyst focus on robotaxi adds a fresh angle.

$BURLBullishMedium confidence
Context

Bank of America reiterates Burlington as buy, expecting market share gains.

Expected impact

Likely neutral to modestly positive.

Evidence & confidence

Reiteration adds limited new impact.

$AMZNBullishMedium confidence
Context

Evercore ISI reiterates Amazon as outperform, raising target to $355.

Expected impact

Potential modest upside.

Evidence & confidence

Target increase reflects positive outlook.

Market effects

Analyst upgrades across tech, biotech and retail may lift sector sentiment.

US-focused analyst calls primarily affect US equity markets.

Limited; primarily US-listed companies.

Counterpoint

Some upgrades may be premature without underlying earnings beats.

Key entities

  • Stifel

    Initiated coverage of TMCR.

  • Evercore ISI

    Reiterated multiple outperform ratings.

  • CLSA

    Upgraded Baozun.

  • Bank of America

    Reiterated several buy ratings.

  • William Blair

    Initiated TeraWulf.

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