Here Are Monday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Ameriprise Financial, Boyd Gaming, CoreWeave, Datadog, Intel, JetBlue Airways, PayPal Holdings, Pinterest, Whirlpool, and More
Wall Street analysts issued updates on multiple companies. Upgrades include Boyd Gaming (BYD) to Overweight, CoreWeave (CRWV) to Buy, Datadog (DDOG) to Outperform, and Intel (INTC) to Neutral. Downgrades include Ameriprise Financial (AMP) to Underperform, LCI Industries (LCII) to Hold, and PayPal (PYPL) to Underperform. New initiations include Azul (AZUL) with Neutral, Pinterest (PINS) with Buy, and others.
How this was made
The 30-second read
Why it matters
The mixed set of rating changes provides modest directional cues but no single catalyst dominates market movement.
Market read
Rating changes affect individual stocks but overall market impact is muted.
What to watch
Many upgrades lack target price changes, indicating limited conviction.
Background
Monday analyst research roundup covering upgrades, downgrades, and initiations across various sectors.
Ticker impact
Boyd Gaming upgraded to Overweight with target price $83.
likely upward pressure from upgrade
Morgan Stanley upgrade signals improved outlook.
CoreWeave upgraded to Buy with $106 target.
likely upward pressure
Goldman Sachs upgrade adds bullish sentiment.
Datadog upgraded to Outperform, target raised to $350.
likely upward pressure
Bernstein sees stronger growth prospects.
Intel moved to Neutral with unchanged $85 target.
likely limited movement
No target change, only rating shift.
JetBlue upgraded to Neutral, target cut to $3.50.
likely downward pressure
UBS reduces price expectations.
Ameriprise Financial double‑downgraded to Underperform, target $445.
likely downward pressure
Bank of America cuts outlook sharply.
LCI Industries downgraded to Hold, target $80.
likely limited movement
Stifel reduces target but no sell signal.
Newmark Group downgraded to Neutral, target $13.
likely limited movement
Piper Sandler offers modest outlook.
Market effects
Broad coverage upgrades may lift tech and financial sector sentiment.
U.S. equities may see modest upside from multiple upgrades.
Limited; primarily U.S. listed stocks.
Counterpoint
Upgrades could be premature if earnings miss expectations later in the week.
Key entities
- AnalystMorgan Stanley
Upgraded Boyd Gaming.
- AnalystGoldman Sachs
Upgraded CoreWeave and initiated Azul.
- AnalystBernstein
Upgraded Datadog.
- AnalystBank of America
Downgraded Ameriprise Financial.
