Weekly Stock Grader: Top Blue-Chip Upgrades and Downgrades

Weekly Stock Grader Analysis: Upgrades & Downgrades on Top Blue-Chip Stocks

In today’s fast-paced financial landscape, staying informed about the latest investment opportunities is crucial. This week’s analysis focuses on key changes in stock ratings for 92 major blue-chip companies. These updates are based on a thorough evaluation of institutional buying pressure and each company's fundamental health. Whether you're an experienced investor or just starting out, this list could provide valuable insights into your current portfolio.

This Week’s Ratings Changes

Here are the most recent adjustments to stock grades:

Upgraded: Buy to Strong Buy

• Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA)
• Cencora, Inc. (COR)
• TechnipFMC plc (FTI)
• Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM)
• Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B (PSK)
• Ryanair Holdings PLC Sponsored ADR (RYAAY)
• Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo SABESP Sponsored ADR (SBS)
• Stantec Inc. (STN)
• TKO Group Holdings, Inc. Class A (TKO)
• Viking Holdings Ltd. (VIK)
• Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR (YMM)

Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy

• Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO)
• Dollar General Corporation (DG)
• Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR)
• eBay Inc. (EBAY)
• GE Aerospace (GE)
• Guidewire Software, Inc. (GWRE)
• Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)
• Somnigroup International Inc. (SGI)
• Shopify, Inc. Class A (SHOP)

Upgraded: Hold to Buy

• Ally Financial Inc. (ALLY)
• Bank of America Corp. (BAC)
• BlackRock, Inc. (BLK)
• BP PLC Sponsored ADR (BP)
• Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (CFG)
• Dominion Energy Inc. (DD)
• Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)
• Genmab A/S Sponsored ADR (GMAB)
• GameStop Corp. Class A (GME)
• Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (HIGH)
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (HPE)
• Invesco Ltd. (IVZ)
• Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS)
• Nutanix, Inc. Class A (NTNX)
• Stifel Financial Corp. (SF)
• Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR (SHG)
• United Therapeutics Corporation (UTHR)

Downgraded: Buy to Hold

• Albertsons Companies, Inc. Class A (ACI)
• Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK)
• Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. Class A (BAM)
• Chewy, Inc. Class A (CHWY)
• CMS Energy Corporation (CMS)
• Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (CQP)
• DocuSign, Inc. (DOCU)
• Ferguson Enterprises Inc. (FERG)
• Flutter Entertainment Plc (FLUT)
• ICICI Bank Limited Sponsored ADR (IBN)
• Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)
• IO Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A (NION)
• Pinterest, Inc. Class A (PINS)
• SAP SE Sponsored ADR (SAP)
• Southern Company (SO)
• Tenet Healthcare Corporation (THC)
• Unilever PLC Sponsored ADR (UL)
• Visa Inc. Class A (V)
• Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)
• Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)

Upgraded: Sell to Hold

• Apollo Global Management Inc. (APO)
• EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG)
• Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF)
• Linde plc (LIN)
• Eli Lilly and Company (LLY)
• Moody's Corporation (MCO)
• Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC)
• RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (RNR)
• Rentokil Initial plc Sponsored ADR (RTO)
• Sempra (SRE)
• Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM)

Downgraded: Hold to Sell

• BioNTech SE Sponsored ADR (BNTX)
• Cintas Corporation (CTAS)
• D.R. Horton, Inc. (DHI)
• International Paper Company (IP)
• Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)
• Lennox International Inc. (LII)
• Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPWR)
• Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)
• Regency Centers Corporation (REG)
• Summit Therapeutics Inc. (SMT)
• Synopsys Inc. (SNPS)
• Smurfit Westrock PLC (SWS)
• Stryker Corporation (SYK)
• Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk Sponsored ADR Class B (TLKP)
• T. Rowe Price Group (TROW)

Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell

• Adobe Inc. (ADBE)
• Alcon AG (ALC)
• Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (ELS)
• FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS)
• GI Inc. Class A (GIBC)
• IDEX Corporation (IEX)
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT)
• McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC)
• Weyerhaeuser Company (WY)

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