Analysts made two clean rating calls on Wednesday. Hasbro was upgraded, while Paychex and Linde both received downgrades.
Hasbro gets a lift. The toymaker moved up to a Hold consensus. Its average target price sits at $112.29. Short interest is modest at 6.2% of free float. Analysts added one more Hold-rated broker to the mix, signaling cautious optimism.
Paychex slips. One broker cut its rating on the payroll giant. The consensus shifted — a Hold moved to Sell. The average target price holds at $106.57. SI is 6.5% of FF. Paychex recently reported earnings, which may have driven the reassessment.
Linde downgraded. The industrial gas giant lost a Buy rating. A Hold moved to Sell in the consensus tally. The average target remains high at $546.04. Linde's $240 billion market cap means any downgrade draws attention.
Southwest gets target bump. Southwest Airlines saw its consensus target price nudge up to $48.21. Airlines remain in focus as travel demand holds firm heading into summer.
FactSet Research also saw a small target lift, with the average rising to $251.06 from $248.13.
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