Analysts raised their average target on VRTX to $554.28, up from $552.68. The consensus shift is modest but positive. Vertex carries a $134 billion market cap and just 1.8% SI % FF. That signals very little short-seller pressure on the name.
Southwest Airlines caught a notable upgrade. The average target jumped to $52.36 from $51.88. Consensus now sits at five buys, nine holds, and eleven sells. Short interest is 6.5% of free float. The carrier has been restructuring aggressively under new ownership pressure.
Telecom names saw cuts. T-Mobile and Verizon both had average targets trimmed. Analysts appear cautious as competition in wireless intensifies heading into Q3.
Charter Communications drew a target reduction, falling from $229.65 to $225.53. The cable giant has 25.8% SI % FF — the highest among today's movers. Short sellers clearly remain skeptical of Charter's path through cord-cutting headwinds.
On the consumer side, Coca-Cola and both received upward target revisions. and moved the other way, with analysts trimming targets on both consumer staples giants.
Freeport-McMoRan saw a recommendation removed entirely from one house, leaving its consensus skewed toward sell at 18 of 22 analysts.
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