Wall Street turned cautious on two major names Wednesday. Salesforce and Bio-Techne both received downgrades, standing out from an otherwise mixed session of analyst activity.
Salesforce slipped to a lower consensus rating as analysts cut the software giant. Its average target price now sits at $245.60, down slightly from $246.44. The $139B cloud company carries short interest of just 4.8% of free float — bears are not yet piling in. But the downgrade could shift sentiment.
Bio-Techne drew a sharper cut. The life sciences tools firm saw its consensus flip. The new average target sits at $70, versus $69.08 previously. Short interest stands at 9.9% of free float — above average for the sector. Analysts trimmed their buy counts, adding a hold in their place.
Elsewhere, J.B. Hunt Transport got a notable target lift. Its average price target jumped to $263.86 from $258.23. That's a $5.64 move — the biggest absolute target increase in today's batch.
Costco saw its target trimmed slightly, to $1,080.33 from $1,080.64. Minimal movement, but the direction was negative.
moved the other way. Its target rose to $41.09 from $40.09 — a clean $1 increase as packaging sentiment improves.
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