Analysts delivered a mixed bag of calls on Thursday. The standout move was a downgrade on PSKY, the newly merged Paramount Skydance entity. The consensus sell count climbed to seven from six. The average target price fell to $11.79 from $12.64. Short interest already sits at 9.2% of free float — a signal bears were already positioned ahead of the call.
META also drew attention. Analysts trimmed the average target price to $827.48 from $827.91. The change is small. But with 56 analysts covering the stock, even minor consensus shifts carry weight.
CVX saw its target cut too, down to $215 from $216.48. Energy names remain under pressure from softer oil prices.
The brightest spot was financial services. SCHW, TROW, and IVZ all received target price increases. Charles Schwab's average target rose to $118.53. T. Rowe Price climbed to $104.08. Invesco edged up to $30.38. A broad lift across asset managers suggests analysts see improving fundamentals in the sector.
AME bucked the trend in industrials. Its consensus target rose to $263.39, the largest absolute gain in the batch.
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