Analyst target price moves on Friday point to growing confidence in energy midstream names and a rougher road ahead for consumer-facing stocks.
TRGP — Targa Resources — leads the upgrades with its consensus target rising to $288.05. The midstream giant carries a $58.7B market cap. Short interest sits at just 2.3% of free float. That low short position suggests bears are not fighting this rally.
MPC — Marathon Petroleum — also got a target lift to $275.65, up sharply from $271.29. Marathon's $82.8B market cap makes it one of the larger refining plays on the board.
On the other side, consumer names took hits. DASH — DoorDash — saw its target nudge up to $246.18. But CMG — Chipotle — and HAS — Hasbro — both had targets trimmed.
The standout upgrade goes to IFF — International Flavors & Fragrances. Analysts moved it from Hold to Buy. The target price holds at $91.21. Short interest is 7.2% of free float. That upgrade is meaningful — IFF has been under pressure and a fresh Buy call could shift sentiment.
META continues to attract target raises. The new consensus stands at $828.34. The stock remains Wall Street's favourite large-cap technology name.
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