Analyst upgrades dominated Friday's session. Three sectors — airlines, energy, and specialty chemicals — drew the most notable calls.
DAL received a target price lift to $99.56, up from $98.84. Delta now carries 25 Buy ratings from Wall Street. Short interest sits at just 3.8% of free float. Analysts are backing the airline's strong summer demand story.
MPC saw its consensus target jump to $275.65 from $271.29. Marathon Petroleum has 9 Buys against 8 Holds. The refiner's $82.8bn market cap reflects solid crack spread expectations. The stock's short interest is a low 2.8%.
The standout upgrade was IFF. International Flavors & Fragrances moved to a higher consensus tier. The analyst count shifted from 15 Buys to 16. IFF carries a $19.8bn market cap. Short interest is 7.2%, modest for a mid-size specialty chemicals name.
META also drew fresh target increases. The consensus target reached $828.34. Meta holds 56 Buy ratings and zero Sells.
On the negative side, ABNB and saw marginal target cuts. Airbnb's consensus target slipped to $156.47 from $156.74. Chipotle edged down to $43.00.
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