Analyst desks were busy on Wednesday. Several notable rating actions landed across sectors.
FLEX picked up an upgrade to add to a consensus target price bump. The $48B electronics manufacturing giant now has 11 Buy ratings and zero Sells. The average target sits at $161. That is a clean slate of institutional backing.
JBHT saw its consensus target price lift to $301.23 from $284.76. That is a $16 jump. The freight hauler has been benefiting from renewed trade activity. Thirteen analysts rate it a Buy.
The biggest surprise was a downgrade for WRB. W.R. Berkley slipped one notch in consensus. The insurer now has seven Buy ratings, down from eight. Its average target edged lower to $68.29 from $68.65. Short interest sits at 6.9% of free float — the highest of the three names covered today.
KLAC got a quiet target bump to $234.57. Semiconductor equipment stocks continue to attract bullish calls. Analysts see upside despite a broader slowdown narrative in the chip space.
BNY also received a target lift to $162.93. The custody bank has posted strong fee income this earnings season.
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