Wall Street shifted bullish on financials this week. Morgan Stanley received an upgrade. The consensus moved from Hold to Buy territory. Its average analyst target price now stands at $231.86.
State Street also drew fresh enthusiasm. The average target price jumped from $185 to $196.89 — a $12 swing. That is a notable move for a custody bank. State Street's market cap sits at $50.5 billion.
Regional banks caught bids too. Regions Financial and Fifth Third Bancorp both saw target price increases. Analysts appear more comfortable with the rate environment and credit quality.
The week's clearest downgrade hit Fox Corporation. At least one analyst cut the stock to Sell. Fox carries 21.1% short interest as a percentage of free float — one of the higher readings in media. Bears are already active.
Netflix took a modest target cut. The consensus TP slipped from $98.54 to $97.91. That is barely a rounding error for a stock this size but shows some caution creeping in post-earnings.
UnitedHealth bucked health sector gloom. Its average target price rose to $471.65 from $455. Analysts see value after the stock's prolonged selloff earlier this year.
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