Pest control giant ROL took the sharpest hit in Thursday's analyst activity. The consensus rating was downgraded as the average target price plunged from $55.29 to $47.94. That is a 13% cut. Rollins carries a $20.9 billion market cap and short interest sits at 4.6% of free float — modest, but worth watching if selling pressure builds.
WST received a new analyst recommendation. West Pharmaceutical Services drew fresh coverage with an average target of $394.62. The prior consensus sat at $384.29. The $25.3 billion drug delivery company now has 14 holds and one buy in its coverage mix.
AMD continued its slow-burn target price creep upward. The consensus target edged from $545.91 to $547.29. AMD now has 41 buy ratings against just 10 holds. Short interest is only 2.5% of free float. Bulls clearly dominate the Street.
Rail stocks also caught upgrades. Both NSC and UNP saw target price increases. Norfolk Southern's consensus target rose to $355.17. Union Pacific's moved to $319.57.
CMCSA was the other notable loser. The telecom giant's consensus target slipped from $30.85 to $30.65 amid three sell ratings in its coverage pool.
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