Jefferies made two notable moves in the energy refining space today. The bank downgraded both MPC and VLO from Buy to Hold. Both stocks carry market caps above $118 billion.
The refiner cuts signal a sector-wide concern. Jefferies analyst Lloyd Byrne set a $413 target on Marathon Petroleum and $401 on Valero. Refining margins have come under pressure as crude spreads tighten.
Away from energy, WST — West Pharmaceutical Services — received a rare upgrade. The consensus moved upward, with analysts lifting the average target price to $407.56. The $25 billion drug packaging and delivery specialist had been under pressure. Fewer analysts hold a neutral view now versus before the change.
META also drew attention. Jefferies analyst Brent Thill raised his target to $875 from $710. That is a $165 jump. Meta remains one of the most covered Buy-rated names on Wall Street, with 56 analysts bullish.
TYL — Tyler Technologies — saw a sharp average target revision. The consensus figure dropped to $22.32 from $426.64, a data anomaly worth monitoring.
GEV — GE Vernova — continued to attract upward target price revisions, with the consensus average ticking up to nearly $1,239.
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