Analysts upgraded target prices on General Motors and NXP Semiconductors this week. Both moves reflect improved sentiment despite ongoing trade uncertainty.
GM's consensus target rose to $94.44 from $93.96. The automaker carries a $70B market cap. Short interest sits low at 2.2% of free float. Bears are not pressing hard.
The bigger move came at NXP Semiconductors. The consensus target jumped to $287.35 from $258.84 — a $28 swing. That is a 11% lift in analyst expectations. The chip designer has a $60B market cap. Short interest is modest at 3.4% of free float.
Fair Isaac Corporation saw the opposite. Its consensus target fell to $1,598 from $1,642. That is a $43 cut. FICO has short interest of 6.3% of free float — higher than most of its peers.
Starbucks got a lift too. Its target rose to $103.68 from $101.62. The coffee chain has been rebuilding under new management.
Xylem and Pentair both saw modest target cuts. Industrial water stocks remain under pressure amid tariff concerns.
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