Analyst desks are busy this week. Several notable target price upgrades and one high-profile downgrade stand out from the latest activity.
Palantir Technologies leads the pack. Consensus target prices rose to $183.73. The AI data firm carries a $316 billion market cap. Short interest is low at just 2.5% of free float. Bulls remain firmly in control.
Corning also saw its average target lift to $197.67. Analysts see growing demand for its fiber optic and display technologies. The stock sits near all-time highs.
The biggest individual call came from Barclays on Microchip Technology. Analyst Tom O'Malley raised his target sharply from $80 to $105. That is a 31% jump in price target. Microchip has struggled recently amid weak semiconductor demand cycles. The bullish revision signals Barclays sees recovery ahead.
Also from Barclays, Saket Kalia raised his target on Palo Alto Networks to $220 from $200. Cybersecurity demand remains resilient. That buy-rated call adds to positive momentum in the sector.
On the downside, JP Morgan's John Ivankoe cut his target on to $305 from $325. Consumer spending pressure and tariff-related cost concerns are weighing on the fast-food giant.
Realty Income received a rare upgrade in the REIT space. The income-focused landlord now has an improved consensus standing heading into a rate-sensitive summer.
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