Edited by Peter Hillerberg1 min readStories are generated from ORTEX data and reviewed by the ORTEX team. How we publish
Analyst activity this week split sharply across sectors. Memory stocks drew upgrades while medical devices faced target cuts.
WDC led the gains. Analysts raised the consensus target price to $518 from $508. Western Digital's market cap sits at $167 billion. Short interest is modest at 8.7% of free float.
MU saw a recommendation removed from the consensus. Micron's average target still rose sharply, jumping to $653 from $613. The memory giant carries an $847 billion market cap. That target lift signals growing confidence in AI-driven demand for DRAM.
On the negative side, PODD took a consensus target cut. Insulet's average price target fell to $246 from $247. The insulin pump maker has a $10.7 billion market cap. Short interest is low at just 4.2% of free float.
Industrial stocks also drew attention. and both received target increases. W.W. Grainger's consensus target rose to $1,277. Nordson moved up to $318.
Transport name JBHT also got a target bump. J.B. Hunt's average target lifted to $238 from $236. Analysts appear less worried about freight volumes than markets feared.
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