UBS upgraded ECL to Buy from Hold on Tuesday, setting a $325 price target. That's an 11% premium over the firm's previous $293 target. Ecolab carries a $71.5bn market cap and light short interest of just 1.1% of free float.
Truist Securities cut targets on both discount retailers in a single sweep. DLTR fell from $142 to $107 — a 25% reduction — while DG dropped from $139 to $109. Truist kept a Buy rating on Dollar Tree and Hold on Dollar General. Short interest on Dollar Tree stands at 6.4% of free float. Availability is high at 556%, suggesting bearish bets remain easy to build.
NRG saw its average analyst target edge up to $200.82. The power company's market cap is $29.6bn. Consensus among 14 analysts leans strongly bullish.
NVDA also picked up another target increase, lifting the average to $296.81 across 56 analysts. All 56 carry Buy ratings.
Chemicals names moved in the other direction. and both saw average targets trimmed, reflecting ongoing pressure on the sector.
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