Edited by Peter Hillerberg1 min readStories are generated from ORTEX data and reviewed by the ORTEX team. How we publish
Retail and tech dominated analyst desks this week. The most notable moves came in DLTR, CRM, and HPQ.
Dollar Tree gets a lift. Consensus target price for Dollar Tree rose to $121.30, up from $119.57. The discount retailer has been under pressure but analysts see value. Short interest sits at 7.4% of free float — not extreme, but bears remain present.
Salesforce splits opinion. Citigroup's Tyler Radke cut his target on Salesforce to $187, down from $188. New recommendations from consensus show a wide spread. The stock carries a $145 billion market cap but 32 of 44 covering analysts now sit at Hold. That is a cautious crowd.
UBS analyst David Vogt raised his target on sharply to $26 from $20 — a 30% jump. The rating stays at Hold. HP carries 12.8% short interest as a percentage of free float. A 30-point target jump from a holdout analyst signals improving sentiment despite the conservative rating.
Utilities trimmed. Six utility stocks saw small target price cuts, including SO, EXC, and AEP. The moves were modest — under $1 in most cases. Dominion Energy was the lone upgrade in the sector.
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