Keefe, Bruyette & Woods downgraded LEN to Sell from Hold on Monday. Analyst Jade Rahmani cut his target from $97 to $86. That's a rare sell rating on a homebuilder with a $19.5 billion market cap.
Jefferies went the other way on LLY. Analyst Akash Tewari raised his target on the pharma giant to $1,350 from $1,330. The Buy rating stays intact. Lilly carries a $1 trillion market cap and short sellers are largely absent, with SI at just 0.98% of free float.
CIEN picked up a new recommendation from analysts. The networking equipment maker saw its consensus target climb to nearly $565. Ciena has rallied strongly on AI infrastructure demand.
LULU faces headwinds from the analyst community. Its average target price fell to $136 from $141. Sentiment on the athleisure brand remains cautious with 30 Hold ratings dominating the consensus.
CEG and SPG both saw target price upgrades. Constellation Energy's average target now sits at $368. Simon Property Group's target edged up to $214.55, reflecting steady retail REIT demand.
The Lennar downgrade stands out as the sharpest call of the day. Housing affordability concerns appear to be weighing on analyst views for the sector.
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