Recap
Wall Street's Morning Calls: Top Upgrades, Downgrades and Price Target Hikes for Thursday, October 29, 2026
Upgrades, downgrades, initiations and price-target changes on notable names announced at 9:00 AM ET.
10
Notable Upgrades
10
Notable Downgrades
441
Total Research Notes
Notable Upgrades & Initiations
| Ticker | Firm | Action | Rating Shift | Price Target | Reason / Key Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABB | RBC Capital | upgrade | Sector Perform → Outperform | Unchanged | Upgraded following fundamental review and favorable risk/reward setup. |
| ABB | Kepler Cheuvreux | upgrade | Hold → Buy | Unchanged | Upgraded following fundamental review and favorable risk/reward setup. |
| ABB | JP Morgan | upgrade | Underweight → Neutral | Unchanged | Upgraded following fundamental review and favorable risk/reward setup. |
| ABNB | Keybanc | upgrade | Sector Weight → Overweight | $191 | Upgraded following fundamental review and favorable risk/reward setup. |
| ACHR | Barclays | upgrade | Equal Weight → Overweight | $12.5 | Upgraded following fundamental review and favorable risk/reward setup. |
| ACNT | Sterne Agee | upgrade | Neutral → Buy | $18 | Upgraded following fundamental review and favorable risk/reward setup. |
| ADM | Morgan Stanley | upgrade | Underweight → Equal Weight | $79 (from $60) | Price target raised citing operational momentum and revised forward projections. |
| AEIS | Seaport Global | upgrade | Neutral → Buy | $410 | Upgraded following fundamental review and favorable risk/reward setup. |
| AFYA | JP Morgan | upgrade | Neutral → Overweight | $17 | Upgraded following fundamental review and favorable risk/reward setup. |
| AGX | Lake Street | upgrade | Hold → Buy | $436.5 | Upgraded following fundamental review and favorable risk/reward setup. |
Notable Downgrades & Cautious Calls
| Ticker | Firm | Action | Rating Shift | Price Target | Reason / Key Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA | Argus Research | downgrade | Buy → Hold | $60.43 | Downgraded citing near-term execution risks and multiple compression. |
| AAP | Rothschild & Co | downgrade | Neutral → Sell | $48.64 | Advance Auto Parts Is Stuck In Neutral |
| AAPL | Loop Capital | downgrade | Buy → Hold | $330 (from $325) | Nvidia Is Getting Dangerously Close to Getting Surpassed by Apple in Market Cap. Here's the Better Growth Stock to Buy Now. |
| ABEV | B of A Securities | downgrade | Neutral → Underperform | $3.18 | Downgraded citing near-term execution risks and multiple compression. |
| ABEV | Scotiabank | downgrade | Sector Outperform → Sector Perform | $3.18 | Downgraded citing near-term execution risks and multiple compression. |
| ABT | Argus Research | downgrade | Buy → Hold | $121.36 | Downgraded citing near-term execution risks and multiple compression. |
| ABVC | Maxim Group | downgrade | Buy → Hold | Unchanged | Downgraded citing near-term execution risks and multiple compression. |
| ACAD | UBS | downgrade | Buy → Neutral | $23 (cut from $49) | Price target lowered reflecting cautious valuation and margin headwinds. |
| ACGL | Morgan Stanley | downgrade | Overweight → Equal Weight | $100 (cut from $110) | Price target lowered reflecting cautious valuation and margin headwinds. |
| ACH | Citigroup | downgrade | Buy → Neutral | $1.5 | Downgraded citing near-term execution risks and multiple compression. |
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