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Shopify Gets the Cold Shoulder: Five Analyst Downgrades Worth Watching

MarketDash Editorial Team
2 days ago
Wall Street analysts pulled back their bullish calls on several major stocks Tuesday, with Shopify leading the downgrade parade alongside homebuilder D.R. Horton and mortgage REIT AGNC Investment. Here's what changed their minds.

Tuesday brought a wave of analyst downgrades across various sectors, with some prominent names losing their bullish support from Wall Street research teams.

The Shopify Reversal

In the most notable move, Wolfe Research analyst Shweta Khajuria downgraded Shopify Inc (SHOP) from Outperform to Peer Perform. This marks a significant shift in sentiment for the e-commerce platform, which closed at $166.21 on Monday. The analyst is essentially saying Shopify no longer stands out from the pack enough to warrant a bullish call.

Housing and Mortgage Plays Lose Favor

BTIG analyst Eric Hagen downgraded AGNC Investment Corp (AGNC) from Buy to Neutral. The mortgage REIT closed at $11.07 on Monday before the rating change.

Meanwhile, Wells Fargo analyst Sam Reid downgraded D.R. Horton Inc (DHI) from Overweight to Equal-Weight and slashed the price target from $180 to $155. The homebuilder's shares closed at $146.48 on Monday, already trading below even the reduced target price.

Packaging Sector Gets Mixed Signals

Wells Fargo analyst Gabe Hajde had a busy day in the packaging space, issuing downgrades to two companies with contrasting price target moves.

He downgraded Greif Inc (GEF) from Overweight to Equal-Weight but actually raised the price target from $68 to $72. That's an interesting combination, essentially saying the stock has performed well enough that it's now fairly valued rather than undervalued. Greif shares closed at $69.56 on Monday.

Hajde also downgraded Sonoco Products Co (SON) from Overweight to Equal-Weight, this time slashing the price target from $52 to $47. Sonoco shares closed at $45.64 on Monday, trading below the new reduced target.

These downgrades reflect shifting analyst perspectives on companies across e-commerce, housing, mortgage finance, and industrial packaging sectors as market conditions evolve.

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Shopify Gets the Cold Shoulder: Five Analyst Downgrades Worth Watching

MarketDash Editorial Team
2 days ago
Wall Street analysts pulled back their bullish calls on several major stocks Tuesday, with Shopify leading the downgrade parade alongside homebuilder D.R. Horton and mortgage REIT AGNC Investment. Here's what changed their minds.

Tuesday brought a wave of analyst downgrades across various sectors, with some prominent names losing their bullish support from Wall Street research teams.

The Shopify Reversal

In the most notable move, Wolfe Research analyst Shweta Khajuria downgraded Shopify Inc (SHOP) from Outperform to Peer Perform. This marks a significant shift in sentiment for the e-commerce platform, which closed at $166.21 on Monday. The analyst is essentially saying Shopify no longer stands out from the pack enough to warrant a bullish call.

Housing and Mortgage Plays Lose Favor

BTIG analyst Eric Hagen downgraded AGNC Investment Corp (AGNC) from Buy to Neutral. The mortgage REIT closed at $11.07 on Monday before the rating change.

Meanwhile, Wells Fargo analyst Sam Reid downgraded D.R. Horton Inc (DHI) from Overweight to Equal-Weight and slashed the price target from $180 to $155. The homebuilder's shares closed at $146.48 on Monday, already trading below even the reduced target price.

Packaging Sector Gets Mixed Signals

Wells Fargo analyst Gabe Hajde had a busy day in the packaging space, issuing downgrades to two companies with contrasting price target moves.

He downgraded Greif Inc (GEF) from Overweight to Equal-Weight but actually raised the price target from $68 to $72. That's an interesting combination, essentially saying the stock has performed well enough that it's now fairly valued rather than undervalued. Greif shares closed at $69.56 on Monday.

Hajde also downgraded Sonoco Products Co (SON) from Overweight to Equal-Weight, this time slashing the price target from $52 to $47. Sonoco shares closed at $45.64 on Monday, trading below the new reduced target.

These downgrades reflect shifting analyst perspectives on companies across e-commerce, housing, mortgage finance, and industrial packaging sectors as market conditions evolve.