Wall Street's top analysts shuffled their outlooks Thursday across a diverse set of stocks, with aerospace giant Boeing and semiconductor equipment maker Applied Materials landing some of the most bullish calls of the day. Here's what the Street is saying about ten major companies getting analyst attention.
Technology Takes Center Stage
Barclays analyst Tim Long cooled on Nutanix Inc. (NTNX), downgrading the cloud computing company from Overweight to Equal-Weight while trimming the price target from $64 to $53. Nutanix shares closed at $51.44 on Wednesday, putting the stock right near that reduced target.
On the brighter side, Piper Sandler analyst Harsh Kumar lifted the price target for Microchip Technology Inc. (MCHP) from $80 to $85 while maintaining an Overweight rating. The semiconductor company's shares closed at $74.68 on Wednesday.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSM) got a significant boost from Needham analyst Charles Shi, who raised the price target from $360 to $410 while keeping a Buy rating. TSMC shares settled at $327.11 on Wednesday, suggesting substantial upside if the analyst's forecast proves accurate.
Perhaps the most dramatic upgrade came from Barclays analyst Tom O'Malley on Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT). O'Malley not only upgraded the semiconductor equipment maker from Equal-Weight to Overweight but also boosted the price target from $250 to $360. Applied Materials shares closed at $301.89 on Wednesday.
Boeing Gets a Lift
Bernstein analyst Douglas Harned raised Boeing Co. (BA) price target from $277 to $298 while maintaining an Outperform rating. With Boeing shares closing at $242.61 on Wednesday, that new target represents potential upside of roughly 23% for the aerospace manufacturer as it continues working through production challenges and recovery efforts.




