U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Splunk Inc, Avago Technologies, 3D Systems
Aug 29 (Reuters) – Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets
on several U.S. companies, including Avago Technologies and Splunk Inc, on Friday.
HIGHLIGHTS
* Splunk Inc : Canaccord Genuity, FBR cut price target on the stock
* Avago Technologies : Canaccord Genuity, Deutsche Bank, Oppenheimer raise target
* AGCO Corp : JP Morgan raises to neutral from underweight
* Omnivision Technologies : Raymond James raises to market perform from underperform
* 3D Systems, Stratasys : Stifel starts with buy rating
* Casella Waste Systems Inc : Wedbush cuts to neutral from outperform
Following is a summary of research actions on U.S. companies reported by Reuters on Friday.
Stock entries are in alphabetical order.
* 3D Systems Corp : Stifel starts with buy; target price $65
* Abercrombie & Fitch Co : Mizuho raises price target to $43 from $37; rating neutral
* Abercrombie & Fitch Co : Topeka Capital raises target price to $42 from $37; hold
* AGCO Corp : JP Morgan raises to neutral from underweight; target to $51 from $50
* American Software : B.Riley raises price target to $12.50 from $11.75; rating buy
* Analog Devices Inc : Jefferies cuts target price to $58 from $61; rating buy
* Arc Group Worldwide Inc : Brean raises price target to $30 from $23; rating buy
* Athlon Energy Inc : Barclays starts with overweight; price target $58
* Avago Technologies : Canaccord Genuity raises target to $95 from $83; rating buy
* Avago Technologies : Deutsche Bank raises price target to $90 from $80; rating buy
* Avago Technologies : Oppenheimer raises target to $100 from $85; rating outperform
* Avago Technologies : Deutsche Bank raises target price to $90 from $80; rating buy
* Avago Technologies : Credit Suisse raises target to $105 from $75; outperform
* Avago Technologies : Jefferies raises target price to $84 from $76; rating hold
* Avago Technologies : Pacific Crest raises price target to $90 from $85; outperform
* Avago Technologies : RBC raises target price to $99 from $87; rating outperform
* Avago Technologies : Morgan Stanley raises target price to $97; rating overweight
* Avago Technologies : MKM Partners raises target price to $88 from $84; rating buy
* Avago Technologies : D. A. Davidson raises price target to $84 from $75; neutral
perform
* Brunswick Corp : B.Riley raises price target to $56; rating buy
* Casella Waste Systems Inc : Wedbush cuts to neutral from outperform
* Casella Waste Systems Inc : Wedbush cuts price target to $5 from $6
* Casella Waste Systems Inc : Macquarie cuts target to $4.75 from $5.50; neutral
* Cavium Inc : Jefferies raises target price to $64 from $56; rating buy
* Coty Inc : B.Riley cuts price target to $14 from $16; rating neutral
* CNH Industrial : JP Morgan cuts target price to $9 from $10.50; rating underweight
* Dana Holding : Stephens starts with equal-weight rating – Theflyonthewall.com
* Dollar General Corp : BMO raises price target to $78 from $65; rating outperform
* Exone Co : Stifel starts with hold
* Express Inc : JP Morgan raises price target to $18 from $16; rating overweight
* Federated National Holding : William Blair starts with outperform rating
* Fred’s Inc : Wedbush raises target price to $13 from $12; rating neutral
* Frontline Ltd : Clarkson Capital cuts price target to $2.50; rating market perform
* Golar LNG Partners : RBC raises price target to $39 from $34; sector perform
* Iao Kun Group Holding : Stifel cuts target price to $4 from $5; rating buy
* InterMune : RBC raises target price to $74 from $44; rating sector perform
* Liberty Tripadvisor Holdings : FBR starts with outperform; $43 price target
* M/A-Com Technology Solutions Holdings : Jefferies ups target to $27 from $23; buy
* Medifast Inc : Wedbush raises price target to $36 from $32; rating outperform
* Micron Technology Inc : Jefferies raises target price to $40 from $38; rating buy
* MTS : Deutsche Bank cuts to hold from buy
* Omnivision Technologies : Raymond James raises to market perform from underperform
* Omnivision Technologies : Wedbush raises price target to $28 from $27; neutral
* Pacific Sunwear : B.Riley cuts price target to $2 from $2.10; rating neutral
* Pacific Sunwear : Mizuho cuts price target to $3 from $3.50; rating buy
* Pacific Sunwear : Roth Capital cuts target price to $2.25 from $3; rating neutral
* Pall Corp : Jefferies raises target price to $84 from $80; rating hold
* Rambus Inc : Jefferies cuts target price to $13.50 from $15; rating hold
* RF Micro Devices Inc : D. A. Davidson raises price target to $15 from $13
* SeaDrill Ltd : RBC raises price target to $42 from $40; rating outperform
* Signet Jewelers Ltd : Deutsche Bank raises target price to $125 from $115; buy
* Skyworks Solutions Inc : D. A. Davidson raises price target to $70 from $65
* Splunk Inc : Canaccord Genuity cuts price target to $60 from $70; rating buy
* Splunk Inc : Barclays raises price target to $52 from $51; rating equal weight
* Splunk Inc : FBR cuts price target to $67 from $80; rating outperform
* Splunk Inc : Cowen and Company raises target to $60 from $55; rating outperform
* Splunk Inc : Deutsche Bank raises target price to $56 from $55; rating buy
* Splunk Inc : Susquehanna cuts price target to $71 from $74; rating positive
* Splunk Inc : Janney raises fair value to $52 from $46; rating neutral
* Stratasys Ltd : Stifel starts with buy rating; target price $150
* Sunesis Pharmaceuticals Inc : Wedbush cuts to neutral from outperform
* Tetra Technologies Inc : Howard Weil raises target to $15 from $14; sector perform
* Triquint Semiconductor Inc : D. A. Davidson raises price target to $25 from $20
* Veeva Systems : Canaccord Genuity raises price target to $33 from $30; rating buy
* Veeva Systems : JP Morgan raises price target to $32 from $27; rating overweight
* Veeva Systems : Deutsche Bank raises price target to $32 from $30; rating buy
* Zoe’s Kitchen : Jefferies raises price target to $28 from $25; rating hold
(Compiled by Eileen Anupa Soreng and Geetha Panchaksharam in Bangalore)