# Stephens

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-08**: Wall Street Zen downgrades to Hold — Wall Street Zen cut both Klaviyo and Oceaneering International from Buy to Hold in Saturday research notes.
- **2026-08-07**: Citigroup lifts KVYO target — Citigroup raised its Klaviyo price target from $34.00 to $36.00 with a Buy rating.
- **2026-08-06**: KVYO analyst revisions — Stephens, BTIG, Stifel, and Truist adjusted price targets on Klaviyo following earnings.
- **2026-08-05**: Klaviyo Q2 earnings — Klaviyo reported EPS of $0.19, meeting consensus, and revenue of $370.58 million.
- **2026-07-30**: OII insider sale — SVP Christopher J. Dyer sold 1,200 OII shares at an average price of $47.65 for $57,180.
- **2026-07-28**: Weiss upgrades OII — Weiss Ratings raised OII from Buy (B-) to Buy (B).
- **2026-07-27**: Barclays lifts OII target — Barclays increased its OII price objective from $39.00 to $47.00 with an Equal Weight rating.
- **2026-07-22**: Quarterly earnings released — SMBC reports EPS of $1.83 vs. $1.52 estimate, revenue of $51.77M.
- **2026-07-15**: Q2 2026 Earnings Release — Home BancShares reports Q2 EPS of $0.64, beating consensus of $0.62; stock rises 1%.
- **2026-06-26**: Piper Sandler adjusts PT — Piper Sandler reiterates Neutral, boosts target from $71 to $79.
- **2026-06-18**: Citigroup raises OII target — Citigroup raised its Oceaneering target from $35.00 to $40.00 with a Neutral rating.
- **2026-06-05**: Insider sale by EVP Windes — EVP Richard Windes sells 2,000 shares at average $69.70, totaling $139,400.
- **2026-06-04**: Weiss Ratings reiterates Buy — Weiss Ratings issues a 'buy (b)' rating on SMBC.
- **2026-06-03**: Dividend Payment — Quarterly dividend of $0.21 per share paid to shareholders of record on May 13.
- **2026-05-26**: Weiss Ratings Downgrades — Weiss Ratings downgrades Home BancShares from Buy (B-) to Hold (C+).

## Recent coverage (5 stories)

### Wall Street Zen Cuts OII and KVYO to Hold: $5B Caps, 14.6 vs 896 P/E
2026-08-13 01:19:06 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Wall Street Zen downgraded both Oceaneering International and Klaviyo from Buy to Hold, spotlighting two $5 billion market-cap companies with vastly different P/E ratios—14.59 for OII and 895.95 for KVYO. The ratings actions come as consensus targets diverge from current prices.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/finance-wall-street-zen-downgrade-oii-kvyo

### Wabtec FY26 EPS $10.60-$10.90, Moody's $16.50-$17.00: Both Miss Consensus
2026-07-23 02:24:25 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Wabtec guided revenue between $12.3-$12.6B and EPS slightly below the Street, while Moody’s EPS range also came in under estimates. Analysts remain constructive with moderate buy ratings and double-digit upside targets for both stocks.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/wabtec-moodys-fy26-guidance-analysis

### SMBC Beats EPS by $0.31, Stock Down 1.4% Amid Insider Selling
2026-07-23 00:54:41 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Southern Missouri Bancorp delivered a strong quarter with earnings of $1.83 per share, beating estimates by $0.31 on revenue of $51.77 million. However, the stock fell 1.4% to $75.41 as analysts remain divided and insider selling raises questions.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/smbc-earnings-beat-stock-down-insider-sell

### HOMB Q2 EPS Trumps Estimates by $0.02, Stock Yields 2.9%
2026-07-16 00:35:23 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Home BancShares delivered a $0.64 per share Q2 profit, edging past consensus by $0.02. The bank's 32.48% net margin and conservative balance sheet keep it as a defensive play in a shaky regional banking sector. With a P/E of 12 and a 2.9% dividend yield, HOMB offers income and value in a stock that barely moved on the beat.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/home-bancshares-q2-2026-earnings-beat

### Analyst upgrades drive 13% CarMax rebound as Stephens turns bullish with $66 target
2026-06-20 10:22:09 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

CarMax stock rebounded sharply after analysts issued bullish revisions; Stephens upgraded to buy with a $66 target, Baird raised to $55, and even J.P. Morgan lifted its target slightly.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/carmax-rebound-analyst-upgrade-finance

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