# Zacks Research

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## Timeline

- **2026-06-22**: TD Cowen Sets Street-High $73 Target — TD Cowen raised target from $63 to $73, the highest among all analysts, maintaining a Buy rating.
- **2026-05-17**: Morgan Stanley Revises Target to $51 — Morgan Stanley raised target from $38 to $51 but kept Equal Weight rating, signaling a cautious stance.
- **2026-05-15**: Analyst Surge: Four Firms Raise Targets — Oppenheimer, Goldman Sachs, KeyCorp, and Barclays all lifted price targets to the $55–$60 range, reiterating Buy/Outperform ratings.
- **2026-03-10**: Zacks Downgrades to Hold — Zacks Research downgraded Forgent Power Solutions to a Hold rating amid valuation concerns.

## Recent coverage (6 stories)

### Wall Street Zen Slaps Sell Ratings on CME, Novavax, and SNDL – 3 Stocks to Watch
2026-08-04 12:11:28 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

In a single day, Wall Street Zen downgraded CME Group to strong sell, and Novavax and SNDL to sell, sending bearish signals across exchanges, biotech, and cannabis. Markets digest the calls amid wide analyst disagreement.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/wall-street-zen-downgrades-cme-nvax-sndl-finance

### Robinhood Stock Plunges 8.2% to $106—Time to Buy the $95B Dip?
2026-07-17 06:08:37 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Robinhood shares fell 8.2% despite a wave of analyst upgrades and a $95.5B market cap. The stock’s high beta of 2.33 suggests volatility, but bullish targets as high as $137 may offer a buying opportunity for risk-tolerant investors.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/robinhood-8-2-plunge-95b-market-cap-dip

### WaFd Misses EPS by $0.02, Stock Near $39.49 High: Buy the Dip or Take Profits?
2026-07-17 04:04:47 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

WaFd (WAFD) reported quarterly EPS of $0.81, missing consensus by 2.4%, while the stock trades near a 52-week high and offers a 2.7% dividend yield. Analysts are split between hold and buy, and an insider sale adds caution. For income-focused investors, the small miss may be overshadowed by the stable payout and institutional accumulation.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/wafd-earnings-miss-eps-dividend-finance-analysis

### FPS Gets 10 Buys, $55.36 Target: Analysts Bet on Data Center Boom
2026-07-06 07:04:19 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Forgent Power Solutions draws a 'Moderate Buy' consensus from 13 analysts with an average price target of $55.36, implying 18% upside. Ten firms rate it a Buy or Outperform, driven by surging demand for data center electrical equipment and grid modernization.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/fps-analyst-consensus-moderate-buy-55-target

### Evolv Tech Sees $1.43M Institutional Bet; 66.65% of Float Now Held by Funds
2026-06-23 00:12:40 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Creek Drive Management Group initiates a $1.4 million position in EVLV, as institutional ownership reaches 66.65%. Large funds like Vanguard and State Street add to positions, and an analyst target of $10 highlights upside potential for the AI security firm.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/evlv-institutional-buying-creek-drive-1-43m

### Zacks Issues Strong Sell Ratings for Fortescue and Kering Amid China Headwinds
2026-03-22 01:05:00 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Zacks Research has issued rare 'Strong Sell' ratings for both Australian mining giant Fortescue and French luxury conglomerate Kering. The downgrades highlight deepening concerns over earnings estimate revisions and the companies' heavy exposure to a cooling Chinese economy.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/zacks-downgrades-fortescue-kering-strong-sell

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