The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price. Do they really matter, though?Let's take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about Cisco Systems (CSCO) before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage.Cisco currently has an avera ...

Goldman Sachs reiterated its buy rating on NVDA with a price target of $240 from $210 ahead of earnings, as well. ...

Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE:SPOT) will release earnings results for the third quarter before the opening bell on Tuesday, Nov. 4.Analysts expect the Luxembourg-based company to report quarterly earnings at $2.14 per share, up from $1.45 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Spotify's quarterly revenue is $4.23 billion, compared to $3.99 billion a year earlier, according to Benzinga Pro.On Sept. 30, Spotify announced a management transition. The company named Gustav Söderström and Al ...

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) will release earnings results for the third quarter before the opening bell on Tuesday, Nov. 4.Analysts expect the health care company to report quarterly earnings at 64 cents per share, down from $1.06 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Pfizer’s quarterly revenue is $16.52 billion, down from $17.7 billion a year earlier, according to Benzinga Pro.On Friday, Pfizer filed a lawsuit against Metsera, Inc. (NASDAQ:MTSR), its Board of Directors, and Novo Nordisk ( ...

Roth Capital sets a bullish price target of $28 for NYSE:SOC, indicating a potential upside of approximately 244.37%.SOC's stock hits a new 52-week low, trading as low as $10.38, but Roth Capital reiterates a "buy" rating with a target price of $28.00.The stock's current price is $7.27, with a significant decrease of 30.50%, showcasing a volatile year for SOC.Sable Offshore Corp. (NYSE:SOC) is a company that operates in the offshore drilling industry. It provides services related to the exploration and extr ...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) will release earnings results for the first quarter, after the closing bell on Monday, Nov. 3.Analysts expect the Boston, Massachusetts-based company to report quarterly earnings at $4.58 per share, up from $4.38 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Vertex Pharmaceuticals' quarterly revenue is $3.06 billion, compared to $2.77 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro.On Aug. 4, Vertex Pharmaceuticals posted better-th ...

With a market cap of $455 billion, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is a global healthcare conglomerate headquartered in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Founded in 1886, the company has grown into one of the world’s largest and most diversified healthcare companies, with operations spanning innovative prescription medicines, advanced surgical and medical technologies, and legacy consumer brands. Johnson & Johnson has delivered a strong performance, outperforming the broader market this year. JNJ stock has gained 30.6%  ...

Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC – Free Report) by 34.0% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,605 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,930 shares during the period. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in McCormick & Company, Incorporated were worth $577,000 as of its most recent filing with the S ...

Disney stock has lagged the stock market year-to-date. Shares started the year at $111 and have crawled up to $113 per share. The company continues to exhibit solid sequential growth for its streaming subscribers. Disney reported 180.7 million Disney+ and Hulu subscriptions in Q2 FY25, which is a 2.5 million increase from Q1 FY25. However, linear networks revenue dropped by 13% year-over-year, and that represents more than 10% of Disney’s total revenue. ESPN also had lower operating results year-over-year ...

公司概况 - 公司为总部位于俄克拉荷马州俄克拉荷马市的独立能源公司 Devon Energy Corporation (DVN) 从事石油、天然气和天然气液体的勘探、开发和生产 [1] - 公司市值为203亿美元 并在北美拥有以天然气、原油和天然气液体为主的营销和中游业务 [1] 股价表现 - 公司股价在过去一年表现远逊于大盘 下跌了16.5% 而同期标普500指数上涨了17.4% [2] - 2025年至今 公司股价下跌2.2% 而同期标普500指数上涨17.2% [2] - 与行业ETF相比 公司股价过去一年下跌16.5% 表现逊于SPDR标普油气勘探与生产ETF(XOP)同期4.4%的跌幅 但今年至今2.2%的跌幅优于该ETF 4.9%的跌幅 [3] 近期财报 - 8月5日公司公布第二季度业绩后 股价收涨超1% [4] - 第二季度调整后每股收益为0.84美元 超出华尔街预期的0.83美元 [4] - 第二季度营收为43亿美元 超出华尔街预期的40亿美元 [4] 分析师预期与评级 - 分析师预计公司当前财年稀释后每股收益将下降18.5%至3.93美元 [5] - 公司过去四个季度的盈利惊喜记录好坏参半 有三个季度超出预期 一个季度未达预期 [5] - 覆盖公司股票的28位分析师共识评级为"适度买入" 包括18个"强力买入"、2个"适度买入"和8个"持有" 此配置比一个月前更为乐观 [5][6] - Benchmark Co 分析师Subash Chandra重申"买入"评级 目标价44美元 暗示较当前水平有37.5%的上涨潜力 [6] - 平均目标价为44.69美元 意味着较当前股价有39.6%的溢价 华尔街最高目标价70美元则暗示高达118.7%的上涨潜力 [6]