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U.S. Amerant Bancorp, BlackRock, Equinix



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Oct 1 (Reuters) -Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including Amerant Bancorp, BlackRock and Equinix, on Tuesday.


HIGHLIGHTS

* Amerant Bancorp Inc AMTB.N: Stephens raises to overweight from equal-weight

* BlackRock BLK.N: JP Morgan raises target price to $864 from $774

* Equinix Inc EQIX.O: JP Morgan raises target price to $975 from $950

* Interpublic Group of Companies Inc IPG.N: JP Morgan cuts to neutral from overweight

* Labcorp LH.N: Piper Sandler initiates coverage with neutral rating; target price $235


Following is a summary of research actions on U.S. companies reported by Reuters on Tuesday. Stock entries are in alphabetical order.

* AG Mortgage Investment Trust Inc MITT.N: KBW raises target price to $8.25 from $7.5

* Agnc Investment Corp AGNC.O: KBW raises target price to $10.75 from $10.25

* Agnico Eagle Mines (Ontario) AEM.N: BofA Global Research ups PT to $101 from $86

* Agree Realty Corporation ADC.N: Wells Fargo raises target price to $80 from $77

* Alaska Air Group Inc ALK.N: Citigroup raises target price to $52 from $48

* Alcoa Corp AA.N: BofA Global Research raises price objective to $52 from $43

* Alcoa Corp AA.N: BofA Global Research raises to buy from neutral

* Alphabet Inc GOOGL.O: Pivotal Research initiates coverage with buy rating; PT $215

* Amerant Bancorp Inc AMTB.N: Stephens raises target price to $25 from $24

* Amerant Bancorp Inc AMTB.N: Stephens raises to overweight from equal-weight

* American Express Co AXP.N: Jefferies raises target price to $260 from $235

* Annaly Capital Management Inc NLY.N: KBW raises target price to $22 from $21.5

* Antero resources corporation AR.N: wells fargo cuts to underweight from overweight

* APA Corporation APA.O: Truist Securities cuts target price to $34 from $46

* APA Corporation APA.O: Wells Fargo cuts target price to $47 from $49

* Audioeye Inc AEYE.O: H.C. Wainwright raises target price to $28 from $23

* B2Gold Corp BTG.N: BofA Global Research cuts price objective to $3.85 from $4

* Banc of California Inc BANC.N: Wells Fargo raises target price to $16 from $15

* Bankunited Inc BKU.N: Wells Fargo raises target price to $38 from $35

* Barrick Gold Corp GOLD.N: BofA Global Research cuts price objective to $24 from $25

* Baxter International Inc BAX.N: Citigroup raises target price to $40 from $38

* BD BDX.N: Citigroup raises to buy from neutral; raises target price to $275 from $255

* Bel Fuse Inc BELFA.O: Northland Capital raises target price to $95 from $80

* Bio Rad Laboratories Inc BIO.N: Citigroup raises target price to $400 from $350

* Bio Rad Laboratories Inc BIO.N: Citigroup raises to buy from neutral

* BlackRock BLK.N: Citigroup raises target price to $1075 from $930

* BlackRock BLK.N: JP Morgan raises target price to $864 from $774

* Block Inc SQ.N: Oppenheimer assumes coverage with Perform rating

* Boeing BA.N: TD Cowen cuts target price to $200 from $230

* Boeing BA.N: Wells Fargo cuts target price to $110 from $119

* Boeing BA.N: UBS cuts target price to $220 from $240

* Bok Financial Corp BOKF.O: Wells Fargo raises target price to $102 from $100

* Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp BAH.N: Wells Fargo raises PT to $185 from $165

* BP BP.N: TD Cowen cuts target price to $42 from $45

* Bread Financial Holdings Inc BFH.N: Jefferies cuts target price to $45 from $50

* Brightspring Health Services Inc BTSG.O: Guggenheim raises PT to $18 from $15

* Brown-Forman BFB.N: Barclays raises to overweight from equal-weight

* CACI International Inc CACI.N: Wells Fargo raises target price to $577 from $525

* Caretrust REIT Inc CTRE.N: wells fargo raises to overweight from equal weight

* Carnival Corp CCL.N: Barclays raises target price to $26 from $25

* Carnival Corp CCL.N: Mizuho raises target price to $26 from $25

* Carnival Corp CCL.N: Morgan Stanley raises target price to $16.5 from $15

* Carnival Corp CCL.N: Wells Fargo raises target price to $25 from $24

* CDW Corp CDW.O: Citigroup cuts to neutral from buy; cuts PT to $245 from $250

* Centerra Gold CGAU.N: BofA Global Research ups price objective to $7.50 from $6.55

* CH Robinson Worldwide Inc CHRW.O: Baird raises target price to $115 from $100

* CH Robinson Worldwide Inc CHRW.O: Stephens raises target price to $115 from $105

* Charles River Laboratories International CRL.N: Citigroup cuts PT to $175 from $215

* Charles River Laboratories International CRL.N: Citigroup cuts to sell from neutral

* Chart Industries Inc GTLS.N: JP Morgan cuts target price to $145 from $150

* Chesapeake Energy Corporation CHK.O: Wells Fargo raises target price to $83 from $77

* Chimera Investment Corp CIM.N: KBW raises target price to $17 from $16

* Chord Energy Corporation CHRD.O: Wells Fargo cuts target price to $185 from $200

* Civitas Resources Inc CIVI.N: JP Morgan raises target price to $70 from $67

* Cleveland-Cliffs Inc CLF.N: BofA Global Research cuts price objective to $15 from $16

* Clorox CLX.N: Jefferies raises to buy from hold; raises PT to $187 from $174

* CMS Energy Corp CMS.N: Mizuho raises target price to $76 from $65

* Coherent COHR.N: Susquehanna ups to positive from neutral; ups PT to $120 from $80

* Columbia Banking System COLB.O: Wells Fargo raises target price to $28 from $26

* Coterra Energy Inc CTRA.N: JP Morgan raises target price to $28 from $26

* Coterra Energy Inc CTRA.N: Wells Fargo cuts target price to $32 from $34

* Credit Acceptance Corp CACC.O: Jefferies cuts target price to $500 from $540

* Crescent Energy Company CRGY.N: Wells Fargo cuts target price to $20 from $21

* Danaher Corp DHR.N: Stephens initiates coverage with overweight rating; PT $315

* Datadog DDOG.O: D.A. Davidson raises to buy from neutral; raises PT to $140 from $115

* Devon Energy Corporation DVN.N: Wells Fargo cuts target price to $50 from $55

* Diamondback Energy Inc FANG.O: Wells Fargo cuts target price to $219 from $230

* Digital Realty Trust Inc DLR.N: JP Morgan raises target price to $180 from $175

* Digitalbridge Group Inc DBRG.N: JP Morgan raises target price to $23 from $22

* Dine Brands Global DIN.N: Wedbush ups to outperform from neutral; ups PT to $47 from $34

* Disney DIS.N: Raymond James cuts to market perform from outperform

* Duke Energy Corporation DUK.N: Barclays raises target price to $118 from $102

* Dynex Capital Inc DX.N: KBW raises target price to $13.25 from $12.75

* East West Bancorp Inc EWBC.O: Wells Fargo raises target price to $97 from $95

* Echostar Corp SATS.O: Deutsche Bank raises target price to $34 from $28

* Echostar Corp SATS.O: Raymond James cuts to market perform from strong buy

* Edwards Lifesciences Corp EW.N: Citigroup cuts target price to $77 from $83

* Eldorado Gold Corp EGO.N: BofA Global Research ups price objective to $14.50 from $12.70

* Ellington Financial Inc EFC.N: KBW raises target price to $13.75 from $13

* EOG Resources Inc EOG.N: Wells Fargo cuts target price to $135 from $140

* EPR Properties EPR.N: Wells Fargo raises target price to $47 from $45

* Epsilon Energy Ltd EPSN.O: Roth MKM initiates coverage with buy rating; PT $7

* Equifax Inc EFX.N: UBS initiates coverage with buy rating and target price $360

* Equinix Inc EQIX.O: JP Morgan raises target price to $975 from $950

* Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc EPRT.N: Wells Fargo raises PT to $37 from $34

* Euronet Worldwide EEFT.O: Oppenheimer initiates coverage with outperform rating; PT $121

* Fair Isaac Corporation FICO.N: Wells Fargo raises target price to $2,200 from $2,100

* Fastly Inc FSLY.N: Raymond James cuts to market perform from strong buy

* First Bancorp FBP.N: Wells Fargo raises target price to $22 from $20

* First Hawaiian Inc FHB.O: Wells Fargo cuts target price to $20 from $22

* First interstate bancsystem FIBK.O: wells fargo cuts to underweight from equal weight

* FIS Inc FIS.N: Oppenheimer assumes coverage with Perform rating

* Fiserv Inc FI.N: Oppenheimer assumes coverage with 'outperform' rating; PT $203

* Fiserv Inc FI.N: Oppenheimer raises target price to $203 from $170

* Forward Air Corp FWRD.O: Baird raises target price to $32 from $24

* Four Corners Property Trust Inc FCPT.N: Wells Fargo raises PT to $32 from $28

* Franco-Nevada Corp FNV.N: BofA Global Research cuts to neutral from buy

* Freeport-Mcmoran Inc FCX.N: BofA Global Research ups price objective to $67 from $59

* Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc GLPI.O: Wells Fargo raises PT to $52 from $51

* GE Aerospace GE.N: Barclays raises target price to $230 from $200

* General Dynamics Corp GD.N: UBS raises target price to $324 from $321

* General Dynamics Corp GD.N: Wells Fargo cuts target price to $317 from $334

* General Dynamics Corp GD.N: Wells Fargo cuts to equal weight from overweight

* General Electric Co GE.N: UBS raises target price to $223 from $215

* Global Payments Inc GPN.N: Oppenheimer assumes coverage with Perform rating

* Global Payments Inc GPN.N: Oppenheimer cuts to perform from outperform

* Gritstone Bio Inc GRTS.O: H.C. Wainwright cuts target price to $0.5 from $4

* Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated HR.N: Wells Fargo raises PT to $17 from $16

* Healthpeak Properties Inc DOC.N: Wells Fargo raises target price to $23 from $22

* Hexcel Corp HXL.N: UBS cuts target price to $67 from $71

* Highwoods Properties HIW.N: Deutsche Bank cuts to hold from buy; ups PT to $35 from $31

* Hologic Inc HOLX.O: Citigroup cuts to neutral from buy; cuts PT to $85 from $95

* Howmet Aerospace Inc HWM.N: UBS raises target price to $103 from $99

* HP Inc HPQ.N: Citigroup cuts to neutral from buy

* IGM Biosciences Inc IGMS.O: Guggenheim cuts target price to $20 from $25

* IGM Biosciences Inc IGMS.O: JP Morgan cuts target price to $9 from $12

* IGM Biosciences Inc IGMS.O: JP Morgan cuts to underweight from neutral

* IGM Biosciences Inc IGMS.O: RBC cuts target price to $17 from $20

* IGM Biosciences Inc IGMS.O: Truist Securities cuts target price to $12 from $24

* IGM Biosciences Inc IGMS.O: Truist Securities cuts to hold from buy

* IGM Biosciences Inc IGMS.O: Wedbush cuts target price to $22 from $25

* Insulet Corp PODD.O: Citigroup raises target price to $275 from $250

* Integer Holdings Corp ITGR.N: Citigroup raises target price to $130 from $124

* Integra Lifesciences Holdings Corp IART.O: Citigroup cuts target price to $16 from $20

* International Money Express IMXI.O: Oppenheimer initiates coverage with Perform rating

* Interpublic Group of Companies Inc IPG.N: JP Morgan cuts target price to $33 from $36

* Interpublic Group of Companies Inc IPG.N: JP Morgan cuts to neutral from overweight

* Invesco Ltd IVZ.N: Citigroup raises target price to $18.5 from $17.5

* Jabil Inc JBL.N: UBS raises target price to $128 from $120

* Jack Henry JKHY.O: Oppenheimer raises target price to $206 from $181

* KB Home KBH.N: KBW raises target price to $87 from $77

* Kezar Life Sciences Inc KZR.O: Jefferies cuts target price to $3 from $13

* Kimbell Royalty Partners LP KRP.N: TD Cowen cuts target price to $24 from $25

* Kinross Gold Corp KGC.N: BofA Global Research ups PT to $8.75 from $6.80

* L3Harris Technologies Inc LHX.N: UBS raises target price to $255 from $251

* Labcorp LH.N: Piper Sandler initiates coverage with neutral rating; target price $235

* Las Vegas Sands Corp LVS.N: Wells Fargo raises target price to $60 from $53

* LCI Industries LCII.N: Raymond James initiates coverage with market perform rating

* Leidos LDOS.N: Wells Fargo raises target price to $183 from $172

* Lockheed Martin Corp LMT.N: UBS raises target price to $589 from $538

* LTC Properties Inc LTC.N: Wells Fargo raises target price to $37 from $36

* Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp MGY.N: Wells Fargo cuts target price to $22 from $26

* Marathon Oil Corporation MRO.N: Wells Fargo cuts target price to $27 from $29

* Marten Transport Ltd MRTN.O: Stephens cuts target price to $20 from $21

* Mastercard Incorporated MA.N: Oppenheimer raises target price to $591 from $517

* Matador Resources Company MTDR.N: Wells Fargo cuts target price to $87 from $89

* Maxlinear MXL.O: Susquehanna cuts to neutral from positive; cuts PT to $15 from $26

* Meta META.O: Pivotal Research initiates coverage with buy rating; target price $780

* MFA Financial Inc MFA.N: KBW raises target price to $14 from $13

* MGM Resorts International MGM.N: Deutsche Bank cuts target price to $52 from $57

* Monday.Com Ltd MNDY.O: Barclays raises target price to $325 from $300

* Moneylion ML.N: Oppenheimer initiates coverage with Perform rating

* MP Materials Corp MP.N: BofA Global Research cuts PT to $23 from $24

* MP Materials Corp MP.N: D.A. Davidson raises target price to $23 from $20

* National Health Investors Inc NHI.N: Wells Fargo raises target price to $86 from $81

* Neumora Therapeutics Inc NMRA.O: H.C. Wainwright initiates coverage with buy rating

* Neumora Therapeutics Inc NMRA.O: H.C. Wainwright initiates coverage with PT $30

* Nevro Corp NVRO.N: Citigroup cuts target price to $6 from $6.89

* New Fortress Energy Inc NFE.O: Deutsche Bank cuts target price to $7.6 from $21

* Newmont NEM.N: BofA Global Research raises price objective to $66 from $54

* Nextera Energy Inc NEE.N: Barclays raises target price to $80 from $76

* NNN REIT Inc NNN.N: Wells Fargo raises target price to $50 from $47

* Northrop Grumman Corp NOC.N: UBS raises target price to $614 from $605

* Nucor Corp NUE.N: BofA Global Research raises price objective to $200 from $190

* Omega Healthcare Investors Inc OHI.N: Wells Fargo raises PT to $43 from $40

* Omnicom Group Inc OMC.N: JP Morgan raises target price to $118 from $106

* Onto Innovation Inc ONTO.N: Oppenheimer raises target price to $275 from $260

* Ovintiv Inc OVV.N: Wells Fargo cuts target price to $42 from $51

* Pam Transportation Services Inc PTSI.O: Stephens cuts target price to $22 from $24

* Pan American Silver PAAS.N: BofA Global Research ups price objective to $28 from $25

* Patrick Industries PATK.O: Raymond James initiates coverage with outperform rating

* PayPal PYPL.O: Oppenheimer assumes coverage with Perform rating

* Pennymac Financial Services Inc PFSI.N: Piper Sandler raises PT to $125 from $112

* Pennymac Mortgage Investment Trust PMT.N: KBW raises target price to $15.5 from $15

* Pepsico PEP.O: JP Morgan raises target price to $185 from $182

* Permian Resources Corporation PR.N: Wells Fargo cuts target price to $21 from $22

* Perspective Therapeutics Inc CATX.A: Wedbush initiates coverage with Outperform rating

* Perspective Therapeutics Inc CATX.A: Wedbush initiates coverage with target price $25

* Philip Morris International PM.N: Deutsche Bank raises target price to $135 from $118

* Pinnacle financial partners PNFP.O: Wells fargo cuts to equal weight from overweight

* Popular Inc BPOP.O: Wells fargo cuts to equal weight from overweight

* Procter & Gamble PG.N: Barclays cuts to equal-weight from overweight

* Prog Holdings Inc PRG.N: Jefferies raises target price to $58 from $50

* Progress Software Corp PRGS.O: Guggenheim raises target price to $78 from $70

* Public Service Enterprise Group Inc PEG.N: JP Morgan raises PT to $102 from $91

* Range resources Corp RRC.N: Wells fargo raises to overweight from equal weight

* Range Resources Corp RRC.N: Wells Fargo raises target price to $39 from $35

* Realty Income Corporation O.N: Wells Fargo raises target price to $65 from $62

* Redwood Trust Inc RWT.N: KBW raises target price to $8.25 from $7.25

* ResMed Inc RMD.N: Jefferies raises target price to $225 from $200

* ResMed Inc RMD.N: RBC raises target price to $224 from $206

* Roku ROKU.O: Moffettnathanson raises to neutral from sell; raises PT to $80 from $58

* Royal Gold Inc RGLD.O: BofA Global Research ups price objective to $133 from $131

* RTX Corp RTX.N: UBS raises target price to $126 from $117

* RXO Inc RXO.N: Stephens raises target price to $30 from $28

* Ryanair RYAAY.O: Raymond James raises target price to $54 from $46

* Sabra Health Care REIT Inc SBRA.O: Wells Fargo raises target price to $20 from $16

* Schneider National Inc SNDR.N: Stephens raises target price to $27 from $26

* SEI Investments Company SEIC.O: Morgan Stanley raises target price to $70 from $68

* ServiceNow Inc NOW.N: Guggenheim raises target price to $716 from $640

* Shattuck Labs Inc STTK.O: H.C. Wainwright cuts to neutral rating

* Sharkninja Inc SN.N: Oppenheimer initiates coverage with outperform rating; PT $120

* Shift4 Payments FOUR.N: Oppenheimer initiates coverage with Outperform rating; PT $109

* SLB SLB.N: JP Morgan cuts target price to $60 from $64

* SM Energy Company SM.N: Wells Fargo cuts target price to $43 from $48

* Soleno Therapeutics Inc SLNO.O: Stifel raises target price to $74 from $59

* Steel Dynamics Inc STLD.O: BofA Global Research ups PT to $155 from $140

* Steel Dynamics Inc STLD.O: BofA Global Research raises to buy from neutral

* Stepstone Group Inc STEP.O: JP Morgan raises target price to $61 from $56

* Synovus Financial Corp SNV.N: Wells fargo cuts to equal weight from overweight

* Synovus Financial Corp SNV.N: Wells Fargo cuts target price to $46 from $48

* T Rowe price Group Inc TROW.O: Citigroup cuts target price to $120 from $122

* Texas Roadhouse Inc TXRH.O: Citigroup raises target price to $201 from $192

* Thermo Fisher Scientific TMO.N: Stephens initiates coverage with overweight rating

* Thermo Fisher Scientific TMO.N: Stephens initiates coverage with price target $680

* Trade Desk Inc TTD.O: Needham raises target price to $125 from $115

* Transdigm Group Inc TDG.N: UBS raises target price to $1,482 from $1,423

* TransUnion TRU.N: UBS initiates coverage with neutral rating and target price $110

* Travere Therapeutics Inc TVTX.O: Barclays raises target price to $18 from $14

* TTEC Holdings Inc TTEC.O: Guggenheim raises to neutral from sell

* TTEC Holdings Inc TTEC.O: Northland Capital cuts target price to $6.85

* Two Harbors Investment Corp TWO.N: KBW raises target price to $14.75 from $14.5

* Upbound Group Inc UPBD.O: Jefferies cuts target price to $35 from $37

* Veeva Systems Inc VEEV.N: Guggenheim raises target price to $249 from $233

* Ventas Inc VTR.N: Wells fargo raises to overweight from equal weight

* Vertex Pharmaceuticals VRTX.O: Morgan Stanley raises target price to $474 from $462

* VICI Properties Inc VICI.N: Wells Fargo raises target price to $36 from $33

* Viper Energy Inc VNOM.O: TD Cowen raises target price to $50 from $48

* Visa Inc V.N: Oppenheimer raises target price to $318 from $289

* Vital Energy Inc VTLE.N: Wells Fargo cuts target price to $29 from $41

* W.P. Carey Inc WPC.N: Wells Fargo raises target price to $63 from $62

* Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc WBA.O: UBS cuts target price to $9 from $12

* Welltower Inc WELL.N: Wells Fargo raises target price to $135 from $134

* Western Alliance Bancorporation WAL.N: Wells Fargo ups target price to $92 from $85

* Wheaton Precious Metals Corp WPM.N: BofA Global Research ups PT to $74 from $69

* Woodward Inc WWD.O: UBS raises target price to $209 from $208

* Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc XENE.O: H.C. Wainwright initiates coverage with buy rating

* Xometry Inc XMTR.O: UBS cuts target price to $20 from $21




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