{"id":3645,"date":"2023-05-03T10:18:07","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T14:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/uncategorized\/5-big-analyst-picks-comcast-upgraded-to-buy-following-super-quarter-pro-recap\/"},"modified":"2023-05-03T10:18:07","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T14:18:07","slug":"5-big-analyst-picks-comcast-upgraded-to-buy-following-super-quarter-pro-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/?p=3645","title":{"rendered":"5 big analyst picks: Comcast upgraded to Buy following \u2018super quarter\u2019 | Pro Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div id=\"imgCarousel\" class=\"imgCarousel\">\n<p><span class=\"text\">\u00a9 Reuters. <\/span><br \/>\n<i class=\"imgGrad\"><\/i>\n<\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Investing.com &#8212; Here is your Pro Recap of the biggest analyst picks you may have missed today.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Comcast upgraded to Buy following Q1 beat<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">BofA Securities upgraded Comcast (NASDAQ:) to Buy from Neutral and raised its price target to $49.00 from $44.00 after a &#8220;super&#8221; quarter.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">As always, InvestingPro subscribers got this news first. Start your free 7-day trial to get on board.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Shares gained around 10% on Thursday after the company reported its , with both EPS and revenues coming in better than the consensus estimates.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">According to BofA Securities, stronger-than-anticipated results in Content &amp; Experiences (C&amp;E), a net increase in broadband subscribers, and solid cost control\/reductions at Connectivity &amp; Platforms (C&amp;P) drove the beat. The firm sees Comcast at a turning point, with promising prospects for a robust media operations turnaround, and its connectivity business enjoying low churn, substantial ARPU growth, and solid growth in Business Services.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Zillow upgraded to Market Perform ahead of the Q1 earnings announcement <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bernstein upgraded Zillow (NASDAQ:) to Market Perform from Underperform and raised its price target to $45.00 from $35.00. This follows the firm\u2019s May 2022 coverage initiation which expressed concerns about negative revision risks in revenues and profits. Since then, revenue and adjusted EBITDA forecasts have dropped significantly.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">According to the firm, the easing of comps and signs of a bottomed core business have increased its optimism about Zillow&#8217;s prospects. However, to warrant an Outperform rating, the firm seeks more visibility on the recovery curve and acknowledges that the revenue outlook is still uncertain and the stock isn&#8217;t particularly cheap.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The company is set to report its Q1\/23 earnings on Wednesday after the market close.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>General Motors upgraded to Overweight <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Morgan Stanley upgraded General Motors (NYSE:) to Overweight from Equalweight and raised its price target to $38.00 from $35.00, noting it believes the stock is \u201coversold\u201d and offers an attractive risk-reward.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The firm emphasized last week\u2019s Q1 beat-and-raise  and the internal combustion franchise that has shown more strength and resilience than originally anticipated. The firm anticipates a slower decline in the use of internal combustion engines in the U.S. market than previously predicted, as well as a significant increase in the conversion of free cash flow over the course of the internal combustion runoff vs. history. This is due to a reduced investment burden and a more targeted\/premium approach.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>2 more upgrades<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Northland Capital Markets upgraded Power Integrations (NASDAQ:) to Outperform from Market Perform with a price target of $82.00, noting it estimates strong quarter-over-quarter growth in Q2 and Q3, up 15% and 25%, respectively. \u201cThese numbers could prove to be low relative to a potential Q1 beat and Q2 raise,\u201d added the firm.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Shares gained 3% today.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The company will report its Q1\/23 earnings on Thursday after the market close.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Stifel upgraded Scotts Miracle-Gro (NYSE:) to Buy from Hold and raised its price target to $80.00 from $65.00, outlining an attractive near-term set-up for the shares with a margin recovery enabling outsized EPS growth alongside advantaged long-term growth prospects it believes are undervalued at current levels.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The stock has experienced fluctuations in price, and there has been a lot of attention paid to the negative impact of weather conditions in March. While a headwind, Stifel believes the outsized attention is misplaced with April weather of greater consequence and favorable. More importantly, the firm believes the recent update on the company&#8217;s leverage suggests a more robust margin outlook, providing added flexibility to achieve 2023 profit guidance.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Shares rose more than 5% today.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The company is set to report its Q2\/23 earnings on Wednesday before the market opens.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"InvestingPro | Be The First To Know\" src=\"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/pic365e13ad58906a896dbeb9b6ec0c4c78.png\" alt=\"InvestingPro | Be The First To Know\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investing.com\/news\/stock-market-news\/5-big-analyst-picks-comcast-upgraded-to-buy-following-super-quarter--pro-recap-3069481\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a9 Reuters. Investing.com &#8212; Here is your Pro Recap of the biggest analyst picks you may have missed today. 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