Investment Analysts’ Upgrades for August 9th (AAOI, AKAM, AMX, ATHM, BFH, BLND, BURL, CFLT, CGNX, CNP)

Investment Analysts’ upgrades for Friday, August 9th:

Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com to a sell rating.

Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) was upgraded by analysts at Craig Hallum from a hold rating to a buy rating. The firm currently has $125.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $110.00.

América Móvil (NYSE:AMX) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.

Autohome (NYSE:ATHM) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Bread Financial (NYSE:BFH) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a neutral rating to a buy rating. The firm currently has $54.00 price target on the stock.

Blend Labs (NYSE:BLND) was upgraded by analysts at William Blair from a market perform rating to an outperform rating.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) was upgraded by analysts at TD Cowen from a hold rating to a buy rating. The firm currently has $279.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $257.00.

Confluent (NASDAQ:CFLT) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a neutral rating to an overweight rating. They currently have $25.00 price target on the stock.

Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

Canadian Tire (TSE:CTC.A) was upgraded by analysts at TD Securities from a hold rating to a buy rating. They currently have C$175.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of C$160.00.

Converge Technology Solutions (TSE:CTS) was upgraded by analysts at TD Securities from a hold rating to a buy rating. TD Securities currently has C$5.50 target price on the stock, down from their previous target price of C$6.00.

Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

Doximity (NASDAQ:DOCS) was upgraded by analysts at Needham & Company LLC from a hold rating to a buy rating. Needham & Company LLC currently has $38.00 price target on the stock.

EPAM Systems (NYSE:EPAM) was upgraded by analysts at Itau BBA Securities from an underperform rating to a market perform rating.

Evolent Health (NYSE:EVH) was upgraded by analysts at Truist Financial Co. from a hold rating to a buy rating. They currently have $33.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $28.00.

Expensify (NASDAQ:EXFY) was upgraded by analysts at JMP Securities from a market perform rating to an outperform rating. JMP Securities currently has $2.50 target price on the stock.

F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.

Fluence Energy (NASDAQ:FLNC) was upgraded by analysts at Guggenheim from a neutral rating to a buy rating. They currently have $26.00 price target on the stock.

FONAR (NASDAQ:FONR) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.

Finning International (TSE:FTT) was upgraded by analysts at TD Securities from a hold rating to a buy rating. The firm currently has C$45.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of C$43.00.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating. Morgan Stanley currently has $345.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $293.00.

GoodRx (NASDAQ:GDRX) was upgraded by analysts at Raymond James from an outperform rating to a strong-buy rating. Raymond James currently has $10.00 price target on the stock.

Graham (NYSE:GHC) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Heritage Insurance (NYSE:HRTG) was upgraded by analysts at Piper Sandler from a neutral rating to an overweight rating. Piper Sandler currently has $13.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $9.00.

Ingredion (NYSE:INGR) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays PLC from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating. Barclays PLC currently has $145.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $122.00.

Just Eat Takeaway.com (OTC:JTKWY) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating.

Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) was upgraded by analysts at Guggenheim from a neutral rating to a buy rating. Guggenheim currently has $338.00 target price on the stock.

Stride (NYSE:LRN) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

ModivCare (NASDAQ:MODV) was upgraded by analysts at Barrington Research from a market perform rating to an outperform rating. Barrington Research currently has $35.00 price target on the stock.

Mid Penn Bancorp (NASDAQ:MPB) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.

Nevro (NYSE:NVRO) was upgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a sell rating to a neutral rating. They currently have $6.89 price target on the stock.

Omega Flex (NASDAQ:OFLX) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an underweight rating to an equal weight rating. They currently have $11.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $10.00.

PotlatchDeltic (NASDAQ:PCH) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) was upgraded by analysts at Daiwa Capital Markets from a neutral rating to an outperform rating. They currently have $72.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $68.00.

Redwire (NYSE:RDW) was upgraded by analysts at B. Riley from a neutral rating to a buy rating. B. Riley currently has $8.00 price target on the stock.

Ring Energy (NYSEAMERICAN:REI) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Ryman Hospitality Properties (NYSE:RHP) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

SoundHound AI (NASDAQ:SOUN) was upgraded by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald from a neutral rating to an overweight rating. They currently have $7.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $5.00.

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM) was upgraded by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from a neutral rating to a buy rating.

Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a neutral rating to a buy rating. Bank of America Co. currently has $54.00 price target on the stock.

Truist Financial (NYSE:TFC) was upgraded by analysts at Wolfe Research from an underperform rating to a peer perform rating.

Gentherm (NASDAQ:THRM) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

TETRA Technologies (NYSE:TTI) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) was upgraded by analysts at TD Cowen from a hold rating to a buy rating. The firm currently has $44.00 target price on the stock.

XPEL (NASDAQ:XPEL) was upgraded by analysts at B. Riley from a neutral rating to a buy rating. The firm currently has $58.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $37.00.