Stock Analysts’ Upgrades for July 24th (AKAM, AOS, BHLB, BSRR, BSX, CGNX, EL, FC, GNE, GPC)

Stock Analysts’ upgrades for Wednesday, July 24th:

Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) was upgraded by analysts at HSBC Holdings plc from a reduce rating to a hold rating. HSBC Holdings plc currently has $96.00 price target on the stock.

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) was upgraded by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a hold rating to a buy rating. They currently have $98.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $97.00.

Berkshire Hills Bancorp (NYSE:BHLB) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

Sierra Bancorp (NASDAQ:BSRR) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

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

Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) was upgraded by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from a sector perform rating to an outperform rating. They currently have $131.00 price target on the stock.

Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Home Bancshares, Inc. (Conway, AR) (NYSE:HOMB) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (NASDAQ:IMOS) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.

Invitation Homes (NYSE:INVH) was upgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a hold rating to a buy rating. They currently have $41.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $35.00.

Ionis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IONS) was upgraded by analysts at SVB Leerink LLC from a market perform rating to an outperform rating. SVB Leerink LLC currently has $62.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $53.00.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) was upgraded by analysts at TD Cowen from a hold rating to a buy rating. They currently have $560.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $480.00.

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

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

Madison Square Garden Entertainment (NYSE:MSGE) was upgraded by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from a neutral rating to a buy rating. The firm currently has $45.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $41.00.

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

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

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

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

Sunstone Hotel Investors (NYSE:SHO) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) was upgraded by analysts at DZ Bank AG from a hold rating to a buy rating. DZ Bank AG currently has $375.00 target price on the stock.

Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) was upgraded by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from a neutral rating to a buy rating. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. currently has $425.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $320.00.

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

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación (NYSE:VLRS) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.