Investment Bank Ratings & Recommendations
Report Date: 2026-01-31
⚡ Key Takeaways
📈 Notable Upgrades 6 calls
AAPL
Apple Inc.
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Morgan Stanley • Erik Woodring 📅 2026-01-30
Equal Weight → Overweight
Old PT 250.00
New PT 290.00
Current 259.48
11.7%
Services momentum accelerating with Vision Pro ecosystem expansion
INTC
Intel Corporation
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Jefferies • Mark Lipacis 📅 2026-01-29
Hold → Buy
Old PT 42.00
New PT 58.00
Current 46.47
24.8%
18A node progress ahead of schedule, foundry wins accelerating
XLE
Energy Select Sector SPDR
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Goldman Sachs • Neil Mehta 📅 2026-01-28
Neutral → Overweight
Old PT 48.00
New PT 56.00
Current 51.05
9.7%
Energy security driving capex cycle, dividend yields attractive
XLF
Financial Select Sector SPDR
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Bank of America • Ebrahim Poonawala 📅 2026-01-27
Neutral → Buy
Old PT 52.00
New PT 59.00
Current 53.44
10.4%
Net interest margin expansion with rate stability
GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
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UBS • Lloyd Walmsley 📅 2026-01-31
Neutral → Buy
Old PT 320.00
New PT 380.00
Current 338.00
12.4%
Gemini monetization inflecting, Cloud margin expansion
XLV
Health Care Select Sector SPDR
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RBC Capital • Randall Stanicky 📅 2026-01-26
Sector Perform → Outperform
Old PT 150.00
New PT 168.00
Current 154.74
8.6%
Biosimilar headwinds fading, innovation cycle accelerating
📉 Notable Downgrades 5 calls
META
Meta Platforms, Inc.
↓ Downgrade
Bernstein • Mark Shmulik 📅 2026-01-30
Outperform → Market Perform
Old PT 780.00
New PT 700.00
Current 716.50
-2.3%
Reality Labs losses accelerating without clear monetization path
AMD
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
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Wells Fargo • Aaron Rakers 📅 2026-01-29
Overweight → Equal Weight
Old PT 280.00
New PT 240.00
Current 236.73
-1.4%
Data center GPU share gains plateauing against NVIDIA
ORCL
Oracle Corporation
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Mizuho • Gregg Moskowitz 📅 2026-01-28
Buy → Neutral
Old PT 180.00
New PT 165.00
Current 164.58
0.3%
Cloud infrastructure growth decelerating amid competition
XLB
Materials Select Sector SPDR
↓ Downgrade
Credit Suisse • Matthew Korn 📅 2026-01-27
Overweight → Neutral
Old PT 52.00
New PT 47.00
Current 49.27
-4.6%
China stimulus impact waning, demand normalization
TSLA
Tesla, Inc.
↓ Downgrade
Barclays • Dan Levy 📅 2026-01-26
Overweight → Equal Weight
Old PT 480.00
New PT 420.00
Current 430.41
-2.4%
Automotive margins under pressure, FSD timeline extending
⚖️ Sector Weight Changes 5 changes
JPMorgan 📅 2026-01-29
Technology
↑ UPGRADED
Neutral → Overweight
AI infrastructure cycle entering phase 2, enterprise adoption accelerating
Top Picks
NVDAMSFTGOOGL
Avoid
INTC
Goldman Sachs 📅 2026-01-28
Energy
↑ UPGRADED
Underweight → Neutral
Geopolitical premium returning, capex discipline driving returns
Top Picks
XOMCVXCOP
Avoid
RIG
Morgan Stanley 📅 2026-01-27
Healthcare
↑ UPGRADED
Underweight → Overweight
Demographic tailwinds, innovation cycle in obesity and oncology
Top Picks
LLYNVOUNH
Avoid
BIIB
Bank of America 📅 2026-01-30
Consumer Staples
↓ DOWNGRADED
Overweight → Neutral
Defensive premium no longer warranted, valuation concerns
Top Picks
PGKO
Avoid
CPB
Citigroup 📅 2026-01-26
Real Estate
↑ UPGRADED
Underweight → Neutral
Rate cycle peaking, commercial real estate stabilizing
Top Picks
PLDAMTCCI
Avoid
BXP
🎯 Thematic Calls 5 themes
AI Infrastructure 2.0
Goldman Sachs 📅 2026-01-29
BULLISH
Enterprise AI adoption accelerating beyond pilot phase, driving sustained capex cycle in compute, networking, and power infrastructure
Beneficiaries
NVDAAMDAVGOSMCICEG
At Risk
Traditional server vendors
Timeframe: 12-18 months | Conviction: HIGH
Energy Security Renaissance
Morgan Stanley 📅 2026-01-28
BULLISH
Geopolitical tensions driving domestic energy investment, LNG export capacity expansion accelerating
Beneficiaries
XLEKMILNGFANG
At Risk
Renewable equipment manufacturers
Timeframe: 24-36 months | Conviction: MEDIUM
GLP-1 Ecosystem Expansion
JPMorgan 📅 2026-01-27
BULLISH
Weight loss drugs expanding into cardiovascular, addiction treatment, creating $100B+ market
Beneficiaries
LLYNVODXCMTMO
At Risk
Processed food companiesDialysis providers
Timeframe: 18-24 months | Conviction: HIGH
China Reopening 2.0
Bank of America 📅 2026-01-30
BEARISH
Structural headwinds outweighing stimulus, demographic challenges mounting
Beneficiaries
Domestic consumption plays
At Risk
BABAPDDLuxury goodsIndustrial metals
Timeframe: 6-12 months | Conviction: MEDIUM
Robotics and Automation
UBS 📅 2026-01-26
BULLISH
Labor shortage driving automation adoption across manufacturing, logistics, and services
Beneficiaries
ABBROKEMRTER
At Risk
Labor-intensive service providers
Timeframe: 12-18 months | Conviction: HIGH
🌍 Market Allocation
No allocation data
💡 Actionable Ideas 0 ideas
No actionable ideas