Investment Bank Ratings & Recommendations
Report Date: 2026-03-29
⚡ Key Takeaways
📈 Notable Upgrades 5 calls
NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation
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Goldman Sachs • Toshiya Hari 📅 2026-03-28
Neutral → Buy
Old PT 185
New PT 220
Current 167.52
31.3%
AI infrastructure buildout accelerating faster than expected
INTC
Intel Corporation
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Bank of America • Vivek Arya 📅 2026-03-27
Underperform → Neutral
Old PT 35
New PT 48
Current 43.13
11.3%
18A process node showing promising yields, foundry strategy gaining traction
XLE
Energy Select SPDR
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JPMorgan • Christyan Malek 📅 2026-03-26
Neutral → Overweight
Old PT 58
New PT 70
Current 62.56
11.9%
Supply constraints tightening, inventory draws accelerating
XLF
Financial Select SPDR
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Morgan Stanley • Betsy Graseck 📅 2026-03-25
Equal Weight → Overweight
Old PT 45
New PT 54
Current 47.81
13.0%
Net interest margin expansion accelerating with rate normalization
AMD
Advanced Micro Devices
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Mizuho • Jordan Klein 📅 2026-03-24
Hold → Buy
Old PT 195
New PT 240
Current 201.99
18.8%
AI accelerator market share gains vs NVDA materializing
📉 Notable Downgrades 4 calls
META
Meta Platforms
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UBS • Lloyd Walmsley 📅 2026-03-28
Buy → Neutral
Old PT 650
New PT 480
Current 525.72
-8.7%
Reality Labs losses accelerating, metaverse ROI timeline extending
TSLA
Tesla Inc
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Deutsche Bank • Emmanuel Rosner 📅 2026-03-27
Hold → Sell
Old PT 380
New PT 320
Current 361.83
-11.6%
EV demand slowdown more pronounced than expected globally
ORCL
Oracle Corporation
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Stifel • Brad Reback 📅 2026-03-26
Buy → Hold
Old PT 180
New PT 145
Current 139.66
3.8%
Cloud infrastructure growth decelerating vs hyperscalers
CRM
Salesforce Inc
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Barclays • Raimo Lenschow 📅 2026-03-25
Overweight → Equal Weight
Old PT 220
New PT 185
Current 179.31
3.2%
SaaS spending normalization continuing longer than expected
⚖️ Sector Weight Changes 4 changes
Goldman Sachs 📅 2026-03-28
Energy
↑ UPGRADED
Underweight → Overweight
Supply constraints tightening globally, inventory draws accelerating
Top Picks
CVXCOPEOG
Avoid
SLB
Morgan Stanley 📅 2026-03-27
Technology
↓ DOWNGRADED
Overweight → Neutral
Valuations stretched, growth expectations too optimistic
Top Picks
NVDAAMDINTC
Avoid
META
JPMorgan 📅 2026-03-26
Financials
↑ UPGRADED
Neutral → Overweight
Rate normalization creating favorable operating environment
Top Picks
JPMBACWFC
Avoid
Regional banks
Bank of America 📅 2026-03-25
Consumer Discretionary
↓ DOWNGRADED
Neutral → Underweight
Consumer spending normalization accelerating, margin pressure mounting
Top Picks
COSTHD
Avoid
TSLA
🎯 Thematic Calls 4 themes
AI Infrastructure 2.0
Goldman Sachs 📅 2026-03-28
BULLISH
Second wave of AI investment focusing on inference and edge computing infrastructure
Beneficiaries
NVDAAMDINTC
At Risk
Traditional server vendors
Timeframe: 12-18 months | Conviction: HIGH
Energy Transition Acceleration
Morgan Stanley 📅 2026-03-27
BULLISH
Government policy support creating massive capex cycle in clean energy
Beneficiaries
NEEAEPD
At Risk
Coal utilities
Timeframe: 3-5 years | Conviction: HIGH
Nearshoring Manufacturing
JPMorgan 📅 2026-03-26
BULLISH
Supply chain resilience driving manufacturing back to North America
Beneficiaries
CATDEITW
At Risk
China-exposed industrials
Timeframe: 2-3 years | Conviction: MEDIUM
Post-Pandemic Normalization
UBS 📅 2026-03-25
BEARISH
Pandemic beneficiaries facing sustained headwinds as behavior normalizes
Beneficiaries
Travel/leisure stocks
At Risk
ZOOMPTONNFLX
Timeframe: 6-12 months | Conviction: MEDIUM
🌍 Market Allocation
Overall Market View
Equities Neutral to slight overweight - selectivity key as dispersion increases
Bonds Underweight duration, prefer short-term high quality credit
Cash 10-15% allocation for tactical opportunities
Regional Preferences
US Overweight - Fed pivot supportive, earnings resilience
Europe Underweight - ECB policy lag, energy vulnerability
Emerging Markets Neutral - China reopening offset by rate headwinds
China Underweight - Property sector still unwinding
Japan Slight overweight - BOJ policy normalization managed well
Style Preferences
Growth Vs Value Neutral with slight value tilt - rate environment supportive
Large Vs Small Large cap preferred - quality bias in uncertain environment
Cyclical Vs Defensive Balanced - early cycle signals emerging but risks remain
💡 Actionable Ideas 0 ideas
No actionable ideas