Investment Bank Ratings & Recommendations
Report Date: 2026-03-31
⚡ Key Takeaways
📈 Notable Upgrades 5 calls
CRM
Salesforce, Inc.
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Goldman Sachs • Kash Rangan 📅 2026-03-29
Neutral → Buy
Old PT 180
New PT 220
Current 185.03
18.9%
AI agent platform gaining traction faster than expected
XLF
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund
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JPMorgan • Vivek Juneja 📅 2026-03-28
Neutral → Overweight
Old PT 47.00
New PT 52.00
Current 48.36
7.5%
Bank earnings inflection ahead on stabilizing credit and rate environment
ADBE
Adobe Inc.
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Morgan Stanley • Keith Weiss 📅 2026-03-27
Equal Weight → Overweight
Old PT 240
New PT 285
Current 241.13
18.2%
Creative AI subscription uptake accelerating beyond expectations
META
Meta Platforms, Inc.
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UBS • Lloyd Walmsley 📅 2026-03-26
Neutral → Buy
Old PT 520
New PT 630
Current 536.38
17.5%
Reality Labs momentum accelerating with Quest 4 launch success
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
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Bank of America • Julien Dumoulin-Smith 📅 2026-03-30
Underweight → Neutral
Old PT 44.00
New PT 48.50
Current 45.92
5.6%
Data center power demand creating unprecedented utility growth
📉 Notable Downgrades 4 calls
INTC
Intel Corporation
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Bernstein • Stacy Rasgon 📅 2026-03-31
Market Perform → Underperform
Old PT 45
New PT 35
Current 41.19
-15.0%
Foundry business burning cash with limited visibility to profitability
NFLX
Netflix, Inc.
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Needham • Laura Martin 📅 2026-03-28
Buy → Hold
Old PT 120
New PT 95
Current 92.97
-2.2%
Streaming market saturation limiting subscriber growth potential
XLI
Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund
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Wells Fargo • Joe O'Dea 📅 2026-03-27
Overweight → Equal Weight
Old PT 170
New PT 155
Current 156.61
-1.0%
Cyclical peak concerns as manufacturing data weakens
TSLA
Tesla, Inc.
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RBC Capital • Tom Narayan 📅 2026-03-29
Outperform → Sector Perform
Old PT 420
New PT 340
Current 355.28
-4.3%
EV market share erosion accelerating as competition intensifies
⚖️ Sector Weight Changes 5 changes
Goldman Sachs 📅 2026-03-30
Technology
↓ DOWNGRADED
Overweight → Neutral
Valuation concerns amid slowing growth expectations for mega-cap tech
Top Picks
MSFTGOOGLCRM
Avoid
INTC
Morgan Stanley 📅 2026-03-28
Financials
↑ UPGRADED
Neutral → Overweight
Credit normalization and rate environment stabilization benefiting sector
Top Picks
JPMBACGS
Avoid
Regional banks with CRE exposure
JPMorgan 📅 2026-03-27
Energy
↑ UPGRADED
Underweight → Neutral
Oil price floor established with geopolitical tensions and supply constraints
Top Picks
XOMCVXCOP
Avoid
Refined products plays
Bank of America 📅 2026-03-26
Healthcare
↑ UPGRADED
Neutral → Overweight
Biotech innovation cycle accelerating with AI-driven drug discovery
Top Picks
JNJUNHABBV
Avoid
Generic pharma
Citi 📅 2026-03-29
Consumer Discretionary
↓ DOWNGRADED
Overweight → Underweight
Consumer spending patterns shifting amid economic uncertainty
Top Picks
AMZNHD
Avoid
Traditional retailTSLA
🎯 Thematic Calls 5 themes
AI Infrastructure Backbone
Goldman Sachs 📅 2026-03-25
BULLISH
Multi-trillion dollar AI infrastructure buildout requires complete reimagining of data center, networking, and power infrastructure over next decade
Beneficiaries
NVDAMSFTGOOGLAMD
At Risk
Traditional server companies
Timeframe: 3-5 years | Conviction: HIGH
Quantum Computing Commercial Breakthrough
Morgan Stanley 📅 2026-03-20
BULLISH
Quantum advantage achieved in specific commercial applications, creating new market opportunities
Beneficiaries
IBMGOOGLQuantum computing pure-plays
At Risk
Classical computing infrastructure
Timeframe: 5-10 years | Conviction: MEDIUM
Energy Transition Acceleration
UBS 📅 2026-03-22
BULLISH
Renewable energy and storage costs declining faster than expected, driving mass adoption
Beneficiaries
Battery manufacturersSolar/Wind companiesGrid infrastructure
At Risk
Traditional fossil fuel infrastructure
Timeframe: 2-7 years | Conviction: HIGH
Metaverse Infrastructure Reality
JPMorgan 📅 2026-03-15
BULLISH
VR/AR hardware reaching consumer adoption tipping point with compelling use cases emerging
Beneficiaries
METAAAPLSemiconductor companies
At Risk
Traditional entertainment/gaming
Timeframe: 3-5 years | Conviction: MEDIUM
Biotech AI Revolution
Bank of America 📅 2026-03-18
BULLISH
AI dramatically accelerating drug discovery timelines and success rates
Beneficiaries
Major pharma with AI investmentsBiotech AI companies
At Risk
Traditional CROs
Timeframe: 5-10 years | Conviction: HIGH
🌍 Market Allocation
No allocation data
💡 Actionable Ideas 0 ideas
No actionable ideas