Stifel

The transformation medical device manufacturer LivaNova PLC (NASDAQ: LIVN) has undergone over the past 18 months has left a Stifel analyst impressed.  The Analyst Analyst Rick Wise initiated coverage of LivaNova with a Buy rating and $115 price target. The Thesis LivaNova, formed...

Stitch Fix Inc (NASDAQ: SFIX) reported Thursday afternoon with fiscal third-quarter earnings that beat expectations — but the results weren't compelling enough to turn Stifel bullish on the stock. The Analyst Stifel's Scott Devitt maintains a Hold rating on Stitch Fix's...

Ambarella Inc (NASDAQ: AMBA) stock crashed more than 13 percent Wednesday after the company’s first-quarter earnings report disappointed the market. Several Wall Street analysts have weighed in on Ambarella stock following the report. Here’s a sampling of what they had to say. Mixed...

Stifel's December 2017 upgrade of Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UAA) was based on a "speculative thesis," but the sell-side firm's recent conversations with the apparel maker left analysts "highly encouraged." The Analyst Stifel's Jim Duffy maintains a Buy rating on...

The overall macro environment continues to improve, which bodes well for a select group of REITs, according to Stifel. The Analyst Stifel's John Guinee made the following rating changes to REIT stocks under coverage: Highwoods Properties Inc (NYSE: HIW) upgraded from Hold to Buy with a price...

UDR, Inc. (NYSE: UDR) has earned a bullish review from Stifel, with the sell-side firm viewing the REIT as geographically well-diversified with a large portfolio, modest development platform and capital investment strategy.  The Analyst Analyst John Guinee upgraded shares of UDR from Hold...

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) has unveiled a new line of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) EPYC-powered servers, and one Wall Street analyst said Cisco’s new servers are just one of many reasons to like AMD stock. The Analyst Stifel analyst Kevin Cassidy reiterated a Buy...

Manufacturer Leggett & Platt, Inc. (NYSE: LEG) failed to meet estimates when it reported first-quarter earnings April 26. The Analyst Stifel's John Baugh upgraded Leggett & Platt from Hold to Buy and increased the price target from $48 to $50. The Thesis The Missouri-based company...

Salesforce.com, Inc. (NYSE: CRM) stock jumped 2.4 percent on Wednesday morning after the company reported earnings and revenue numbers that topped Wall Street expectations. Several analysts have weighed in on the stock following the report. Here’s a sampling of what they had to say. Clean...

PermRock Royalty Trust (NYSE: PRT), a statutory trust that's entitled to receive 80 percent of the net profits from the sale of oil and natural gas production from certain properties owned by Boaz Energy in the Permian Basin, is a "straightforward opportunity" for investors to benefit...

Nanometrics Incorporated (NASDAQ: NANO) remains well-positioned to take advantage of encouraging market trends, according to Stifel. But the fundamental prospects for the semiconductor supplier take a back seat to the stock's valuation, the sell-side firm said in a downgrade note.  The...

Stifel expressed confidence in manufacturer Timken Co (NYSE: TKR) after a meeting with the company's management.  The Analyst Analyst Stanley Elliott upgraded Timken from Hold to Buy and increased the price target from $52 to $60. The Thesis Following two years of organic...

Splunk Inc (NASDAQ: SPLK) reported Thursday with a first-quarter non-GAAP loss per share of 7 cents on revenue of $311.6 million, up 37 percent year-over-year. The results exceeded consensus expectations, which called for a loss of 9 cents on revenue of $297.67 million. The revenue guidance...