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Analysts Are Upgrading These 5 Stocks

In this article, we discuss the 5 stocks receiving upgrades from analysts. If you want to see more such stocks on the list, go directly to Analysts Are Upgrading These 10 Stocks

5. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 40

Atlantic Equities raised its ratings for Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) from “Underweight” to “Neutral” on Monday, February 6. Analyst Edward Lewis acknowledged that the consumer goods company has come through a tough time, with dropping sales and shrinking margins in recent years.

However, Lewis believes the company’s gross margin and sales growth will improve in the coming quarters. In addition, he sees a more balanced risk/reward after the stock’s recent underperformance. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) shares have lost nearly 17 of their value over the past 12 months.

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4. ON Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:ON)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 45

Summit Insights upgraded ON Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:ON) from “Hold” to “Buy” on Monday, February 6. Analyst KinNgai Chan believes the company is less vulnerable to price pressure relative to other analog peers.

Chan added that ON Semiconductor could outperform, considering its unique position in the automotive space. The upgrade came the same day ON Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:ON) released its financial results for the fourth quarter.

The semiconductor supplier reported adjusted earnings of $1.32 per share, beating estimates of $1.26 per share. The quarterly revenue of $2.1 billion also exceeded analysts’ average estimate of $2.08 billion.

On the downside, ON Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:ON) issued a weak financial outlook for the current quarter. It projected adjusted earnings in the range of 1.02 – $1.14 per share and revenue between $1.87 – $1.97 billion. The midpoint of the guidance missed the consensus of $1.14 per share for earnings and $2 billion for revenue.

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3. Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE:CAH)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 45

Baird turned bullish on Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE:CAH) after its latest earnings. Analyst Eric Coldwell upgraded the healthcare services company from “Neutral” to “Outperform” on Friday, February 3.

Coldwell believes the company’s Pharmaceutical segment is catching up with rivals in terms of profit growth. The analyst also increased its price target for Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE:CAH) from $87 per share to $94 per share.

Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE:CAH) last week reported adjusted earnings of $1.32 per share for Q4, up 4 percent on a year-over-year basis. Revenue for the quarter also jumped 13 percent to $51.5 billion. Analysts were looking for earnings of $1.14 per share on revenue of $50.74 billion.

In addition, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE:CAH) increased its fiscal 2023 earnings outlook to a range of $5.20 – $5.50 per share, from $5.05 – $5.40 per share.

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2. FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 57

Citi improved its ratings for FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) from “Neutral” to “Buy” on Thursday, February 2. Analyst Christian Wetherbee seemed impressed with the recently announced cost-cutting initiative by the company.

FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) last week disclosed plans to trim about 10 percent of its senior staff, including directors and officers. The latest announcement is a part of its broader efforts to save costs amid fading demand.

Package delivery companies, including FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX), enjoyed massive growth during the peak of the pandemic. However, those companies now face weak demand amid increasing inflation and life returning to normal post-Covid.

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1. Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE:SPOT)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 57

Shares of Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE:SPOT) rose nearly two percent on Monday, February 6, after receiving an upgrade from Wells Fargo. Analyst Steven Cahall improved his ratings for the entertainment services provider from “Equal-Weight” to “Overweight,” citing Spotify’s commitment to margin expansion.

Cahall expects the company to beat gross profit margin estimates in the coming years. The analyst also raised his price target for Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE:SPOT) from $121 per share to $180 per share. The upgrade came a week after Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE:SPOT) announced better-than-expected user growth for the fourth quarter.

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Separately, investment management firm Rowan Street Capital also talked about Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE:SPOT) in its fourth-quarter 2022 investor letter. Here’s what the firm said:

“We have written a few times (Q2 ’20 Letter, Q2 ’21 Letter, Q2 ’22 Letter) about Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE:SPOT) and it still remains our favorite idea that is currently extremely mispriced by the market, in our view.

Spotify is estimated to end 2022 with 479 million monthly subscribers. Management thinks that their subscribers can get 1 billion over the next 4-5 years. The paid subscribers are estimated to end 2022 at 202 million. Therefore, based on today’s price, we are paying only $74 per paid subscriber. Now, let’s assume that Spotify can get to only 5 euros in ARPU (they are at 4.63 euros currently), then they would be collecting 60 euros per paid subscriber over a 12 months period, which makes our current payback period of only 1.2 years. This may not be an ideal comparison, but just for some context, Netflix is currently selling for $590 per user and traded as high as $1,400 per user in 2021. According to the “Netflixed: the epic battle for America’s eyeballs” book by Gina Keating, the founder/CEO of Netflix Reed Hastings offered $200 per subscriber to Blockbuster back in 2007. Blockbuster’s management was insulted by such a low-ball figure and rejected his acquisition offer — the rest was history…” (Click here to read the full text

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At the 8th Future Investment Initiative conference, Elon Musk predicted that by 2040 there would be at least 10 billion humanoid robots, with each priced between $20,000 and $25,000.

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