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5. Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 78
On May 22, Seaport Research analyst Jay Goldberg upgraded Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) to Buy from Neutral and assigned a $400 price target. The analyst said rising power consumption at data centers and increasing electrical intensity per rack were pushing companies to redesign power distribution systems inside data centers. According to the research note, this trend is creating a major growth opportunity for power analog semiconductor companies and could also improve margins across the sector.
On May 19, Mizuho raised its price recommendation on TXN to $300 from $255. It reiterated a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm said it increased price targets across the semiconductor sector after reviewing the impact of AI data centers on analog and memory markets. Channel checks showed that analog chips continued to benefit from growing AI server deployments, while NAND and DRAM memory markets also saw support from AI-related demand. The analyst added that supply conditions were expected to remain tight through the first half of 2027 and noted that a potential strike at Samsung Electronics remained a risk factor for the industry.
Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) designs and manufactures semiconductors. The company operates through its Analog and Embedded Processing segments.
4. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 87
On May 21, Barclays raised its price recommendation on The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) to $89 from $85. It reiterated an Overweight rating on the shares.
During the Q1 2026 earnings call, President & CFO John Murphy said the company continued to expect organic revenue growth of 4% to 5% for 2026. He also noted that management now expected comparable currency-neutral EPS growth, excluding acquisitions and divestitures, to come in between 6% and 7%.
Murphy added that the company now projected comparable earnings per share growth of 8% to 9% compared to the $3 reported in 2025. He said this was higher than the previous forecast of 7% to 8%, mainly because of a lower expected effective tax rate.
According to Murphy, Coca-Cola now expects its 2026 underlying effective tax rate to be 19.9%, which is one percentage point lower than the earlier estimate. He also said divestitures were still expected to create an approximate four-point headwind to comparable net revenue and about a one-point headwind to comparable earnings per share. These projections assume that the pending sale of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa will close in the second half of 2026.
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) is a global beverage company with operations across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Latin America, North America, Asia Pacific, and Bottling Investments. The company sells multiple beverage brands across a wide range of categories worldwide.
3. The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 98
On May 20, TD Cowen lowered its price recommendation on The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) to $375 from $450. It reiterated a Buy rating on the shares. The firm said first-quarter results were broadly in line with expectations and highlighted solid execution despite a market environment that appears likely to remain difficult for longer than previously expected. TD Cowen also pointed to M&A integration, cross-selling opportunities, and the scaling of the Flatbed ecosystem as potential future catalysts.
On the same day, RBC Capital Markets analyst Steven Shemesh lowered the firm’s price goal on The Home Depot to $340 from $377 and maintained a Sector Perform rating after the company’s Q1 results. The analyst said Home Depot posted a modest earnings beat during the quarter, though housing turnover continued to remain weak. He also noted that both the demand outlook and cost environment had worsened.RBC added that it still struggled to identify a clear catalyst that could push Home Depot’s financial performance meaningfully higher.
The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) is a home improvement retailer that sells building materials, lawn and garden products, décor items, and maintenance, repair, and operations products through its stores and online platforms.
2. S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 108
On May 21, S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) said its Board of Directors approved the previously announced separation of its Mobility division into a standalone public company called Mobility Global. The move will be completed through a pro rata distribution of 100% of Mobility Global’s outstanding common stock to existing S&P Global shareholders. Investors will receive one share of Mobility Global common stock for every share of S&P Global common stock they hold at the close of business on June 15, 2026, the company’s record date.
Shareholders eligible for the distribution will automatically receive Mobility Global shares through a book-entry account statement or a credit to their brokerage account. The company said no action is required from shareholders.
The company also said fractional shares will not be issued. Any fractional shares that would otherwise be distributed will instead be sold in the open market, and shareholders will receive cash payments based on their share of the total net proceeds from those sales.
S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) provides financial information, analytics, and market intelligence services. Its businesses include S&P Global Market Intelligence, S&P Global Ratings, S&P Global Commodity Insights, S&P Global Mobility, and S&P Dow Jones Indices.
1. Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 114
On May 22, RBC Capital Markets lowered its price recommendation on Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) to $137 from $140. It reiterated an Outperform rating on the shares following the company’s in-line Q1 results and guidance that came in below consensus expectations. The analyst said expectations for the stock were already high heading into earnings, with Walmart trading at about 40 times expected earnings. Higher fuel costs also created slightly weaker-than-expected flow-through during the quarter, according to the research note.
On the same day, Bank of America lowered its price goal on Walmart to $144 from $150. It maintained a Buy rating on the stock. The firm said it reduced its valuation multiple after earnings because of a more difficult consumer environment. Even so, BofA believes Walmart could continue gaining market share as consumers remain focused on value and lower prices. The firm added that this trend “should drive a return to a beat/raise cycle assuming the freight environment doesn’t worsen.”
Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) operates retail and wholesale stores, clubs, eCommerce websites, and mobile applications across the United States, Africa, Canada, Central America, Chile, China, India, and Mexico. The company describes itself as a technology-powered omnichannel retailer.
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