Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades, downgrades and initiations, please see our analyst ratings page.

  • Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Meyer Shields upgraded Progressive Corp (NYSE:PGR) from Market Perform to Outperform and raised the price target from $226 to $250. Progressive closed at $217.27 on Wednesday. See how other analysts view this stock.
  • Morgan Stanley analyst Terence Flynn upgraded Merck & Co Inc (NYSE:MRK) from Equal-Weight to Overweight and boosted the price target from $116 to $179. Merck shares closed at $152.20 on Wednesday. See how other analysts view this stock.
  • Keybanc analyst Upal Rana upgraded EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) from Sector Weight to Overweight and announced a $70 price target. EPR Properties closed at $60.62 on Wednesday. See how other analysts view this stock.
  • B of A Securities analyst Curtis Nagle upgraded Etsy Inc (NYSE:ETSY) from Neutral to Buy and raised the price target from $88 to $105. Etsy shares closed at $80.46 on Wednesday. See how other analysts view this stock.
  • Seaport Global analyst Jay Goldberg upgraded Analog Devices Inc (NASDAQ:ADI) from Neutral to Buy and announced a $425 price target. Analog Devices closed at $373.26 on Wednesday. See how other analysts view this stock.

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