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Starbucks catches an upgrade
Wall Street’s always got a new opinion, and today TD Cowen decided Starbucks deserved a glow-up. Analyst Andrew M. Charles upgraded the coffee giant from Hold to Buy and lifted the price target to $120 from $106.
That may not sound like a seismic event on its own, but for a stock that closed at $105.95 on Wednesday, it’s basically an analyst saying: “Hey, this thing might have more room to run.” For investors, that matters because upgrades can help reset expectations and pull more attention back to the name.
The coffee trade, but make it analyst season
Starbucks wasn’t the only one getting a fresh set of eyes. UBS also upgraded Commercial Metals to Buy and Scotiabank upgraded AGT Food and Ingredients, but Starbucks is the main character here because the article opens with it and gives it the cleanest bull case.
- TD Cowen: Hold to Buy
- Price target: $106 to $120
- Wednesday close: $105.95
Big picture: when analysts start reaching for a more optimistic stance, it can be a quiet little vote of confidence. Not a guarantee, obviously — Wall Street has been wrong before, shockingly — but it can help the stock’s mood ring turn greener.