Analyst Downgraded Stocks on the NAS May 2024

May 02, 2024

Analyst Downgrades

Companies are downgraded when at least one analyst has downgraded their view on the stock, therefore decreasing its average consensus value. Companies can get downgraded for a number of reasons but primarily due to reduced future earnings potential due to loss of contracts, faltering product lines, increasing costs relative to revenue or financial risk.

NASDAQ

The National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (Nasdaq) located in New York City, is the most active stock exchange by volume in the United States.

About the Data

This table includes the number of analyst ratings along with the number of buy-hold-sells on the company. A company is included in this list when its mean rating decreases from the previous week.

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Companies that have recently been downgraded are viewed as having potential future losses. Use this table as a starting point for further research on these companies. Stocks with analyst coverage also tend to have higher visibility in the marketplace, therefore have the potential to be more liquid. Stocks in this category are generally sold to preserve capital or held as a short position.

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SymbolNameBuyOutperformHoldUnderperformSellNo OpinionMean RatingPrev Mean LabelMean Label
AAPL Apple Inc 3 0 5 0 0 0 3.8 4.0 Outperform
GOOG Alphabet Inc 7 2 4 0 0 0 4.2 4.3 Outperform
GOOGL Alphabet Inc 7 2 4 0 0 0 4.2 4.3 Outperform
PEP PepsiCo Inc 1 0 5 0 0 0 3.3 3.5 Hold
AZN AstraZeneca PLC 3 0 2 0 0 0 4.2 4.4 Outperform
AMD Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3 1 3 1 0 0 3.8 4.0 Outperform
ORLY O'Reilly Automotive Inc 2 0 2 0 1 0 3.4 3.6 Hold
ROKU Roku Inc 0 0 3 1 0 0 2.8 3.0 Hold
PLUG Plug Power Inc 2 0 6 0 0 0 3.5 3.7 Hold
BLDP Ballard Power Systems Inc 0 1 8 0 1 0 2.9 3.1 Hold
All data provided as at market close April 25, 2024.

Company Details

Apple Inc

AAPL:NAS

Buy

3

Hold

5

Mean Rating

3.8

Prev Mean Rating

4.0

Mean Label

Outperform

Apple is among the largest companies in the world, with a broad portfolio of hardware and software products targeted at consumers and businesses. Apple's iPhone makes up a majority of the firm sales, and Apple's other products like Mac, iPad, and Watch are designed around the iPhone as the focal point of an expansive software ecosystem. Apple has progressively worked to add new applications, like streaming video, subscription bundles, and augmented reality.

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Alphabet Inc

GOOG:NAS

Buy

7

Hold

4

Mean Rating

4.2

Prev Mean Rating

4.3

Mean Label

Outperform

Alphabet is a holding company. Internet media giant Google is a wholly owned subsidiary. Google services account for nearly 90% of Alphabet's revenue, of which more than 85% is from online ads. Other Google services revenue is from sales of apps and content on Google Play and YouTube, as well as sales of hardware such as Chromebooks, the Pixel smartphone, and smart home products, which include Nest and Google Home.

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Alphabet Inc

GOOGL:NAS

Buy

7

Hold

4

Mean Rating

4.2

Prev Mean Rating

4.3

Mean Label

Outperform

Alphabet is a holding company. Internet media giant Google is a wholly owned subsidiary. Google services account for nearly 90% of Alphabet's revenue, of which more than 85% is from online ads. Other Google services revenue is from sales of apps and content on Google Play and YouTube, as well as sales of hardware such as Chromebooks, the Pixel smartphone, and smart home products, which include Nest and Google Home.

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PepsiCo Inc

PEP:NAS

Buy

1

Hold

5

Mean Rating

3.3

Prev Mean Rating

3.5

Mean Label

Hold

PepsiCo is a global leader in snacks and beverages, owning well-known household brands including Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Gatorade, Lay's, Cheetos, and Doritos, among others. The company dominates the global savory snacks market and also ranks as the second-largest beverage provider in the world (behind Coca-Cola) with diversified exposure to carbonated soft drinks, or CSD, as well as water, sports, and energy drink offerings.

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AstraZeneca PLC

AZN:NAS

Buy

3

Hold

2

Mean Rating

4.2

Prev Mean Rating

4.4

Mean Label

Outperform

A merger between Astra of Sweden and Zeneca Group of the United Kingdom formed AstraZeneca in 1999. The firm sells branded drugs across several major therapeutic classes, including gastrointestinal, diabetes, cardiovascular, respiratory, cancer, immunology and rare diseases. The majority of sales come from international markets with the United States representing close to one third of its revenue.

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Advanced Micro Devices Inc

AMD:NAS

Buy

3

Hold

3

Mean Rating

3.8

Prev Mean Rating

4.0

Mean Label

Outperform

Advanced Micro Devices designs a variety of digital semiconductors for markets such as PCs, gaming consoles, data centers, industrial, and automotive applications, among others. AMD's traditional strength was in central processing units, CPUs, and graphics processing units, or GPUs, used in PCs and data centers. Additionally, the firm supplies the chips found in prominent game consoles such as the Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox.

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O'Reilly Automotive Inc

ORLY:NAS

Buy

2

Hold

2

Sell

1

Mean Rating

3.4

Prev Mean Rating

3.6

Mean Label

Hold

O'Reilly is an aftermarket automotive parts retailer in the United States and Mexico with nearly $16 billion in annual sales. The company operates over 6,000 domestic stores and serves both the do-it-yourself (about 55% of sales) and professional (45% of sales) end markets. Despite operating amid a highly fragmented industry, O'Reilly differentiates itself by providing quality service to its customers throughout the entirety of the vehicle diagnosis and purchasing process.

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Roku Inc

ROKU:NAS

Hold

3

Mean Rating

2.8

Prev Mean Rating

3.0

Mean Label

Hold

Roku enables consumers to stream television programming. It has more than 80 million streaming households and provided well over 100 billion streaming hours in 2023. Roku is the top streaming operating system in the US, reaching more than half of broadband households, according to the company. Roku's OS is built into streaming devices and televisions that Roku sells and on connected televisions from other manufacturers that license Roku's name and software.

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Plug Power Inc

PLUG:NAS

Buy

2

Hold

6

Mean Rating

3.5

Prev Mean Rating

3.7

Mean Label

Hold

Plug Power is building an end-to-end green hydrogen ecosystem—from production, storage, and delivery to energy generation. The company plans to build and operate green hydrogen highways across North America and Europe. Plug will deliver its green hydrogen solutions directly to its customers and through joint venture partners into multiple end markets, including material handling, e-mobility, power generation, and industrial applications.

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Ballard Power Systems Inc

BLDP:NAS

Hold

8

Sell

1

Mean Rating

2.9

Prev Mean Rating

3.1

Mean Label

Hold

Ballard Power Systems Inc is a world leader in proton-exchange membrane fuel cells, power system development, and commercialization. The company's principal business is the design, development, manufacture, sale, and service of PEM fuel cell products for a variety of applications, focusing on power product markets of heavy-duty motive (bus, truck, rail, and marine applications), material handling, and stationary power generation. Sales are concentrated in the US, Europe, and China.

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Analysts downgraded Apple and Alphabet on the NAS this month. See the full list of analyst downgrades on the blog: https://www.stockcalc.com/Blog/analyst-downgraded-stocks-nas-may-2024
Apple $AAPL and Alphabet $GOOG downgraded on the #NAS this month. See the full list of downgrades: https://www.stockcalc.com/Blog/analyst-downgraded-stocks-nas-may-2024
Analysts downgraded Apple and Alphabet on the NAS this month. See the full list of analyst downgrades on the blog: https://www.stockcalc.com/Blog/analyst-downgraded-stocks-nas-may-2024

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