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They now have a $8.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $6.75. This represents a 10.1% upside from the current price of $7.26. Aveanna Healthcare (NASDAQ:AVAH) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays PLC from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating. They now have a $9.50 price target on the stock, up previously from $5.50. This represents a 30.8% upside from the current price of $7.26. Broadstone Net Lease (NYSE:BNL) was upgraded by analysts at KeyCorp from a "sector weight" rating to an "overweight" rating. They now have a $20.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 18.5% upside from the current price of $16.88. Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) was upgraded by analysts at Evercore ISI from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating. They now have a $476.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 13.8% upside from the current price of $418.42. Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) was upgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating. They now have a $120.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $115.00. This represents a 18.2% upside from the current price of $101.50. Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) was upgraded by analysts at Daiwa Capital Markets from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating. They now have a $128.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 8.9% upside from the current price of $117.56. Global Net Lease (NYSE:GNL) was upgraded by analysts at KeyCorp from a "sector weight" rating to an "overweight" rating. They now have a $9.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 15.7% upside from the current price of $7.78. Live Oak Bancshares (NASDAQ:LOB) was upgraded by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating. They now have a $43.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 17.6% upside from the current price of $36.56. Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating. They now have a $215.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 16.6% upside from the current price of $184.46. Target Hospitality (NASDAQ:TH) was upgraded by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating. They now have a $11.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 27.4% upside from the current price of $8.63. View More Upgrades Altucher: Trump's Great Gain is starting (ad) New Hampshire just launched a Strategic Crypto Reserve — and James Altucher says it's the first sign that "Trump's Great Gain" has officially begun. Altucher believes select cryptos could turn $900 into $108,000 over the next 12 months — and he's laying out the full gameplan in a new presentation.   See Altucher's Trump crypto prediction here Analysts' Downgrades EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) was downgraded by analysts at KeyCorp from an "overweight" rating to a "sector weight" rating.The current price is $53.28. View More Downgrades Invest where Wall Street isn't looking—yet (ad) Some investors quietly turn a few thousand dollars into hundreds of thousands—before a company ever goes public. Sure… some of that is luck. But it's not dumb luck. It's knowing where to look, and even more importantly, which deals to avoid.   Go Here For Instant Access: From Private to Public: How To Invest In Companies Before They IPO Analysts' New Coverage AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) is now covered by analysts at Needham & Company LLC. They set a "buy" rating and a $300.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 23.5% upside from the current price of $242.96. Celestica (NYSE:CLS) (TSE:CLS) is now covered by analysts at CICC Research. They set an "outperform" rating on the stock.The current price is $189.28. Hesai Group (NASDAQ:HSAI) is now covered by analysts at UBS Group AG. They set a "buy" rating and a $35.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 29.9% upside from the current price of $26.95. Nuvalent (NASDAQ:NUVL) is now covered by analysts at Piper Sandler. They set an "overweight" rating and a $112.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 49.9% upside from the current price of $74.72. Unusual Machines (NYSEAMERICAN:UMAC) is now covered by analysts at Needham & Company LLC. They set a "buy" rating and a $15.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 45.0% upside from the current price of $10.35. 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