Analysts Upgrade AMH, BNED, COLD, ESS

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. Needham analyst Ryan MacDonald upgraded Barnes & Noble Education Inc (NYSE: BNED ) from Hold to Buy and announced a $16 price target. 43 on Thursday.

See how other analysts view this stock. BMO Capital analyst Juan Sanabria upgraded American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE: AMH ) from Market Perform to Outperform and maintained the price target of $39. 29 on Thursday. See how other analysts view this stock.

Evercore ISI Group analyst Samir Khanal upgraded Americold Realty Trust Inc (NYSE: COLD ) from In-Line to Outperform and raised the price target from $17 to $18. 93 on Thursday. See how other analysts view this stock. Raymond James analyst Buck Horne upgraded Essex Property Trust Inc (NYSE: ESS ) from Market Perform to Outperform and announced a $320 price target.

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