ANALYST RECOMMENDATIONS : Ashtead, Beaze Homes, Hibbett, Micron, Viad...

Every morning, find a selection of analysts' recommendations covering North America and the UK. The list only includes companies that have been the subject of a change of opinion or price target, or of a new coverage. It may be updated during the session. This information can be used to shed light on movements in certain stocks or on market sentiment towards a company.

• Advanced Drainage Systems: Morgan Stanley moves from buy to neutral and lowers its target from 114 to 107 USD.
• Ashtead Group: BNP Paribas Exane downgrades from outperform to neutral with a target of GBp 5550.
• Beazer Homes: Wedbush upgrades to outperform from neutral. PT up 30% to $32.
• GB Group: Jefferies upgrades from hold to buy with a target of GBp 285.
• Genuine Parts: Northcoast Research initiated coverage with a recommendation of buy. PT up 18% to $195.
• Hibbett: B Riley Securities initiated coverage with a recommendation of neutral. PT set to $37.
• Intercept Pharma: Canaccord Genuity upgrades to buy from hold. PT jumps 74% to $19.
• Louisiana-Pacific: Truist Securities upgrades to buy from hold. PT up 16% to $82.
• Micron: Piper Sandler raised the recommendation to neutral from underweight. PT up 4.4% to $70.
• Viad: Craig-Hallum Capital Group  initiated coverage with a recommendation of buy. PT set to $40.