Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, AMD, Palantir, Monster Beverage, Alphabet, Meta, Sphere Entertainment & more
By Michael Bloom
Published on May 6, 2026.
The Wall Street analyst community has seen some of the biggest calls on Wall Street on Wednesday, with Roth upgrading LCI Industries to Buy (from Neutral) and VF Corp. to Buy. BTIG upgraded VF Corporation to Buy from Neutral, while Seaport upgraded Ashland to Buy due to a "derisked" outlook for the specialty materials company. Barclays upgraded American Eagle Outfitters to Equal Weight from Underweight. Goldman Sachs upgraded Advanced Micro Devices to Buy, with a 12-month price target of $450 (27% upside), and Goldman Sachs reiterated its confidence in Nvidia's dominance in AI performance. Deutsche Bank raised DaVita to buy from hold following its 1Q:26 results. Citigroup upgrades Arthur J. Gallagher, Brown & Brown and Willis Towers Watson to buy, while Citi sees a "systemic return opportunity" for several insurance stocks. Morgan Stanley downgrades BellRing Brands to equal weight following earnings. Meanwhile, Morgan Stanley upgraded Franklin Resources to Equal weight from underweight and downgrades Valley National to Equal-weight due to valuation.
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