Thursday’s Biggest Analyst Calls: Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, Microsoft, Roblox, Disney, Amazon, Deckers & More

Wall Street's Biggest Analyst Calls on Thursday

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Tesla
Mizuho continues to rate Tesla as “Outperform,” although it has trimmed its price target from $430 to $375. The firm pointed out that Tesla shares have declined by about 52% from their 52-week high. Despite this, Mizuho believes the automaker will remain a dominant force in the U.S. electric vehicle market. However, the firm did express some caution about potential competitive pressures in China and Europe as rival manufacturers scale up production.

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Roblox
Oppenheimer upgraded Roblox from “Perform” to “Outperform” and gave it a $70 price target. The firm believes the recent drop in Roblox’s stock price—down 24% since February 5, compared to a 13% dip in the Nasdaq—presents a strong buying opportunity for long-term investors.

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Amazon
Truist is maintaining its “Buy” rating on Amazon but has lowered its price target from $265 to $230 due to tariff-related concerns, especially regarding Chinese imports, which now face tariffs as high as 125%.

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AST SpaceMobile
Roth MKM reaffirmed its “Buy” rating for AST SpaceMobile, highlighting its role as a trailblazer in direct-to-device satellite broadband using existing mobile network frequencies. The firm sees this as a unique value proposition, with the potential to serve over 5.6 billion global smartphone users.

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Brookfield Asset Management
Bank of America upgraded Brookfield Asset Management to “Buy” from “Neutral.” The analysts cited the company’s top-tier infrastructure business and its progress in building an insurance arm modeled after Apollo Global Management’s success.

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Carnival
Morgan Stanley raised Carnival from “Underweight” to “Equal Weight.” The upgrade was driven by a more balanced risk/reward outlook and a shift in the macroeconomic environment that makes the firm’s earlier bearish stance less relevant.

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Microsoft
Wedbush continues to recommend Microsoft as “Outperform,” although it dropped its price target to $475 from $550. The firm remains positive on Microsoft’s long-term prospects but noted the added uncertainty posed by U.S.-China tariffs.

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Disney
Bernstein reiterated its “Outperform” rating for Disney, acknowledging the company’s complexity as it juggles its media, sports, theme parks, and streaming businesses. Despite near-term challenges, Bernstein believes in the company's long-term potential.

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ArcelorMittal
Goldman Sachs upgraded ArcelorMittal to “Buy” from “Neutral,” expecting margin improvements. The firm believes falling iron ore and coal prices, driven by oversupply, will help lower input costs and support better steel margins.

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Nvidia
Cantor Fitzgerald maintained its “Overweight” stance on Nvidia, viewing the AI sector as the most attractive area in tech. The firm believes Nvidia, along with Broadcom and TSMC, offers strong upside potential as AI demand grows into 2025.

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Ford
Goldman Sachs downgraded Ford from “Buy” to “Neutral.” Concerns include a weakening consumer environment, growing international competition, and higher costs due to new tariffs.

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General Motors
UBS also downgraded General Motors to “Neutral” from “Buy,” slashing its price target to $51 from $64 due to projected lower earnings amid tariff impacts.

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Toast
Wells Fargo upgraded restaurant technology firm Toast from “Equal Weight” to “Overweight,” saying the stock’s valuation now undervalues its medium-term growth opportunities, including international expansion and entry into retail food and beverage.

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AppLovin
Morgan Stanley boosted its rating on AppLovin from “Equal Weight” to “Overweight,” highlighting the company’s ability to capture more advertising dollars, particularly in e-commerce.

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Danaher
Barclays upgraded Danaher to “Overweight” from “Equal Weight” following a recent price drop. The firm still views the stock as expensive but sees better value compared to six months ago, especially in the Bioprocessing segment.

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Apple
Morgan Stanley reiterated its “Overweight” rating for Apple despite trade tensions. The firm is optimistic that upcoming AI features and pent-up demand will drive iPhone growth starting in fiscal year 2027.

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Tesla (Goldman Sachs)
Goldman Sachs maintained a “Neutral” rating on Tesla but trimmed its price target from $275 to $260. While the firm cited short-term risks from weaker demand and tariffs, it remains cautiously optimistic about Tesla’s future in AI-related developments.

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Brown-Forman
Roth MKM upgraded Brown-Forman to “Buy” from “Hold,” pointing to a favorable pricing environment for whiskey and recent developments indicating that EU tariffs on American whiskey may not be reinstated.

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Western Digital
Benchmark upgraded Western Digital to “Buy” from “Hold,” noting attractive valuation, expected strong growth in data center spending, opportunities in AI, and declining interest expenses. It set a $55 price target.

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Vale
Bank of America raised Vale to “Buy” from “Neutral,” citing a compelling valuation following recent stock weakness and a solid turnaround in the company’s fundamentals that could cushion softer iron ore prices.

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Levi Strauss
Levi’s was upgraded to “Buy” by Bank of America, with the firm noting that the stock is down 38% from its previous highs and trades at just 6x EV/EBITDA, making the risk/reward profile appealing.

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Apollo Global Management
Raymond James began covering Apollo Global Management with a “Strong Buy” rating, highlighting its scale-driven advantages, strong risk controls, and growth potential. The stock is down 22% year-to-date, presenting what the firm views as a good entry point.

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Deckers
Lastly, Raymond James upgraded Deckers from “Outperform” to “Strong Buy,” citing a solid financial foundation, margin strength, and potential for continued growth, particularly through its HOKA and UGG brands.

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