Wall Street Analysts Issue Fresh Upgrades on These Top Stocks

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•  17 Oct 2025
 

•   AMCR  
   
  0.00%
•   APPF  
   
  -0.09%
•   CMC  
   
  +0.47%
•   FCX  
   
  -0.10%
•   KNX  
   
  -0.17%

$APPF earned rare double upgrades as both Baird and KeyBanc lifted their ratings, with Baird moving from Neutral to Outperform at a $65 target while KeyBanc jumped to Overweight. When two respected firms simultaneously boost their outlook, it signals something meaningful is shifting. AppFolio's property management software platform is gaining serious traction with mid-sized operators, and analysts now see the valuation as too attractive to ignore given accelerating market share gains and improving profitability metrics.

$AMCR got upgraded to Buy at Stifel despite ongoing volume concerns, with the firm betting big on the Berry merger creating a packaging powerhouse. While Wells Fargo worries about sluggish demand, Stifel sees the combination delivering game-changing scale advantages and cost synergies that will drive margins higher even in a soft volume environment. It's a contrarian call that could pay off handsomely if integration executes smoothly.

$CMC caught Citigroup's eye with a new Buy rating based on what they're calling a transformational acquisition. When analysts use that word, they're not talking about incremental improvements. Commercial Metals appears to have fundamentally altered its competitive position and earnings trajectory through strategic M&A, and Citi believes the market hasn't yet priced in the full impact.

$FCX received an HSBC upgrade with a bold call for 20% upside as copper prices strengthen. Freeport-McMoRan sits at the epicenter of the electrification megatrend, and with copper supply tight while EV and grid infrastructure demand surges, the math works. HSBC timing looks smart as copper's technical picture improves alongside bullish fundamentals.

$KNX got lifted from Neutral to Buy at BofA Securities with 13% upside projected. Knight-Swift has weathered a brutal freight recession, and analysts now see the cycle inflecting. Early stabilization signals in trucking data combined with the company's operational improvements position it well for margin expansion as volumes normalize.

$MU earned an Outperform upgrade from BNP Paribas Exane with a raised price target, reflecting growing conviction that the memory cycle has decisively turned. AI infrastructure buildout is creating insatiable demand for high-bandwidth memory, and Micron stands to capture both volume growth and pricing power as hyperscalers race to expand capacity.

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