{"id":57986,"date":"2026-01-23T10:13:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T14:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/brokerratingsrecent-analyst-ratings-highlight-semiconductor-strength-and-utility-divergence\/57986\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T10:13:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T14:13:13","slug":"brokerratingsrecent-analyst-ratings-highlight-semiconductor-strength-and-utility-divergence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/brokerratingsrecent-analyst-ratings-highlight-semiconductor-strength-and-utility-divergence\/57986\/","title":{"rendered":"[BrokerRatings]Recent Analyst Ratings Highlight Semiconductor Strength and Utility Divergence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Semiconductors lead the charge with 6 stocks (<a href=\"\/stock\/MU\">MU<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/MCHP\">MCHP<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/RMBS\">RMBS<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/SIMO\">SIMO<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/ARM\">ARM<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/AMAT\">AMAT<\/a>) recently rated strong buy by analysts. Utilities also gained traction with <a href=\"\/stock\/SRE\">SRE<\/a> and <a href=\"\/stock\/PEG\">PEG<\/a> upgrades. Average target upside suggests continued momentum. However, a cluster of utility downgrades to Strong Sell on <strong>Wednesday<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/EIX\">EIX<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/IDA\">IDA<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/NWE\">NWE<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/OGE\">OGE<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/SO\">SO<\/a>) and major tech downgrades signal selective caution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Semiconductors lead the charge with 6 stocks (MU, MCHP, RMBS, SIMO, ARM, AMAT) recently rated strong buy by analysts. 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