{"id":58049,"date":"2026-01-26T10:13:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T14:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/brokerratingsanalyst-ratings-semiconductors-and-infrastructure-lead-strong-buys-utilities-face-downgrades\/58049\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T10:13:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T14:13:31","slug":"brokerratingsanalyst-ratings-semiconductors-and-infrastructure-lead-strong-buys-utilities-face-downgrades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/brokerratingsanalyst-ratings-semiconductors-and-infrastructure-lead-strong-buys-utilities-face-downgrades\/58049\/","title":{"rendered":"[BrokerRatings]Analyst Ratings: Semiconductors and Infrastructure Lead Strong Buys, Utilities Face Downgrades"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Semiconductor and Infrastructure sectors lead the charge with multiple strong buy ratings from analysts over the past three days. Noteworthy upgrades include <a href=\"\/stock\/ARM\">ARM<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/MU\">MU<\/a>, and <a href=\"\/stock\/MCHP\">MCHP<\/a> in semiconductors, alongside <a href=\"\/stock\/PWR\">PWR<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/MTZ\">MTZ<\/a>, and <a href=\"\/stock\/STRL\">STRL<\/a> in infrastructure. Conversely, the Utilities sector faces significant headwinds, with five stocks (<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>) downgraded to strong sell. Average target price upside for top buys suggests continued momentum, but utilities signal caution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Semiconductor and Infrastructure sectors lead the charge with multiple strong buy ratings from analysts over the past three days. 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