{"id":59169,"date":"2026-02-26T10:14:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/brokerratingsanalyst-sentiment-shifts-mega-cap-tech-and-energy-lead-new-buy-ratings\/59169\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T10:14:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:14:35","slug":"brokerratingsanalyst-sentiment-shifts-mega-cap-tech-and-energy-lead-new-buy-ratings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/brokerratingsanalyst-sentiment-shifts-mega-cap-tech-and-energy-lead-new-buy-ratings\/59169\/","title":{"rendered":"[BrokerRatings]Analyst Sentiment Shifts: Mega-Cap Tech and Energy Lead New Buy Ratings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Growth sectors lead the charge with 3 stocks (<a href=\"\/stock\/GOOGL\">GOOGL<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/BLK\">BLK<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/SNAP\">SNAP<\/a>) recently rated strong buy on <strong>Monday<\/strong>. Energy and industrials also gained momentum by <strong>Wednesday<\/strong> with significant upgrades to <a href=\"\/stock\/ENPH\">ENPH<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/BKR\">BKR<\/a>, and <a href=\"\/stock\/TREX\">TREX<\/a>. Alphabet\u2019s $420 target price suggests substantial upside potential for mega-cap leaders. However, downgrades in <a href=\"\/stock\/KR\">KR<\/a> and <a href=\"\/stock\/FSLR\">FSLR<\/a> signal selective caution in consumer and green energy sectors. Investors should monitor these key shifts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Growth sectors lead the charge with 3 stocks (GOOGL, BLK, SNAP) recently rated strong buy on Monday. 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