Veeco Instruments, Baxter International and Yum! Brands see analyst rating shifts
Veeco Instruments Inc. shares dropped 8.2% on July 27, 2026 as a broad sell‑off hit semiconductor‑equipment makers, with peers such as ICHR, UCTT, ACMR, ACLS and AXTI also posting double‑digit declines.
Baxter International Inc. saw mixed analyst actions: TD Cowen raised its price target to $24, while Stifel, Evercore, Zacks and other firms cut targets or downgraded ratings. The stock rose $0.83 to $23.23 on the day, trading above its 52‑week low of $15.73.
Yum! Brands, Inc. received an average "Moderate Buy" rating from 18 analysts, with brokerages such as Morgan Stanley upgrading to overweight and lifting the target to $185, RBC setting a $165 target, and UBS reaffirming a buy. Insider sales were disclosed, including CEO Christopher Lee Turner’s sale of 270 shares at $148.14 each.
Entities: Aaron Powell · Baxter International Inc. · Christopher Lee Turner · First Trust Advisors LP · Morgan Stanley · Veeco Instruments Inc. · Yum! Brands, Inc.
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] TD Cowen raised Baxter International's target price to $24 from $20. (article)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Multiple analysts changed Baxter ratings, including Stifel lowering its target to $19 and Evercore to $22. (article)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] CEO Christopher Lee Turner sold 270 Yum! Brands shares at $148.14 each. (article)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Morgan Stanley raised Yum! Brands' rating to overweight and its target price to $185. (article)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Veeco Instruments shares fell 8.2% on July 27, 2026. (article)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Yum! Brands received an average 'Moderate Buy' rating from 18 analysts. (article)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The decline occurred amid a sector‑wide sell‑off affecting at least seven semiconductor‑equipment peers. (article)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Baxter International stock traded up $0.83 to $23.23. (article)