Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades, downgrades and initiations, please see our analyst ratings page.

• Needham analyst Ryan MacDonald upgraded Barnes & Noble Education Inc (NYSE:BNED) from Hold to Buy and announced a $16 price target. Barnes & Noble Education shares closed at $13.43 on Thursday. See how other analysts view this stock.
• BMO Capital analyst Juan Sanabria upgraded American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) from Market Perform to Outperform and maintained the price target of $39. American Homes 4 Rent shares closed at $33.29 on Thursday. See how other analysts view this stock.
• Evercore ISI Group analyst Samir Khanal upgraded Americold Realty Trust Inc (NYSE:COLD) from In-Line to Outperform and raised the price target from $17 to $18. Americold Realty Trust shares closed at $14.93 on Thursday. See how other analysts view this stock.
• Raymond James analyst Buck Horne upgraded Essex Property Trust Inc (NYSE:ESS) from Market Perform to Outperform and announced a $320 price target. Essex Property Trust shares closed at $285.57 on Thursday. See how other analysts view this stock.

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