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.



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<li>BTIG analyst Tyler DiMatteo upgraded Sphere Entertainment Co (NYSE:SPHR) from Neutral to Buy and announced a $110 price target. Sphere Entertainment shares closed at $93.15 on Wednesday. See how other analysts view this stock.</li>



<li>B. Riley Securities analyst Anna Glaessgen upgraded Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp (NYSE:CALY) from Neutral to Buy and raised the price target from $11 to $19. Callaway Golf shares closed at $15.48 on Wednesday. See how other analysts view this stock.</li>



<li>Stifel analyst Brad Reback upgraded Datadog Inc (NASDAQ:DDOG) from Hold to Buy and lowered the price target from $205 to $160. Datadog shares closed at $123.46 on Wednesday. See how other analysts view this stock.</li>



<li>Piper Sandler analyst David Westenberg upgraded Elanco Animal Health Inc (NYSE:ELAN) from Neutral to Overweight and boosted the price target from $24 to $30. Elanco Animal Health shares closed at $24.30 on Wednesday. See how other analysts view this stock.</li>



<li>Raymond James analyst Josh Beck upgraded Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) from Outperform to Strong Buy and raised the price target from $315 to $400. Alphabet shares closed at $328.38 on Wednesday. See how other analysts view this stock.</li>
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Considering buying ELAN stock? Here’s what analysts think: 



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Top Wall Street analysts have upgraded several stocks, including Sphere Entertainment Co (from Neutral to Buy, price target $110), Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp (from Neutral to Buy, price target raised to $19), Datadog Inc (from Hold to Buy, price target lowered to $160), Elanco Animal Health Inc (from Neutral to Overweight, price target raised to $30), and Alphabet Inc (from Outperform to Strong Buy, price target raised to $400).

- Top Wall Street analysts adjusted their ratings on several companies, reflecting changes in their investment outlook.  
- Tyler DiMatteo upgraded Sphere Entertainment from Neutral to Buy with a target of $110, while Anna Glaessgen raised Topgolf Callaway Brands to Buy with a target of $19.  
- Other notable upgrades include Datadog and Elanco Animal Health, while Alphabet was upgraded to Strong Buy with a new target of $400.

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