Equities Research Analysts’ Upgrades for March 3rd (ACU, BANF, CCOI, CL, CSV, CTS, DBD, DQ, ESEA, ESRT)

Equities Research Analysts’ upgrades for Monday, March 3rd:

Acme United (NYSE:ACU) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

BancFirst (NASDAQ:BANF) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

Cogent Communications (NASDAQ:CCOI) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com to a sell rating.

Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Carriage Services (NYSE:CSV) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

CTS (NYSE:CTS) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE:DBD) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Daqo New Energy (NYSE:DQ) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com to a sell rating.

Euroseas (NASDAQ:ESEA) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Empire State Realty Trust (NYSE:ESRT) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

Fate Therapeutics (NASDAQ:FATE) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

Federated Hermes (NYSE:FHI) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.

First Interstate BancSystem (NASDAQ:FIBK) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

IMAX (NYSE:IMAX) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

First Internet Bancorp (NASDAQ:INBK) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.

Medical Properties Trust (NYSE:MPW) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

NGL Energy Partners (NYSE:NGL) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Intellia Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NTLA) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com to a sell rating.

OPKO Health (NASDAQ:OPK) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com to a sell rating.

Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.

PENN Entertainment (NASDAQ:PENN) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

Pearson (NYSE:PSO) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Turning Point Brands (NYSE:TPB) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

United States Lime & Minerals (NASDAQ:USLM) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.