Investment Analysts’ Upgrades for January 27th (AIZ, AMTX, BL, CNC, CTRN, CWBC, CZNC, DEA, HFWA, IT)

Investment Analysts’ upgrades for Monday, January 27th:

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

Aemetis (NASDAQ:AMTX) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com to a sell rating.

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

Centene (NYSE:CNC) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.

Citi Trends (NASDAQ:CTRN) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

Citizens & Northern (NASDAQ:CZNC) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Easterly Government Properties (NYSE:DEA) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

Heritage Financial (NASDAQ:HFWA) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

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

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

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

Medallion Financial (NASDAQ:MFIN) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

MidWestOne Financial Group (NASDAQ:MOFG) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

RB Global (NYSE:RBA) (TSE:RBA) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

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

Sun Life Financial (NYSE:SLF) (TSE:SLF) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) 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.

Universal Insurance (NYSE:UVE) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:XHR) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.