U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP- BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Synopsys

* BlackRock BLK.N: KBW raises target price to $1,300 from $1,275

* Goldman Sachs GS.N: Jefferies raises target price to $1,299 from $1,202

* Martin Marietta Materials Inc MLM.N: Jefferies cuts target price to $725 from $745

* Synopsys Inc SNPS.O: Benchmark initiates coverage with buy rating; target price $570

* WW Grainger GWW.N: RBC raises target price to $1,460 from $1,337

* 3M Co MMM.N: RBC cuts target price to $123 from $133

* Ameren Corp AEE.N: JP Morgan raises target price to $137 from $126

* America'S Car-Mart Inc CRMT.O: Jefferies cuts target price to $5 from $14

* Ast Spacemobile ASTS.O: Piper Sandler initiates with overweight rating; target $100

* Bank of New York Mellon Corp BNY.N: Barclays raises target price to $178 from $149

* Bank of New York Mellon Corp BNY.N: Morgan Stanley raises target to $151 from $147

* Bank of New York Mellon Corp BNY.N: RBC raises target price to $168 from $142

* BlackRock BLK.N: Evercore ISI raises target price to $1245 from $1145

* BlackRock BLK.N: JP Morgan raises to overweight from neutral

* BlackRock BLK.N: JP Morgan raises target price to $1,364 from $1,165

* BlackRock BLK.N: KBW raises target price to $1,300 from $1,275

* BlackRock BLK.N: Morgan Stanley raises target price to $1488 from $1383

* BlackRock BLK.N: TD Cowen raises target price to $1190 from $1105

* Blackstone BX.N: JP Morgan cuts target price to $132 from $136

* BP BP.L: TD Cowen cuts target price to 504p from 506p

* BP BP.N: TD Cowen raises target price to $41 from $40

* Cadence Design Systems CDNS.O: Benchmark initiates with buy rating; target price $450

* Ceva Inc CEVA.O: Benchmark initiates coverage with hold rating

* Church & Dwight Co Inc CHD.N: JP Morgan raises target price to $105 from $99

* Cintas Corp CTAS.O: Jefferies raises target price to $210 from $200

* Colgate-Palmolive Co CL.N: JP Morgan raises target price to $104 from $96

* Conagra Brands Inc CAG.N: JP Morgan raises target price to $15 from $14

* Conagra Brands Inc CAG.N: RBC cuts target price to $14 from $16

* CubeSmart CUBE.N: Raymond James resumes coverage with outperform rating; target $44

* DTE Energy Co DTE.N: JP Morgan raises target price to $162 from $155

* Duke Energy Corp DUK.N: JP Morgan raises target price to $141 from $136

* Eagle Materials Inc EXP.N: Jefferies raises target price to $210 from $200

* Elevance Health ELV.N: Jefferies raises target price to $450 from $393

* Elf Beauty Inc ELF.N: JP Morgan raises target price to $94 from $80

* Entergy ETR.N: JP Morgan raises target price to $139 from $129

* Estée Lauder EL.N: JP Morgan cuts target price to $94 from $99

* Extra Space Storage Inc (Maryland) EXR.N: Raymond James resumes with outperform rating; PT $155

* First Horizon Corp FHN.N: JP Morgan cuts target price to $27 from $28.5

* Goldman Sachs GS.N: Jefferies raises target price to $1,299 from $1,202

* Goldman Sachs GS.N: RBC raises target price to $1220 from $1030

* Idex Corp IEX.N: RBC raises target price to $261 from $252

* J B Hunt Transport Services Inc JBHT.O: Baird raises target price to $320 from $290

* J B Hunt Transport Services Inc JBHT.O: JP Morgan raises target to $313 from $280

* J&J JNJ.N: Leerink Partners raises target price to $276 from $265

* J&J JNJ.N: Morgan Stanley raises target price to $294 from $284

* M&T Bank Corp MTB.N: Barclays raises target price to $267 from $236

* M&T Bank Corp MTB.N: Jefferies raises target price to $300 from $275

* M&T Bank Corp MTB.N: KBW raises target price to $250 from $242

* M&T Bank Corp MTB.N: RBC raises target price to $255 from $230

* Martin Marietta Materials Inc MLM.N: Jefferies cuts target price to $725 from $745

* Mid-America Apartment Communities MAA.N: JP Morgan initiates with neutral rating; PT$147

* Mohawk Industries Inc MHK.N: Jefferies raises target price to $118 from $105

* Morgan Stanley MS.N: Barclays raises target price to $262 from $230

* Morgan Stanley MS.N: Jefferies raises target price to $261 from $252

* Morgan Stanley MS.N: JP Morgan raises target price to $195 from $187

* Morgan Stanley MS.N: KBW raises target price to $250 from $225

* Owens Corning OC.N: Jefferies raises target price to $176 from $146

* P&G PG.N: JP Morgan cuts target price to $162 from $164

* PayPal PYPL.O: Canaccord Genuity raises target price to $55 from $42

* PNC Financial Services PNC.N: Barclays raises target price to $284 from $277

* PNC Financial Services PNC.N: Jefferies raises target price to $305 from $290

* PNC Financial Services PNC.N: Raymond James raises target price to $275 from $245

* Primo Brands Corp PRMB.N: JP Morgan raises target price to $29 from $26

* Progressive Corp PGR.N: KBW cuts target price to $226 from $231

* Public Storage PSA.N: Raymond James resumes coverage with market perform rating

* Ralliant Corp RAL.N: RBC raises target price to $71 from $64

* Rambus Inc RMBS.O: Benchmark initiates coverage with buy rating; target price $165

* Rocket Lab Corp RKLB.O: Piper Sandler initiates with neutral rating; target price $83

* Sharkninja Inc SN.N: JP Morgan raises target price to $170 from $146

* Smartstop Self Storage REIT SMA.N: Raymond James resumes with strong buy rating; PT $39

* Spacex SPCX.O: Piper Sandler initiates coverage with neutral rating; target price $156

* Synopsys Inc SNPS.O: Benchmark initiates coverage with buy rating; target price $570

* Tractor Supply Co TSCO.O: Jefferies cuts target price to $42 from $51

* Tradeweb Markets Inc TW.O: JP Morgan cuts target price to $125 from $143

* UnitedHealth UNH.N: Piper Sandler raises target price to $475 from $420

* VTV Therapeutics Inc VTVT.O: BTIG raises target price to $57 from $49

* Vulcan Materials Co VMC.N: Jefferies cuts target price to $350 from $360

* Watts Water Technologies Inc WTS.N: RBC raises target price to $350 from $323

* WW Grainger GWW.N: RBC raises target price to $1,460 from $1,337

* Xcel Energy XEL.O: JP Morgan raises target price to $102 from $91