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Analysts Conflicted on These Technology Names: Rockwell Automation (ROK), Varonis Systems (VRNS) and SciPlay (SCPL)

Companies in the Technology sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Rockwell Automation (ROKResearch Report), Varonis Systems (VRNSResearch Report) and SciPlay (SCPLResearch Report).

Rockwell Automation (ROK)

J.P. Morgan analyst Stephen Tusa maintained a Sell rating on Rockwell Automation on January 30 and set a price target of $200.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $282.87, close to its 52-week high of $295.56.

According to TipRanks.com, Tusa is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 10.4% and a 64.2% success rate. Tusa covers the Industrial Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Evoqua Water Technologies, John Bean Technologies, and Wesco International.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Rockwell Automation is a Hold with an average price target of $270.53, implying a -3.2% downside from current levels. In a report issued on January 19, Wells Fargo also maintained a Sell rating on the stock with a $249.00 price target.

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Varonis Systems (VRNS)

In a report released today, Alex Henderson from Needham downgraded Varonis Systems to Hold. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $27.14.

According to TipRanks.com, Henderson is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 15.0% and a 56.3% success rate. Henderson covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as CrowdStrike Holdings, CyberArk Software, and Ceragon Networks.

Varonis Systems has an analyst consensus of Hold, with a price target consensus of $27.71, implying a 7.2% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 30, Robert W. Baird also downgraded the stock to Hold with a $30.00 price target.

SciPlay (SCPL)

In a report released yesterday, Drew Crum from Stifel Nicolaus maintained a Hold rating on SciPlay, with a price target of $16.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $16.77, close to its 52-week high of $17.49.

According to TipRanks.com, Crum is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 14.4% and a 58.9% success rate. Crum covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Playtika Holding, Electronic Arts, and Corsair Gaming.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for SciPlay with a $17.56 average price target, representing a 3.5% upside. In a report issued on January 18, Morgan Stanley also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $14.00 price target.

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