Monolithic Power price target raised to $600 from $540 at Stifel

Stifel analyst Tore Svanberg raised the firm’s price target on Monolithic Power to $600 from $540 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The current investing environment is “quite challenging,” which is largely due to mixed data points, the analyst tells investors. Earnings cuts have been seen across the firm’s coverage universe and the stocks are close to 52-week highs, Stifel adds. In the current “mixed” environment, Stifel recommends 3 types of stocks: strong, resilient companies during downturns; companies that have already experienced material resets; and companies with a strong balance sheet.