Catch up on today's top five analyst downgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Estee Lauder (EL) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies with analyst Stephanie Wissink saying she sees signs of growth rate moderation and rising customer level costs following third quarter results. 2. Malibu Boats (MBUU) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Wells Fargo analyst Timothy Conder citing valuation. 3. Cummins (CMI) and Caterpillar (CAT) were downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill. 4. Esperion (ESPR) downgraded to Underweight from Neutral at JPMorgan with analyst Jessica Fye saying it will be difficult for the stock to "dig out from" the recent pullback following the Phase III long-term safety study of bempedoic acid, which included a "curious death imbalance." 5. Habit Restaurants (HABT) downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Stephens with analyst Will Slabaugh saying he sees limited visibility following the company's Q1 results. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.

Deutsche Bank placed a "Catalyst Call: Buy" on Estee Lauder as a short-term investment idea. The analyst views the setup into Estee's fiscal Q3 results on May 1 "skewing positively." The firm sees the company as likely to report "in-line-to-better" results versus Street estimates, including confirmation that long-standing China travel retail inventory backlogs have been cleared, while reiterating fiscal 2024 guidance.

JPMorgan raised the firm's price target on Caterpillar to $435 from $385 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares ahead of the Q1 report. Construction data points are mixed, but demand commentary from manufacturers is generally optimistic, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm expects Caterpillar's multiple re-rating to continue on the back of resilient margin performance this year and expectations of earnings growth acceleration in 2025.