Catch up on today's top five analyst downgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. 3M (MMM) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies with analyst Laurence Alexander saying he sees less room for multiple expansion in a rising interest rate environment and feels the risk/reward "looks increasingly challenging at this point." 2. Vipshop (VIPS) downgraded to Sector Weight from Overweight at KeyBanc with analyst Hans Chung saying he sees uncertainties around Tencent (TCEHY) and JD.com (JD) contributions ahead, which drove high expectations for the top-line growth and multiple expansion, and sees margin pressure likely to continue driven by sector competition and the company's hike in marketing expenses to grow new customer organically. 3. PPG (PPG) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies with analyst Laurence Alexander saying persistent concerns over pricing lagging higher oil-derived raw material costs, end market risk and the reliance on buybacks to protect earnings growth could "easily" move PPG's relative multiple to 10%-15% below the market over the next two years. 4. BT Group (BT) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Bernstein. 5. F5 Networks (FFIV) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at DA Davidson with analyst Mark Kelleher saying the positive factors working in the company's favor, such as its ongoing new iSeries product cycle, high gross margins, strong cash flows, and the application of it security solutions have become increasingly more evident after its last earnings report and have since been reflected in the valuation on the stock. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.

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KeyBanc lowered the firm's price target on PPG to $162 from $164 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. Volumes have yet to see a material improvement, although improvement trend over the last few quarters is convincing, the firm says. KeyBanc views the flat result in Q1 to be on the lighter side but expecta improvement as 2024 unfolds, and accelerating into 2025. Investors are clearly concerned about margin cycle turning lower, but the firm sees the current level of petrochemical inflation as more than manageable in the context of PPG's long-term margin history, modest rise in costs so far, and proactive portfolio improvement.

Deutsche Bank analyst David Begleiter lowered the firm's price target on PPG to $155 from $160 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares following the Q1 report. The analyst says the company's second half of the year earnings ramp overshadows the volume inflection. With Q1 volumes falling short of expectations and Q2 guidance modestly below expectations as industrial and European demand remains weak, investors are concerned the company's second half guidance is too high, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm believes PPG will be able to achieve its earnings guidance, albeit at the low end of the range which represents more reasonable 11% growth.