BUZZ-D.A. Davidson downgrades Regions Financial, flags softer revenue trends

Regions Financial Corporation

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** D.A. Davidson downgrades Regions Financial RF.N to "neutral" from "buy", cuts PT to $33 from $35

** New PT still represents a 9% upside to the stock's last close

** Brokerage says the regional bank is starting to run into revenue headwinds from weak capital-markets activity and softer fee-income growth, with real estate capital markets under pressure from elevated rates

** Adds that mid-quarter update included some softness in revenue trends and that it could lower its revenue guidance when they report 2Q earnings

** Seven of 22 analysts rate stock "strong buy" or "buy", 11 "hold" and four "sell" or "strong sell"; their median PT is $30.5 - data compiled by LSEG

** Including session's move, stock up 12.2% YTD