Benzinga''s Top Ratings Upgrades, Downgrades For July 7, 2022 Upgrades For Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ: PPBI ), Raymond James upgraded the previous rating of Outperform to Strong Buy. In the first quarter, Pacific Premier Bancorp showed an EPS of $0.70, compared to $0.72 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $45.24 and a 52-week-low of $27.92. Pacific Premier Bancorp closed at $30.08 at the end of the last trading period. For Heritage Commerce Corp (NASDAQ: HTBK ), Raymond James upgraded the previous rating of Outperform to Strong Buy. For the first quarter, Heritage Commerce had an EPS of $0.21, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.19. The current stock performance of Heritage Commerce shows a 52-week-high of $12.94 and a 52-week-low of $10.43. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $10.82. Citigroup upgraded the previous rating for Lamar Advertising Co (NASDAQ: LAMR ) from Neutral to Buy. In the first quarter, Lamar Advertising showed an EPS of $0.91, compared to $0.38 from the year-ago quarter.