What happened Marijuana stock Aphria (NASDAQ: APHA) declined notably on Monday, shedding almost 5.8% of its value. While investors have already digested last week's news of the company's merger with peer Canadian weedie Tilray (NASDAQ: TLRY), other factors might be affecting sentiment on the stock. So what As is usually the case in notable mergers, several prognosticators tracking Aphria (and Tilray, while we're at it) revised their analyses. It seems that the ones getting more bearish on Aphria are catching the ears of investors. Photo credit: Getty Images. After Stifel Financial's Andrew Carter downgraded his recommendation Thursday on Aphria (to hold) just after the merger announcement, Canaccord Genuity's Matt Bottomley cut his own recommendation on Aphria to hold from the previously hopeful speculative buy. Bottomley opined that current Aphria stockholders are effectively getting a fair deal in the merger. On the other hand, fellow prognosticators John Zamparo of the CIBC and Cormark Securities' Jesse Pytlak both raised their price targets on Aphria. The former bumped his 39% higher to 12.50 Canadian dollars ($9.77), and the latter increased his 34% to CA$10.75 ($8.40). Both are maintaining what amounts to buy recommendations on the stock. Now what Since marijuana stocks keep getting blasted with bad news, investors are probably looking for much more enthusiastic recommendations to support their investment. Given that the Aphria bulls are really only adding a dollar or several at best to their price targets after the merger announcement, those recommendations don't seem to be forthcoming. Here's The Marijuana Stock You've Been Waiting ForA little-known Canadian company just unlocked what some experts think could be the key to profiting off the coming marijuana boom. And make no mistake – it is coming. Cannabis legalization is sweeping over North America – 11 states plus Washington, D.C., have all legalized recreational marijuana over the last few years, and full legalization came to Canada in October 2018. And one under-the-radar Canadian company is poised to explode from this coming marijuana revolution. Because a game-changing deal just went down between the Ontario government and this powerhouse company...and you need to hear this story today if you have even considered investing in pot stocks. Simply click here to get the full story now. Learn moreEric Volkman has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.Source