November 24, 2017

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of November 20, 2017



Upgrades:


Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAB) was upgraded by equities researchers at Deutsche Bank AG from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Monday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage presently has a $25.00 target price on the stock. Deutsche Bank AG’s price target suggests a potential downside of 4.47% from the stock’s previous close. Several other analysts also recently commented on VIAB. B. Riley restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Viacom in a research note on Wednesday, November 1st. BidaskClub downgraded Viacom from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 17th. Wells Fargo & Company downgraded Viacom from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 5th. Jefferies Group LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $43.00 target price (down from $52.00) on shares of Viacom in a research note on Wednesday, August 9th. Read more …

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Monday. VZ has been the subject of several other reports. TheStreet upgraded Verizon Communications from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 8th. Bank of America Corporation set a $52.00 price target on Verizon Communications and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 20th. Robert W. Baird reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $49.00 price target on shares of Verizon Communications in a research report on Wednesday, October 4th. BidaskClub upgraded Verizon Communications from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, July 31st. Read more …

Dominion Energy Inc. (NYSE:D) was upgraded by research analysts at Bank of America Corporation from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Wednesday, The Fly reports. A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup Inc. dropped their price objective on Dominion Energy from $78.00 to $76.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 26th. Deutsche Bank AG raised their price objective on Dominion Energy from $76.00 to $77.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 3rd. Zacks Investment Research raised Dominion Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, August 4 th. Read more …

Kellogg Company (NYSE:K) was upgraded by Argus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports. Several other research analysts also recently commented on the company. Susquehanna Bancshares Inc set a $71.00 price objective on Kellogg and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 31st. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on Kellogg from $85.00 to $78.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 4th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on Kellogg from $70.00 to $66.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 13th. Read more …

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) was upgraded by research analysts at Deutsche Bank AG from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, The Fly reports. DE has been the topic of several other reports. ValuEngine raised Deere & from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 1st. Jefferies Group LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $125.00 price objective on shares of Deere & in a research report on Wednesday, August 9th. Zacks Investment Research raised Deere & from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $150.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 2nd. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Deere & in a report on Sunday, August 20th. Read more …


Downgrades:


Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE:CAH) was downgraded by investment analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday. Several other research firms have also commented on CAH. BidaskClub lowered shares of Cardinal Health from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 24th. Jefferies Group LLC reissued a “hold” rating and set a $77.00 price target on shares of Cardinal Health in a research report on Thursday, July 27th. Credit Suisse Group decreased their price target on shares of Cardinal Health from $87.00 to $81.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 3rd. UBS AG reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $76.00 price target (down from $79.00) on shares of Cardinal Health in a research report on Thursday, August 3rd. Read more …

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) was downgraded by Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report released on Monday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have a $100.00 price objective on the retailer’s stock. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 2.59% from the company’s previous close. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call. Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Cowen and Company set a $86.00 target price on Wal-Mart Stores and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 7th. Jefferies Group LLC set a $88.00 target price on Wal-Mart Stores and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 11th. BidaskClub raised Wal-Mart Stores from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 31st. Read more …

Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE:RDS.A) was downgraded by research analysts at HSBC Holdings PLC from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, Marketbeat.com reports. A number of other brokerages have also commented on RDS.A. Piper Jaffray Companies reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Royal Dutch Shell PLC in a research report on Thursday, October 19th. ValuEngine upgraded Royal Dutch Shell PLC from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 9th. Jefferies Group LLC set a $63.00 price objective on Royal Dutch Shell PLC and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 29th. Read more …


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