March 30, 2018

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of March 26, 2018



Upgrades:


D. R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) was upgraded by research analysts at Barclays from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report issued on Monday. The brokerage currently has a $52.00 target price on the construction company’s stock. Barclays’ price objective would indicate a potential upside of 20.09% from the company’s current price. DHI has been the topic of several other research reports. Mizuho reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $47.00 price objective on shares of D. R. Horton in a research report on Thursday. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $58.00 price objective on shares of D. R. Horton in a research report on Monday, February 5th. ValuEngine raised shares of D. R. Horton from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $52.00 price target on shares of D. R. Horton in a research report on Wednesday, March 21st. Finally, Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $50.00 price target on shares of D. R. Horton in a research report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company. The company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $51.88. Read more …

Jefferies Group upgraded shares of Eaton (NYSE:ETN) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report released on Monday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Jefferies Group currently has $80.00 target price on the industrial products company’s stock. Jefferies Group also issued estimates for Eaton’s Q3 2018 earnings at $1.45 EPS, Q4 2018 earnings at $1.50 EPS, FY2018 earnings at $5.30 EPS, FY2019 earnings at $5.90 EPS and FY2020 earnings at $6.45 EPS. A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on ETN. Robert W. Baird raised Eaton from a neutral rating to an outperform rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $82.00 to $92.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus raised Eaton from a hold rating to a buy rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $77.00 to $99.00 in a research report on Sunday, February 4th. Zacks Investment Research raised Eaton from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report on Monday, February 5th. Argus raised Eaton to a buy rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $85.00 to $90.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 8th. Finally, ValuEngine upgraded Eaton from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report on Friday, February 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has an average rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $87.53. Read more …

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) was upgraded by equities researchers at Raymond James Financial from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday. Several other analysts have also recently commented on INTC. Instinet raised their target price on Intel to $50.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 5th. Maxim Group raised their target price on Intel to $50.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 11th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Goldman Sachs set a $43.00 price objective on Intel and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 12th. Mizuho reissued a “buy” rating and set a $47.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, December 26th. Finally, BidaskClub cut Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 27th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating, twenty-seven have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. The company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $50.23. Read more …


Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) was upgraded by equities researchers at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, MarketBeat.com reports. Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Credit Suisse Group set a $22.00 price target on Kinder Morgan and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 12th. Argus raised Kinder Morgan from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 29th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Zacks Investment Research raised Kinder Morgan from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $19.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 13th. UBS reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $26.00 price target (down previously from $28.00) on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Friday, March 2nd. Finally, Bank of America raised Kinder Morgan from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $15.61 to $20.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Kinder Morgan presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $22.37. Read more …


Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports. Several other analysts have also issued reports on ROK. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research report on Wednesday, November 29th. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. ValuEngine lowered shares of Rockwell Automation from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 1st. Goldman Sachs restated a “neutral” rating and set a $193.00 target price on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research report on Friday, December 8th. Stifel Nicolaus restated a “hold” rating and set a $198.00 target price on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research report on Monday, December 11th. Finally, Daiwa Capital Markets started coverage on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research report on Wednesday, December 20th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $199.00 target price for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $192.08. Read more …

Downgrades:


Dover (NYSE:DOV) was downgraded by investment analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report released on Monday. DOV has been the topic of several other research reports. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Dover in a research note on Friday, January 26th. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $100.00 price target on shares of Dover in a research note on Thursday, December 14th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $105.00 price target on shares of Dover in a research note on Wednesday, January 17th. Zacks Investment Research lowered Dover from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 22nd. Finally, UBS initiated coverage on Dover in a research note on Monday, January 22nd. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.83. Read more …

Kimco Realty (NYSE:KIM) was downgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “overweight” rating to an “equal” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. KIM has been the topic of a number of other reports. ValuEngine downgraded Kimco Realty from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 2nd. Bank of America downgraded Kimco Realty from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $17.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Friday, February 16th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Kimco Realty from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 2nd. SunTrust Banks set a $18.00 price target on Kimco Realty and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $19.00 price target on shares of Kimco Realty in a report on Friday, February 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $19.52. Read more …

GGP (NYSE:GGP) was downgraded by investment analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday. A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on GGP. Boenning Scattergood set a $35.00 price target on GGP and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 6th. Zacks Investment Research lowered GGP from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 9th. Barclays cut their price objective on GGP from $24.00 to $23.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 30th. ValuEngine lowered GGP from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 2nd. Finally, Sandler O’Neill lowered GGP from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, February 2nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. The company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $24.73. Read more …

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) was downgraded by research analysts at Goldman Sachs to a “sell” rating in a report issued on Wednesday. They currently have a $78.00 price target on the utilities provider’s stock. Goldman Sachs’ price target indicates a potential upside of 0.75% from the company’s previous close. Several other analysts also recently commented on DUK. SunTrust Banks set a $80.00 target price on shares of Duke Energy and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and set a $83.00 target price (down previously from $85.00) on shares of Duke Energy in a report on Thursday, March 8th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Duke Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 13th. UBS began coverage on shares of Duke Energy in a report on Friday, February 2nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $91.00 target price for the company. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $90.00 target price on shares of Duke Energy in a report on Wednesday, March 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. The company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $85.73. Read more …


Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) was downgraded by investment analysts at Wedbush from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued on Thursday. SBUX has been the subject of several other reports. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Starbucks from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 6th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 target price on shares of Starbucks in a report on Friday, January 19th. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $70.00 target price (up from $66.00) on shares of Starbucks in a report on Friday, January 19th. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Starbucks in a report on Friday, January 26th. Finally, Vetr lowered Starbucks from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $61.72 price target on the stock. in a research report on Monday, January 8th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nineteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $64.59. Read more …


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