Upgrades:
General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) was upgraded by
research analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an
“overweight” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, Marketbeat
reports. The brokerage presently has a $45.00 target price on the auto
manufacturer’s stock. Morgan Stanley’s price objective indicates a potential
upside of 15.18% from the stock’s current price. Other equities analysts have
also issued reports about the stock. Berenberg Bank set a $34.00 price
objective on shares of General Motors and gave the company a “sell” rating in a
research report on Wednesday, February 7th. JPMorgan Chase restated an
“overweight” rating and set a $55.00 target price (down from $56.00) on shares
of General Motors in a research report on Tuesday, March 13th. Zacks Investment
Research upgraded shares of General Motors from a “sell” rating to a “hold”
rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 9th. TheStreet lowered shares
of General Motors from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a research report on
Tuesday, March 27th. Finally, Vetr upgraded shares of General Motors from a
“strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $40.24 target price on the
stock in a research report on Friday, January 26th. Two research analysts have
rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating, thirteen
have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the
company. The company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus
target price of $44.65. Read more …
Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Seagate Technology
(NASDAQ:STX) from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating in a report
issued on Monday, The Fly reports. Morgan Stanley currently has $72.00 price
objective on the data storage provider’s stock, up from their previous price
objective of $51.00. STX has been the subject of several other research
reports. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Seagate Technology from a
hold rating to a buy rating and set a $48.00 price target for the company in a
research report on Friday, January 5th. TheStreet raised shares of Seagate
Technology from a c+ rating to a b- rating in a research report on Tuesday,
January 9th. Vetr downgraded shares of Seagate Technology from a buy rating to
a hold rating and set a $56.12 price target for the company. in a research
report on Thursday, March 1st. Cross Research raised shares of Seagate
Technology from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report on Monday,
April 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo reissued a market perform rating and issued a
$45.00 price target (up previously from $38.00) on shares of Seagate Technology
in a research report on Tuesday, January 9th. Four research analysts have rated
the stock with a sell rating, twenty have given a hold rating, six have issued
a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s
stock. The company presently has an average rating of Hold and a consensus
target price of $53.12. Read more …
Becton Dickinson and (NYSE:BDX) was upgraded by investment
analysts at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report
issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. Several other analysts also recently issued
reports on the company. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Becton Dickinson
and from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 6th.
BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on Becton Dickinson and in a report on Monday,
March 5th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $249.00 price objective on
the stock. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Becton Dickinson and
from $245.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a
research note on Wednesday, February 7th. Piper Jaffray reaffirmed an
“overweight” rating and set a $260.00 target price (up previously from $223.00)
on shares of Becton Dickinson and in a research note on Tuesday, February 6th.
Finally, Bank of America reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $260.00 target
price on shares of Becton Dickinson and in a research note on Friday, January
19th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven
have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock.
The company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of
$240.53. Read more …
Eaton (NYSE:ETN) was upgraded by stock analysts at Goldman
Sachs to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday. The firm
presently has a $88.00 target price on the industrial products company’s stock.
Goldman Sachs’ price target would indicate a potential upside of 15.90% from
the company’s current price. ETN has been the topic of a number of other
research reports. UBS began coverage on shares of Eaton in a report on Tuesday,
January 23rd. They set a “neutral” rating and a $87.00 price objective on the
stock. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Eaton from a “buy” rating to
a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 3rd. Bank of America raised
shares of Eaton from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and
increased their price objective for the stock from $81.03 to $85.00 in a report
on Thursday, March 8th. JPMorgan Chase raised shares of Eaton from an
“underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $82.00 price objective on
the stock in a report on Thursday, March 1st. Finally, Jefferies Group raised
shares of Eaton from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $80.00 price
objective on the stock in a report on Monday, March 26th. One equities research
analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating
and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. The company presently has an
average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $86.73. Read more …
Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) was upgraded by equities
researchers at Goldman Sachs from a “buy” rating to a “conviction-buy” rating
in a report released on Tuesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage
currently has a $177.00 price objective on the industrial products company’s
stock, down from their prior price objective of $191.00. Goldman Sachs’ price
target suggests a potential upside of 14.56% from the company’s previous close.
A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on ITW. Argus upped
their price objective on Illinois Tool Works to $200.00 and gave the company a
“buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 25th. Citigroup upped
their price objective on Illinois Tool Works from $192.00 to $202.00 and gave
the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 25th.
Seaport Global Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $200.00 price
objective on shares of Illinois Tool Works in a research note on Thursday, January
25th. Jefferies Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Illinois Tool Works
in a research note on Thursday, January 25th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets
upped their price objective on Illinois Tool Works from $180.00 to $185.00 and
gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday,
January 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating,
ten have issued a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has
assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has a consensus
rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $177.71. Read more …
Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) was upgraded by equities
researchers at Wells Fargo from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform”
rating in a report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports. HP has been the
subject of several other research reports. Zacks Investment Research raised
shares of Helmerich & Payne from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set
a $73.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, March
12th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered shares of Helmerich & Payne from an
“outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, January
29th. Societe Generale upgraded shares of Helmerich & Payne from a “hold”
rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 29th. Jefferies Group
set a $65.00 target price on shares of Helmerich & Payne and gave the
company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 4th. Finally, Royal Bank
of Canada set a $68.00 target price on shares of Helmerich & Payne and gave
the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, December 21st. Six
research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seventeen have
assigned a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. The
company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price
of $57.04. Read more …
Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) was upgraded by investment analysts
at Bank of America from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a
research note issued to investors on Friday, The Fly reports. Several other
equities analysts have also weighed in on GPC. Zacks Investment Research
lowered shares of Genuine Parts from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a
report on Tuesday, March 13th. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price objective
on shares of Genuine Parts to $100.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the
stock in a report on Wednesday, February 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase restated
a “neutral” rating and issued a $107.00 price objective (down from $114.00) on
shares of Genuine Parts in a report on Wednesday, February 21st. Three analysts
have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and
one has given a buy rating to the company. The company currently has an average
rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $97.71. Read more …
Downgrades:
Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) was downgraded by equities
researchers at Bank of America from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a
report released on Monday. They presently have a $37.00 target price on the
closed-end fund’s stock. Bank of America’s price objective suggests a potential
upside of 12.05% from the stock’s previous close. Other equities research
analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Zacks Investment
Research cut shares of Franklin Resources from a “buy” rating to a “hold”
rating in a research report on Monday, March 12th. ValuEngine cut shares of
Franklin Resources from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report
on Friday, February 2nd. Deutsche Bank cut their price objective on shares of
Franklin Resources from $37.00 to $34.00 and set a “hold” rating for the
company in a research report on Friday. Credit Suisse Group cut their price
objective on shares of Franklin Resources from $57.00 to $34.00 and set an
“underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday.
Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $47.00
target price on shares of Franklin Resources in a research note on Friday,
December 22nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating
and nine have issued a hold rating to the company. The company has a consensus
rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $42.27. Read more …
UBS lowered shares of The Hershey (NYSE:HSY) from a neutral
rating to a sell rating in a research report report published on Tuesday
morning, 247wallst.com reports. They currently have $90.00 target price on the
stock, down from their previous target price of $106.00. Several other analysts
have also recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Investment Research cut The
Hershey from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Thursday, March 29th.
JPMorgan Chase assumed coverage on The Hershey in a report on Wednesday,
February 14th. They set a neutral rating and a $106.00 price target on the
stock. Argus reduced their price target on The Hershey from $125.00 to $120.00 and
set a buy rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 6th. Barclays
reduced their price target on The Hershey from $110.00 to $107.00 and set an
equal weight rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 2nd. Finally,
Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on The Hershey from $105.00 to
$100.00 and set an underweight rating on the stock in a report on Friday,
February 2nd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell
rating, nine have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to
the company’s stock. The Hershey currently has a consensus rating of Hold and
an average price target of $109.27. Read more …
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