July 20, 2018

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of July 16, 2018



Upgrades:


United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) was upgraded by investment analysts at UBS Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports. UPS has been the subject of a number of other reports. ValuEngine cut United Parcel Service from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, July 2nd. Stephens reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $126.00 target price on shares of United Parcel Service in a research note on Monday, April 9th. Bank of America upgraded United Parcel Service from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 14th. Robert W. Baird reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $120.00 target price on shares of United Parcel Service in a research note on Tuesday, April 10th. Finally, Loop Capital upped their target price on United Parcel Service to $139.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 30th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $124.33. Read more …

VF (NYSE:VFC) was upgraded by research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $71.00 target price on shares of VF in a research note on Monday, May 7th. Canaccord Genuity set a $91.00 target price on VF and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 8th. Pivotal Research reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $82.00 target price on shares of VF in a research note on Monday, May 7th. UBS Group assumed coverage on VF in a research note on Thursday, June 21st. They set a “neutral” rating and a $89.00 target price for the company. Finally, Argus assumed coverage on VF in a research note on Monday, May 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $101.00 target price for the company. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $83.78. Read more …

Brown-Forman Co. Class B (NYSE:BF.B) was upgraded by equities researchers at Cowen from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Brown-Forman Co. Class B from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $62.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 8th. ValuEngine raised shares of Brown-Forman Co. Class B from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 2nd. Morgan Stanley raised shares of Brown-Forman Co. Class B from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 28th. Finally, Societe Generale cut shares of Brown-Forman Co. Class B from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $49.82. Read more …




Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) was upgraded by equities researchers at UBS Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, www.benzinga.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $75.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $70.00. UBS Group’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 15.72% from the company’s previous close. A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Co cut Colgate-Palmolive to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Zacks Investment Research cut Colgate-Palmolive from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, July 2nd. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on Colgate-Palmolive from $69.00 to $67.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 21st. Argus raised Colgate-Palmolive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 25th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $72.00 price target on shares of Colgate-Palmolive in a research note on Thursday, May 24th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Colgate-Palmolive presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $75.00. Read more …


W W Grainger (NYSE:GWW) was upgraded by investment analysts at UBS Group from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, www.benzinga.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $340.00 price objective on the industrial products company’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $240.00. UBS Group’s target price points to a potential upside of 0.30% from the stock’s current price. Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on GWW. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on W W Grainger in a report on Wednesday, June 27th. They set a “market perform” rating on the stock. Zacks Investment Research cut W W Grainger from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 20th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on W W Grainger from $255.00 to $267.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, July 6th. Cfra set a $350.00 target price on W W Grainger and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Gabelli cut W W Grainger from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $386.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Monday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. W W Grainger has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $289.50. Read more …

American Electric Power (NYSE:AEP) was upgraded by research analysts at Goldman Sachs Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, The Fly reports. Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. KeyCorp upped their target price on American Electric Power from $70.00 to $73.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on American Electric Power from $67.00 to $73.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday. Zacks Investment Research raised American Electric Power from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $79.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 12th. Barclays assumed coverage on American Electric Power in a research report on Tuesday, July 10th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $81.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Argus cut their target price on American Electric Power from $84.00 to $79.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 24th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. American Electric Power currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $75.40. Read more …

Novartis (NYSE:NVS) was upgraded by stock analysts at Barclays from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, The Fly reports. Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on NVS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Novartis in a research report on Thursday, May 17th. Deutsche Bank reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Novartis in a research report on Friday, April 20th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Novartis from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 4th. HSBC cut Novartis from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 29th. Finally, ValuEngine cut Novartis from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $92.33. Read more …

WEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Goldman Sachs Group from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report released on Thursday, The Fly reports. WEC has been the subject of several other reports. Bank of America raised shares of WEC Energy Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, June 1st. ValuEngine cut shares of WEC Energy Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 7th. Barclays assumed coverage on shares of WEC Energy Group in a research report on Tuesday, July 10th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $71.00 price target for the company. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of WEC Energy Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 7th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group boosted their price target on shares of WEC Energy Group from $65.00 to $67.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 2nd. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. WEC Energy Group currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $68.00. Read more …

American Express (NYSE:AXP) was upgraded by analysts at UBS Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Friday, The Fly reports. Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on AXP. TheStreet raised American Express from a “c+” rating to a “b+” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 18th. Oppenheimer set a $113.00 target price on American Express and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on American Express from $103.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $105.00 target price on shares of American Express in a report on Monday. Finally, Stephens set a $97.00 target price on American Express and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, June 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have given a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $108.24. Read more …

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) was upgraded by Citigroup from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday. The brokerage presently has a $77.00 target price on the utilities provider’s stock. Citigroup’s price objective points to a potential downside of 4.58% from the stock’s previous close. Several other analysts also recently weighed in on DUK. ValuEngine upgraded Duke Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 2nd. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Duke Energy from $83.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, April 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Duke Energy from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 10th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Duke Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 20th. Finally, SunTrust Banks set a $80.00 price objective on Duke Energy and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 26th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $83.27. Read more …


Downgrades:


Guggenheim lowered shares of American Tower (NYSE:AMT) from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a research report sent to investors on Monday morning, Marketbeat reports. The firm currently has $135.00 price target on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. Citigroup cut their price objective on American Tower from $162.00 to $161.00 and set a buy rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 27th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded American Tower from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report on Tuesday, April 3rd. ValuEngine lowered American Tower from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Friday, April 27th. Raymond James lowered American Tower from an outperform rating to a market perform rating in a report on Monday, July 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered American Tower from an overweight rating to a neutral rating and set a $150.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, July 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company presently has a consensus rating of Buy and an average target price of $158.43. Read more …

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) was downgraded by research analysts at Goldman Sachs Group from a “conviction-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. Several other research firms have also weighed in on CAT. Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $174.00 target price (down from $176.00) on shares of Caterpillar in a report on Monday, May 14th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Caterpillar from $178.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 14th. ValuEngine lowered shares of Caterpillar from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, June 1st. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Caterpillar from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $170.00 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 18th. Finally, Citigroup upgraded shares of Caterpillar from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $145.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, April 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Caterpillar has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $173.16. Read more …

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) was downgraded by research analysts at Goldman Sachs Group from a “conviction-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Monday. Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of Deere & Company from $200.00 to $190.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 20th. Morgan Stanley set a $185.00 target price on shares of Deere & Company and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 5th. ValuEngine downgraded shares of Deere & Company from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 5th. UBS Group raised shares of Deere & Company from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $112.87 to $185.00 in a report on Thursday, May 24th. Finally, TheStreet raised shares of Deere & Company from a “c+” rating to an “a-” rating in a report on Friday, May 18th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and sixteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $179.12. Read more …

Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) was downgraded by analysts at Maxim Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have a $112.00 price objective on the restaurant operator’s stock. Maxim Group’s price target suggests a potential downside of 0.08% from the stock’s current price. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call. Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Canaccord Genuity boosted their target price on shares of Darden Restaurants from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, June 22nd. ValuEngine raised shares of Darden Restaurants from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, June 22nd. Stephens boosted their target price on shares of Darden Restaurants from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, June 22nd. SunTrust Banks boosted their target price on shares of Darden Restaurants to $117.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, June 22nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of Darden Restaurants from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, June 22nd. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company. The stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $108.19. Read more …

W W Grainger (NYSE:GWW) was downgraded by investment analysts at Gabelli from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Monday, Marketbeat.com reports. Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of W W Grainger from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $318.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 4th. ValuEngine raised shares of W W Grainger from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 21st. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of W W Grainger from $270.00 to $297.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 23rd. Stephens set a $282.00 target price on shares of W W Grainger and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 13th. Finally, Deutsche Bank set a $275.00 target price on shares of W W Grainger and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 6th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $260.75. Read more …

Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a research report sent to investors on Monday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. Goldman Sachs Group currently has $164.00 target price on the industrial products company’s stock. A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Parker-Hannifin in a report on Wednesday, June 27th. They issued a market perform rating on the stock. KeyCorp restated an overweight rating and issued a $200.00 price objective (down previously from $225.00) on shares of Parker-Hannifin in a report on Friday, July 6th. Wells Fargo & Co restated a buy rating on shares of Parker-Hannifin in a report on Tuesday, May 29th. Zacks Investment Research lowered Parker-Hannifin from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report on Wednesday, June 27th. Finally, Deutsche Bank set a $169.00 price objective on Parker-Hannifin and gave the company a hold rating in a report on Thursday, July 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. Parker-Hannifin presently has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $195.06. Read more …

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) was downgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs Group from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have a $156.00 price objective on the industrial products company’s stock. Goldman Sachs Group’s price objective would suggest a potential downside of 7.86% from the stock’s current price. Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. TheStreet raised Rockwell Automation from a “c+” rating to a “b” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 25th. UBS Group dropped their target price on Rockwell Automation from $230.00 to $210.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 26th. Zacks Investment Research raised Rockwell Automation from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $194.00 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 4th. ValuEngine raised Rockwell Automation from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 14th. Finally, Barclays dropped their target price on Rockwell Automation from $200.00 to $190.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 26th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. The stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $183.14. Read more …

Clorox (NYSE:CLX) was downgraded by Goldman Sachs Group from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday. They currently have a $112.00 price objective on the stock. Goldman Sachs Group’s target price would suggest a potential downside of 17.05% from the stock’s current price. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call. CLX has been the subject of a number of other reports. Bank of America cut their target price on Clorox from $140.00 to $130.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 3rd. ValuEngine upgraded Clorox from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 26th. Wells Fargo & Co cut their target price on Clorox from $140.00 to $130.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 19th. BMO Capital Markets set a $147.00 target price on Clorox and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 29th. Finally, Citigroup cut their target price on Clorox from $139.00 to $126.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 4th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. The company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $130.29. Read more …

Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Stephens from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call. Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on HRL. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $42.00 price target on shares of Hormel Foods in a research report on Thursday, May 31st. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Hormel Foods from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $40.00 price target for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 30th. Finally, Buckingham Research reduced their price target on Hormel Foods from $34.00 to $32.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $36.00. Read more …


Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) was downgraded by equities researchers at Goldman Sachs Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. SunTrust Banks dropped their price target on Broadcom to $328.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 1st. Bank of America dropped their price target on Broadcom from $300.00 to $285.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 1st. Deutsche Bank dropped their price target on Broadcom from $325.00 to $310.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 1st. Citigroup dropped their price target on Broadcom from $300.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 1st. Finally, B. Riley dropped their price target on Broadcom from $335.00 to $310.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 1st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and twenty-seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $298.02. Read more …

ONEOK (NYSE:OKE) was downgraded by research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Wednesday. They presently have a $77.00 price objective on the utilities provider’s stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 9.48% from the stock’s current price. A number of other research firms also recently commented on OKE. TheStreet upgraded ONEOK from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 10th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded ONEOK from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 11th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on ONEOK from $61.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 3rd. Barclays decreased their target price on ONEOK from $67.00 to $66.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 17th. Finally, Seaport Global Securities initiated coverage on ONEOK in a research report on Tuesday, April 17th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $60.00 target price on the stock. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $66.36. Read more …

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) was downgraded by research analysts at UBS Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, www.benzinga.com reports. They presently have a $83.00 price target on the stock. UBS Group’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 5.95% from the company’s current price. A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on PG. Zacks Investment Research cut Procter & Gamble from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 4th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $85.00 to $83.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 18th. Bank of America decreased their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $100.00 to $90.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 12th. Barclays reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $80.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Sunday, April 22nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank cut Procter & Gamble from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $101.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Friday, April 20th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $88.67. Read more …

AmerisourceBergen (NYSE:ABC) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Robert W. Baird from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday. ABC has been the topic of several other reports. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of AmerisourceBergen from $97.00 to $88.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 3rd. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of AmerisourceBergen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 12th. ValuEngine downgraded shares of AmerisourceBergen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 22nd. Barclays cut their target price on shares of AmerisourceBergen from $104.00 to $95.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 27th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada set a $101.00 target price on shares of AmerisourceBergen and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 2nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $101.81. Read more …

McKesson (NYSE:MCK) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Robert W. Baird from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, The Fly reports. A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Citigroup decreased their target price on McKesson from $160.00 to $2.86 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Standpoint Research upgraded McKesson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 10th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on McKesson from $175.00 to $142.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 3rd. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their target price on McKesson to $158.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, June 29th. Finally, ValuEngine downgraded McKesson from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 2nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. The company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $160.39. Read more …

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) was downgraded by investment analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Friday. Several other brokerages have also commented on PM. Zacks Investment Research lowered Philip Morris International from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 11th. Deutsche Bank began coverage on Philip Morris International in a research note on Tuesday, April 10th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $120.00 price target on the stock. Bank of America lowered Philip Morris International from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $113.00 to $88.00 in a research note on Friday, April 20th. Goldman Sachs Group lowered Philip Morris International from a “conviction-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 20th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on Philip Morris International from $125.00 to $100.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 20th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. The company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $107.09. Read more …


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