October 6, 2018

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 1, 2018



Upgrades:


United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) was upgraded by research analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $128.00 price target on the transportation company’s stock. BMO Capital Markets’ target price would suggest a potential upside of 9.41% from the stock’s previous close. Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the company. KeyCorp began coverage on United Parcel Service in a research note on Thursday, September 27th. They set a “sector weight” rating for the company. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Berenberg Bank began coverage on United Parcel Service in a research note on Friday, September 21st. They set a “hold” rating and a $125.00 target price for the company. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Loop Capital increased their target price on United Parcel Service to $145.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, September 14th. Goldman Sachs Group set a $150.00 target price on United Parcel Service and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 10th. Finally, Raymond James upgraded United Parcel Service from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $150.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, September 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $125.41. Read more …

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs Group from a “buy” rating to a “conviction-buy” rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports. CVX has been the topic of several other reports. Zacks Investment Research raised Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $137.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday. Royal Bank of Canada set a $150.00 price objective on Chevron and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 20th. HSBC raised Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 11th. Berenberg Bank began coverage on Chevron in a research note on Tuesday, September 11th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $135.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Bank of America lowered Chevron from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $150.00 to $135.00 in a research note on Thursday, September 6th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Chevron has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $137.92. Read more …

Wolfe Research upgraded shares of General Electric (NYSE:GE) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a research report report published on Tuesday, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have $16.00 price objective on the conglomerate’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $15.00. Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. set a $11.00 price target on General Electric and gave the company a sell rating in a research note on Monday, July 23rd. Gabelli restated a buy rating and issued a $21.00 price target on shares of General Electric in a research note on Monday, September 24th. Morningstar set a $15.70 price target on General Electric and gave the company a buy rating in a research note on Monday, August 13th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded General Electric from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note on Monday, September 24th. Finally, Bank of America set a $16.00 price target on General Electric and gave the company a hold rating in a research note on Monday, September 24th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has an average rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $16.50. Read more …




Credit Suisse Group upgraded shares of Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research note released on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat reports. They currently have $82.00 price target on the business services provider’s stock. A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on PAYX. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on Paychex from $66.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a hold rating in a research report on Thursday, June 28th. ValuEngine raised Paychex from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report on Monday, July 2nd. BidaskClub cut Paychex from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a research report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Paychex from $66.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock an equal weight rating in a research report on Thursday, June 28th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on Paychex from $64.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock a neutral rating in a research report on Thursday, June 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has a consensus rating of Hold and an average target price of $69.69. Read more …


Cummins (NYSE:CMI) was upgraded by equities researchers at Piper Jaffray Companies from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $188.00 price objective on the stock, up from their prior price objective of $143.00. Piper Jaffray Companies’ price objective indicates a potential upside of 24.84% from the company’s current price. Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered shares of Cummins from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $156.00 to $137.00 in a report on Friday, August 24th. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Cummins from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 27th. Standpoint Research upgraded shares of Cummins from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 18th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of Cummins from $160.00 to $172.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 1st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Co set a $158.00 price objective on shares of Cummins and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 1st. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have assigned a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $167.24. Read more …

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Credit Suisse Group to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Thursday. The brokerage currently has a $52.00 price objective on the stock. Credit Suisse Group’s target price would suggest a potential downside of 6.34% from the stock’s current price. Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. BidaskClub raised shares of Kraft Heinz from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 27th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $75.00 price target on shares of Kraft Heinz in a research report on Tuesday, August 7th. Bank of America set a $85.00 price target on shares of Kraft Heinz and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 6th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Kraft Heinz from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 27th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $72.02. Read more …

Canadian Pacific Railway (NYSE:CP) (TSE:CP) was upgraded by investment analysts at TD Securities from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Friday, The Fly reports. Several other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway from $213.00 to $233.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Canadian Pacific Railway from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 10th. Deutsche Bank lowered shares of Canadian Pacific Railway to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 9th. ValuEngine upgraded shares of Canadian Pacific Railway from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 4th. Finally, Raymond James upgraded shares of Canadian Pacific Railway from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Canadian Pacific Railway presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $223.50. Read more …


Downgrades:


Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) was downgraded by stock analysts at UBS Group from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. TheStreet raised shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a report on Thursday, June 14th. SunTrust Banks raised their target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill to $490.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, June 29th. ValuEngine raised shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 10th. Canaccord Genuity raised their target price on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $425.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 28th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $512.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday, July 16th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seventeen have issued a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company. The stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $422.90. Read more …

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) was downgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, MarketBeat.com reports. Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on COP. Mizuho started coverage on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research note on Friday, June 8th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $73.00 target price for the company. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded shares of ConocoPhillips from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $82.00 target price for the company in a research note on Friday, June 8th. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research note on Monday, June 11th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $78.00 target price for the company. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of ConocoPhillips from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $78.00 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 13th. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $78.00 to $84.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 11th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $72.20. Read more …

TD Securities downgraded shares of Husky Energy (OTCMKTS:HUSKF) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report published on Monday, The Fly reports. Separately, Barclays raised Husky Energy from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus target price of $21.00. HUSKF opened at $16.57 on Monday. Husky Energy has a 52 week low of $11.79 and a 52 week high of $17.59. Read more …



Barclays cut shares of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) from an equal weight rating to an underweight rating in a research report sent to investors on Monday, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage currently has $38.00 price target on the chip maker’s stock. Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Macquarie set a $60.00 target price on shares of Intel and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Sunday, September 30th. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Intel from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Thursday, September 27th. BNP Paribas set a $54.00 target price on shares of Intel and gave the stock a hold rating in a report on Wednesday, September 26th. Raymond James lowered shares of Intel from a market perform rating to an underperform rating in a report on Tuesday, September 25th. Finally, KeyCorp began coverage on shares of Intel in a report on Tuesday, September 25th. They issued a sector weight rating for the company. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seventeen have given a hold rating and twenty-one have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $54.84. Read more …

Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Realty Income (NYSE:O) from an overweight rating to an equal rating in a report published on Monday, MarketBeat reports. They currently have $31.00 price objective on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group upgraded Realty Income from a neutral rating to an overweight rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $54.00 to $62.00 in a report on Tuesday, July 10th. Janney Montgomery Scott lowered Realty Income from a buy rating to a neutral rating and set a $44.00 target price for the company. in a report on Wednesday, August 29th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Wells Fargo & Co set a $65.00 target price on Realty Income and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Tuesday, September 4th. Bank of America boosted their target price on Realty Income from $53.50 to $57.50 and gave the stock a neutral rating in a report on Monday, August 13th. Finally, Mizuho set a $58.00 target price on Realty Income and gave the stock a hold rating in a report on Monday, August 13th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. Realty Income has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $55.93. Read more …

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) was downgraded by Robert W. Baird from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report released on Monday, MarketBeat.com reports. Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Autoliv from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, September 10th. Wells Fargo & Co cut shares of Autoliv from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $176.00 to $115.00 in a research note on Tuesday, July 17th. UBS Group raised shares of Autoliv from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $107.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 3rd. Longbow Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 price target on shares of Autoliv in a research note on Friday, August 24th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Autoliv to $110.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 2nd. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $124.58. Read more …

Deutsche Bank lowered shares of Nucor (NYSE:NUE) to a buy rating in a report issued on Tuesday morning. Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. ValuEngine raised Nucor from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report on Thursday, September 13th. Zacks Investment Research raised Nucor from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $72.00 target price on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 12th. KeyCorp raised Nucor from a sector weight rating to an overweight rating and set a $77.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 24th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a buy rating and set a $80.00 target price on shares of Nucor in a report on Friday, July 13th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has an average rating of Buy and an average target price of $72.25. Read more …

HCP (NYSE:HCP) was downgraded by stock analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued on Friday, The Fly reports. Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on HCP. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of HCP from $23.50 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 16th. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of HCP from $27.50 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 17th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $28.00 target price on shares of HCP and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 3rd. Cantor Fitzgerald assumed coverage on shares of HCP in a research note on Tuesday, August 7th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $28.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Capital One Financial restated an “equal weight” rating on shares of HCP in a research note on Monday, July 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $26.54. Read more …

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Macquarie from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $107.00 price objective on the stock, down from their prior price objective of $122.00. Macquarie’s price target points to a potential upside of 0.37% from the stock’s previous close. Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. BidaskClub downgraded PepsiCo from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, August 31st. Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “sell” rating and set a $108.00 price target on shares of PepsiCo in a research note on Monday, August 20th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded PepsiCo from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $126.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, September 11th. Guggenheim initiated coverage on PepsiCo in a research note on Thursday, September 13th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $117.00 price target for the company. Finally, SunTrust Banks increased their price target on PepsiCo to $110.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $117.89. Read more …


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