October 13, 2017

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 9, 2017


Upgrades:


Kansas City Southern (NYSE:KSU) was upgraded by research analysts at Bank of America Corporation from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm presently has a $116.00 price target on the transportation company’s stock. Bank of America Corporation’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 11.37% from the stock’s current price. Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $108.00 price objective on shares of Kansas City Southern in a research report on Friday, June 30th. BidaskClub downgraded shares of Kansas City Southern from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 22nd. Read more …

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday. V has been the subject of several other research reports. UBS AG restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Visa in a research report on Thursday, August 24th. Deutsche Bank AG upped their target price on shares of Visa from $124.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 10th. Nomura upped their target price on shares of Visa from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 21st. KeyCorp restated a “buy” rating and issued a $110.00 target price on shares of Visa in a research report on Friday, August 25th. Read more …

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) was upgraded by analysts at Jefferies Group LLC from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday. Several other brokerages also recently commented on JNJ. BidaskClub raised shares of Johnson & Johnson from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $128.00 price objective on shares of Johnson & Johnson in a research report on Thursday, June 15th. Atlantic Securities downgraded shares of Johnson & Johnson from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $113.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Friday, July 21st. Citigroup Inc. started coverage on shares of Johnson & Johnson in a research report on Monday, September 25th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $140.00 price target for the company. Read more …

Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) was upgraded by analysts at SunTrust Banks, Inc. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday. SunTrust Banks also issued estimates for Colgate-Palmolive’s Q3 2018 earnings at $0.81 EPS, Q4 2018 earnings at $0.84 EPS, FY2018 earnings at $3.15 EPS and FY2019 earnings at $3.48 EPS. CL has been the subject of several other reports. Zacks Investment Research lowered Colgate-Palmolive from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, July 27th. Jefferies Group LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $79.00 target price on shares of Colgate-Palmolive in a report on Thursday, August 24th. Morgan Stanley raised Colgate-Palmolive from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their target price for the company from $75.00 to $84.00 in a report on Monday, September 25th. Read more …

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) was upgraded by equities researchers at Wells Fargo & Company from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports. Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Jefferies Group LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $147.00 target price (up previously from $140.00) on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Tuesday, July 18th. Citigroup Inc. raised their price target on Mastercard from $123.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 19th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Mastercard from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $136.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 5th. Read more …

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (NYSE:CP) (TSE:CP) was upgraded by J P Morgan Chase & Co from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday. Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Cowen and Company reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $172.00 price target on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited in a research note on Friday, July 28th. Bank of America Corporation lifted their price target on Canadian Pacific Railway Limited from $190.00 to $193.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 20th. Argus reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $180.00 price target (up previously from $165.00) on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited in a research note on Tuesday, July 25th. Zacks Investment Research raised Canadian Pacific Railway Limited from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $181.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 12th. Read more …

General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) was upgraded by stock analysts at Barclays PLC from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report issued on Friday, Marketbeat reports. The firm presently has a $55.00 price target on the auto manufacturer’s stock, up from their prior price target of $41.00. Barclays PLC’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 22.52% from the company’s previous close. Several other brokerages have also recently commented on GM. UBS AG restated a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 target price (up previously from $39.00) on shares of General Motors in a report on Wednesday. Citigroup Inc. restated a “buy” rating and set a $53.00 target price on shares of General Motors in a report on Monday. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of General Motors from $38.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 5th. Read more …


Downgrades:


Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Credit Suisse Group from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note issued on Thursday. A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on WSM. Buckingham Research decreased their price objective on Williams-Sonoma from $53.00 to $48.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on Williams-Sonoma from $49.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 24th. Bank of America Corporation reissued an “underperform” rating and issued a $40.00 price objective (down from $44.00) on shares of Williams-Sonoma in a report on Wednesday, August 23rd. BidaskClub lowered Williams-Sonoma from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, July 28th. Read more …

Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAB)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by Guggenheim in a research note issued on Friday. They presently have a $37.00 price objective on the stock, down from their prior price objective of $40.00. Guggenheim’s target price suggests a potential upside of 36.28% from the stock’s previous close. Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company downgraded shares of Viacom from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 5th. BidaskClub downgraded shares of Viacom from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 5th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Viacom from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $38.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 13th. Jefferies Group LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $52.00 price objective on shares of Viacom in a research note on Thursday, August 3rd. Read more …

Walt Disney Company (The) (NYSE:DIS) was downgraded by Guggenheim from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday. A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Walt Disney Company (The) from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 11th. Bank of America Corporation reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 price target (down from $125.00) on shares of Walt Disney Company (The) in a report on Friday, September 8th. FBR & Co reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $97.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney Company (The) in a report on Friday, September 8th. UBS AG reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $126.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney Company (The) in a report on Tuesday, September 5th. Read more …



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