December 8, 2017

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of December 4, 2017




Upgrades:


ABB (NYSE:ABB) was upgraded by research analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Monday. Several other brokerages have also weighed in on ABB. Zacks Investment Research lowered ABB from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 19th. J P Morgan Chase & Co reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of ABB in a research report on Friday, November 24th. Robert W. Baird set a $28.00 price objective on ABB and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 24th. Jefferies Group set a $20.00 price target on ABB and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 28th. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group upgraded ABB from a “neutral” rating to a “conviction-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 31st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. The stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $24.50. Read more ...

Deutsche Bank upgraded shares of United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Monday. They currently have $135.00 price objective on the transportation company’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $125.00. Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Citigroup raised United Parcel Service from a neutral rating to a buy rating and lifted their target price for the company from $115.00 to $128.00 in a research report on Tuesday, August 8th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a buy rating and set a $123.00 target price (up from $116.00) on shares of United Parcel Service in a research report on Wednesday, September 20th. Read more ...

Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, Marketbeat reports. ADP has been the subject of several other reports. BidaskClub lowered Automatic Data Processing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 2nd. Deutsche Bank reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $102.00 price objective on shares of Automatic Data Processing in a report on Monday, August 21st. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “equal weight” rating on shares of Automatic Data Processing in a report on Wednesday, November 15th. Evercore ISI reiterated an “in-line” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Automatic Data Processing in a report on Sunday, August 20th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on Automatic Data Processing from $100.00 to $95.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 6th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $112.37. Read more ...

Bank of America upgraded shares of Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report issued on Wednesday. NVO has been the subject of several other research reports. Morgan Stanley raised Novo Nordisk A/S from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating in a research note on Friday, December 1st. Zacks Investment Research raised Novo Nordisk A/S from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $55.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, September 19th. BNP Paribas cut Novo Nordisk A/S from an outperform rating to a neutral rating in a research note on Monday, September 25th. Finally, BidaskClub raised Novo Nordisk A/S from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note on Saturday, August 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. The company has an average rating of Hold and an average target price of $55.00. Read more …

Vodafone Group (NASDAQ:VOD) was upgraded by stock analysts at Barclays from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday, The Fly reports. Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. BidaskClub lowered shares of Vodafone Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 18th. UBS reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Vodafone Group in a research report on Monday, October 2nd. Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Vodafone Group in a research report on Thursday, November 23rd. Finally, Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Vodafone Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $32.14. Read more ...


Downgrades:


TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Goldman Sachs Group from a “conviction-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on TJX. Credit Suisse Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $72.00 price objective (down previously from $79.00) on shares of TJX Companies in a research report on Tuesday, August 8th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of TJX Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $80.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of TJX Companies from $79.00 to $76.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 16th. Jefferies Group set a $75.00 target price on shares of TJX Companies and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 15th. Read more ...

Novartis (NYSE:NVS) was downgraded by investment analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on the company. Zacks Investment Research raised Novartis from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 26th. J P Morgan Chase & Co restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Novartis in a research note on Tuesday, August 29th. Leerink Swann boosted their price target on Novartis from $89.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, October 23rd. Barclays cut Novartis from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 25th. Finally, BidaskClub upgraded Novartis from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 19th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $85.32. Read more …

Sanofi (NYSE:SNY) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Bank of America from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report released on Wednesday. A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley cut shares of Sanofi from an “overweight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 1st. Barclays raised shares of Sanofi from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 15th. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Sanofi from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, October 6th. J P Morgan Chase & Co reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Sanofi in a research report on Friday, September 15th. Finally, Argus reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $55.00 price target on shares of Sanofi in a research report on Friday, September 1st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $53.50. Read more ...

Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share (NYSE:JCI) was downgraded by investment analysts at Goldman Sachs Group from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note issued on Thursday, The Fly reports. A number of other brokerages have also commented on JCI. BidaskClub lowered Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, August 18th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, September 11th. UBS lowered Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share from a “positive” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 15th. Oppenheimer reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 price target (down from $52.00) on shares of Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share in a report on Tuesday, October 31st. Read more ...

Total (NYSE:TOT) was downgraded by investment analysts at J P Morgan Chase & Co from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday. Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on TOT. TD Securities reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $20.00 price target on shares of Total in a report on Friday, November 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut shares of Total from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 26th. Piper Jaffray Companies reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $53.00 price target on shares of Total in a report on Thursday, October 19th. Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $58.00 price target on shares of Total in a report on Tuesday, October 24th. Finally, Scotiabank set a $54.00 price target on shares of Total and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Total presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $49.50. Read more ...


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