Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 29, 2018





Upgrades


Allergan (NYSE:AGN) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report issued on Monday. The brokerage currently has a $230.00 target price on the stock, up from their prior target price of $220.00. Barclays’ target price suggests a potential upside of 24.74% from the company’s current price. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call. AGN has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Allergan from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 2nd. Deutsche Bank set a $251.00 target price on shares of Allergan and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 17th. TheStreet downgraded shares of Allergan from a “c-” rating to a “d+” rating in a research report on Monday, December 4th. Piper Jaffray Companies set a $227.00 target price on shares of Allergan and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $275.00 target price on shares of Allergan in a research report on Monday, October 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Allergan has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $227.56. Read more …

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) was upgraded by stock analysts at Argus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call. Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Royal Bank of Canada restated a “hold” rating and set a $22.00 price target on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Wednesday, November 15th. Goldman Sachs Group downgraded Kinder Morgan from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $18.81 to $22.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 17th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on Kinder Morgan from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 24th. Bank of America started coverage on Kinder Morgan in a report on Tuesday, January 9th. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on Kinder Morgan from $25.00 to $24.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. Kinder Morgan currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $22.72. Read more …

Citigroup upgraded shares of Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report released on Tuesday morning. Citigroup currently has $76.00 price target on the biopharmaceutical company’s stock, down from their previous price target of $88.80. Several other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Vetr lowered shares of Gilead Sciences from a buy rating to a hold rating and set a $91.25 price objective for the company. in a report on Monday. Jefferies Group raised shares of Gilead Sciences from a hold rating to a buy rating and raised their price target for the company from $81.19 to $93.00 in a report on Friday, January 26th. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Gilead Sciences from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report on Thursday, January 18th. BidaskClub raised shares of Gilead Sciences from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report on Tuesday, January 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Co raised shares of Gilead Sciences from a market perform rating to an outperform rating and raised their price target for the company from $79.02 to $96.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and eighteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. Gilead Sciences currently has an average rating of Buy and a consensus target price of $85.58. Read more …

Foot Locker (NYSE:FL) was upgraded by stock analysts at Oppenheimer from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday. Several other research firms also recently issued reports on FL. Cowen set a $40.00 price objective on Foot Locker and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 18th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Foot Locker from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 23rd. Deutsche Bank upgraded Foot Locker from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $38.00 to $45.00 in a report on Friday, November 17th. Wells Fargo & Co set a $42.00 price objective on Foot Locker and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 20th. Finally, Pivotal Research initiated coverage on Foot Locker in a report on Thursday, January 25th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $65.00 price objective on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and fifteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $56.04. Read more …



Chevron (NYSE:CVX) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Societe Generale from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, The Fly reports. CVX has been the subject of several other reports. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Chevron from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 24th. Barclays raised shares of Chevron to an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 11th. Vetr downgraded shares of Chevron from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $134.35 price target for the company. in a report on Thursday, January 11th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $129.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday, November 17th. Finally, TheStreet raised shares of Chevron from a “c+” rating to a “b” rating in a report on Monday, October 23rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and sixteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. The stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $128.89. Read more …

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by investment analysts at Barclays in a report issued on Friday. They currently have a $50.00 price objective on the stock. Barclays’ target price indicates a potential upside of 9.89% from the company’s current price. Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. TheStreet raised Mondelez International from a “c+” rating to a “b” rating in a report on Thursday, December 21st. Zacks Investment Research cut Mondelez International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 10th. Piper Jaffray Companies restated a “buy” rating and issued a $52.00 price target on shares of Mondelez International in a research report on Thursday. Societe Generale upgraded Mondelez International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $45.00 to $55.00 in a research report on Friday. Finally, Susquehanna Bancshares set a $45.00 price target on Mondelez International and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. The company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $50.65. Read more …

TELUS (TSE:T) (NYSE:TU) was upgraded by investment analysts at TD Securities from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Friday. The brokerage currently has a C$53.00 target price on the stock. TD Securities’ price objective points to a potential upside of 16.02% from the company’s current price. A number of other equities analysts have also commented on T. Scotiabank upgraded shares of TELUS from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from C$50.00 to C$54.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 25th. National Bank Financial boosted their price objective on shares of TELUS from C$48.00 to C$50.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 10th. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of TELUS from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from C$47.00 to C$51.00 in a report on Friday, November 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of TELUS from C$49.00 to C$53.00 in a report on Monday, November 13th. Finally, Desjardins boosted their price objective on shares of TELUS from C$49.50 to C$51.00 in a report on Monday, November 13th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, The stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of C$51.25. Read more …


Downgrades


Air Products & Chemicals (NYSE:APD) was downgraded by equities researchers at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They presently have a $170.00 price target on the basic materials company’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 1.01% from the stock’s current price. APD has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Susquehanna Bancshares increased their target price on shares of Air Products & Chemicals and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 7th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Air Products & Chemicals from $162.00 to $172.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 27th. raised shares of Air Products & Chemicals from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 14th. raised shares of Air Products & Chemicals from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $140.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, November 13th. Finally, Argus raised their price target on shares of Air Products & Chemicals to $192.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 9th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. Air Products & Chemicals presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $175.38. Read more …

Dr Pepper Snapple Group (NYSE:DPS) was downgraded by Deutsche Bank from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Monday. They presently have a $123.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $114.00. Deutsche Bank’s target price points to a potential upside of 3.36% from the stock’s current price. A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Dr Pepper Snapple Group in a research report on Monday. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Dr Pepper Snapple Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 10th. Credit Suisse Group restated an “outperform” rating and set a $128.00 price objective (up previously from $107.00) on shares of Dr Pepper Snapple Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 10th. Wells Fargo & Co increased their price objective on shares of Dr Pepper Snapple Group from $98.00 to $112.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 4th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Dr Pepper Snapple Group in a research report on Friday, October 27th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $109.07. Read more …

Fortis (NYSE:FTS) was downgraded by investment analysts at National Bank Financial from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the company. Zacks Investment Research cut Fortis from a “buy” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday. Scotiabank reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $51.00 price objective on shares of Fortis in a research report on Monday, December 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $42.33. Fortis (NYSE FTS) traded down $0.56 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $34.76. The stock had a trading volume of 242,276 shares, compared to its average volume of 278,358. Fortis has a 52-week low of $31.00 and a 52-week high of $38.24. The company has a quick ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $14,816.74, a PE ratio of 18.16, a P/E/G ratio of 3.15 and a beta of -1.58. Read more …

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) was downgraded by research analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report released on Monday. Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Vetr upgraded Starbucks from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $62.03 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday. Deutsche Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $63.00 target price on shares of Starbucks in a research note on Friday. Credit Suisse Group lowered their target price on Starbucks from $56.00 to $54.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 3rd. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Starbucks to $58.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, OTR Global upgraded Starbucks to a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and twenty-two have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $64.29. Read more …

Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) was downgraded by stock analysts at BNP Paribas from an “outperform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday. Several other brokerages have also recently commented on CL. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Colgate-Palmolive from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 17th. KeyCorp restated a “hold” rating on shares of Colgate-Palmolive in a report on Monday, October 16th. Macquarie upgraded shares of Colgate-Palmolive from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $81.00 target price for the company in a report on Tuesday, December 19th. Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on shares of Colgate-Palmolive in a report on Wednesday, December 13th. They set a “hold” rating and a $75.00 target price for the company. Finally, Jefferies Group restated a “hold” rating and set a $79.00 target price on shares of Colgate-Palmolive in a report on Friday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Colgate-Palmolive presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $77.17. Read more …

Nomura downgraded shares of Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a research report report published on Tuesday. Nomura currently has $89.00 price objective on the restaurant operator’s stock. YUM has been the subject of several other reports. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Yum! Brands from $78.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a neutral rating in a research note on Friday, November 3rd. Instinet cut shares of Yum! Brands from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a research note on Tuesday. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Yum! Brands from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a buy rating and issued a $80.00 target price on shares of Yum! Brands in a research note on Monday, October 2nd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus assumed coverage on shares of Yum! Brands in a research note on Monday, October 2nd. They issued a buy rating and a $88.00 target price for the company. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock has an average rating of Buy and a consensus price target of $81.68. Read more …

Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) (TSE:TRI) was downgraded by equities researchers at Edward Jones from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday. Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on TRI. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Thomson Reuters from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 4th. Berenberg Bank set a $37.00 target price on shares of Thomson Reuters and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, October 5th. Scotiabank upgraded shares of Thomson Reuters from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $47.00 to $55.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 17th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Thomson Reuters from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, October 23rd. Finally, Credit Suisse Group started coverage on shares of Thomson Reuters in a report on Tuesday, October 24th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $52.00 price target on the stock. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. The company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $50.85. Read more …

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) was downgraded by equities researchers at Sanford C. Bernstein from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report issued on Friday. A number of other research analysts also recently commented on the company. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $200.00 target price on shares of Apple in a research report on Wednesday, December 13th. Drexel Hamilton reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $208.00 target price on shares of Apple in a research note on Tuesday, October 24th. Piper Jaffray Companies restated a “buy” rating and set a $200.00 price target (up previously from $196.00) on shares of Apple in a research note on Tuesday, October 31st. Bank of America lowered Apple from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $180.00 to $220.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 17th. Finally, Vetr lowered Apple from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $171.48 target price on the stock. in a research note on Monday, October 30th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating, thirty-five have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. The company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $203.15. Read more …

Hershey (NYSE:HSY) was downgraded by stock analysts at Credit Suisse Group from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday, The Fly reports. Several other equities analysts have also commented on the company. Royal Bank of Canada restated a “hold” rating and set a $120.00 price target on shares of Hershey in a research note on Tuesday. Susquehanna Bancshares reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $110.00 target price (up previously from $108.00) on shares of Hershey in a research note on Tuesday. Goldman Sachs Group lowered Hershey from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $101.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, January 16th. Zacks Investment Research lowered Hershey from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 11th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered Hershey from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 10th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $112.89. Read more …


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