Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of February 12, 2018



Upgrades:


Nomura upgraded shares of American Express (NYSE:AXP) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report published on Monday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Nomura currently has $108.00 price target on the payment services company’s stock. Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Barclays lifted their target price on American Express from $112.00 to $119.00 in a research report on Friday, January 19th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded American Express from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $107.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 1st. Bank of America lifted their target price on American Express from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a research report on Thursday, October 19th. Oppenheimer set a $99.00 target price on American Express and gave the company a buy rating in a research report on Thursday, October 19th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reiterated a buy rating and issued a $116.00 target price on shares of American Express in a research report on Friday, December 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have assigned a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the stock. American Express has an average rating of Hold and an average price target of $102.68. Read more …

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) was upgraded by equities researchers at Nomura from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm presently has a $33.00 price objective on the network equipment provider’s stock. Nomura’s price objective would indicate a potential downside of 18.72% from the stock’s previous close. Several other brokerages also recently commented on CSCO. Royal Bank of Canada reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $36.00 price target on shares of Cisco Systems in a report on Wednesday, November 15th. BidaskClub raised shares of Cisco Systems from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 5th. Vetr raised shares of Cisco Systems from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $44.13 price target for the company in a report on Monday, February 5th. ValuEngine raised shares of Cisco Systems from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Co reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $42.00 price target on shares of Cisco Systems in a report on Tuesday, November 14th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-four have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $40.19. Read more …

Molson Coors Brewing (NYSE:TAP) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Credit Suisse Group from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued on Monday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm presently has a $96.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $94.00. Credit Suisse Group’s target price suggests a potential upside of 17.83% from the company’s previous close. TAP has been the subject of a number of other reports. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on shares of Molson Coors Brewing in a report on Tuesday, January 9th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $88.00 target price for the company. Berenberg Bank upgraded shares of Molson Coors Brewing from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $78.00 target price for the company in a report on Thursday, February 8th. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of Molson Coors Brewing in a report on Monday, February 5th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $95.00 target price for the company. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Molson Coors Brewing from $106.00 to $102.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 3rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus restated a “buy” rating and issued a $116.00 target price on shares of Molson Coors Brewing in a report on Friday, December 22nd. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $96.61. Read more …

Old Republic International (NYSE:ORI) was upgraded by JMP Securities from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued on Monday, Marketbeat reports. ORI has been the subject of several other reports. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Old Republic International from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 17th. Raymond James Financial raised Old Republic International from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $23.00 to $25.00 in a report on Monday, October 30th. Old Republic International (NYSE:ORI) traded up $0.42 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $20.32. The stock had a trading volume of 3,920,000 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,140,000. The firm has a market capitalization of $5,360.00, a P/E ratio of 10.64 and a beta of 1.34. Old Republic International has a 1-year low of $17.92 and a 1-year high of $22.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 1.31 and a quick ratio of 0.51. Read more …

Canadian Pacific Railway (NYSE:CP) (TSE:CP) was upgraded by equities researchers at Goldman Sachs Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Tuesday. The brokerage presently has a $213.00 price target on the transportation company’s stock, up from their prior price target of $176.72. Goldman Sachs Group’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 16.81% from the company’s current price. A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on CP. Cowen upped their target price on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway from $184.00 to $207.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 19th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway from $214.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 18th. BMO Capital Markets reissued a “buy” rating and set a $238.00 price target on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway in a research report on Wednesday, October 18th. Argus boosted their price target on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 19th. Finally, Deutsche Bank began coverage on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway in a research report on Wednesday, November 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $209.00 price target on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company. The company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $192.87. Read more …

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) was upgraded by Royal Bank of Canada from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports. EMR has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Edward Jones downgraded Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 17th. Cowen upgraded Emerson Electric to a “buy” rating and set a $71.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, October 23rd. JMP Securities downgraded Emerson Electric from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and cut their target price for the stock from $74.45 to $56.77 in a research report on Thursday, February 1st. Stifel Nicolaus restated a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 target price on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Monday, December 11th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Emerson Electric from $70.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 7th. 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 stock. The company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $67.65. Read more …

Invesco (NYSE:IVZ) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday. The firm currently has a $38.00 target price on the asset manager’s stock, down from their prior target price of $39.00. Deutsche Bank’s target price points to a potential upside of 14.56% from the stock’s current price. Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on IVZ. Citigroup cut shares of Invesco from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 19th. Bank of America cut shares of Invesco from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $42.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Monday, January 8th. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Invesco from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. set a $45.00 price target on shares of Invesco and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 8th. Finally, ValuEngine upgraded shares of Invesco from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Invesco presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $40.57. Read more …

3M (NYSE:MMM) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday. The firm currently has a $275.00 price target on the conglomerate’s stock, up from their prior price target of $240.00. Deutsche Bank’s target price points to a potential upside of 18.53% from the company’s previous close. Several other brokerages have also issued reports on MMM. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of 3M from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $290.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 30th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $254.00 price target on shares of 3M in a research note on Thursday, January 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $221.00 price target (up from $208.00) on shares of 3M in a research note on Thursday, January 18th. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of 3M in a research note on Tuesday, January 23rd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $262.00 price target for the company. Finally, Hilliard Lyons upgraded shares of 3M from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $285.00 price target for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 24th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $252.12. Read more …

Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR) was upgraded by investment analysts at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Wednesday, Marketbeat reports. The firm presently has a $120.00 price objective on the real estate investment trust’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $105.12. Citigroup’s price target suggests a potential upside of 13.80% from the stock’s current price. Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Deutsche Bank upgraded Digital Realty Trust from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $130.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 10th. Credit Suisse Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a $95.00 price objective on shares of Digital Realty Trust in a research report on Tuesday, January 23rd. Zacks Investment Research lowered Digital Realty Trust from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 31st. ValuEngine lowered Digital Realty Trust from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 18th. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on Digital Realty Trust from $139.00 to $136.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $122.50. Read more …

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) was upgraded by stock analysts at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, Marketbeat reports. UNP has been the subject of several other reports. TD Securities decreased their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $155.00 to $150.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 26th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $100.00 to $104.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 31st. Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Monday, November 13th. They set a “sell” rating and a $103.00 price objective for the company. Wolfe Research raised shares of Union Pacific from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 5th. Finally, Daiwa Capital Markets raised shares of Union Pacific from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. Union Pacific presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $130.40. Read more …

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) was upgraded by equities researchers at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Wednesday. The firm currently has a $114.00 target price on the oil and gas company’s stock. Citigroup’s target price suggests a potential upside of 28.10% from the stock’s current price. Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Macquarie reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Valero Energy in a research report on Monday, October 23rd. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $90.00 price target on shares of Valero Energy in a research report on Friday, November 3rd. Piper Jaffray Companies reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $98.00 price target on shares of Valero Energy in a research report on Monday, January 22nd. Zacks Investment Research raised Valero Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $87.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $110.00 price target on shares of Valero Energy in a research report on Tuesday, January 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Valero Energy currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $89.06. Read more …

Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) was upgraded by stock analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report issued on Thursday, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm presently has a $78.00 target price on the biopharmaceutical company’s stock, up from their previous target price of $51.56. Morgan Stanley’s target price suggests a potential upside of 13.08% from the company’s previous close. BMY has been the subject of several other research reports. Zacks Investment Research lowered Bristol-Myers Squibb from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 2nd. Citigroup upped their target price on Bristol-Myers Squibb to $72.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 18th. Vetr lowered Bristol-Myers Squibb from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $60.72 target price for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, January 16th. BMO Capital Markets set a $49.00 target price on Bristol-Myers Squibb and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, December 11th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group set a $62.00 target price on Bristol-Myers Squibb and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 22nd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $66.36. Read more …

Downgrades:


Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) was downgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse Group from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday. They presently have a $60.00 price target on the basic materials company’s stock, up from their prior price target of $59.72. Credit Suisse Group’s target price points to a potential downside of 9.64% from the company’s current price. A number of other research firms also recently commented on CMP. TheStreet raised shares of Compass Minerals International from a “c+” rating to a “b” rating in a report on Thursday, November 30th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Compass Minerals International from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 5th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reissued a “buy” rating and set a $84.00 price objective on shares of Compass Minerals International in a report on Wednesday, November 1st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $72.00. Read more …

Dr Pepper Snapple Group (NYSE:DPS) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Jefferies Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They presently have a $111.00 price objective on the stock. Jefferies Group’s price objective indicates a potential downside of 3.58% from the stock’s current price. Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on Dr Pepper Snapple Group from $125.00 to $122.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Susquehanna Bancshares set a $129.00 target price on Dr Pepper Snapple Group and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. Barclays upgraded Dr Pepper Snapple Group from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $88.00 to $130.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 6th. Gabelli upgraded Dr Pepper Snapple Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 1st. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut Dr Pepper Snapple Group to an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 31st. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $115.14. Read more …

Kimco Realty (NYSE:KIM) was downgraded by research analysts at Bank of America from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued on Friday, Marketbeat reports. They presently have a $17.00 price target on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Bank of America’s price objective points to a potential upside of 11.84% from the company’s previous close. Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. BMO Capital Markets set a $19.00 price target on Kimco Realty and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. ValuEngine lowered Kimco Realty from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 2nd. Barclays lowered their price target on Kimco Realty from $21.00 to $20.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 30th. SunTrust Banks set a $18.00 price target on Kimco Realty and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 22nd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $17.00 price target on shares of Kimco Realty in a research report on Thursday, February 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. Kimco Realty presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $20.81. Read more …


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