Upgrades:
Enbridge (NYSE:ENB) (TSE:ENB) was upgraded by stock analysts
at Wolfe Research from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a
research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, The Fly reports. Other
research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Zacks
Investment Research lowered Enbridge from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell”
rating in a research report on Monday, December 31st. ValuEngine upgraded
Enbridge from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on
Tuesday, October 2nd. Wells Fargo & Co upgraded Enbridge from a “market
perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday,
November 5th. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Enbridge in a
research report on Monday, September 24th. Finally, UBS Group assumed coverage
on Enbridge in a research report on Thursday, October 4th. They set a “buy”
rating for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell
rating, four have issued a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to
the stock. The company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price
target of $48.20. Read more …
BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of General Motors
(NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a
research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. GM has been the
topic of several other reports. Goldman Sachs Group set a $36.00 target price
on shares of General Motors and gave the stock a neutral rating in a research
report on Tuesday, September 11th. Citigroup cut their target price on shares
of General Motors from $60.00 to $57.00 and set a buy rating on the stock in a
research report on Thursday, October 4th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target
price on shares of General Motors from $43.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock an
overweight rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 6th. ValuEngine
upgraded shares of General Motors from a sell rating to a hold rating in a
research report on Thursday, November 1st. Finally, Barclays set a $48.00
target price on shares of General Motors and gave the stock a buy rating in a
research report on Friday, January 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a
sell rating, five have given a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating
and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. General Motors currently
has a consensus rating of Buy and an average target price of $44.91. Read more …
Scotiabank upgraded shares of Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) from
a sector perform rating to an outperform rating in a research report report
published on Monday, The Fly reports. UNP has been the topic of a number of
other reports. Deutsche Bank upgraded shares of Union Pacific from a hold
rating to a buy rating and set a $175.00 target price on the stock in a research
report on Tuesday, November 27th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of
Union Pacific from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $176.00 price
objective on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 19th. UBS Group
increased their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $161.00 to
$185.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a report on Thursday, September
20th. Bank of America lowered shares of Union Pacific from a buy rating to a
neutral rating and set a $164.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on
Thursday, October 18th. Finally, Loop Capital upgraded shares of Union Pacific
from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report on Tuesday, September 18th. One
analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold
rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock presently
has an average rating of Buy and a consensus target price of $163.82. Read more…
Bank of America upgraded shares of Accenture (NYSE:ACN) from
a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research report report published on
Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. Bank of America currently has $143.07 price target
on the information technology services provider’s stock. The analysts noted
that the move was a valuation call. Several other analysts have also commented
on ACN. Deutsche Bank raised their price objective on shares of Accenture from
$170.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Thursday,
September 20th. SunTrust Banks raised their price objective on shares of
Accenture to $178.00 and gave the stock a hold rating in a report on Monday,
October 1st. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Accenture from a sell
rating to a hold rating in a report on Tuesday, September 25th. Moffett
Nathanson initiated coverage on shares of Accenture in a report on Thursday,
October 4th. They issued a buy rating and a $200.00 price objective for the
company. Finally, UBS Group set a $180.00 price objective on shares of
Accenture and gave the stock a hold rating in a report on Wednesday, September
26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating,
eight have given a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the
stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus
target price of $173.55. Read more …
Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) was upgraded by analysts at Goldman
Sachs Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to
investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. Several other brokerages have also
recently issued reports on CL. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of
Colgate-Palmolive from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report
on Monday, October 29th. Argus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $75.00
target price (up previously from $72.00) on shares of Colgate-Palmolive in a
report on Tuesday, September 18th. Citigroup reduced their target price on
shares of Colgate-Palmolive from $68.00 to $63.00 and set a “hold” rating on
the stock in a report on Monday, October 29th. Wells Fargo & Co reduced
their target price on shares of Colgate-Palmolive from $62.00 to $58.00 and set
a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 29th.
Finally, SunTrust Banks cut shares of Colgate-Palmolive from a “buy” rating to
a “hold” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $80.00 to
$65.00 in a report on Friday, October 26th. Three research analysts have rated
the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and three have
assigned a buy rating to the company. Colgate-Palmolive presently has a
consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $67.71. Read more …
Keurig Dr Pepper (NYSE:KDP) was upgraded by stock analysts
at Goldman Sachs Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report
released on Tuesday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage currently has a
$26.35 price objective on the stock. Goldman Sachs Group’s price target would
indicate a potential downside of 0.45% from the stock’s previous close. A
number of other research analysts also recently commented on KDP. Guggenheim
initiated coverage on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper in a research report on
Thursday, September 13th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $22.00 price
objective for the company. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Keurig Dr
Pepper from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on
Tuesday, September 18th. ValuEngine raised shares of Keurig Dr Pepper from a
“sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 2nd.
Macquarie set a $24.00 price objective on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper and gave
the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 12th.
Finally, Gabelli downgraded shares of Keurig Dr Pepper from a “buy” rating to a
“hold” rating and set a $28.48 price objective for the company. in a research
report on Thursday, November 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell
rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating
to the stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an
average price target of $28.20. Read more …
Credit Suisse Group upgraded shares of Nucor (NYSE:NUE) from
a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a research report sent to investors
on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Several other research analysts
have also recently weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank cut shares of Nucor
to a buy rating in a report on Tuesday, October 2nd. Zacks Investment Research
cut shares of Nucor from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a report on
Thursday, October 4th. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on shares of
Nucor from $75.00 to $70.00 and set a market perform rating for the company in
a research report on Friday, October 19th. ValuEngine upgraded shares of Nucor
from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report on Thursday, September
13th. Finally, Argus restated a buy rating on shares of Nucor in a research
report on Tuesday, October 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the
stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and ten have given a
buy rating to the company. The stock has a consensus rating of Buy and an
average target price of $71.58. Read more …
ONEOK (NYSE:OKE) was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued on
Tuesday, The Fly reports. A number of other brokerages also recently issued
reports on OKE. Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of ONEOK in a
research report on Monday, October 8th. They set a “neutral” rating and a
$68.00 price objective for the company. Zacks Investment Research raised shares
of ONEOK from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 price objective
for the company in a research report on Friday, October 19th. ValuEngine raised
shares of ONEOK from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on
Friday, October 19th. Credit Suisse Group assumed coverage on shares of ONEOK
in a research report on Thursday, October 11th. They set a “neutral” rating and
a $74.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Seaport Global Securities
raised shares of ONEOK from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a
$75.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Friday, October
19th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and
thirteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has an
average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $70.39. Read more …
Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Boeing (NYSE:BA) from an
equal weight rating to an overweight rating in a research note released on
Wednesday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. Morgan Stanley currently has $450.00
target price on the aircraft producer’s stock. Several other research analysts
also recently commented on the company. Goldman Sachs Group set a $387.00
target price on Boeing and gave the stock a neutral rating in a research note
on Wednesday, October 24th. Credit Suisse Group lifted their target price on
Boeing from $455.00 to $456.00 and gave the stock an outperform rating in a
research note on Thursday, October 25th. Cowen reiterated a buy rating and set
a $445.00 target price on shares of Boeing in a research note on Tuesday,
November 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on Boeing from
$426.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a positive rating in a research note on
Friday, October 26th. Finally, Argus reiterated a fair value rating and set a
$395.00 target price on shares of Boeing in a research note on Thursday,
October 25th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating
and twenty-two have issued a buy rating to the stock. Boeing currently has an
average rating of Buy and a consensus price target of $411.36. Read more …
Waste Management (NYSE:WM) was upgraded by equities research
analysts at UBS Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research
note issued to investors on Thursday, The Fly reports. A number of other
research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Zacks Investment
Research raised Waste Management from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set
a $94.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday, December 31st.
Goldman Sachs Group raised Waste Management from a “sell” rating to a “buy”
rating and lifted their target price for the company from $84.00 to $107.00 in
a report on Tuesday, December 4th. Raymond James reaffirmed a “buy” rating on
shares of Waste Management in a report on Monday, October 29th. Finally,
Oppenheimer reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $95.00 target price on shares
of Waste Management in a report on Thursday, October 25th. Seven investment
analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, The company has a consensus
rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $96.50. Read more …
Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) was upgraded by equities
researchers at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a
report issued on Friday, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm presently has a
$120.00 target price on the restaurant operator’s stock, up from their previous
target price of $113.00. Bank of America‘s price objective points to a
potential upside of 11.48% from the stock’s previous close. Several other
research analysts also recently weighed in on DRI. Argus increased their price
target on Darden Restaurants to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a
research note on Thursday, September 13th. Morgan Stanley increased their price
target on Darden Restaurants from $103.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an
“equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 13th. Maxim
Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $112.00 price target on shares of
Darden Restaurants in a research note on Thursday, September 20th. Stifel
Nicolaus increased their price target on Darden Restaurants from $125.00 to
$135.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday,
September 21st. Finally, Mizuho increased their price target on Darden
Restaurants from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a
research note on Friday, September 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the
stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and twenty have given
a buy rating to the company. Darden Restaurants has a consensus rating of “Buy”
and an average target price of $120.75. Read more …
Downgrades:
Guggenheim downgraded shares of American Electric Power
(NYSE:AEP) from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a research note issued to
investors on Monday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The analysts noted
that the move was a valuation call. Several other equities research analysts
have also issued reports on AEP. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of
American Electric Power from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on
Tuesday, December 11th. Mizuho lowered shares of American Electric Power from a
buy rating to a neutral rating and set a $72.00 price objective for the
company. in a report on Thursday, January 3rd. They noted that the move was a
valuation call. ValuEngine upgraded shares of American Electric Power from a
hold rating to a buy rating in a report on Wednesday, October 24th. Barclays
lifted their price objective on shares of American Electric Power from $81.00
to $84.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a report on Monday, November
19th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of
American Electric Power from $80.00 to $78.00 and set a buy rating for the
company in a report on Friday, September 21st. One research analyst has rated
the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and twelve have
issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock has an average rating of Buy and a
consensus price target of $76.41. Read more …
Cowen downgraded shares of British American Tobacco
(NYSE:BTI) from an outperform rating to a market perform rating in a research
note released on Monday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. Several other
brokerages have also issued reports on BTI. Jefferies Financial Group set a
$66.00 price target on British American Tobacco and gave the stock a buy rating
in a research note on Monday, September 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed
coverage on British American Tobacco in a report on Tuesday, October 16th. They
issued a market perform rating on the stock. Zacks Investment Research
downgraded British American Tobacco from a hold rating to a sell rating in a
report on Tuesday, December 18th. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded British
American Tobacco from an underperform rating to a sector perform rating in a
report on Thursday, November 29th. Finally, DZ Bank reiterated a sell rating on
shares of British American Tobacco in a report on Thursday, October 18th. Two
equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have
issued a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company’s stock.
British American Tobacco currently has an average rating of Hold and a
consensus price target of $73.00. Read more …
Cowen downgraded shares of Altria Group (NYSE:MO) from an
outperform rating to a market perform rating in a research note published on
Monday, MarketBeat.com reports. Several other analysts also recently weighed in
on MO. Piper Jaffray Companies set a $75.00 price target on shares of Altria
Group and gave the stock a buy rating in a research note on Tuesday, October
23rd. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Altria Group from
$59.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock a hold rating in a research note on Friday,
September 21st. ValuEngine cut shares of Altria Group from a hold rating to a
sell rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 13th. Barclays began
coverage on shares of Altria Group in a research report on Friday, December
7th. They issued an overweight rating and a $64.00 price objective on the
stock. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $56.00 price objective on
shares of Altria Group and gave the company a hold rating in a research report
on Thursday, November 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell
rating, six have issued a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one
has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. The company presently has an
average rating of Hold and an average price target of $61.31. Read more …
Bank of America downgraded shares of Air Products &
Chemicals (NYSE:APD) from a neutral rating to an underperform rating in a
research note published on Tuesday morning, MarketBeat reports. They currently
have $170.00 price objective on the basic materials company’s stock. The
analysts noted that the move was a valuation call. Other equities research
analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Zacks Investment
Research upgraded Air Products & Chemicals from a hold rating to a buy
rating and set a $179.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday,
November 13th. ValuEngine upgraded Air Products & Chemicals from a hold
rating to a buy rating in a report on Friday, November 16th. Sanford C.
Bernstein assumed coverage on Air Products & Chemicals in a report on
Monday, September 24th. They set an outperform rating and a $202.00 target price
on the stock. BMO Capital Markets set a $200.00 target price on Air Products
& Chemicals and gave the company a buy rating in a report on Thursday,
November 8th. Finally, BNP Paribas assumed coverage on Air Products &
Chemicals in a report on Tuesday, October 2nd. They set an outperform rating on
the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell
rating, one has issued a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to
the company’s stock. Air Products & Chemicals has a consensus rating of Buy
and a consensus target price of $188.54. Read more …
Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) was downgraded by investment
analysts at Evercore ISI from an “in-line” rating to an “underperform” rating
in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, MarketBeat
reports. They presently have a $30.19 price objective on the closed-end fund’s
stock. Evercore ISI’s price objective would indicate a potential downside of
0.43% from the company’s current price. Several other research firms also
recently issued reports on BEN. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Franklin
Resources from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on
Wednesday, December 5th. ValuEngine upgraded Franklin Resources from a “strong
sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 20th. Deutsche
Bank lifted their target price on Franklin Resources from $31.00 to $32.00 and
gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, September
27th. Morgan Stanley set a $29.00 target price on Franklin Resources and gave
the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 14th.
Finally, UBS Group lowered their target price on Franklin Resources from $34.00
to $33.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday,
October 8th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating
and six have assigned a hold rating to the company. The stock presently has a
consensus rating of “Sell” and an average price target of $32.02. Read more …
Mastercard (NYSE:MA) was downgraded by investment analysts
at Bank of America from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note issued
to investors on Tuesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They currently have a
$207.00 price target on the credit services provider’s stock, down from their
prior price target of $230.00. Bank of America‘s price objective would indicate
a potential upside of 5.74% from the company’s previous close. Other research
analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Zacks Investment
Research downgraded Mastercard from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a
research note on Tuesday, November 20th. Credit Suisse Group reissued a “buy”
rating and set a $217.00 price target on shares of Mastercard in a report on
Monday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Co dropped their price target on Mastercard
from $235.00 to $228.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a
report on Thursday, January 3rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock
with a hold rating, twenty-six have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a
strong buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of
“Buy” and a consensus price target of $220.20. Read more …
Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) was downgraded by stock
analysts at Wolfe Research to a “market perform” rating in a research note
issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. A number of other brokerages have also
weighed in on ROK. Stephens initiated coverage on shares of Rockwell Automation
in a research note on Monday, November 19th. They set an “overweight” rating
and a $200.00 target price on the stock. Zacks Investment Research lowered
shares of Rockwell Automation from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a
research note on Friday, November 30th. ValuEngine raised shares of Rockwell
Automation from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday,
September 21st. Deutsche Bank reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $155.00
target price on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research note on Friday,
January 4th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group boosted their price objective on
shares of Rockwell Automation from $171.00 to $173.00 and gave the stock an
“underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 8th. Five
research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a
hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. Rockwell
Automation currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target
price of $172.27. Read more …
HSBC downgraded shares of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) from a buy
rating to a hold rating in a research note published on Sunday, December 9th.
The brokerage currently has $181.37 price objective on the iPhone maker’s
stock. AAPL has been the topic of a number of other research reports.
BidaskClub downgraded Apple from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a
research report on Wednesday, September 12th. Morgan Stanley restated a buy
rating and set a $247.00 price target on shares of Apple in a research report
on Wednesday, September 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a buy rating
and set a $272.00 price target on shares of Apple in a research report on
Wednesday, October 10th. Royal Bank of Canada restated a buy rating and set a
$240.00 price target on shares of Apple in a research report on Tuesday,
September 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Co set a $210.00 price target on Apple
and gave the company a neutral rating in a research report on Wednesday,
September 5th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell
rating, twenty-three have assigned a hold rating and twenty-three have assigned
a buy rating to the company. The company currently has an average rating of
Hold and an average price target of $221.36. Read more …
Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) was downgraded by stock analysts at
Bank of America from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report
issued on Wednesday, MarketBeat reports. They presently have a $87.00 target
price on the utilities provider’s stock, down from their previous target price
of $88.00. Bank of America‘s target price suggests a potential upside of 2.50%
from the company’s current price. The analysts noted that the move was a
valuation call. A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on
DUK. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Duke Energy from a “buy” rating to
a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Co reduced
their price target on shares of Duke Energy from $89.00 to $88.00 and set a
“market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday,
November 5th. ValuEngine raised shares of Duke Energy from a “hold” rating to a
“buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 21st. Barclays lifted
their price objective on shares of Duke Energy from $86.00 to $88.00 and gave
the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 19th.
Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Duke Energy
from $86.00 to $91.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note
on Tuesday, September 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a
sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy
rating to the company. Duke Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”
and an average target price of $85.25. Read more …
Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Lockheed Martin
(NYSE:LMT) from an overweight rating to an equal weight rating in a research
note issued to investors on Wednesday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They
currently have $300.00 price target on the aerospace company’s stock. Other
equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Credit Suisse
Group upped their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $340.00 to
$368.00 and gave the stock a neutral rating in a research note on Wednesday,
October 3rd. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Lockheed Martin
from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note on Friday, October 5th.
Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Lockheed Martin from a neutral rating to a
conviction-buy rating and upped their price target for the stock from $391.00
to $394.00 in a research note on Wednesday, October 24th. JPMorgan Chase &
Co. dropped their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $395.00 to
$370.00 and set a neutral rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday,
October 24th. Finally, ValuEngine raised shares of Lockheed Martin from a sell
rating to a hold rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 11th. One
investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a
hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy
rating to the company. The company has an average rating of Buy and an average
price target of $358.60. Read more ...
BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) was downgraded by research analysts at
Deutsche Bank from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on
Thursday, The Fly reports. Several other research analysts have also issued
reports on BLK. Zacks Investment Research lowered BlackRock from a “hold”
rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Keefe, Bruyette
& Woods reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $472.00 target price on shares
of BlackRock in a research report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Co reaffirmed
a “hold” rating and set a $410.00 target price (down from $440.00) on shares of
BlackRock in a research report on Tuesday. Barclays reaffirmed a “buy” rating
on shares of BlackRock in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Morgan
Stanley reduced their target price on BlackRock from $514.00 to $489.00 and set
an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January
4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a
hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the stock. BlackRock has an
average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $523.07. Read more …
Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) was downgraded by equities
research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an
“underweight” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on
Thursday, The Fly reports. A number of other research analysts also recently
weighed in on ITW. Seaport Global Securities downgraded shares of Illinois Tool
Works from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price target for
the company from $170.00 to $132.00 in a report on Thursday, October 25th.
ValuEngine downgraded shares of Illinois Tool Works from a “hold” rating to a
“sell” rating in a report on Thursday, October 11th. Morgan Stanley downgraded
shares of Illinois Tool Works from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight”
rating and cut their price target for the company from $131.00 to $115.00 in a
report on Tuesday, December 18th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of
Illinois Tool Works from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on
Tuesday, September 25th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group restated a “hold” rating
and set a $131.00 price target on shares of Illinois Tool Works in a report on
Friday, December 7th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell
rating, twelve have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to
the stock. The company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price
target of $146.13. Read more …
Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) was downgraded by Bank of America
from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a note issued to
investors on Friday, The Fly reports. Several other research analysts also
recently commented on the company. Barclays started coverage on Dominion Energy
in a report on Monday, October 22nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $78.00 price
objective on the stock. Argus raised their price objective on Dominion Energy
from $74.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on
Wednesday, September 19th. They noted that the move was a valuation call.
Macquarie set a $74.00 price objective on Dominion Energy and gave the stock a
“buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 25th. ValuEngine upgraded
Dominion Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on
Saturday, October 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Dominion
Energy from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $78.00 price
objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 9th. One analyst has
rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and eight
have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock has a consensus rating of
“Buy” and an average price target of $85.55. Read more …
Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) was downgraded by research analysts
at Goldman Sachs Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research
note issued on Friday, The Fly reports. A number of other equities analysts
have also weighed in on the stock. BidaskClub upgraded shares of Starbucks from
a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 13th.
BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Starbucks to $63.00
and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, December
14th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Piper Jaffray Companies
lifted their price target on shares of Starbucks from $53.00 to $60.00 and gave
the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, November 2nd. Royal Bank
of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Starbucks to $68.00 and gave
the company a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, November 2nd. Finally,
Wells Fargo & Co reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $73.00
price target (up previously from $66.00) on shares of Starbucks in a report on
Friday, December 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell
rating, twelve have issued a hold rating, sixteen have given a buy rating and
one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Starbucks has a consensus
rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $66.23. Read more …
VF (NYSE:VFC) was downgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank
from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients
and investors on Friday, The Fly reports. A number of other equities analysts
have also recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup decreased their price
objective on VF from $95.00 to $92.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock
in a report on Monday, October 22nd. Wedbush initiated coverage on VF in a
report on Monday, October 15th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $94.00 price
objective on the stock. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Cowen
raised VF from a “market perform” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their
price objective for the company from $96.00 to $106.00 in a report on Friday,
September 14th. Credit Suisse Group decreased their price objective on VF from
$105.00 to $98.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on
Monday, October 22nd. Finally, Pivotal Research set a $90.00 price objective on
VF and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 15th.
Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and
sixteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. VF presently has a
consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $94.75. Read more …
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