Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 12, 2020

 


Upgrades:

 


Westrock (NYSE:WRK) was upgraded by equities researchers at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm presently has a $57.00 price target on the basic materials company’s stock, up from their prior price target of $35.00. BMO Capital Markets’ target price would suggest a potential upside of 43.98% from the company’s current price.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on WRK. Bank of America upped their target price on Westrock from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 15th. Wells Fargo & Company restated a “buy” rating and issued a $44.00 price objective (up from $40.00) on shares of Westrock in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on shares of Westrock in a report on Monday, June 15th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $28.00 target price on the stock. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Westrock from $34.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Westrock in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Westrock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $39.27. Read more …

 


International Paper (NYSE:IP) was upgraded by investment analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note issued on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $53.00 price target on the basic materials company's stock, up from their prior price target of $40.00. BMO Capital Markets' target price suggests a potential upside of 24.21% from the company's previous close.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Zacks Investment Research upgraded International Paper from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and set a $48.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. ValuEngine raised International Paper from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. BofA Securities raised shares of International Paper from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of International Paper in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of International Paper from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and boosted their target price for the company from $38.00 to $52.00 in a report on Friday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $44.14. Read more …

 


PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) was upgraded by equities researchers at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Marketbeat reports. The firm currently has a $169.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $148.00. Citigroup‘s price objective indicates a potential upside of 20.01% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on PEP. SunTrust Banks lifted their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on PepsiCo from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on PepsiCo from $155.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Zacks Investment Research downgraded PepsiCo from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $140.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Friday, September 18th. Finally, Truist boosted their price target on PepsiCo from $130.00 to $135.00 in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. PepsiCo has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $144.13. Read more …

 

 


Chubb (NYSE:CB) was upgraded by investment analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $152.00 price target on the financial services provider's stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s price target would indicate a potential upside of 26.19% from the stock's current price.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on CB. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Chubb from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating and set a $97.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their target price on Chubb from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on Chubb from $138.00 to $135.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. ValuEngine raised shares of Chubb from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Evercore ISI upgraded shares of Chubb from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $157.00 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. Chubb currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $143.19. Read more …

 


Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Goldman Sachs Group from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage currently has a $36.00 price target on the oil and gas company's stock, up from their prior price target of $33.00. Goldman Sachs Group's price objective points to a potential upside of 3.96% from the stock's current price.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Piper Sandler increased their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $46.00 to $49.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Standpoint Research raised shares of Exxon Mobil from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Cowen restated a "hold" rating and issued a $34.00 price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Truist dropped their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $44.00 to $41.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Friday. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Exxon Mobil from $45.00 to $46.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, August 21st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty-two have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $50.25. Read more …

 

 


Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) was upgraded by equities researchers at Goldman Sachs Group from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. US Capital Advisors cut shares of Kinder Morgan from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. ValuEngine cut shares of Kinder Morgan from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 16th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on shares of Kinder Morgan from $19.00 to $18.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 10th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Kinder Morgan from $17.00 to $15.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 25th. Finally, Piper Sandler reduced their target price on shares of Kinder Morgan from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $17.88. Read more …

 


Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) was upgraded by stock analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday, The Fly reports.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Loop Capital lifted their price target on shares of Costco Wholesale from $395.00 to $405.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Raymond James lifted their price target on shares of Costco Wholesale from $355.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, September 25th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Costco Wholesale from $335.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Royal Bank of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $347.00 price target (up previously from $338.00) on shares of Costco Wholesale in a research report on Friday, September 25th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Costco Wholesale from $365.00 to $405.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nineteen have issued a buy rating to the company. The stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $365.65. Read more …

 


Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) was upgraded by investment analysts at Barclays from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $230.00 price objective on the railroad operator’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $202.00. Barclays‘s target price points to a potential upside of 4.86% from the company’s current price.

NSC has been the topic of several other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Norfolk Southern from $201.00 to $213.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Bank of America lifted their target price on Norfolk Southern from $207.00 to $230.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. Credit Suisse Group lifted their target price on Norfolk Southern from $241.00 to $246.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. CSFB raised their price target on Norfolk Southern from $241.00 to $246.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on Norfolk Southern from $176.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $208.50. Read more …

 

 

Downgrades:

 


Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) was downgraded by investment analysts at Citigroup from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, MarketBeat reports. They presently have a $43.00 price objective on the network equipment provider’s stock, down from their previous price objective of $48.00. Citigroup‘s price target suggests a potential upside of 7.93% from the company’s previous close.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Zacks Investment Research cut Cisco Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $50.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Monday, August 10th. William Blair reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Cisco Systems in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. ValuEngine lowered shares of Cisco Systems from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Credit Suisse Group lifted their target price on shares of Cisco Systems from $41.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of Cisco Systems in a research report on Wednesday, September 23rd. They set a “neutral” rating and a $41.00 target price for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seventeen have given a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $47.45. Read more …

 


Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) was downgraded by stock analysts at Atlantic Securities from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, The Fly reports. They currently have a $39.00 price target on the biopharmaceutical company’s stock, down from their prior price target of $44.00. Atlantic Securities’ target price would indicate a potential upside of 6.09% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on PFE. Mizuho restated a “buy” rating and issued a $43.00 price target on shares of Pfizer in a research report on Tuesday, September 15th. Royal Bank of Canada set a $43.00 target price on Pfizer and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. ValuEngine downgraded Pfizer from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Pfizer from $37.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on Pfizer from $18.50 to $24.00 in a report on Friday, June 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $39.45. Read more …

 


Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV) was downgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "neutral" rating to an "underweight" rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, Marketbeat.com reports. They presently have a $129.00 price objective on the insurance provider's stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s target price would suggest a potential upside of 11.37% from the company's previous close.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on TRV. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded Travelers Companies from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and increased their price objective for the company from $112.00 to $115.00 in a report on Friday, September 11th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Travelers Companies from $107.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. William Blair upgraded Travelers Companies from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. ValuEngine lowered shares of Travelers Companies from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Travelers Companies from $119.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. The company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $124.00. Read more …

 

 


Pinnacle West Capital (NYSE:PNW) was downgraded by stock analysts at BofA Securities from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Briefing.com reports. They presently have a $78.00 price target on the utilities provider’s stock. BofA Securities’ price target would suggest a potential downside of 4.58% from the company’s current price.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on PNW. ValuEngine downgraded Pinnacle West Capital from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of Pinnacle West Capital from $80.00 to $78.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 5th. Credit Suisse Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $88.00 price target on shares of Pinnacle West Capital in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Mizuho started coverage on shares of Pinnacle West Capital in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company restated a “buy” rating on shares of Pinnacle West Capital in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $86.10. Read more …

 


American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) was downgraded by Janney Montgomery Scott from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on AWK. Wells Fargo & Company reissued a “hold” rating on shares of American Water Works in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Barclays began coverage on shares of American Water Works in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $138.00 target price for the company. Finally, HSBC lowered shares of American Water Works from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $142.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. The company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $136.23. Read more …

 


Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) was downgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs Group from a "conviction-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on SHW. Royal Bank of Canada restated a "buy" rating on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a report on Thursday, September 24th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Sherwin-Williams from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $742.00 target price for the company. in a report on Tuesday, September 29th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $675.00 to $700.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $700.00 to $785.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 30th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of Sherwin-Williams from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and lifted their target price for the company from $674.00 to $790.00 in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and fifteen have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Sherwin-Williams currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $679.95. Read more …

 

 


Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. They currently have a $78.00 price target on the specialty chemicals company’s stock, down from their previous price target of $80.00. Royal Bank of Canada’s price objective would suggest a potential downside of 18.02% from the stock’s previous close.

ALB has been the topic of several other reports. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Albemarle from $78.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. KeyCorp cut shares of Albemarle from a “sector weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $60.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Vertical Group upgraded shares of Albemarle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $92.00 to $98.00 in a report on Tuesday, September 29th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Albemarle from $97.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Finally, Evercore ISI started coverage on shares of Albemarle in a report on Tuesday, September 22nd. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $86.00 price objective for the company. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $81.38. Read more …

 


Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) was downgraded by equities researchers at Goldman Sachs Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report released on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Several other research analysts have also commented on WMB. Royal Bank of Canada restated a “buy” rating on shares of Williams Companies in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. TD Securities lifted their price objective on shares of Williams Companies from $21.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Williams Companies from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $21.00 to $25.00 in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Williams Companies from $24.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Raymond James lifted their price objective on shares of Williams Companies from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Williams Companies currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $23.40. Read more …

 


ONEOK (NYSE:OKE) was downgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs Group from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating in a report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on OKE. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on ONEOK from $26.00 to $25.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of ONEOK from $35.00 to $31.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. ValuEngine cut ONEOK from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Raymond James decreased their price objective on ONEOK from $35.00 to $33.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of ONEOK from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their target price for the company from $34.00 to $36.00 in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company's stock. The stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $37.75.

Shares of NYSE OKE traded up $0.50 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $29.95. 4,562,697 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,675,686. ONEOK has a 1-year low of $12.16 and a 1-year high of $78.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.30, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 1.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.10, a PEG ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 2.03. The company's 50-day moving average price is $26.92 and its 200-day moving average price is $29.80. Read more …

 

 


Nucor (NYSE:NUE) was downgraded by analysts at Exane BNP Paribas from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday, The Fly reports. They currently have a $48.00 price target on the basic materials company’s stock. Exane BNP Paribas’ price target indicates a potential downside of 1.80% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on NUE. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Nucor from $39.00 to $48.00 in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. BNP Paribas downgraded shares of Nucor from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $48.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Thursday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on shares of Nucor from $42.00 to $46.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. Argus reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Nucor in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on Nucor from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, September 18th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. Nucor currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $48.36. Read more …

 


Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) was downgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse Group from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday, Briefing.com reports. They currently have a $93.00 price target on the utilities provider's stock, up from their previous price target of $88.00. Credit Suisse Group's target price suggests a potential upside of 0.36% from the stock's current price.

DUK has been the topic of several other reports. Scotiabank lowered shares of Duke Energy from a "sector outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating and set a $100.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Thursday, October 1st. BofA Securities upgraded shares of Duke Energy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lowered their target price for the company from $87.00 to $85.00 in a research note on Wednesday, September 9th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of Duke Energy from $96.00 to $94.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded shares of Duke Energy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lowered their target price for the company from $87.00 to $85.00 in a research note on Wednesday, September 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $92.81. Read more …

 


Clorox (NYSE:CLX) was downgraded by equities research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, Marketbeat reports. They currently have a $235.00 target price on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s price objective suggests a potential upside of 8.82% from the stock's previous close. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on CLX. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on shares of Clorox from $174.00 to $223.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Citigroup raised their target price on Clorox from $206.00 to $246.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Credit Suisse Group raised their price objective on Clorox from $185.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Clorox from $193.00 to $197.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research cut Clorox from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $249.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $210.42. Read more …

 

 


Kimberly Clark (NYSE:KMB) was downgraded by stock analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report released on Friday, Briefing.com reports. They presently have a $163.00 price target on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target indicates a potential upside of 5.62% from the company’s current price.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. TheStreet upgraded shares of Kimberly Clark from a “c+” rating to an “a-” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of Kimberly Clark from $181.00 to $187.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Kimberly Clark from $146.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. Kimberly Clark presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $157.88. Read more …

 


Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) was downgraded by equities researchers at Jefferies Financial Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report released on Friday, Briefing.com reports. They currently have a $75.00 price objective on the real estate investment trust's stock, down from their previous price objective of $88.00. Jefferies Financial Group's price objective would indicate a potential downside of 1.55% from the stock's current price.

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on FRT. Robert W. Baird raised Federal Realty Investment Trust from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $41.00 to $48.00 in a report on Friday, July 24th. ValuEngine lowered Federal Realty Investment Trust from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $106.00 to $89.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 6th. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on Federal Realty Investment Trust in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. They set a "hold" rating and a $89.00 target price for the company. Finally, Citigroup upped their target price on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $73.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. The company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $93.19. Read more …

 


Welltower (NYSE:WELL) was downgraded by equities researchers at Mizuho from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday, Briefing.com reports. They currently have a $57.00 price target on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Mizuho’s target price suggests a potential upside of 3.54% from the company’s current price.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. BMO Capital Markets reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $52.00 price objective on shares of Welltower in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Raymond James lowered Welltower from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $45.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Berenberg Bank initiated coverage on Welltower in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $56.00 price objective for the company. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Welltower from $42.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Welltower from $52.00 to $54.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. Welltower currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $56.20. Read more …

 

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