Upgrades:
Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) was upgraded by research analysts at Raymond James from an "underperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, Analyst Price Targets reports.
XOM has been the subject of a number of other reports. UBS
Group reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $62.00 price objective
(up from $48.00) on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research note on Monday, March
15th. Exane BNP Paribas raised shares of Exxon Mobil from an
"underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a
$45.50 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, February 8th.
The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "buy" rating and set a $65.00
target price on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Tuesday, March
16th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Exxon Mobil
from $53.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a
report on Tuesday, March 2nd. Finally, Evercore ISI initiated coverage on Exxon
Mobil in a report on Tuesday, February 23rd. They issued an "inline"
rating and a $48.00 price target for the company. Two analysts have rated the
stock with a sell rating, fifteen have assigned a hold rating and eight have
assigned a buy rating to the company. Exxon Mobil has an average rating of
"Hold" and a consensus target price of $53.26. Read
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U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $62.00 price objective on the financial services provider’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $58.00. Bank of America‘s price target suggests a potential upside of 8.22% from the company’s current price.
Other analysts also recently issued research reports about
the company. Barclays lifted their target price on U.S. Bancorp from $61.00 to
$65.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on
Wednesday, April 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised U.S. Bancorp from a
“neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $60.00 price objective on
the stock in a research note on Thursday. Citigroup upgraded U.S. Bancorp from
a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the
stock from $53.00 to $55.00 in a report on Friday, January 22nd. Jefferies
Financial Group lifted their target price on U.S. Bancorp from $55.00 to $66.00
and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Odeon Capital
Group upgraded U.S. Bancorp from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report
on Wednesday, March 24th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a
hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong
buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has an average rating
of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $54.28. Read
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Magellan Midstream Partners (NYSE:MMP) was upgraded by research analysts at Wolfe Research from an "underperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a report issued on Wednesday, Analyst Ratings Network reports. The firm currently has a $45.00 price objective on the pipeline company's stock. Wolfe Research's price target points to a potential upside of 0.56% from the stock's current price.
MMP has been the topic of several other research reports.
Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Magellan Midstream
Partners from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an "overweight"
rating in a research report on Monday, March 29th. TheStreet lowered Magellan
Midstream Partners from a "b-" rating to a "c+" rating in a
research note on Friday, March 12th. Truist cut Magellan Midstream Partners
from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $44.00
price objective for the company. in a report on Tuesday, February 16th.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $50.00
price objective on shares of Magellan Midstream Partners in a report on
Thursday, March 18th. Finally, TD Securities cut their target price on Magellan
Midstream Partners from $50.00 to $47.00 and set a "buy" rating for
the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 3rd. Eleven research
analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy
rating to the company's stock. Magellan Midstream Partners currently has a
consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $48.68. Read
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Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) was upgraded by equities researchers at Atlantic Securities from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The firm currently has a $240.00 price objective on the home improvement retailer’s stock. Atlantic Securities’ target price would indicate a potential upside of 20.17% from the company’s previous close.
LOW has been the topic of a number of other reports. Zelman
& Associates raised Lowe’s Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating
in a report on Friday, February 12th. Loop Capital upped their target price on
Lowe’s Companies from $195.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in
a research report on Monday. Gordon Haskett upgraded Lowe’s Companies from an
“accumulate” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $202.00 price objective on the
stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 3rd. Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum
Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell started coverage on Lowe’s
Companies in a report on Monday, March 15th. They set a “buy” rating and a
$195.00 target price for the company. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted
their target price on Lowe’s Companies from $203.00 to $206.00 in a report on
Thursday, February 25th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating
and thirty have issued a buy rating to the company. The stock has a consensus
rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $181.65. Read
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Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) was upgraded by research analysts at Argus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $135.00 price objective on the restaurant operator’s stock. Argus’ price target would indicate a potential upside of 14.94% from the company’s current price.
Other analysts have also issued research reports about the
stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Yum!
Brands from $106.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a
research report on Monday. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Wells
Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Yum! Brands from $125.00 to
$134.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on
Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Yum! Brands in a
research report on Tuesday, January 19th. They set a “sell” rating and a
$103.00 price objective on the stock. Atlantic Securities initiated coverage on
Yum! Brands in a research report on Tuesday. They set a “neutral” rating and a
$118.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price
objective on Yum! Brands from $119.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock an
“overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 19th. One equities
research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a
hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock
presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of
$106.95. Read
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Magna International (NYSE:MGA) (TSE:MG) was upgraded by research analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $96.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $61.00. Morgan Stanley’s target price points to a potential upside of 2.52% from the company’s previous close.
MGA has been the topic of several other research reports. TD
Securities boosted their price target on Magna International from $85.00 to
$100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday,
February 22nd. Raymond James boosted their price target on Magna International
from $61.50 to $85.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a
research note on Monday, February 22nd. Credit Suisse Group boosted their price
objective on Magna International from $74.00 to $91.00 and gave the company an
“outperform” rating in a report on Monday, March 1st. Wells Fargo & Company
started coverage on Magna International in a report on Wednesday, March 31st.
They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $96.00 price objective for the
company. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their price objective on Magna International
from $86.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report
on Monday, March 1st. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating,
nine have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the
stock. The stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of
$77.19. Read
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Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) was upgraded by stock analysts at Barclays from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report issued on Thursday, Briefing.com reports.
A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on
BUD. HSBC reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch
InBev SA/NV in a research note on Friday, January 22nd. Berenberg Bank reissued
a "buy" rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a report on
Friday, January 15th. BNP Paribas raised Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from an
"underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research
note on Wednesday, January 13th. Exane BNP Paribas upgraded Anheuser-Busch
InBev SA/NV from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral"
rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 13th. Finally, Zacks Investment
Research lowered shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "hold"
rating to a "strong sell" rating and set a $55.00 price objective on
the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, April 6th. Three research analysts
have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and
seven have issued a buy rating to the company. The company presently has a
consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $59.20. Read
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The Hershey (NYSE:HSY) was upgraded by research analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday, Briefing.com reports. The firm presently has a $181.00 price target on the stock, up from their prior price target of $171.00. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 14.42% from the stock’s previous close.
A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the
stock. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of The
Hershey from $157.00 to $162.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a
research report on Tuesday, January 12th. Credit Suisse Group upped their price
objective on shares of The Hershey from $172.00 to $175.00 and gave the company
an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 5th. Royal Bank
of Canada raised The Hershey from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform”
rating and raised their target price for the stock from $157.00 to $170.00 in a
research note on Monday, February 8th. Bank of America upgraded shares of The
Hershey from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $168.00 target
price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 6th. Finally,
Piper Sandler upgraded shares of The Hershey from a “neutral” rating to an
“overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 23rd. One analyst has rated
the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and nine have
issued a buy rating to the company. The company has an average rating of “Hold”
and a consensus price target of $159.93. Read
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United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) was upgraded by research analysts at Barclays from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a report issued on Thursday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $180.00 price objective on the transportation company’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $155.00. Barclays‘s target price suggests a potential upside of 2.15% from the stock’s current price.
UPS has been the subject of a number of other research
reports. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on United Parcel
Service from $184.00 to $193.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a
research report on Wednesday, February 3rd. TheStreet cut United Parcel Service
from an “a-” rating to a “c” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February
2nd. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on United Parcel Service from
$74.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on
Wednesday, February 3rd. Credit Suisse Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set
a $215.00 price target on shares of United Parcel Service in a research note on
Wednesday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target
price on shares of United Parcel Service from $201.00 to $185.00 and set a
“buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 4th. Three
research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned
a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong
buy rating to the company. The company presently has an average rating of “Buy”
and an average target price of $161.58. Read
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NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) was upgraded by Raymond James from an "outperform" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday, The Fly reports. The firm currently has a $750.00 target price on the computer hardware maker's stock, up from their prior target price of $700.00. Raymond James' price objective indicates a potential upside of 22.73% from the stock's previous close.
Several other equities research analysts have also issued
reports on NVDA. Piper Sandler increased their target price on shares of NVIDIA
from $575.00 to $625.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in
a report on Wednesday, March 3rd. Oppenheimer increased their target price on
shares of NVIDIA from $600.00 to $700.00 and gave the stock an
"outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, February 25th. JPMorgan
Chase & Co. upped their price target on NVIDIA from $605.00 to $660.00 and
gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on
Wednesday, March 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on
NVIDIA from $625.00 to $715.00 and gave the stock an "overweight"
rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Credit Suisse Group upped their
price target on NVIDIA from $620.00 to $700.00 and gave the stock an
"outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Two investment
analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold
rating, twenty-eight have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy
rating to the company. NVIDIA presently has an average rating of
"Buy" and a consensus price target of $606.61. Read
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Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) was upgraded by Raymond James from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report released on Friday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $61.00 price target on the cable giant's stock. Raymond James' price objective points to a potential upside of 12.67% from the company's previous close.
A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in
on the company. Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon
Russell boosted their price target on Comcast from $59.00 to $62.00 in a
research report on Friday, April 9th. Cowen upgraded Comcast from a
"market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and
increased their price target for the company from $56.00 to $60.00 in a
research note on Wednesday, February 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company assumed
coverage on shares of Comcast in a research report on Monday, March 22nd. They
set an "underweight" rating and a $48.00 price objective for the
company. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Comcast from
$53.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research
report on Monday, February 1st. Finally, Benchmark lifted their target price on
shares of Comcast from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a "buy"
rating in a report on Tuesday, February 9th. They noted that the move was a
valuation call. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating,
five have given a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the stock.
Comcast presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average
price target of $57.68. Read
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Simon Property Group (NYSE:SPG) was upgraded by stock analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a note issued to investors on Friday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $130.00 price target on the real estate investment trust's stock, up from their prior price target of $112.00. Jefferies Financial Group's target price points to a potential upside of 13.47% from the stock's current price. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.
A number of other equities analysts also recently issued
reports on the stock. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on
shares of Simon Property Group from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a
"market perform" rating in a research note on Thursday. Evercore ISI
started coverage on shares of Simon Property Group in a research note on
Wednesday, January 6th. They set an "inline" rating and a $89.00
price objective on the stock. Citigroup began coverage on shares of Simon
Property Group in a research note on Tuesday, February 23rd. They set a
"neutral" rating on the stock. Compass Point raised their target
price on shares of Simon Property Group from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the
company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 20th.
Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on
shares of Simon Property Group from $104.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a
"buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 25th. Two
equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have
given a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. The
company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target
of $102.12. Read
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Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) was upgraded by research analysts at Wolfe Research from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note issued on Friday, Analyst Price Targets reports. The brokerage currently has a $63.00 price target on the network equipment provider's stock. Wolfe Research's price target indicates a potential upside of 22.00% from the stock's previous close.
Several other research analysts have also weighed in on the
company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Cisco Systems from a
"neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $55.00
target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 11th. Raymond
James lifted their price objective on Cisco Systems from $49.00 to $50.00 and
gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on
Wednesday, February 10th. Piper Sandler raised their price target on shares of
Cisco Systems from $45.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a "neutral"
rating in a report on Wednesday, February 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group
upgraded shares of Cisco Systems from a "neutral" rating to a "buy"
rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $50.00 to $59.00 in
a research note on Wednesday, March 31st. Finally, Citigroup raised their
target price on shares of Cisco Systems from $45.00 to $50.00 in a research
note on Wednesday, February 10th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the
stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company. The
stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of
$50.52. Read
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Downgrades:
AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) was downgraded by stock analysts at Argus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Monday, The Fly reports.
Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock.
Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of AstraZeneca in a research
report on Tuesday, March 9th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of
AstraZeneca from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on
Monday, March 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating
on shares of AstraZeneca in a report on Thursday, March 18th. UBS Group raised
shares of AstraZeneca from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on
Wednesday, March 3rd. Finally, Societe Generale reaffirmed a “buy” rating on
shares of AstraZeneca in a report on Tuesday, March 23rd. Two analysts have
rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and eleven
have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has an average
rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $83.40. Read
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Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) was downgraded by analysts at Janney Montgomery Scott from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report released on Wednesday, Analyst Price Targets reports. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.
Separately, Zacks Investment Research cut shares of
Middlesex Water from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a
research report on Friday, April 2nd.
Shares of MSEX stock opened at $81.87 on Wednesday. The
company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current
ratio of 0.44. Middlesex Water has a fifty-two week low of $56.44 and a
fifty-two week high of $85.92. The firm has a market cap of $1.43 billion, a
P/E ratio of 37.73 and a beta of 0.24. The business's 50 day moving average
price is $76.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $72.50.
Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) last announced its quarterly
earnings results on Thursday, February 25th. The utilities provider reported
$0.47 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.43 by
$0.04. The company had revenue of $34.63 million during the quarter, compared
to analyst estimates of $34.00 million. Middlesex Water had a return on equity
of 11.51% and a net margin of 27.34%. As a group, equities analysts predict
that Middlesex Water will post 2.14 EPS for the current year. Read
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Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) was downgraded by investment analysts at Raymond James from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports.
A number of other equities research analysts have also
weighed in on INTC. Loop Capital lifted their price objective on shares of
Intel from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on
Tuesday, March 30th. Oppenheimer reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel
in a report on Friday, January 22nd. Wedbush boosted their target price on
Intel from $48.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a
report on Friday, January 22nd. Bank of America reiterated a “sell” rating and
issued a $62.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a report on Tuesday,
March 30th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research cut Intel from a “buy” rating to
a “hold” rating and set a $65.00 price target on the stock. in a research note
on Thursday, March 25th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a
sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy
rating to the company. Intel has an average rating of “Hold” and an average
price target of $63.64. Read
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The Home Depot (NYSE:HD) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Zelman & Associates from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports.
A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on
HD. Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell
initiated coverage on The Home Depot in a report on Monday, March 15th. They
issued a “buy” rating and a $288.00 price objective for the company. Loop
Capital lifted their price objective on shares of The Home Depot from $310.00
to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. UBS Group
boosted their price target on shares of The Home Depot from $305.00 to $350.00
and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo &
Company lifted their price objective on shares of The Home Depot from $310.00
to $330.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on
Monday, March 29th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Finally,
Credit Suisse Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $319.00 price objective
on shares of The Home Depot in a report on Thursday, March 25th. Six research
analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-four have issued a
buy rating to the company. The company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a
consensus target price of $301.10. Read
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