Upgrades:
Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY) was upgraded by SVB Leerink from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report issued on Monday, Analyst Price Targets reports.
Several other equities research analysts have also recently
weighed in on SNY. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “overweight” rating
on shares of Sanofi in a report on Friday, July 30th. Morgan Stanley reissued
an “overweight” rating on shares of Sanofi in a report on Friday, August 6th.
Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Sanofi in a research
report on Thursday, August 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the
stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and six have assigned a
buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average
rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $53.00. Read
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The Western Union (NYSE:WU) was upgraded by equities researchers at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.
NYSE WU opened at $20.23 on Monday. The stock has a fifty
day moving average of $21.94 and a 200-day moving average of $23.70. The stock
has a market capitalization of $8.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.32 and a beta
of 0.99. The Western Union has a 52 week low of $19.07 and a 52 week high of
$26.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.47, a quick ratio of 0.94
and a current ratio of 0.94. Read
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Eli Lilly and (NYSE:LLY) was upgraded by equities researchers at Citigroup from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $265.00 price target on the stock, up from their prior price target of $210.00. Citigroup's price objective indicates a potential upside of 19.58% from the company's current price. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.
LLY has been the topic of several other research reports.
Barclays upped their target price on shares of Eli Lilly and from $227.00 to
$250.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note
on Tuesday, July 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on
shares of Eli Lilly and from $252.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a
"conviction-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, June 14th.
Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price objective on shares of Eli Lilly and
from $245.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating
in a research report on Thursday, June 24th. Read
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UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) was upgraded by research analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports.
Other research analysts also recently issued reports about
the company. Credit Suisse Group reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on
shares of UBS Group in a report on Wednesday, July 21st. Morgan Stanley
reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on
Tuesday, August 10th. Barclays reaffirmed an "underweight" rating on
shares of UBS Group in a report on Monday, July 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.
reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report
on Wednesday, July 21st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $15.80 target
price on UBS Group and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on
Thursday, July 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell
rating, three have assigned a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to
the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating
of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $15.70. Read
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General Mills (NYSE:GIS) was upgraded by equities researchers at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, The Fly reports.
GIS has been the subject of a number of other research
reports. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their target price on General Mills from
$65.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on
Thursday, September 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on General
Mills in a report on Thursday, September 23rd. They issued a “hold” rating and
a $64.00 target price for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
restated a “buy” rating on shares of General Mills in a report on Wednesday,
June 9th. Morgan Stanley lowered General Mills from an “equal weight” rating to
an “underweight” rating and decreased their price target for the company from
$57.00 to $51.00 in a research note on Tuesday, September 21st. Finally, Credit
Suisse Group lowered General Mills from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral”
rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $68.00 to $63.00 in
a research note on Monday, September 13th. One equities research analyst has
rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and two
have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat,
General Mills has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of
$60.57. Read
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The Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE:TD) (TSE:TD) was upgraded by National Bankshares to a "buy" rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday, TipRanks reports. The brokerage currently has a $93.00 price objective on the bank's stock. National Bankshares' target price would indicate a potential upside of 38.23% from the stock's current price.
Several other equities research analysts have also commented
on the company. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on The
Toronto-Dominion Bank from C$96.00 to C$94.00 and set a "market
perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 27th.
Zacks Investment Research lowered The Toronto-Dominion Bank from a
"hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on
Tuesday, September 21st. Scotiabank decreased their price target on The
Toronto-Dominion Bank from C$95.00 to C$94.00 in a research note on Tuesday,
August 17th. National Bank Financial raised The Toronto-Dominion Bank from a
"sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a
research note on Friday. Finally, Fundamental Research upped their target price
on The Toronto-Dominion Bank from $98.55 to $100.73 and gave the company a
"buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 1st. Four
equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have
given a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According
to MarketBeat, The Toronto-Dominion Bank presently has an average rating of
"Hold" and a consensus price target of $83.14. Read
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Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) was upgraded by research analysts at Barclays from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $76.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $75.00. Barclays‘s target price indicates a potential upside of 21.60% from the stock’s current price.
Separately, Mizuho lifted their price objective on Xcel
Energy from $63.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a
report on Wednesday, August 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock
with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy
rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Xcel Energy
presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of
$71.57. Read
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Downgrades:
American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) was downgraded by equities researchers at Bank of America from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating in a research note issued on Monday, The Fly reports.
Several other research firms have also recently weighed in
on AWK. Janney Montgomery Scott cut shares of American Water Works from a
"buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and boosted their price
target for the stock from $159.00 to $181.00 in a report on Wednesday, August
4th. US Capital Advisors lowered shares of American Water Works from an
"overweight" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report
on Friday, August 13th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of
American Water Works from $170.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight"
rating in a research report on Thursday, July 15th. Argus raised shares of
American Water Works from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating
and set a $205.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Friday,
August 6th. Finally, HSBC lowered shares of American Water Works from a
"buy" rating to a "hold" rating and lifted their price
objective for the stock from $181.00 to $190.00 in a research report on
Wednesday, September 1st. They noted that the move was a valuation call. One
analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating
and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat,
the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus
target price of $182.00. Read
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Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) was downgraded by research analysts at Morgan Stanley from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. They currently have a $46.00 price objective on the financial services provider's stock, down from their previous price objective of $49.00. Morgan Stanley's target price indicates a potential downside of 3.28% from the stock's current price.
Other analysts have also issued research reports about the
stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods began coverage on shares of Wells Fargo
& Company in a research report on Wednesday, July 7th. They issued an
"outperform" rating and a $57.00 price target on the stock. TheStreet
lowered shares of Wells Fargo & Company from a "b" rating to a
"c+" rating in a research report on Friday, July 30th. Barclays
boosted their price target on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $46.00
to $50.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research
report on Thursday, July 15th. Raymond James boosted their price target on
shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $52.00 to $55.00 and gave the company
an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 26th.
Finally, Evercore ISI reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $49.00
price target on shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a research report on
Friday, September 10th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a
hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy
rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Wells Fargo &
Company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average
target price of $47.38. Read
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BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) was downgraded by equities researchers at Royal Bank of Canada from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, Analyst Ratings Network reports.
Other equities analysts have also recently issued research
reports about the company. Berenberg Bank cut BHP Group from a “buy” rating to
a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 20th. BNP Paribas raised
shares of BHP Group from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a
research report on Friday, June 4th. Bank of America downgraded shares of BHP
Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price target
for the company from $59.00 to $39.00 in a research report on Tuesday,
September 21st. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of BHP Group from a “buy”
rating to a “hold” rating and set a $67.00 price objective on the stock. in a
research report on Monday, August 23rd. Finally, Barclays lowered BHP Group
from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday,
September 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating,
eleven have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the
stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, BHP Group currently has an average rating
of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $768.67. Read
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Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) was downgraded by analysts at Cowen from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.
A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on
LMT. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "neutral" rating on shares
of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Friday, September 10th. The Goldman
Sachs Group downgraded shares of Lockheed Martin from a "buy" rating
to a "neutral" rating and set a $402.00 price objective on the stock.
in a report on Thursday, September 23rd. Credit Suisse Group reaffirmed a
"neutral" rating and issued a $370.20 price objective (down from
$394.00) on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Tuesday, July 27th.
Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of
Lockheed Martin from $384.00 to $385.00 and gave the company an "equal
weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 27th. Seven analysts have
rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the
company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an
average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $401.03. Read
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Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) was downgraded by stock analysts at Oppenheimer from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.
MS has been the subject of a number of other research
reports. Seaport Global Securities lowered Morgan Stanley from a “buy” rating
to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, August 13th. They noted
that the move was a valuation call. Zacks Investment Research lowered Morgan
Stanley from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $97.00 price objective
for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, June 16th. JPMorgan Chase
& Co. upped their price objective on Morgan Stanley from $85.00 to $105.00
and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June
16th. Evercore ISI reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $103.00 price
objective on shares of Morgan Stanley in a research note on Friday, July 2nd.
Finally, Berenberg Bank set a $95.00 price objective on Morgan Stanley and gave
the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. They noted that the
move was a valuation call. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating
and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data
from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price
target of $95.95. Read
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Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) was downgraded by Argus from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report released on Thursday, Briefing.com reports.
Other analysts have also issued reports about the company.
Credit Suisse Group reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Friday, July 30th. Morgan
Stanley reiterated an "equal weight" rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch
InBev SA/NV in a research report on Monday, August 9th. Deutsche Bank
Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "hold"
rating to a "buy" rating and set a $60.00 target price for the
company in a research report on Thursday, September 16th. Barclays restated an
"overweight" rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a
research report on Friday, July 30th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research
lowered Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "hold" rating to a
"sell" rating and set a $67.00 target price for the company. in a
research report on Monday, August 2nd. Three investment analysts have rated the
stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and seven have
assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat,
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV currently has a consensus rating of "Hold"
and an average target price of $72.40. Read
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Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) was downgraded by stock analysts at Atlantic Securities from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $105.00 price target on the coffee company's stock. Atlantic Securities' price target would suggest a potential downside of 6.39% from the company's current price.
A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in
on SBUX. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on Starbucks
from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a
report on Wednesday, July 28th. TheStreet raised Starbucks from a "c"
rating to a "b-" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 27th. BMO
Capital Markets increased their target price on Starbucks from $125.00 to
$140.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on
Wednesday, July 28th. Cowen increased their target price on Starbucks from $126.00
to $135.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on
Wednesday, July 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on
Starbucks in a research report on Sunday, June 20th. They issued a
"buy" rating for the company. Nine equities research analysts have
rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have given a buy rating to the
company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a
consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $126.96. Read
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