Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 25 2021

 



Upgrades:

 


Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) was upgraded by equities researchers at Piper Sandler to a "buy" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Telsey Advisory Group increased their price target on Best Buy from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Best Buy from $136.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded Best Buy to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. DA Davidson upgraded Best Buy to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded Best Buy to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the company from $145.00 to $157.00 in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $127.53. Read more …

 


Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) was upgraded by stock analysts at Atlantic Securities from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $144.00 target price on the healthcare product maker's stock. Atlantic Securities' price target points to a potential upside of 12.39% from the company's current price.

Several other analysts have also commented on ABT. Redburn Partners initiated coverage on Abbott Laboratories in a report on Thursday, October 14th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $132.28 price objective for the company. Cowen reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $140.00 price objective on shares of Abbott Laboratories in a report on Friday, October 8th. Zacks Investment Research raised Abbott Laboratories from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $127.00 price objective for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 3rd. Raymond James lifted their price objective on Abbott Laboratories from $128.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, October 21st. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on Abbott Laboratories from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, October 1st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $134.94. Read more …

 


General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) was upgraded by research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, PriceTargets.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $230.00 price target on the aerospace company’s stock, up from their prior price target of $220.00. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price target points to a potential upside of 12.82% from the company’s current price.

GD has been the subject of a number of other reports. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of General Dynamics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $208.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, August 5th. Credit Suisse Group boosted their target price on shares of General Dynamics from $182.00 to $198.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of General Dynamics from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $176.00 target price for the company in a report on Thursday, September 23rd. Finally, Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of General Dynamics in a report on Monday, August 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, General Dynamics has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $213.91. Read more …

 

 


Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) was upgraded by research analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Thursday, Analyst Price Targets reports. The brokerage presently has a $325.00 price objective on the railroad operator’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $263.00. Bank of America‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 11.45% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on NSC. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Norfolk Southern from $325.00 to $310.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 6th. Evercore ISI raised Norfolk Southern from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $301.00 to $303.00 in a research note on Friday, July 9th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Norfolk Southern from $318.00 to $312.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 7th. Finally, Atlantic Securities began coverage on Norfolk Southern in a research note on Monday, July 12th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $276.00 price target for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $287.57. Read more …

 


Suncor Energy (NYSE:SU) (TSE:SU) was upgraded by research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports.

SU has been the topic of a number of other research reports. TD Securities lifted their price target on shares of Suncor Energy from C$39.00 to C$40.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday. CIBC dropped their price target on shares of Suncor Energy from C$48.00 to C$44.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 23rd. Raymond James began coverage on shares of Suncor Energy in a research report on Tuesday, July 20th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $40.00 price target on the stock. Scotiabank dropped their price target on shares of Suncor Energy from C$35.00 to C$33.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 29th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Suncor Energy from C$46.00 to C$39.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Suncor Energy has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $34.67. Read more …

 


Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) was upgraded by equities research analysts at MKM Partners from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued on Thursday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $145.00 price target on the restaurant operator's stock, up from their prior price target of $142.00. MKM Partners' target price would suggest a potential upside of 15.54% from the company's previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of Yum! Brands from $120.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a report on Friday, July 30th. Cowen increased their target price on shares of Yum! Brands from $117.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research note on Friday, July 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on shares of Yum! Brands from $113.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, July 30th. Guggenheim started coverage on shares of Yum! Brands in a research note on Monday, July 26th. They set a "buy" rating and a $135.00 target price for the company. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Yum! Brands from $124.00 to $136.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Friday, July 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $129.85. Read more …

 

 


Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) was upgraded by research analysts at UBS Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Friday, Price Targets.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $235.00 price target on the industrial products company’s stock, up from their previous price target of $232.00. UBS Group’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 14.42% from the stock’s current price.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Cowen assumed coverage on shares of Caterpillar in a report on Thursday, October 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $241.00 target price for the company. Credit Suisse Group dropped their target price on shares of Caterpillar from $268.00 to $256.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 2nd. Evercore ISI dropped their target price on shares of Caterpillar from $291.00 to $257.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on shares of Caterpillar from $258.00 to $241.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 2nd. Finally, Tigress Financial restated a “buy” rating and set a $270.00 price target on shares of Caterpillar in a research report on Friday, August 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Caterpillar has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $234.05. Read more …

 


Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) was upgraded by investment analysts at Bank of America from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued on Friday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Xcel Energy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $73.00 to $76.00 in a research note on Tuesday, October 12th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Xcel Energy from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $69.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 21st. KeyCorp raised their target price on Xcel Energy from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 19th. Barclays upgraded Xcel Energy from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their target price for the company from $75.00 to $76.00 in a research report on Friday, October 1st. Finally, Mizuho raised their target price on Xcel Energy from $63.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 4th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $71.83. Read more …

 

 

Downgrades:

 


Enbridge (TSE:ENB) (NYSE:ENB) was downgraded by stock analysts at Credit Suisse Group to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Monday, TipRanks reports. They currently have a C$56.00 target price on the stock. Credit Suisse Group’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 6.38% from the company’s current price.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Citigroup upped their target price on Enbridge from C$54.00 to C$56.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 18th. Scotiabank upped their target price on Enbridge from C$54.00 to C$55.00 in a research report on Thursday, July 8th. Tudor Pickering & Holt set a C$54.00 target price on Enbridge and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 29th. CSFB set a C$55.00 price target on Enbridge and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 23rd. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on Enbridge from C$50.00 to C$53.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 19th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of C$54.41. Read more …

 

 


Rogers Communications (NYSE:RCI) (TSE:RCI.B) was downgraded by Desjardins from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. Desjardins also issued estimates for Rogers Communications’ FY2021 earnings at $2.85 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Rogers Communications from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $55.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Monday, June 28th. Canaccord Genuity lowered their price target on Rogers Communications from C$70.00 to C$69.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Rogers Communications from C$68.00 to C$72.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Royal Bank of Canada cut shares of Rogers Communications from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, TheStreet raised shares of Rogers Communications from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a research report on Friday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Rogers Communications presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $71.00. Read more …

 


Thor Industries (NYSE:THO) was downgraded by KeyCorp from an "overweight" rating to a "sector weight" rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Price Targets.com reports.

Several other research firms also recently commented on THO. upgraded shares of Thor Industries from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $150.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 1st. Truist upped their price objective on shares of Thor Industries from $130.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 29th. Citigroup raised shares of Thor Industries from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 1st. Wedbush upped their price objective on shares of Thor Industries from $126.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 29th. Finally, Truist Securities upped their price objective on shares of Thor Industries from $130.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $142.44. Read more …

 


Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) was downgraded by stock analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on WHR. Zacks Investment Research raised Whirlpool from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $225.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $220.17 target price on shares of Whirlpool in a research note on Tuesday, July 27th.

Shares of NYSE WHR opened at $213.44 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $214.96 and its 200 day moving average price is $224.14. The firm has a market cap of $13.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.83. Whirlpool has a 52 week low of $171.33 and a 52 week high of $257.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. Read more …

 

 


Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) was downgraded by equities research analysts at BMO Capital Markets from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. They currently have a $52.00 price objective on the chip maker's stock, down from their previous price objective of $60.00. BMO Capital Markets' target price suggests a potential upside of 5.24% from the company's current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Bank of America lowered their target price on shares of Intel from $52.00 to $45.00 and set an "underperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday. Northland Securities started coverage on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, July 19th. They issued a "sell" rating and a $42.00 target price for the company. Wedbush cut their target price on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $45.00 and set an "underperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday. Truist lowered their price target on shares of Intel from $60.00 to $52.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Finally, Roth Capital decreased their target price on shares of Intel from $60.00 to $53.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have given a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Intel has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $56.30. Read more …

 


Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Berenberg Bank from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, Price Targets.com reports. They presently have a $127.00 price objective on the stock, down from their prior price objective of $164.00. Berenberg Bank’s price target suggests a potential downside of 3.97% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on KMB. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their target price on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $137.00 to $135.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 26th. HSBC started coverage on shares of Kimberly-Clark in a research report on Thursday, September 9th. They set a “hold” rating and a $131.00 price target for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $142.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Kimberly-Clark from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $141.00 price target for the company in a research report on Monday, September 27th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $137.00 to $139.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 9th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Kimberly-Clark currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $135.93. Read more …

 


UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) was downgraded by equities researchers at DZ Bank from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. They presently have a CHF 18 target price on the bank's stock.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Credit Suisse Group reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of UBS Group in a research report on Monday, October 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of UBS Group in a research report on Wednesday, July 21st. Royal Bank of Canada raised UBS Group from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $19.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 29th. Morgan Stanley reissued a "hold" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Tuesday, August 10th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on UBS Group in a research note on Thursday, July 15th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $15.09 price objective on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, UBS Group currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $16.98. Read more …

 

 


Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) was downgraded by stock analysts at CIBC from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Royal Bank of Canada lowered Canadian National Railway from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 20th. TD Securities assumed coverage on Canadian National Railway in a research note on Wednesday, October 20th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $176.00 target price for the company. Citigroup upgraded Canadian National Railway from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $140.00 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 1st. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on Canadian National Railway from C$155.00 to C$160.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 20th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Finally, Credit Suisse Group reduced their target price on Canadian National Railway from $121.00 to $112.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 21st. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Canadian National Railway currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $143.00. Read more …

 


Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) was downgraded by stock analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. They currently have a $230.00 price target on the basic materials company’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price points to a potential upside of 2.19% from the stock’s previous close. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on ECL. Royal Bank of Canada began coverage on Ecolab in a report on Thursday, September 2nd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $260.00 target price for the company. Vertical Research began coverage on Ecolab in a report on Monday, September 27th. They set a “hold” rating and a $189.00 target price for the company. Boenning Scattergood reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Ecolab in a report on Wednesday, September 15th. Finally, Mizuho began coverage on Ecolab in a report on Tuesday, October 12th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $126.00 target price for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $223.27. Read more …

 


Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE:OHI) was downgraded by investment analysts at Bank of America from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on OHI. Mizuho reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $39.00 price target on shares of Omega Healthcare Investors in a research report on Wednesday, July 14th. JMP Securities cut shares of Omega Healthcare Investors from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research report on Monday, September 13th. Scotiabank cut their price target on shares of Omega Healthcare Investors from $37.00 to $35.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 24th. Capital One Financial cut shares of Omega Healthcare Investors from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and set a $38.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, August 4th. Finally, Raymond James cut their price target on shares of Omega Healthcare Investors from $40.00 to $38.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, September 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $38.77. Read more …

 

 


Pentair (NYSE:PNR) was downgraded by Seaport Research Partners from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, Price Targets.com reports.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on PNR. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Pentair from $68.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, September 23rd. Boenning Scattergood assumed coverage on shares of Pentair in a research report on Tuesday, July 13th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $100.00 price target for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of Pentair from an “overweight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $65.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Thursday, August 26th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Pentair from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $81.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Monday, August 30th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on Pentair from $81.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 28th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $76.14. Read more …

 


The Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) was downgraded by Bank of America from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of The Sherwin-Williams from $310.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, September 9th. Mizuho initiated coverage on shares of The Sherwin-Williams in a research note on Tuesday, October 12th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $352.00 target price on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of The Sherwin-Williams from $327.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of The Sherwin-Williams from $299.00 to $305.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 28th. Finally, KeyCorp lifted their price target on shares of The Sherwin-Williams from $330.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $348.68. Read more …

 


United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) was downgraded by research analysts at Loop Capital from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports. They currently have a $226.00 price objective on the transportation company’s stock. Loop Capital’s target price suggests a potential upside of 3.64% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on UPS. Credit Suisse Group lowered their target price on United Parcel Service from $261.00 to $240.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 28th. Stifel Nicolaus upgraded United Parcel Service from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the company from $210.00 to $224.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 13th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of United Parcel Service in a report on Tuesday, August 17th. Zacks Investment Research cut United Parcel Service from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $217.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, June 29th. Finally, Evercore ISI assumed coverage on United Parcel Service in a report on Tuesday, September 28th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $225.00 price objective on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $210.17. Read more …

 

 


The Hershey (NYSE:HSY) was downgraded by investment analysts at Citigroup from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday, The Fly reports. They currently have a $190.00 price target on the stock, down from their prior price target of $202.00. Citigroup’s price target suggests a potential upside of 5.91% from the stock’s previous close.

HSY has been the subject of several other research reports. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of The Hershey from $175.00 to $181.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 30th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on shares of The Hershey from $188.00 to $189.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of The Hershey from $190.00 to $191.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 4th. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on shares of The Hershey in a research report on Tuesday, September 21st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $180.00 price target for the company. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on shares of The Hershey from $174.00 to $184.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 18th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $181.91. Read more …

 


Altria Group (NYSE:MO) was downgraded by investment analysts at Morgan Stanley from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a note issued to investors on Friday, The Fly reports.

Separately, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $54.00 price objective on shares of Altria Group in a report on Friday, July 23rd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $52.75.

NYSE MO opened at $44.58 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $48.56 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $48.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $82.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.20, a PEG ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 0.63. Altria Group has a fifty-two week low of $35.83 and a fifty-two week high of $52.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.67, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 0.72. Read more …

 


Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Vertical Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Friday, The Fly reports.

Several other research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Northrop Grumman from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $350.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Thursday, September 23rd. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Northrop Grumman from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $392.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 6th. Seaport Global Securities upped their target price on shares of Northrop Grumman from $398.00 to $419.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 19th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Northrop Grumman from $330.00 to $335.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $395.10. Read more …

 

 


Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) was downgraded by research analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Friday, Analyst Ratings Network reports. They presently have a $112.00 target price on the coffee company’s stock, down from their prior target price of $130.00. Stifel Nicolaus’ price target would indicate a potential upside of 6.59% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on SBUX. Bank of America started coverage on shares of Starbucks in a research note on Monday, October 11th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $135.00 price objective on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Starbucks from $136.00 to $135.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 18th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Starbucks from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 28th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Starbucks from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 28th. Finally, TheStreet upgraded shares of Starbucks from a “c” rating to a “b-” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 27th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nineteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $122.57. Read more …


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