Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of November 29 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Citigroup from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

TJX has been the subject of several other research reports. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of TJX Companies from $84.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 18th. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of TJX Companies from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of TJX Companies from $84.00 to $88.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 19th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of TJX Companies from $101.00 to $102.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 16th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group upped their price objective on shares of TJX Companies from $82.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 19th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, TJX Companies has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $83.15.

Shares of TJX Companies stock opened at $69.36 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $67.64 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $68.32. The company has a market cap of $83.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 0.96. TJX Companies has a fifty-two week low of $61.15 and a fifty-two week high of $76.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 1.33. Read more …

 

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) was upgraded by stock analysts at Odeon Capital Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, PriceTargets.com reports.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 15th. TheStreet raised shares of Wells Fargo & Company from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 14th. Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Wells Fargo & Company from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $49.00 to $46.00 in a research report on Tuesday, September 28th. Evercore ISI reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $49.00 price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a research report on Friday, September 10th. Finally, Raymond James boosted their price objective 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. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $48.71. Read more …

 

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) was upgraded by analysts at Tudor Pickering from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, Stock Target Advisor reports.

CVX has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of Chevron from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $130.00 to $145.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 24th. UBS Group upgraded shares of Chevron from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, November 15th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Chevron from $149.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut Chevron from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $128.00 to $111.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 15th. Finally, DZ Bank cut Chevron from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $110.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, August 4th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $121.23. Read more …

 

 

DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report released on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $123.00 price target on the utilities provider's stock. Wells Fargo & Company's price objective suggests a potential upside of 13.53% from the stock's previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on DTE. Mizuho lowered their price objective on shares of DTE Energy from $126.00 to $124.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 22nd. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of DTE Energy from $123.00 to $120.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 22nd. Finally, Evercore ISI raised shares of DTE Energy from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $127.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday, September 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $128.20.

Shares of NYSE:DTE opened at $108.34 on Wednesday. The firm's 50 day moving average is $113.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $120.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.97, a PEG ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97. DTE Energy has a 52 week low of $96.40 and a 52 week high of $122.14. Read more …

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) was upgraded by BMO Capital Markets from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, Analyst Ratings Network reports. The firm presently has a $145.00 price objective on the real estate investment trust's stock. BMO Capital Markets' price objective points to a potential upside of 18.20% from the company's previous close.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on FRT. Barclays assumed coverage on Federal Realty Investment Trust in a report on Wednesday, September 1st. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $133.00 target price for the company. TheStreet raised Federal Realty Investment Trust from a "c+" rating to a "b" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $129.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 6th. Truist Securities increased their price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, August 30th. Finally, Truist increased their price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, August 30th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $120.62.

Shares of FRT opened at $122.67 on Wednesday. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a 12-month low of $81.85 and a 12-month high of $135.55. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $124.14 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $120.24. The company has a quick ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.78. The stock has a market cap of $9.54 billion, a PE ratio of 40.49, a PEG ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 1.10. Read more …

 

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wedbush from a “sell” rating to an “outperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $200.00 price objective on the iPhone maker’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $185.00. Wedbush’s price target indicates a potential upside of 21.38% from the stock’s current price.

AAPL has been the subject of several other research reports. Robert W. Baird reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $169.00 target price on shares of Apple in a research report on Friday, October 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. set a $180.00 target price on Apple in a research report on Tuesday, November 23rd. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Tuesday, August 10th. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on Apple in a research report on Monday, September 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $175.00 target price for the company. Finally, DA Davidson increased their price target on Apple from $167.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, twenty-two have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $166.02. Read more …

 

 

Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) was upgraded by research analysts at 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 $375.00 price objective on the real estate investment trust’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $350.00. Raymond James’ price target points to a potential upside of 15.16% from the stock’s current price.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Evercore ISI reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $346.00 target price on shares of Public Storage in a research note on Friday, October 22nd. Truist lifted their target price on shares of Public Storage from $315.00 to $322.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 16th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Truist Securities lifted their target price on shares of Public Storage from $315.00 to $322.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 16th. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Public Storage from $325.00 to $353.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 18th. Finally, Berenberg Bank began coverage on shares of Public Storage in a research report on Thursday, October 7th. They set a “hold” rating and a $321.00 price target for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $323.38. Read more …

 

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) was upgraded by equities researchers at Citigroup from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a report released on Friday, The Fly reports.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on MS. Credit Suisse Group lifted their price target on shares of Morgan Stanley from $108.00 to $112.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, October 15th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Morgan Stanley from $89.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, October 4th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered shares of Morgan Stanley from an "outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating and set a $97.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Friday, October 15th. JMP Securities reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Morgan Stanley in a research note on Tuesday, October 26th. Finally, Berenberg Bank set a $95.00 price target on shares of Morgan Stanley and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 28th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Morgan Stanley has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $101.26.

MS stock opened at $98.86 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.75. The company has a 50-day moving average of $99.98 and a two-hundred day moving average of $97.14. Morgan Stanley has a 52-week low of $61.86 and a 52-week high of $105.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $177.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.56. Read more …

 

 

Downgrades:

 

Canadian Pacific Railway (NYSE:CP) (TSE:CP) was downgraded by stock analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Atlantic Securities initiated coverage on Canadian Pacific Railway in a research report on Tuesday, November 16th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $111.00 target price for the company. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Canadian Pacific Railway from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $82.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 16th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Canadian Pacific Railway from $84.00 to $78.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 7th. Argus lowered Canadian Pacific Railway from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, August 12th. Finally, Desjardins cut their price target on Canadian Pacific Railway from C$104.00 to C$103.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 22nd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Canadian Pacific Railway has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $91.86. Read more …

 

 

Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) was downgraded by research analysts at Citigroup from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued on Monday, The Fly reports. They currently have a $85.00 price target on the stock, down from their previous price target of $105.00. Citigroup’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 7.38% from the company’s previous close.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on MRK. Truist lifted their price objective on shares of Merck & Co., Inc. from $92.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 24th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Merck & Co., Inc. from $92.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, November 1st. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Merck & Co., Inc. from $88.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 29th. Argus raised shares of Merck & Co., Inc. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $110.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 1st. Finally, Truist Securities lifted their target price on shares of Merck & Co., Inc. from $92.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 24th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $94.83. Read more …

 

South Jersey Industries (NYSE:SJI) was downgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company to an "equal weight" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on SJI. TheStreet downgraded South Jersey Industries from a "b" rating to a "c+" rating in a report on Thursday, August 5th. Zacks Investment Research raised South Jersey Industries from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $28.00 price target for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 11th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on South Jersey Industries from $25.00 to $24.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, September 17th. Finally, Maxim Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $31.00 price objective on shares of South Jersey Industries in a research note on Friday, November 5th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, South Jersey Industries presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $26.50.

NYSE:SJI opened at $24.28 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $22.90 and a 200-day simple moving average of $24.71. South Jersey Industries has a 1 year low of $20.48 and a 1 year high of $29.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.57, a PEG ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 0.90. Read more …

 

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on UPS. Barclays raised their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $230.00 to $235.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 27th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. set a $227.00 price target on shares of United Parcel Service in a research report on Tuesday, October 26th. Oppenheimer raised their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $222.00 to $236.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 27th. Finally, Bank of America raised their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $220.00 to $244.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $213.16.

UPS stock opened at $205.30 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $198.93 and a 200-day moving average price of $201.52. United Parcel Service has a 52-week low of $154.76 and a 52-week high of $220.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $178.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.67, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a current ratio of 1.48. Read more …

 

 

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) was downgraded by stock analysts at Stephens from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on USB. Raymond James cut U.S. Bancorp from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 15th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on U.S. Bancorp from $62.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 15th. Credit Suisse Group boosted their price target on U.S. Bancorp from $60.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 22nd. Citigroup boosted their price target on U.S. Bancorp from $66.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 23rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on U.S. Bancorp from $66.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $64.03. Read more …

 

American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) was downgraded by Wells Fargo & Company from an "equal weight" rating to an "underweight" rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $170.00 target price on the utilities provider's stock. Wells Fargo & Company's target price points to a potential upside of 0.85% from the company's current price.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. The Goldman Sachs Group cut American Water Works from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and cut their target price for the stock from $191.00 to $177.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 3rd. US Capital Advisors downgraded American Water Works from an "overweight" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, August 13th. Argus upgraded American Water Works from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $205.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday, August 6th. Bank of America downgraded American Water Works from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating and set a $178.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Monday, September 27th. Finally, HSBC cut shares of American Water Works from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and upped their price target 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. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, American Water Works has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $181.00. Read more …

 

D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) was downgraded by research analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports. They currently have a $119.00 price target on the construction company’s stock. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price target points to a potential upside of 21.80% from the stock’s previous close.

DHI has been the subject of a number of other reports. Raymond James raised their price objective on D.R. Horton from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 17th. Bank of America began coverage on D.R. Horton in a research report on Monday, November 8th. They set a “buy” rating and a $112.00 price objective for the company. Barclays raised their price objective on D.R. Horton from $109.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 10th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on D.R. Horton from $100.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 10th. Finally, KeyCorp raised their price objective on D.R. Horton from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 10th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $112.33. Read more …

 

 

National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Desjardins from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday, BayStreet.CA reports. They presently have a C$105.00 price objective on the financial services provider’s stock, down from their previous price objective of C$108.00. Desjardins’ target price indicates a potential upside of 9.34% from the company’s current price.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Scotiabank dropped their target price on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$114.00 to C$112.00 in a report on Thursday. Veritas Investment Research reissued a “reduce” rating on shares of National Bank of Canada in a report on Thursday. Barclays downgraded shares of National Bank of Canada to a “sell” rating and set a C$100.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Monday, November 15th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price objective on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$99.00 to C$111.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Canaccord Genuity increased their price objective on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$101.00 to C$103.50 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 26th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of C$101.29. Read more …

 

Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE:TD) (NYSE:TD) was downgraded by equities researchers at Veritas Investment Research from a “buy” rating to a “reduce” rating in a research report issued on Friday, BayStreet.CA reports.

TD has been the subject of several other research reports. Barclays restated an “outperform” rating and issued a C$89.00 price target on shares of Toronto-Dominion Bank in a research note on Thursday. CIBC lifted their price target on Toronto-Dominion Bank from C$99.00 to C$108.00 in a research note on Monday, November 22nd. National Bankshares upgraded Toronto-Dominion Bank from a “sector perform” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from C$89.00 to C$93.00 in a research note on Friday, October 1st. National Bank Financial lifted their price target on Toronto-Dominion Bank from C$89.00 to C$93.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 1st. Finally, Scotiabank cut their price target on Toronto-Dominion Bank from C$95.00 to C$94.00 in a research note on Tuesday, August 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of C$97.16. Read more …