Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of December 13 2021



 

Upgrades:

 


Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) was upgraded by Bank of America from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The firm currently has a $107.00 target price on the utilities provider's stock, up from their prior target price of $100.00. Bank of America's price target would indicate a potential upside of 10.15% from the stock's previous close.

Several other research firms also recently commented on ATO. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Atmos Energy from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $102.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, September 6th. Argus cut shares of Atmos Energy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 7th. Mizuho boosted their price target on shares of Atmos Energy from $109.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 17th. TheStreet cut shares of Atmos Energy from a "b" rating to a "c+" rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Atmos Energy from $123.00 to $119.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 19th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $108.83. Read more …

 


Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) was upgraded by stock analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $63.00 price objective on the stock, up from their prior price objective of $59.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s target price suggests a potential upside of 11.94% from the stock's current price. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

KO has been the subject of a number of other reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on shares of Coca-Cola from $60.00 to $59.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 15th. Evercore ISI reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Coca-Cola in a research report on Tuesday, November 9th. Credit Suisse Group set a $63.00 price objective on shares of Coca-Cola in a report on Thursday. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on shares of Coca-Cola from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 28th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $55.00 price objective on shares of Coca-Cola in a research report on Thursday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $61.29. Read more …

 


Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) was upgraded by UBS Group to a “buy” rating in a report released on Monday, Price Targets.com reports. The firm currently has a $60.00 price target on the biopharmaceutical company’s stock, up from their previous price target of $52.00. UBS Group’s target price indicates a potential upside of 13.68% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. SVB Leerink cut their price objective on shares of Pfizer from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 3rd. Erste Group raised shares of Pfizer from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Benchmark increased their price objective on shares of Pfizer from $29.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 5th. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of Pfizer in a report on Wednesday, December 8th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $60.00 target price for the company. Finally, Truist Securities raised their target price on shares of Pfizer from $43.00 to $58.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 24th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $52.24. Read more …

 

 


Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) was upgraded by stock analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $210.00 target price on the iPhone maker’s stock, up from their previous target price of $160.00. Bank of America‘s price target indicates a potential upside of 19.49% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on AAPL. Evercore ISI upgraded Apple to a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Friday, September 10th. Fundamental Research boosted their target price on Apple from $163.99 to $164.79 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 23rd. KeyCorp began coverage on Apple in a research note on Monday, December 6th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $191.00 target price on the stock. DA Davidson boosted their target price on Apple from $167.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 19th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group began coverage on Apple in a research note on Friday, October 29th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $150.00 target price on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating, twenty-three have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $170.24. Read more …

 


General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) was upgraded by UBS Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of General Dynamics from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 28th. Susquehanna Bancshares raised their price objective on shares of General Dynamics from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of General Dynamics from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $176.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 23rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of General Dynamics from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $220.00 to $230.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $213.91. Read more …

 


Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) was upgraded by equities researchers at Citigroup from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Berenberg Bank assumed coverage on shares of Public Storage in a research report on Thursday, October 7th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $321.00 price target for the company. Evercore ISI restated a "hold" rating and issued a $346.00 price target on shares of Public Storage in a research report on Friday, October 22nd. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Public Storage from $322.00 to $333.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, November 29th. Raymond James upgraded shares of Public Storage from an "outperform" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and upped their price target for the company from $350.00 to $375.00 in a research report on Thursday, December 2nd. Finally, Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Public Storage from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $349.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Friday, November 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $328.15. Read more …

 

 


Ventas (NYSE:VTR) was upgraded by research analysts at Citigroup from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on VTR. Capital One Financial reiterated an "equal weight" rating on shares of Ventas in a research note on Friday, November 5th. Raymond James raised shares of Ventas from an "outperform" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $65.00 to $67.00 in a report on Thursday, September 23rd. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on shares of Ventas in a report on Monday, October 4th. They issued an "equal weight" rating and a $60.00 target price for the company. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group cut shares of Ventas from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $55.00 target price for the company. in a report on Monday, November 22nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised shares of Ventas from an "underperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and set a $60.00 target price for the company in a report on Thursday, August 26th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $59.24. Read more …

 


Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) was upgraded by equities researchers at The Goldman Sachs Group from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on CMP. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on Compass Minerals International in a report on Wednesday, November 17th. They set a "hold" rating and a $54.00 price objective for the company. Monness Crespi & Hardt upgraded Compass Minerals International from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $80.00 price objective for the company in a report on Thursday, September 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Compass Minerals International from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $74.00 to $73.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 17th. Zacks Investment Research cut Compass Minerals International from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 19th. Finally, TheStreet cut Compass Minerals International from a "b-" rating to a "c+" rating in a report on Friday, September 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $66.83. Read more …

 


Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) (TSE:BEP) was upgraded by research analysts at TD Securities from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, The Fly reports.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on BEP. Tudor Pickering reissued a "buy" rating and issued a C$44.00 price target on shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners in a research report on Friday, September 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $46.00 price target on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 9th. CSFB set a $45.00 price objective on Brookfield Renewable Partners and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 22nd. Mizuho upped their target price on shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners from $44.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 25th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Finally, Credit Suisse Group reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $45.00 target price on shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners in a report on Wednesday, September 22nd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $44.67. Read more …

 

 


Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) was upgraded by research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, The Fly reports.

A number of other research firms have also commented on BK. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Bank of New York Mellon from $49.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 20th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Bank of New York Mellon from $57.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, October 25th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Bank of New York Mellon from $57.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 20th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Bank of New York Mellon from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, October 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut shares of Bank of New York Mellon from an "equal weight" rating to an "underweight" rating and upped their price objective for the company from $56.00 to $59.00 in a research note on Monday, December 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $57.67. Read more …

 


Magna International (NYSE:MGA) (TSE:MG) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday, The Fly reports.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. TD Securities dropped their target price on Magna International from $98.00 to $97.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 8th. Barclays lowered Magna International from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $110.00 to $87.00 in a research note on Monday, October 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on Magna International from $105.00 to $102.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Sunday, September 26th. Zacks Investment Research lowered Magna International from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating and set a $71.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Monday, October 11th. Finally, Raymond James set a $68.00 target price on Magna International and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $93.00. Read more …

 


AT&T (NYSE:T) was upgraded by stock analysts at Morgan Stanley from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $28.00 target price on the technology company's stock, down from their prior target price of $32.00. Morgan Stanley's target price suggests a potential upside of 26.30% from the company's current price.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on the company. KeyCorp upgraded AT&T from an "underweight" rating to a "sector weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 14th. Moffett Nathanson upgraded AT&T from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $23.00 to $28.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 7th. Citigroup reduced their price target on AT&T from $31.00 to $29.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, December 7th. Barclays reduced their price target on AT&T from $34.00 to $30.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 11th. Finally, Truist reiterated a "hold" rating and set a $26.00 price target on shares of AT&T in a research report on Monday, December 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $30.30. Read more …

 

 


T. Rowe Price Group (NASDAQ:TROW) was upgraded by investment analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued on Friday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $246.00 price objective on the asset manager’s stock, down from their previous price objective of $253.00. BMO Capital Markets’ target price indicates a potential upside of 29.05% from the stock’s previous close.

TROW has been the subject of a number of other reports. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on T. Rowe Price Group in a report on Friday, September 10th. They set a “buy” rating and a $245.00 price objective for the company. Evercore ISI restated a “buy” rating and set a $211.00 price objective on shares of T. Rowe Price Group in a report on Friday, October 8th. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of T. Rowe Price Group from $169.00 to $166.50 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of T. Rowe Price Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $206.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Friday, October 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of T. Rowe Price Group from $204.00 to $222.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 2nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, T. Rowe Price Group currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $192.82. Read more …

 

 

Downgrades:

 


Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) was downgraded by equities research analysts at UBS Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Merck & Co., Inc. from $88.00 to $82.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 29th. Mizuho began coverage on shares of Merck & Co., Inc. in a research report on Thursday, October 28th. They set a “buy” rating and a $99.00 price target on the stock. Guggenheim cut shares of Merck & Co., Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $98.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, December 7th. Citigroup cut shares of Merck & Co., Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $105.00 to $85.00 in a research report on Monday, November 29th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of Merck & Co., Inc. in a research report on Thursday, November 18th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $91.00 price target on the stock. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $94.14. Read more …

 


Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) was downgraded by analysts at Macquarie from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on Comcast from $63.00 to $62.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Comcast from $72.00 to $65.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 9th. Citigroup cut their price target on Comcast from $65.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 1st. BNP Paribas initiated coverage on Comcast in a research note on Monday, September 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $72.00 price target for the company. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Comcast from $49.00 to $46.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and twenty have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Comcast currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $65.33. Read more …

 

 


L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) was downgraded by analysts at UBS Group from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on LHX. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on L3Harris Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, September 8th. They set a "market perform" rating for the company. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on L3Harris Technologies from $238.00 to $230.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 4th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on L3Harris Technologies from $240.00 to $243.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 2nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered L3Harris Technologies from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating and set a $207.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Thursday, September 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, L3Harris Technologies currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $236.17. Read more …

 


Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) was downgraded by investment analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a report released on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Berenberg Bank raised shares of Albemarle to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the company from $280.00 to $298.00 in a report on Friday, November 19th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of Albemarle from $265.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 13th. HSBC downgraded shares of Albemarle from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, September 17th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Albemarle from $225.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, September 13th. Finally, Oppenheimer increased their price target on shares of Albemarle from $296.00 to $307.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 4th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $241.10. Read more …

 


Realty Income (NYSE:O) was downgraded by research analysts at Scotiabank from a "sector outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on O. Robert W. Baird reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Realty Income in a research note on Tuesday, August 17th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on Realty Income from $79.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 3rd. Mizuho upped their price target on Realty Income from $81.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Realty Income from $81.00 to $79.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, December 3rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $79.20. Read more …

 

 


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

Several other analysts have also recently commented on SHW. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $300.00 to $355.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 28th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $327.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 27th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $315.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, August 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $310.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, September 9th. Finally, Mizuho initiated coverage on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research note on Tuesday, October 12th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $352.00 target price on the stock. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sherwin-Williams presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $357.44. Read more …

 


Southern (NYSE:SO) was downgraded by equities researchers at Scotiabank from a "sector outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating in a report released on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

SO has been the topic of several other reports. Guggenheim upgraded shares of Southern from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $72.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 7th. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on shares of Southern from $68.00 to $69.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 19th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Southern from $64.00 to $63.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 17th. Finally, Mizuho upgraded shares of Southern from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $55.00 to $60.00 in a research report on Monday, December 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Southern presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $68.83. Read more …

 


Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) was downgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report released on Thursday, The Fly reports.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on BEN. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Franklin Resources from $26.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 3rd. Citigroup upgraded Franklin Resources from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $32.50 to $43.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 2nd. Bank of America initiated coverage on Franklin Resources in a report on Thursday. They set a "neutral" rating on the stock. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded Franklin Resources from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $35.00 to $45.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 2nd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $32.00. Read more …

 

 


Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) was downgraded by Vertical Research from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note issued on Thursday, The Fly reports.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on CNI. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Canadian National Railway in a research note on Thursday, September 23rd. They set a "neutral" rating and a $121.00 price target on the stock. Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from $110.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research note on Monday, September 20th. CIBC downgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 27th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Stephens boosted their price target on Canadian National Railway from $120.00 to $126.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on Canadian National Railway in a research report on Thursday, December 2nd. They set an "equal weight" rating and a $149.00 price objective for the company. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $143.40. Read more …

 


Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday, Briefing.com reports. They currently have a $105.00 target price on the medical technology company’s stock, down from their prior target price of $130.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target indicates a potential upside of 2.73% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on MDT. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on Medtronic from $154.00 to $145.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 24th. Royal Bank of Canada began coverage on Medtronic in a report on Thursday, December 9th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $140.00 target price for the company. Truist Securities reduced their price target on Medtronic from $148.00 to $142.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 24th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Medtronic from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. Finally, Argus raised their price target on Medtronic from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 27th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seventeen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Medtronic presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $140.41. Read more …

 


Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) was downgraded by stock analysts at Morgan Stanley from an "equal weight" rating to an "underweight" rating in a research note issued on Thursday, The Fly reports.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on WBA. Robert W. Baird reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $68.00 price objective on shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance in a report on Friday, September 3rd. Truist Securities lifted their price objective on Walgreens Boots Alliance from $52.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, October 15th. Truist boosted their price target on Walgreens Boots Alliance from $52.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, October 15th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Walgreens Boots Alliance from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating and set a $50.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, October 20th. Finally, TheStreet cut Walgreens Boots Alliance from a "b-" rating to a "c" rating in a research report on Friday, November 19th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $55.00. Read more …

 

 


Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) was downgraded by investment analysts at Robert W. Baird from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, Briefing.com reports. They presently have a $116.00 price objective on the coffee company's stock, down from their previous price objective of $126.00. Robert W. Baird's target price suggests a potential upside of 2.12% from the stock's current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on SBUX. Argus lowered Starbucks from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 4th. Barclays lifted their price objective on Starbucks from $128.00 to $136.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on Starbucks from $140.00 to $135.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 29th. Cowen dropped their price objective on Starbucks from $135.00 to $125.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 29th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group dropped their price target on Starbucks from $137.00 to $132.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 29th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nineteen have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Starbucks has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $123.71. Read more …

 


Target (NYSE:TGT) was downgraded by analysts at Gordon Haskett from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Friday, The Fly reports.

TGT has been the topic of several other research reports. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Target from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of Target from $281.00 to $308.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 19th. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Target in a research note on Thursday, August 19th. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Target from $258.00 to $287.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 19th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Target from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $276.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, October 26th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Target presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $259.41. Read more …

 


Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) was downgraded by Citigroup from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a note issued to investors on Friday, Briefing.com reports. They currently have a $27.00 price objective on the pipeline company's stock, down from their prior price objective of $28.00. Citigroup's price objective would indicate a potential upside of 3.29% from the stock's previous close.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. TD Securities lifted their price target on Williams Companies from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, November 4th. Raymond James lifted their price target on Williams Companies from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, October 18th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on Williams Companies from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 3rd. Credit Suisse Group boosted their price objective on Williams Companies from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, November 11th. Finally, Wolfe Research cut Williams Companies from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating and set a $29.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, October 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $30.09. Read more …

 

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