June 24, 2022

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of June 20 2022



 

Upgrades:

 


American Tower (NYSE:AMT) was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “underweight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

AMT has been the topic of several other reports. Bank of America began coverage on American Tower in a research report on Sunday, June 5th. They set a “buy” rating and a $315.00 target price on the stock. Raymond James lowered their target price on American Tower from $294.00 to $279.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 28th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on American Tower from $288.00 to $260.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 28th. Barclays lowered their price objective on American Tower from €295.00 ($310.53) to €284.00 ($298.95) in a research report on Friday, March 18th. Finally, StockNews.com initiated coverage on American Tower in a research report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, American Tower presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $290.29. Read more …

 


Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Atlantic Securities downgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a "neutral" rating to an "underweight" rating and set a $80.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, March 2nd. StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a "hold" rating for the company. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $81.00 to $77.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 23rd. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $80.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $105.00 to $101.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 29th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $96.92. Read more …

 


UBS Group upgraded shares of Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research note published on Tuesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have $75.00 price target on the financial services provider’s stock, up from their prior price target of $68.00.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on SCHW. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Charles Schwab from $132.00 to $123.00 and set an overweight rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 25th. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on shares of Charles Schwab from $110.00 to $100.00 and set an overweight rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 22nd. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Charles Schwab from $87.50 to $90.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a research report on Friday, April 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Charles Schwab from $107.00 to $101.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 14th. Finally, Compass Point upgraded shares of Charles Schwab from a neutral rating to a buy rating and set a $98.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 12th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Charles Schwab has an average rating of Moderate Buy and an average target price of $93.21. Read more …

 

 


Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) was upgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse Group from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $125.00 price target on the oil and gas company's stock, up from their previous price target of $115.00. Credit Suisse Group's price target suggests a potential upside of 45.15% from the stock's previous close.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. MKM Partners increased their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $81.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, March 7th. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 19th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $103.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, June 6th. Evercore ISI raised shares of Exxon Mobil from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $88.00 to $120.00 in a research report on Tuesday, June 7th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $98.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 31st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Exxon Mobil currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $89.24. Read more …

 


MetLife (NYSE:MET) was upgraded by research analysts at Wolfe Research from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on MET. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of MetLife from $76.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 22nd. Piper Sandler increased their price target on shares of MetLife from $77.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 6th. StockNews.com lowered shares of MetLife from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of MetLife from $69.00 to $75.00 in a research report on Tuesday, April 5th. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on shares of MetLife from $76.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $76.09. Read more …

 


Welltower (NYSE:WELL) was upgraded by research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on WELL. Capital One Financial began coverage on Welltower in a research note on Friday, June 3rd. They set an "overweight" rating and a $95.00 target price for the company. Barclays raised their target price on Welltower from $92.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on Welltower from $103.00 to $108.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 27th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Welltower from $95.50 to $100.00 in a report on Thursday, March 17th. Finally, Raymond James increased their price target on Welltower from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, March 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $99.00. Read more …

 

 


American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) was upgraded by Janney Montgomery Scott from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a report released on Friday, The Fly reports.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on AWK. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on American Water Works from $148.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 19th. StockNews.com began coverage on American Water Works in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They set a "hold" rating for the company. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, American Water Works presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $175.22.

Shares of NYSE:AWK opened at $144.58 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39. American Water Works has a 52-week low of $129.45 and a 52-week high of $189.65. The company has a 50 day moving average of $149.50 and a two-hundred day moving average of $159.11. The company has a market capitalization of $26.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.80 and a beta of 0.45. Read more …

 


Becton, Dickinson and (NYSE:BDX) was upgraded by investment analysts at StockNews.com from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on BDX. Argus upped their price target on Becton, Dickinson and from $275.00 to $310.00 in a research note on Monday, February 28th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded Becton, Dickinson and from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $275.00 price target for the company in a research note on Friday. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Becton, Dickinson and from $293.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, April 11th. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on Becton, Dickinson and from $265.00 to $255.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 5th. Finally, Bank of America began coverage on Becton, Dickinson and in a research note on Tuesday, March 1st. They set a "neutral" rating for the company. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $279.17. Read more …

 


Altria Group (NYSE:MO) was upgraded by Morgan Stanley from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a research report issued on Friday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $43.00 price objective on the stock, down from their previous price objective of $47.00. Morgan Stanley's target price would suggest a potential upside of 1.15% from the stock's current price.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on MO. Sanford C. Bernstein downgraded Altria Group from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and dropped their target price for the company from $58.00 to $53.00 in a report on Tuesday, May 10th. Cowen raised their target price on Altria Group from $51.00 to $53.00 in a report on Thursday, April 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Altria Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the company from $48.00 to $57.00 in a report on Tuesday, March 22nd. Cowen raised their target price on Altria Group from $51.00 to $53.00 in a report on Thursday, April 7th. Finally, StockNews.com began coverage on Altria Group in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a "buy" rating on the stock. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $52.75. Read more …

 

 


Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) was upgraded by research analysts at Janney Montgomery Scott from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday, The Fly reports.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on MSEX. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Middlesex Water from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 12th. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on shares of Middlesex Water from $102.00 to $99.00 in a report on Monday, May 2nd. Finally, TheStreet downgraded shares of Middlesex Water from a "b" rating to a "c+" rating in a report on Monday, March 28th.

Shares of NASDAQ MSEX opened at $84.39 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $87.29 and a 200 day moving average of $97.74. The company has a current ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.76 and a beta of 0.58. Middlesex Water has a 12-month low of $75.77 and a 12-month high of $121.43. Read more …

 

 

Downgrades:

 


NIKE (NYSE:NKE) was downgraded by research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, PriceTargets.com reports.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Citigroup reduced their price objective on NIKE from $157.00 to $123.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Guggenheim cut their target price on NIKE from $195.00 to $160.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, June 13th. Barclays cut their target price on NIKE from $161.00 to $140.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on NIKE from $165.00 to $150.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, June 1st. Finally, StockNews.com started coverage on NIKE in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and twenty-two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $160.62. Read more …

 


Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Wolfe Research from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report released on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on TRV. StockNews.com lowered shares of Travelers Companies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 2nd. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Travelers Companies from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 12th. Raymond James upgraded shares of Travelers Companies from an "underperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 20th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on shares of Travelers Companies from $170.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Monday, April 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of Travelers Companies from $184.00 to $181.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 23rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $178.69. Read more …

 

 


Omnicom Group (NYSE:OMC) was downgraded by equities researchers at Macquarie from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report released on Thursday, Briefing.com reports.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Omnicom Group from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, April 29th. Edward Jones downgraded Omnicom Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 14th. Barclays downgraded Omnicom Group from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $103.00 to $90.00 in a research report on Monday, March 14th. Argus upgraded Omnicom Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $95.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Friday, March 18th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on Omnicom Group from $82.00 to $89.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $88.11. Read more …

 


Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) had its target price dropped by investment analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $90.00 to $78.00 in a report released on Friday, The Fly reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s price target would suggest a potential upside of 19.27% from the company's previous close.

BAX has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company downgraded Baxter International from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and set a $71.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded Baxter International from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $88.00 to $77.00 in a research note on Monday, April 4th. Raymond James dropped their price target on Baxter International from $96.00 to $85.00 in a research report on Friday, April 29th. Bank of America started coverage on Baxter International in a research report on Tuesday, March 1st. They set a "buy" rating and a $100.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Citigroup dropped their price objective on Baxter International from $98.00 to $85.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Baxter International currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $88.31. Read more …

 

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