Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of November 14 2022



 

Upgrades:

 


Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) was upgraded by The Goldman Sachs Group from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating in a note issued to investors on Sunday, The Fly reports.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on D. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Dominion Energy from $72.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, November 7th. Maxim Group assumed coverage on Dominion Energy in a report on Friday, November 4th. They set a "hold" rating on the stock. Seaport Res Ptn reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of Dominion Energy in a report on Thursday, October 6th. Wolfe Research downgraded Dominion Energy from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a report on Monday, November 7th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price target on Dominion Energy from $93.00 to $86.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $75.33. Read more …

 


Medical Properties Trust (NYSE:MPW) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on MPW. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price target on shares of Medical Properties Trust from $20.00 to $18.00 in a research report on Tuesday, October 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price target on shares of Medical Properties Trust from $17.00 to $15.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 16th. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Medical Properties Trust from $23.00 to $19.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 21st. StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Medical Properties Trust in a research note on Wednesday, October 12th. They issued a "hold" rating for the company. Finally, Raymond James decreased their price objective on shares of Medical Properties Trust from $20.00 to $18.00 and set a "strong-buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 22nd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Medical Properties Trust presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $17.91. Read more …

 


Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE:RBA) (TSE:RBA) was upgraded by equities researchers at Northcoast Research from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The firm currently has a $65.00 price objective on the business services provider's stock. Northcoast Research's price target would indicate a potential upside of 18.53% from the company's previous close.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on RBA. Raymond James cut their price target on Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers from $62.00 to $55.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 8th. OTR Global reaffirmed a "negative" rating on shares of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers in a report on Wednesday, November 2nd. National Bankshares raised Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers from an "underperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating and cut their price target for the stock from $60.00 to $55.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 8th. Scotiabank cut their price target on Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers from $68.00 to $64.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 5th. Finally, StockNews.com began coverage on Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers in a research note on Wednesday, October 12th. They set a "buy" rating for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $59.67. Read more …

 

 


Argus upgraded shares of Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note published on Tuesday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage currently has $110.00 price objective on the stock.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on PM. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on shares of Philip Morris International from $115.00 to $105.00 and set a buy rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 14th. StockNews.com raised shares of Philip Morris International from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report on Monday, October 31st. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on shares of Philip Morris International from $107.00 to $99.00 in a report on Tuesday, July 19th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Philip Morris International from $102.00 to $109.00 and gave the company an overweight rating in a report on Wednesday, November 2nd. Finally, Credit Suisse Group reduced their price target on shares of Philip Morris International to $95.00 in a report on Thursday, October 27th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of Hold and an average target price of $107.50. Read more …

 


Xylem (NYSE:XYL) was upgraded by Atlantic Securities from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The firm currently has a $129.00 price target on the industrial products company's stock, up from their prior price target of $110.00. Atlantic Securities' price objective indicates a potential upside of 15.05% from the stock's current price.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Mizuho raised their target price on Xylem from $80.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 3rd. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Xylem from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 3rd. Cowen increased their target price on Xylem from $105.00 to $115.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 2nd. StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Xylem in a research note on Wednesday, October 12th. They issued a "hold" rating for the company. Finally, TheStreet cut shares of Xylem from a "b-" rating to a "c" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 1st. Eight investment 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 presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $109.36. Read more …

 


Pinnacle West Capital (NYSE:PNW) was upgraded by analysts at Wolfe Research from an "underperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research note issued on Thursday, The Fly reports.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. KeyCorp cut their price objective on Pinnacle West Capital from $62.00 to $56.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 20th. StockNews.com assumed coverage on Pinnacle West Capital in a report on Wednesday, October 12th. They issued a "hold" rating on the stock. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Pinnacle West Capital from $62.00 to $67.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, November 11th. TheStreet raised Pinnacle West Capital from a "c+" rating to a "b" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 18th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Pinnacle West Capital from $69.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, November 4th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and six have given a hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $68.92. Read more …

 

 


NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) was upgraded by research analysts at Summit Insights from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, MarketBeat.com reports.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Benchmark lowered their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $228.00 to $215.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 25th. Stifel Nicolaus began coverage on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Wednesday, September 7th. They set a “hold” rating and a $165.00 price target on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $370.00 to $280.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $230.00 to $220.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 25th. Finally, Oppenheimer cut their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $250.00 to $225.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating, twenty-five have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $210.21. Read more …

 


Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) was upgraded by equities research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, The Fly reports.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on WBA. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance from $40.00 to $37.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 7th. Mizuho reduced their target price on shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance to $36.00 in a report on Thursday, October 13th. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their target price on shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance from $42.00 to $36.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 19th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their target price for the company from $41.00 to $50.00 in a report on Friday, November 11th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance from $38.00 to $44.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $42.77. Read more …

 


Domino's Pizza (NYSE:DPZ) was upgraded by research analysts at Northcoast Research from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage currently has a $460.00 price objective on the restaurant operator's stock. Northcoast Research's price target points to a potential upside of 25.43% from the company's current price.

DPZ has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Cowen reduced their price target on Domino's Pizza from $410.00 to $362.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, September 27th. Wedbush increased their price target on Domino's Pizza from $370.00 to $400.00 in a report on Friday, October 14th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on Domino's Pizza from $426.00 to $373.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 11th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on Domino's Pizza from $430.00 to $400.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 14th. Finally, Bank of America reduced their price target on Domino's Pizza from $512.00 to $490.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Domino's Pizza currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $408.38. Read more …

 

 

 

Downgrades:

 


Algonquin Power & Utilities (NYSE:AQN) was downgraded by investment analysts at BMO Capital Markets from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report issued on Monday, MarketBeat reports. They presently have a $11.00 price objective on the utilities provider’s stock, down from their prior price objective of $17.50. BMO Capital Markets’ price objective indicates a potential upside of 41.21% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on AQN. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Algonquin Power & Utilities from $16.00 to $13.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 19th. StockNews.com assumed coverage on Algonquin Power & Utilities in a report on Wednesday, October 12th. They set a “sell” rating on the stock. Credit Suisse Group upgraded Algonquin Power & Utilities from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $15.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 11th. Finally, National Bank Financial upgraded Algonquin Power & Utilities from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $16.00 to $14.25 in a report on Friday, October 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Algonquin Power & Utilities currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $12.47. Read more …

 


Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) was downgraded by research analysts at Citigroup from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, The Fly reports. They currently have a $40.00 target price on the financial services provider's stock. Citigroup's price objective indicates a potential upside of 4.14% from the company's current price.

BAC has been the topic of several other research reports. Barclays cut their target price on Bank of America from $58.00 to $51.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 19th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on Bank of America from $41.00 to $42.00 in a research note on Tuesday, October 18th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Bank of America from $40.00 to $36.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Bank of America from $35.50 to $39.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November 2nd. Finally, StockNews.com initiated coverage on Bank of America in a research note on Wednesday, October 12th. They set a "hold" rating on the stock. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $44.68. Read more …

 


W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) was downgraded by equities researchers at Wolfe Research from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report released on Monday, Marketbeat.com reports.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on W.W. Grainger from $448.00 to $485.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 31st. Stephens boosted their price target on W.W. Grainger from $565.00 to $600.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, August 1st. StockNews.com initiated coverage on W.W. Grainger in a report on Wednesday, October 12th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on W.W. Grainger from $399.00 to $422.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 1st. Finally, Oppenheimer boosted their price target on W.W. Grainger to $660.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 1st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, W.W. Grainger has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $572.83. Read more …

 

 


Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) was downgraded by research analysts at Bank of America from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, MarketBeat.com reports. They currently have a $233.00 price objective on the real estate investment trust’s stock, down from their prior price objective of $265.00. Bank of America‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 9.81% from the company’s previous close.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Raymond James reissued an “upgrade” rating and set a $300.00 target price on shares of Essex Property Trust in a research note on Thursday, August 4th. Evercore ISI decreased their price target on shares of Essex Property Trust to $290.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on shares of Essex Property Trust from $333.00 to $284.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 18th. Piper Sandler cut shares of Essex Property Trust from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $297.00 to $250.00 in a research note on Friday, October 28th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Essex Property Trust from $300.00 to $219.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 10th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $279.11. Read more …

 


Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE:OHI) was downgraded by equities researchers at Bank of America from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $33.00 target price on the real estate investment trust's stock, down from their prior target price of $35.00. Bank of America's target price suggests a potential upside of 2.39% from the stock's current price.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Raymond James lifted their price objective on shares of Omega Healthcare Investors from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 9th. Robert W. Baird downgraded shares of Omega Healthcare Investors from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $30.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Monday, October 10th. StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Omega Healthcare Investors in a report on Wednesday, October 12th. They issued a "hold" rating on the stock. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of Omega Healthcare Investors from $30.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 13th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $31.33. Read more …

 


LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) was downgraded by equities researchers at Mizuho from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued on Monday, MarketBeat reports. They presently have a $88.00 target price on the specialty chemicals company’s stock. Mizuho’s price target suggests a potential upside of 3.19% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on LYB. Bank of America dropped their price objective on LyondellBasell Industries from $95.00 to $77.00 in a research note on Tuesday, October 11th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their target price on LyondellBasell Industries from $99.00 to $97.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on LyondellBasell Industries from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered LyondellBasell Industries from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $115.00 to $80.00 in a research report on Friday, September 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on LyondellBasell Industries from $115.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 12th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $93.00. Read more …

 

 


Westlake (NYSE:WLK) was downgraded by research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

WLK has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Bank of America dropped their target price on shares of Westlake from $130.00 to $120.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 11th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on shares of Westlake from $107.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, November 7th. UBS Group upgraded shares of Westlake from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and upped their price target for the stock from $92.00 to $95.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 6th. StockNews.com cut shares of Westlake from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, November 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of Westlake from $115.00 to $110.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 7th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Westlake presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $111.29. Read more …

 


Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) was downgraded by Credit Suisse Group from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. They currently have a $205.00 price objective on the semiconductor company's stock, up from their previous price objective of $185.00. Credit Suisse Group's price target suggests a potential upside of 15.45% from the stock's previous close.

TXN has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Susquehanna reduced their price target on Texas Instruments from $215.00 to $195.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 26th. Barclays raised Texas Instruments from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and set a $150.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 24th. Citigroup reduced their price target on Texas Instruments from $165.00 to $155.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 26th. Oppenheimer reduced their price target on Texas Instruments from $200.00 to $185.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 21st. Finally, Benchmark cut their target price on Texas Instruments from $205.00 to $189.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have given a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $174.70. Read more …

 


Magellan Midstream Partners (NYSE:MMP) was downgraded by Wolfe Research from a "peer perform" rating to an "underperform" rating in a report released on Wednesday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $49.00 price objective on the pipeline company's stock. Wolfe Research's price target would indicate a potential downside of 5.88% from the company's previous close.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on MMP. StockNews.com began coverage on Magellan Midstream Partners in a research note on Wednesday, October 12th. They issued a "hold" rating for the company. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Magellan Midstream Partners from $58.00 to $59.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 1st. Mizuho upped their target price on shares of Magellan Midstream Partners from $52.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, October 28th. TD Securities raised their price target on shares of Magellan Midstream Partners from $52.00 to $54.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, October 28th. Finally, Raymond James boosted their price objective on shares of Magellan Midstream Partners from $54.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, October 28th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $54.55. Read more …

 

 


Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) was downgraded by equities researchers at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on MDT. TheStreet cut shares of Medtronic from a "b-" rating to a "c+" rating in a report on Monday, August 1st. Truist Financial cut their price objective on Medtronic from $97.00 to $89.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 17th. Citigroup lowered their target price on Medtronic from $110.00 to $108.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 5th. Raymond James cut Medtronic from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Medtronic from $104.00 to $96.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Medtronic currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $108.25. Read more …

 


Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) was downgraded by stock analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report released on Wednesday, MarketBeat reports. They presently have a $50.00 price target on the financial services provider’s stock. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 22.22% from the company’s current price.

UNM has been the subject of several other research reports. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Unum Group from $36.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 6th. StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Unum Group in a research note on Wednesday, October 12th. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Unum Group from $41.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 2nd. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of Unum Group from $44.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 7th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group raised their price target on shares of Unum Group from $21.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Unum Group currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $39.60. Read more …

 


Home Depot (NYSE:HD) was downgraded by Raymond James from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report released on Wednesday, Marketbeat.com reports.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Home Depot from $347.00 to $300.00 in a research note on Friday, November 11th. DA Davidson upped their target price on shares of Home Depot to $334.00 in a research note on Monday, August 22nd. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Home Depot from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 8th. BNP Paribas lowered shares of Home Depot from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $286.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, October 19th. Finally, MKM Partners cut their target price on shares of Home Depot from $330.00 to $312.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November 9th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Home Depot currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $346.29. Read more …

 

 


Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) was downgraded by Wolfe Research from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, The Fly reports.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on NSC. TD Securities cut shares of Norfolk Southern from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 13th. Credit Suisse Group lifted their price target on shares of Norfolk Southern from $264.00 to $267.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on shares of Norfolk Southern from $230.00 to $220.00 in a report on Thursday, October 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on Norfolk Southern from $286.00 to $255.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 10th. Finally, Susquehanna upped their target price on Norfolk Southern from $218.00 to $220.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $243.10. Read more …

 


Hershey (NYSE:HSY) was downgraded by Erste Group Bank from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday, The Fly reports.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on HSY. Cowen initiated coverage on shares of Hershey in a report on Wednesday, September 14th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $238.00 price target on the stock. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Hershey from $222.00 to $224.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 8th. Exane BNP Paribas began coverage on shares of Hershey in a research report on Tuesday. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $235.00 price objective for the company. Cowen began coverage on shares of Hershey in a research report on Wednesday, September 14th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $238.00 price objective for the company. Finally, BNP Paribas began coverage on shares of Hershey in a research report on Tuesday. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $235.00 price objective for the company. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $229.00. Read more …

 

 


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