Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of December 5 2022



 

Upgrades:

 


Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company to an "equal weight" rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Stock Target Advisor reports. The brokerage currently has a $38.00 price objective on the cable giant's stock, up from their previous price objective of $30.00. Wells Fargo & Company's target price points to a potential upside of 5.97% from the company's current price.

CMCSA has been the topic of a number of other reports. Cowen dropped their price objective on Comcast from $51.00 to $49.00 in a research note on Friday, October 28th. Barclays cut their price target on Comcast from $42.00 to $34.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 29th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Comcast to $38.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 1st. Wolfe Research cut their target price on shares of Comcast from $39.00 to $33.00 and set an "underperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, September 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of Comcast from $50.00 to $45.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 13th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Comcast has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $44.87. Read more …

 


Domino's Pizza (NYSE:DPZ) was upgraded by BTIG Research from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

DPZ has been the subject of a number of other reports. Credit Suisse Group decreased their price objective on Domino's Pizza from $425.00 to $375.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 10th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on Domino's Pizza from $430.00 to $400.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 14th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Domino's Pizza from $407.00 to $441.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on Domino's Pizza from $373.00 to $359.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 14th. Finally, Evercore ISI cut their price target on Domino's Pizza to $450.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 13th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Domino's Pizza has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $409.69. Read more …

 


JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) was upgraded by investment analysts at Morgan Stanley from an "underweight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on JPM. UBS Group set a $124.00 price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Tuesday, October 18th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $117.00 price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Monday, September 12th. Oppenheimer lowered their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. to $154.00 in a report on Thursday, October 20th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $149.00 to $158.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a report on Monday, October 17th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $174.00 to $155.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, September 12th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned 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 $144.90. Read more …

 

 


Hershey (NYSE:HSY) was upgraded by investment analysts at UBS Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Cowen assumed coverage on shares of Hershey in a report on Wednesday, September 14th. They set a "market perform" rating and a $238.00 target price on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada assumed coverage on shares of Hershey in a report on Wednesday, September 14th. They set an "outperform" rating on the stock. Exane BNP Paribas assumed coverage on shares of Hershey in a report on Tuesday, November 15th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $235.00 target price on the stock. BNP Paribas began coverage on shares of Hershey in a report on Tuesday, November 15th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $235.00 target price on the stock. Finally, StockNews.com raised Hershey from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, October 10th. Nine 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 stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $229.63. Read more …

 


Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) was upgraded by equities researchers at Barclays from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report released on Thursday, The Fly reports.

Several other research analysts also recently issued reports on HII. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Huntington Ingalls Industries from $258.00 to $250.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 15th. Bank of America downgraded Huntington Ingalls Industries from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating and set a $230.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Friday, November 11th. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Huntington Ingalls Industries in a research note on Monday, October 10th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $315.00 price target for the company. TheStreet downgraded Huntington Ingalls Industries from a "b" rating to a "c+" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 29th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group lifted their price target on Huntington Ingalls Industries from $245.00 to $259.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, November 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $259.88. Read more …

 

 

Downgrades:

 


Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) was downgraded by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Cowen boosted their price target on Starbucks from $94.00 to $104.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 18th. Fubon Bank upgraded Starbucks from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $103.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 14th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Starbucks from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 15th. Citigroup lifted their target price on Starbucks from $90.00 to $93.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, November 4th. Finally, StockNews.com cut Starbucks from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, November 12th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $100.04. Read more …

 

 


Unilever (NYSE:UL) was downgraded by research analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Berenberg Bank upgraded Unilever from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, September 26th. StockNews.com cut Unilever from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, November 24th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Unilever from $42.75 to $46.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $46.00.

Shares of UL opened at $51.50 on Monday. Unilever has a 1 year low of $42.44 and a 1 year high of $54.35. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $46.05 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $46.06. Read more …

 


Morgan Stanley lowered shares of Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) from an equal weight rating to an underweight rating in a report published on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Bank of New York Mellon to $57.00 in a report on Thursday, October 20th. Citigroup upped their target price on Bank of New York Mellon from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a report on Tuesday, October 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on Bank of New York Mellon from $43.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a hold rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 15th. Finally, StockNews.com assumed coverage on Bank of New York Mellon in a research report on Wednesday, October 12th. They set a hold rating for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Bank of New York Mellon presently has an average rating of Hold and an average price target of $50.35. Read more …

 


Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) was downgraded by investment analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on KMB. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Kimberly-Clark from $118.00 to $117.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 13th. Barclays raised their price target on Kimberly-Clark to $127.00 in a report on Thursday, October 27th. Bank of America assumed coverage on Kimberly-Clark in a report on Wednesday, September 14th. They issued a "neutral" rating on the stock. StockNews.com raised Kimberly-Clark from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on Kimberly-Clark from $137.00 to $132.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 4th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $129.38. Read more …

 

 


Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) was downgraded by research analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Separately, StockNews.com cut shares of Flowers Foods from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, November 25th.

NYSE:FLO opened at $30.13 on Tuesday. Flowers Foods has a 1-year low of $24.15 and a 1-year high of $30.16. The company has a current ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $27.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of $27.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.36 billion, a PE ratio of 29.54 and a beta of 0.38. Read more …

 


Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) was downgraded by stock analysts at Wells Fargo & Company to an "equal weight" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, Stock Target Advisor reports. They currently have a $64.00 price target on the utilities provider's stock, down from their prior price target of $73.00. Wells Fargo & Company's price target would indicate a potential upside of 9.87% from the company's previous close.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Mizuho lowered their price target on Dominion Energy from $81.00 to $71.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 6th. Credit Suisse Group downgraded Dominion Energy from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and decreased their target price for the company from $76.00 to $69.00 in a research report on Monday, November 7th. Guggenheim decreased their target price on Dominion Energy from $90.00 to $75.00 in a research report on Monday, October 24th. StockNews.com initiated coverage on Dominion Energy in a research report on Wednesday, October 12th. They issued a "hold" rating on the stock. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Dominion Energy from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and decreased their target price for the company from $83.00 to $76.00 in a research report on Monday, November 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $73.08. Read more …

 


Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) was downgraded by equities researchers at UBS Group from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Credit Suisse Group lowered their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $70.00 to $67.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 18th. Exane BNP Paribas initiated coverage on shares of Mondelez International in a report on Tuesday, November 15th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $68.00 price target on the stock. StockNews.com cut shares of Mondelez International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 2nd. Cowen decreased their price objective on shares of Mondelez International to $69.00 in a report on Thursday, October 13th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $72.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $71.13. Read more …

 

 


MetLife (NYSE:MET) was downgraded by Jefferies Financial Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report released on Friday, The Fly reports.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Citigroup upped their price objective on MetLife from $77.00 to $84.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 16th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of MetLife from $75.00 to $74.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 12th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of MetLife from $85.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 17th. Raymond James started coverage on shares of MetLife in a research note on Wednesday, September 21st. They issued a "market perform" rating for the company. Finally, Credit Suisse Group lifted their target price on shares of MetLife from $68.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, August 22nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, MetLife has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $78.18. Read more …

 


Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) was downgraded by research analysts at DZ Bank from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report issued on Friday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They presently have a $90.00 target price on the biopharmaceutical company's stock. DZ Bank's price target indicates a potential upside of 0.59% from the stock's current price.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Cowen upped their target price on Gilead Sciences from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 8th. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of Gilead Sciences to $69.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 1st. Maxim Group upped their price target on shares of Gilead Sciences from $84.00 to $92.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, October 31st. Truist Financial upgraded shares of Gilead Sciences from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $76.00 to $91.00 in a report on Friday, October 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Gilead Sciences from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, October 28th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Gilead Sciences currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $84.60. Read more …

  



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