Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 9 2023 (Part 2)

 


 

Upgrades:



U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) was upgraded by analysts at UBS Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

USB has been the subject of a number of other reports. Compass Point reduced their target price on shares of U.S. Bancorp to $43.00 in a report on Thursday, October 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on shares of U.S. Bancorp from $60.00 to $52.00 in a report on Friday. Barclays upgraded shares of U.S. Bancorp from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their target price for the stock from $62.00 to $68.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 3rd. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of U.S. Bancorp to $50.00 in a research note on Friday, December 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of U.S. Bancorp from $46.00 to $47.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $53.72. Read more …



Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) was upgraded by Odeon Capital Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of Bank of America from $41.00 to $42.00 in a research note on Tuesday, October 18th. Citigroup cut shares of Bank of America from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $40.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Monday, November 14th. StockNews.com began coverage on Bank of America in a research note on Wednesday, October 12th. They set a "hold" rating on the stock. Oppenheimer cut their price target on Bank of America from $52.00 to $51.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, December 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on Bank of America from $38.00 to $37.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 15th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Bank of America currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $42.16. Read more …



Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) was upgraded by Odeon Capital Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

WFC has been the subject of a number of other reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $60.00 to $50.00 in a report on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Wells Fargo & Company from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price target for the company from $46.00 to $48.00 in a report on Monday, October 3rd. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on Wells Fargo & Company from $48.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, October 17th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on Wells Fargo & Company from $61.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research report on Monday, October 17th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $60.00 to $58.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 15th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $54.57. Read more …




Eastman Chemical (NYSE:EMN) had its target price dropped by research analysts at Mizuho from $88.00 to $85.00 in a report issued on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a "neutral" rating on the basic materials company's stock. Mizuho's price target would suggest a potential downside of 6.32% from the stock's current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on EMN. KeyCorp reduced their target price on Eastman Chemical from $111.00 to $98.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Eastman Chemical from $78.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, December 15th. Royal Bank of Canada cut their target price on shares of Eastman Chemical from $97.00 to $82.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, September 15th. Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. raised shares of Eastman Chemical from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 8th. Finally, Piper Sandler reduced their target price on shares of Eastman Chemical from $103.00 to $90.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 10th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $98.31. Read more …



Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) was upgraded by stock analysts at BNP Paribas from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note issued on Thursday, Briefing.com reports.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on TSCO. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Tractor Supply from $224.00 to $219.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 21st. DA Davidson cut their price objective on shares of Tractor Supply from $232.00 to $215.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 21st. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Tractor Supply from $215.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, January 6th. Wedbush cut their price objective on shares of Tractor Supply from $215.00 to $200.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 21st. Finally, Raymond James dropped their price target on shares of Tractor Supply from $245.00 to $235.00 and set a "strong-buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 21st. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $237.06. Read more …



Downgrades:



Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) had its target price boosted by equities research analysts at Barclays from $118.00 to $127.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. Barclays's target price would suggest a potential upside of 4.50% from the company's previous close.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on CNI. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on Canadian National Railway from $119.00 to $118.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 17th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Canadian National Railway from C$170.00 to C$180.00 in a research note on Wednesday, October 26th. Susquehanna Bancshares reduced their price objective on Canadian National Railway from $129.00 to $109.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 28th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Canadian National Railway from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 26th. Finally, Scotiabank upped their price objective on Canadian National Railway from C$156.00 to C$159.00 in a research note on Wednesday, October 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Canadian National Railway has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $142.60. Read more …




Royal Bank of Canada cut shares of PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) from an outperform rating to a sector perform rating in a report released on Tuesday morning, The Fly reports. Royal Bank of Canada currently has $129.00 target price on the specialty chemicals company’s stock, up from their prior target price of $128.00.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the company. StockNews.com upgraded PPG Industries from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report on Thursday, October 20th. Bank of America dropped their price target on PPG Industries from $164.00 to $143.00 in a research report on Tuesday, October 11th. Barclays dropped their price target on PPG Industries from $150.00 to $130.00 in a research report on Tuesday, October 11th. KeyCorp assumed coverage on PPG Industries in a research report on Monday, October 17th. They set an overweight rating and a $127.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Mizuho dropped their price target on PPG Industries from $148.00 to $146.00 and set a buy rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, PPG Industries presently has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy and an average price target of $132.06. Read more …



UBS Group lowered shares of A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) from a neutral rating to a sell rating in a research note published on Tuesday morning, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage currently has $58.00 price objective on the industrial products company’s stock, down from their prior price objective of $65.00.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on AOS. Citigroup upped their target price on A. O. Smith from $50.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a neutral rating in a research report on Friday, December 9th. DA Davidson cut their price objective on A. O. Smith from $75.00 to $65.00 and set a buy rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 19th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on A. O. Smith from $63.00 to $56.00 and set a hold rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 11th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded A. O. Smith from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report on Friday, October 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of Hold and an average price target of $61.83. Read more …



Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) was downgraded by analysts at Barclays from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a research note issued on Thursday, The Fly reports.

CCI has been the topic of several other research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on Crown Castle from $166.00 to $144.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 12th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Crown Castle from $175.00 to $135.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 18th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Crown Castle from $188.00 to $158.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 18th. StockNews.com began coverage on Crown Castle in a report on Wednesday, October 12th. They set a "hold" rating on the stock. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on Crown Castle from $137.00 to $142.00 in a report on Friday, December 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $156.92. Read more …




ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Wolfe Research from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, The Fly reports.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on COP. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on ConocoPhillips from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, November 7th. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on ConocoPhillips in a report on Wednesday, October 19th. They set a "buy" rating and a $143.00 price target on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on ConocoPhillips from $128.00 to $142.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, November 4th. Citigroup raised their target price on ConocoPhillips from $132.00 to $160.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 22nd. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their price target on ConocoPhillips from $155.00 to $157.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, December 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, ConocoPhillips has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $135.57. Read more …



Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) from an overweight rating to an equal weight rating in a research note released on Tuesday, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have $335.00 price target on the basic materials company’s stock.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on APD. UBS Group upped their target price on Air Products and Chemicals from $290.00 to $355.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Friday, December 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Air Products and Chemicals from $295.00 to $290.00 in a research note on Friday, November 4th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Air Products and Chemicals from $252.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an equal weight rating in a research note on Friday, November 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on Air Products and Chemicals from $292.00 to $340.00 in a research note on Wednesday, December 7th. Finally, Berenberg Bank cut their price target on Air Products and Chemicals from $290.00 to $260.00 and set a hold rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 12th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Air Products and Chemicals presently has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy and a consensus target price of $313.79. Read more ...



Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) was downgraded by BNP Paribas from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, Briefing.com reports.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Best Buy from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and lifted their target price for the company from $59.00 to $83.00 in a research report on Monday, December 12th. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Best Buy from $61.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 23rd. Wedbush boosted their price target on shares of Best Buy from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 23rd. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on shares of Best Buy to $91.00 in a research report on Thursday, November 24th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Best Buy from $69.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $82.71. Read more …



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