Upgrades:
Barclays upgraded shares of Cboe Global Markets (BATS:CBOE) from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating in a research report released on Monday morning, MarketBeat reports. Barclays currently has $204.00 price objective on the stock, up from their previous price objective of $189.00.
Several other analysts have also commented on the stock. Argus lowered shares of Cboe Global Markets from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Thursday, November 16th. Piper Sandler raised their target price on Cboe Global Markets from $177.00 to $193.00 and gave the company an overweight rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Cboe Global Markets from a buy rating to a hold rating and set a $168.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, October 11th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Bank of America increased their price objective on Cboe Global Markets from $168.00 to $173.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 3rd. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a neutral rating in a report on Thursday, October 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $172.20. Read more ...
Barclays upgraded shares of Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have $148.00 price objective on the financial services provider’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $120.00.
Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Intercontinental Exchange in a research report on Friday, September 22nd. They issued a neutral rating and a $125.00 target price on the stock. Raymond James lifted their price target on Intercontinental Exchange from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a strong-buy rating in a report on Friday. Rosenblatt Securities reduced their price target on Intercontinental Exchange from $168.00 to $154.00 and set a buy rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 3rd. StockNews.com upgraded Intercontinental Exchange from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report on Wednesday, January 3rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on Intercontinental Exchange from $134.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Wednesday, October 11th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Intercontinental Exchange currently has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy and a consensus target price of $136.00. Read more …
Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) was upgraded by stock analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a report issued on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The firm presently has a $83.00 price objective on the financial services provider's stock, down from their prior price objective of $84.00. The Goldman Sachs Group's price target indicates a potential upside of 19.25% from the stock's previous close.
Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Bank of America started coverage on Brown & Brown in a research note on Tuesday, December 12th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $77.00 target price for the company. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Brown & Brown from $81.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 19th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered shares of Brown & Brown from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and reduced their target price for the company from $78.00 to $71.00 in a research note on Friday, December 15th. Raymond James boosted their price target on shares of Brown & Brown from $76.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 12th. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of Brown & Brown from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 13th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $78.20. Read more ...
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Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Marketbeat.com reports. The brokerage currently has $184.00 price target on the oil and gas company’s stock.
Several other analysts have also issued reports on CVX. StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Chevron in a research report on Thursday, October 5th. They issued a hold rating on the stock. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of Chevron from $194.00 to $185.00 and set a buy rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 14th. Mizuho lowered their price target on shares of Chevron from $215.00 to $195.00 and set a buy rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 14th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of Chevron from $203.00 to $201.00 and set an equal weight rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 17th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada restated an outperform rating and set a $180.00 price objective on shares of Chevron in a research report on Tuesday, October 24th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Chevron currently has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy and an average target price of $184.94. Read more …
Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) was upgraded by stock analysts at Redburn Atlantic from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage presently has a $119.00 target price on the oil and gas company's stock, up from their prior target price of $116.00. Redburn Atlantic's price target suggests a potential upside of 17.92% from the company's previous close.
Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on XOM. TD Cowen lowered their price target on Exxon Mobil from $118.00 to $115.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 11th. Erste Group Bank reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Friday, December 22nd. StockNews.com initiated coverage on Exxon Mobil in a report on Thursday, October 5th. They set a "hold" rating for the company. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $127.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, September 22nd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on Exxon Mobil in a report on Tuesday, October 17th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $140.00 price objective for the company. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Exxon Mobil presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $127.40. Read more ...
Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Allstate (NYSE:ALL) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat reports. They currently have $180.00 target price on the insurance provider’s stock, up from their previous target price of $130.00.
Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Raymond James boosted their price objective on Allstate from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a strong-buy rating in a research note on Monday, November 6th. Morgan Stanley upgraded Allstate from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating and boosted their target price for the company from $117.00 to $171.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 4th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of Allstate from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a market perform rating in a report on Friday, December 15th. HSBC started coverage on Allstate in a research note on Thursday, December 28th. They set a hold rating and a $145.00 price target on the stock. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on Allstate from $152.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a research report on Thursday, December 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Allstate has an average rating of Moderate Buy and an average target price of $146.67. Read more …
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report published on Tuesday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They currently have $190.00 price objective on the financial services provider’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $140.00.
JPM has been the subject of several other research reports. Odeon Capital Group lowered shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a buy rating to a hold rating and set a $140.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Thursday, November 2nd. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $158.00 to $167.00 in a report on Thursday, October 5th. Oppenheimer upped their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $233.00 to $243.00 and gave the company an outperform rating in a report on Thursday, November 16th. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $177.00 to $188.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a report on Thursday, January 4th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $167.00 to $171.00 and gave the stock a market perform rating in a report on Monday, October 16th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. presently has an average rating of Moderate Buy and a consensus price target of $174.05. Read more …
Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) was upgraded by investment analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $113.00 price objective on the utilities provider's stock, up from their previous price objective of $101.00. Royal Bank of Canada's price objective would suggest a potential upside of 14.04% from the company's previous close.
A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised Duke Energy from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and upped their price target for the stock from $94.00 to $103.00 in a research note on Thursday, November 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Duke Energy from $98.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 29th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Duke Energy from $93.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 21st. Bank of America reduced their target price on Duke Energy from $104.00 to $103.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 22nd. Finally, KeyCorp upped their target price on Duke Energy from $106.00 to $107.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, January 4th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $100.00. Read more …
Southern (NYSE:SO) was upgraded by stock analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report issued on Thursday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $77.00 target price on the utilities provider's stock, up from their prior target price of $72.00. BMO Capital Markets' target price points to a potential upside of 7.20% from the company's previous close.
A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Southern from $69.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 29th. Mizuho decreased their price objective on shares of Southern from $76.00 to $73.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 21st. Barclays cut their target price on shares of Southern from $68.00 to $64.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 5th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Southern from $66.00 to $67.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 21st. Finally, Bank of America upgraded shares of Southern from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and raised their target price for the company from $67.00 to $68.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 13th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Southern presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $73.50. Read more …
Sempra (NYSE:SRE) was upgraded by BMO Capital Markets from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $84.00 target price on the utilities provider's stock, up from their prior target price of $76.00. BMO Capital Markets' target price indicates a potential upside of 10.34% from the company's previous close.
SRE has been the subject of several other research reports. UBS Group cut their price target on Sempra from $95.00 to $89.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 4th. StockNews.com downgraded Sempra from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 29th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Sempra from $75.00 to $73.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Sempra from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their price target for the company from $78.00 to $86.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 12th. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on Sempra from $78.00 to $76.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $82.00. Read more …
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) was upgraded by investment analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, MarketBeat reports. The firm presently has a $240.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s price target would suggest a potential upside of 17.96% from the stock's previous close.
Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Raymond James upped their price target on L3Harris Technologies from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised L3Harris Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price target for the company from $184.00 to $240.00 in a research report on Friday, December 15th. StockNews.com raised L3Harris Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 1st. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $225.00 target price on shares of L3Harris Technologies in a report on Wednesday, December 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on L3Harris Technologies from $211.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 28th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $228.50. Read more …
Pentair (NYSE:PNR) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report released on Thursday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm currently has a $76.00 target price on the industrial products company's stock, up from their prior target price of $46.00. Bank of America's target price suggests a potential upside of 7.44% from the company's current price.
A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on PNR. StockNews.com cut Pentair from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, December 20th. UBS Group increased their target price on Pentair from $72.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Pentair from $72.00 to $70.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 25th. Barclays cut their price target on Pentair from $82.00 to $81.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 25th. Finally, KeyCorp raised Pentair from a "sector weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $82.00 price target for the company in a report on Wednesday, December 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $73.88. Read more …
Mastercard (NYSE:MA) was upgraded by Oppenheimer from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm presently has a $510.00 price objective on the credit services provider's stock. Oppenheimer's target price suggests a potential upside of 19.08% from the stock's current price.
MA has been the topic of several other reports. Seaport Res Ptn reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Thursday, October 12th. Tigress Financial raised their price target on shares of Mastercard from $476.00 to $495.00 and gave the stock a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, December 7th. Mizuho decreased their price target on shares of Mastercard from $435.00 to $420.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 31st. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Mastercard from $441.00 to $432.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 27th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of Mastercard from $425.00 to $480.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, December 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nineteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $458.48. Read more …
QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Citigroup from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued on Friday, Briefing.com reports. The firm presently has a $160.00 target price on the wireless technology company's stock. Citigroup's price objective indicates a potential upside of 15.08% from the stock's previous close.
A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on QUALCOMM from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 2nd. KeyCorp reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $145.00 target price on shares of QUALCOMM in a research note on Thursday, September 14th. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $145.00 target price on shares of QUALCOMM in a research note on Thursday, September 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on QUALCOMM from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 2nd. Finally, StockNews.com raised QUALCOMM from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $139.90. Read more …
Downgrades:
The Goldman Sachs Group cut shares of Chubb (NYSE:CB) from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a research note released on Monday morning, MarketBeat reports. The Goldman Sachs Group currently has $222.00 price target on the financial services provider’s stock.
Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on CB. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on Chubb from $217.00 to $215.00 in a research report on Friday, October 6th. StockNews.com upgraded Chubb from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company downgraded Chubb from an overweight rating to an equal weight rating and cut their price objective for the company from $253.00 to $240.00 in a research report on Monday, December 18th. HSBC assumed coverage on Chubb in a research note on Thursday, December 28th. They issued a buy rating and a $263.00 target price for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Chubb from $224.00 to $226.00 and gave the company an equal weight rating in a research note on Thursday, October 26th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Chubb has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy and an average target price of $241.60. Read more …
Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW ) was downgraded by Seaport Res Ptn from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, PriceTargets.com reports.
A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. Bank of America downgraded shares of Sherwin-Williams from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $300.00 to $275.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 18th. StockNews.com raised shares of Sherwin-Williams from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $300.00 to $285.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $295.00 to $335.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 14th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $310.00 to $280.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $297.21. Read more …
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) was downgraded by equities researchers at HSBC from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report released on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. They presently have a $96.00 price target on the financial services provider's stock. HSBC's price objective would suggest a potential upside of 2.67% from the stock's previous close.
Several other research firms also recently issued reports on MS. Wolfe Research upgraded Morgan Stanley from an "underperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research note on Friday, October 20th. Evercore ISI decreased their target price on Morgan Stanley from $102.00 to $97.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 19th. Barclays increased their target price on Morgan Stanley from $102.00 to $116.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 2nd. BNP Paribas downgraded Morgan Stanley from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $85.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Monday, November 20th. Finally, StockNews.com assumed coverage on Morgan Stanley in a research note on Thursday, October 5th. They set a "hold" rating for the company. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $94.18. Read more …
Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report released on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. Jefferies Financial Group currently has $78.00 price target on the financial services provider’s stock, down from their prior price target of $85.00.
A number of other analysts have also commented on the stock. Raymond James boosted their price objective on shares of Brown & Brown from $76.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an outperform rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 12th. Bank of America started coverage on shares of Brown & Brown in a report on Tuesday, December 12th. They issued a neutral rating and a $77.00 price objective on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of Brown & Brown from a sector perform rating to an outperform rating and set a $81.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Brown & Brown from $81.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a report on Tuesday, September 19th. Finally, Truist Financial reiterated a buy rating and issued a $85.00 price objective on shares of Brown & Brown in a report on Friday, September 15th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of Moderate Buy and an average price target of $77.50. Read more …
The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) was downgraded by stock analysts at BMO Capital Markets from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. They presently have a $357.00 target price on the investment management company's stock, down from their prior target price of $421.00. BMO Capital Markets' price objective would indicate a potential downside of 6.94% from the stock's current price.
A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the company. JMP Securities reiterated a "market outperform" rating and issued a $440.00 price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research note on Wednesday, October 18th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $329.00 to $333.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, December 4th. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $447.00 to $468.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $398.00 to $421.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $400.00 to $380.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, September 21st. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $400.69. Read more …
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) was downgraded by equities researchers at Redburn Partners to a "neutral" rating in a report issued on Wednesday, Stock Target Advisor reports. They currently have a $200.00 target price on the iPhone maker's stock. Redburn Partners' price target indicates a potential upside of 8.45% from the stock's previous close.
Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. DA Davidson initiated coverage on shares of Apple in a research note on Wednesday, January 3rd. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $166.00 price target on the stock. Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on shares of Apple from $195.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, December 22nd. Credit Suisse Group reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $220.00 price target on shares of Apple in a research note on Friday, September 15th. StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Apple in a research note on Thursday, October 5th. They issued a "hold" rating on the stock. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on shares of Apple from $220.00 to $195.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating, twenty-three have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Apple currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $199.69. Read more …
Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) was downgraded by stock analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report issued on Thursday, Marketbeat.com reports. They presently have a $135.00 price target on the specialty chemicals company's stock, down from their previous price target of $155.00. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft's target price would suggest a potential upside of 1.55% from the stock's previous close.
A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on ALB. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Albemarle from $212.00 to $163.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 6th. Bank of America upgraded shares of Albemarle from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $154.00 to $149.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 12th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Albemarle from $265.00 to $215.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 4th. Piper Sandler lowered shares of Albemarle from a "neutral" rating to an "underweight" rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $140.00 to $128.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 5th. Finally, TheStreet lowered shares of Albemarle from a "b-" rating to a "c+" rating in a report on Monday, November 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $221.39. Read more …
Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) was downgraded by equities researchers at BMO Capital Markets from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday, MarketBeat.com reports. They presently have a $55.00 price objective on the stock. BMO Capital Markets' price target would indicate a potential upside of 5.95% from the company's previous close.
Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on LNT. Guggenheim cut their target price on shares of Alliant Energy from $49.00 to $43.00 in a research note on Monday, October 9th. Barclays reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating and set a $53.00 target price (up from $50.00) on shares of Alliant Energy in a research note on Tuesday, January 2nd. Scotiabank raised shares of Alliant Energy from a "sector perform" rating to a "sector outperform" rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $60.00 to $59.00 in a research report on Monday, October 16th. Finally, StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Alliant Energy in a research report on Thursday, October 5th. They issued a "sell" rating on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Alliant Energy currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $54.06. Read more …
Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) was downgraded by equities researchers at Wells Fargo & Company from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, Briefing.com reports. They presently have a $135.00 price target on the restaurant operator's stock, down from their prior price target of $150.00. Wells Fargo & Company's price objective would indicate a potential upside of 4.49% from the company's previous close.
A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. StockNews.com began coverage on Yum! Brands in a report on Thursday, October 5th. They issued a "hold" rating on the stock. TD Cowen reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $160.00 price target on shares of Yum! Brands in a report on Wednesday, September 20th. Citigroup cut their price target on Yum! Brands from $173.00 to $163.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 17th. Oppenheimer upgraded Yum! Brands from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $154.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 5th. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Yum! Brands from $155.00 to $150.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 11th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Yum! Brands currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $144.78. Read more …
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