Upgrades:
Dollar General (NYSE:DG) was upgraded by research analysts at Morgan Stanley from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $160.00 price target on the stock, up from their prior price target of $130.00. Morgan Stanley's target price suggests a potential upside of 18.84% from the company's previous close.
Several other brokerages also recently commented on DG. Piper Sandler upped their target price on Dollar General from $114.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, December 8th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on Dollar General from $175.00 to $135.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 13th. Citigroup upped their target price on Dollar General from $115.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, December 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Dollar General from $107.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Friday, December 8th. Finally, BNP Paribas assumed coverage on Dollar General in a research note on Tuesday, October 10th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $116.00 price objective for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have given a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $145.84. Read more …
Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Target (NYSE:TGT) from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating in a report issued on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. Morgan Stanley currently has $165.00 price objective on the retailer’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $140.00.
A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Tigress Financial reduced their price objective on shares of Target from $215.00 to $180.00 and set a buy rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 20th. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a neutral rating and issued a $140.00 target price on shares of Target in a report on Thursday, November 16th. Truist Financial reduced their target price on shares of Target from $133.00 to $116.00 and set a hold rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 5th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Target from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a market perform rating in a report on Thursday, November 16th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Target from $117.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock a neutral rating in a report on Thursday, November 16th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Target presently has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy and a consensus target price of $155.62. Read more …
Home Depot (NYSE:HD) was upgraded by investment analysts at Piper Sandler from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $400.00 price target on the home improvement retailer's stock, up from their previous price target of $311.00. Piper Sandler's target price would indicate a potential upside of 12.45% from the stock's current price.
A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on HD. Guggenheim lowered their price objective on Home Depot from $360.00 to $340.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 15th. HSBC initiated coverage on Home Depot in a research note on Friday, September 22nd. They issued a "hold" rating and a $365.00 target price on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their target price on Home Depot from $303.00 to $299.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 15th. Barclays raised Home Depot from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and increased their target price for the company from $325.00 to $372.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 4th. Finally, Wedbush raised Home Depot from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and increased their target price for the company from $330.00 to $380.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 10th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $349.04. Read more …
Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating in a report published on Tuesday morning, MarketBeat reports. Morgan Stanley currently has $120.00 price objective on the coffee company’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $112.00.
SBUX has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of Starbucks from $110.00 to $103.00 and set a neutral rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 5th. TD Cowen lowered shares of Starbucks from an outperform rating to a market perform rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $117.00 to $107.00 in a research note on Tuesday, September 19th. Wedbush raised their price objective on shares of Starbucks from $100.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a neutral rating in a research note on Monday, November 6th. William Blair reiterated an outperform rating on shares of Starbucks in a research note on Monday, November 6th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Starbucks from $123.00 to $116.00 and set an overweight rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 23rd. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Starbucks presently has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy and an average target price of $115.00. Read more ...
BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) was upgraded by research analysts at TD Cowen from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm presently has a $938.00 price target on the asset manager’s stock, up from their previous price target of $819.00. TD Cowen’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 17.31% from the company’s current price.
A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on BLK. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on BlackRock from $814.00 to $800.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on BlackRock from $719.00 to $793.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 30th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on BlackRock from $836.00 to $897.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 16th. Bank of America decreased their target price on BlackRock from $921.00 to $868.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 4th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on BlackRock from $781.00 to $754.00 in a research report on Tuesday, October 10th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $785.73. Read more …
Barclays upgraded shares of NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating in a report issued on Tuesday, Marketbeat reports. They currently have $260.00 price target on the semiconductor provider’s stock, up from their prior price target of $200.00.
Several other research firms have also issued reports on NXPI. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $215.00 to $214.00 and set an equal weight rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 8th. Mizuho decreased their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $225.00 to $210.00 and set a neutral rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 8th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on NXP Semiconductors from $190.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a hold rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $240.00 to $220.00 and set a neutral rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 8th. Finally, Susquehanna dropped their target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $200.00 to $190.00 and set a neutral rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy and a consensus price target of $225.68. Read more …
BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a research report released on Thursday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. BNP Paribas currently has $471.00 price objective on the software giant’s stock.
A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on MSFT. Jefferies Financial Group restated a buy rating and issued a $400.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Monday, October 2nd. Mizuho raised their price target on Microsoft from $420.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a research note on Friday, December 15th. Royal Bank of Canada restated an outperform rating and issued a $390.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Friday, November 24th. Guggenheim upgraded Microsoft from a sell rating to a neutral rating in a research note on Monday, September 25th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Microsoft from $400.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 25th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirty-eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of Moderate Buy and a consensus price target of $400.00. Read more ...
Bank of America upgraded shares of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research note released on Thursday, Marketbeat.com reports. The brokerage currently has $225.00 price objective on the iPhone maker’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $208.00.
Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on AAPL. Rosenblatt Securities cut their price objective on shares of Apple from $198.00 to $189.00 and set a neutral rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 3rd. DA Davidson initiated coverage on shares of Apple in a report on Wednesday, January 3rd. They issued a neutral rating and a $166.00 target price on the stock. Piper Sandler Companies lowered shares of Apple to a neutral rating and cut their target price for the stock from $220.00 to $205.00 in a report on Thursday, January 4th. StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Apple in a report on Thursday, October 5th. They issued a hold rating on the stock. Finally, Piper Sandler lowered shares of Apple from an overweight rating to a neutral rating and cut their target price for the stock from $220.00 to $205.00 in a report on Thursday, January 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating, twenty-four have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy and an average target price of $201.14. Read more …
UBS Group upgraded shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research note released on Friday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They currently have $195.00 price target on the semiconductor company’s stock, up from their prior price target of $170.00.
Several other analysts have also issued reports on the company. Rosenblatt Securities dropped their target price on Texas Instruments from $230.00 to $190.00 and set a buy rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 25th. StockNews.com started coverage on Texas Instruments in a report on Thursday, October 5th. They set a hold rating on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on Texas Instruments from $157.00 to $137.00 and set a sell rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 25th. Susquehanna dropped their target price on Texas Instruments from $215.00 to $185.00 and set a positive rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 24th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their target price on Texas Instruments from $150.00 to $154.00 and gave the stock a hold rating in a report on Thursday, December 14th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $174.80. Read more …
BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) from an underperform rating to a market perform rating in a research report report published on Friday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage currently has $110.00 price target on the real estate investment trust’s stock, up from their prior price target of $107.00.
CCI has been the topic of several other reports. Raymond James cut their target price on Crown Castle from $126.00 to $104.00 and set an outperform rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 20th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Crown Castle from $151.00 to $113.00 and set an overweight rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 16th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered shares of Crown Castle from an outperform rating to a sector perform rating and dropped their price target for the company from $125.00 to $100.00 in a research report on Monday, October 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Crown Castle from $140.00 to $112.00 and set a neutral rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 27th. Finally, Scotiabank began coverage on shares of Crown Castle in a report on Friday, October 13th. They issued a sector perform rating and a $110.00 target price on the stock. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Crown Castle presently has an average rating of Hold and an average target price of $122.69. Read more …
International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) was upgraded by analysts at Evercore from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued on Friday, BayStreet.CA reports. The brokerage presently has a $200.00 price target on the technology company’s stock, up from their prior price target of $165.00. Evercore’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 16.63% from the company’s previous close.
Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on International Business Machines from $152.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 26th. Evercore ISI raised International Business Machines from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $165.00 to $200.00 in a report on Friday. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on International Business Machines from $135.00 to $130.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 17th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on International Business Machines from $155.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 5th. Finally, StockNews.com raised International Business Machines from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $159.50. Read more …
Downgrades:
Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO)'s stock had its "underweight" rating reissued by investment analysts at Morgan Stanley in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. They currently have a $195.00 price target on the specialty retailer's stock. Morgan Stanley's price target indicates a potential downside of 12.78% from the company's previous close.
Several other brokerages also recently commented on TSCO. Telsey Advisory Group lowered their target price on shares of Tractor Supply from $245.00 to $230.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 27th. DA Davidson upgraded shares of Tractor Supply from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their target price for the company from $250.00 to $280.00 in a report on Thursday, September 28th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Tractor Supply from $255.00 to $225.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Tractor Supply from $218.00 to $208.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 18th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of Tractor Supply from $207.00 to $195.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 1st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Tractor Supply has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $231.75. Read more ...
Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC)'s stock had its "neutral" rating reiterated by equities research analysts at Robert W. Baird in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, MarketBeat.com reports. They currently have a $505.00 target price on the aerospace company's stock. Robert W. Baird's target price indicates a potential upside of 4.97% from the stock's current price.
Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Northrop Grumman from $430.00 to $435.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 31st. StockNews.com upgraded Northrop Grumman from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 14th. Wolfe Research cut Northrop Grumman from a "peer perform" rating to an "underperform" rating and set a $450.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Thursday, December 14th. UBS Group initiated coverage on Northrop Grumman in a report on Tuesday, October 10th. They set a "buy" rating and a $555.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut Northrop Grumman from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $541.00 to $473.00 in a report on Friday, December 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $503.38. Read more ...
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reissued by equities research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report issued on Wednesday, Marketbeat.com reports. They presently have a $87.00 target price on the financial services provider’s stock, down from their prior target price of $94.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target suggests a potential upside of 3.69% from the stock’s current price.
Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on shares of Morgan Stanley from $102.00 to $101.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 19th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Morgan Stanley from $80.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 9th. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Morgan Stanley from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 4th. Evercore ISI reduced their price objective on shares of Morgan Stanley from $102.00 to $97.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 19th. Finally, StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Morgan Stanley in a research note on Thursday, October 5th. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $94.80. Read more …
Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday, Briefing.com reports. They presently have a $70.00 target price on the financial services provider's stock, down from their prior target price of $75.00. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods' target price points to a potential upside of 10.38% from the company's current price.
SCHW has been the subject of several other reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $71.00 price objective (up from $70.00) on shares of Charles Schwab in a report on Wednesday, January 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on Charles Schwab from $70.00 to $69.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 11th. Redburn Atlantic began coverage on shares of Charles Schwab in a report on Friday, December 1st. They set a "sell" rating and a $52.00 price objective on the stock. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Charles Schwab from $55.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 17th. Finally, Piper Sandler dropped their price target on shares of Charles Schwab from $86.00 to $75.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 9th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $69.47. Read more …
Bank of America lowered shares of Cummins (NYSE:CMI) from a neutral rating to an underperform rating in a research report sent to investors on Friday, MarketBeat reports. They currently have $225.00 price target on the stock, down from their prior price target of $243.00.
CMI has been the subject of a number of other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Cummins from $255.00 to $245.00 and set an underweight rating for the company in a report on Thursday. StockNews.com cut Cummins from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a research note on Saturday, December 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on shares of Cummins in a research report on Monday, January 8th. They issued an overweight rating and a $278.00 price target for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $260.38. Read more ...
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