Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of April 20, 2020

Upgrades:

Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) was upgraded by investment analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Monday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $120.00 price target on the oil and gas company’s stock. Bank of America‘s price target would indicate a potential upside of 111.27% from the stock’s current price.

PSX has been the topic of several other research reports. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of Phillips 66 from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $67.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Sunday, March 29th. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on shares of Phillips 66 from $139.00 to $120.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Barclays reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $94.00 target price on shares of Phillips 66 in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Raymond James dropped their target price on shares of Phillips 66 from $110.00 to $69.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Finally, Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Phillips 66 from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $68.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and sixteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Phillips 66 presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $86.93. Read more …

Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research report report published on Monday morning, BenzingaRatingsTable reports. They currently have $23.00 target price on the pipeline company’s stock, up from their previous target price of $19.00.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Wolfe Research raised shares of Williams Companies from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Williams Companies from $25.00 to $14.00 and set an equal weight rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Barclays raised shares of Williams Companies from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating and set a $16.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. Wells Fargo & Co reduced their target price on shares of Williams Companies from $20.00 to $19.00 and set an equal weight rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein raised shares of Williams Companies from a market perform rating to an outperform rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $25.00 to $21.00 in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Williams Companies currently has an average rating of Buy and an average target price of $24.80. Read more …

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) was upgraded by research analysts at Susquehanna Bancshares from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, Briefing.com Automated Import reports. The brokerage currently has a $41.00 price objective on the airline’s stock. Susquehanna Bancshares’ price objective would indicate a potential upside of 32.00% from the company’s current price.

LUV has been the topic of a number of other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Southwest Airlines from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $49.00 to $36.00 in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Cowen dropped their target price on Southwest Airlines from $45.00 to $40.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday. Raymond James upgraded Southwest Airlines from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $50.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Southwest Airlines from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $58.00 target price for the company. in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, Bank of America raised Southwest Airlines from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $48.00 to $43.00 in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. The stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $52.55. Read more …

Bank of America upgraded shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research note released on Wednesday morning, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has $175.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $150.00.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a buy rating and set a $168.00 target price on shares of Johnson & Johnson in a research note on Friday, April 3rd. SVB Leerink decreased their target price on Johnson & Johnson from $172.00 to $160.00 and set an outperform rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Argus reaffirmed a buy rating and set a $155.00 target price (down previously from $165.00) on shares of Johnson & Johnson in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on Johnson & Johnson from $140.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a hold rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group upped their target price on Johnson & Johnson from $155.00 to $161.00 and gave the company an outperform rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company presently has an average rating of Buy and a consensus price target of $162.36. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of April 6, 2020

Upgrades:

UBS Group upgraded shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) from a sell rating to a neutral rating in a report published on Monday morning, BenzingaRatingsTable reports. UBS Group currently has $44.00 price target on the pharmacy operator’s stock, down from their prior price target of $49.00.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. SunTrust Banks cut their price target on Walgreens Boots Alliance from $58.00 to $42.00 and set a hold rating for the company in a report on Friday. TheStreet cut Walgreens Boots Alliance from a b- rating to a c+ rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. BidaskClub lowered Walgreens Boots Alliance from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note on Friday, March 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Walgreens Boots Alliance from $62.00 to $56.00 and set a neutral rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Co reissued a hold rating on shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and fourteen have issued a hold rating to the stock. The stock currently has an average rating of Hold and an average price target of $52.13. Read more …

JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) from an underweight rating to a neutral rating in a research report sent to investors on Monday morning, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has $36.00 target price on the airline’s stock, down from their prior target price of $49.00.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Barclays restated a hold rating on shares of Southwest Airlines in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Southwest Airlines from a hold rating to a sell rating and set a $58.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Raymond James upgraded shares of Southwest Airlines from a market perform rating to a strong-buy rating and set a $50.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. TheStreet lowered shares of Southwest Airlines from a b rating to a c+ rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, UBS Group lowered shares of Southwest Airlines to a reduce rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Southwest Airlines currently has an average rating of Hold and an average target price of $53.42. Read more …

Loop Capital upgraded shares of Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note published on Tuesday morning, BenzingaRatingsTable reports. They currently have $105.00 price objective on the home improvement retailer’s stock, down from their prior price objective of $115.00.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Wedbush reissued an outperform rating and issued a $135.00 price target on shares of Lowe’s Companies in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on shares of Lowe’s Companies from $115.00 to $94.00 and set a hold rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an outperform rating on shares of Lowe’s Companies in a report on Friday, February 21st. Wells Fargo & Co reduced their target price on shares of Lowe’s Companies from $140.00 to $90.00 and set an overweight rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Finally, TheStreet cut shares of Lowe’s Companies from a b- rating to a c+ rating in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-four have given a buy rating to the stock. The company has a consensus rating of Buy and an average target price of $124.32. Read more …

Scotiabank upgraded shares of Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE:OHI) from a sector perform rating to a sector outperform rating in a research note published on Wednesday morning, Briefing.com Automated Import reports. The brokerage currently has $37.00 target price on the real estate investment trust’s stock.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Bank of America downgraded Omega Healthcare Investors from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Wells Fargo & Co reduced their price objective on Omega Healthcare Investors from $43.00 to $28.00 and set an equal weight rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 26th. Raymond James raised Omega Healthcare Investors from a market perform rating to an outperform rating and set a $30.00 price target for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on Omega Healthcare Investors from $44.00 to $25.00 and set a neutral rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Mizuho started coverage on Omega Healthcare Investors in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. They set a buy rating and a $50.00 price target on the stock. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of Buy and an average target price of $37.94. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of July 29, 2019

Upgrades:

Anheuser Busch Inbev (NYSE:BUD) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Glu Mobile from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 9th. Barclays set a €16.80 ($19.53) price objective on shares of Deutsche Telekom and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 2nd. ValuEngine lowered shares of Vereit from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 19th. Finally, Argus lowered shares of Lions Gate Entertainment from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $83.77. Read more …

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) was upgraded by research analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from an “outperform” rating to a “top pick” rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on GILD. Mizuho set a $88.00 price objective on Gilead Sciences and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 15th. Cowen set a $150.00 price target on Tesla and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, May 3rd. BMO Capital Markets set a $76.00 price target on Gilead Sciences and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 15th. BidaskClub upgraded Zai Lab from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 5th. Finally, ValuEngine lowered Intersect ENT from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, seventeen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. The company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $81.09. Read more …

National-Oilwell Varco (NYSE:NOV) was upgraded by research analysts at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

NOV has been the topic of a number of other reports. Johnson Rice lowered National-Oilwell Varco from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $25.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Monday, July 15th. Bank of America reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and set a $1.25 target price (down from $4.50) on shares of Superior Energy Services in a report on Tuesday, June 25th. Susquehanna Bancshares set a $23.00 target price on National-Oilwell Varco and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 19th. Raymond James reaffirmed an “average” rating and set a $23.00 target price on shares of in a report on Monday, April 15th. Finally, TheStreet lowered Weibo from a “b-” rating to a “c+” rating in a report on Friday, May 31st. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have issued a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $35.36. Read more …

Bank of America upgraded shares of Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) from an underperform rating to a neutral rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, June 13th, 24/7 WallStreet reports. Bank of America currently has $80.00 price target on the utilities provider’s stock, up from their previous price target of $79.00. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on D. TheStreet downgraded Dominion Energy from a b rating to a c+ rating in a research report on Friday, May 3rd. Macquarie downgraded Dominion Energy from an outperform rating to a neutral rating in a research report on Monday, March 18th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Zacks Investment Research raised Dominion Energy from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $87.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, April 8th. ValuEngine cut Dominion Energy from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Wednesday, June 12th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group initiated coverage on Dominion Energy in a report on Friday, April 12th. They issued a neutral rating and a $78.00 target price on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has an average rating of Hold and an average price target of $85.54. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of December 3, 2018

Upgrades:

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) was upgraded by investment analysts at B. Riley from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm presently has a $300.00 price objective on the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $250.00. B. Riley’s price target points to a potential upside of 29.29% from the stock’s previous close. Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Canaccord Genuity reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $335.00 price target (up previously from $300.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Friday, September 7th. BidaskClub upgraded shares of Broadcom from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 21st. Barclays started coverage on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Tuesday, August 7th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $265.00 target price on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $310.00 target price on shares of Broadcom and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 7th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Broadcom from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $260.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 11th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirty-one have given a buy rating to the company. Broadcom currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $278.86. Read more …

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) was upgraded by investment analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $163.00 target price on the industrial products company’s stock, up from their previous target price of $140.00. Bank of America’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 26.04% from the company’s current price. CAT has been the topic of several other reports. Cleveland Research reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Caterpillar in a research report on Friday, October 19th. Citigroup raised Caterpillar to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, September 21st. Morgan Stanley set a $169.00 price target on Caterpillar and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 24th. Deutsche Bank set a $177.00 price target on Caterpillar and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 5th. Finally, ValuEngine downgraded Caterpillar from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 18th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating, seventeen have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Caterpillar presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $158.90. Read more …

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) was upgraded by research analysts at Robert W. Baird from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued on Monday, MarketBeat reports. The firm presently has a $154.00 price objective on the industrial products company’s stock. Robert W. Baird’s price target points to a potential upside of 21.88% from the stock’s previous close. Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Morgan Stanley started coverage on Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Monday, August 20th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $164.00 target price on the stock. Gabelli upgraded Stanley Black & Decker from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $155.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, October 22nd. Macquarie reduced their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $180.00 to $175.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 6th. Zacks Investment Research cut Stanley Black & Decker from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, October 15th. Finally, ValuEngine upgraded Stanley Black & Decker from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. The company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $163.29. Read more …

JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of AT&T (NYSE:T) from a neutral rating to an overweight rating in a research note released on Monday morning, Marketbeat reports. The firm currently has $38.00 price target on the technology company’s stock. A number of other research analysts have also commented on the stock. ValuEngine raised shares of AT&T from a strong sell rating to a sell rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 12th. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of AT&T from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 25th. Wells Fargo & Co lowered shares of AT&T from an outperform rating to a market perform rating and set a $40.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, August 22nd. Bank of America set a $37.00 price objective on shares of AT&T and gave the company a buy rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 23rd. Finally, Argus reaffirmed a buy rating and set a $48.00 price objective on shares of AT&T in a research report on Friday, October 26th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. AT&T currently has an average rating of Hold and an average target price of $36.42. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of November 19, 2018

Disposals:

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) Director Alan G. Hassenfeld sold 400,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.41, for a total value of $38,964,000.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 30,945 shares in the company, valued at $3,014,352.45. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Shares of NASDAQ HAS opened at $94.89 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.41, a quick ratio of 1.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90. Hasbro, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $79.00 and a fifty-two week high of $109.60. The company has a market capitalization of $12.36 billion, a PE ratio of 17.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.96. Read more …

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) EVP Steven P. Cugine sold 15,000 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.39, for a total value of $965,850.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 43,948 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,829,811.72. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. NYSE CHD opened at $65.53 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $15.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.02, a P/E/G ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 0.31. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $44.53 and a fifty-two week high of $67.93. The company has a quick ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. Read more …

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) EVP T Richard Riney sold 15,288 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.50, for a total value of $955,500.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

T Richard Riney also recently made the following trade(s):

On Friday, August 31st, T Richard Riney sold 13,708 shares of Ventas stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total value of $822,480.00.

Shares of NYSE:VTR opened at $61.36 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $22.23 billion, a PE ratio of 14.75, a PEG ratio of 4.62 and a beta of -0.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 0.56. Ventas, Inc. has a 12 month low of $46.55 and a 12 month high of $64.96. Read more …

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) insider Chris Kondo sold 3,408 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $190.00, for a total value of $647,520.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 8,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,698,600. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Shares of AAPL traded down $0.20 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $176.78. 31,104,724 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 32,756,955. The stock has a market capitalization of $913.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.26. Apple Inc. has a 52-week low of $150.24 and a 52-week high of $233.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 1.09. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 15, 2018

Upgrades:

Deutsche Bank upgraded shares of Kansas City Southern (NYSE:KSU) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report published on Monday, The Fly reports. Deutsche Bank currently has $120.00 price target on the transportation company’s stock. Several other analysts have also commented on KSU. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Kansas City Southern from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report on Tuesday, June 26th. Credit Suisse Group raised their price objective on shares of Kansas City Southern from $125.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock a $111.08 rating in a report on Monday, July 23rd. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Kansas City Southern from $108.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a hold rating in a report on Tuesday, October 9th. Loop Capital raised their price objective on shares of Kansas City Southern to $132.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Monday, July 23rd. Finally, Cowen restated a hold rating and issued a $124.00 price objective on shares of Kansas City Southern in a report on Monday, July 23rd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Kansas City Southern currently has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus target price of $123.33. Read more …

Macquarie upgraded shares of Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a research report released on Monday, Marketbeat reports. A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on WFC. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Wells Fargo & Co from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note on Sunday, July 15th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded Wells Fargo & Co from a market perform rating to an outperform rating and raised their price target for the company from $57.00 to $63.00 in a research note on Sunday, July 15th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. ValuEngine downgraded Wells Fargo & Co from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note on Friday, September 28th. Susquehanna Bancshares set a $63.00 price target on Wells Fargo & Co and gave the company a hold rating in a research note on Friday, July 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upgraded Wells Fargo & Co from an underweight rating to an equal weight rating and raised their price target for the company from $57.00 to $62.00 in a research note on Monday, July 2nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock has a consensus rating of Hold and an average target price of $63.79. Read more …

ONEOK (NYSE:OKE) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. OKE has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on ONEOK from $72.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 6th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded ONEOK from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 19th. Barclays lifted their price objective on ONEOK from $72.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 11th. US Capital Advisors reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ONEOK in a research report on Tuesday, July 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on ONEOK from $65.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 27th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $70.00. Read more …

Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) from an underperform rating to a hold rating in a research report report published on Tuesday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm currently has $108.00 price target on the oil and gas company’s stock. PSX has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Phillips 66 from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Thursday, September 13th. Barclays upgraded shares of Phillips 66 from an underweight rating to an equal weight rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $133.00 to $128.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 3rd. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Phillips 66 from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an equal weight rating in a report on Monday, July 16th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Phillips 66 from $124.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock a neutral rating in a report on Wednesday, August 15th. Finally, ValuEngine downgraded shares of Phillips 66 from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Friday, August 17th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. Phillips 66 presently has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $117.77. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Jan 29 - Feb 2, 2018

Disposals:

Procter & Gamble Co (NYSE:PG) insider Deborah P. Majoras sold 4,591 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.48, for a total transaction of $401,620.68. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Read more …

Procter & Gamble Co (NYSE:PG) insider Kathleen B. Fish sold 10,192 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.97, for a total transaction of $886,398.24. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 

Procter & Gamble Co (PG) opened at $85.52 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $217,663.39 and a PE ratio of 22.95. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. Procter & Gamble Co has a fifty-two week low of $85.42 and a fifty-two week high of $94.67. Read more …

American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ:AAL) VP Derek J. Kerr sold 39,662 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.77, for a total transaction of $2,092,963.74. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 429,046 shares in the company, valued at $22,640,757.42. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. American Airlines Group Inc (AAL) opened at $53.88 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $25,780.00, a PE ratio of 13.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.73. American Airlines Group Inc has a 1-year low of $39.21 and a 1-year high of $59.08. Read more …

Raytheon (NYSE:RTN) VP Frank R. Jimenez sold 3,405 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $210.93, for a total value of $718,216.65. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 25,342 shares in the company, valued at $5,345,388.06. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Read more …

Raytheon (NYSE:RTN) VP Michael J. Wood sold 1,974 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $208.07, for a total transaction of $410,730.18. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 17,467 shares in the company, valued at $3,634,358.69. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 

Shares of Raytheon (NYSE:RTN) opened at $208.94 on Thursday. Raytheon has a 52-week low of $143.23 and a 52-week high of $212.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a current ratio of 1.54. The company has a market cap of $60,400.00, a P/E ratio of 30.11, a P/E/G ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.58. Read more …

PPL Corp (NYSE:PPL) insider Vincent Sorgi sold 10,274 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.54, for a total value of $324,041.96. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 3,406 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $107,425.24. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. PPL Corp (PPL) traded up $0.45 on Wednesday, hitting $31.87. The stock had a trading volume of 6,988,243 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,220,000. PPL Corp has a 1 year low of $30.44 and a 1 year high of $40.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 0.56 and a quick ratio of 0.48. The stock has a market cap of $21,940.00, a PE ratio of 14.42, a P/E/G ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 0.48. Read more …