Dividend Increases Week 17 (Part 2)

In this article, I will go through the weekly dividend increases and cuts in popular and well-known stocks. (Member of The Dividend Champions or Canadian All-Star list)

 

Recently, 25 companies announced dividend increases. Note that no dividend cuts or suspensions were announced during this period. This is the second part of the week’s notifications.

 

The table below summarises the dividend change announcements.  The table shows the current dividend, the new dividend and the percentage increase (%). Dividends are shown on an annual basis and in US dollars unless otherwise stated. Yield is the new dividend yield of the most recent price, and Years is the years of consecutive dividend increases.

 

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 24 2022 (Part 2)

 

Upgrades:

 

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) was upgraded by investment analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Thursday, The Fly reports.

Several other research firms also recently commented on WSM. Loop Capital raised shares of Williams-Sonoma from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $205.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 22nd. Telsey Advisory Group raised their target price on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $220.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 19th. Wedbush cut their target price on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $250.00 to $190.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 5th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $205.00 to $180.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 5th. Finally, Citigroup cut their target price on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $225.00 to $165.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 18th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Williams-Sonoma currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $179.35. Read more …

 

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) was upgraded by stock analysts at New Street Research from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report released on Friday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $165.00 price target on the iPhone maker's stock. New Street Research's price objective points to a potential upside of 3.63% from the stock's current price.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Apple from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday. Raymond James upped their target price on shares of Apple from $185.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday. Credit Suisse Group initiated coverage on Apple in a report on Friday, October 29th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $150.00 price objective for the company. Cowen increased their price objective on Apple from $180.00 to $200.00 in a research report on Friday. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their price target on Apple from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, January 14th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-four have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $186.59. Read more …

 

Crown Castle International (NYSE:CCI) was upgraded by investment analysts at Raymond James to an "outperform" rating in a research report issued on Friday, Stock Target Advisor reports. The firm currently has a $184.00 price objective on the real estate investment trust's stock. Raymond James' price objective points to a potential upside of 7.24% from the stock's previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Crown Castle International from $200.00 to $204.00 in a report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of Crown Castle International from $208.00 to $207.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Crown Castle International in a report on Wednesday, October 13th. They set an "underperform" rating and a $162.00 target price for the company. Credit Suisse Group upgraded shares of Crown Castle International from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and lifted their target price for the company from $192.00 to $195.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 19th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Crown Castle International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and lowered their target price for the company from $226.00 to $203.00 in a report on Monday, January 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Crown Castle International has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $201.38. Read more …

 

 

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wolfe Research to a "peer perform" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, Stock Target Advisor reports.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of General Dynamics from $230.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, January 10th. Susquehanna Bancshares boosted their price objective on shares of General Dynamics from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a report on Thursday, October 28th. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on shares of General Dynamics from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a report on Thursday, October 28th. Finally, UBS Group upgraded shares of General Dynamics from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $220.00 to $245.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $216.92. Read more …

 

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of December 13 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) was upgraded by Bank of America from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The firm currently has a $107.00 target price on the utilities provider's stock, up from their prior target price of $100.00. Bank of America's price target would indicate a potential upside of 10.15% from the stock's previous close.

Several other research firms also recently commented on ATO. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Atmos Energy from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $102.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, September 6th. Argus cut shares of Atmos Energy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 7th. Mizuho boosted their price target on shares of Atmos Energy from $109.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 17th. TheStreet cut shares of Atmos Energy from a "b" rating to a "c+" rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Atmos Energy from $123.00 to $119.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 19th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $108.83. Read more …

 

Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) was upgraded by stock analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $63.00 price objective on the stock, up from their prior price objective of $59.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s target price suggests a potential upside of 11.94% from the stock's current price. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

KO has been the subject of a number of other reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on shares of Coca-Cola from $60.00 to $59.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 15th. Evercore ISI reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Coca-Cola in a research report on Tuesday, November 9th. Credit Suisse Group set a $63.00 price objective on shares of Coca-Cola in a report on Thursday. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on shares of Coca-Cola from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 28th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $55.00 price objective on shares of Coca-Cola in a research report on Thursday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $61.29. Read more …

 

Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) was upgraded by UBS Group to a “buy” rating in a report released on Monday, Price Targets.com reports. The firm currently has a $60.00 price target on the biopharmaceutical company’s stock, up from their previous price target of $52.00. UBS Group’s target price indicates a potential upside of 13.68% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. SVB Leerink cut their price objective on shares of Pfizer from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 3rd. Erste Group raised shares of Pfizer from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Benchmark increased their price objective on shares of Pfizer from $29.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 5th. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of Pfizer in a report on Wednesday, December 8th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $60.00 target price for the company. Finally, Truist Securities raised their target price on shares of Pfizer from $43.00 to $58.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 24th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $52.24. Read more …

 

 

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) was upgraded by stock analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $210.00 target price on the iPhone maker’s stock, up from their previous target price of $160.00. Bank of America‘s price target indicates a potential upside of 19.49% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on AAPL. Evercore ISI upgraded Apple to a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Friday, September 10th. Fundamental Research boosted their target price on Apple from $163.99 to $164.79 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 23rd. KeyCorp began coverage on Apple in a research note on Monday, December 6th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $191.00 target price on the stock. DA Davidson boosted their target price on Apple from $167.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 19th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group began coverage on Apple in a research note on Friday, October 29th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $150.00 target price on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating, twenty-three have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $170.24. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of November 29 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Citigroup from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

TJX has been the subject of several other research reports. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of TJX Companies from $84.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 18th. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of TJX Companies from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of TJX Companies from $84.00 to $88.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 19th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of TJX Companies from $101.00 to $102.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 16th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group upped their price objective on shares of TJX Companies from $82.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 19th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, TJX Companies has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $83.15.

Shares of TJX Companies stock opened at $69.36 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $67.64 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $68.32. The company has a market cap of $83.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 0.96. TJX Companies has a fifty-two week low of $61.15 and a fifty-two week high of $76.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 1.33. Read more …

 

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) was upgraded by stock analysts at Odeon Capital Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, PriceTargets.com reports.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 15th. TheStreet raised shares of Wells Fargo & Company from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 14th. Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Wells Fargo & Company from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $49.00 to $46.00 in a research report on Tuesday, September 28th. Evercore ISI reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $49.00 price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a research report on Friday, September 10th. Finally, Raymond James boosted their price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $52.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 26th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $48.71. Read more …

 

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) was upgraded by analysts at Tudor Pickering from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, Stock Target Advisor reports.

CVX has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of Chevron from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $130.00 to $145.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 24th. UBS Group upgraded shares of Chevron from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, November 15th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Chevron from $149.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut Chevron from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $128.00 to $111.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 15th. Finally, DZ Bank cut Chevron from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $110.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, August 4th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $121.23. Read more …

 

 

DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report released on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $123.00 price target on the utilities provider's stock. Wells Fargo & Company's price objective suggests a potential upside of 13.53% from the stock's previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on DTE. Mizuho lowered their price objective on shares of DTE Energy from $126.00 to $124.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 22nd. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of DTE Energy from $123.00 to $120.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 22nd. Finally, Evercore ISI raised shares of DTE Energy from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $127.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday, September 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $128.20.

Shares of NYSE:DTE opened at $108.34 on Wednesday. The firm's 50 day moving average is $113.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $120.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.97, a PEG ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97. DTE Energy has a 52 week low of $96.40 and a 52 week high of $122.14. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of September 13, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) was upgraded by stock analysts at Odeon Capital Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $46.50 price target on the financial services provider's stock. Odeon Capital Group's price target indicates a potential upside of 15.47% from the stock's previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the company. Evercore ISI restated a "buy" rating and issued a $43.00 price objective on shares of Bank of America in a research note on Friday, July 2nd. Truist Securities started coverage on Bank of America in a research note on Wednesday, June 2nd. They issued a "buy" rating for the company. Royal Bank of Canada set a $37.69 price objective on Bank of America and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 21st. Credit Suisse Group upped their price objective on Bank of America from $46.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, July 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Bank of America from $38.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $40.42. Read more …

 

Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) was upgraded by research analysts at Cowen from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $98.00 price objective on the medical instruments supplier’s stock. Cowen’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 21.11% from the company’s previous close.

BAX has been the topic of a number of other research reports. SVB Leerink reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Baxter International in a report on Sunday, September 5th. Piper Sandler reduced their price target on shares of Baxter International from $85.00 to $82.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 29th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on shares of Baxter International from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 29th. Barclays upgraded Baxter International from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $93.00 to $100.00 in a research report on Friday, September 3rd. Finally, KeyCorp lowered their price objective on Baxter International from $94.00 to $92.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 2nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Baxter International currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $91.08. Read more …

 

Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Raymond James from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note issued on Monday, Price Targets.com reports. The firm currently has a C$41.00 price objective on the stock, up from their previous price objective of C$39.25. Raymond James' price target indicates a potential upside of 13.04% from the company's previous close.

CWB has been the subject of a number of other research reports. National Bankshares upped their target price on shares of Canadian Western Bank from C$40.00 to C$41.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Monday, August 30th. Barclays upgraded shares of Canadian Western Bank from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a C$37.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Friday, May 28th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Canadian Western Bank from C$37.00 to C$41.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research report on Monday, May 31st. Credit Suisse Group increased their target price on shares of Canadian Western Bank to C$45.00 and gave the company a "sector peform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 1st. Finally, CIBC increased their target price on shares of Canadian Western Bank from C$42.00 to C$44.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, August 30th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Canadian Western Bank presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of C$41.17. Read more …

 

 

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) was upgraded by analysts at Oppenheimer to an “outperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $165.00 price target on the iPhone maker’s stock. Oppenheimer’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 11.40% from the stock’s current price.

AAPL has been the subject of a number of other reports. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Apple in a research note on Monday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $175.00 price objective for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on shares of Apple from $165.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $132.00 price objective on shares of Apple in a report on Tuesday, August 10th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Apple from $134.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 28th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Apple from $166.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and twenty-six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $160.88. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of September 6, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) (TSE:BMO) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Credit Suisse Group raised their price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal from $138.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. CIBC raised their price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal from $139.00 to $148.00 and gave the stock an "outperformer" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. Canaccord Genuity raised their price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$143.00 to C$149.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$150.00 to C$152.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. Finally, Desjardins raised their price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$133.00 to C$138.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, August 26th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $142.27. Read more …

 

The Southern (NYSE:SO) was upgraded by analysts at Guggenheim from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of The Southern in a report on Monday, August 2nd. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on The Southern from $60.00 to $64.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Thursday, August 19th. Barclays boosted their target price on The Southern from $70.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 25th. Credit Suisse Group reissued a "buy" rating on shares of The Southern in a report on Wednesday, May 19th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their target price on The Southern from $57.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an "underperform" rating in a report on Monday, August 30th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $68.42. Read more …

 

The Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE:TD) (TSE:TD) was upgraded by stock analysts at Barclays from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

TD has been the topic of several other reports. Zacks Investment Research cut The Toronto-Dominion Bank from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on The Toronto-Dominion Bank from C$96.00 to C$94.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 27th. Finally, Scotiabank reduced their price objective on The Toronto-Dominion Bank from C$95.00 to C$94.00 in a research note on Tuesday, August 17th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $80.60. Read more …

 

 

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) was upgraded by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on shares of Ventas from $62.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 30th. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Ventas in a research note on Monday, June 14th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $71.00 target price on the stock. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of Ventas from an "underperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and set a $60.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 26th. Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of Ventas from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $58.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 13th. Finally, Scotiabank upped their target price on shares of Ventas from $61.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 1st. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $58.41. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of August 30, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) was upgraded by research analysts at COKER & PALMER from a "sector perform" rating to a "sector outperform" rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Zacks.com reports.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on HAL. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Halliburton from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $23.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 21st. HSBC upgraded shares of Halliburton from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $15.80 to $18.20 in a research note on Thursday, August 5th. Exane BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Halliburton from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $23.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 21st. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Halliburton from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 21st. Finally, Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Halliburton from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, June 25th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Halliburton currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $23.51. Read more …

 

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) was upgraded by research analysts at Wolfe Research from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

AAPL has been the subject of several other research reports. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Apple from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $171.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Monday, July 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $140.00 price target on shares of Apple in a research report on Tuesday, August 10th. Canaccord Genuity upped their price target on shares of Apple from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 28th. Needham & Company LLC started coverage on shares of Apple in a research report on Wednesday, July 28th. They set a “buy” rating and a $170.00 price target for the company. Finally, Loop Capital upped their price target on shares of Apple from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and twenty-six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $156.74. Read more …

 

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) was upgraded by analysts at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on CNI. Stifel Nicolaus started coverage on shares of Canadian National Railway in a research note on Monday, June 21st. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. CIBC reduced their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$146.00 to C$145.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 14th. Vertical Research upgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 18th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from $120.00 to $119.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 9th. Finally, Scotiabank upgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 27th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Canadian National Railway currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $133.87. Read more …

 

 

PPL (NYSE:PPL) was upgraded by equities researchers at Wells Fargo & Company from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The firm currently has a $34.00 target price on the utilities provider’s stock, up from their previous target price of $22.00. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price target would indicate a potential upside of 15.84% from the company’s current price.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Zacks Investment Research upgraded PPL from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $30.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 7th. Credit Suisse Group downgraded PPL to a “neutral” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $42.00 to $46.00 in a research report on Wednesday, August 18th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on PPL from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 19th. TheStreet downgraded PPL from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 6th. Finally, Tudor Pickering restated a “buy” rating on shares of PPL in a report on Wednesday, May 5th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $35.91. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of August 16, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) was upgraded by investment analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an "underweight" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on CMP. CL King raised Compass Minerals International from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $75.00 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 14th. Zacks Investment Research cut Compass Minerals International from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 13th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. Compass Minerals International has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $62.60.

CMP stock opened at $67.71 on Tuesday. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $64.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.60, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a current ratio of 2.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.30 billion, a PE ratio of -16.51 and a beta of 1.63. Compass Minerals International has a 52-week low of $54.24 and a 52-week high of $72.00. Read more …

 

ViacomCBS (NASDAQ:VIAC) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $50.00 price target on the stock, up from their prior price target of $45.00. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price target would indicate a potential upside of 28.11% from the company’s current price.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. decreased their target price on ViacomCBS from $56.00 to $54.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 21st. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded ViacomCBS from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $26.00 to $52.00 in a report on Friday, May 7th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on ViacomCBS from $55.00 to $48.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 10th. Moffett Nathanson upgraded ViacomCBS from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, April 26th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised ViacomCBS from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and upped their target price for the company from $32.00 to $45.00 in a research report on Friday, August 6th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $49.96. Read more …

 

The Wendy’s (NASDAQ:WEN) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Oppenheimer from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on WEN. TheStreet upgraded The Wendy’s from a “c+” rating to a “b” rating in a report on Friday, May 7th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on The Wendy’s from $24.00 to $26.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 12th. Wedbush boosted their price objective on The Wendy’s from $27.00 to $28.50 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 12th. MKM Partners boosted their price objective on The Wendy’s from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 12th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research downgraded The Wendy’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $30.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, June 9th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $26.73. Read more …

 

 

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) was upgraded by equities researchers at JPMorgan Chase & Co. to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued on Thursday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $180.00 target price on the iPhone maker’s stock, up from their previous target price of $175.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 23.86% from the company’s previous close.

AAPL has been the subject of several other research reports. UBS Group raised their price target on Apple from $166.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 28th. Wedbush raised their price target on Apple from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 29th. Raymond James raised their price target on Apple from $160.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 29th. Oppenheimer raised their price target on Apple from $160.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 28th. Finally, Fundamental Research raised their price target on Apple from $144.27 to $163.99 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 3rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and twenty-six have assigned a buy rating to the company. The company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $156.74. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of May 24, 2021

 

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Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) was upgraded by investment analysts at CIBC from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on CNI. Vertical Research upgraded Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Canadian National Railway from $113.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 27th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on Canadian National Railway from $152.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 22nd. Desjardins decreased their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from $150.00 to $146.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 28th. Finally, National Bank Financial reiterated a “sector perform” rating on shares of Canadian National Railway in a research note on Wednesday, April 21st. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Canadian National Railway has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $128.94. Read more …

 

ONEOK (NYSE:OKE) was upgraded by stock analysts at Morgan Stanley from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $55.00 price objective on the utilities provider's stock. Morgan Stanley's target price indicates a potential upside of 4.44% from the company's current price.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on shares of ONEOK from $49.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 4th. TheStreet raised ONEOK from a "c+" rating to a "b-" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 28th. Credit Suisse Group lifted their target price on shares of ONEOK from $49.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, May 17th. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of ONEOK from $44.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 7th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Finally, Raymond James lifted their price objective on shares of ONEOK from $47.00 to $54.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. The company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $42.76. Read more …

 

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $75.00 price target on the stock, up from their prior price target of $67.00. Barclays‘s target price would indicate a potential upside of 15.49% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on JCI. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $73.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 10th. UBS Group raised shares of Johnson Controls International to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $57.00 to $70.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 22nd. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $56.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $62.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 3rd. Finally, Credit Suisse Group lifted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $64.00 to $66.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, May 10th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. Johnson Controls International presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $55.78. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of March 29, 2021

 

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Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) was upgraded by research analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $36.00 target price on the closed-end fund's stock, up from their prior target price of $22.00. BMO Capital Markets' target price would suggest a potential upside of 22.45% from the stock's current price.

BEN has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Franklin Resources from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of Franklin Resources from $21.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, December 18th. Barclays increased their price target on Franklin Resources from $21.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Monday, January 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded Franklin Resources from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating and set a $24.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, January 5th. Finally, TheStreet upgraded Franklin Resources from a "c+" rating to a "b" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 2nd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. Franklin Resources has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $23.77. Read more …

 

ViacomCBS (NASDAQ:VIAC) was upgraded by stock analysts at BMO Capital Markets from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

Several other analysts have also commented on VIAC. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price target on ViacomCBS from $30.00 to $61.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 11th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded ViacomCBS from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $68.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 1st. Macquarie cut shares of ViacomCBS from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 17th. Barclays lowered shares of ViacomCBS from an “overweight” rating to an “underweight” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $36.00 to $35.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 19th. Finally, Citigroup cut shares of ViacomCBS from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their target price for the company from $42.00 to $49.00 in a research report on Monday, February 1st. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. ViacomCBS has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $46.48. Read more …

 

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) was upgraded by investment analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The firm presently has a $73.00 price objective on the stock, up from their prior price objective of $52.00. Morgan Stanley’s target price indicates a potential upside of 21.69% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell lowered shares of Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $51.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Monday, December 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 14th. HSBC lowered shares of Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $52.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Monday, January 11th. Atlantic Securities upgraded shares of Johnson Controls International from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $56.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday, December 9th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $42.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 25th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $47.15. Read more …

 

 

Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) was upgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Gabelli raised Ecolab from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 15th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Ecolab from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $221.00 price target for the company. in a report on Wednesday, February 17th. G.Research raised Ecolab from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 15th. Credit Suisse Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $210.00 price objective on shares of Ecolab in a research report on Monday, March 22nd. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on Ecolab from $225.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 8th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $210.69. Read more …