Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of March 21 2022

 

Upgrades:

 

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $275.00 price target on the basic materials company's stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s target price suggests a potential upside of 18.70% from the company's previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on APD. Wolfe Research downgraded shares of Air Products and Chemicals from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating and cut their target price for the stock from $332.00 to $331.00 in a research report on Thursday, December 9th. Vertical Research upgraded shares of Air Products and Chemicals from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $335.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 4th. Mizuho dropped their price target on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $313.00 to $312.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 7th. BMO Capital Markets cut shares of Air Products and Chemicals from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $383.00 to $280.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 8th. Finally, Cowen dropped their price target on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $365.00 to $345.00 in a research note on Monday, February 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Air Products and Chemicals currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $313.82. Read more …

 

Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) was upgraded by research analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $196.00 price objective on the basic materials company’s stock, down from their prior price objective of $210.00. Bank of America‘s price target points to a potential upside of 14.81% from the stock’s previous close.

ECL has been the subject of several other research reports. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Ecolab from $220.00 to $205.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on shares of Ecolab from $230.00 to $210.00 in a report on Thursday, February 17th. Evercore ISI assumed coverage on shares of Ecolab in a report on Thursday, December 2nd. They issued a $235.00 price target for the company. Royal Bank of Canada lowered shares of Ecolab from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $245.00 to $225.00 in a research note on Friday, January 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of Ecolab from $240.00 to $200.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 17th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $210.14. Read more …

 

Altria Group (NYSE:MO) was upgraded by equities researchers at The Goldman Sachs Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

MO has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Bank of America cut Altria Group from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $56.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 5th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Altria Group from $47.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 26th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $53.14.

MO stock opened at $52.25 on Tuesday. Altria Group has a 1 year low of $42.53 and a 1 year high of $53.83. The stock's fifty day moving average is $50.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $48.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.67, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $94.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.29, a PEG ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 0.59. Read more …

 

 

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) was upgraded by investment analysts at Truist Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $175.00 price objective on the stock, up from their previous price objective of $165.00. Truist Financial’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 16.11% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on PG. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $179.00 to $173.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 16th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $161.00 to $177.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 20th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 20th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 15th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $156.33. Read more …

 

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) was upgraded by Bank of America from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on SHW. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $320.00 to $275.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $350.00 to $330.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 28th. TheStreet downgraded shares of Sherwin-Williams from a "b" rating to a "c+" rating in a report on Monday, February 28th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $355.00 to $345.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 18th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $345.00 to $375.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 11th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $330.85. Read more …

 

ABB (NYSE:ABB) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Oddo Bhf from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded ABB from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 19th. HSBC cut ABB from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 1st. StockNews.com upgraded ABB from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, February 28th. Kepler Capital Markets reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of ABB in a report on Tuesday, December 21st. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded ABB from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $37.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $36.12.

Shares of NYSE:ABB opened at $35.31 on Wednesday. The business's fifty day moving average price is $34.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $35.16. The stock has a market cap of $72.50 billion, a PE ratio of 15.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.80 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 1.20. ABB has a one year low of $30.07 and a one year high of $39.11. Read more …

 

 

 

Downgrades:

 

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Truist Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. They currently have a $40.00 price objective on the stock. Truist Financial’s price target indicates a potential upside of 5.88% from the company’s current price.

Shares of NASDAQ:KDP opened at $37.78 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $53.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.19, a PEG ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.47 and a quick ratio of 0.33. Keurig Dr Pepper has a 1 year low of $32.44 and a 1 year high of $39.35. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $38.08 and its 200-day moving average price is $36.28.

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 24th. The company reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45. The company had revenue of $3.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.30 billion. Keurig Dr Pepper had a return on equity of 9.35% and a net margin of 16.92%. Keurig Dr Pepper’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.39 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Keurig Dr Pepper will post 1.69 earnings per share for the current year. Read more …

 

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) was downgraded by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Philip Morris International from $125.00 to $120.00 in a research report on Friday, February 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of Philip Morris International from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and dropped their price target for the company from $130.00 to $110.00 in a research report on Monday, March 7th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Philip Morris International from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 26th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Philip Morris International from $95.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, February 17th. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of Philip Morris International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 15th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $112.57. Read more …

 

Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) (TSE:BEP) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Industrial Alliance Securities from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday, The Fly reports.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 9th. TD Securities upgraded Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $44.00 to $41.00 in a report on Thursday, December 16th. Raymond James reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $42.00 price target on shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners in a report on Monday, February 7th. National Bankshares upgraded Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $38.00 price target for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 19th. Finally, Scotiabank upgraded Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "sector perform" rating to a "sector outperform" rating in a report on Friday, January 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $41.88. Read more …

 

 

Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) was downgraded by Credit Suisse Group from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report issued on Friday, Briefing.com reports. They presently have a $121.00 price objective on the financial services provider's stock, down from their prior price objective of $131.00. Credit Suisse Group's price target would indicate a potential upside of 1.54% from the company's previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on Prudential Financial in a research note on Tuesday, January 25th. They set an "underperform" rating and a $93.00 target price on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Prudential Financial from $112.00 to $114.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Prudential Financial in a research note on Thursday, December 2nd. They set a "neutral" rating and a $115.00 target price on the stock. Wolfe Research began coverage on Prudential Financial in a research note on Friday, January 21st. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $131.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on Prudential Financial from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 11th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $110.71. Read more …

 

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of February 28 2022

 

Upgrades:

 

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report released on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $101.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $93.00. Wells Fargo & Company's target price points to a potential upside of 12.90% from the company's current price.

Separately, Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of American Electric Power from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 18th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $96.78.

Shares of NASDAQ AEP opened at $89.46 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.63. The firm has a market cap of $45.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.96, a PEG ratio of 3.08 and a beta of 0.35. American Electric Power has a 1 year low of $74.80 and a 1 year high of $91.66. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $88.50 and its 200-day simple moving average is $86.41. Read more …

 

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) was upgraded by equities researchers at Wolfe Research from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, Briefing.com reports.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on LMT. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $376.00 to $425.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 26th. Susquehanna raised their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $400.00 to $445.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 26th. Bank of America downgraded shares of Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price target for the company from $440.00 to $375.00 in a research note on Monday, November 1st. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $379.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 26th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $387.00 to $401.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 26th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $410.68. Read more …

 

Kroger (NYSE:KR) was upgraded by investment analysts at Telsey Advisory Group from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $54.00 price objective on the stock, up from their prior price objective of $47.00. Telsey Advisory Group’s target price points to a potential upside of 15.38% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company cut shares of Kroger from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $42.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, January 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Kroger from $44.00 to $45.00 in a research note on Friday. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Kroger from $44.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 3rd. Bank of America upgraded shares of Kroger from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their price target for the company from $38.00 to $52.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 19th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Kroger from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $47.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Friday. Six analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $44.88. Read more …

 

 

Pembina Pipeline (NYSE:PBA  (TSE:PPL) was upgraded by stock analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

PBA has been the subject of several other research reports. TD Securities raised their target price on shares of Pembina Pipeline from C$44.00 to C$45.00 in a report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Pembina Pipeline in a report on Tuesday, November 23rd. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. National Bank Financial raised their target price on shares of Pembina Pipeline from C$41.00 to C$42.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 26th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Pembina Pipeline from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $34.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 9th. Finally, Tudor Pickering reissued a “buy” rating and set a C$45.00 target price on shares of Pembina Pipeline in a report on Friday, November 5th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $42.61. Read more …

 

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 17 2022

 

Upgrades:

 

Brookfield Renewable Partners (TSE:BEP.UN) (NYSE:BEP) was upgraded by investment analysts at National Bankshares to a "buy" rating in a report issued on Tuesday, TipRanks reports. The firm currently has a C$38.00 price target on the stock. National Bankshares' target price indicates a potential downside of 8.21% from the company's previous close.

BEP.UN has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Tudor Pickering & Holt set a C$44.00 price objective on shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, November 8th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a "sector perform" rating and set a C$45.00 price objective on shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners in a research report on Monday, September 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners to a "buy" rating and set a C$46.00 price target for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 9th. Scotiabank raised shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 7th. Finally, Tudor Pickering reissued a "buy" rating and issued a C$44.00 price target on shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners in a research report on Wednesday, September 22nd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Brookfield Renewable Partners presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of C$44.38. Read more …

 

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) was upgraded by equities researchers at The Goldman Sachs Group to a "buy" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Stock Target Advisor reports. The brokerage presently has a $101.00 target price on the energy producer's stock. The Goldman Sachs Group's price objective suggests a potential upside of 16.44% from the stock's current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Truist raised their price target on shares of ConocoPhillips from $100.00 to $111.00 in a report on Friday. KeyCorp raised their target price on ConocoPhillips from $81.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 13th. Societe Generale lowered ConocoPhillips from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $77.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, November 10th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, November 19th. Finally, Raymond James boosted their target price on ConocoPhillips from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 26th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $84.35. Read more …

 

ABB (NYSE:ABB) was upgraded by Royal Bank of Canada from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of ABB from CHF 31 to CHF 32 in a research note on Thursday, January 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of ABB in a research note on Friday, October 1st. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of ABB from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating and set a $33.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, January 4th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "underweight" rating on shares of ABB in a research note on Friday, October 22nd. Finally, Exane BNP Paribas raised shares of ABB to a "neutral" rating and set a CHF 37 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $35.55. Read more …

 

 

Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) (TSE:BMO) was upgraded by Barclays to an "overweight" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, Stock Target Advisor reports. The brokerage presently has a $165.00 price objective on the bank's stock, up from their prior price objective of $140.00. Barclays's target price points to a potential upside of 39.19% from the stock's previous close.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Desjardins increased their target price on Bank of Montreal from C$146.00 to C$150.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, December 7th. TD Securities increased their target price on Bank of Montreal from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, December 6th. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded Bank of Montreal from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $154.00 to $160.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 21st. Scotiabank cut Bank of Montreal from a "sector outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating in a report on Tuesday, December 21st. Finally, Zacks Investment Research cut Bank of Montreal from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, December 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Bank of Montreal currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $151.67. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of November 1 2021 (Part 1)

 

Upgrades:

 

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) was upgraded by analysts at Northland Securities from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note issued on Monday, PriceTargets.com reports. The firm presently has a $49.00 price target on the chip maker’s stock. Northland Securities’ price target indicates a potential downside of 0.39% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on INTC. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “sell” rating and issued a $44.00 target price (down previously from $51.00) on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, October 22nd. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $58.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 9th. Citigroup reduced their target price on Intel from $57.00 to $52.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 22nd. Credit Suisse Group set a $80.00 price objective on Intel in a report on Friday, October 22nd. Finally, Bank of America cut their price objective on Intel from $52.00 to $45.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 22nd. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have given a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $56.52. Read more …

 

Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) was upgraded by equities researchers at Argus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, Analyst Price Targets reports. The brokerage presently has a $110.00 price objective on the stock. Argus’ price objective would suggest a potential upside of 25.40% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Merck & Co., Inc. from $88.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday. Barclays lifted their price objective on Merck & Co., Inc. from $87.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 8th. Truist began coverage on Merck & Co., Inc. in a research report on Tuesday, July 27th. They set a “buy” rating and a $92.00 price target for the company. Berenberg Bank reissued a “hold” rating and set a $92.00 price target (up previously from $86.00) on shares of Merck & Co., Inc. in a research report on Sunday, October 10th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research raised Merck & Co., Inc. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $82.00 price target for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 24th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Merck & Co., Inc. presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $94.16. Read more …

 

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) was upgraded by research analysts at Stephens from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. The firm currently has a $130.00 price objective on the coffee company’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $118.00. Stephens’ price objective indicates a potential upside of 22.56% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on shares of Starbucks from $104.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 28th. Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of Starbucks in a report on Monday, October 11th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $135.00 price objective for the company. Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on shares of Starbucks from $144.00 to $128.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Starbucks from $125.00 to $115.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Finally, Atlantic Securities downgraded shares of Starbucks from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $105.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, September 30th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $123.00. Read more …

 

 

Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY) was upgraded by stock analysts at HSBC from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on SNY. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Sanofi in a research note on Thursday, August 12th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Sanofi in a research note on Friday, August 6th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Sanofi from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $51.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Sanofi in a research note on Thursday, October 14th. Finally, SVB Leerink upgraded shares of Sanofi from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $51.00. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of September 20, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) was upgraded by equities researchers at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Credit Suisse Group raised shares of Colgate-Palmolive from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $80.00 to $95.00 in a research report on Wednesday, June 9th. Evercore ISI reissued a "buy" rating and set a $95.00 price objective on shares of Colgate-Palmolive in a research report on Sunday, June 20th. Finally, UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of Colgate-Palmolive in a research report on Wednesday, June 23rd. They set a "buy" rating and a $95.00 price objective on the stock. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $85.54. Read more …

 

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) was upgraded by equities research analysts at TD Securities from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on CNI. Credit Suisse Group dropped their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from $121.00 to $112.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 21st. Desjardins dropped their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$147.00 to C$145.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 26th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from $119.00 to $115.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 14th. National Bank Financial upped their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$139.00 to C$144.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Loop Capital downgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $157.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, September 1st. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $139.06. Read more …

 

National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) was upgraded by stock analysts at Piper Sandler from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Price Targets.com reports. The firm currently has a C$40.00 price objective on the financial services provider’s stock. Piper Sandler’s price objective indicates a potential downside of 58.24% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Credit Suisse Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of National Bank of Canada in a research note on Thursday, September 2nd. CIBC increased their price target on National Bank of Canada from C$98.00 to C$102.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, August 26th. CSFB increased their price target on National Bank of Canada from C$106.00 to C$110.00 in a report on Wednesday, September 1st. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on National Bank of Canada from C$97.00 to C$99.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 26th. Finally, TD Securities lowered their price target on National Bank of Canada from C$100.00 to C$99.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 26th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of C$98.85. Read more …

 

 

ABB (NYSE:ABB) was upgraded by analysts at Exane BNP Paribas to a "neutral" rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a CHF 37 price target on the industrial products company's stock.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Kepler Capital Markets upgraded ABB from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $36.00 price target for the company in a research note on Friday, July 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "hold" rating on shares of ABB in a research note on Tuesday, July 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. set a $36.78 target price on ABB and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, July 23rd. HSBC upgraded ABB from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 27th. Finally, Barclays set a $36.78 target price on ABB and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, July 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $35.88. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of July 5, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

American Express (NYSE:AXP) was upgraded by investment analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, Price Targets.com reports.

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on AXP. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on American Express from $131.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 26th. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on American Express from $128.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, April 26th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on American Express from $165.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 7th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on American Express from $166.00 to $171.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, April 26th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group lifted their price target on American Express from $122.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 2nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. American Express currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $142.47. Read more …

 

Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) was upgraded by Scotiabank from a "sector perform" rating to a "sector outperform" rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $92.00 price objective on the utilities provider's stock, up from their previous price objective of $88.00. Scotiabank's target price points to a potential upside of 23.97% from the company's previous close. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. KeyCorp raised their target price on Dominion Energy from $80.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 21st. TheStreet raised Dominion Energy from a "c+" rating to a "b-" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 22nd. Zacks Investment Research cut Dominion Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating and set a $80.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, April 7th. Mizuho raised their price objective on Dominion Energy from $76.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 17th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group raised their price objective on Dominion Energy from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. The company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $83.75. Read more …

 

DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) was upgraded by equities researchers at UBS Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $127.00 target price on the utilities provider’s stock, down from their previous target price of $144.00. UBS Group’s price target points to a potential upside of 13.66% from the stock’s previous close. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of DTE Energy from $148.00 to $151.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 28th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed a “peer perform” rating and set a $139.00 price target (up from $128.00) on shares of DTE Energy in a research report on Monday, April 26th. Bank of America reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and set a $131.00 price target on shares of DTE Energy in a research report on Monday, May 10th. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of DTE Energy from $134.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of DTE Energy from $148.00 to $142.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $134.14. Read more …

 

 

ABB (NYSE:ABB) was upgraded by stock analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a “buy” rating to a “conviction-buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, The Fly reports.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Barclays reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating on shares of ABB in a report on Thursday, July 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of ABB in a report on Tuesday, June 29th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ABB in a report on Wednesday, April 28th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underweight” rating on shares of ABB in a report on Wednesday, April 28th. Finally, HSBC raised shares of ABB from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $33.33. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of June 28, 2021

 

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Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) (TSE:BEP) was upgraded by stock analysts at Credit Suisse Group to an "outperform" rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on BEP. TD Securities reduced their price target on Brookfield Renewable Partners from $47.00 to $44.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 5th. Raymond James reduced their price objective on Brookfield Renewable Partners from $44.00 to $41.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Brookfield Renewable Partners in a report on Wednesday, March 31st. They set a "neutral" rating for the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised Brookfield Renewable Partners from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $42.00 to $48.00 in a report on Monday, April 26th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research cut Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Brookfield Renewable Partners presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $40.39. Read more …

 

International Paper (NYSE:IP) was upgraded by equities researchers at Stephens from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, PriceTargets.com reports. The firm currently has a $80.00 price objective on the basic materials company’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $58.00. Stephens’ target price points to a potential upside of 31.84% from the company’s previous close.

IP has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Argus upgraded shares of International Paper from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 11th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on International Paper from $66.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 7th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of International Paper from $48.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 6th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of International Paper from $78.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, June 4th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded International Paper from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $71.00 price objective for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. The company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $63.83. Read more …

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) was upgraded by research analysts at Scotiabank from a "sector perform" rating to a "sector outperform" rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $131.00 price target on the real estate investment trust's stock. Scotiabank's price target points to a potential upside of 9.83% from the stock's previous close.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Mizuho raised Federal Realty Investment Trust from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price target for the company from $102.00 to $129.00 in a report on Thursday, June 3rd. TheStreet cut Federal Realty Investment Trust from a "b-" rating to a "c" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 5th. Piper Sandler raised Federal Realty Investment Trust from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $95.00 to $125.00 in a report on Thursday, May 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Federal Realty Investment Trust from an "underweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $113.00 to $115.00 in a report on Thursday, May 20th. Finally, Truist increased their target price on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $88.00 to $96.00 in a report on Monday, March 22nd. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. Federal Realty Investment Trust currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $100.53. Read more …

 

 

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $42.00 price target on the stock, up from their prior price target of $36.00. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 20.41% from the company’s current price.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on KDP. Evercore ISI reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper in a research note on Monday, May 3rd. Credit Suisse Group upped their price objective on Keurig Dr Pepper from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on Keurig Dr Pepper from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Keurig Dr Pepper from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $33.00 to $39.00 in a research report on Friday, March 19th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Keurig Dr Pepper from $34.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 30th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $36.88. Read more …

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

 

Upgrades:

 

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 …