Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of April 18 2022

 

Upgrades:

 

Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a research note released on Thursday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has $85.00 price target on the specialty chemicals company’s stock.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on FUL. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of H.B. Fuller from an overweight rating to a neutral rating and cut their price target for the company from $75.00 to $73.00 in a report on Friday, January 21st. StockNews.com began coverage on shares of H.B. Fuller in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a hold rating on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on shares of H.B. Fuller from $80.00 to $72.00 and set a hold rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 28th. Seaport Res Ptn restated a buy rating on shares of H.B. Fuller in a report on Thursday, January 20th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research cut shares of H.B. Fuller from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Friday, March 25th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, H.B. Fuller has an average rating of Hold and an average price target of $74.83. Read more …

 

Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV) was upgraded by equities researchers at Raymond James from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on TRV. Zacks Investment Research raised Travelers Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $199.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday, March 28th. Credit Suisse Group increased their price objective on Travelers Companies from $153.00 to $178.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 25th. Barclays increased their price objective on Travelers Companies from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 12th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on Travelers Companies from $185.00 to $180.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 14th. Finally, Evercore ISI assumed coverage on Travelers Companies in a report on Friday, January 21st. They set a “hold” rating and a $180.00 target price on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $178.36. Read more …

 

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on XOM. TheStreet upgraded Exxon Mobil from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 19th. Argus upgraded Exxon Mobil from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $92.00 price objective for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 2nd. Credit Suisse Group set a $76.00 price objective on Exxon Mobil in a report on Friday, January 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. set a $100.00 price objective on Exxon Mobil in a report on Tuesday, March 29th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $74.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, March 3rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Exxon Mobil has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $77.35. Read more …

 

 

Kroger (NYSE:KR) was upgraded by equities researchers at BNP Paribas from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday, Briefing.com reports. The firm presently has a $60.00 price objective on the stock. BNP Paribas’ price objective points to a potential upside of 3.13% from the company’s current price.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on Kroger from $41.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, March 4th. Credit Suisse Group boosted their price target on Kroger from $47.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, March 4th. Telsey Advisory Group boosted their price target on Kroger from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 7th. Bank of America raised Kroger from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $61.00 to $75.00 in a research report on Friday, April 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut Kroger from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $42.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, January 25th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $50.95. 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 26, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) was upgraded by investment analysts at Redburn Partners from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Briefing.com reports.

Several other research firms also recently issued reports on ACN. Cowen boosted their price objective on Accenture from $305.00 to $316.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, June 25th. Exane BNP Paribas upgraded Accenture from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 23rd. Barclays lifted their target price on Accenture from $310.00 to $335.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 28th. Susquehanna lifted their target price on Accenture from $325.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, June 25th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on Accenture from $310.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 25th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $311.13. Read more …

 

D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wedbush from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $125.00 target price on the construction company’s stock, up from their prior target price of $94.00. Wedbush’s target price indicates a potential upside of 33.22% from the company’s current price.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on DHI. BTIG Research cut their target price on D.R. Horton from $124.00 to $117.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 19th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on D.R. Horton from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 27th. Seaport Res Ptn reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of D.R. Horton in a research report on Monday, July 19th. Citigroup cut their price objective on D.R. Horton from $109.00 to $106.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Finally, Raymond James raised D.R. Horton from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $110.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Friday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $102.44. Read more …

 

W. P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) was upgraded by Capital One Financial from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $90.00 target price on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Capital One Financial‘s price objective points to a potential upside of 13.31% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Evercore ISI upgraded shares of W. P. Carey from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their target price for the company from $77.00 to $80.00 in a research report on Monday, May 3rd. Bank of America reissued an “underperform” rating on shares of W. P. Carey in a research note on Tuesday, April 13th. Zacks Investment Research raised W. P. Carey from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 13th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on W. P. Carey from $77.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised W. P. Carey from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $77.00 to $88.00 in a research note on Tuesday, June 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. W. P. Carey currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $84.60. Read more …

 

 

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) was upgraded by Susquehanna Bancshares from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating in a report released on Monday, Stock Target Advisor reports. The firm currently has a $163.36 price target on the specialty chemicals company’s stock. Susquehanna Bancshares’ target price points to a potential downside of 0.86% from the company’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on PPG. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of PPG Industries from $197.00 to $189.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 21st. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their target price on shares of PPG Industries from $180.00 to $193.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of PPG Industries from $187.00 to $192.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 11th. Argus boosted their price target on shares of PPG Industries from $157.00 to $193.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 19th. Finally, Susquehanna upgraded shares of PPG Industries from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $115.00 to $190.00 in a research report on Monday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. PPG Industries presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $174.08. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of June 21, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Eastman Chemical (NYSE:EMN) was upgraded by analysts at Scotiabank from a “sector perform” rating to a “sector outperform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $145.00 target price on the basic materials company’s stock. Scotiabank’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 27.03% from the stock’s current price.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. KeyCorp lifted their price target on shares of Eastman Chemical from $126.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Eastman Chemical from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $148.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of Eastman Chemical from $132.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 14th. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Eastman Chemical in a research report on Wednesday, June 9th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Finally, Tudor Pickering downgraded Eastman Chemical from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $117.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Monday, May 3rd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. The company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $110.31. Read more …

 

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) was upgraded by stock analysts at Exane BNP Paribas from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

A number of other research firms have also issued reports on ACN. Barclays lifted their target price on Accenture from $300.00 to $310.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, March 22nd. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Accenture from $292.00 to $302.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, March 19th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Susquehanna lifted their target price on Accenture from $290.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, March 19th. Societe Generale lifted their target price on Accenture from $313.00 to $329.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 15th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted their target price on Accenture from $278.00 to $301.00 in a report on Friday, March 19th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Accenture presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $288.52. Read more …

 

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) was upgraded by analysts at Scotiabank from a “sector underperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a report released on Wednesday, Analyst Price Targets reports. The brokerage currently has a $83.00 price target on the real estate investment trust’s stock, up from their prior price target of $68.00. Scotiabank’s price objective points to a potential upside of 0.95% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on WELL. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Welltower from $76.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on Welltower from $76.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 3rd. Evercore ISI upgraded Welltower from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $77.00 to $86.00 in a research report on Monday, June 14th. Mizuho raised their target price on Welltower from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 28th. Finally, Raymond James upgraded Welltower from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $92.00 target price for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $73.59. Read more …

 

 

Magna International (NYSE:MGA) (TSE:MG) was upgraded by investment analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on MGA. Morgan Stanley raised Magna International from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and lifted their price target for the company from $61.00 to $96.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 14th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Magna International from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, May 31st. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on Magna International in a research note on Wednesday, March 31st. They issued an "equal weight" rating and a $96.00 price target on the stock. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Magna International from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $100.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Friday, April 23rd. Finally, Barclays raised Magna International from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 15th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company. The stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $89.47. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of March 29, 2021

 

Disposals:

 

Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) COO Johan Deblaere sold 8,000 shares of Accenture stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $280.00, for a total value of $2,240,000.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 52,579 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,722,120. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Accenture stock traded down $2.21 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $278.56. The stock had a trading volume of 16,547 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,102,441. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $257.88 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $245.96. Accenture plc has a twelve month low of $148.28 and a twelve month high of $281.30. The firm has a market cap of $183.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.58, a PEG ratio of 3.09 and a beta of 1.08. Read more …

 

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) COO Charlie B. Kawwas sold 1,890 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $469.29, for a total value of $886,958.10. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Shares of AVGO stock traded down $16.46 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $456.16. The stock had a trading volume of 2,777,077 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,224,907. The firm has a market capitalization of $186.25 billion, a PE ratio of 72.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.05. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $469.91 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $419.25. The company has a current ratio of 1.87, a quick ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69. Broadcom Inc. has a 52-week low of $219.68 and a 52-week high of $495.14. Read more …

 

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) Director M Michele Burns sold 13,982 shares of Cisco Systems stock in a transaction on Friday, March 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.55, for a total value of $720,772.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 70,468 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,632,625.40. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

CSCO stock traded down $0.75 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $51.77. 22,321,186 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 22,636,520. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 1-year low of $35.28 and a 1-year high of $52.94. The company has a market cap of $218.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.04, a PEG ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a quick ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $47.76 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $43.46. Read more …

 

 

Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) Director George Orban sold 3,250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.17, for a total transaction of $390,552.50. Following the transaction, the director now owns 405,450 shares in the company, valued at approximately $48,722,926.50. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

George Orban also recently made the following trade(s):

On Friday, March 26th, George Orban sold 3,250 shares of Ross Stores stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.12, for a total transaction of $390,390.00.

On Wednesday, March 17th, George Orban sold 3,250 shares of Ross Stores stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.31, for a total transaction of $400,757.50.

Ross Stores stock traded up $0.60 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $120.51. The stock had a trading volume of 1,370,938 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,175,749. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $119.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $109.95. The company has a market capitalization of $42.96 billion, a PE ratio of 143.47, a P/E/G ratio of 8.16 and a beta of 0.95. Ross Stores, Inc. has a 52-week low of $74.17 and a 52-week high of $127.08. The company has a current ratio of 1.65, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. Read more …

 

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 4, 2021 (Part 2)

 

Upgrades:

 

The Hershey (NYSE:HSY) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $168.00 target price on the stock. Bank of America‘s price target would suggest a potential upside of 11.46% from the stock’s current price.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on HSY. Barclays restated a “hold” rating on shares of The Hershey in a research report on Sunday, November 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of The Hershey from $152.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 9th. BidaskClub cut shares of The Hershey from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of The Hershey from $155.00 to $149.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 9th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research cut shares of The Hershey from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $148.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Friday, September 18th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The Hershey has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $150.88. Read more …

 

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) was upgraded by equities researchers at Bank of America from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $261.00 price target on the information technology services provider's stock. Bank of America's price target would suggest a potential upside of 1.19% from the company's previous close.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on ACN. Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell upped their target price on Accenture from $265.00 to $303.00 in a report on Friday, December 18th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of Accenture from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research note on Friday, December 18th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Accenture from $222.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Accenture from $263.00 to $264.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, December 15th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Accenture from $247.00 to $269.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, September 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company. The company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $248.07. Read more …

 

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued on Thursday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $38.00 price objective on the financial services provider's stock, up from their prior price objective of $26.00. Jefferies Financial Group's price objective indicates a potential upside of 16.24% from the company's previous close.

WFC has been the subject of several other research reports. DA Davidson raised Wells Fargo & Company from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $27.00 to $31.00 in a research report on Thursday, November 19th. Wolfe Research raised Wells Fargo & Company from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $31.00 to $34.00 in a research report on Monday, September 14th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised Wells Fargo & Company from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $28.00 to $36.00 in a research report on Monday, December 14th. Barclays raised their price target on Wells Fargo & Company from $33.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Compass Point raised Wells Fargo & Company from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $27.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, November 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $32.06. Read more …

 

 

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) was upgraded by analysts at Oppenheimer from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Thursday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $240.00 price target on the fast-food giant’s stock. Oppenheimer’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 13.74% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of McDonald’s from $220.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 5th. KeyCorp increased their price target on shares of McDonald’s from $225.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 10th. Stephens downgraded shares of McDonald’s from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $250.00 to $225.00 in a research note on Monday, December 7th. Smith Barney Citigroup started coverage on shares of McDonald’s in a research note on Monday. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $230.00 price target for the company. Finally, UBS Group raised shares of McDonald’s from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $230.00 to $240.00 in a research note on Monday, December 14th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-four have given a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $231.03. Read more …

 

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of November 2, 2020

 

Disposals:

 

Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE:D) Chairman Thomas F. Farrell II sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.49, for a total transaction of $4,074,500.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

NYSE:D traded up $1.32 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $81.66. 3,279,020 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,992,305. The company has a market cap of $68.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 110.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.14 and a beta of 0.36. Dominion Energy, Inc. has a 1 year low of $57.79 and a 1 year high of $90.89. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $80.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $79.88. The company has a quick ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. Read more …

 

Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) Chairman David Rowland sold 8,723 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $220.42, for a total transaction of $1,922,723.66. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman now directly owns 13,903 shares in the company, valued at $3,064,499.26. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

David Rowland also recently made the following trade(s):

On Monday, October 19th, David Rowland sold 10,938 shares of Accenture stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $229.30, for a total transaction of $2,508,083.40.

ACN traded up $5.52 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $225.71. 1,544,034 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,391,294. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $226.70 and its 200 day moving average price is $214.34. The company has a market cap of $142.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 1.06. Accenture plc has a one year low of $137.15 and a one year high of $247.82. Read more …

 

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) General Counsel Suzette M. Long sold 3,687 shares of Caterpillar stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.00, for a total value of $571,485.00. Following the transaction, the general counsel now directly owns 10,549 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,635,095. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Shares of Caterpillar stock opened at $155.23 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $84.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.83, a PEG ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $156.65 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $135.76. Caterpillar Inc. has a 12-month low of $87.50 and a 12-month high of $171.26. Read more …

 

 

Dover Co. (NYSE:DOV) VP Anthony K. Kosinski sold 4,203 shares of Dover stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.31, for a total value of $488,850.93. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 986 shares in the company, valued at approximately $114,681.66. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Shares of NYSE:DOV traded up $2.29 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $117.16. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 624,569 shares, compared to its average volume of 930,578. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.47. Dover Co. has a fifty-two week low of $62.95 and a fifty-two week high of $120.26. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $111.79 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $102.49. The company has a market capitalization of $16.55 billion, a PE ratio of 25.47, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.38. Read more …

 

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of October 26, 2020

 

Disposals:

 

General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) insider Shawn P. Ogrady sold 6,310 shares of General Mills stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.77, for a total value of $383,458.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 129,257 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,854,947.89. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

 Shares of General Mills stock traded down $0.50 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $61.28. The company had a trading volume of 66,634 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,125,454. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $60.65 and a 200 day moving average price of $61.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.49. The firm has a market cap of $37.77 billion, a PE ratio of 16.52, a P/E/G ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.60. General Mills, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $46.59 and a fifty-two week high of $66.14.  Read more …

 

Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) insider Ellyn Shook sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $227.74, for a total value of $1,138,700.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 19,391 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,416,106.34. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

NYSE:ACN traded up $3.36 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $222.59. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 40,944 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,782,384. The company has a market capitalization of $146.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.06. Accenture plc has a 12 month low of $137.15 and a 12 month high of $247.82. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $229.24 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $212.84. Read more …

 

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Director Stephen J. Hemsley sold 98,579 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $329.47, for a total transaction of $32,478,823.13. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Shares of NYSE:UNH traded down $2.55 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $320.51. 2,426,439 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,187,595. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $314.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of $302.05. The firm has a market cap of $307.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.68. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 1-year low of $187.72 and a 1-year high of $335.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. Read more …

 

 

BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) Director Mark Wiedman sold 3,850 shares of BlackRock stock in a transaction on Monday, October 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $626.47, for a total transaction of $2,411,909.50. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Mark Wiedman also recently made the following trade(s):

On Thursday, August 6th, Mark Wiedman sold 360 shares of BlackRock stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $583.20, for a total transaction of $209,952.00.

Shares of BLK stock traded down $13.82 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $600.71. 641,802 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 950,465. The firm has a market capitalization of $91.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.92, a PEG ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 4.02 and a current ratio of 4.02. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $586.70 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $553.24. BlackRock, Inc. has a 52 week low of $323.98 and a 52 week high of $666.64. Read more …

 

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of October 19, 2020

 

Disposals:

 

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) CEO Laura Alber sold 35,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.93, for a total value of $3,637,550.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 466,702 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $48,504,338.86. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Laura Alber also recently made the following trade(s):

On Monday, August 17th, Laura Alber sold 15,000 shares of Williams-Sonoma stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.78, for a total value of $1,436,700.00.

NYSE WSM traded down $0.03 during trading on Monday, hitting $104.97. 1,017,417 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,347,662. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. has a 12 month low of $26.01 and a 12 month high of $107.09. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $92.51 and a 200 day simple moving average of $80.25. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. The company has a market capitalization of $8.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.23, a PEG ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.66. Read more …

 

Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) CEO Julie Spellman Sweet sold 9,228 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $230.57, for a total value of $2,127,699.96. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 18,562 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,279,840.34. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Read more …

Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) Chairman David Rowland sold 10,938 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $229.30, for a total transaction of $2,508,083.40. Following the transaction, the chairman now directly owns 25,170 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,771,481. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

ACN stock traded up $4.15 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $230.39. 1,767,522 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,421,359. Accenture plc has a 1 year low of $137.15 and a 1 year high of $247.82. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $230.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $210.60. The stock has a market cap of $146.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 1.06. Read more …

 

FedEx Co. (NYSE:FDX) VP John L. Merino sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $289.32, for a total transaction of $1,446,600.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

John L. Merino also recently made the following trade(s):

On Friday, September 18th, John L. Merino sold 24,981 shares of FedEx stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $246.16, for a total value of $6,149,322.96.

NYSE FDX traded up $5.43 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $287.40. 3,919,817 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,095,121. The company has a market cap of $75.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.45, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.64 and a current ratio of 1.69. FedEx Co. has a 1-year low of $88.69 and a 1-year high of $292.69. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $249.44 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $173.21. Read more …

 

 

Seagate Technology plc (NASDAQ:STX) Director Stephen J. Luczo sold 7,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.49, for a total value of $367,430.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Seagate Technology stock traded down $0.20 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $51.69. 3,477,659 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,587,235. Seagate Technology plc has a 52-week low of $39.02 and a 52-week high of $64.17. The stock has a market cap of $13.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.60, a P/E/G ratio of 9.79 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.33, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.51. The firm's 50 day moving average is $48.88 and its 200 day moving average is $48.78.

Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The data storage provider reported $1.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.20. The business had revenue of $2.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.62 billion. Seagate Technology had a net margin of 9.55% and a return on equity of 68.62%. The business's revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.86 earnings per share. Equities research analysts expect that Seagate Technology plc will post 4.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.  Read more …

 

General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) insider Sean N. Walker sold 9,062 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.59, for a total transaction of $558,128.58. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 66,793 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,113,780.87. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

NYSE GIS traded up $0.40 during trading on Thursday, hitting $61.37. 63,908 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,182,932. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24. The company has a market cap of $37.27 billion, a PE ratio of 16.30, a P/E/G ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 0.60. General Mills, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $46.59 and a fifty-two week high of $66.14. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $60.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $61.40. Read more …

 

 

Acquisitions:

 

Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Director Hsenghung Sam Hsu bought 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, October 16th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $45.00 per share, with a total value of $45,000.00. Following the purchase, the director now owns 1,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $45,000. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Hsenghung Sam Hsu also recently made the following trade(s):

On Monday, October 19th, Hsenghung Sam Hsu acquired 1,000 shares of Fastenal stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $44.50 per share, with a total value of $44,500.00.

FAST stock traded down $0.83 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $44.43. 4,116,533 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,562,345. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 1.91 and a current ratio of 4.13. Fastenal has a 1-year low of $26.72 and a 1-year high of $49.86. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $45.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $42.40. The company has a market cap of $25.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.63 and a beta of 1.19. Read more …