Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of December 24, 2018

Upgrades:

Noble Energy (NYSE:NBL) was upgraded by analysts at Capital One Financial from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note issued on Monday. The firm presently has a $18.17 price objective on the oil and gas development company’s stock. Capital One Financial‘s price target would suggest a potential upside of 4.67% from the company’s current price. A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Piper Jaffray Companies reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Noble Energy in a research note on Friday, September 28th. Morgan Stanley set a $38.00 target price on shares of Noble Energy and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 12th. Oppenheimer assumed coverage on shares of Noble Energy in a research report on Wednesday, October 3rd. They set a “market perform” rating and a $43.00 price target on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus set a $46.00 price target on shares of Noble Energy and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 1st. Finally, Mizuho set a $28.00 price target on shares of Noble Energy and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and twenty have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $40.53. Read more …

Standpoint Research upgraded shares of Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) from a sell rating to an accumulate rating in a report issued on Wednesday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have $117.85 target price on the industrial products company’s stock. A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on CAT. Credit Suisse Group cut their target price on Caterpillar from $210.00 to $183.00 and set an outperform rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 24th. Robert W. Baird set a $171.00 target price on Caterpillar and gave the company a buy rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 24th. Daiwa Capital Markets set a $120.00 target price on Caterpillar and gave the company a hold rating in a research report on Thursday, October 25th. UBS Group set a $160.00 target price on Caterpillar and gave the company a buy rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 24th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research raised Caterpillar from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating and set a $163.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating, seventeen have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus price target of $157.19. Read more …

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) was upgraded by investment analysts at Edward Jones from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, MarketBeat reports. Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on MA. Zacks Investment Research cut Mastercard from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 20th. Piper Jaffray Companies reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $245.00 price target on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Friday, December 21st. Barclays assumed coverage on Mastercard in a research note on Wednesday, November 14th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $240.00 price target on the stock. Loop Capital set a $232.00 price target on Mastercard and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 31st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on Mastercard from $238.00 to $248.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 1st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-seven have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $222.55. Read more …

Standpoint Research upgraded shares of Target (NYSE:TGT) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report released on Wednesday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has $62.30 price target on the retailer’s stock. Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Citigroup dropped their target price on Target from $84.00 to $78.00 and set a neutral rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 3rd. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Target from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Monday, November 26th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Target from $70.00 to $60.00 and set an underweight rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 23rd. Credit Suisse Group dropped their target price on Target from $94.00 to $79.00 and set an outperform rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank set a $82.00 target price on Target and gave the company a hold rating in a report on Wednesday, November 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has an average rating of Hold and an average target price of $87.59. Read more …

Downgrades:

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Evercore ISI from an “in-line” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report issued on Thursday, MarketBeat reports. A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on ALV. Daiwa Capital Markets downgraded shares of Autoliv from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 18th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Autoliv from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 5th. Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Autoliv from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $100.00 price target for the company. in a report on Thursday, December 6th. Longbow Research downgraded shares of Autoliv from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, November 1st. Finally, Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Autoliv from $72.00 to $70.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 30th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eighteen have issued a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.86. Read more …

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

Upgrades:

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

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

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

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

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 1, 2018

Upgrades:

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) was upgraded by research analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $128.00 price target on the transportation company’s stock. BMO Capital Markets’ target price would suggest a potential upside of 9.41% from the stock’s previous close. Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the company. KeyCorp began coverage on United Parcel Service in a research note on Thursday, September 27th. They set a “sector weight” rating for the company. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Berenberg Bank began coverage on United Parcel Service in a research note on Friday, September 21st. They set a “hold” rating and a $125.00 target price for the company. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Loop Capital increased their target price on United Parcel Service to $145.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, September 14th. Goldman Sachs Group set a $150.00 target price on United Parcel Service and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 10th. Finally, Raymond James upgraded United Parcel Service from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $150.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, September 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $125.41. Read more …

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs Group from a “buy” rating to a “conviction-buy” rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports. CVX has been the topic of several other reports. Zacks Investment Research raised Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $137.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday. Royal Bank of Canada set a $150.00 price objective on Chevron and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 20th. HSBC raised Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 11th. Berenberg Bank began coverage on Chevron in a research note on Tuesday, September 11th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $135.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Bank of America lowered Chevron from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $150.00 to $135.00 in a research note on Thursday, September 6th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Chevron has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $137.92. Read more …

Wolfe Research upgraded shares of General Electric (NYSE:GE) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a research report report published on Tuesday, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have $16.00 price objective on the conglomerate’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $15.00. Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. set a $11.00 price target on General Electric and gave the company a sell rating in a research note on Monday, July 23rd. Gabelli restated a buy rating and issued a $21.00 price target on shares of General Electric in a research note on Monday, September 24th. Morningstar set a $15.70 price target on General Electric and gave the company a buy rating in a research note on Monday, August 13th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded General Electric from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note on Monday, September 24th. Finally, Bank of America set a $16.00 price target on General Electric and gave the company a hold rating in a research note on Monday, September 24th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has an average rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $16.50. Read more …

Credit Suisse Group upgraded shares of Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research note released on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat reports. They currently have $82.00 price target on the business services provider’s stock. A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on PAYX. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on Paychex from $66.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a hold rating in a research report on Thursday, June 28th. ValuEngine raised Paychex from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report on Monday, July 2nd. BidaskClub cut Paychex from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a research report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Paychex from $66.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock an equal weight rating in a research report on Thursday, June 28th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on Paychex from $64.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock a neutral rating in a research report on Thursday, June 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has a consensus rating of Hold and an average target price of $69.69. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of September 3, 2018

Disposals:

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) EVP T Richard Riney sold 13,708 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total value of $822,480.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. NYSE:VTR opened at $60.12 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. The stock has a market cap of $21.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.45, a PEG ratio of 3.91 and a beta of 0.12. Ventas, Inc. has a 52-week low of $46.55 and a 52-week high of $69.92. Read more …

Autoliv Inc. (NYSE:ALV) Director Jan Carlson sold 42,589 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.53, for a total transaction of $3,812,993.17. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 53,579 shares in the company, valued at $4,796,927.87. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Shares of ALV opened at $86.55 on Thursday. Autoliv Inc. has a twelve month low of $77.63 and a twelve month high of $115.37. The stock has a market cap of $7.76 billion, a PE ratio of 13.15, a P/E/G ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. Read more …

Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) EVP Craig Steven Tyle sold 11,165 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.35, for a total value of $350,022.75. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Shares of BEN stock opened at $30.26 on Friday. Franklin Resources, Inc. has a 12 month low of $30.14 and a 12 month high of $45.96. The company has a market cap of $16.56 billion, a PE ratio of 9.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 3.37 and a quick ratio of 3.37. Read more …

Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE:BBY) insider Asheesh Saksena sold 26,309 shares of Best Buy stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.07, for a total value of $2,106,561.63. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Asheesh Saksena also recently made the following trade(s):

On Thursday, June 14th, Asheesh Saksena sold 18,570 shares of Best Buy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.69, for a total value of $1,368,423.30.

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of July 2, 2018

Upgrades:

Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) was upgraded by research analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday. Separately, Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Novo Nordisk A/S from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. Novo Nordisk A/S has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $64.00. Read more …

Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) from an underweight rating to an equal weight rating in a research note released on Monday, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have $62.00 price target on the financial services provider’s stock, up from their previous price target of $57.00. A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded shares of Wells Fargo & Co to a buy rating in a report on Monday, April 30th. Macquarie upgraded shares of Wells Fargo & Co from an underperform rating to an outperform rating in a report on Monday, April 30th. Susquehanna Bancshares set a $58.00 price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Co and gave the company a hold rating in a report on Monday, April 23rd. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Co from $71.00 to $66.00 and set an overweight rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 16th. Finally, Buckingham Research decreased their price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Co from $75.00 to $70.00 and set a buy rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 16th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Wells Fargo & Co currently has an average rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $62.05. Read more …

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) was upgraded by analysts at UBS Group from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, 247wallst.com reports. The firm presently has a $107.00 price target on the auto parts company’s stock. UBS Group’s price target points to a potential upside of 6.70% from the stock’s previous close. Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of Autoliv to $154.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 8th. Longbow Research set a $168.00 price objective on shares of Autoliv and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 30th. ValuEngine cut shares of Autoliv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 27th. Mizuho reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $160.00 price objective on shares of Autoliv in a research report on Tuesday, June 26th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Autoliv from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $153.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, April 30th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $139.71. Read more …

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE:BIP) (TSE:BIP.UN) was upgraded by research analysts at Credit Suisse Group from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday. The brokerage presently has a $46.00 price target on the utilities provider’s stock, up from their previous price target of $44.00. Credit Suisse Group’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 12.88% from the stock’s current price. Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. TD Securities lowered their target price on shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners from $47.00 to $46.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 3rd. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 3rd. Scotiabank lowered their target price on shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners from $46.75 to $46.50 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 5th. CIBC began coverage on shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners in a research note on Friday, March 16th. They set a “sector outperform” rating and a $47.00 target price for the company. Finally, ValuEngine downgraded shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $47.11. Read more …