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May 21, 2022

Dividend Increases Week 20



 

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

 

Recently, 13 companies announced dividend increases. Note that no dividend cuts or suspensions were announced during this period.

March 12, 2022

Dividend Increases Week 10



 

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

 

Recently, 10 companies announced dividend increases. Note that no dividend cuts or suspensions were announced during this period. 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Horace Mann Educators Corporation (HMN)

Horace Mann Educators Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an insurance holding company in the United States. It operates in three segments: Property & Casualty, Life & Retirement, and Supplemental & Group Benefits. Horace Mann Educators Corporation was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Springfield, Illinois.

On March 7, HMN declared a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share.

This is a 3.2% increase from prior dividend of $0.31. 

Payable March 31 for shareholders of record March 17, ex-div March 16.

 

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (ELS)

We are a self-administered, self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”) with headquarters in Chicago. As of January 25, 2021, we own or have an interest in 423 quality properties in 33 states and British Columbia consisting of 161,229 sites.

On March 8, ELS declared a quarterly dividend of $0.41 per share.

This is a 13.1% increase from prior dividend of $0.3625. 

Payable April 8 for shareholders of record March 25, ex-div march 24.

 

Globe Life Inc. (GL)

Globe Life Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides various life and supplemental health insurance products, and annuities to lower middle to middle income households in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Life Insurance, Supplemental Health Insurance, Annuities, and Investments. Globe Life Inc. was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in McKinney, Texas.

On March 8, GL declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2075 per share.

This is a 5.1% increase from prior dividend of $0.1975. 

Payable April 29 for shareholders of record April 4, ex-div April 1.

 

QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM)

QUALCOMM Incorporated engages in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT); Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL); and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). QUALCOMM Incorporated was incorpotared in 1985 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

On March 9, QCOM declared a quarterly dividend of $0.75 per share.

This is a 10.3% increase from prior dividend of $0.68. 

This raise is effective for quarterly dividends payable after March 24, 2022.

 

Stella-Jones Inc. (TSE:SJ)

Stella-Jones Inc. produces and markets pressure-treated wood products in Canada and the United States. It offers railway ties and timbers for railroad operators; and utility poles for electrical utilities and telecommunication companies. The company also provides residential lumber and accessories to retailers for outdoor applications; industrial products, including pilings, wharf and bridge timbers, crane mats, railway crossings, and laminated poles; construction timbers; and coal tar-based products. The company was incorporation in 1992 and is based in Saint-Laurent, Canada.

On March 9, TSE:SJ declared a quarterly dividend of C$0.2 per share.

This is an 11.1% increase from prior dividend of C$0.18. 

Payable April 22 for shareholders of record April 4, ex-div April 1.

 

 

 

Kadant Inc. (KAI)

Kadant Inc. supplies technologies and engineered systems worldwide. It operates through three segments: Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling. Kadant Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts.

On March 9, KAI declared a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share.

This is a 4.0% increase from prior dividend of $0.25. 

Payable May 11 for shareholders of record April 13, ex-div April 12.

 

Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)

Colgate-Palmolive Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells consumer products worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition. Colgate-Palmolive Company was founded in 1806 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

On March 10, CL declared a quarterly dividend of $0.47 per share.

This is a 4.4% increase from prior dividend of $0.45. 

Payable May 13 for shareholders of record April 21, ex-div April 20.

 

W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC)

W. P. Carey ranks among the largest net lease REITs with an enterprise value of approximately $18 billion and a diversified portfolio of operationally-critical commercial real estate that includes 1,215 net lease properties covering approximately 142 million square feet as of September 30, 2020. For nearly five decades, the company has invested in high-quality single-tenant industrial, warehouse, office, retail and self-storage properties subject to long-term net leases with built-in rent escalators. Its portfolio is located primarily in the U.S. and Northern and Western Europe and is well-diversified by tenant, property type, geographic location and tenant industry.

On March 10, WPC declared a quarterly dividend of $1.057 per share.

This is a 0.2% increase from prior dividend of $1.055. 

Payable April 14 for shareholders of record March 31, ex-div March 30.

 

Hurco Companies, Inc. (HURC)

Hurco Companies, Inc., an industrial technology company, designs, manufactures, and sells computerized machine tools to companies in the metal cutting industry worldwide. Hurco Companies, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.

On March 11, HURC declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share.

This is a 7.1% increase from prior dividend of $0.14. 

Payable April 11 for shareholders of record March 28, ex-div March 25.

 

American Tower Corporation (AMT)

American Tower Corporation, one of the largest global REITs, is a leading independent owner, operator and developer of multitenant communications real estate with a portfolio of approximately 219,000 communications sites.

On February 11, AMT declared a quarterly dividend of $1.40 per share.

This is a 0.7% increase from prior dividend of $1.39. 

Payable April 29 for shareholders of record April 13, ex-div April 12.

 

January 16, 2022

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 10 2022 (Part 2)

 



Upgrades:

 


Thomson Reuters (TSE:TRI) (NYSE:TRI) was upgraded by equities research analysts at National Bank Financial from a "sector perform underweight" rating to an "outperfrom underweight" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. TD Securities upped their price objective on shares of Thomson Reuters from C$160.00 to C$165.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 3rd. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on shares of Thomson Reuters from C$122.00 to C$123.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 3rd. National Bankshares raised shares of Thomson Reuters from a "sector perform" rating to a "buy" rating and set a C$162.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, BNP Paribas raised shares of Thomson Reuters to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 3rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of C$147.67. Read more …

 


Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) was upgraded by investment analysts at Piper Sandler to an "overweight" rating in a report issued on Wednesday, Stock Target Advisor reports. The brokerage currently has a $64.00 target price on the financial services provider's stock, up from their previous target price of $50.00. Piper Sandler's price target points to a potential upside of 14.16% from the stock's current price.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Wells Fargo & Company from $51.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, October 11th. Morgan Stanley raised Wells Fargo & Company from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $61.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, December 6th. UBS Group assumed coverage on Wells Fargo & Company in a research note on Friday, December 10th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $65.00 target price for the company. TheStreet raised Wells Fargo & Company from a "c+" rating to a "b-" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 14th. Finally, Raymond James raised their target price on Wells Fargo & Company from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 9th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Wells Fargo & Company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $52.24. Read more …

 


DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) was upgraded by investment analysts at Edward Jones from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued on Thursday, Price Targets.com reports.

Several other research analysts have also commented on DTE. Evercore ISI upgraded DTE Energy from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $127.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, September 17th. Mizuho dropped their price target on DTE Energy from $126.00 to $124.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 22nd. Morgan Stanley upgraded DTE Energy from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $127.00 to $133.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 6th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded DTE Energy from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $124.00 to $123.00 in a research report on Wednesday, December 1st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered DTE Energy from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $126.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Friday, January 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, DTE Energy has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $128.30. Read more …

 

 


Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $32.00 price objective on the oilfield services company's stock, up from their prior price objective of $30.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s price target suggests a potential upside of 16.62% from the company's current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on HAL. Morgan Stanley raised Halliburton from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $28.00 to $30.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 4th. Citigroup raised their price target on Halliburton from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 20th. COKER & PALMER raised Halliburton from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $24.00 price target on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 12th. Argus raised Halliburton from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $32.00 price target on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Halliburton from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, October 1st. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Halliburton has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $26.09. Read more …

January 6, 2022

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 3 2022 (Part 1)



 

Upgrades:

 


Canadian Pacific Railway (TSE:CP) (NYSE:CP) was upgraded by analysts at Susquehanna Bancshares to a "buy" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Stock Target Advisor reports. The brokerage presently has a C$87.00 target price on the stock. Susquehanna Bancshares' price target suggests a potential downside of 7.36% from the company's current price.

CP has been the subject of several other research reports. Evercore reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway in a research report on Tuesday, December 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Canadian Pacific Railway to a "hold" rating and set a C$79.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Monday, November 29th. Scotiabank increased their price objective on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway from C$105.00 to C$106.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, December 3rd. UBS Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a C$111.00 price objective on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway in a research note on Wednesday, October 27th. Finally, Desjardins reduced their price objective on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway from C$104.00 to C$103.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 21st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of C$156.87. Read more …

 


McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) was upgraded by investment analysts at Piper Sandler from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on MCD. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on McDonald's from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 28th. Truist Securities lifted their price objective on shares of McDonald's from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 27th. Oppenheimer upped their price target on shares of McDonald's from $270.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 28th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Argus upped their target price on McDonald's from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on McDonald's from $245.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, October 28th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-six have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, McDonald's currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $268.45. Read more …

 


Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) was upgraded by Barclays from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports.

WFC has been the topic of several other reports. Raymond James upped their price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, December 9th. UBS Group began coverage on shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a report on Friday, December 10th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $65.00 price target on the stock. Evercore ISI reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $49.00 price target on shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a report on Friday, September 10th. Morgan Stanley raised shares of Wells Fargo & Company from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $61.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 6th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $51.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, October 11th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Wells Fargo & Company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $50.43. Read more …

 

 


Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) was upgraded by stock analysts at Vertical Research from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report released on Tuesday, FinViz reports. The firm currently has a $335.00 target price on the basic materials company's stock. Vertical Research's target price would indicate a potential upside of 13.25% from the company's previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on Air Products and Chemicals from $315.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, November 5th. Mizuho assumed coverage on Air Products and Chemicals in a research note on Friday, November 5th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $312.00 target price for the company. Wolfe Research lowered Air Products and Chemicals from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $332.00 to $331.00 in a research note on Thursday, December 9th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on Air Products and Chemicals from $312.00 to $338.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, October 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $321.06. Read more …

December 19, 2021

Dividend Increases Week 50, 2021



 

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

 

Recently, 17 companies announced dividend increases. Note that no dividend cuts or suspensions were announced during this period.

 

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

 

 

September 11, 2021

Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of September 6, 2021

 



Disposals:

 


CVS Health Co. (NYSE:CVS) EVP Troyen A. Brennan sold 2,625 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.00, for a total value of $228,375.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 140,201 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,197,487. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

CVS Health stock traded down $0.89 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $86.58. The stock had a trading volume of 4,617,848 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,502,718. CVS Health Co. has a twelve month low of $55.36 and a twelve month high of $90.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.95 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The firm has a market cap of $114.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.89, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.83. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $83.38 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $80.50. Read more …

 


Albemarle Co. (NYSE:ALB) EVP Karen G. Narwold sold 1,337 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $243.75, for a total transaction of $325,893.75. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Karen G. Narwold also recently made the following trade(s):

On Monday, August 9th, Karen G. Narwold sold 1,338 shares of Albemarle stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $224.71, for a total transaction of $300,661.98.

Albemarle stock traded up $0.50 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $239.28. The company had a trading volume of 1,183,337 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,395,791. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $207.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $175.58. Albemarle Co. has a 1-year low of $79.06 and a 1-year high of $248.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.98 billion, a PE ratio of 38.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.53 and a beta of 1.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 1.44 and a current ratio of 2.18. Read more …

 


American Tower Co. (REIT) (NYSE:AMT) Director David E. Sharbutt sold 739 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.71, for a total transaction of $222,224.69. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Shares of AMT stock traded up $4.40 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $303.62. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,508,496 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,870,768. The company has a 50 day moving average of $283.81 and a 200 day moving average of $257.91. The stock has a market cap of $138.19 billion, a PE ratio of 60.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 0.24. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.83. American Tower Co. has a 12-month low of $197.50 and a 12-month high of $303.72. Read more …

 

 


Chubb Limited (NYSE:CB) EVP Joseph F. Wayland sold 5,277 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $181.92, for a total transaction of $959,991.84. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Shares of NYSE CB traded up $0.55 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $182.32. 47,006 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,729,610. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $173.63 and a 200-day simple moving average of $168.64. The company has a quick ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $79.99 billion, a PE ratio of 10.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 0.73. Chubb Limited has a 52-week low of $111.93 and a 52-week high of $187.90. Read more …

September 10, 2021

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



 

Upgrades:

 


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

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

 


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

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

 


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

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

 

 


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

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

December 11, 2020

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of December 7, 2020

 


Upgrades:

 


AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN) was upgraded by research analysts at Morgan Stanley from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note issued on Monday, Briefing.com reports.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on AZN. HSBC upgraded shares of AstraZeneca from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 11th. Oddo Bhf upgraded AstraZeneca from a "reduce" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 23rd. Berenberg Bank initiated coverage on AstraZeneca in a report on Tuesday, September 29th. They issued a "buy" rating on the stock. Finally, UBS Group upgraded AstraZeneca from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, November 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. The company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $61.00.

AZN stock opened at $53.74 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $53.58 and a two-hundred day moving average of $54.49. The company has a market cap of $141.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 64.75, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.50. AstraZeneca has a 12-month low of $36.15 and a 12-month high of $64.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14. Read more …

 


Vodafone Group (NASDAQ:VOD) was upgraded by Redburn Partners from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

VOD has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Vodafone Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $18.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, November 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Vodafone Group in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Vodafone Group in a research note on Wednesday, November 11th. Finally, BidaskClub lowered Vodafone Group from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the stock. The company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $17.00. Read more …

 


The Unilever Group (NYSE:UN) was upgraded by investment analysts at Investec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

UN has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of The Unilever Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 6th. Credit Suisse Group reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of The Unilever Group in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell initiated coverage on The Unilever Group in a research report on Thursday, November 12th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Smith Barney Citigroup assumed coverage on The Unilever Group in a research report on Thursday, November 12th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on The Unilever Group in a research report on Monday, October 19th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $59.50. Read more …

 

 


Chubb (NYSE:CB) was upgraded by investment analysts at Smith Barney Citigroup from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $176.00 price objective on the financial services provider's stock, up from their previous price objective of $138.00. Smith Barney Citigroup's price objective points to a potential upside of 15.04% from the stock's previous close.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Raymond James upgraded Chubb from an "outperform" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $150.00 to $180.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 24th. Bank of America upgraded Chubb from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $123.00 to $132.00 in a report on Thursday, October 29th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell raised Chubb from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $138.00 to $176.00 in a research report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Chubb from $137.00 to $149.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 24th. Finally, MKM Partners upped their target price on Chubb from $150.00 to $180.00 in a research report on Friday, November 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Chubb presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $153.95. Read more …

May 23, 2020

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of May 18, 2020



Upgrades:


Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) was upgraded by Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage presently has a $38.00 price target on the stock, up from their prior price target of $32.00. Bank of America‘s target price would suggest a potential upside of 23.79% from the stock’s previous close.

KHC has been the topic of several other reports. TheStreet raised Kraft Heinz from a “d+” rating to a “c-” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. ValuEngine downgraded Kraft Heinz from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Guggenheim upgraded Kraft Heinz from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $22.00 target price for the company in a research note on Friday, March 20th. DZ Bank upgraded Kraft Heinz from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $27.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, BidaskClub upgraded Kraft Heinz from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. The stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $30.39. Read more …

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) was upgraded by research analysts at Wedbush from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $80.00 price objective on the specialty retailer’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $46.00. Wedbush’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 20.26% from the stock’s current price.

Several other research analysts have also commented on WSM. ValuEngine lowered Williams-Sonoma from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Barclays raised their target price on Williams-Sonoma from $43.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on Williams-Sonoma from $70.00 to $40.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Telsey Advisory Group lowered their target price on Williams-Sonoma from $80.00 to $60.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Loop Capital lowered their target price on Williams-Sonoma from $70.00 to $40.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have assigned a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. Williams-Sonoma currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $60.00. Read more …

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) was upgraded by investment analysts at UBS Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, Briefing.com Automated Import reports. The firm presently has a $181.00 target price on the railroad operator’s stock, up from their previous target price of $156.00. UBS Group’s price target indicates a potential upside of 13.65% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research firms have also commented on UNP. Cfra reduced their target price on Union Pacific from $190.00 to $172.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 24th. Benchmark decreased their target price on Union Pacific from $206.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Raymond James dropped their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $212.00 to $185.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 17th. Evercore ISI assumed coverage on Union Pacific in a report on Thursday, March 26th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $174.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Barclays dropped their price target on Union Pacific from $200.00 to $140.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Union Pacific has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $172.00. Read more …


Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wells Fargo & Co from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued on Thursday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm currently has a $60.00 price objective on the industrial products company’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $48.00. Wells Fargo & Co‘s price objective indicates a potential upside of 25.18% from the company’s current price.


Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Argus raised shares of Sonoco Products from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $52.00 target price for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on shares of Sonoco Products from $55.00 to $50.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Deutsche Bank cut their target price on shares of Sonoco Products from $61.00 to $52.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. DA Davidson raised shares of Sonoco Products from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Sonoco Products in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $55.57. Read more …

April 5, 2020

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of March 30, 2020




Upgrades:



Nike (NYSE:NKE) was upgraded by Wells Fargo & Co from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report released on Monday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage presently has a $99.00 price target on the footwear maker’s stock, up from their previous price target of $87.00. Wells Fargo & Co‘s price target points to a potential upside of 23.70% from the stock’s current price.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on NKE. Piper Jaffray Companies reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $110.00 target price (up previously from $101.00) on shares of Nike in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of Nike from $119.00 to $88.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and set a $110.00 price target on shares of Nike in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Deutsche Bank boosted their price target on shares of Nike from $80.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Finally, Raymond James lowered their price target on shares of Nike from $110.00 to $100.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and twenty-seven have given a buy rating to the company. The company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $98.13. Read more …

Shares of Nucor Co. (NYSE:NUE) have been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the fourteen analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have assigned a hold recommendation and seven have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $51.50.

Several analysts recently weighed in on NUE shares. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Nucor from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $41.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Deutsche Bank upgraded shares of Nucor from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $45.00 to $37.00 in a report on Monday, March 30th. Longbow Research upgraded shares of Nucor from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $65.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, December 9th. Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Nucor from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $55.00 to $41.00 in a report on Monday, March 30th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group dropped their target price on shares of Nucor from $57.00 to $54.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 20th. Read more …

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) was upgraded by stock analysts at Goldman Sachs Group from a “neutral” rating to a “conviction-buy” rating in a research note issued on Monday, Marketbeat.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $590.00 price objective on the specialty chemicals company’s stock. Goldman Sachs Group’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 36.27% from the company’s previous close.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Northcoast Research upgraded Sherwin-Williams from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $620.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Susquehanna Bancshares lowered shares of Sherwin-Williams from a “positive” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $620.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Credit Suisse Group reduced their target price on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $620.00 to $615.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 31st. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Sherwin-Williams from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $583.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price objective on Sherwin-Williams from $580.00 to $566.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $584.75. Read more …




Wedbush upgraded shares of Wendys (NASDAQ:WEN) from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday morning, BenzingaRatingsTable reports. They currently have $21.00 price target on the restaurant operator’s stock, down from their previous price target of $22.00. Wedbush also issued estimates for Wendys’ Q4 2020 earnings at $0.09 EPS, Q1 2021 earnings at $0.10 EPS, Q4 2021 earnings at $0.13 EPS, Q1 2022 earnings at $0.17 EPS and FY2022 earnings at $0.79 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Oppenheimer lowered their price objective on shares of Wendys from $26.00 to $22.00 and set an outperform rating for the company in a research report on Monday. MKM Partners upped their target price on shares of Wendys from to in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a hold rating and issued a $22.00 target price on shares of Wendys in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on shares of Wendys from to in a research note on Monday. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Wendys from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an equal weight rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have issued a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $21.48. Read more …


February 9, 2019

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of February 4, 2019



Acquisitions:


Kinder Morgan Inc (NYSE:KMI) insider Richard D. Kinder purchased 150,000 shares of Kinder Morgan stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 4th. The shares were bought at an average price of $18.31 per share, with a total value of $2,746,500.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 235,777,613 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,317,088,094.03. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. NYSE KMI opened at $17.96 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $40.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.89. Kinder Morgan Inc has a 52 week low of $14.62 and a 52 week high of $18.67. The company has a current ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. Read more …

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) Director Geoffrey Y. Yang acquired 33,558 shares of AT&T stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 4th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $29.79 per share, with a total value of $999,692.82. Following the transaction, the director now owns 5,402 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $160,925.58. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. NYSE T traded down $0.34 during trading on Thursday, hitting $29.22. 9,475,423 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 34,387,776. AT&T Inc. has a 12 month low of $26.80 and a 12 month high of $37.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The firm has a market cap of $181.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 0.54. Read more …

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Director James S. Crown purchased 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 5th. The shares were bought at an average price of $103.79 per share, with a total value of $518,950.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 311,447 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $32,325,084.13. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. NYSE:JPM traded down $0.05 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $103.74. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 8,812,928 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,815,237. The stock has a market capitalization of $357.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.53, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 52-week low of $91.11 and a 52-week high of $119.33. Read more …




Disposals:


American Express (NYSE:AXP) Chairman Stephen J. Squeri sold 12,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.02, for a total value of $1,287,750.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. AXP stock opened at $103.90 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $88.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.64, a current ratio of 2.22 and a quick ratio of 1.88. American Express has a 12 month low of $87.54 and a 12 month high of $114.55. Read more …