Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 7, 2019

Upgrades:

Enbridge (NYSE:ENB) (TSE:ENB) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wolfe Research from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, The Fly reports. Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Zacks Investment Research lowered Enbridge from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, December 31st. ValuEngine upgraded Enbridge from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 2nd. Wells Fargo & Co upgraded Enbridge from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 5th. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Enbridge in a research report on Monday, September 24th. Finally, UBS Group assumed coverage on Enbridge in a research report on Thursday, October 4th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $48.20. Read more …

BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. GM has been the topic of several other reports. Goldman Sachs Group set a $36.00 target price on shares of General Motors and gave the stock a neutral rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 11th. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of General Motors from $60.00 to $57.00 and set a buy rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 4th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of General Motors from $43.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock an overweight rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 6th. ValuEngine upgraded shares of General Motors from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report on Thursday, November 1st. Finally, Barclays set a $48.00 target price on shares of General Motors and gave the stock a buy rating in a research report on Friday, January 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. General Motors currently has a consensus rating of Buy and an average target price of $44.91. Read more …

Scotiabank upgraded shares of Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) from a sector perform rating to an outperform rating in a research report report published on Monday, The Fly reports. UNP has been the topic of a number of other reports. Deutsche Bank upgraded shares of Union Pacific from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $175.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 27th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Union Pacific from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $176.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 19th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $161.00 to $185.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a report on Thursday, September 20th. Bank of America lowered shares of Union Pacific from a buy rating to a neutral rating and set a $164.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Thursday, October 18th. Finally, Loop Capital upgraded shares of Union Pacific from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report on Tuesday, September 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has an average rating of Buy and a consensus target price of $163.82. Read more…

Bank of America upgraded shares of Accenture (NYSE:ACN) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research report report published on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. Bank of America currently has $143.07 price target on the information technology services provider’s stock. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call. Several other analysts have also commented on ACN. Deutsche Bank raised their price objective on shares of Accenture from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Thursday, September 20th. SunTrust Banks raised their price objective on shares of Accenture to $178.00 and gave the stock a hold rating in a report on Monday, October 1st. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Accenture from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report on Tuesday, September 25th. Moffett Nathanson initiated coverage on shares of Accenture in a report on Thursday, October 4th. They issued a buy rating and a $200.00 price objective for the company. Finally, UBS Group set a $180.00 price objective on shares of Accenture and gave the stock a hold rating in a report on Wednesday, September 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus target price of $173.55. Read more …

Boeing Company Increases Quarterly Dividend $BA

• Boeing (NYSE:BA) declares $2.06/share quarterly dividend, 20.2% increase from prior dividend of $1.71.
• Forward yield 2.6%
• Payable March 1; for shareholders of record Feb. 8; ex-div Feb. 7.

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of October 29, 2018

Disposals:

Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) insider Gianfranco Casati sold 18,258 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.19, for a total transaction of $2,888,233.02. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 49,476 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,826,608.44. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Read more …

Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) General Counsel Chad T. Jerdee sold 2,441 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $156.59, for a total value of $382,236.19. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel now owns 14,288 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,237,357.92. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Read more …

Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) insider Richard P. Clark sold 2,857 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $156.60, for a total transaction of $447,406.20. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Shares of Accenture stock traded up $1.21 on Monday, hitting $155.66. The stock had a trading volume of 10,508 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,367,479. Accenture Plc has a one year low of $141.47 and a one year high of $175.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $104.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.19, a P/E/G ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.98. Read more …

Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST) insider W Craig Jelinek sold 22,500 shares of Costco Wholesale stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $223.52, for a total value of $5,029,200.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 322,958 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $72,187,572.16. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.  Costco Wholesale stock traded up $5.50 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $227.92. 124,538 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,893,485. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a current ratio of 1.02. The company has a market capitalization of $95.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.31, a PEG ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 0.95. Costco Wholesale Co. has a 12-month low of $159.47 and a 12-month high of $245.16. Read more ...

Schlumberger Limited. (NYSE:SLB) CFO Simon Ayat sold 60,000 shares of Schlumberger stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.60, for a total value of $3,396,000.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 234,008 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,244,852.80. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. NYSE SLB opened at $51.31 on Thursday. Schlumberger Limited. has a twelve month low of $50.80 and a twelve month high of $80.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The stock has a market cap of $73.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.21, a PEG ratio of 5.07 and a beta of 0.93. Read more ...

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) SVP Jaime A. Ramirez sold 8,251 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.29, for a total transaction of $918,253.79. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 36,566 shares in the company, valued at $4,069,430.14. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Shares of Stanley Black & Decker stock traded up $4.74 on Tuesday, hitting $113.19. The stock had a trading volume of 2,077,654 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,351,768. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.92. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a one year low of $106.41 and a one year high of $176.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.19, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 0.98. Read more ...

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: May 7 - 11, 2018

Disposals:

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) insider Angela J. Ahrendts sold 38,228 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.54, for a total transaction of $6,748,771.12. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 90,967 shares in the company, valued at $16,059,314.18. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Read more …

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) COO Jeffrey E. Williams sold 15,653 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $185.18, for a total transaction of $2,898,622.54. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 168,181 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $31,143,757.58. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Read more …

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) Director Arthur D. Levinson sold 35,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.99, for a total transaction of $6,509,650.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 1,168,283 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $217,288,955.17. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Shares of NASDAQ:AAPL traded down $1.45 on Friday, reaching $188.59. 26,184,751 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 36,315,044. The stock has a market capitalization of $950.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.26. Apple has a fifty-two week low of $187.45 and a fifty-two week high of $190.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 1.46. Read more …

Parker Hannifin (NYSE:PH) VP Andrew M. Weeks sold 2,600 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $169.36, for a total transaction of $440,336.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 6,160 shares in the company, valued at $1,043,257.60. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Shares of Parker Hannifin stock traded up $0.52 on Tuesday, hitting $171.03. The stock had a trading volume of 576,022 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,226,307. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.59. Parker Hannifin has a one year low of $151.17 and a one year high of $212.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.44. Read more …

Waste Management (NYSE:WM) SVP Barry H. Caldwell sold 10,844 shares of Waste Management stock in a transaction on Friday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.00, for a total transaction of $910,896.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 31,447 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,641,548. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Shares of NYSE:WM traded down $0.17 on Tuesday, hitting $83.05. 1,129,613 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,374,341. Waste Management has a one year low of $70.08 and a one year high of $89.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.47, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 0.74. The company has a market cap of $36.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.71, a PEG ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.70. Read more …

Boeing (NYSE:BA) EVP J Michael Luttig sold 9,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $344.13, for a total value of $3,097,170.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 27,878 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,593,656.14. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. BA stock traded down $0.43 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $344.07. 3,919,172 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,464,841. Boeing has a 52-week low of $342.41 and a 52-week high of $348.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.07, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.33. The company has a market cap of $197.13 billion, a PE ratio of 28.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.39. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of April 16, 2018

Upgrades:

C. H. Robinson (NASDAQ:CHRW) was upgraded by stock analysts at UBS from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. Several other analysts also recently commented on the company. Robert W. Baird reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $100.00 target price on shares of C. H. Robinson in a research note on Tuesday, April 10th. BidaskClub downgraded C. H. Robinson from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 7th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on C. H. Robinson from $70.00 to $68.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 6th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded C. H. Robinson from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 4th. Finally, ValuEngine upgraded C. H. Robinson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $82.71. Read more …

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wells Fargo from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Monday, MarketBeat reports. The firm currently has a $188.91 target price on the retailer’s stock, down from their previous target price of $191.42. Wells Fargo’s price target would indicate a potential downside of 3.62% from the company’s current price. A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on COST. Tigress Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Costco Wholesale in a report on Friday, January 5th. BidaskClub raised shares of Costco Wholesale from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 28th. Gordon Haskett raised shares of Costco Wholesale from an “accumulate” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $191.00 price objective for the company in a report on Friday, January 12th. Vetr upgraded shares of Costco Wholesale from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $200.28 target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 4th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $205.00 target price (down previously from $209.00) on shares of Costco Wholesale in a research report on Thursday, March 8th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-one have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $192.14. Read more …

Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Goldman Sachs from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports. Several other research firms have also weighed in on TSCO. Oppenheimer reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Tractor Supply in a report on Thursday, February 1st. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Tractor Supply from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 5th. Telsey Advisory Group lowered shares of Tractor Supply from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $62.00 to $83.00 in a report on Thursday, January 25th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. BidaskClub lowered shares of Tractor Supply from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 25th. Finally, Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Tractor Supply from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 20th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have issued a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $73.11. Read more …

ABB Group (NYSE:ABB) was upgraded by analysts at UBS from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report released on Tuesday, 247wallst.com reports. ABB has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Zacks Investment Research cut ABB Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 27th. JPMorgan Chase reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of ABB Group in a report on Wednesday, January 10th. Robert W. Baird cut ABB Group from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $29.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, January 17th. Berenberg Bank upgraded ABB Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 17th. Finally, Jefferies Group reiterated a “sell” rating and issued a $23.00 target price on shares of ABB Group in a report on Wednesday, March 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. The company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $27.00. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of March 13, 2017

Upgrades:

Occidental Petroleum Co. (NYSE:OXY) was upgraded by research analysts at Bank of America Corp from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday. Continue reading here.

Invesco Ltd. (NYSE:IVZ) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs Group Inc from a “neutral” rating to a “conviction-buy” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday. Continue reading here.

Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) was upgraded by investment analysts at Bank of America Corp from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Thursday. Continue reading here.

Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday. Continue reading here.

National Grid plc (NYSE:NGG) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Societe Generale from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday. Continue reading here.

Aqua America Inc (NYSE:WTR) was upgraded by investment analysts at Barclays PLC from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report issued on Friday. The firm presently has a $36.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $33.00. Barclays PLC’s target price indicates a potential upside of 12.25% from the stock’s current price. Continue reading here.

Downgrades:

Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) was downgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday. They currently have a $190.00 price objective on the aircraft producer’s stock. Morgan Stanley’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 6.32% from the company’s current price. Continue reading here.

American Water Works Company Inc (AWK) was Downgraded by HSBC Securities to ” Hold”. Earlier the firm had a rating of “Buy ” on the company shares. HSBC Securities advised their Clients and Investors in a research report released on Mar 15, 2017. Continue reading here.

Intel Co. (NASDAQ:INTC) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Credit Suisse Group AG from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday. Continue reading here.

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) was downgraded by research analysts at Goldman Sachs Group Inc from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a report released on Wednesday. Continue reading here.

Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Morgan Stanley to an “underweight” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday. Continue reading here.

T. Rowe Price Group Inc (NDAQ:TROW) was downgraded by equities researchers at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a report issued on Friday. Continue reading here.