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May 13, 2022

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of May 9 2022



 

Upgrades:

 


Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) (TSE:BEP) was upgraded by investment analysts at TD Securities from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on BEP. National Bankshares increased their target price on Brookfield Renewable Partners from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 19th. National Bank Financial upgraded Brookfield Renewable Partners from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $38.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 18th. Zacks Investment Research lowered Brookfield Renewable Partners from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, April 18th. CIBC upgraded Brookfield Renewable Partners from a “neutral” rating to a “sector outperform” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $42.00 to $40.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Brookfield Renewable Partners from $46.00 to $39.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Brookfield Renewable Partners has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $42.38. Read more …

 


Fortis (TSE:FTS) was upgraded by research analysts at Veritas Investment Research to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Monday, Stock Target Advisor reports.

FTS has been the topic of a number of other reports. National Bankshares boosted their target price on shares of Fortis from C$59.00 to C$60.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday. Raymond James set a C$58.00 price objective on shares of Fortis and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a C$60.00 price objective (up from C$57.00) on shares of Fortis in a research report on Tuesday, March 15th. Credit Suisse Group lifted their price objective on shares of Fortis to C$66.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 13th. Finally, CIBC boosted their target price on shares of Fortis from C$60.00 to C$63.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of C$61.81. Read more …

 


Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) was upgraded by equities researchers at Bank of America from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The firm currently has a $133.00 target price on the specialty retailer's stock. Bank of America's price target indicates a potential upside of 0.80% from the stock's current price. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

GPC has been the subject of a number of other reports. Wedbush restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Genuine Parts in a research report on Friday, February 18th. Truist Financial started coverage on Genuine Parts in a research report on Thursday, January 13th. They set a "hold" rating and a $142.00 price objective for the company. Finally, StockNews.com started coverage on Genuine Parts in a research report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a "strong-buy" rating for the company. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Genuine Parts presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $139.25. Read more …

 

 


Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating in a report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has $285.00 target price on the specialty chemicals company’s stock, up from their previous target price of $215.00.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on ALB. Mizuho upped their target price on Albemarle from $243.00 to $293.00 in a research report on Friday, May 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on Albemarle from $250.00 to $290.00 in a research note on Friday, May 6th. Bank of America cut their price objective on Albemarle from $230.00 to $216.00 in a research note on Friday, February 18th. TheStreet upgraded Albemarle from a c+ rating to a b rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 4th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Albemarle from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note on Friday, May 6th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of Buy and an average target price of $272.89. Read more …

 


Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Raymond James from a "market perform" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note issued on Thursday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $140.00 target price on the real estate investment trust's stock. Raymond James' target price points to a potential upside of 28.65% from the company's previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $150.00 to $143.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 31st. Mizuho dropped their target price on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $142.00 to $129.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 15th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 7th. Capital One Financial raised Federal Realty Investment Trust from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $130.00 to $145.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 9th. Finally, StockNews.com initiated coverage on Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They set a "hold" rating on the stock. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $134.42. Read more …

 


TC Energy (NYSE:TRP) (TSE:TRP) was upgraded by CIBC from a "neutral" rating to a "sector outperform" rating in a research report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on TRP. National Bank Financial raised their price target on TC Energy from C$65.00 to C$66.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 17th. US Capital Advisors cut TC Energy from an "overweight" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, March 11th. Zacks Investment Research cut TC Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating and set a $58.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Thursday, April 28th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of TC Energy from $63.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 22nd. Finally, Scotiabank boosted their target price on shares of TC Energy from C$72.00 to C$78.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 13th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $67.17. Read more …

 

 


WEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a report released on Friday, The Fly reports.

WEC has been the topic of a number of other research reports. StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of WEC Energy Group in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They set a "hold" rating on the stock. Evercore ISI restated a "hold" rating and set a $97.00 price target on shares of WEC Energy Group in a research note on Friday, February 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of WEC Energy Group from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $99.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 13th. Credit Suisse Group initiated coverage on shares of WEC Energy Group in a research note on Monday, April 25th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $108.00 price target on the stock. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated a "hold" rating and set a $98.00 price target on shares of WEC Energy Group in a research note on Friday, February 4th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, WEC Energy Group has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $101.00. Read more …

 


Waste Management (NYSE:WM) was upgraded by Bank of America from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a note issued to investors on Friday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. BMO Capital Markets downgraded Waste Management from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and set a $174.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, April 12th. Raymond James increased their price objective on Waste Management from $167.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, April 22nd. cut Waste Management to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on Waste Management in a research note on Tuesday, March 1st. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $153.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on Waste Management from $157.00 to $167.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 28th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Waste Management presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $161.00. Read more …

 

 

Downgrades:

 


Domino's Pizza (NYSE:DPZ) was downgraded by analysts at Argus from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on DPZ. Guggenheim cut their price target on shares of Domino's Pizza from $445.00 to $370.00 in a report on Friday. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on shares of Domino's Pizza from $450.00 to $400.00 in a report on Friday, April 29th. Oppenheimer cut their price target on shares of Domino's Pizza from $510.00 to $435.00 in a report on Friday, April 29th. Cowen cut their price target on shares of Domino's Pizza from $390.00 to $365.00 in a report on Friday, April 29th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group cut their target price on shares of Domino's Pizza from $475.00 to $400.00 in a research note on Friday, April 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty-three have given a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $440.04. Read more …

 

 


Novartis (NYSE:NVS) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Wolfe Research from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research report issued on Monday, MarketBeat reports.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on NVS. Barclays upped their target price on Novartis from CHF 80 to CHF 85 in a research note on Thursday, April 14th. StockNews.com assumed coverage on Novartis in a research report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a "strong-buy" rating for the company. UBS Group lifted their target price on Novartis from CHF 85 to CHF 88 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 27th. Societe Generale dropped their target price on shares of Novartis from CHF 107 to CHF 105 in a report on Thursday, February 3rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Novartis from CHF 90 to CHF 94 in a report on Friday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $90.50. Read more …

 


Edison International (NYSE:EIX) was downgraded by investment analysts at Mizuho from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. They currently have a $72.00 price objective on the utilities provider’s stock, down from their previous price objective of $82.00. Mizuho’s price target suggests a potential upside of 2.77% from the company’s current price.

EIX has been the topic of several other research reports. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Edison International from $66.00 to $65.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 26th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Edison International from $70.00 to $79.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 30th. Citigroup boosted their price target on Edison International from $67.00 to $79.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 4th. StockNews.com initiated coverage on Edison International in a research report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on Edison International from $73.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 14th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Edison International presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $71.75. Read more …

 


Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) was downgraded by research analysts at Barclays from an "equal weight" rating to an "underweight" rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. They presently have a $310.00 target price on the real estate investment trust's stock, down from their prior target price of $367.00. Barclays's price target would indicate a potential upside of 4.74% from the stock's previous close.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on ESS. Truist Financial lowered their target price on Essex Property Trust from $378.00 to $370.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 21st. Mizuho lowered their target price on Essex Property Trust from $382.00 to $342.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 16th. KeyCorp lifted their target price on Essex Property Trust from $363.00 to $371.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, January 13th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Essex Property Trust from $335.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, April 8th. Finally, StockNews.com initiated coverage on Essex Property Trust in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a "hold" rating for the company. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Essex Property Trust presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $358.13. Read more …

 

 


Home Depot (NYSE:HD) was downgraded by analysts at OTR Global to a “positive” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

HD has been the topic of several other reports. UBS Group dropped their price objective on Home Depot from $470.00 to $430.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 23rd. Telsey Advisory Group dropped their price objective on Home Depot from $425.00 to $375.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 23rd. Citigroup dropped their price objective on Home Depot from $445.00 to $377.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 23rd. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on Home Depot from $425.00 to $380.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 22nd. Finally, Guggenheim dropped their price objective on Home Depot from $425.00 to $400.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 23rd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Home Depot has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $387.43. Read more …

 


Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) was downgraded by stock analysts at OTR Global to a “positive” rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Telsey Advisory Group lifted their target price on Lowe’s Companies from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 24th. Loop Capital cut their price target on Lowe’s Companies from $240.00 to $190.00 in a report on Tuesday, April 12th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Lowe’s Companies from $265.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 18th. StockNews.com upgraded Lowe’s Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 5th. Finally, Gordon Haskett downgraded Lowe’s Companies from a “buy” rating to an “accumulate” rating in a report on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and nineteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $260.80. Read more …

 


Altria Group (NYSE:MO) was downgraded by Sanford C. Bernstein from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report issued on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. They currently have a $53.00 target price on the stock, down from their prior target price of $58.00. Sanford C. Bernstein's price objective points to a potential downside of 4.09% from the stock's previous close.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Altria Group from $47.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Altria Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price target for the company from $48.00 to $57.00 in a report on Tuesday, March 22nd. StockNews.com started coverage on Altria Group in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a "buy" rating for the company. Cowen increased their price target on Altria Group from $51.00 to $53.00 in a report on Thursday, April 7th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada downgraded Altria Group from an "outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating and set a $53.00 price target for the company. in a report on Monday, March 28th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $53.75. Read more …

 

 


TELUS (TSE:T) (NYSE:TU) was downgraded by Barclays to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, TipRanks reports. They currently have a C$26.00 target price on the stock. Barclays‘s price objective indicates a potential downside of 16.72% from the company’s current price.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. TD Securities downgraded shares of TELUS from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a C$34.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Monday, March 7th. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price objective on shares of TELUS from C$33.00 to C$34.00 in a research report on Friday, February 11th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of TELUS from C$32.00 to C$34.00 in a research report on Friday, February 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of TELUS from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from C$30.00 to C$36.00 in a research report on Monday, February 14th. Finally, CIBC downgraded shares of TELUS from an “outperform” rating to a “hold” rating and raised their target price for the company from C$33.50 to C$34.00 in a research report on Friday, April 22nd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, TELUS currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of C$33.42. Read more …

 


Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They set a "hold" rating on the stock. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $300.00 to $275.00 in a research note on Monday. Bank of America cut shares of Air Products and Chemicals from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and cut their price objective for the company from $337.00 to $285.00 in a research note on Monday, February 7th. Cowen cut their price objective on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $365.00 to $345.00 in a research note on Monday, February 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Air Products and Chemicals from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $275.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 21st. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $308.20. Read more …

 


Corning (NYSE:GLW) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Barclays from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a report released on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. They presently have a $38.00 price objective on the electronics maker's stock, down from their prior price objective of $53.00. Barclays's price target suggests a potential upside of 5.56% from the company's previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on GLW. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a $50.00 price objective on shares of Corning in a report on Friday, March 11th. Susquehanna Bancshares upgraded shares of Corning from a "neutral" rating to a "positive" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $38.00 to $50.00 in a report on Friday, January 28th. Bank of America reduced their target price on shares of Corning from $48.00 to $45.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 25th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Corning from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $45.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, January 31st. Finally, Susquehanna upgraded shares of Corning from a "neutral" rating to a "positive" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $38.00 to $50.00 in a report on Friday, January 28th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Corning has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $46.00. Read more …

 

 


American Express (NYSE:AXP) was downgraded by stock analysts at Wolfe Research from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports. They currently have a $146.00 price objective on the payment services company's stock. Wolfe Research's target price points to a potential downside of 8.40% from the company's previous close.

AXP has been the topic of several other reports. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of American Express from $187.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 26th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on American Express from $152.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 26th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on American Express from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on American Express from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 26th. Finally, StockNews.com assumed coverage on American Express in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a "hold" rating for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $192.26. Read more …

 


Manulife Financial (NYSE:MFC) (TSE:MFC) was downgraded by investment analysts at Canaccord Genuity Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, Briefing.com reports.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on MFC. TD Securities lowered their price target on Manulife Financial from C$37.00 to C$34.00 in a report on Thursday. Scotiabank lowered their price target on Manulife Financial from C$30.00 to C$28.00 in a report on Monday, May 2nd. BMO Capital Markets cut Manulife Financial from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report on Thursday. National Bank Financial reduced their price objective on Manulife Financial from C$28.00 to C$26.00 in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group downgraded Manulife Financial from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Manulife Financial currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $29.90. Read more …

 


United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) was downgraded by stock analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report issued on Friday, The Fly reports. They currently have a $202.00 price objective on the transportation company's stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s target price indicates a potential upside of 13.07% from the stock's current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Susquehanna dropped their price target on United Parcel Service from $218.00 to $195.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 27th. Wolfe Research restated a "peer perform" rating on shares of United Parcel Service in a research report on Tuesday, April 5th. BNP Paribas upgraded United Parcel Service from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $191.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on United Parcel Service from $221.00 to $216.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 2nd. Finally, Loop Capital upgraded United Parcel Service from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $232.00 to $189.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have assigned a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, United Parcel Service has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $225.04. Read more …

 

April 8, 2022

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of April 4 2022



 

Upgrades:

 


Welltower (NYSE:WELL) was upgraded by investment analysts at Scotiabank from a "sector perform" rating to a "sector outperform" rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $110.00 target price on the real estate investment trust's stock. Scotiabank's target price suggests a potential upside of 12.45% from the stock's previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on WELL. KeyCorp raised their price objective on shares of Welltower from $96.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price target on Welltower from $93.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 9th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Welltower from $95.50 to $100.00 in a research report on Thursday, March 17th. Barclays raised their target price on Welltower from $92.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 10th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Welltower from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $95.35. Read more …

 


TC Energy (TSE:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) was upgraded by analysts at Industrial Alliance Securities to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, TipRanks reports. The firm presently has a C$74.00 price objective on the stock. Industrial Alliance Securities’ price target suggests a potential upside of 3.02% from the company’s current price.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the company. CSFB lowered TC Energy from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 8th. TD Securities boosted their price target on TC Energy from C$72.00 to C$75.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. US Capital Advisors lowered TC Energy from an “overweight” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, March 11th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on TC Energy from C$70.00 to C$73.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 16th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada set a C$72.00 price target on TC Energy and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, TC Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of C$68.74. Read more …

 


W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) was upgraded by research analysts at Wolfe Research from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on GWW. Atlantic Securities upgraded shares of W.W. Grainger from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $580.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 15th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of W.W. Grainger from $525.00 to $560.00 in a report on Friday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of W.W. Grainger from $536.00 to $562.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 4th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of W.W. Grainger from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $539.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday, December 13th. Finally, StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of W.W. Grainger in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, W.W. Grainger currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $510.55. Read more …

 

 


C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report released on Friday, Briefing.com reports. The firm presently has a $117.00 price objective on the transportation company's stock, up from their previous price objective of $91.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s price target would indicate a potential upside of 15.99% from the stock's previous close.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on CHRW. Wolfe Research increased their price objective on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $109.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday. Loop Capital dropped their price objective on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $101.00 to $98.00 in a research note on Friday, February 4th. Stifel Nicolaus raised shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $102.00 to $106.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 3rd. Bank of America upgraded shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $108.00 to $125.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 20th. Finally, Stephens lifted their price target on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $110.00 to $115.00 in a research note on Friday, April 1st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, C.H. Robinson Worldwide presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $107.43. Read more …

 


Kroger (NYSE:KR) was upgraded by equities researchers at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on shares of Kroger from $43.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 7th. Credit Suisse Group increased their price objective on shares of Kroger from $47.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, March 4th. StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Kroger in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “strong-buy” rating on the stock. Citigroup lowered shares of Kroger from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $47.00 to $42.00 in a report on Friday, January 28th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Kroger from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $64.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 9th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Kroger currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $49.26. Read more …

 


Target (NYSE:TGT) was upgraded by research analysts at Gordon Haskett from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $300.00 price target on the retailer’s stock, up from their prior price target of $255.00. Gordon Haskett’s target price points to a potential upside of 31.47% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on TGT. Truist Financial cut their price target on shares of Target from $270.00 to $261.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on shares of Target from $353.00 to $305.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 28th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of Target from $275.00 to $295.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company lowered Target from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $275.00 to $230.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 6th. Finally, Raymond James lowered their price target on shares of Target from $290.00 to $275.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 3rd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $277.23. Read more …

 

 

 

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Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) was downgraded by The Goldman Sachs Group from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a report issued on Monday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They currently have a $77.00 target price on the medical instruments supplier’s stock, down from their previous target price of $88.00. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price objective points to a potential downside of 2.01% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on BAX. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of Baxter International from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 18th. KeyCorp lowered their price objective on shares of Baxter International from $98.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 18th. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Baxter International in a research report on Tuesday, March 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $100.00 price objective for the company. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Baxter International from $88.00 to $91.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 18th. Finally, StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Baxter International in a research note on Thursday. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Baxter International presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $94.71. Read more …

 


Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) (TSE:BEP) was downgraded by analysts at TD Securities from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note issued on Monday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $41.00 price target on the utilities provider's stock. TD Securities' price target suggests a potential upside of 0.07% from the company's previous close.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on BEP. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Brookfield Renewable Partners from $38.00 to $42.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday. National Bank Financial raised Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $38.00 target price for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 18th. Industrial Alliance Securities downgraded Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, March 25th. Scotiabank raised Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "sector perform" rating to a "sector outperform" rating in a report on Friday, January 7th. Finally, CIBC raised Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "neutral" rating to a "sector outperform" rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $42.00 to $40.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Brookfield Renewable Partners presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $42.35. Read more …

 


Domino’s Pizza (NYSE:DPZ) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Cowen from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, Marketbeat.com reports. They presently have a $390.00 price target on the restaurant operator’s stock, down from their prior price target of $480.00. Cowen’s price target points to a potential downside of 1.88% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $480.00 to $450.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 2nd. Bank of America reduced their target price on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $642.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 2nd. Loop Capital cut shares of Domino’s Pizza from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $413.00 price target for the company. in a report on Wednesday, March 9th. Credit Suisse Group cut shares of Domino’s Pizza from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $570.00 to $475.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 2nd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $485.00 to $425.00 in a report on Tuesday, March 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty-one have assigned a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Domino’s Pizza has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $480.73. Read more …

 

 


Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) was downgraded by equities researchers at Exane BNP Paribas from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. They currently have a $50.00 price target on the natural resource company's stock. Exane BNP Paribas' target price would suggest a potential upside of 1.44% from the company's previous close.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Wolfe Research dropped their target price on Freeport-McMoRan from $47.00 to $45.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on Freeport-McMoRan from $42.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday. StockNews.com upgraded Freeport-McMoRan from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on Freeport-McMoRan from $58.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 24th. Finally, BNP Paribas downgraded Freeport-McMoRan from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $50.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Freeport-McMoRan presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $44.80. Read more …

 


Franco-Nevada (NYSE:FNV) (TSE:FNV) was downgraded by Canaccord Genuity Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Franco-Nevada from $110.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 10th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Franco-Nevada from C$194.00 to C$205.00 in a report on Friday, March 11th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Franco-Nevada from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $143.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 4th. Raymond James set a $174.00 price target on shares of Franco-Nevada and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 11th. Finally, National Bank Financial raised their price objective on shares of Franco-Nevada from C$195.00 to C$210.00 in a research report on Friday, March 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $177.83. Read more …

 


Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Wedbush from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report released on Tuesday, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have a $91.00 price target on the coffee company’s stock, down from their previous price target of $105.00. Wedbush’s target price suggests a potential upside of 3.30% from the company’s current price.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Starbucks from $129.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 2nd. Cowen cut their price objective on shares of Starbucks from $125.00 to $115.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 2nd. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on shares of Starbucks from $104.00 to $95.00 in a report on Thursday, March 17th. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on shares of Starbucks from $135.00 to $125.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 2nd. Finally, MKM Partners cut their target price on shares of Starbucks from $123.00 to $117.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 17th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $113.88. Read more …

 

 


V.F. (NYSE:VFC) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, Marketbeat reports. They presently have a $58.00 price objective on the textile maker’s stock, down from their previous price objective of $75.00. Wells Fargo & Company‘s target price points to a potential upside of 1.88% from the company’s previous close.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of V.F. from $71.00 to $65.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 31st. Evercore ISI decreased their price objective on V.F. from $110.00 to $80.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 31st. Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on V.F. from $89.00 to $80.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on V.F. from $71.00 to $68.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 20th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price target on V.F. from $79.00 to $63.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 31st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $76.95. Read more …

 


Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) was downgraded by Scotiabank from a “sector outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a research note issued on Thursday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $135.00 target price on the business services provider’s stock. Scotiabank’s price target suggests a potential downside of 4.78% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on WCN. StockNews.com started coverage on Waste Connections in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating for the company. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on shares of Waste Connections from $149.00 to $142.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 18th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Waste Connections from $147.00 to $148.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 18th. Raymond James cut their price target on Waste Connections from $152.00 to $145.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on Waste Connections in a research report on Tuesday, March 1st. They issued an “overweight” rating on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $138.67. Read more …

 


Canadian Pacific Railway (NYSE:CP) (TSE:CP) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, Briefing.com reports. They currently have a $81.00 price objective on the transportation company’s stock. Bank of America‘s target price indicates a potential upside of 6.13% from the stock’s current price.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on CP. Evercore ISI started coverage on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway in a research report on Monday, December 20th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway from $80.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 5th. Raymond James cut shares of Canadian Pacific Railway from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 9th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway from $81.00 to $84.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 10th. Finally, Susquehanna Bancshares boosted their price objective on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway from $89.00 to $96.00 in a research report on Thursday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $93.33. Read more …

 

 


Dover (NYSE:DOV) was downgraded by equities researchers at Barclays from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note issued on Friday, The Fly reports.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on DOV. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on shares of Dover from $185.00 to $206.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 4th. Oppenheimer raised shares of Dover from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $205.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, January 7th. Mizuho initiated coverage on shares of Dover in a report on Thursday, December 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $195.00 target price for the company. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Dover from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $160.00 target price for the company. in a report on Wednesday, March 16th. Finally, StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Dover in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $183.77. Read more …

 


HP (NYSE:HPQ) was downgraded by equities researchers at UBS Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, The Fly reports.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on HPQ. StockNews.com began coverage on HP in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Morgan Stanley cut HP from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and cut their target price for the company from $34.00 to $31.00 in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. Evercore ISI restated a “buy” rating and issued a $42.00 target price on shares of HP in a research note on Friday, February 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on HP from $38.00 to $40.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 20th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their target price on HP from $32.00 to $40.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 11th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $35.79. Read more …

 


TFI International (NYSE:TFII) was downgraded by investment analysts at Bank of America from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Friday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $95.00 price objective on the stock. Bank of America‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 9.06% from the company’s current price.

TFII has been the subject of several other research reports. TheStreet raised TFI International from a “c” rating to a “b-” rating in a research note on Monday, February 7th. TD Securities raised TFI International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $145.00 to $160.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 9th. Susquehanna began coverage on TFI International in a research note on Thursday, December 9th. They set a “positive” rating and a $132.00 target price for the company. Wolfe Research raised TFI International from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, March 14th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research raised TFI International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $104.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $126.18. Read more …

 

 


Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) was downgraded by stock analysts at Bank of America from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued on Friday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $258.00 price target on the railroad operator’s stock. Bank of America‘s price target points to a potential upside of 5.37% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on UNP. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $252.00 to $261.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 20th. Citigroup boosted their target price on Union Pacific from $245.00 to $287.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 5th. Royal Bank of Canada cut Union Pacific from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $271.00 to $258.00 in a report on Thursday, March 17th. Raymond James decreased their target price on Union Pacific from $290.00 to $285.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $260.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 24th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $264.41. Read more …

 


United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) was downgraded by research analysts at Bank of America from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Friday, The Fly reports. They currently have a $204.00 target price on the transportation company’s stock. Bank of America‘s target price would suggest a potential upside of 5.86% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the company. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on United Parcel Service from $215.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 2nd. Raymond James raised their target price on United Parcel Service from $260.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 2nd. Stephens raised their target price on United Parcel Service from $230.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 2nd. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on United Parcel Service from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 2nd. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their price target on United Parcel Service from $250.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, United Parcel Service presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $236.07. Read more …

 


U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) was downgraded by stock analysts at UBS Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued on Friday, Marketbeat.com reports. They presently have a $56.00 target price on the financial services provider’s stock, down from their previous target price of $64.00. UBS Group’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 6.50% from the stock’s previous close.

USB has been the topic of several other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of U.S. Bancorp from $73.00 to $72.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 3rd. Odeon Capital Group raised U.S. Bancorp from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 25th. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of U.S. Bancorp from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $66.00 to $64.00 in a research note on Monday, February 14th. StockNews.com initiated coverage on U.S. Bancorp in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Finally, Oppenheimer reduced their price target on U.S. Bancorp from $74.00 to $69.00 in a research note on Friday, January 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $64.29. Read more …

 

 


Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) was downgraded by equities researchers at HSBC from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report released on Friday, The Fly reports. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

WTRG has been the subject of several other research reports. StockNews.com raised shares of Essential Utilities from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Essential Utilities from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 15th. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Essential Utilities from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating and set a $53.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, March 29th. Finally, Evercore ISI upgraded shares of Essential Utilities from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and increased their price target for the company from $52.00 to $53.00 in a research note on Thursday, March 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $52.67. Read more …