Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of September 27, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY) was upgraded by SVB Leerink from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report issued on Monday, Analyst Price Targets reports.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on SNY. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Sanofi in a report on Friday, July 30th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Sanofi in a report on Friday, August 6th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Sanofi in a research report on Thursday, August 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $53.00. Read more …

 

The Western Union (NYSE:WU) was upgraded by equities researchers at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

NYSE WU opened at $20.23 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $21.94 and a 200-day moving average of $23.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.32 and a beta of 0.99. The Western Union has a 52 week low of $19.07 and a 52 week high of $26.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.47, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 0.94. Read more …

 

Eli Lilly and (NYSE:LLY) was upgraded by equities researchers at Citigroup from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $265.00 price target on the stock, up from their prior price target of $210.00. Citigroup's price objective indicates a potential upside of 19.58% from the company's current price. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

LLY has been the topic of several other research reports. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Eli Lilly and from $227.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of Eli Lilly and from $252.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a "conviction-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, June 14th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price objective on shares of Eli Lilly and from $245.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 24th. Read more …

 

 

UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) was upgraded by research analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Credit Suisse Group reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Wednesday, July 21st. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Tuesday, August 10th. Barclays reaffirmed an "underweight" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Monday, July 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Wednesday, July 21st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $15.80 target price on UBS Group and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, July 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $15.70. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of June 28, 2021

 

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Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) (TSE:BEP) was upgraded by stock analysts at Credit Suisse Group to an "outperform" rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on BEP. TD Securities reduced their price target on Brookfield Renewable Partners from $47.00 to $44.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 5th. Raymond James reduced their price objective on Brookfield Renewable Partners from $44.00 to $41.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Brookfield Renewable Partners in a report on Wednesday, March 31st. They set a "neutral" rating for the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised Brookfield Renewable Partners from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $42.00 to $48.00 in a report on Monday, April 26th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research cut Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Brookfield Renewable Partners presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $40.39. Read more …

 

International Paper (NYSE:IP) was upgraded by equities researchers at Stephens from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, PriceTargets.com reports. The firm currently has a $80.00 price objective on the basic materials company’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $58.00. Stephens’ target price points to a potential upside of 31.84% from the company’s previous close.

IP has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Argus upgraded shares of International Paper from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 11th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on International Paper from $66.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 7th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of International Paper from $48.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 6th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of International Paper from $78.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, June 4th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded International Paper from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $71.00 price objective for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. The company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $63.83. Read more …

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) was upgraded by research analysts at Scotiabank from a "sector perform" rating to a "sector outperform" rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $131.00 price target on the real estate investment trust's stock. Scotiabank's price target points to a potential upside of 9.83% from the stock's previous close.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Mizuho raised Federal Realty Investment Trust from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price target for the company from $102.00 to $129.00 in a report on Thursday, June 3rd. TheStreet cut Federal Realty Investment Trust from a "b-" rating to a "c" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 5th. Piper Sandler raised Federal Realty Investment Trust from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $95.00 to $125.00 in a report on Thursday, May 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Federal Realty Investment Trust from an "underweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $113.00 to $115.00 in a report on Thursday, May 20th. Finally, Truist increased their target price on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $88.00 to $96.00 in a report on Monday, March 22nd. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. Federal Realty Investment Trust currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $100.53. Read more …

 

 

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $42.00 price target on the stock, up from their prior price target of $36.00. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 20.41% from the company’s current price.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on KDP. Evercore ISI reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper in a research note on Monday, May 3rd. Credit Suisse Group upped their price objective on Keurig Dr Pepper from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on Keurig Dr Pepper from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Keurig Dr Pepper from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $33.00 to $39.00 in a research report on Friday, March 19th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Keurig Dr Pepper from $34.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 30th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $36.88. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of May 31, 2021

 

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Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) was upgraded by Raymond James from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $40.00 target price on the energy company’s stock, up from their prior target price of $34.00. Raymond James’ price target would suggest a potential upside of 50.60% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on DVN. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Devon Energy from $22.00 to $27.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Devon Energy from $22.00 to $30.00 in a research note on Thursday, March 18th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Devon Energy from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 19th. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Devon Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $29.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, May 18th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Devon Energy from $24.00 to $29.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 23rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nineteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Devon Energy has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $26.16. Read more …

 

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Bank of America from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $180.00 price target on the specialty retailer's stock, up from their prior price target of $100.00. Bank of America's target price suggests a potential upside of 6.17% from the company's previous close.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $144.00 to $187.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 24th. William Blair reiterated a "market perform" rating on shares of Williams-Sonoma in a report on Tuesday, April 27th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $155.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 25th. Loop Capital boosted their target price on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $110.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, March 18th. Finally, Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell assumed coverage on shares of Williams-Sonoma in a report on Monday, March 15th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $127.00 target price on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. Williams-Sonoma currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $161.28. Read more …

 

The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE:BNS) (TSE:BNS) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Credit Suisse Group from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Canaccord Genuity raised their price target on The Bank of Nova Scotia from $77.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 21st. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on The Bank of Nova Scotia from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 24th. Barclays lifted their price objective on The Bank of Nova Scotia from $60.00 to $69.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 16th. Zacks Investment Research raised The Bank of Nova Scotia from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $74.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 27th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on The Bank of Nova Scotia from $77.00 to $84.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The Bank of Nova Scotia has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $76.46. Read more …

 

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Mizuho from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Thursday, Briefing.com reports. The firm presently has a $129.00 price target on the real estate investment trust’s stock, up from their previous price target of $102.00. Mizuho’s target price points to a potential upside of 8.38% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Piper Sandler raised shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $95.00 to $125.00 in a report on Thursday, May 6th. Stifel Nicolaus cut shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $89.00 to $95.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 10th. Truist Securities boosted their target price on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 22nd. Truist boosted their target price on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $88.00 to $96.00 in a report on Monday, March 22nd. Finally, TheStreet cut shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “b-” rating to a “c” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 5th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $96.12. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of September 9, 2019

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BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Goldman Sachs Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Bank of America cut BHP Group from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 16th. BNP Paribas lowered shares of BHP Group from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 5th. ValuEngine cut shares of BHP Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, August 1st. Deutsche Bank upgraded shares of BHP Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of BHP Group from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 12th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $62.00. Read more …

Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded shares of Diageo (NYSE:DEO) from an underperform rating to a market perform rating in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning, BenzingaRatingsTable reports.

DEO has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Societe Generale cut shares of Diageo from a buy rating to a sell rating in a report on Thursday, September 5th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Diageo from a sell rating to a hold rating and set a $178.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 27th. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets cut Diageo from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. The stock has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $178.00. Read more …

Argus upgraded shares of HCP (NYSE:HCP) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning, BenzingaRatingsTable reports.

HCP has been the subject of a number of other reports. Barclays began coverage on HCP in a research report on Tuesday, September 3rd. They issued an overweight rating and a $37.00 price objective for the company. KeyCorp increased their target price on HCP from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an overweight rating in a research report on Monday, July 1st. TheStreet upgraded HCP from a c+ rating to a b- rating in a research report on Friday, August 2nd. Raymond James raised shares of HCP from a market perform rating to an outperform rating and set a $35.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 13th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of HCP from $34.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Tuesday, September 3rd. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. HCP currently has a consensus rating of Buy and an average price target of $33.30. Read more …

Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB) from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning, BenzingaRatingsTable reports. Morgan Stanley currently has $51.00 price objective on the oil and gas company’s stock.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on SLB. Gabelli began coverage on Schlumberger in a research report on Thursday, June 27th. They set a buy rating and a $55.00 price objective for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Schlumberger from $41.00 to $34.00 and set a neutral rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Raymond James restated a hold rating on shares of Schlumberger in a report on Friday, June 21st. Stifel Nicolaus raised Schlumberger from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $50.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 7th. Finally, AltaCorp Capital reaffirmed an outperform rating on shares of Schlumberger in a report on Thursday, June 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $51.44. Read more …

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) was upgraded by stock analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call. Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Bank of America upgraded Automatic Data Processing from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 5th. Goldman Sachs upgraded Automatic Data Processing from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $116.02 to $135.00 in a report on Monday, December 11th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Automatic Data Processing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $133.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, February 5th. BidaskClub upgraded Automatic Data Processing from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 24th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $118.00 price target (up previously from $110.00) on shares of Automatic Data Processing in a report on Friday, January 12th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. The stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $118.43. Read more …

Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) was upgraded by equities researchers at Argus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday. The firm currently has a $85.00 price objective on the stock. Argus’ price target would indicate a potential upside of 35.61% from the company’s current price. CAH has been the subject of several other research reports. TheStreet raised shares of Cardinal Health from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 13th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Cardinal Health from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $84.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, January 29th. Barclays began coverage on shares of Cardinal Health in a research note on Thursday, March 8th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $74.00 price target for the company. Jefferies Group set a $72.00 price target on shares of Cardinal Health and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 9th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada set a $83.00 price target on shares of Cardinal Health and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 8th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. Cardinal Health currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $75.46. Read more …

Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) was upgraded by investment analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report issued on Monday, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage presently has a $97.00 target price on the restaurant operator’s stock. Royal Bank of Canada’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 14.45% from the company’s previous close. DRI has been the subject of a number of other reports. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on shares of Darden Restaurants from $99.00 to $97.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 22nd. SunTrust Banks reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Darden Restaurants in a report on Thursday, December 21st. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Darden Restaurants from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 6th. Wells Fargo reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $99.00 price objective (up from $92.00) on shares of Darden Restaurants in a report on Tuesday, January 9th. Finally, Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $116.00 target price (up from $108.00) on shares of Darden Restaurants in a research report on Tuesday, January 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. The stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $98.26. Read more …

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) was upgraded by research analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Monday. The brokerage currently has a $158.00 price target on the railroad operator’s stock. Deutsche Bank’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 17.58% from the stock’s current price. A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the company. UBS upgraded Union Pacific from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 5th. BMO Capital Markets restated a “buy” rating and issued a $150.00 price target on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Monday, January 8th. Citigroup upgraded Union Pacific from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 14th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Union Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $157.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 15th. Finally, Wolfe Research upgraded Union Pacific from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 5th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $136.10. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of February 19, 2018

Upgrades:

American Electric Power (NYSE:AEP) was upgraded by Guggenheim from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday. A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on AEP. Zacks Investment Research cut American Electric Power from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 12th. Morgan Stanley raised American Electric Power from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $83.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 13th. ValuEngine raised American Electric Power from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 14th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $74.00 price target on shares of American Electric Power in a research note on Monday, October 30th. Finally, Bank of America began coverage on American Electric Power in a research note on Tuesday, October 24th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $79.00 price target on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $74.36. Read more …

Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) was upgraded by investment analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday. The brokerage presently has a $80.00 target price on the medical instruments supplier’s stock. Deutsche Bank’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 19.33% from the stock’s previous close. A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on BAX. Barclays raised their price objective on Baxter International from $73.00 to $77.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 2nd. Citigroup raised their price objective on Baxter International from $66.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 6th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on Baxter International from $74.00 to $77.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 2nd. Zacks Investment Research raised Baxter International from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 4th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $72.00 price objective on shares of Baxter International in a research report on Friday, February 2nd. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. The company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $71.00. Read more…

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) was upgraded by investment analysts at BNP Paribas from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday. Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Vetr downgraded Chevron from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $134.35 price objective for the company. in a research report on Thursday, January 11th. Credit Suisse Group assumed coverage on Chevron in a research report on Monday, December 11th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $123.00 price objective for the company. Jefferies Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $140.00 price objective on shares of Chevron in a research report on Wednesday, December 20th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Chevron from $118.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 30th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $140.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating, sixteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $130.30. Read more …

Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) was upgraded by stock analysts at KLR Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday. Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Capital One Financial downgraded shares of Devon Energy from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 10th. Credit Suisse Group began coverage on shares of Devon Energy in a report on Monday, December 11th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $43.00 price target on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $35.00 price target on shares of Devon Energy and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. Cowen set a $40.00 price target on shares of Devon Energy and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 31st. Finally, Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and set a $44.00 price target on shares of Devon Energy in a report on Tuesday, November 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, sixteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $47.56. Read more …

Downgrades:

Citigroup cut shares of BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a report released on Wednesday morning. A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on BHP. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of BHP Billiton from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Tuesday, December 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of BHP Billiton from an underweight rating to a neutral rating in a report on Thursday, December 14th. Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of BHP Billiton from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a market perform rating in a report on Wednesday, January 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut shares of BHP Billiton from an outperform rating to a market perform rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $49.55 to $47.00 in a report on Monday, January 22nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank cut shares of BHP Billiton from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Tuesday. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. BHP Billiton has an average rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $38.97. Read more …

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) was downgraded by stock analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Thursday, The Fly reports. Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. Credit Suisse Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a $137.00 price target on shares of United Parcel Service in a research report on Wednesday, January 17th. Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on United Parcel Service in a research report on Monday, November 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $148.00 target price on the stock. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on United Parcel Service from $115.00 to $128.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 27th. Zacks Investment Research raised United Parcel Service from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $150.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 1st. Finally, Vetr raised United Parcel Service from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $116.85 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, December 26th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have assigned a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $126.47. Read more …

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Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of December 11, 2017

Upgrades:

Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) was upgraded by research analysts at Goldman Sachs Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Monday. The firm presently has a $135.00 price target on the business services provider’s stock, up from their prior price target of $116.02. Goldman Sachs Group’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 15.34% from the company’s previous close. Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. BidaskClub raised shares of Automatic Data Processing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 9th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Automatic Data Processing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $128.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 16th. Bank of America raised shares of Automatic Data Processing from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 5th. Morgan Stanley raised shares of Automatic Data Processing from an “underweight” rating to an “equal” rating and set a $114.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 14th. Read more …

Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) was upgraded by stock analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday. A number of other research firms have also recently commented on ABT. ValuEngine cut Abbott Laboratories from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 1st. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on Abbott Laboratories from $58.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 19th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Abbott Laboratories from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $61.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 31st. Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price objective on shares of Abbott Laboratories in a research report on Thursday, August 17th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price objective on shares of Abbott Laboratories in a research report on Tuesday, October 3rd. Read more …

Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Nomura from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Tuesday. The brokerage presently has a $61.00 price target on the cell phone carrier’s stock, up from their prior price target of $47.00. Nomura’s price target points to a potential upside of 15.33% from the stock’s previous close. Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. ValuEngine raised Verizon Communications from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 1st. Wells Fargo & Company raised Verizon Communications from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $50.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 20th. Macquarie reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $52.00 price objective on shares of Verizon Communications in a research note on Sunday, October 22nd. Read more …

Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of American Electric Power (NYSE:AEP) from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating in a research report released on Wednesday. The brokerage currently has $83.00 price objective on the utilities provider’s stock. Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Bank of America started coverage on shares of American Electric Power in a research note on Tuesday, October 24th. They issued a buy rating and a $79.00 price objective on the stock. ValuEngine raised shares of American Electric Power from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 14th. KeyCorp reiterated a buy rating and issued a $73.00 target price on shares of American Electric Power in a report on Friday, September 1st. BidaskClub upgraded shares of American Electric Power from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report on Tuesday, August 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a hold rating and issued a $71.00 target price on shares of American Electric Power in a report on Monday, September 4th. Read more …

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) was upgraded by investment analysts at Goldman Sachs Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Wednesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has a $60.00 price target on the energy producer’s stock. Goldman Sachs Group’s price target indicates a potential upside of 14.70% from the company’s previous close. COP has been the subject of several other reports. Royal Bank of Canada set a $54.00 price target on shares of ConocoPhillips and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 24th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $57.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 27th. Piper Jaffray Companies restated a “buy” rating and set a $53.00 price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research note on Friday, November 3rd. Scotiabank restated a “buy” rating and set a $53.00 price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research note on Wednesday, November 1st. Read more …

BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) was upgraded by J P Morgan Chase & Co from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports. BHP has been the topic of a number of other reports. Zacks Investment Research lowered BHP Billiton from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. ValuEngine lowered BHP Billiton from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, September 22nd. Exane BNP Paribas lowered BHP Billiton from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 7th. BNP Paribas lowered BHP Billiton from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 6th. Finally, Raymond James Financial lowered BHP Billiton from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Friday, September 1st. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $36.52. Read more …

Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) was upgraded by equities research analysts at J P Morgan Chase & Co from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report issued on Thursday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has a $82.00 price target on the utilities provider’s stock. J P Morgan Chase & Co’s price objective suggests a potential downside of 2.82% from the stock’s previous close. Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Zacks Investment Research raised Dominion Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $86.00 target price for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 3rd. Bank of America raised Dominion Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 22nd. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Dominion Energy from $85.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. KeyCorp reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Dominion Energy in a research report on Friday, October 20th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reissued a “hold” rating and set a $77.00 price objective on shares of Dominion Energy in a research report on Monday, August 21st. Read more …

Nike (NYSE:NKE) was upgraded by analysts at Argus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Thursday, The Fly reports. NKE has been the topic of several other reports. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $64.00 price objective (down from $68.00) on shares of Nike in a report on Tuesday, August 29th. Vetr raised shares of Nike from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $59.09 price objective on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 6th. Telsey Advisory Group decreased their price objective on shares of Nike from $63.00 to $61.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 30th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $55.00 price target (down from $56.00) on shares of Nike in a research note on Tuesday, September 19th. Read more …

AmerisourceBergen (NYSE:ABC) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Friday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on ABC. Cowen set a $107.00 target price on AmerisourceBergen and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Robert W. Baird set a $99.00 target price on AmerisourceBergen and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 1st. Deutsche Bank began coverage on AmerisourceBergen in a report on Monday, December 4th. They set a “buy” rating and a $97.00 target price on the stock. Morgan Stanley downgraded AmerisourceBergen from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, September 14th. Read more …

CenturyLink (NYSE:CTL) was upgraded by stock analysts at Barclays from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage presently has a $16.00 price objective on the technology company’s stock. Barclays’ target price indicates a potential downside of 5.83% from the stock’s previous close. A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on CTL. ValuEngine upgraded CenturyLink from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 1st. Zacks Investment Research downgraded CenturyLink from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, November 13th. Bank of America decreased their price target on CenturyLink from $42.00 to $27.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 10th. Oppenheimer decreased their price target on CenturyLink from $28.00 to $20.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 10th. Read more …

HCP (NYSE:HCP) was upgraded by research analysts at J P Morgan Chase & Co from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report issued on Friday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has a $29.00 price objective on the real estate investment trust’s stock. J P Morgan Chase & Co’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 8.09% from the stock’s current price. A number of other research firms have also weighed in on HCP. BMO Capital Markets reissued a “hold” rating and set a $32.00 target price on shares of HCP in a report on Wednesday, September 6th. KeyCorp reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of HCP in a research note on Sunday, September 17th. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $30.00 price objective on shares of HCP in a research note on Tuesday, August 22nd. Bank of America lowered shares of HCP from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $33.00 to $31.00 in a research note on Friday, September 22nd. Read more …

Stag Industrial (NYSE:STAG) was upgraded by analysts at J P Morgan Chase & Co from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report released on Friday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has a $30.00 price target on the real estate investment trust’s stock. J P Morgan Chase & Co’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 7.18% from the stock’s previous close. Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $32.00 price target (up from $31.00) on shares of Stag Industrial in a report on Tuesday, August 22nd. TheStreet raised shares of Stag Industrial from a “c” rating to a “b-” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 14th. Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Stag Industrial in a report on Friday, November 3rd. Read more …

Downgrades:

Kimberly Clark (NYSE:KMB) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a report released on Monday. They presently have a $113.00 price objective on the stock. Citigroup’s price objective would suggest a potential downside of 2.92% from the company’s previous close. Several other research firms also recently weighed in on KMB. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Kimberly Clark from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 24th. Macquarie assumed coverage on shares of Kimberly Clark in a report on Friday, September 15th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $121.00 price objective for the company. Jefferies Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $119.00 price objective on shares of Kimberly Clark in a report on Thursday, September 7th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $121.00 price objective on shares of Kimberly Clark in a report on Friday, September 8th. Finally, J P Morgan Chase & Co downgraded shares of Kimberly Clark from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and cut their price target for the company from $115.55 to $100.00 in a report on Friday, October 20th. Read more …

J P Morgan Chase & Co cut shares of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) from a neutral rating to an underweight rating in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning. The firm currently has $215.00 target price on the aerospace company’s stock, down from their prior target price of $225.00. Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Credit Suisse Group reissued an outperform rating and issued a $238.00 price target (up previously from $216.00) on shares of General Dynamics in a report on Thursday, October 26th. ValuEngine raised shares of General Dynamics from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report on Friday, September 1st. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of General Dynamics from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a hold rating in a report on Thursday, October 26th. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of General Dynamics from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Monday, October 16th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada set a $239.00 price target on shares of General Dynamics and gave the company a buy rating in a report on Wednesday, November 15th. Read more …

Raytheon (NYSE:RTN) was downgraded by J P Morgan Chase & Co from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday. They currently have a $210.00 price objective on the aerospace company’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $190.00. J P Morgan Chase & Co’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 11.32% from the stock’s previous close. RTN has been the subject of a number of other reports. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Raytheon from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $204.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $199.00 price target (up from $188.00) on shares of Raytheon in a research note on Monday, October 30th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Vetr cut Raytheon from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $187.08 price target for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, August 15th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Raytheon from $200.00 to $195.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 27th. Read more …

Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) was downgraded by stock analysts at J P Morgan Chase & Co from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued on Thursday. RIO has been the subject of a number of other research reports. ValuEngine lowered shares of Rio Tinto from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 1st. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Rio Tinto in a research report on Tuesday, December 5th. Royal Bank of Canada downgraded shares of Rio Tinto from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and upped their price target for the company from $47.87 to $48.37 in a report on Monday, October 23rd. Cowen set a $47.00 price target on shares of Rio Tinto and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 16th. Read more …

Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) was downgraded by equities researchers at Goldman Sachs Group from a “conviction-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday, The Fly reports. Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Oppenheimer restated a “buy” rating and set a $203.00 price target on shares of Amgen in a research note on Friday, October 6th. Mizuho restated a “buy” rating and set a $198.00 price target on shares of Amgen in a research note on Friday, October 6th. Cann reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Amgen in a research note on Monday, August 28th. Bank of America increased their price objective on Amgen to $210.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 5th. Finally, Jefferies Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $200.00 price objective on shares of Amgen in a research note on Monday, September 25th. Read more …

Noble Energy (NYSE:NBL) was downgraded by analysts at J P Morgan Chase & Co from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They presently have a $30.00 price objective on the oil and gas development company’s stock. J P Morgan Chase & Co’s price target suggests a potential upside of 16.91% from the company’s previous close. NBL has been the subject of several other research reports. Barclays lowered their price target on Noble Energy from $33.00 to $30.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 16th. Jefferies Group cut Noble Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $29.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Monday, October 9th. BMO Capital Markets set a $33.00 price target on Noble Energy and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 10th. Read more …

Kimco Realty (NYSE:KIM) was downgraded by analysts at J P Morgan Chase & Co from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report released on Friday, Marketbeat reports. They currently have a $20.00 price target on the real estate investment trust’s stock. J P Morgan Chase & Co’s target price indicates a potential upside of 8.93% from the company’s previous close. Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on KIM. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on Kimco Realty in a research note on Monday, September 11th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $21.00 target price on the stock. Argus downgraded Kimco Realty from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 28th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Read more …

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