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May 21, 2022

Dividend Increases Week 20



 

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

 

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

September 11, 2021

Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of September 6, 2021

 



Disposals:

 


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

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

 


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

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

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

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

 


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

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

 

 


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

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

September 4, 2021

Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of August 30, 2021

 



Disposals:

 


Eastman Chemical (NYSE:EMN) EVP Brad A. Lich sold 26,496 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.19, for a total value of $2,999,082.24. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Shares of EMN traded down $0.43 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $114.84. 450 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 783,394. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.50. Eastman Chemical has a fifty-two week low of $72.02 and a fifty-two week high of $130.47. The company has a current ratio of 2.06, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $113.26. Read more …

 


Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) Director Peter W. May sold 79,346 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.06, for a total value of $4,924,212.76.

Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) Director Peter W. May sold 399,654 shares of Mondelez International stock in a transaction on Monday, August 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.99, for a total transaction of $24,774,551.46. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Shares of NASDAQ:MDLZ traded up $0.27 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $62.16. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,146,032 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,113,603. The business has a 50 day moving average of $63.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $86.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.49, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 12-month low of $52.51 and a 12-month high of $65.60. Read more …

 


Sysco Co. (NYSE:SYY) EVP Greg D. Bertrand sold 7,230 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.00, for a total value of $578,400.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

SYY traded up $0.66 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $79.65. 2,439,261 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,322,158. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $75.59 and its two-hundred day moving average is $78.78. Sysco Co. has a 1-year low of $53.85 and a 1-year high of $86.73. The company has a current ratio of 1.47, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.82. The company has a market cap of $40.75 billion, a PE ratio of 78.86, a PEG ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.44. Read more …

 

 


Chubb Limited (NYSE:CB) CEO Evan G. Greenberg sold 7,177 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.14, for a total value of $1,328,749.78. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

CB traded down $1.44 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $182.48. 58,647 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,841,483. The firm has a market capitalization of $80.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 0.72. Chubb Limited has a 1-year low of $111.93 and a 1-year high of $187.90. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $171.34 and its 200-day moving average price is $168.01. The company has a quick ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. Read more …

 

August 21, 2021

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of August 16, 2021

 



Disposals:

 


C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHRW) insider Michael John Short sold 2,693 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.49, for a total value of $246,382.57. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

CHRW traded up $0.42 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $92.32. The stock had a trading volume of 726,757 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,077,072. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $93.49. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. has a 1 year low of $84.67 and a 1 year high of $106.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.16 billion, a PE ratio of 19.24, a PEG ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 1.44 and a current ratio of 1.44. Read more …

 


Nucor Co. (NYSE:NUE) insider Michael D. Keller sold 3,431 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $127.40, for a total transaction of $437,109.40. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Shares of NYSE NUE traded down $1.81 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $124.36. 272,866 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,328,026. The stock has a market cap of $36.52 billion, a PE ratio of 12.17 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a quick ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 3.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. Nucor Co. has a 52 week low of $44.05 and a 52 week high of $128.81. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $100.56. Read more …

 


American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Director Janice F. Wilkins sold 2,225 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.87, for a total transaction of $199,960.75. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Shares of AWR stock traded down $1.30 on Tuesday, hitting $89.21. The stock had a trading volume of 1,187 shares, compared to its average volume of 186,088. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.20 and a beta of 0.05. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $84.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 1.15. American States Water has a 52-week low of $69.25 and a 52-week high of $92.07. Read more …

 

 


NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) EVP Ronald R. Reagan sold 4,166 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.00, for a total transaction of $349,944.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Shares of NYSE NEE traded down $0.60 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $83.35. The stock had a trading volume of 187,982 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,099,896. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 12 month low of $66.79 and a 12 month high of $87.69. The company has a quick ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $163.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.63, a PEG ratio of 4.14 and a beta of 0.19. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $76.39. Read more …

August 14, 2021

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of August 9, 2021

 



Disposals:

 


Albemarle Co. (NYSE:ALB) EVP Karen G. Narwold sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.12, for a total transaction of $2,161,200.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

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

On Tuesday, June 8th, Karen G. Narwold sold 1,338 shares of Albemarle stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.30, for a total value of $229,199.40.

 NYSE:ALB traded up $4.67 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $231.38. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,422,671 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,410,407. The company has a market capitalization of $27.06 billion, a PE ratio of 37.63, a P/E/G ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 2.18 and a quick ratio of 1.44. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $179.29. Albemarle Co. has a 52-week low of $79.06 and a 52-week high of $232.53. Read more …

 


Nucor Co. (NYSE:NUE) EVP Kenneth Rex Query sold 3,792 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.88, for a total transaction of $386,328.96. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Nucor Co. (NYSE:NUE) EVP Allen C. Behr sold 6,103 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.28, for a total value of $752,377.84. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

NYSE NUE traded up $0.76 on Thursday, reaching $123.48. 177,754 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,306,208. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $99.85. The company has a market cap of $36.95 billion, a PE ratio of 12.04 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 3.11 and a quick ratio of 1.76. Nucor Co. has a fifty-two week low of $44.05 and a fifty-two week high of $123.98. Read more …

 


Target Co. (NYSE:TGT) insider Don H. Liu sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $261.93, for a total value of $785,790.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 62,017 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,244,112.81. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

TGT traded up $2.32 on Monday, reaching $262.41. 2,491,688 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,449,493. Target Co. has a one year low of $131.25 and a one year high of $263.46. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $244.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $129.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. Read more …

 

 


The Charles Schwab Co. (NYSE:SCHW) Chairman Charles R. Schwab sold 81,400 shares of The Charles Schwab stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.21, for a total value of $5,796,494.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

SCHW stock traded up $1.51 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $73.44. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 453,659 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,802,283. The company has a market capitalization of $132.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.20 and a beta of 1.03. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $71.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 0.39. The Charles Schwab Co. has a 12 month low of $32.84 and a 12 month high of $76.37.  Read more …

January 8, 2021

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 4, 2021 (Part 1)

 


Upgrades:

 


Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) was upgraded by investment analysts at Barclays from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, AR Network reports. The brokerage currently has a $88.00 target price on the financial services provider's stock. Barclays's target price points to a potential upside of 28.41% from the stock's current price.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on MS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on Morgan Stanley in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $57.00 price target for the company. DA Davidson lifted their price target on Morgan Stanley from $64.00 to $68.00 in a research note on Friday, October 16th. ValuEngine downgraded Morgan Stanley from a "sell" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 2nd. Berenberg Bank lifted their price target on Morgan Stanley from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, October 19th. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Morgan Stanley in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating, sixteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $59.52. Read more …

 


The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) was upgraded by stock analysts at Barclays from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report issued on Monday, AR Network reports. The brokerage currently has a $362.00 target price on the investment management company’s stock. Barclays‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 37.27% from the company’s current price.

GS has been the subject of several other reports. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research report on Monday, December 21st. ValuEngine cut The Goldman Sachs Group from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 17th. Credit Suisse Group increased their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $262.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 11th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $267.00 to $274.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Finally, JMP Securities raised their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $280.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, sixteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $262.86. Read more …

 


AT&T (NYSE:T) was upgraded by research analysts at Raymond James from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $32.00 target price on the technology company's stock. Raymond James' target price would suggest a potential upside of 11.27% from the stock's current price.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. KeyCorp cut shares of AT&T from a "sector weight" rating to an "underweight" rating and set a $25.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Monday, October 5th. BidaskClub lowered shares of AT&T from a "sell" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Friday, December 18th. Barclays initiated coverage on AT&T in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. They issued an "overweight" rating on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on shares of AT&T from $32.00 to $30.00 in a report on Monday, October 26th. Finally, Morgan Stanley downgraded AT&T from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $36.00 to $34.00 in a research report on Thursday, December 17th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. The stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $32.40. Read more …

 

 


V.F. (NYSE:VFC) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Piper Sandler to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Stock Target Advisor reports. The firm currently has a $106.00 target price on the textile maker’s stock, up from their previous target price of $73.00. Piper Sandler’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 24.11% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of V.F. from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the company from $85.00 to $100.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 17th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price objective on shares of V.F. from $84.00 to $94.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 10th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of V.F. from $85.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 10th. Cowen raised their price target on shares of V.F. from $64.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Finally, BTIG Research raised shares of V.F. from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $88.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $83.42. Read more …

 

December 11, 2020

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

 


Upgrades:

 


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

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

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

 


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

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

 


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

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

 

 


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

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

November 27, 2020

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of November 23, 2020

 


 

Upgrades: 

 


Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) was upgraded by equities researchers at Morgan Stanley from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. 

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. Stephens initiated coverage on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. They issued an "equal weight" rating on the stock. William Blair reissued a "market perform" rating on shares of Rockwell Automation in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their target price on Rockwell Automation from $205.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 11th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Rockwell Automation from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $256.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 13th. Finally, Berenberg Bank started coverage on Rockwell Automation in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $270.00 target price on the stock. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. Rockwell Automation has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $225.24. 

NYSE:ROK opened at $247.63 on Monday. Rockwell Automation has a 52 week low of $115.38 and a 52 week high of $267.48. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $28.77 billion, a PE ratio of 37.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.78 and a beta of 1.47. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $241.13 and its 200-day moving average price is $222.63. Read more ... 

 


American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) was upgraded by equities researchers at Guggenheim from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Stock Target Advisor reports. 

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on American Electric Power from $94.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 26th. Wolfe Research lowered shares of American Electric Power from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 16th. KeyCorp upped their price target on shares of American Electric Power from $96.00 to $97.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 19th. BidaskClub lowered shares of American Electric Power from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of American Electric Power from $106.00 to $108.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $102.50. Read more ... 

 


Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE:BIP) (TSE:BIP.UN) was upgraded by investment analysts at Credit Suisse Group from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, AR Network reports. The firm currently has a $50.00 price target on the utilities provider's stock, up from their previous price target of $43.00. Credit Suisse Group's price target points to a potential downside of 2.86% from the company's current price. 

BIP has been the topic of a number of other reports. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, September 25th. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners from $41.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners from $62.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, September 28th. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners from $47.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, November 13th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $53.83. Read more ... 

 

 


Chubb (NYSE:CB) was upgraded by equities researchers at Raymond James from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Analyst Ratings Network reports. The firm currently has a $180.00 price target on the financial services provider’s stock, up from their prior price target of $150.00. Raymond James’ price objective points to a potential upside of 20.78% from the stock’s current price. 

Several other equities analysts have also commented on CB. TheStreet upgraded shares of Chubb from a “c” rating to a “b-” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. Bank of America upgraded shares of Chubb from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price target for the company from $123.00 to $132.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Chubb from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $120.00 to $163.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 10th. Credit Suisse Group raised their target price on shares of Chubb from $144.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 3rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on shares of Chubb from $135.00 to $136.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Chubb presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $149.29. Read more ... 

November 13, 2020

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of November 9, 2020

 


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C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) was upgraded by research analysts at Smith Barney Citigroup from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $118.00 target price on the transportation company's stock, up from their prior target price of $100.00. Smith Barney Citigroup's target price indicates a potential upside of 26.00% from the company's previous close.

CHRW has been the subject of a number of other reports. Barclays raised C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $95.00 to $115.00 in a research report on Friday, October 16th. Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell raised C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $100.00 to $118.00 in a research report on Monday. Stifel Nicolaus downgraded C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $79.00 to $94.00 in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Stephens downgraded C.H. Robinson Worldwide from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $110.00 to $95.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Finally, Loop Capital downgraded C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $96.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. The company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $90.67. Read more …

 


Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Smith Barney Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $132.00 price objective on the specialty chemicals company’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $99.00. Smith Barney Citigroup’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 13.53% from the company’s current price.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on ALB. KeyCorp increased their target price on shares of Albemarle from $60.00 to $89.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Berenberg Bank downgraded shares of Albemarle from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and increased their target price for the company from $65.00 to $68.00 in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of Albemarle from $81.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of Albemarle from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell raised shares of Albemarle from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $99.00 to $132.00 in a research note on Monday. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $92.54. Read more …

 


Ventas (NYSE:VTR) was upgraded by stock analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from an “underperform” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $50.00 price target on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s target price points to a potential upside of 6.72% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Ventas from $36.00 to $39.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 17th. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of Ventas from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their target price for the company from $34.00 to $45.00 in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Ventas from $37.00 to $42.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th. Argus cut shares of Ventas from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus restated a “hold” rating and set a $43.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $39.31. Read more …

 

 


Chubb (NYSE:CB) was upgraded by The Goldman Sachs Group from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $163.00 price target on the financial services provider’s stock, up from their previous price target of $120.00. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 10.90% from the company’s current price.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on CB. William Blair upgraded Chubb from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Bank of America upgraded Chubb from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $123.00 to $132.00 in a report on Thursday, October 29th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Chubb from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating and set a $97.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Wednesday, September 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Chubb from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $152.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, October 12th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on Chubb from $135.00 to $136.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $145.31. Read more …

 

October 31, 2020

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 26, 2020

 


Upgrades:

 


Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) was upgraded by research analysts at Raymond James from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $255.00 price objective on the medical research company’s stock. Raymond James’ price target indicates a potential upside of 12.26% from the company’s previous close.

AMGN has been the subject of several other reports. SunTrust Banks upped their target price on Amgen from $254.00 to $268.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on Amgen from $285.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Oppenheimer reduced their target price on Amgen from $280.00 to $275.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on Amgen from $263.00 to $279.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Amgen in a report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating and sixteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $254.88. Read more …

 


Atlantic Securities assumed coverage on shares of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The firm set an “overweight” rating on the iPhone maker’s stock.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Apple from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. ValuEngine downgraded Apple from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. Wolfe Research began coverage on Apple in a report on Friday, July 24th. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $78.75 price target on the stock. BNP Paribas raised Apple from an “underperform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price target for the company from $77.00 to $140.00 in a report on Friday, September 25th. Finally, Macquarie reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $66.60 price target on shares of Apple in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seventeen have issued a hold rating, twenty-eight have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Apple currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $108.73. Read more …

 


Archer-Daniels-Midland (NYSE:ADM) was upgraded by investment analysts at Monness Crespi & Hardt from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Monday, Anlyst Ratings reports. The firm presently has a $60.00 price objective on the stock. Monness Crespi & Hardt’s target price points to a potential upside of 15.67% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Stephens assumed coverage on Archer-Daniels-Midland in a report on Thursday, July 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $52.00 target price for the company. Seaport Global Securities initiated coverage on shares of Archer-Daniels-Midland in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $51.00 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Archer-Daniels-Midland from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $60.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 19th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on shares of Archer-Daniels-Midland from $48.00 to $47.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Archer-Daniels-Midland from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Archer-Daniels-Midland has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $48.40. Read more …

 

 

 


American Express (NYSE:AXP) was upgraded by research analysts at DZ Bank from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $118.00 price target on the payment services company’s stock. DZ Bank’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 21.80% from the company’s current price.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Oppenheimer reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of American Express in a research note on Sunday. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of American Express from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Bank of America lowered shares of American Express from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $106.00 to $95.00 in a research note on Wednesday, September 23rd. Compass Point increased their price objective on shares of American Express from $78.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of American Express in a research report on Friday, July 31st. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $105.04. Read more …

May 10, 2020

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of May 4, 2020


Disposals:


eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) SVP Wendy Elizabeth Jones sold 62,719 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.48, for a total value of $2,413,427.12. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 68,909 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,651,618.32. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.


NASDAQ:EBAY opened at $40.32 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.87. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $33.91 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $35.41. The stock has a market cap of $27.51 billion, a PE ratio of 6.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.36. eBay Inc. has a 52 week low of $26.02 and a 52 week high of $42.00. Read more …

American Electric Power Company Inc (NYSE:AEP) CEO Nicholas K. Akins sold 16,519 shares of American Electric Power stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.90, for a total transaction of $1,352,906.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 134,743 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,035,451.70. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Shares of American Electric Power stock opened at $78.82 on Thursday. American Electric Power Company Inc has a 1 year low of $65.14 and a 1 year high of $104.97. The firm has a market cap of $41.10 billion, a PE ratio of 20.26, a PEG ratio of 3.35 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 0.40 and a quick ratio of 0.28. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $81.37 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $91.75. Read more …


Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT) EVP Margaret L. Johnson sold 35,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.08, for a total transaction of $6,162,800.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 50,023 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,808,049.84. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.




MSFT opened at $183.60 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 2.90 and a quick ratio of 2.88. The company’s 50-day moving average is $162.59 and its 200 day moving average is $159.85. Microsoft Co. has a fifty-two week low of $119.01 and a fifty-two week high of $190.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $1,392.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.60, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.95. Read more …

Starbucks Co. (NASDAQ:SBUX) Director Myron E. Ullman III sold 4,252 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.99, for a total value of $267,833.48. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 22,728 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,431,636.72. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.


Shares of NASDAQ SBUX opened at $63.05 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $76.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.60, a PEG ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.72. Starbucks Co. has a 1 year low of $50.02 and a 1 year high of $99.72. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $74.31 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $83.83. Read more …