Dividend Increases Week 21

 

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

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of May 16 2022

 

Upgrades:

 

Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) was upgraded by research analysts at National Bank Financial from a “sector perform market weight” rating to an “outperform market weight” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Sunday.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on CWB. National Bankshares upgraded Canadian Western Bank from a “sector perform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a C$44.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday. TD Securities boosted their price objective on Canadian Western Bank from C$43.00 to C$47.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 15th. Raymond James boosted their price objective on Canadian Western Bank from C$41.00 to C$43.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 28th. CIBC lowered Canadian Western Bank from an “outperform” rating to a “hold” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from C$45.00 to C$38.00 in a research report on Monday, April 11th. Finally, Barclays reduced their price objective on Canadian Western Bank from C$44.00 to C$38.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of C$42.86. Read more …

 

Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) was upgraded by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a "sell" rating to a "buy" rating in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $338.00 target price on the real estate investment trust's stock, down from their previous target price of $352.00. The Goldman Sachs Group's price objective would indicate a potential upside of 15.80% from the company's current price.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on ESS. TheStreet cut shares of Essex Property Trust from a "b-" rating to a "c+" rating in a report on Friday. Truist Financial cut their target price on shares of Essex Property Trust from $378.00 to $370.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 21st. Piper Sandler cut their target price on shares of Essex Property Trust from $420.00 to $400.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 4th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Essex Property Trust from $335.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, April 8th. Finally, StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Essex Property Trust in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They set a "hold" rating for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $359.00. Read more …

 

Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) was upgraded by analysts at Evercore ISI from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report issued on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $68.00 price target on the stock, up from their prior price target of $55.00. Evercore ISI's target price would suggest a potential upside of 19.93% from the company's current price.

Several other analysts also recently commented on the stock. Credit Suisse Group dropped their target price on shares of Cardinal Health from $60.00 to $58.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 4th. StockNews.com cut shares of Cardinal Health from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 6th. TheStreet cut shares of Cardinal Health from a "c+" rating to a "d+" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 5th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Cardinal Health from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $55.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, March 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised shares of Cardinal Health from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $74.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Cardinal Health has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $59.90. Read more …

 

 

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) was upgraded by research analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on CNI. StockNews.com assumed coverage on Canadian National Railway in a research report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a "hold" rating for the company. Argus raised Canadian National Railway from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $145.00 price target for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 17th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Desjardins reduced their price objective on Canadian National Railway from C$173.00 to C$172.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 28th. Scotiabank cut their price target on Canadian National Railway from C$174.00 to C$172.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 27th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on Canadian National Railway from $137.00 to $142.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 27th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Canadian National Railway currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $147.76. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of December 18, 2017

Upgrades:

Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of General Mills (NYSE:GIS) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a research note released on Monday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Wells Fargo & Company currently has $63.00 price target on the stock. A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Investment Research cut General Mills from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report on Tuesday, October 17th. Jefferies Group started coverage on General Mills in a report on Friday, October 20th. They issued a hold rating and a $56.00 target price on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada set a $58.00 target price on General Mills and gave the stock a hold rating in a report on Monday, October 23rd. Societe Generale upgraded General Mills from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report on Wednesday, November 8th. Finally, Consumer Edge upgraded General Mills from a sell rating to a neutral rating in a report on Friday, September 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has an average rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $57.38.  Read more …

Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) was upgraded by investment analysts at Goldman Sachs Group to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday. A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on PSX. US Capital Advisors lowered shares of Phillips 66 from an “overweight” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 4th. Jefferies Group lowered shares of Phillips 66 from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $95.00 to $75.14 in a research report on Monday, October 16th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Phillips 66 from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 12th. Argus reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $108.00 price target (up previously from $96.00) on shares of Phillips 66 in a research note on Thursday, October 12th. Finally, Piper Jaffray Companies set a $93.00 price target on shares of Phillips 66 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 13th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $93.25. Read more …

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE:CM) (TSE:CM) was upgraded by research analysts at Barclays from an “underweight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, Marketbeat reports. A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on CM. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 4th. Canaccord Genuity restated a “buy” rating and issued a $121.00 price objective on shares of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in a report on Thursday, November 30th. Macquarie began coverage on shares of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in a report on Tuesday, October 24th. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $89.00 price objective on the stock. Credit Suisse Group upgraded shares of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $116.00 to $125.00 in a report on Friday, December 1st. Read more …

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $52.00 target price on the auto manufacturer’s stock, up from their previous target price of $51.00. Royal Bank of Canada’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 22.38% from the company’s current price. Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Jefferies Group boosted their price target on shares of General Motors from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 30th. Standpoint Research cut shares of General Motors from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, September 14th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and set a $53.00 price target on shares of General Motors in a report on Monday, October 2nd. Goldman Sachs Group cut shares of General Motors from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $43.16 to $32.00 in a report on Monday, October 30th. Read more …

Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday. The firm currently has a $117.00 price objective on the retailer’s stock. Citigroup’s price target suggests a potential upside of 19.51% from the company’s previous close. Several other analysts have also issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $100.00 price objective (up from $92.00) on shares of Wal-Mart Stores in a report on Tuesday, December 12th. Moffett Nathanson began coverage on shares of Wal-Mart Stores in a research report on Monday, December 4th. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada raised shares of Wal-Mart Stores from an “underperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and set a $96.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 29th. Vetr raised shares of Wal-Mart Stores from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $96.71 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 27th. Read more …

Realty Income (NYSE:O) was upgraded by stock analysts at Citigroup to a “market perform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call. A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on O. UBS upgraded Realty Income from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their target price for the company from $52.00 to $57.00 in a research note on Friday, September 8th. Vetr upgraded Realty Income from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $58.60 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 19th. B. Riley restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Realty Income in a research note on Wednesday, November 1st. Zacks Investment Research lowered Realty Income from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 25th. Finally, Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services restated a “hold” rating on shares of Realty Income in a research note on Thursday, October 26th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $64.09. Read more …

Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, The Fly reports. Several other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. ValuEngine raised shares of Digital Realty Trust from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 1st. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $117.00 price target on shares of Digital Realty Trust in a research report on Thursday, September 14th. SunTrust Banks reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $140.00 price target on shares of Digital Realty Trust in a research report on Friday, November 17th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Digital Realty Trust from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $130.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 30th. Finally, Deutsche Bank upped their price target on shares of Digital Realty Trust from $111.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 26th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. Digital Realty Trust currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $125.07. Read more …

Downgrades:

Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) was downgraded by investment analysts at Citigroup to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $198.00 target price on shares of Amgen in a report on Thursday, October 26th. Cann reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Amgen in a report on Monday, August 28th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $203.00 target price on shares of Amgen in a report on Thursday, September 7th. Mizuho reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $198.00 target price (up previously from $183.00) on shares of Amgen in a report on Thursday, September 28th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Amgen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have assigned a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $190.22. Read more …

American States Water (NYSE:AWR) was downgraded by investment analysts at Wells Fargo & Company to an “underperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday. Separately, Zacks Investment Research raised shares of American States Water from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $64.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, October 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $51.00. Shares of American States Water (NYSE:AWR) opened at $56.68 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $2,078.60, a PE ratio of 30.97, a PEG ratio of 8.24 and a beta of 0.48. American States Water has a 1 year low of $41.14 and a 1 year high of $58.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.93. Read more …

Macquarie lowered shares of PPL (NYSE:PPL) from a neutral rating to an underperform rating in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday. The firm currently has $30.00 target price on the utilities provider’s stock. A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on PPL. Zacks Investment Research downgraded PPL from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report on Monday, September 11th. ValuEngine upgraded PPL from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report on Friday, September 1st. KeyCorp reiterated a hold rating on shares of PPL in a research report on Friday, October 20th. SunTrust Banks started coverage on PPL in a research report on Tuesday, October 10th. They set a buy rating and a $43.00 price objective for the company. Read more …

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) was downgraded by stock analysts at Credit Suisse Group from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report released on Wednesday. They presently have a $80.00 target price on the biopharmaceutical company’s stock, up from their prior target price of $74.35. Credit Suisse Group’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 7.60% from the company’s previous close. Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on GILD. ValuEngine raised shares of Gilead Sciences from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 7th. TheStreet raised shares of Gilead Sciences from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 7th. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Gilead Sciences from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 11th. Vetr cut shares of Gilead Sciences from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $86.44 price objective for the company. in a research note on Monday, September 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “equal weight” rating and set a $83.00 price objective (up from $77.00) on shares of Gilead Sciences in a research note on Friday, October 6th. Read more …

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Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of Nov 27 - Dec 1, 2017

Upgrades:

National Grid plc (LON:NG) was upgraded by investment analysts at Credit Suisse Group to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday. The firm presently has a GBX 860 ($11.31) price target on the stock. Credit Suisse Group’s price target would indicate a potential downside of 0.76% from the stock’s previous close. Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on NG. Deutsche Bank AG reduced their target price on National Grid from GBX 950 ($12.50) to GBX 900 ($11.84) and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 17th. J P Morgan Chase & Co restated an “overweight” rating and set a GBX 1,060 ($13.94) target price on shares of National Grid in a research report on Thursday, November 16th. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 1,050 ($13.81) price target on shares of National Grid in a research note on Tuesday, August 1st. Read more …

Allergan (NYSE:AGN) was upgraded by research analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday. AGN has been the subject of several other research reports. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and issued a $280.00 target price on shares of Allergan in a research note on Wednesday, September 20th. Deutsche Bank set a $251.00 target price on Allergan and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 17th. Piper Jaffray Companies set a $227.00 target price on Allergan and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 6th. J P Morgan Chase & Co restated a “buy” rating and issued a $275.00 target price on shares of Allergan in a research note on Monday, October 16th. Read more …

Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) was upgraded by research analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from an “underperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a report issued on Wednesday, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage currently has a $96.00 target price on the retailer’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price target points to a potential downside of 1.60% from the company’s current price. Several other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Vetr upgraded shares of Wal-Mart Stores from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $96.71 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday. Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $110.00 target price on shares of Wal-Mart Stores in a research report on Wednesday, November 22nd. Read more …

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) was upgraded by stock analysts at TD Securities to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday, The Fly reports. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call. Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Canadian National Railway in a research note on Monday, November 13th. They set a “buy” rating and a $85.00 target price on the stock. Desjardins raised shares of Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 25th. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $83.00 target price on shares of Canadian National Railway in a research note on Sunday, September 24th. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $89.00 target price on shares of Canadian National Railway in a research note on Friday, October 6th. Read more …

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE:CM) (TSE:CM) was upgraded by equities researchers at Credit Suisse Group from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Friday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm presently has a $125.00 target price on the bank’s stock, up from their prior target price of $116.00. Credit Suisse Group’s target price indicates a potential upside of 30.93% from the company’s previous close. Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. TD Securities raised Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 target price for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 6th. Canaccord Genuity set a $117.00 target price on Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 24th. Read more …

Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report released on Friday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Novo Nordisk A/S from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price target on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 10th. BidaskClub upgraded shares of Novo Nordisk A/S from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 12th. BNP Paribas cut shares of Novo Nordisk A/S from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, September 25th. Read more …

Downgrades:

Robert W. Baird downgraded shares of Kimco Realty Corporation (NYSE:KIM) from an outperform rating to a neutral rating in a research report released on Monday morning. The firm currently has $20.00 price objective on the real estate investment trust’s stock, down from their previous price objective of $23.00. A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on KIM. BidaskClub upgraded shares of Kimco Realty from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report on Thursday, August 10th. Citigroup Inc. upped their price objective on shares of Kimco Realty from $19.50 to $21.00 and gave the stock a neutral rating in a research report on Monday, August 14th. Boenning Scattergood reiterated a hold rating on shares of Kimco Realty in a research report on Friday, August 18th. J P Morgan Chase & Co upgraded shares of Kimco Realty from a neutral rating to an overweight rating and set a $24.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 26th. Read more …

Nike (NYSE:NKE) was downgraded by equities researchers at HSBC from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. They presently have a $62.00 price target on the footwear maker’s stock, up from their previous price target of $58.95. HSBC’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 3.97% from the stock’s previous close. Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Robert W. Baird restated a “buy” rating and set a $65.00 price objective on shares of Nike in a research note on Friday, November 17th. Vetr cut Nike from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $58.81 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Friday, November 17th. B. Riley restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Nike in a research note on Wednesday, November 1st. Read more …

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) was downgraded by stock analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and set a $55.00 price objective on shares of QUALCOMM in a research note on Thursday, August 24th. William Blair restated a “market perform” rating on shares of QUALCOMM in a research note on Tuesday, September 5th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “outperform” rating on shares of QUALCOMM in a research note on Monday, July 31st. Zacks Investment Research upgraded QUALCOMM from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 8th. Read more …

Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) was downgraded by Societe Generale from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report released on Wednesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They presently have a $66.00 target price on the stock. Societe Generale’s price target would indicate a potential downside of 8.35% from the company’s current price. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call. Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Colgate-Palmolive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $81.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, October 23rd. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Colgate-Palmolive from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $75.00 to $84.00 in a research note on Monday, September 25th. Read more …

William Blair lowered shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) from an outperform rating to a market perform rating in a research report report published on Wednesday. CMG has been the topic of several other reports. Piper Jaffray Companies set a $510.00 price target on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Wednesday, October 11th. Jefferies Group cut their price target on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill to $300.00 and set a positive rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 25th. Robert W. Baird restated a hold rating and set a $385.00 price target on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a report on Friday, September 1st. Deutsche Bank restated a sell rating and set a $250.00 price target (down from $315.00) on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a report on Tuesday, August 22nd. Read more …

Cummins (NYSE:CMI) was downgraded by research analysts at Goldman Sachs Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports. A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on CMI. Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $190.00 target price (up previously from $186.00) on shares of Cummins in a research report on Wednesday, November 1st. Buckingham Research started coverage on shares of Cummins in a research report on Tuesday, September 5th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $180.00 price objective for the company. Piper Jaffray Companies restated a “hold” rating and issued a $159.00 price objective on shares of Cummins in a research report on Thursday, August 3rd. Read more …

Citigroup downgraded shares of GAP (NYSE:GPS) from a neutral rating to a sell rating in a research report report published on Thursday. Citigroup currently has $25.00 target price on the apparel retailer’s stock, down from their previous target price of $32.50. A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. ValuEngine raised shares of GAP from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a report on Thursday. Cowen reissued a hold rating and issued a $32.00 target price on shares of GAP in a report on Wednesday, November 22nd. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of GAP from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report on Monday, November 20th. KeyCorp set a $35.00 target price on shares of GAP and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Thursday, November 16th. Read more …

Sanofi (NYSE:SNY) was downgraded by stock analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “overweight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a report released on Friday. Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Argus restated a “buy” rating and issued a $55.00 target price on shares of Sanofi in a report on Friday, September 1st. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Sanofi from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, October 6th. raised shares of Sanofi from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 30th. Barclays raised shares of Sanofi from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 15th. Read more …

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Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 23, 2017

Upgrades:

Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc (NYSE:DPS) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a report published on Monday, MarketBeat.com reports. Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. BMO Capital Markets restated a buy rating and issued a $105.00 price objective on shares of Dr Pepper Snapple Group in a report on Wednesday, July 12th. Jefferies Group LLC restated a buy rating and issued a $112.00 price objective on shares of Dr Pepper Snapple Group in a report on Thursday, July 6th. Macquarie assumed coverage on shares of Dr Pepper Snapple Group in a report on Friday, September 15th. Read more …

Bank of America Corporation upgraded shares of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report published on Monday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Bank of America Corporation currently has $27.00 target price on the conglomerate’s stock. Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on GE. Deutsche Bank AG set a $21.00 price objective on General Electric and gave the stock a sell rating in a research report on Monday. Cowen and Company reissued a hold rating and issued a $24.00 price objective on shares of General Electric in a research report on Friday, October 20th. Read more …

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) stock had its “equal weight” rating restated by analysts at Barclays PLC in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday. Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. BidaskClub downgraded shares of Hasbro from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 30th. Stifel Nicolaus restated a “hold” rating and issued a $107.00 price objective (up from $100.00) on shares of Hasbro in a research report on Thursday, July 13th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Hasbro from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, July 14th. Read more …

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) upgraded shares of 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) from a sell rating to a neutral rating in a research report released on Wednesday morning. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) currently has $229.00 price objective on the conglomerate’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $194.00. MMM has been the subject of a number of other reports. Zacks Investment Research lowered 3M from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 3rd. Bank of America Corporation restated a buy rating and issued a $227.00 price target on shares of 3M in a research report on Thursday, September 14th. Credit Suisse Group restated an outperform rating and issued a $237.00 price target (up from $229.00) on shares of 3M in a research report on Wednesday, October 11th. Read more …

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) was upgraded by equities researchers at Bank of America Corporation from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday. Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $43.00 price target on shares of Intel Corporation in a research report on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Intel Corporation from $41.00 to $46.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 20th. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel Corporation in a research report on Wednesday, October 18th. Read more …

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General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) was downgraded by research analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a report released on Monday, MarketBeat reports. They currently have a $22.00 price objective on the conglomerate’s stock. Morgan Stanley’s price objective indicates a potential downside of 7.68% from the stock’s previous close. Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. UBS AG lowered General Electric from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $31.00 to $24.00 in a research report on Monday. Deutsche Bank AG set a $21.00 price target on General Electric and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday. Read more …

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Bank of America Corporation from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, MarketBeat.com reports. They currently have a $183.00 price target on the stock. Bank of America Corporation’s price target indicates a potential upside of 0.27% from the company’s current price. Read more …

Royal Bank Of Canada lowered shares of Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) from a top pick rating to a sector perform rating in a research report report published on Tuesday morning. They currently have $184.00 price target on the stock, down from their previous price target of $209.00. Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Bank of America Corporation downgraded Whirlpool Corporation from a buy rating to a neutral rating and set a $183.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Tuesday. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Whirlpool Corporation from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report on Thursday, October 5th. Read more …

Wells Fargo & Company lowered shares of Hanesbrands Inc. (NYSE:HBI) from an outperform rating to a market perform rating in a report published on Wednesday. The brokerage currently has $23.00 price objective on the textile maker’s stock. Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. ValuEngine raised Hanesbrands from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report on Thursday, July 6th. BidaskClub upgraded shares of Hanesbrands from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report on Wednesday, July 5th. Credit Suisse Group set a $28.00 price objective on shares of Hanesbrands and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Thursday, July 27th. Buckingham Research restated a buy rating and issued a $30.00 price objective on shares of Hanesbrands in a report on Monday, July 17th. Read more …

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE:CM) (TSE:CM) was downgraded by investment analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday. Several other analysts also recently issued reports on CM. Macquarie began coverage on Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in a research report on Tuesday. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $89.00 price objective on the stock. BidaskClub upgraded Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 13th. Canaccord Genuity began coverage on Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in a research report on Tuesday, July 18th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Read more …

Morgan Stanley lowered shares of General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) from an overweight rating to an equal weight rating in a report issued on Wednesday morning. Morgan Stanley currently has $43.00 price objective on the auto manufacturer’s stock, down from their previous price objective of $46.48. Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. BidaskClub upgraded shares of General Motors from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 19th. ValuEngine upgraded shares of General Motors from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a research note on Friday, July 28th. Piper Jaffray Companies reiterated a buy rating and issued a $44.00 price target on shares of General Motors in a research note on Tuesday, September 12th. Read more …

Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS) was downgraded by Barclays PLC from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday. Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on NVS. J P Morgan Chase & Co reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Novartis AG in a report on Tuesday, September 5th. Leerink Swann upped their price target on shares of Novartis AG from $89.00 to $91.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday. BidaskClub raised shares of Novartis AG from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 5th. Cowen and Company reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Novartis AG in a report on Tuesday, July 18th. Read more …

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (NYSE:GSK) was downgraded by equities researchers at Bank of America Corporation from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Thursday. GSK has been the subject of several other reports. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of GlaxoSmithKline PLC from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, September 8th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of GlaxoSmithKline PLC from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $46.00 target price for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 18th. BidaskClub upgraded shares of GlaxoSmithKline PLC from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, August 25th. Read more …

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