Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of March 14 2022

 

Upgrades:

 

TFI International (NYSE:TFII) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wolfe Research from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report issued on Monday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage presently has a $115.00 price target on the stock. Wolfe Research’s price target suggests a potential upside of 23.98% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on TFII. Susquehanna initiated coverage on TFI International in a report on Thursday, December 9th. They issued a “positive” rating and a $132.00 target price on the stock. Susquehanna Bancshares began coverage on shares of TFI International in a report on Thursday, December 9th. They issued a “positive” rating and a $132.00 target price for the company. Desjardins boosted their price target on shares of TFI International from C$161.00 to C$173.00 in a report on Thursday, February 10th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of TFI International from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 9th. Finally, TD Securities raised shares of TFI International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $145.00 to $160.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $128.92. Read more …

 

Unilever (NYSE:UL) was upgraded by research analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, MarketBeat reports.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Unilever from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 16th. Societe Generale raised shares of Unilever from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 19th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Unilever from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Unilever in a research note on Friday, February 25th. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised shares of Unilever from an “underperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $61.51. Read more …

 

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) was upgraded by equities researchers at Atlantic Securities from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $580.00 target price on the industrial products company's stock. Atlantic Securities' price target indicates a potential upside of 19.98% from the company's current price.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. William Blair reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of W.W. Grainger in a report on Thursday, February 3rd. Royal Bank of Canada raised their target price on W.W. Grainger from $392.00 to $432.00 in a research report on Friday, February 4th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of W.W. Grainger from $525.00 to $560.00 in a report on Friday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of W.W. Grainger from $536.00 to $562.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 4th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded W.W. Grainger from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $539.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, December 13th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, W.W. Grainger has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $510.55. Read more …

 

 

Realty Income (NYSE:O) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wolfe Research from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Scotiabank downgraded shares of Realty Income from a "sector outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 15th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Realty Income from $79.00 to $78.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 3rd. Mizuho reduced their target price on shares of Realty Income from $82.00 to $76.00 in a report on Thursday, January 20th. Finally, TheStreet cut shares of Realty Income from a "b" rating to a "c+" rating in a report on Thursday, March 3rd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Realty Income has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $77.80.

NYSE:O opened at $64.88 on Tuesday. Realty Income has a 12 month low of $61.43 and a 12 month high of $74.60. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $68.06 and a 200-day simple moving average of $69.07. The company has a current ratio of 1.95, a quick ratio of 1.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The company has a market capitalization of $38.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 69.02, a PEG ratio of 3.57 and a beta of 0.79. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of August 23, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Bank of America to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. upgraded Best Buy to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $86.00 to $109.00 in a research report on Friday, May 28th. Barclays upped their target price on Best Buy from $121.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 28th. Zacks Investment Research raised Best Buy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $125.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 28th. Piper Sandler upped their target price on Best Buy from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 28th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group upped their target price on Best Buy from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $122.65. Read more …

 

DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) was upgraded by Raymond James from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report released on Thursday, Price Targets.com reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on DKS. Argus upped their target price on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods from $92.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 7th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods from $86.00 to $142.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 27th. Cowen upped their target price on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods to $150.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 20th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods from $100.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Credit Suisse Group increased their price objective on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods from $72.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 27th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $112.10. Read more …

 

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) was upgraded by equities research analysts at BMO Capital Markets from an "underperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $60.00 price target on the real estate investment trust's stock. BMO Capital Markets' target price indicates a potential upside of 8.83% from the stock's current price.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Raymond James raised their target price on Ventas from $61.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of Ventas from $50.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 3rd. Mizuho reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $45.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research note on Wednesday, July 14th. Wolfe Research began coverage on Ventas in a research report on Monday, June 14th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $71.00 target price for the company. Finally, Scotiabank upped their price target on Ventas from $61.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 1st. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. Ventas presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $57.56. Read more …

 

 

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) was upgraded by research analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued on Thursday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $100.00 target price on the real estate investment trust’s stock. BMO Capital Markets’ target price suggests a potential upside of 17.80% from the company’s current price.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on WELL. Wolfe Research started coverage on Welltower in a research note on Monday, June 14th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $94.00 price target on the stock. Evercore ISI raised shares of Welltower from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $77.00 to $86.00 in a research note on Monday, June 14th. KeyCorp boosted their price objective on shares of Welltower from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 11th. Raymond James increased their target price on shares of Welltower from $92.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 1st. Finally, Capital One Financial raised Welltower from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 21st. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $80.52. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of July 26, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) was upgraded by investment analysts at Redburn Partners from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Briefing.com reports.

Several other research firms also recently issued reports on ACN. Cowen boosted their price objective on Accenture from $305.00 to $316.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, June 25th. Exane BNP Paribas upgraded Accenture from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 23rd. Barclays lifted their target price on Accenture from $310.00 to $335.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 28th. Susquehanna lifted their target price on Accenture from $325.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, June 25th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on Accenture from $310.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 25th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $311.13. Read more …

 

D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wedbush from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $125.00 target price on the construction company’s stock, up from their prior target price of $94.00. Wedbush’s target price indicates a potential upside of 33.22% from the company’s current price.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on DHI. BTIG Research cut their target price on D.R. Horton from $124.00 to $117.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 19th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on D.R. Horton from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 27th. Seaport Res Ptn reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of D.R. Horton in a research report on Monday, July 19th. Citigroup cut their price objective on D.R. Horton from $109.00 to $106.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Finally, Raymond James raised D.R. Horton from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $110.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Friday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $102.44. Read more …

 

W. P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) was upgraded by Capital One Financial from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $90.00 target price on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Capital One Financial‘s price objective points to a potential upside of 13.31% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Evercore ISI upgraded shares of W. P. Carey from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their target price for the company from $77.00 to $80.00 in a research report on Monday, May 3rd. Bank of America reissued an “underperform” rating on shares of W. P. Carey in a research note on Tuesday, April 13th. Zacks Investment Research raised W. P. Carey from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 13th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on W. P. Carey from $77.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised W. P. Carey from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $77.00 to $88.00 in a research note on Tuesday, June 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. W. P. Carey currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $84.60. Read more …

 

 

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) was upgraded by Susquehanna Bancshares from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating in a report released on Monday, Stock Target Advisor reports. The firm currently has a $163.36 price target on the specialty chemicals company’s stock. Susquehanna Bancshares’ target price points to a potential downside of 0.86% from the company’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on PPG. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of PPG Industries from $197.00 to $189.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 21st. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their target price on shares of PPG Industries from $180.00 to $193.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of PPG Industries from $187.00 to $192.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 11th. Argus boosted their price target on shares of PPG Industries from $157.00 to $193.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 19th. Finally, Susquehanna upgraded shares of PPG Industries from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $115.00 to $190.00 in a research report on Monday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. PPG Industries presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $174.08. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of May 17, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Cummins (NYSE:CMI) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

CMI has been the subject of several other reports. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Cummins from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $250.00 to $325.00 in a research note on Wednesday, March 10th. Robert W. Baird reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Cummins in a report on Thursday, May 6th. Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell increased their price target on Cummins from $265.00 to $315.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 16th. Vertical Research assumed coverage on Cummins in a report on Wednesday, January 20th. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Finally, Credit Suisse Group upped their price objective on Cummins from $285.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. Cummins has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $256.25. Read more …

 

Visa (NYSE:V) was upgraded by research analysts at Daiwa Capital Markets from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $259.00 price target on the credit-card processor’s stock. Daiwa Capital Markets’ price target suggests a potential upside of 14.38% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Visa from $258.00 to $279.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on Visa from $260.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 4th. Oppenheimer lifted their price objective on Visa from $245.00 to $260.00 in a report on Wednesday, April 28th. Robert W. Baird restated a “buy” rating and set a $256.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a report on Sunday, April 11th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on Visa in a report on Tuesday, January 26th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $232.00 price objective on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $248.29. Read more …

 

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) was upgraded by equities researchers at Daiwa Capital Markets from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm presently has a $402.00 price target on the credit services provider's stock. Daiwa Capital Markets' target price would suggest a potential upside of 10.65% from the stock's previous close.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Macquarie lifted their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $385.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, April 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Wednesday, January 27th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $380.00 price objective for the company. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of Mastercard from $440.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, May 6th. Truist raised their target price on shares of Mastercard from $415.00 to $450.00 in a report on Friday, March 5th. Finally, Raymond James raised their target price on shares of Mastercard from $345.00 to $371.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, January 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Mastercard currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $388.65. Read more …

 

 

UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) was upgraded by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft to a "buy" rating in a report released on Wednesday, AnalystRatings.com reports.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Kepler Capital Markets reissued a "buy" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Friday, February 19th. Berenberg Bank reissued a "buy" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Thursday, April 29th. Morgan Stanley reissued an "equal weight" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Monday, April 12th. Barclays reissued an "underweight" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Wednesday, April 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Wednesday, April 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. UBS Group presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $16.00.

NYSE UBS opened at $15.53 on Wednesday. The business's fifty day moving average is $15.65 and its 200-day moving average is $14.97. UBS Group has a one year low of $9.75 and a one year high of $16.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $56.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.28, a PEG ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.19, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 1.00. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of March 1, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Daiwa Capital Markets from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report released on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $86.00 price target on the financial services provider's stock. Daiwa Capital Markets' target price points to a potential upside of 8.64% from the stock's current price.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on MS. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Morgan Stanley from $88.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 21st. Credit Suisse Group boosted their target price on shares of Morgan Stanley from $74.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, January 25th. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of Morgan Stanley from $54.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, January 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of Morgan Stanley from $53.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 6th. Finally, DA Davidson upped their price objective on shares of Morgan Stanley from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 21st. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $66.73. Read more …

 

Nestlé (OTCMKTS:NSRGY) was upgraded by analysts at AlphaValue to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

A number of other analysts have also commented on NSRGY. Royal Bank of Canada raised Nestlé from an “underperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 13th. Credit Suisse Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Nestlé in a research note on Wednesday, December 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Nestlé in a research note on Friday, February 19th. Zacks Investment Research raised Nestlé from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $127.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Nestlé in a research note on Thursday, December 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $127.00. Read more …

 

Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) (TSE:BMO) was upgraded by stock analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on BMO. Canaccord Genuity reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $112.50 target price (up from $106.50) on shares of Bank of Montreal in a research report on Wednesday, February 24th. Barclays increased their target price on Bank of Montreal from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 16th. CIBC upgraded Bank of Montreal to an “outperformer” rating and increased their target price for the company from $95.00 to $108.00 in a research report on Thursday, November 19th. Credit Suisse Group upgraded Bank of Montreal from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their target price for the company from $97.00 to $108.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 24th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded Bank of Montreal from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $87.00 target price for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $93.39. Read more …

 

 

The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE:BNS) (TSE:BNS) was upgraded by analysts at CIBC from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report issued on Tuesday, Analyst Price Targets reports. The brokerage currently has a $86.00 price target on the bank's stock, up from their previous price target of $83.00. CIBC's price objective indicates a potential upside of 41.49% from the company's current price.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on BNS. Barclays raised their price target on shares of The Bank of Nova Scotia from $60.00 to $69.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 16th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of The Bank of Nova Scotia from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 24th. TD Securities lifted their target price on shares of The Bank of Nova Scotia from $79.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 24th. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their target price on shares of The Bank of Nova Scotia from $77.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 24th. Finally, Desjardins lifted their target price on shares of The Bank of Nova Scotia from $72.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, February 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $72.75. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of July 15, 2019

Upgrades:

Bank of America upgraded shares of Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report published on Monday morning, 24/7 WallStreet reports.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on DE. Macquarie set a $132.00 price target on shares of Deere & Company and gave the stock a hold rating in a research report on Monday, May 20th. Robert W. Baird raised shares of Deere & Company from a neutral rating to an outperform rating and upped their price target for the stock from $129.00 to $175.00 in a research report on Sunday, June 16th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of AGCO from a hold rating to a buy rating and upped their price target for the stock from $70.00 to $90.00 in a research report on Monday, June 24th. Wells Fargo & Co reissued a buy rating and issued a $85.00 price objective on shares of Carvana in a research report on Monday, July 1st. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued a hold rating on shares of PG&E in a research report on Friday, June 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. The company has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus price target of $167.78. Read more …

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Co from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage presently has a $88.00 target price on the biopharmaceutical company’s stock, up from their previous target price of $68.00. Wells Fargo & Co‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 31.46% from the company’s current price.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Oppenheimer set a $85.00 target price on shares of Gilead Sciences and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 12th. Evercore ISI reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Gilead Sciences in a research note on Friday, May 17th. Raymond James set a $60.00 target price on shares of Banner and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 3rd. Needham & Company LLC cut shares of Acquity Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Gilead Sciences in a research note on Tuesday, July 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the stock. The company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $80.54. Read more …

Edward Jones upgraded shares of General Mills (NYSE:GIS) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note published on Monday morning, The Fly reports.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on GIS. Bank of America set a $120.00 price objective on Walmart and gave the company a buy rating in a research report on Friday, May 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered VESTAS WIND SYS/ADR from a neutral rating to an underweight rating in a report on Thursday, March 21st. Wells Fargo & Co restated a hold rating and issued a $160.00 target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson in a report on Friday, March 22nd. Guggenheim increased their target price on General Mills from $58.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a report on Wednesday, July 10th. Finally, Piper Jaffray Companies increased their target price on General Mills from $50.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a neutral rating in a report on Wednesday, July 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. General Mills has a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $52.66. Read more …

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) was upgraded by stock analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley set a $207.00 price target on shares of Alibaba Group and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 12th. Credit Suisse Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a GBX 2,012 ($26.29) price target on shares of Aston Martin Lagonda Global in a research note on Wednesday, May 1st. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of General Moly from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 11th. Mizuho began coverage on shares of Avrobio in a research note on Wednesday, June 26th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $28.00 price target on the stock. Finally, ValuEngine upgraded shares of Zogenix from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 27th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company. The company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $77.07. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of February 4, 2019

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Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) was upgraded by equities researchers at Goldman Sachs Group from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. CHD has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Morgan Stanley set a $58.00 target price on Church & Dwight and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 20th. Zacks Investment Research cut Church & Dwight from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 19th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Church & Dwight from $55.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 2nd. Oppenheimer lifted their target price on Church & Dwight from $66.00 to $73.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Church & Dwight from $58.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, November 2nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. The stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $60.76. Read more …

Bank of America upgraded shares of Vodafone Group (NASDAQ:VOD) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report issued on Wednesday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage currently has $18.50 target price on the cell phone carrier’s stock. A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on VOD. UBS Group raised shares of Vodafone Group from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research note on Monday, December 17th. Cfra raised shares of Vodafone Group from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 13th. BidaskClub cut shares of Vodafone Group from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note on Thursday, January 17th. Royal Bank of Canada cut shares of Vodafone Group from an outperform rating to an underperform rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 8th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Vodafone Group from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note on Saturday, January 26th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Vodafone Group presently has a consensus rating of Buy and an average target price of $29.61. Read more …

Cummins (NYSE:CMI) was upgraded by research analysts at Robert W. Baird from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Thursday, The Fly reports. A number of other equities analysts have also commented on CMI. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Cummins from $172.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 10th. Loop Capital started coverage on Cummins in a research note on Wednesday, October 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $170.00 price objective on the stock. Zacks Investment Research raised Cummins from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $157.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 23rd. ValuEngine lowered Cummins from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 24th. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $164.00 price objective on shares of Cummins in a research note on Tuesday, October 30th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. Cummins currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $161.26. Read more …

Suncor Energy (NYSE:SU) (TSE:SU) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Macquarie from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, The Fly reports. SU has been the subject of several other research reports. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Suncor Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 2nd. Royal Bank of Canada reissued a “buy” rating and set a $53.00 price target on shares of Suncor Energy in a research report on Monday, January 7th. AltaCorp Capital raised shares of Suncor Energy from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 17th. Morgan Stanley reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Suncor Energy in a research report on Tuesday, January 29th. Finally, GARP Research raised shares of Suncor Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 22nd. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. Suncor Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $50.00. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 1, 2018

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United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) was upgraded by research analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $128.00 price target on the transportation company’s stock. BMO Capital Markets’ target price would suggest a potential upside of 9.41% from the stock’s previous close. Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the company. KeyCorp began coverage on United Parcel Service in a research note on Thursday, September 27th. They set a “sector weight” rating for the company. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Berenberg Bank began coverage on United Parcel Service in a research note on Friday, September 21st. They set a “hold” rating and a $125.00 target price for the company. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Loop Capital increased their target price on United Parcel Service to $145.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, September 14th. Goldman Sachs Group set a $150.00 target price on United Parcel Service and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 10th. Finally, Raymond James upgraded United Parcel Service from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $150.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, September 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $125.41. Read more …

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs Group from a “buy” rating to a “conviction-buy” rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports. CVX has been the topic of several other reports. Zacks Investment Research raised Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $137.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday. Royal Bank of Canada set a $150.00 price objective on Chevron and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 20th. HSBC raised Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 11th. Berenberg Bank began coverage on Chevron in a research note on Tuesday, September 11th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $135.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Bank of America lowered Chevron from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $150.00 to $135.00 in a research note on Thursday, September 6th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Chevron has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $137.92. Read more …

Wolfe Research upgraded shares of General Electric (NYSE:GE) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a research report report published on Tuesday, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have $16.00 price objective on the conglomerate’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $15.00. Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. set a $11.00 price target on General Electric and gave the company a sell rating in a research note on Monday, July 23rd. Gabelli restated a buy rating and issued a $21.00 price target on shares of General Electric in a research note on Monday, September 24th. Morningstar set a $15.70 price target on General Electric and gave the company a buy rating in a research note on Monday, August 13th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded General Electric from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note on Monday, September 24th. Finally, Bank of America set a $16.00 price target on General Electric and gave the company a hold rating in a research note on Monday, September 24th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has an average rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $16.50. Read more …

Credit Suisse Group upgraded shares of Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research note released on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat reports. They currently have $82.00 price target on the business services provider’s stock. A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on PAYX. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on Paychex from $66.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a hold rating in a research report on Thursday, June 28th. ValuEngine raised Paychex from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report on Monday, July 2nd. BidaskClub cut Paychex from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a research report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Paychex from $66.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock an equal weight rating in a research report on Thursday, June 28th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on Paychex from $64.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock a neutral rating in a research report on Thursday, June 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has a consensus rating of Hold and an average target price of $69.69. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of August 20, 2018

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Piper Jaffray Companies upgraded shares of Nike (NYSE:NKE) from a neutral rating to an overweight rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday morning, Marketbeat reports. They currently have $93.00 target price on the footwear maker’s stock, up from their prior target price of $72.00. Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley reissued a buy rating and issued a $88.00 price target on shares of Nike in a report on Friday, August 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Nike from $76.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a neutral rating in a report on Wednesday, August 15th. TheStreet raised shares of Nike from a c+ rating to a b+ rating in a report on Thursday, June 28th. Atlantic Securities reissued a buy rating and issued a $85.00 price target on shares of Nike in a report on Friday, June 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird reissued a buy rating and issued a $90.00 price target on shares of Nike in a report on Friday, June 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating and twenty-six have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of Buy and an average target price of $79.19. Read more …

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) was upgraded by Argus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports. Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on JCI. Morgan Stanley started coverage on Johnson Controls International in a research note on Monday. They set an “equal weight” rating for the company. Citigroup upped their target price on Johnson Controls International from $45.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 2nd. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Johnson Controls International from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 2nd. Royal Bank of Canada restated a “sell” rating and set a $34.00 target price on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Wednesday, August 1st. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on Johnson Controls International from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 1st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. The company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $42.55. Read more …

Target (NYSE:TGT) was upgraded by equities researchers at Telsey Advisory Group from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports. The firm currently has a $100.00 price target on the retailer’s stock, up from their prior price target of $80.00. Telsey Advisory Group’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 16.36% from the stock’s current price. Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. MKM Partners set a $91.00 price objective on Target and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, June 29th. Loop Capital set a $102.00 price objective on Target and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, August 17th. Bank of America set a $90.00 price objective on Target and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Target in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Credit Suisse Group set a $86.00 price objective on Target and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $81.11. Read more …

The Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) was upgraded by analysts at Argus to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, The Fly reports. A number of other analysts have also weighed in on KO. TheStreet upgraded The Coca-Cola from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 17th. Gabelli restated a “hold” rating on shares of The Coca-Cola in a report on Thursday, July 26th. Morningstar set a $49.00 target price on The Coca-Cola and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating and set a $50.00 target price on shares of The Coca-Cola in a report on Thursday, July 26th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded The Coca-Cola from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 7th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company. The Coca-Cola currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $50.24. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of July 9, 2018

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Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) was upgraded by stock analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report released on Monday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $48.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $42.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s price target indicates a potential upside of 0.13% from the stock’s current price. Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. ValuEngine lowered shares of Archer Daniels Midland from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 2nd. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Archer Daniels Midland from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 8th. Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Archer Daniels Midland from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $43.30 to $50.00 in a report on Monday, March 12th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Archer Daniels Midland from $53.00 to $54.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 2nd. Finally, Monness Crespi & Hardt upgraded shares of Archer Daniels Midland from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 2nd. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. The company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $45.92. Read more …

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) was upgraded by equities researchers at Deutsche Bank from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. CNI has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Stifel Nicolaus began coverage on Canadian National Railway in a report on Thursday, May 24th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $84.00 price target for the company. Zacks Investment Research raised Canadian National Railway from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 1st. Macquarie cut Canadian National Railway from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, May 17th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Cowen upped their price target on Canadian National Railway from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 24th. Finally, Deutsche Bank raised Canadian National Railway from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $81.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, May 24th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $84.98. Read more …

Raymond James upgraded shares of Canadian Pacific Railway (TSE:CP) (NYSE:CP) from an outperform rating to a strong-buy rating in a report issued on Monday. They currently have C$275.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of C$260.00. Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Desjardins lowered their target price on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway from C$254.00 to C$253.00 in a report on Monday, April 16th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway from C$254.00 to C$265.00 in a report on Thursday, June 28th. National Bank Financial boosted their target price on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway from C$250.00 to C$260.00 and gave the company a sector perform rating in a report on Thursday, June 21st. CIBC boosted their target price on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway from C$263.00 to C$270.00 in a report on Thursday, April 19th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway from C$256.00 to C$258.00 and gave the company an outperform rating in a report on Thursday, April 19th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Canadian Pacific Railway presently has an average rating of Buy and an average price target of C$259.25. Read more …

Cummins (NYSE:CMI) was upgraded by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Tuesday, Marketbeat reports. The firm currently has a $160.00 price objective on the stock, down from their previous price objective of $174.00. Stifel Nicolaus’ price objective points to a potential upside of 19.32% from the company’s previous close. CMI has been the subject of several other reports. Buckingham Research downgraded shares of Cummins from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $195.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, May 2nd. Bank of America downgraded shares of Cummins from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $154.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Thursday, May 3rd. They noted that the move was a valuation call. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Cummins from $176.00 to $164.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 10th. Mizuho began coverage on shares of Cummins in a research note on Friday, June 29th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $150.00 price target for the company. Finally, TheStreet raised shares of Cummins from a “c+” rating to a “b” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 1st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eighteen have issued a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. Cummins currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $167.52. Read more …