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March 11, 2022

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of March 7 2022 (Part 1)

 



Upgrades:

 


NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) was upgraded by research analysts at KeyCorp to an "overweight" rating in a research report issued on Monday, Stock Target Advisor reports. The firm presently has a $87.00 target price on the utilities provider's stock. KeyCorp's price target would suggest a potential upside of 8.47% from the stock's previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on NEE. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on NextEra Energy from $89.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, December 8th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on NextEra Energy from $90.00 to $88.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 18th. Mizuho dropped their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $91.00 to $88.00 in a research note on Monday, January 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $104.00 to $102.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 26th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $89.43. Read more …

 


Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) was upgraded by research analysts at Robert W. Baird from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm presently has a $42.00 price objective on the financial services provider's stock. Robert W. Baird's price objective would indicate a potential upside of 9.55% from the company's current price.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on BAC. Societe Generale downgraded Bank of America from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 5th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. UBS Group assumed coverage on Bank of America in a report on Friday, December 10th. They set a "buy" rating and a $64.00 price target for the company. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Bank of America from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $51.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Monday, February 7th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Bank of America from $49.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 20th. Finally, Argus raised their price objective on shares of Bank of America from $50.00 to $55.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $50.38. Read more …

 


Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) was upgraded by Jefferies Financial Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report issued on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a $260.00 price objective on the industrial products company's stock, up from their previous price objective of $215.00. Jefferies Financial Group's target price would suggest a potential upside of 32.18% from the stock's current price.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on CAT. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Caterpillar from $166.00 to $164.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 9th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Caterpillar from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, February 5th. Credit Suisse Group dropped their price objective on shares of Caterpillar from $275.00 to $255.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 31st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on shares of Caterpillar from $233.00 to $242.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, December 10th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Caterpillar from $225.00 to $230.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $242.18. Read more …

 

 


Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) was upgraded by equities researchers at Wells Fargo & Company from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $58.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $50.00. Wells Fargo & Company's target price would indicate a potential upside of 7.21% from the company's previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on FAST. Loop Capital upped their target price on Fastenal from $53.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 7th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. StockNews.com lowered Fastenal from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 3rd. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Fastenal from $64.00 to $66.00 in a research report on Monday. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Fastenal from $53.00 to $54.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $59.50. Read more …

February 4, 2022

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 31 2022



 

Upgrades:

 


Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED) was upgraded by Mizuho from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Monday, Briefing.com reports.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Bank of America lowered Consolidated Edison from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $74.00 to $68.00 in a research report on Monday, October 18th. KeyCorp upped their price objective on Consolidated Edison from $65.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 13th. Guggenheim cut Consolidated Edison from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $77.00 to $71.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 20th. TheStreet upgraded Consolidated Edison from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 20th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price objective on Consolidated Edison from $77.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 8th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Sell” and a consensus price target of $75.44. Read more …

 


Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, Price Targets.com reports.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on ALB. Berenberg Bank upgraded Albemarle to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $280.00 to $298.00 in a research note on Friday, November 19th. Citigroup cut their price target on Albemarle from $323.00 to $280.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 11th. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded Albemarle from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $246.00 to $280.00 in a research note on Tuesday, October 19th. Loop Capital boosted their target price on Albemarle from $253.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 4th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded Albemarle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $296.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 10th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Albemarle presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $245.48. Read more …

 


Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) was upgraded by stock analysts at Atlantic Securities from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm presently has a $60.00 price target on the financial services provider's stock. Atlantic Securities' price target would suggest a potential upside of 11.52% from the stock's current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $51.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, October 11th. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a research note on Friday, December 10th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $65.00 price objective for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a $56.00 price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a research note on Friday, January 14th. Raymond James increased their price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $58.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 18th. Finally, Odeon Capital Group raised shares of Wells Fargo & Company from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $48.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, November 29th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Wells Fargo & Company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $56.35. Read more …

 


Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) was upgraded by equities researchers at Sanford C. Bernstein from an "underperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $83.00 price target on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein's price objective suggests a potential upside of 1.32% from the company's previous close.

CL has been the topic of a number of other reports. UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of Colgate-Palmolive in a research note on Thursday, December 16th. They issued a "neutral" rating on the stock. Berenberg Bank reduced their price objective on shares of Colgate-Palmolive from $85.00 to $77.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on shares of Colgate-Palmolive from $91.00 to $90.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday. Redburn Partners initiated coverage on shares of Colgate-Palmolive in a report on Thursday, December 16th. They set a "neutral" rating for the company. Finally, Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Colgate-Palmolive from $85.00 to $83.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $86.00. Read more …

 

 


Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) was upgraded by investment analysts at Argus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $92.00 target price on the oil and gas company’s stock. Argus’ target price would suggest a potential upside of 13.82% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on XOM. Jefferies Financial Group set a $62.00 price objective on Exxon Mobil and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $71.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, November 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. set a $83.00 price objective on Exxon Mobil in a research report on Tuesday. BNP Paribas lowered Exxon Mobil from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $60.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Monday, October 11th. Finally, Exane BNP Paribas lowered Exxon Mobil from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $60.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Monday, October 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $69.06. Read more …

 


Franco-Nevada (NYSE:FNV) (TSE:FNV) was upgraded by Barclays from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research report issued on Thursday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $110.00 price target on the basic materials company’s stock, up from their previous price target of $107.00. Barclays‘s target price indicates a potential downside of 17.82% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on FNV. Raymond James lifted their target price on shares of Franco-Nevada from $164.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 18th. HC Wainwright assumed coverage on shares of Franco-Nevada in a research note on Monday, December 20th. They set a “buy” rating and a $167.00 target price on the stock. KeyCorp reduced their price target on shares of Franco-Nevada from $156.00 to $150.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 20th. raised shares of Franco-Nevada from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 21st. Finally, National Bank Financial reduced their price target on shares of Franco-Nevada from C$205.00 to C$195.00 in a research note on Friday, January 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $175.71. Read more …

 


Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) was upgraded by equities researchers at Danske from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on NVO. Credit Suisse Group reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of Novo Nordisk A/S in a research report on Thursday, November 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered Novo Nordisk A/S from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, December 20th. UBS Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of Novo Nordisk A/S in a research note on Thursday, November 11th. Bryan, Garnier & Co lowered Novo Nordisk A/S from a "buy" rating to a "sell" rating and set a 592.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, November 3rd. Finally, SEB Equities raised Novo Nordisk A/S from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, October 18th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $341.50. Read more …

 

 


General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) was upgraded by investment analysts at Morgan Stanley from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, The Fly reports.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on General Dynamics from $230.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, January 10th. Susquehanna lifted their target price on General Dynamics from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 28th. Wolfe Research upgraded General Dynamics from an "underperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a report on Friday, January 28th. UBS Group upgraded General Dynamics from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $220.00 to $245.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 14th. Finally, Susquehanna Bancshares lifted their price objective on General Dynamics from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a report on Thursday, October 28th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, General Dynamics has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $216.92. Read more …

 

 

Downgrades:

 


Chevron (NYSE:CVX) was downgraded by research analysts at Truist Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Monday, Briefing.com reports.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Societe Generale initiated coverage on shares of Chevron in a research note on Friday, October 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $130.00 price target on the stock. Tudor Pickering upgraded shares of Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $114.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 30th. Raymond James raised their target price on shares of Chevron from $137.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 18th. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of Chevron from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $130.00 to $145.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 24th. Finally, Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. upgraded shares of Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 30th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $128.55. Read more …

 


Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) was downgraded by analysts at Citigroup from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Analyst Price Targets reports.

EPD has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Mizuho increased their price target on Enterprise Products Partners from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 11th. Wolfe Research cut shares of Enterprise Products Partners from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating and set a $24.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, October 19th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Enterprise Products Partners from $30.00 to $27.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Enterprise Products Partners from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and cut their price objective for the company from $29.00 to $27.00 in a report on Friday, January 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $26.71. Read more …

 

 


Kellogg (NYSE:K) was downgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note issued on Monday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $70.00 target price on the stock, down from their prior target price of $75.00. BMO Capital Markets' price target would suggest a potential upside of 7.26% from the company's current price.

Several other research firms also recently commented on K. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Kellogg from $64.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 11th. Bank of America downgraded shares of Kellogg from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $76.00 to $70.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 5th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their target price on shares of Kellogg from $67.00 to $66.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 5th. Credit Suisse Group boosted their target price on shares of Kellogg from $61.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, November 5th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on shares of Kellogg from $74.00 to $71.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 21st. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $68.50. Read more …

 


V.F. (NYSE:VFC) was downgraded by equities researchers at JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued on Monday, Stock Target Advisor reports. They presently have a $64.00 target price on the textile maker’s stock, down from their prior target price of $80.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 1.65% from the stock’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. BTIG Research reduced their price target on shares of V.F. from $104.00 to $101.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 25th. Seaport Res Ptn restated a “neutral” rating on shares of V.F. in a research report on Tuesday, January 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on V.F. from $71.00 to $68.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 20th. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of V.F. from $85.00 to $76.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 25th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Finally, Barclays downgraded V.F. from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $86.00 to $79.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $83.62. Read more …

 


ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) was downgraded by stock analysts at UBS Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday. They presently have a $50.00 price objective on the energy producer’s stock. UBS Group’s price target points to a potential downside of 43.58% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on COP. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $82.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 3rd. Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $101.00 to $98.00 in a research note on Monday, January 3rd. Societe Generale downgraded shares of ConocoPhillips from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $77.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, November 10th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $91.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 14th. Finally, KeyCorp upped their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $91.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 27th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $83.32. Read more …

 

 


Clorox (NYSE:CLX) was downgraded by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from a "market perform" rating to an "underperform" rating in a report released on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. They currently have a $155.00 target price on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein's price objective suggests a potential downside of 8.14% from the stock's current price.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Clorox from $155.00 to $159.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 2nd. TheStreet lowered Clorox from a "b-" rating to a "c+" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 9th. Barclays reduced their target price on Clorox from $138.00 to $131.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 3rd. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on Clorox from $160.00 to $154.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 13th. Finally, DA Davidson increased their price objective on Clorox from $145.00 to $162.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 2nd. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Clorox has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $166.88. Read more …

 


Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) was downgraded by stock analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from a "market perform" rating to an "underperform" rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. They presently have a $126.00 price target on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein's price target suggests a potential downside of 8.20% from the stock's current price.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Kimberly-Clark from $145.00 to $140.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 27th. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $148.00 to $127.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 28th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $137.00 to $130.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Kimberly-Clark from $125.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 11th. Finally, Berenberg Bank cut shares of Kimberly-Clark from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $164.00 to $127.00 in a research report on Tuesday, October 26th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $134.38. Read more …

 


Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) was downgraded by equities research analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. They currently have a $106.00 target price on the coffee company’s stock, down from their previous target price of $112.00. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price target points to a potential upside of 7.33% from the stock’s previous close.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Starbucks from $117.00 to $115.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 14th. Stephens upgraded Starbucks from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $118.00 to $130.00 in a report on Monday, November 1st. Robert W. Baird lowered Starbucks from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $126.00 to $116.00 in a report on Friday, December 17th. MKM Partners upgraded Starbucks from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $114.00 to $130.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 7th. Finally, Bank of America initiated coverage on Starbucks in a report on Monday, October 11th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $135.00 price target for the company. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $123.41. Read more …

 

 


Sunoco (NYSE:SUN) was downgraded by investment analysts at Citigroup from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. They currently have a $49.00 target price on the oil and gas company's stock, up from their previous target price of $44.00. Citigroup's target price would suggest a potential upside of 4.93% from the company's previous close.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Mizuho lifted their price objective on shares of Sunoco from $38.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 11th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Sunoco from $44.00 to $47.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 20th. Credit Suisse Group lifted their price objective on shares of Sunoco from $39.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 25th. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of Sunoco from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and set a $40.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 16th. Finally, Raymond James lifted their price objective on shares of Sunoco from $44.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, January 24th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sunoco has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $42.63. Read more …

 


C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) was downgraded by UBS Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $113.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, January 4th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $108.00 to $100.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. KeyCorp dropped their target price on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $135.00 to $125.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus raised shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $102.00 to $106.00 in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Bank of America raised shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $108.00 to $125.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 20th. Three 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 company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.59. Read more …

 


Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) was downgraded by stock analysts at Argus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Thursday, PriceTargets.com reports.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Credit Suisse Group lowered Church & Dwight from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $105.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, January 26th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on Church & Dwight from $116.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Tuesday, November 30th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Church & Dwight from $92.00 to $99.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on Church & Dwight from $97.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $99.10. Read more …

 

 


McKesson (NYSE:MCK) was downgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report released on Friday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $270.00 price objective on the stock, up from their prior price objective of $262.00. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft's price objective indicates a potential upside of 0.96% from the stock's current price. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

MCK has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Credit Suisse Group raised McKesson from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $230.00 to $333.00 in a research note on Friday, January 7th. TheStreet raised McKesson from a "d" rating to a "c+" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Bank of America raised their price objective on McKesson from $250.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 9th. Argus lifted their target price on McKesson from $230.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, November 8th. Finally, Cowen lifted their target price on McKesson from $268.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, December 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $281.42. Read more …

 


Suncor Energy (NYSE:SU) (TSE:SU) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report issued on Friday, Briefing.com reports.

SU has been the subject of several other reports. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on Suncor Energy in a research report on Thursday, October 7th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $38.00 price objective for the company. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Suncor Energy from C$39.00 to C$43.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, October 29th. TD Securities upped their price objective on Suncor Energy from C$45.00 to C$47.00 in a research report on Thursday. Bank of America assumed coverage on Suncor Energy in a research report on Monday, January 10th. They issued a "buy" rating for the company. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upgraded Suncor Energy from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 5th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $38.36. Read more …

 

January 21, 2022

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 17 2022



 

Upgrades:

 


Brookfield Renewable Partners (TSE:BEP.UN) (NYSE:BEP) was upgraded by investment analysts at National Bankshares to a "buy" rating in a report issued on Tuesday, TipRanks reports. The firm currently has a C$38.00 price target on the stock. National Bankshares' target price indicates a potential downside of 8.21% from the company's previous close.

BEP.UN has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Tudor Pickering & Holt set a C$44.00 price objective on shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, November 8th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a "sector perform" rating and set a C$45.00 price objective on shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners in a research report on Monday, September 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners to a "buy" rating and set a C$46.00 price target for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 9th. Scotiabank raised shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 7th. Finally, Tudor Pickering reissued a "buy" rating and issued a C$44.00 price target on shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners in a research report on Wednesday, September 22nd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Brookfield Renewable Partners presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of C$44.38. Read more …

 


ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) was upgraded by equities researchers at The Goldman Sachs Group to a "buy" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Stock Target Advisor reports. The brokerage presently has a $101.00 target price on the energy producer's stock. The Goldman Sachs Group's price objective suggests a potential upside of 16.44% from the stock's current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Truist raised their price target on shares of ConocoPhillips from $100.00 to $111.00 in a report on Friday. KeyCorp raised their target price on ConocoPhillips from $81.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 13th. Societe Generale lowered ConocoPhillips from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $77.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, November 10th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, November 19th. Finally, Raymond James boosted their target price on ConocoPhillips from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 26th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $84.35. Read more …

 


ABB (NYSE:ABB) was upgraded by Royal Bank of Canada from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of ABB from CHF 31 to CHF 32 in a research note on Thursday, January 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of ABB in a research note on Friday, October 1st. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of ABB from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating and set a $33.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, January 4th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "underweight" rating on shares of ABB in a research note on Friday, October 22nd. Finally, Exane BNP Paribas raised shares of ABB to a "neutral" rating and set a CHF 37 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $35.55. Read more …

 

 


Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) (TSE:BMO) was upgraded by Barclays to an "overweight" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, Stock Target Advisor reports. The brokerage presently has a $165.00 price objective on the bank's stock, up from their prior price objective of $140.00. Barclays's target price points to a potential upside of 39.19% from the stock's previous close.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Desjardins increased their target price on Bank of Montreal from C$146.00 to C$150.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, December 7th. TD Securities increased their target price on Bank of Montreal from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, December 6th. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded Bank of Montreal from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $154.00 to $160.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 21st. Scotiabank cut Bank of Montreal from a "sector outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating in a report on Tuesday, December 21st. Finally, Zacks Investment Research cut Bank of Montreal from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, December 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Bank of Montreal currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $151.67. Read more …

November 12, 2021

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of November 8 2021

 



Upgrades:

 


The J. M. Smucker (NYSE:SJM) was upgraded by investment analysts at Guggenheim from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

SJM has been the topic of several other research reports. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of The J. M. Smucker from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $137.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, July 27th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on The J. M. Smucker from $126.00 to $117.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 27th. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of The J. M. Smucker in a research note on Thursday, August 26th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $140.00 target price on the stock. Credit Suisse Group cut their price target on shares of The J. M. Smucker from $130.00 to $125.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 27th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on shares of The J. M. Smucker from $140.00 to $132.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, The J. M. Smucker presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $129.33. Read more …

 


Algonquin Power & Utilities (TSE:AQN) was upgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Wednesday, TipRanks reports. The firm presently has a C$17.00 price objective on the stock. BMO Capital Markets’ target price indicates a potential downside of 5.24% from the company’s previous close.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Algonquin Power & Utilities from C$20.00 to C$21.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 23rd. CSFB set a C$16.00 price target on Algonquin Power & Utilities and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 27th. CIBC boosted their target price on Algonquin Power & Utilities to C$22.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 16th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a C$18.00 target price on shares of Algonquin Power & Utilities in a report on Monday, August 16th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a C$16.00 target price on shares of Algonquin Power & Utilities in a report on Wednesday, October 27th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of C$18.19. Read more …

 


Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) (NYSE:BMO) was upgraded by research analysts at Desjardins to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, TipRanks reports. The firm currently has a C$145.00 target price on the bank’s stock. Desjardins’ target price would suggest a potential upside of 4.17% from the company’s current price. Desjardins also issued estimates for Bank of Montreal’s Q4 2021 earnings at $3.10 EPS, FY2021 earnings at $12.72 EPS, FY2021 earnings at $12.72 EPS and FY2023 earnings at $13.10 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. National Bankshares increased their price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$139.00 to C$149.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. Barclays upgraded shares of Bank of Montreal from an “underperform” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a C$83.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 7th. National Bank Financial increased their price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal to C$149.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. CSFB increased their price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$144.00 to C$147.00 in a report on Wednesday, September 1st. Finally, Cormark upped their target price on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$138.00 to C$144.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 25th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of C$138.66. Read more …

 

 


Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) was upgraded by investment analysts at Gordon Haskett from an “accumulate” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday, PriceTargets.com reports. The firm currently has a $575.00 price objective on the retailer’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $525.00. Gordon Haskett’s target price points to a potential upside of 12.85% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on COST. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on Costco Wholesale from $480.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 4th. Oppenheimer raised their target price on Costco Wholesale from $500.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 4th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Tigress Financial restated a “buy” rating and issued a $520.00 target price on shares of Costco Wholesale in a research note on Wednesday, September 29th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Costco Wholesale from $525.00 to $580.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on Costco Wholesale from $468.00 to $472.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 4th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Costco Wholesale has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $496.23. Read more …

October 17, 2021

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 11, 2021



 

Upgrades:

 



C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW)
 was upgraded by equities researchers at Vertical Research from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, PriceTargets.com reports.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on CHRW. Evercore ISI began coverage on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research note on Monday, September 13th. They issued an "inline" rating and a $95.00 price target for the company. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $58.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 8th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 13th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $94.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Monday, August 2nd. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $118.00 to $115.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 14th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $98.31. Read more …

 



Eli Lilly and (NYSE:LLY)
 was upgraded by stock analysts at Berenberg Bank from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on LLY. Truist assumed coverage on Eli Lilly and in a research note on Tuesday, July 27th. They set a "buy" rating and a $262.00 target price on the stock. DZ Bank upgraded Eli Lilly and from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $288.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 5th. Mizuho boosted their price objective on Eli Lilly and from $250.00 to $279.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 4th. Truist Securities upped their price target on Eli Lilly and from $225.00 to $262.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, July 2nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Eli Lilly and from $252.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a "conviction-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, June 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Eli Lilly and presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $257.53. Read more …

 


3M (NYSE:MMM)
 was upgraded by stock analysts at Langenberg & Company from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on MMM. Wolfe Research downgraded 3M from a “peer perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $218.00 to $215.00 in a research note on Monday, July 12th. Credit Suisse Group downgraded 3M from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $210.00 to $212.00 in a research note on Tuesday, July 6th. Zacks Investment Research raised 3M from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $208.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday, August 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded 3M from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $215.00 to $210.00 in a research report on Monday, October 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on 3M from $196.00 to $201.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 28th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $196.54. Read more …

 

 


Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX)
 was upgraded by stock analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on SBUX. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Starbucks from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 28th. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on shares of Starbucks in a research report on Sunday, June 20th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of Starbucks from $126.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 28th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of Starbucks from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 28th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of Starbucks from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 28th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $126.96. Read more …