Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of June 24, 2019

Upgrades:

Nike (NYSE:NKE) was upgraded by Bank of America to an “underperform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley set a $103.00 price objective on Nike and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Canaccord Genuity reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $96.00 price objective on shares of Nike in a report on Wednesday, June 19th. UBS Group set a $85.00 price objective on Nike and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, June 17th. Zacks Investment Research raised Nike from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $95.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday, May 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $90.00 price objective on shares of Nike in a report on Friday, April 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and twenty-four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $87.58. Read more …

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) was upgraded by investment analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. A number of other analysts have also issued reports on DE. Zacks Investment Research lowered Deere & Company from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 17th. UBS Group initiated coverage on Deere & Company in a research note on Tuesday, April 23rd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $238.00 price target on the stock. Macquarie initiated coverage on Deere & Company in a research note on Wednesday, May 1st. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Berenberg Bank initiated coverage on Deere & Company in a research note on Thursday, May 9th. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered Deere & Company from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $166.00 to $150.00 in a research note on Monday, May 13th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Deere & Company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $165.82. Read more …

United Technologies (NYSE:UTX) was upgraded by investment analysts at Cowen from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has a $150.00 target price on the conglomerate’s stock, up from their prior target price of $135.00. Cowen’s price target points to a potential upside of 15.23% from the company’s previous close. Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on UTX. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of United Technologies from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 26th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of United Technologies from $155.00 to $164.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 20th. Vertical Research raised shares of United Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $145.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Friday, June 14th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of United Technologies from $142.00 to $149.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 24th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and issued a $159.00 price objective on shares of United Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, April 24th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $150.50. Read more …

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) was upgraded by analysts at Mizuho from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports. Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. ValuEngine lowered shares of ConocoPhillips from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, May 3rd. Credit Suisse Group lowered shares of ConocoPhillips from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $64.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, May 1st. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of ConocoPhillips from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $74.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 13th. Piper Jaffray Companies upgraded shares of ConocoPhillips from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $68.00 to $75.00 in a research note on Thursday, March 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of ConocoPhillips from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company. The stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $78.36. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of February 11, 2019

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BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) from an underperform rating to a neutral rating in a research report released on Monday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have $67.00 price objective on the stock, up from their prior price objective of $56.00. A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Colgate-Palmolive from $68.00 to $63.00 and set a hold rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 29th. Argus lowered their price objective on Colgate-Palmolive from $75.00 to $70.00 and set a buy rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 30th. Goldman Sachs Group raised Colgate-Palmolive from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report on Tuesday, January 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Colgate-Palmolive from a neutral rating to an underweight rating and lowered their price target for the company from $61.00 to $54.00 in a report on Monday, October 29th. Finally, Evercore ISI initiated coverage on Colgate-Palmolive in a report on Thursday, January 10th. They issued an outperform rating and a $70.00 price target for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has an average rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $65.13. Read more …

Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) was upgraded by Monness Crespi & Hardt from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Monday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $109.00 target price on the stock. Monness Crespi & Hardt’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 21.69% from the stock’s current price. Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. BidaskClub downgraded Hasbro from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 11th. ValuEngine downgraded Hasbro from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 1st. MKM Partners reduced their price target on Hasbro to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 23rd. KeyCorp raised their price target on Hasbro from $118.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Co reduced their price target on Hasbro from $100.00 to $95.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 23rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. Hasbro presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $104.73. Read more …

Edward Jones upgraded shares of Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report released on Wednesday, The Fly reports. A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Loop Capital boosted their target price on shares of Walt Disney to $130.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a research note on Friday, November 9th. Barclays upgraded shares of Walt Disney from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating and boosted their target price for the company from $104.00 to $130.00 in a research note on Friday, October 19th. Credit Suisse Group reiterated a hold rating and set a $114.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Tuesday, January 22nd. Imperial Capital upgraded shares of Walt Disney from an in-line rating to an outperform rating and boosted their target price for the company from $113.00 to $129.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 27th. Finally, Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Friday, December 7th. They set an outperform rating for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. Walt Disney presently has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus target price of $124.84. Read more …

Edward Jones upgraded shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report released on Wednesday, The Fly reports. Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Bank of America downgraded shares of Home Depot from a buy rating to a neutral rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $219.00 to $195.00 in a research report on Friday, November 16th. Wells Fargo & Co dropped their target price on shares of Home Depot from $230.00 to $220.00 and set an outperform rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 22nd. Credit Suisse Group reissued a neutral rating and issued a $204.00 target price (down previously from $222.00) on shares of Home Depot in a research report on Wednesday, October 17th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Home Depot from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report on Monday, January 14th. Finally, ValuEngine downgraded shares of Home Depot from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 17th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company. The stock presently has an average rating of Buy and an average price target of $204.60. 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 January 21, 2019

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Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of Anheuser Busch Inbev (NYSE:BUD) from an outperform rating to a top pick rating in a report released on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat reports. Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. Jefferies Financial Group lowered Anheuser Busch Inbev from a hold rating to an underperform rating and set a $62.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Wednesday, January 16th. Argus lowered Anheuser Busch Inbev from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Monday, November 12th. Macquarie set a $92.00 price objective on Anheuser Busch Inbev and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Tuesday, October 16th. Goldman Sachs Group lowered Anheuser Busch Inbev from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a report on Friday, January 4th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research lowered Anheuser Busch Inbev from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report on Thursday, January 17th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The company presently has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $106.06. Read more …

Cowen upgraded shares of Nike (NYSE:NKE) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a report published on Tuesday morning, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage currently has $90.00 price objective on the footwear maker’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $80.00. A number of other research firms have also weighed in on NKE. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on shares of Nike from $90.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a research note on Monday, September 24th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Nike from $88.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock an overweight rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 26th. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Nike from $87.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 26th. Piper Jaffray Companies set a $93.00 target price on shares of Nike and gave the stock a buy rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 26th. Finally, Deutsche Bank cut their target price on shares of Nike from $92.00 to $91.00 and set a buy rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 26th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and twenty-four have given a buy rating to the company. The company presently has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus price target of $83.43. Read more …

D. R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) was upgraded by equities researchers at Mizuho from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Wednesday, Marketbeat.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $45.00 target price on the construction company’s stock, up from their previous target price of $40.00. Mizuho’s price target points to a potential upside of 17.49% from the company’s previous close. Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Wedbush set a $43.00 price target on D. R. Horton and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 9th. BTIG Research reduced their price target on D. R. Horton to $52.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 9th. Barclays reissued a “buy” rating and set a $41.00 price target on shares of D. R. Horton in a research report on Friday, November 9th. Credit Suisse Group set a $45.00 price target on D. R. Horton and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 17th. Finally, Bank of America set a $65.00 price target on D. R. Horton and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. D. R. Horton presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $46.43. Read more …

Stephens upgraded shares of International Paper (NYSE:IP) from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating in a research note released on Wednesday, Marketbeat.com reports. The brokerage currently has $60.00 target price on the basic materials company’s stock, up from their prior target price of $50.00. A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on IP. Wells Fargo & Co cut shares of International Paper from an outperform rating to a market perform rating in a report on Wednesday, January 9th. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of International Paper from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Wednesday, December 5th. BMO Capital Markets cut shares of International Paper from an outperform rating to a market perform rating and dropped their target price for the company from $66.00 to $51.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 9th. Deutsche Bank dropped their target price on shares of International Paper from $55.00 to $46.00 and set a hold rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 17th. Finally, ValuEngine cut shares of International Paper from a sell rating to a strong sell rating in a report on Wednesday, October 3rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. International Paper presently has an average rating of Hold and an average target price of $56.57. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of December 3, 2018

Disposals:

Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) Director Leslie S. Biller sold 2,811 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.40, for a total value of $450,884.40. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 57,842 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,277,856.80. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Ecolab stock opened at $156.74 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. Ecolab Inc. has a 52 week low of $125.74 and a 52 week high of $162.91. The firm has a market cap of $45.28 billion, a PE ratio of 33.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 0.88. Read more …

Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) EVP Craig Steven Tyle sold 10,216 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.26, for a total transaction of $350,000.16. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Craig Steven Tyle also recently made the following trade(s):

On Tuesday, September 4th, Craig Steven Tyle sold 11,165 shares of Franklin Resources stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.35, for a total transaction of $350,022.75.

BEN opened at $33.27 on Thursday. Franklin Resources, Inc. has a 12-month low of $28.12 and a 12-month high of $45.96. The company has a quick ratio of 3.71, a current ratio of 3.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The company has a market cap of $17.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.30. Read more …

Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT) CMO Christopher C. Capossela sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.77, for a total value of $1,117,700.00. Following the sale, the chief marketing officer now directly owns 177,931 shares in the company, valued at $19,887,347.87. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Read more …

Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT) EVP Christopher C. Capossela sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.00, for a total value of $432,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 173,931 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,784,548. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Microsoft stock traded down $4.37 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $104.82. The stock had a trading volume of 44,227,347 shares, compared to its average volume of 30,332,729. Microsoft Co. has a 1-year low of $83.33 and a 1-year high of $116.18. The firm has a market cap of $835.58 billion, a PE ratio of 27.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 2.85 and a current ratio of 2.92. Read more …

QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) President Cristiano R. Amon sold 18,323 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.23, for a total value of $1,103,594.29. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. NASDAQ:QCOM traded down $1.41 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $57.73. The stock had a trading volume of 15,801,409 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,743,625. The company has a quick ratio of 1.40, a current ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 16.56. The company has a market cap of $70.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.10, a PEG ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.67. QUALCOMM, Inc. has a twelve month low of $48.56 and a twelve month high of $76.50. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of August 20, 2018

Disposals:

AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV) EVP Michael Severino sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.52, for a total value of $4,876,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 111,481 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,871,627.12. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Shares of NYSE:ABBV opened at $97.15 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $147.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.35, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of -9.06. AbbVie Inc has a 12 month low of $71.40 and a 12 month high of $125.86. Read more …

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) insider Johny Srouji sold 14,140 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $214.98, for a total transaction of $3,039,817.20. Following the sale, the insider now owns 68,302 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,683,563.96. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Johny Srouji also recently made the following trade(s):

On Wednesday, May 23rd, Johny Srouji sold 14,976 shares of Apple stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $187.74, for a total transaction of $2,811,594.24.

Shares of NASDAQ:AAPL opened at $215.04 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $1,069.44 billion, a PE ratio of 19.73, a PEG ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a quick ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. Apple Inc. has a 12 month low of $149.16 and a 12 month high of $219.18. Read more …

Centurylink Inc (NYSE:CTL) Director Glen F. Post III sold 150,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.00, for a total transaction of $3,300,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Glen F. Post III also recently made the following trade(s):

On Tuesday, August 21st, Glen F. Post III sold 150,000 shares of Centurylink stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.00, for a total transaction of $3,600,000.00.

Shares of NYSE CTL traded up $0.17 during trading on Friday, hitting $22.98. The company had a trading volume of 58,887 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,968,255. Centurylink Inc has a fifty-two week low of $13.16 and a fifty-two week high of $24.20. The firm has a market cap of $25.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -15.06 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.60. Read more …

American States Water Co (NYSE:AWR) Director James F. Mcnulty sold 8,897 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.81, for a total transaction of $541,026.57. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 18,278 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,111,485.18. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Shares of NYSE AWR traded up $0.30 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $61.06. The company had a trading volume of 120,500 shares, compared to its average volume of 267,742. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 1.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.10 and a beta of 0.27. American States Water Co has a 12-month low of $47.53 and a 12-month high of $61.66. Read more …

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

Upgrades:

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 …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of August 13, 2018

Disposals:

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) insider Laurie J. Olson sold 10,214 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.00, for a total transaction of $418,774.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 72,672 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,979,552. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Shares of NYSE:PFE opened at $41.42 on Friday. Pfizer Inc. has a twelve month low of $32.32 and a twelve month high of $41.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The company has a market capitalization of $243.65 billion, a PE ratio of 15.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.96. Read more …

Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) EVP Hope A. Hardison sold 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.01, for a total transaction of $1,450,250.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 109 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,323.09. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. WFC opened at $58.07 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $283.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.13. Wells Fargo & Co has a 1 year low of $49.27 and a 1 year high of $66.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.86. Read more …

Centurylink Inc (NYSE:CTL) Director Glen F. Post III sold 150,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.00, for a total value of $3,300,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Shares of NYSE CTL traded up $0.86 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $23.33. 490,713 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 10,681,134. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.60, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.98. Centurylink Inc has a 1-year low of $13.16 and a 1-year high of $22.83. The company has a market cap of $23.09 billion, a PE ratio of 15.79, a P/E/G ratio of -14.32 and a beta of 0.80. Read more …

Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) COO Dhiaa M. Jamil sold 7,000 shares of Duke Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.98, for a total value of $566,860.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 4,279 shares in the company, valued at approximately $346,513.42. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. DUK stock traded up $0.67 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $81.89. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 257,204 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,751,812. The company has a current ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17. Duke Energy Corp has a 1 year low of $71.96 and a 1 year high of $91.80. The stock has a market cap of $57.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.95, a P/E/G ratio of 3.69 and a beta of 0.10. Read more …

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

Upgrades:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Downgrades:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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