Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of November 29 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Citigroup from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

TJX has been the subject of several other research reports. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of TJX Companies from $84.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 18th. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of TJX Companies from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of TJX Companies from $84.00 to $88.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 19th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of TJX Companies from $101.00 to $102.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 16th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group upped their price objective on shares of TJX Companies from $82.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 19th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, TJX Companies has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $83.15.

Shares of TJX Companies stock opened at $69.36 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $67.64 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $68.32. The company has a market cap of $83.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 0.96. TJX Companies has a fifty-two week low of $61.15 and a fifty-two week high of $76.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 1.33. Read more …

 

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) was upgraded by stock analysts at Odeon Capital Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, PriceTargets.com reports.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 15th. TheStreet raised shares of Wells Fargo & Company from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 14th. Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Wells Fargo & Company from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $49.00 to $46.00 in a research report on Tuesday, September 28th. Evercore ISI reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $49.00 price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a research report on Friday, September 10th. Finally, Raymond James boosted their price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $52.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 26th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $48.71. Read more …

 

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) was upgraded by analysts at Tudor Pickering from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, Stock Target Advisor reports.

CVX has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of Chevron from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $130.00 to $145.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 24th. UBS Group upgraded shares of Chevron from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, November 15th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Chevron from $149.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut Chevron from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $128.00 to $111.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 15th. Finally, DZ Bank cut Chevron from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $110.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, August 4th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $121.23. Read more …

 

 

DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report released on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $123.00 price target on the utilities provider's stock. Wells Fargo & Company's price objective suggests a potential upside of 13.53% from the stock's previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on DTE. Mizuho lowered their price objective on shares of DTE Energy from $126.00 to $124.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 22nd. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of DTE Energy from $123.00 to $120.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 22nd. Finally, Evercore ISI raised shares of DTE Energy from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $127.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday, September 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $128.20.

Shares of NYSE:DTE opened at $108.34 on Wednesday. The firm's 50 day moving average is $113.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $120.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.97, a PEG ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97. DTE Energy has a 52 week low of $96.40 and a 52 week high of $122.14. Read more …

Dividend Increases Week 45, 2021

 

In this article, I will go through the weekly dividend increases and cuts in popular and well-known stocks.

 

Recently, 8 popular companies announced dividend increases. Note that no dividend cuts or suspensions were announced during this period.

 

The table below summarises the dividend change announcements.  The table shows the current dividend, the new dividend and the percentage increase (%). Dividends are shown on an annual basis and in US dollars unless otherwise stated. Yield is the new dividend yield of the most recent price, and Years is the years of consecutive dividend increases.

 

 

 

 

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

 

Upgrades:

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

 

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

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

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of July 5, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

American Express (NYSE:AXP) was upgraded by investment analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, Price Targets.com reports.

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on AXP. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on American Express from $131.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 26th. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on American Express from $128.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, April 26th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on American Express from $165.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 7th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on American Express from $166.00 to $171.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, April 26th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group lifted their price target on American Express from $122.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 2nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. American Express currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $142.47. Read more …

 

Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) was upgraded by Scotiabank from a "sector perform" rating to a "sector outperform" rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $92.00 price objective on the utilities provider's stock, up from their previous price objective of $88.00. Scotiabank's target price points to a potential upside of 23.97% from the company's previous close. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. KeyCorp raised their target price on Dominion Energy from $80.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 21st. TheStreet raised Dominion Energy from a "c+" rating to a "b-" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 22nd. Zacks Investment Research cut Dominion Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating and set a $80.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, April 7th. Mizuho raised their price objective on Dominion Energy from $76.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 17th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group raised their price objective on Dominion Energy from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. The company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $83.75. Read more …

 

DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) was upgraded by equities researchers at UBS Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $127.00 target price on the utilities provider’s stock, down from their previous target price of $144.00. UBS Group’s price target points to a potential upside of 13.66% from the stock’s previous close. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of DTE Energy from $148.00 to $151.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 28th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed a “peer perform” rating and set a $139.00 price target (up from $128.00) on shares of DTE Energy in a research report on Monday, April 26th. Bank of America reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and set a $131.00 price target on shares of DTE Energy in a research report on Monday, May 10th. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of DTE Energy from $134.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of DTE Energy from $148.00 to $142.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $134.14. Read more …

 

 

ABB (NYSE:ABB) was upgraded by stock analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a “buy” rating to a “conviction-buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, The Fly reports.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Barclays reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating on shares of ABB in a report on Thursday, July 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of ABB in a report on Tuesday, June 29th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ABB in a report on Wednesday, April 28th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underweight” rating on shares of ABB in a report on Wednesday, April 28th. Finally, HSBC raised shares of ABB from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $33.33. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of March 8, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO) (TSE:BMO) (NYSE:BMO) was upgraded by equities researchers at National Bank Financial from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, BayStreet.CA reports. The brokerage currently has a C$121.00 price objective on the bank's stock, up from their prior price objective of C$113.00. National Bank Financial's target price points to a potential upside of 11.18% from the company's current price.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on BMO. CSFB increased their price objective on Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO) from C$108.00 to C$113.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 3rd. CIBC upped their target price on Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO) from C$120.00 to C$122.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 2nd. Scotiabank upped their target price on Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO) from C$111.00 to C$126.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 24th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their target price on Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO) from C$110.00 to C$125.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 24th. Finally, Cormark upped their target price on Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO) from C$104.00 to C$110.00 and gave the stock a "na" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 25th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO) currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of C$110.51. Read more …

 

V.F. (NYSE:VFC) was upgraded by investment analysts at Pivotal Research from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $94.00 price objective on the textile maker’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $86.00. Pivotal Research’s price target indicates a potential upside of 19.33% from the company’s previous close.

VFC has been the subject of a number of other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on V.F. from $88.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 7th. Piper Sandler upgraded V.F. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $73.00 to $106.00 in a report on Monday, January 4th. Cowen boosted their price target on V.F. from $91.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 25th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on V.F. from $85.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 10th. Finally, OTR Global upgraded V.F. to a “positive” rating in a report on Monday, January 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and fifteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $88.65. Read more …

 

The Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note issued on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $60.00 price objective on the stock, up from their prior price objective of $55.00. Royal Bank of Canada's price target points to a potential upside of 18.13% from the stock's previous close.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on KO. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of The Coca-Cola from $59.00 to $55.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on shares of The Coca-Cola in a research report on Tuesday, January 19th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $58.00 price objective on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of The Coca-Cola in a research report on Monday, December 7th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $62.00 price objective on the stock. Guggenheim downgraded shares of The Coca-Cola from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of The Coca-Cola from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $55.00 target price for the company. in a report on Thursday, January 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $54.06. Read more …

 

 

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) was upgraded by stock analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a $155.00 target price on the industrial products company’s stock, up from their prior target price of $130.00. Morgan Stanley’s target price indicates a potential upside of 11.16% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on ETN. HSBC upgraded shares of Eaton from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $103.00 to $140.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 16th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of Eaton from $130.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 15th. Berenberg Bank upgraded shares of Eaton from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $110.00 to $160.00 in a research note on Monday. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on shares of Eaton from $133.00 to $145.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 2nd. Finally, Bank of America upgraded shares of Eaton from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $135.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 11th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $125.17. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 4, 2021 (Part 2)

 

Upgrades:

 

The Hershey (NYSE:HSY) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $168.00 target price on the stock. Bank of America‘s price target would suggest a potential upside of 11.46% from the stock’s current price.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on HSY. Barclays restated a “hold” rating on shares of The Hershey in a research report on Sunday, November 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of The Hershey from $152.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 9th. BidaskClub cut shares of The Hershey from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of The Hershey from $155.00 to $149.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 9th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research cut shares of The Hershey from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $148.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Friday, September 18th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The Hershey has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $150.88. Read more …

 

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) was upgraded by equities researchers at Bank of America from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $261.00 price target on the information technology services provider's stock. Bank of America's price target would suggest a potential upside of 1.19% from the company's previous close.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on ACN. Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell upped their target price on Accenture from $265.00 to $303.00 in a report on Friday, December 18th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of Accenture from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research note on Friday, December 18th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Accenture from $222.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Accenture from $263.00 to $264.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, December 15th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Accenture from $247.00 to $269.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, September 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company. The company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $248.07. Read more …

 

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued on Thursday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $38.00 price objective on the financial services provider's stock, up from their prior price objective of $26.00. Jefferies Financial Group's price objective indicates a potential upside of 16.24% from the company's previous close.

WFC has been the subject of several other research reports. DA Davidson raised Wells Fargo & Company from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $27.00 to $31.00 in a research report on Thursday, November 19th. Wolfe Research raised Wells Fargo & Company from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $31.00 to $34.00 in a research report on Monday, September 14th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised Wells Fargo & Company from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $28.00 to $36.00 in a research report on Monday, December 14th. Barclays raised their price target on Wells Fargo & Company from $33.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Compass Point raised Wells Fargo & Company from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $27.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, November 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $32.06. Read more …

 

 

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) was upgraded by analysts at Oppenheimer from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Thursday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $240.00 price target on the fast-food giant’s stock. Oppenheimer’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 13.74% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of McDonald’s from $220.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 5th. KeyCorp increased their price target on shares of McDonald’s from $225.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 10th. Stephens downgraded shares of McDonald’s from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $250.00 to $225.00 in a research note on Monday, December 7th. Smith Barney Citigroup started coverage on shares of McDonald’s in a research note on Monday. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $230.00 price target for the company. Finally, UBS Group raised shares of McDonald’s from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $230.00 to $240.00 in a research note on Monday, December 14th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-four have given a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $231.03. Read more …

 

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of November 30, 2020

 

Disposals:

 

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) SVP Thomas Donato sold 1,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.00, for a total transaction of $382,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 969 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $247,095. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Shares of NYSE ROK traded down $3.20 during trading on Monday, hitting $252.73. The company had a trading volume of 15,762 shares, compared to its average volume of 885,681. Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a 52 week low of $115.38 and a 52 week high of $267.48. The business's 50-day moving average is $244.58 and its 200 day moving average is $224.86. The company has a market cap of $29.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.84, a PEG ratio of 4.78 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.31.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last issued its earnings results on Sunday, November 15th. The industrial products company reported $1.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.77 by $0.10. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 105.45% and a net margin of 11.85%. The business had revenue of $1.57 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.58 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.01 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was down 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts expect that Rockwell Automation, Inc. will post 7.54 EPS for the current year. Read more …

 

The Charles Schwab Co. (NYSE:SCHW) Chairman Charles R. Schwab sold 98,870 shares of The Charles Schwab stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.81, for a total value of $4,924,714.70. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Shares of NYSE:SCHW traded down $0.92 during trading on Monday, hitting $48.78. 21,639,359 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 11,916,492. The stock has a market cap of $93.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.69 and a beta of 1.13. The Charles Schwab Co. has a fifty-two week low of $28.00 and a fifty-two week high of $51.65. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $42.36 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $37.01. The company has a current ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 0.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33.

The Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 15th. The financial services provider reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $2.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.43 billion. The Charles Schwab had a return on equity of 14.02% and a net margin of 29.80%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.70 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that The Charles Schwab Co. will post 2.17 EPS for the current year. Read more …

 

The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) Director Nelson Peltz sold 306,567 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $137.31, for a total value of $42,094,714.77. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Shares of NYSE:PG traded up $0.26 during trading on Monday, reaching $138.87. 10,877,334 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,135,707. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $344.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.55, a P/E/G ratio of 3.53 and a beta of 0.43. The business's fifty day moving average is $141.17 and its 200-day moving average is $131.02. The Procter & Gamble Company has a 52-week low of $94.34 and a 52-week high of $146.92.

The Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The company reported $1.63 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.42 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $19.32 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.38 billion. The Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 29.53% and a net margin of 18.36%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.37 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts predict that The Procter & Gamble Company will post 5.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. Read more …

 

 

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) CFO Kelly A. Kramer sold 45,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.81, for a total value of $1,926,450.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 297,078 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,717,909.18. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Shares of CSCO stock traded up $0.52 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $43.54. 23,926,012 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 25,756,674. The company has a market cap of $183.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 0.87. The company’s 50 day moving average is $39.51 and its two-hundred day moving average is $42.85. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 1 year low of $32.40 and a 1 year high of $50.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 1.59 and a quick ratio of 1.54. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of February 18, 2019

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Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports. Several other equities analysts have also commented on FCX. Raymond James set a $16.00 price target on Freeport-McMoRan and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 24th. ValuEngine lowered Freeport-McMoRan from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 24th. BMO Capital Markets set a $13.00 price target on Freeport-McMoRan and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 25th. B. Riley cut their target price on Freeport-McMoRan from $18.00 to $16.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 25th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lowered Freeport-McMoRan from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $12.20 target price on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, November 6th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $16.15. Read more …

Macquarie upgraded shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a report published on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage currently has $126.00 price target on the stock. PEP has been the subject of a number of other reports. BidaskClub raised shares of PepsiCo from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note on Friday, October 26th. Zacks Investment Research reaffirmed a sell rating on shares of PepsiCo in a research note on Wednesday, November 14th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of PepsiCo to $119.00 and gave the company a hold rating in a research note on Tuesday. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Finally, UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of PepsiCo in a research note on Thursday, December 13th. They set a neutral rating and a $123.00 price objective for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of Hold and an average target price of $119.83. Read more …

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) was upgraded by research analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued on Friday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $64.00 price objective on the chip maker’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $55.00. Morgan Stanley’s target price indicates a potential upside of 21.77% from the stock’s previous close. Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on INTC. BidaskClub cut shares of Intel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 17th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $55.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Wednesday, January 23rd. Nomura reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Wednesday, November 7th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $54.00 price target (up previously from $50.00) on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, January 11th. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “sell” rating and set a $44.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday, January 8th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating and nineteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $53.65. Read more …

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Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) was downgraded by investment analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report released on Tuesday, Marketbeat reports. They currently have a $178.00 price target on the railroad operator’s stock, down from their prior price target of $180.00. Royal Bank of Canada’s price objective would suggest a potential downside of 2.13% from the stock’s previous close. A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on NSC. ValuEngine upgraded shares of Norfolk Southern from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 12th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Norfolk Southern from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $191.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 21st. Credit Suisse Group boosted their price objective on shares of Norfolk Southern from $181.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 12th. Loop Capital boosted their price objective on shares of Norfolk Southern to $210.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Norfolk Southern to $185.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $183.62. 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 …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of March 26, 2018

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D. R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) was upgraded by research analysts at Barclays from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report issued on Monday. The brokerage currently has a $52.00 target price on the construction company’s stock. Barclays’ price objective would indicate a potential upside of 20.09% from the company’s current price. DHI has been the topic of several other research reports. Mizuho reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $47.00 price objective on shares of D. R. Horton in a research report on Thursday. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $58.00 price objective on shares of D. R. Horton in a research report on Monday, February 5th. ValuEngine raised shares of D. R. Horton from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $52.00 price target on shares of D. R. Horton in a research report on Wednesday, March 21st. Finally, Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $50.00 price target on shares of D. R. Horton in a research report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company. The company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $51.88. Read more …

Jefferies Group upgraded shares of Eaton (NYSE:ETN) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report released on Monday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Jefferies Group currently has $80.00 target price on the industrial products company’s stock. Jefferies Group also issued estimates for Eaton’s Q3 2018 earnings at $1.45 EPS, Q4 2018 earnings at $1.50 EPS, FY2018 earnings at $5.30 EPS, FY2019 earnings at $5.90 EPS and FY2020 earnings at $6.45 EPS. A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on ETN. Robert W. Baird raised Eaton from a neutral rating to an outperform rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $82.00 to $92.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus raised Eaton from a hold rating to a buy rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $77.00 to $99.00 in a research report on Sunday, February 4th. Zacks Investment Research raised Eaton from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report on Monday, February 5th. Argus raised Eaton to a buy rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $85.00 to $90.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 8th. Finally, ValuEngine upgraded Eaton from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report on Friday, February 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has an average rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $87.53. Read more …

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) was upgraded by equities researchers at Raymond James Financial from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday. Several other analysts have also recently commented on INTC. Instinet raised their target price on Intel to $50.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 5th. Maxim Group raised their target price on Intel to $50.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 11th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Goldman Sachs set a $43.00 price objective on Intel and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 12th. Mizuho reissued a “buy” rating and set a $47.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, December 26th. Finally, BidaskClub cut Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 27th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating, twenty-seven have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. The company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $50.23. Read more …

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) was upgraded by equities researchers at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, MarketBeat.com reports. Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Credit Suisse Group set a $22.00 price target on Kinder Morgan and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 12th. Argus raised Kinder Morgan from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 29th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Zacks Investment Research raised Kinder Morgan from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $19.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 13th. UBS reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $26.00 price target (down previously from $28.00) on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Friday, March 2nd. Finally, Bank of America raised Kinder Morgan from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $15.61 to $20.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Kinder Morgan presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $22.37. Read more …