Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of November 1 2021 (Part 2)

 

Upgrades:

 

Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) was upgraded by investment analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a “buy” rating to a “conviction-buy” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on PSX. Piper Sandler upgraded Phillips 66 from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $85.00 to $87.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 6th. Citigroup boosted their price target on Phillips 66 from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 6th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on Phillips 66 from $94.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday. Barclays lowered their price target on Phillips 66 from $95.00 to $88.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Phillips 66 from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Phillips 66 currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $85.63. Read more …

 

Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) (TSE:TRI) was upgraded by investment analysts at BNP Paribas from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, Price Targets.com reports.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on TRI. TD Securities upgraded Thomson Reuters from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $160.00 price target for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 6th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Thomson Reuters from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $123.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, October 7th. Royal Bank of Canada downgraded Thomson Reuters from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $118.00 to $122.00 in a report on Monday. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Thomson Reuters from $105.00 to $106.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 23rd. Finally, National Bank Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Thomson Reuters from C$145.00 to C$162.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 2nd. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $125.90. Read more …

 

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) was upgraded by research analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, The Fly reports.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Canaccord Genuity reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $225.00 price objective (up from $200.00) on shares of QUALCOMM in a research note on Thursday, August 12th. Cowen boosted their target price on QUALCOMM from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 29th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $157.00 target price on shares of QUALCOMM in a research report on Thursday, July 29th. Zacks Investment Research lowered QUALCOMM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $135.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Monday, October 4th. Finally, Mizuho decreased their target price on QUALCOMM from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 19th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $166.77. Read more…

 

 

GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK) was upgraded by stock analysts at Barclays from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a research note issued on Friday, The Fly reports.

GSK has been the topic of several other research reports. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating on shares of GlaxoSmithKline in a report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of GlaxoSmithKline in a report on Monday. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of GlaxoSmithKline in a report on Monday, October 18th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of GlaxoSmithKline from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating and set a $41.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, July 20th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of GlaxoSmithKline in a report on Monday, September 20th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $41.00.

GlaxoSmithKline stock opened at $43.00 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of -0.95, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.54. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $39.81 and a 200-day simple moving average of $39.66. GlaxoSmithKline has a 12 month low of $33.53 and a 12 month high of $43.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $115.78 billion, a PE ratio of 18.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.72. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of September 6, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) (TSE:BMO) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Credit Suisse Group raised their price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal from $138.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. CIBC raised their price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal from $139.00 to $148.00 and gave the stock an "outperformer" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. Canaccord Genuity raised their price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$143.00 to C$149.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$150.00 to C$152.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. Finally, Desjardins raised their price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$133.00 to C$138.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, August 26th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $142.27. Read more …

 

The Southern (NYSE:SO) was upgraded by analysts at Guggenheim from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of The Southern in a report on Monday, August 2nd. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on The Southern from $60.00 to $64.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Thursday, August 19th. Barclays boosted their target price on The Southern from $70.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 25th. Credit Suisse Group reissued a "buy" rating on shares of The Southern in a report on Wednesday, May 19th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their target price on The Southern from $57.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an "underperform" rating in a report on Monday, August 30th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $68.42. Read more …

 

The Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE:TD) (TSE:TD) was upgraded by stock analysts at Barclays from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

TD has been the topic of several other reports. Zacks Investment Research cut The Toronto-Dominion Bank from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on The Toronto-Dominion Bank from C$96.00 to C$94.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 27th. Finally, Scotiabank reduced their price objective on The Toronto-Dominion Bank from C$95.00 to C$94.00 in a research note on Tuesday, August 17th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $80.60. Read more …

 

 

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) was upgraded by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on shares of Ventas from $62.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 30th. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Ventas in a research note on Monday, June 14th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $71.00 target price on the stock. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of Ventas from an "underperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and set a $60.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 26th. Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of Ventas from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $58.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 13th. Finally, Scotiabank upped their target price on shares of Ventas from $61.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 1st. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $58.41. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of June 14, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) was upgraded by equities researchers at Evercore ISI from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $86.00 target price on the real estate investment trust’s stock, up from their previous target price of $77.00. Evercore ISI’s target price suggests a potential upside of 7.93% from the stock’s current price.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on WELL. KeyCorp increased their price objective on shares of Welltower from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 15th. Royal Bank of Canada raised shares of Welltower from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price target for the company from $70.00 to $82.00 in a research report on Monday, May 3rd. Bank of America upgraded shares of Welltower from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $73.00 to $78.00 in a report on Tuesday, March 30th. Mizuho increased their target price on Welltower from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 28th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on Welltower from $76.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 3rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $68.76. Read more …

 

W. P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) was upgraded by equities researchers at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $88.00 price target on the real estate investment trust's stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s price target would indicate a potential upside of 13.20% from the stock's current price.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Evercore ISI raised shares of W. P. Carey from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their price target for the company from $77.00 to $80.00 in a research report on Monday, May 3rd. Bank of America reaffirmed an "underperform" rating on shares of W. P. Carey in a research report on Tuesday, April 13th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research raised shares of W. P. Carey from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. W. P. Carey presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $81.00. Read more …

 

Nestlé (OTCMKTS:NSRGY) was upgraded by investment analysts at Exane BNP Paribas from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of Nestlé in a research note on Tuesday, June 1st. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of Nestlé in a research note on Friday, April 23rd. Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of Nestlé in a research note on Friday, April 23rd. Societe Generale reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Nestlé in a research note on Wednesday, April 28th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating on shares of Nestlé in a research note on Friday, April 23rd. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $127.00.

Shares of NSRGY opened at $126.72 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $364.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.53 and a beta of 0.37. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $120.91. Nestlé has a 1 year low of $104.50 and a 1 year high of $127.45. Read more …

 

 

AT&T (NYSE:T) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Scotiabank from a “sector underperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $31.00 price objective on the technology company’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $28.00. Scotiabank’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 6.53% from the company’s current price.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on T. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of AT&T from $34.00 to $32.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of AT&T from $31.00 to $34.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 28th. UBS Group raised shares of AT&T from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $32.00 to $35.00 in a research note on Friday, May 21st. New Street Research upgraded shares of AT&T from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $35.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday, May 21st. Finally, Oppenheimer reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of AT&T in a report on Monday, April 26th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. AT&T has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $31.81. Read more …

 

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of May 31, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) was upgraded by Raymond James from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $40.00 target price on the energy company’s stock, up from their prior target price of $34.00. Raymond James’ price target would suggest a potential upside of 50.60% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on DVN. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Devon Energy from $22.00 to $27.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Devon Energy from $22.00 to $30.00 in a research note on Thursday, March 18th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Devon Energy from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 19th. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Devon Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $29.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, May 18th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Devon Energy from $24.00 to $29.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 23rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nineteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Devon Energy has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $26.16. Read more …

 

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Bank of America from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $180.00 price target on the specialty retailer's stock, up from their prior price target of $100.00. Bank of America's target price suggests a potential upside of 6.17% from the company's previous close.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $144.00 to $187.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 24th. William Blair reiterated a "market perform" rating on shares of Williams-Sonoma in a report on Tuesday, April 27th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $155.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 25th. Loop Capital boosted their target price on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $110.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, March 18th. Finally, Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell assumed coverage on shares of Williams-Sonoma in a report on Monday, March 15th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $127.00 target price on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. Williams-Sonoma currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $161.28. Read more …

 

The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE:BNS) (TSE:BNS) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Credit Suisse Group from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Canaccord Genuity raised their price target on The Bank of Nova Scotia from $77.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 21st. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on The Bank of Nova Scotia from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 24th. Barclays lifted their price objective on The Bank of Nova Scotia from $60.00 to $69.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 16th. Zacks Investment Research raised The Bank of Nova Scotia from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $74.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 27th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on The Bank of Nova Scotia from $77.00 to $84.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The Bank of Nova Scotia has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $76.46. Read more …

 

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Mizuho from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Thursday, Briefing.com reports. The firm presently has a $129.00 price target on the real estate investment trust’s stock, up from their previous price target of $102.00. Mizuho’s target price points to a potential upside of 8.38% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Piper Sandler raised shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $95.00 to $125.00 in a report on Thursday, May 6th. Stifel Nicolaus cut shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $89.00 to $95.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 10th. Truist Securities boosted their target price on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 22nd. Truist boosted their target price on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $88.00 to $96.00 in a report on Monday, March 22nd. Finally, TheStreet cut shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “b-” rating to a “c” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 5th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $96.12. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 14, 2019

Upgrades:

Citigroup upgraded shares of Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) from a sell rating to a neutral rating in a research report released on Monday, MarketBeat.com reports. Citigroup currently has $66.00 price target on the industrial products company’s stock. Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $85.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock an overweight rating in a report on Monday, September 24th. Cowen restated a buy rating and set a $81.00 target price on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Wednesday, September 19th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Emerson Electric from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report on Tuesday, January 8th. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $82.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Thursday, October 4th. Finally, Berenberg Bank set a $67.00 target price on shares of Emerson Electric and gave the stock a hold rating in a report on Monday, November 19th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The stock has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus price target of $74.86. Read more …

Wells Fargo & Co upgraded shares of Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a research note released on Monday morning, MarketBeat reports. The firm currently has $475.00 target price on the specialty chemicals company’s stock. Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on SHW. Gabelli assumed coverage on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research report on Friday, September 21st. They issued a buy rating and a $553.00 price objective on the stock. Seaport Global Securities cut shares of Sherwin-Williams from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a research report on Monday, September 17th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. ValuEngine cut shares of Sherwin-Williams from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 3rd. Citigroup cut shares of Sherwin-Williams from a buy rating to a neutral rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $492.00 to $435.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 10th. Finally, Longbow Research assumed coverage on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research report on Friday, November 30th. They issued a neutral rating on the stock. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has an average rating of Buy and an average target price of $459.85. Read more …

Credit Suisse Group upgraded shares of Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a research report report published on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Credit Suisse Group currently has $95.00 target price on the transportation company’s stock, up from their previous target price of $90.00. Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on CNI. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Canadian National Railway from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Friday, October 26th. Raymond James restated a buy rating on shares of Canadian National Railway in a report on Tuesday, December 11th. Barclays restated a hold rating and issued a $88.00 target price on shares of Canadian National Railway in a report on Wednesday, September 26th. BMO Capital Markets restated a hold rating on shares of Canadian National Railway in a report on Sunday, December 16th. Finally, Deutsche Bank raised their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from $96.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Monday, December 3rd. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has an average rating of Hold and an average target price of $92.35. Read more …

W W Grainger (NYSE:GWW) was upgraded by research analysts at Macquarie from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has a $281.21 price target on the industrial products company’s stock. Macquarie’s price target indicates a potential downside of 2.63% from the stock’s current price. A number of other research analysts have also commented on GWW. Oppenheimer upped their target price on W W Grainger from $400.00 to $410.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, September 21st. Gordon Haskett started coverage on W W Grainger in a research note on Friday, October 12th. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. ValuEngine lowered W W Grainger from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 17th. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on W W Grainger from $332.00 to $330.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 17th. Finally, Longbow Research restated a “hold” rating on shares of W W Grainger in a research note on Wednesday, October 17th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $301.37. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of December 10, 2018

Upgrades:

ABB (NYSE:ABB) was upgraded by research analysts at HSBC from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, The Fly reports. A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on ABB. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of ABB in a research note on Thursday, August 23rd. ValuEngine raised ABB from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 29th. DNB Markets started coverage on ABB in a research note on Monday, September 3rd. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Citigroup raised ABB from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 4th. Finally, Societe Generale raised ABB from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 13th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. ABB currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $24.34. Read more …

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) was upgraded by Wolfe Research from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Mizuho reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $82.00 price target on shares of ConocoPhillips in a report on Monday, October 22nd. Zacks Investment Research upgraded ConocoPhillips from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $88.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, October 8th. Piper Jaffray Companies reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $66.00 price target on shares of ConocoPhillips in a report on Monday, November 19th. Royal Bank of Canada downgraded ConocoPhillips from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and set a $90.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Thursday, September 20th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on ConocoPhillips from $83.00 to $84.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 16th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $75.22. Read more …

DIGITAL RLTY TR/SH (NYSE:DLR) was upgraded by stock analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage presently has a $136.00 target price on the real estate investment trust’s stock, up from their previous target price of $124.00. Jefferies Financial Group’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 16.45% from the stock’s previous close. A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. BMO Capital Markets set a $120.00 price target on shares of DIGITAL RLTY TR/SH and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 26th. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of DIGITAL RLTY TR/SH from $131.00 to $126.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 6th. Guggenheim raised shares of DIGITAL RLTY TR/SH from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 22nd. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on shares of DIGITAL RLTY TR/SH from $131.00 to $124.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 5th. Finally, Berenberg Bank began coverage on shares of DIGITAL RLTY TR/SH in a research report on Thursday, September 20th. They set a “hold” rating and a $127.00 price objective on the stock. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the stock. DIGITAL RLTY TR/SH has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $126.20. Read more …

Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Sanofi (NYSE:SNY) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note published on Tuesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Jefferies Financial Group also issued estimates for Sanofi’s Q4 2018 earnings at $0.58 EPS, FY2018 earnings at $3.06 EPS, FY2019 earnings at $3.13 EPS, FY2020 earnings at $3.51 EPS, FY2021 earnings at $3.76 EPS and FY2022 earnings at $4.00 EPS. Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on SNY. Argus increased their price objective on Sanofi from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a report on Friday, August 24th. Zacks Investment Research raised Sanofi from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report on Tuesday, August 28th. Bank of America raised Sanofi from a neutral rating to a buy rating and set a $55.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, September 10th. Guggenheim initiated coverage on Sanofi in a report on Monday, October 8th. They set a neutral rating for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a neutral rating on shares of Sanofi in a report on Monday, October 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. Sanofi presently has an average rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $49.50. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of December 3, 2018

Upgrades:

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) was upgraded by investment analysts at B. Riley from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm presently has a $300.00 price objective on the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $250.00. B. Riley’s price target points to a potential upside of 29.29% from the stock’s previous close. Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Canaccord Genuity reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $335.00 price target (up previously from $300.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Friday, September 7th. BidaskClub upgraded shares of Broadcom from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 21st. Barclays started coverage on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Tuesday, August 7th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $265.00 target price on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $310.00 target price on shares of Broadcom and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 7th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Broadcom from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $260.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 11th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirty-one have given a buy rating to the company. Broadcom currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $278.86. Read more …

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) was upgraded by investment analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $163.00 target price on the industrial products company’s stock, up from their previous target price of $140.00. Bank of America’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 26.04% from the company’s current price. CAT has been the topic of several other reports. Cleveland Research reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Caterpillar in a research report on Friday, October 19th. Citigroup raised Caterpillar to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, September 21st. Morgan Stanley set a $169.00 price target on Caterpillar and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 24th. Deutsche Bank set a $177.00 price target on Caterpillar and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 5th. Finally, ValuEngine downgraded Caterpillar from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 18th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating, seventeen have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Caterpillar presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $158.90. Read more …

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) was upgraded by research analysts at Robert W. Baird from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued on Monday, MarketBeat reports. The firm presently has a $154.00 price objective on the industrial products company’s stock. Robert W. Baird’s price target points to a potential upside of 21.88% from the stock’s previous close. Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Morgan Stanley started coverage on Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Monday, August 20th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $164.00 target price on the stock. Gabelli upgraded Stanley Black & Decker from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $155.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, October 22nd. Macquarie reduced their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $180.00 to $175.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 6th. Zacks Investment Research cut Stanley Black & Decker from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, October 15th. Finally, ValuEngine upgraded Stanley Black & Decker from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. The company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $163.29. Read more …

JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of AT&T (NYSE:T) from a neutral rating to an overweight rating in a research note released on Monday morning, Marketbeat reports. The firm currently has $38.00 price target on the technology company’s stock. A number of other research analysts have also commented on the stock. ValuEngine raised shares of AT&T from a strong sell rating to a sell rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 12th. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of AT&T from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 25th. Wells Fargo & Co lowered shares of AT&T from an outperform rating to a market perform rating and set a $40.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, August 22nd. Bank of America set a $37.00 price objective on shares of AT&T and gave the company a buy rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 23rd. Finally, Argus reaffirmed a buy rating and set a $48.00 price objective on shares of AT&T in a research report on Friday, October 26th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. AT&T currently has an average rating of Hold and an average target price of $36.42. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of February 19, 2018

Upgrades:

American Electric Power (NYSE:AEP) was upgraded by Guggenheim from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday. A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on AEP. Zacks Investment Research cut American Electric Power from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 12th. Morgan Stanley raised American Electric Power from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $83.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 13th. ValuEngine raised American Electric Power from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 14th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $74.00 price target on shares of American Electric Power in a research note on Monday, October 30th. Finally, Bank of America began coverage on American Electric Power in a research note on Tuesday, October 24th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $79.00 price target on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $74.36. Read more …

Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) was upgraded by investment analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday. The brokerage presently has a $80.00 target price on the medical instruments supplier’s stock. Deutsche Bank’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 19.33% from the stock’s previous close. A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on BAX. Barclays raised their price objective on Baxter International from $73.00 to $77.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 2nd. Citigroup raised their price objective on Baxter International from $66.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 6th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on Baxter International from $74.00 to $77.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 2nd. Zacks Investment Research raised Baxter International from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 4th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $72.00 price objective on shares of Baxter International in a research report on Friday, February 2nd. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. The company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $71.00. Read more…

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) was upgraded by investment analysts at BNP Paribas from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday. Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Vetr downgraded Chevron from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $134.35 price objective for the company. in a research report on Thursday, January 11th. Credit Suisse Group assumed coverage on Chevron in a research report on Monday, December 11th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $123.00 price objective for the company. Jefferies Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $140.00 price objective on shares of Chevron in a research report on Wednesday, December 20th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Chevron from $118.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 30th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $140.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating, sixteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $130.30. Read more …

Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) was upgraded by stock analysts at KLR Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday. Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Capital One Financial downgraded shares of Devon Energy from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 10th. Credit Suisse Group began coverage on shares of Devon Energy in a report on Monday, December 11th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $43.00 price target on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $35.00 price target on shares of Devon Energy and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. Cowen set a $40.00 price target on shares of Devon Energy and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 31st. Finally, Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and set a $44.00 price target on shares of Devon Energy in a report on Tuesday, November 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, sixteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $47.56. Read more …

Downgrades:

Citigroup cut shares of BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a report released on Wednesday morning. A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on BHP. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of BHP Billiton from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Tuesday, December 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of BHP Billiton from an underweight rating to a neutral rating in a report on Thursday, December 14th. Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of BHP Billiton from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a market perform rating in a report on Wednesday, January 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut shares of BHP Billiton from an outperform rating to a market perform rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $49.55 to $47.00 in a report on Monday, January 22nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank cut shares of BHP Billiton from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Tuesday. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. BHP Billiton has an average rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $38.97. Read more …

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) was downgraded by stock analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Thursday, The Fly reports. Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. Credit Suisse Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a $137.00 price target on shares of United Parcel Service in a research report on Wednesday, January 17th. Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on United Parcel Service in a research report on Monday, November 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $148.00 target price on the stock. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on United Parcel Service from $115.00 to $128.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 27th. Zacks Investment Research raised United Parcel Service from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $150.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 1st. Finally, Vetr raised United Parcel Service from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $116.85 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, December 26th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have assigned a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $126.47. Read more …

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Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of February 13, 2017

Upgrades:

Morgan Stanley upgraded Nucor (NYSE: NUE) from Equalweight to Overweight with a price target of $78.00. Continue reading here.

Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE:UAA) from an underweight rating to an equal weight rating in a research note published on Tuesday morning. Continue reading here.

J P Morgan Chase & Co upgraded shares of Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras (NYSE:PBR) from a neutral rating to an overweight rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday morning. Continue reading here.

Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE:DVN) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Societe Generale from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report released on Wednesday. The firm currently has a $55.00 price target on the energy company’s stock. Societe Generale’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 24.69% from the stock’s previous close. Continue reading here.

Bank of America Corporation upgraded shares of Parker-Hannifin Corporation (NYSE:PH) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research note published on Wednesday morning. Bank of America Corporation currently has $180.00 price target on the stock, up from their prior price target of $157.00. Continue reading here.

Fortis Inc. (NYSE:FTS) was upgraded by investment analysts at CIBC from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday. Continue reading here.

Hershey Company (The) (NYSE:HSY) was upgraded by investment analysts at Argus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday. Continue reading here.

Downgrades:

Agrium Inc. (NYSE:AGU) (TSE:AGU) was downgraded by stock analysts at Scotiabank from an outperform rating to a sector perform rating in a research note issued on Monday. Continue reading here.

Reynolds American Inc (NYSE:RAI) was downgraded by stock analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from an outperform rating to a sector perform rating in a note issued to investors on Monday. They currently have a $60.00 price target on the stock, up from their prior price target of $54.00. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price objective would indicate a potential downside of 0.94% from the company’s current price. Continue reading here.

Jefferies & Co has downgraded Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE:RAI) from Buy to Hold in a report released on Friday February 17, 2017. Continue reading here.

Argus lowered shares of Johnson Controls International PLC (NYSE:JCI) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report issued on Tuesday morning. Continue reading here.

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) was downgraded by research analysts at Credit Suisse Group from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday. They presently have a $56.00 target price on the financial services provider’s stock. Credit Suisse Group’s target price suggests a potential downside of 3.65% from the stock’s previous close. Continue reading here.

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW) was downgraded by investment analysts at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) from a neutral rating to a sell rating in a report issued on Friday. They currently have a $121.00 price target on the stock. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)’s target price would indicate a potential downside of 7.11% from the stock’s current price. Continue reading here.