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May 27, 2022

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of May 23 2022



 

Upgrades:

 


Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED) was upgraded by research analysts at Guggenheim from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has a $94.00 price target on the utilities provider’s stock. Guggenheim’s target price would suggest a potential downside of 6.37% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on ED. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Consolidated Edison from $65.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on shares of Consolidated Edison from $88.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, March 28th. Wells Fargo & Company downgraded shares of Consolidated Edison from an “equal weight” rating to a “sell” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $85.00 to $94.00 in a research report on Tuesday, May 3rd. KeyCorp upped their price target on shares of Consolidated Edison from $71.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 20th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group began coverage on shares of Consolidated Edison in a research report on Monday, April 25th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $100.00 price target on the stock. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $84.58. Read more …

 


DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) was upgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse Group from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued on Monday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $140.00 target price on the utilities provider’s stock, down from their previous target price of $142.00. Credit Suisse Group’s target price points to a potential upside of 4.37% from the stock’s current price.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Argus lifted their price objective on shares of DTE Energy from $130.00 to $132.00 in a report on Thursday, March 10th. Bank of America upgraded shares of DTE Energy from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $127.00 price target on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 15th. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of DTE Energy from $134.00 to $146.00 in a report on Tuesday, May 3rd. StockNews.com began coverage on shares of DTE Energy in a research report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of DTE Energy from $133.00 to $143.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 20th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $130.91. Read more …

 


JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) was upgraded by Societe Generale from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on JPM. Argus lowered their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $177.00 to $155.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $151.00 price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 14th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $147.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 21st. Royal Bank of Canada set a $175.00 price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 14th. Finally, Barclays set a $200.00 price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Monday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $161.67. Read more …

 

 


Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) was upgraded by investment analysts at Atlantic Securities from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $290.00 price target on the basic materials company's stock, up from their previous price target of $280.00. Atlantic Securities' target price would indicate a potential upside of 22.46% from the stock's current price.

APD has been the subject of several other research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price target on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $300.00 to $272.00 in a research report on Tuesday, May 10th. BMO Capital Markets downgraded shares of Air Products and Chemicals from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $383.00 to $280.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 8th. Credit Suisse Group reduced their price target on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $302.00 to $290.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Air Products and Chemicals from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $275.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered shares of Air Products and Chemicals from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $275.00 to $255.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 11th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Air Products and Chemicals presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $303.00. Read more …

May 6, 2022

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of May 2 2022



 

Upgrades 

 


Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) was upgraded by research analysts at Raymond James from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, The Fly reports. 

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. UBS Group started coverage on Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in a report on Monday, April 18th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $192.00 target price for the company. William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in a research report on Thursday, January 27th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. from $193.00 to $209.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 12th. Royal Bank of Canada cut their target price on Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. from $170.00 to $160.00 in a research report on Friday, January 28th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $191.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, March 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $173.59. Read more ... 

 


JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) from a neutral rating to an overweight rating in a report published on Monday morning, The Fly reports. The firm currently has $67.00 price objective on the utilities provider’s stock. 

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. StockNews.com initiated coverage on SJW Group in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a hold rating on the stock. Barclays increased their target price on SJW Group from $70.00 to $73.00 and gave the company an equal weight rating in a report on Tuesday, March 15th. Zacks Investment Research cut SJW Group from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report on Wednesday, March 30th. Finally, Seaport Res Ptn upgraded SJW Group from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report on Tuesday, January 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $72.50. Read more ... 

 


JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) was upgraded by investment analysts at Oppenheimer from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports. 

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $147.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, March 21st. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $170.00 to $161.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 28th. Barclays set a $200.00 price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Wednesday, April 6th. Argus decreased their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $177.00 to $155.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 14th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $166.00 to $157.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $163.72. Read more ... 

 

 


Linde (NYSE:LIN) was upgraded by equities researchers at AlphaValue to a "reduce" rating in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. 

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on shares of Linde from $405.00 to $365.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 14th. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Linde from $381.00 to $400.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 11th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Linde in a research note on Wednesday, March 30th. They set a "buy" rating and a $390.00 price objective on the stock. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Linde from $330.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 11th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $352.00 price objective on shares of Linde in a research note on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and sixteen have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $360.47. Read more ... 

 


Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) was upgraded by Oppenheimer from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. 

MS has been the subject of a number of other research reports. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Morgan Stanley from $119.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 4th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Morgan Stanley from $110.00 to $113.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, April 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $105.00 price target on shares of Morgan Stanley in a research note on Wednesday, April 20th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Morgan Stanley from $104.00 to $94.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 4th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Morgan Stanley from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $91.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, March 16th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $106.71. Read more ... 

 


Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) was upgraded by investment analysts at Evercore ISI from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $95.00 target price on the coffee company’s stock. Evercore ISI’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 22.61% from the company’s previous close. 

SBUX has been the subject of several other reports. UBS Group lowered their price objective on Starbucks from $105.00 to $86.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut Starbucks from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $112.00 to $106.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 2nd. Citigroup cut Starbucks from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $120.00 to $91.00 in a research note on Monday, April 11th. MKM Partners cut their price target on Starbucks from $115.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 20th. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price target on Starbucks from $95.00 to $85.00 in a research note on Monday, April 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $102.46. Read more ... 

 

 


Scotts Miracle-Gro (NYSE:SMG) was upgraded by research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report released on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call. 

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Barclays downgraded Scotts Miracle-Gro from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $150.00 to $110.00 in a report on Thursday, April 21st. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on Scotts Miracle-Gro from $170.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 17th. Truist Financial reduced their price target on Scotts Miracle-Gro from $225.00 to $185.00 in a research report on Tuesday, March 22nd. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Scotts Miracle-Gro from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $123.00 price target for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 12th. Finally, Raymond James reduced their price target on Scotts Miracle-Gro from $185.00 to $150.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $180.89. Read more ... 

 

 

Downgrades 

 


KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Piper Sandler from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research report issued on Monday, MarketBeat reports. They presently have a $20.50 price objective on the financial services provider’s stock, down from their previous price objective of $23.00. Piper Sandler’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 4.01% from the company’s previous close. 

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on KEY. Odeon Capital Group cut KeyCorp from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 26th. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of KeyCorp in a report on Thursday, March 24th. Jefferies Financial Group cut KeyCorp from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 11th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on KeyCorp from $30.00 to $27.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 28th. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on KeyCorp from $24.00 to $26.00 in a report on Monday, January 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $26.83. Read more ... 

  


Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) was downgraded by research analysts at Oppenheimer to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Tuesday. They currently have a $285.00 target price on the medical research company’s stock. Oppenheimer’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 20.71% from the stock’s previous close. Oppenheimer also issued estimates for Amgen’s FY2022 earnings at $17.12 EPS, FY2023 earnings at $18.92 EPS, FY2024 earnings at $21.17 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $23.40 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $25.84 EPS. 

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of Amgen from $266.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 9th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Amgen from $210.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 9th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Amgen from $233.00 to $236.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 12th. TheStreet lowered shares of Amgen from a “b+” rating to a “c+” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 27th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of Amgen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $240.00. Read more ... 

 

 


Algonquin Power & Utilities (TSE:AQN) was downgraded by investment analysts at National Bank Financial from an "outperfrom under weight" rating to a "sector perform under weight" rating in a report issued on Tuesday. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Algonquin Power & Utilities' Q1 2022 earnings at $0.27 EPS, Q4 2022 earnings at $0.26 EPS and FY2023 earnings at $0.95 EPS. 

AQN has been the subject of a number of other reports. Royal Bank of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and issued a C$18.00 target price on shares of Algonquin Power & Utilities in a research note on Tuesday, January 4th. National Bankshares downgraded Algonquin Power & Utilities to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of C$20.00. Read more ... 

 


Atlantic Securities downgraded shares of Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) from an overweight rating to a neutral rating in a report published on Tuesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has $80.00 price objective on the stock, down from their prior price objective of $92.00. 

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on CL. TheStreet upgraded shares of Colgate-Palmolive from a c+ rating to a b rating in a research note on Friday, April 29th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Colgate-Palmolive from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 13th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on shares of Colgate-Palmolive from $90.00 to $88.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Colgate-Palmolive from $86.00 to $81.00 and set a neutral rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Colgate-Palmolive from $78.00 to $76.00 and set an underweight rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 31st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $85.56. Read more ... 

  


Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an "equal weight" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, MarketBeat.com reports. They presently have a $94.00 price objective on the utilities provider's stock, up from their previous price objective of $85.00. Wells Fargo & Company's price objective would indicate a potential upside of 2.16% from the stock's previous close. 

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Guggenheim downgraded shares of Consolidated Edison from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $77.00 to $71.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 20th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Consolidated Edison from $75.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 20th. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Consolidated Edison from an "underperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating and set a $82.00 price target for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 17th. KeyCorp lifted their price target on shares of Consolidated Edison from $71.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 20th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Consolidated Edison from $65.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 31st. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $82.83. Read more ... 

 

 


Kellogg (NYSE:K) was downgraded by research analysts at Piper Sandler from a "neutral" rating to an "underweight" rating in a report issued on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. They currently have a $62.00 target price on the stock, down from their prior target price of $66.00. Piper Sandler's price target suggests a potential downside of 7.97% from the company's current price. 

Several other research firms have also issued reports on K. StockNews.com initiated coverage on Kellogg in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They set a "hold" rating on the stock. BMO Capital Markets lowered shares of Kellogg from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $75.00 to $70.00 in a research note on Monday, January 31st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Kellogg from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and cut their target price for the stock from $74.00 to $73.00 in a research note on Monday, April 25th. Bank of America downgraded shares of Kellogg from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $76.00 to $70.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 5th. Finally, UBS Group assumed coverage on Kellogg in a research report on Wednesday, March 30th. They set a "buy" rating and a $73.00 price objective on the stock. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $66.80. Read more ... 

 


Piper Sandler cut shares of Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) from a neutral rating to an underweight rating in a research note published on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have $81.00 price target on the stock, down from their previous price target of $87.00. 

TSN has been the topic of a number of other reports. Stephens boosted their target price on Tyson Foods from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an overweight rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Tyson Foods from $88.00 to $91.00 and gave the company a neutral rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 8th. Barclays downgraded Tyson Foods from an overweight rating to an equal weight rating and boosted their target price for the company from $95.00 to $100.00 in a research note on Monday, February 14th. StockNews.com upgraded Tyson Foods from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a research note on Friday, April 15th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research downgraded Tyson Foods from a buy rating to a hold rating and set a $98.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Monday, April 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Tyson Foods presently has a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $97.33. Read more ... 

 


Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Raymond James from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. 

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on LEG. StockNews.com raised Leggett & Platt from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of Leggett & Platt from $43.00 to $38.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 7th. Finally, TheStreet cut shares of Leggett & Platt from a "b-" rating to a "c+" rating in a report on Friday, March 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Leggett & Platt presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $46.00. 

Shares of Leggett & Platt stock opened at $38.34 on Wednesday. The company's 50-day moving average price is $36.35 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $39.77. The stock has a market cap of $5.13 billion, a PE ratio of 12.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. Leggett & Platt has a 52 week low of $33.80 and a 52 week high of $59.16. Read more ... 

 

 


AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) was downgraded by investment analysts at Daiwa Capital Markets from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report released on Friday, The Fly reports. 

ABBV has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of AbbVie from $165.00 to $200.00 in a research report on Monday. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of AbbVie from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 3rd. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of AbbVie from $161.00 to $174.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, April 25th. Mizuho lifted their target price on shares of AbbVie from $154.00 to $166.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of AbbVie from $165.00 to $180.00 in a report on Thursday, February 3rd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $160.07. Read more ... 

 


Black Hills (NYSE:BKH - Get Rating) was downgraded by equities researchers at Mizuho from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note issued on Friday, The Fly reports. 

Separately, StockNews.com lowered Black Hills from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $75.00. 

BKH stock opened at $75.34 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43. Black Hills has a 12-month low of $61.95 and a 12-month high of $80.95. The stock has a market cap of $4.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.69, a PEG ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 0.48. The business's 50-day moving average is $74.71 and its 200 day moving average is $69.82. Read more ... 

 

February 18, 2022

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of February 14 2022



 

Upgrades:

 


Allstate (NYSE:ALL) was upgraded by equities researchers at UBS Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on ALL. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Allstate from $154.00 to $148.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Allstate in a research note on Monday, November 22nd. They set a "sell" rating and a $106.00 price objective for the company. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Allstate from $123.00 to $119.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 6th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Allstate from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $132.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, January 10th. Finally, Raymond James dropped their price objective on shares of Allstate from $140.00 to $135.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $132.50. Read more …

 


Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) was upgraded by stock analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $110.00 price target on the utilities provider’s stock, up from their prior price target of $108.00. Bank of America‘s price objective points to a potential upside of 9.57% from the stock’s current price.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Duke Energy from $113.00 to $112.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 21st. Barclays reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $110.00 price objective on shares of Duke Energy in a research report on Monday, December 6th. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on shares of Duke Energy from $109.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 13th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut shares of Duke Energy from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 7th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.45. Read more …

 


Pembina Pipeline (TSE:PPL) (NYSE:PBA) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Scotiabank to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, TipRanks reports.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Tudor Pickering & Holt set a C$45.00 price target on Pembina Pipeline and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 8th. Royal Bank of Canada set a C$48.00 price target on Pembina Pipeline and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 9th. CIBC downgraded Pembina Pipeline from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a C$44.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, November 23rd. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a C$44.00 price objective on shares of Pembina Pipeline in a report on Tuesday, November 23rd. Finally, Raymond James set a C$43.50 price objective on Pembina Pipeline and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 9th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Pembina Pipeline has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of C$43.92. Read more …

 

 


TELUS (TSE:T) (NYSE:TU) was upgraded by equities research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a "buy" rating in a report released on Monday, TipRanks reports. The brokerage currently has a C$36.00 price target on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s target price would suggest a potential upside of 13.67% from the company's previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on T. National Bankshares boosted their target price on shares of TELUS from C$35.00 to C$36.00 in a report on Friday. TD Securities boosted their price objective on shares of TELUS from C$32.00 to C$34.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday. Scotiabank boosted their price objective on shares of TELUS from C$36.00 to C$38.00 in a research note on Friday. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price objective on shares of TELUS from C$33.00 to C$34.00 in a research note on Friday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of TELUS from C$32.00 to C$34.00 in a research note on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of C$33.46. Read more …

 


DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) was upgraded by Bank of America from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, Analyst Ratings Network reports. The firm presently has a $127.00 price objective on the utilities provider’s stock. Bank of America‘s price target indicates a potential upside of 9.44% from the company’s current price.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on DTE. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of DTE Energy from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $126.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Friday, January 7th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on DTE Energy from $133.00 to $131.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 21st. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded DTE Energy from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $124.00 to $123.00 in a research note on Wednesday, December 1st. Edward Jones raised DTE Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 13th. Finally, Mizuho decreased their target price on DTE Energy from $126.00 to $124.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 22nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $127.67. Read more …

 


Home Depot (NYSE:HD) was upgraded by equities research analysts at OTR Global from a “mixed” rating to a “positive” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

HD has been the subject of several other reports. Raymond James increased their price objective on Home Depot from $400.00 to $420.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 12th. Oppenheimer raised Home Depot from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $470.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, December 6th. Credit Suisse Group raised their target price on Home Depot from $357.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Home Depot from $390.00 to $428.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 17th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Home Depot from $369.00 to $455.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 17th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $420.61. Read more …

 

 


Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW) was upgraded by equities researchers at OTR Global from a "mixed" rating to a "positive" rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

LOW has been the subject of a number of other reports. DA Davidson raised their target price on Lowe's Companies from $286.00 to $292.00 in a research note on Thursday, December 30th. Gordon Haskett upgraded Lowe's Companies from an "accumulate" rating to a "buy" rating and decreased their price target for the company from $284.00 to $275.00 in a report on Thursday, February 10th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on Lowe's Companies from $290.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, December 16th. Loop Capital raised their price target on Lowe's Companies from $220.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, November 18th. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their price target on Lowe's Companies from $231.00 to $295.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, November 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and twenty have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $263.74. Read more …

 


Unilever (NYSE:UL) was upgraded by stock analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from an “underperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on UL. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Unilever from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered shares of Unilever from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 18th. Finally, Societe Generale upgraded shares of Unilever from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 19th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $61.51. Read more …

 


Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) was upgraded by investment analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $191.00 price objective on the basic materials company’s stock, down from their prior price objective of $230.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price points to a potential upside of 4.23% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research analysts have also commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Ecolab from $230.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 11th. Royal Bank of Canada downgraded shares of Ecolab from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $245.00 to $225.00 in a research report on Friday, January 21st. Boenning Scattergood downgraded shares of Ecolab from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on shares of Ecolab from $225.00 to $198.00 in a research report on Friday, January 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on shares of Ecolab from $260.00 to $230.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 24th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $222.00. Read more …

 

 


Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) was upgraded by Argus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, Price Targets.com reports. The firm presently has a $145.00 target price on the transportation company’s stock. Argus’ price target indicates a potential upside of 14.02% from the company’s previous close. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on CNI. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from $137.00 to $142.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 27th. Stephens upped their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from $126.00 to $132.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 4th. CIBC cut shares of Canadian National Railway from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 27th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. TD Securities began coverage on shares of Canadian National Railway in a research note on Wednesday, October 20th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $176.00 price objective for the company. Finally, National Bank Financial upped their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$170.00 to C$172.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 26th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Canadian National Railway currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $147.35. Read more …

 


Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wolfe Research from an “underperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $82.00 price objective on the utilities provider’s stock. Wolfe Research’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 1.13% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the company. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price target on Consolidated Edison from $78.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 22nd. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Consolidated Edison from $72.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 21st. Mizuho upgraded shares of Consolidated Edison from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $87.00 to $90.00 in a research report on Monday, January 31st. KeyCorp increased their target price on shares of Consolidated Edison from $65.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 13th. Finally, TheStreet raised Consolidated Edison from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 20th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $78.45. Read more …

 


McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) was upgraded by analysts at Argus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Thursday, Price Targets.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $112.00 price objective on the stock. Argus’ price objective indicates a potential upside of 13.77% from the stock’s current price. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on MKC. TheStreet upgraded shares of McCormick & Company, Incorporated from a “c+” rating to a “b” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 23rd. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of McCormick & Company, Incorporated from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $99.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, December 14th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group cut shares of McCormick & Company, Incorporated from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, January 19th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $97.80. Read more …

 

 


Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Cowen to an "outperform" rating in a report released on Thursday, Stock Target Advisor reports. The brokerage presently has a $143.00 price target on the restaurant operator's stock, up from their prior price target of $134.00. Cowen's price target would indicate a potential upside of 15.93% from the company's previous close.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on YUM. Atlantic Securities raised Yum! Brands from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $151.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 9th. Bank of America started coverage on Yum! Brands in a research report on Tuesday, January 11th. They issued a "neutral" rating on the stock. MKM Partners raised Yum! Brands from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their target price for the company from $142.00 to $145.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 28th. StockNews.com lowered Yum! Brands from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on Yum! Brands from $133.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 15th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $136.41. Read more …

 


J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an "underweight" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday, The Fly reports.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Citigroup boosted their price target on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $205.00 to $230.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 12th. KeyCorp boosted their price target on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 18th. Stephens lifted their price objective on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $225.00 to $232.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 19th. Barclays raised J.B. Hunt Transport Services from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $220.00 to $235.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 26th. Finally, Cowen boosted their price target on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $192.00 to $213.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 19th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $200.50. Read more …

 

 

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Enbridge (NYSE:ENB) (TSE:ENB) was downgraded by Scotiabank from a “sector outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other analysts also recently commented on ENB. Raymond James assumed coverage on Enbridge in a research report on Wednesday, December 22nd. They set a “market perform” rating for the company. Tudor Pickering reiterated a “buy” rating and set a C$54.00 target price on shares of Enbridge in a research note on Friday, November 5th. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of Enbridge from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $60.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Friday, January 7th. Credit Suisse Group cut shares of Enbridge from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $56.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Monday, October 25th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Enbridge from C$61.00 to C$60.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 29th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Enbridge has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $53.53. Read more …

 

 


Fortis (TSE:FTS) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Veritas Investment Research to a “sell” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, TipRanks reports. They presently have a C$57.50 price objective on the stock. Veritas Investment Research’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 0.16% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on FTS. CIBC decreased their price objective on shares of Fortis from C$61.00 to C$60.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Fortis from C$59.00 to C$58.00 in a research note on Friday, December 3rd. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Fortis from C$61.00 to C$58.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 31st. TD Securities cut shares of Fortis from an “action list buy” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from C$64.00 to C$65.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 6th. Finally, Wolfe Research cut shares of Fortis to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 19th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of C$59.96. Read more …

 


JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) was downgraded by research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group to a "hold" rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Stock Target Advisor reports. They currently have a $155.00 target price on the financial services provider's stock, down from their prior target price of $180.00. Jefferies Financial Group's price objective suggests a potential upside of 0.70% from the company's current price.

JPM has been the subject of several other reports. UBS Group set a $197.00 price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Tuesday, February 8th. Wolfe Research cut JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating and set a $185.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, January 4th. Royal Bank of Canada set a $175.00 price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Friday, January 14th. Robert W. Baird reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a $165.00 price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Monday, December 6th. Finally, Berenberg Bank set a $125.00 price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Monday, October 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $173.47. Read more …

 


Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) was downgraded by investment analysts at Barclays to an "equal weight" rating in a research report issued on Monday, Stock Target Advisor reports. They currently have a $100.00 price target on the stock. Barclays's price target suggests a potential upside of 2.05% from the stock's previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Tyson Foods from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 8th. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on shares of Tyson Foods from $83.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 16th. Stephens boosted their price objective on shares of Tyson Foods from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Tyson Foods from $88.00 to $91.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 8th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Tyson Foods from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and set a $119.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $102.00. Read more …

 

 


Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) was downgraded by Raymond James from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on TXN. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $220.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 26th. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $180.00 to $170.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 4th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $195.00 to $180.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 26th. Susquehanna reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $230.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, January 26th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $170.00 to $180.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 26th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $208.68. Read more …

 


U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) was downgraded by equities researchers at Jefferies Financial Group to a "hold" rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, Stock Target Advisor reports. They presently have a $64.00 price target on the financial services provider's stock, down from their previous price target of $66.00. Jefferies Financial Group's target price indicates a potential upside of 9.31% from the stock's current price.

A number of other research firms have also commented on USB. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of U.S. Bancorp from $70.00 to $65.00 in a research note on Friday, January 21st. Barclays cut their target price on shares of U.S. Bancorp from $68.00 to $66.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating on shares of U.S. Bancorp in a research note on Friday, December 17th. Odeon Capital Group raised shares of U.S. Bancorp from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 25th. Finally, Oppenheimer cut their target price on shares of U.S. Bancorp from $74.00 to $69.00 in a research note on Friday, January 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $64.19. Read more …

 


PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) was downgraded by equities research analysts at DZ Bank to a "hold" rating in a report released on Tuesday, Stock Target Advisor reports. They presently have a $180.00 target price on the stock. DZ Bank's target price would suggest a potential upside of 7.98% from the company's previous close.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $171.00 to $185.00 in a research note on Friday, February 4th. Credit Suisse Group cut their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $166.00 to $164.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $172.00 to $188.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 8th. Barclays cut their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $186.00 to $180.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Finally, Argus upped their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $180.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 4th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, PepsiCo currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $171.19. Read more …

 

 


TC Energy (NYSE:TRP) (TSE:TRP) was downgraded by investment analysts at Raymond James from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. National Bank Financial lowered TC Energy from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, November 8th. Scotiabank raised their price target on TC Energy from C$69.00 to C$72.00 in a report on Monday. TD Securities dropped their price objective on TC Energy from C$73.00 to C$72.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 8th. TheStreet raised TC Energy from a “c+” rating to a “b” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 19th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded TC Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $45.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Thursday, January 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $67.56. Read more …

 


3M (NYSE:MMM) was downgraded by stock analysts at Morgan Stanley from an "equal weight" rating to an "underweight" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, Briefing.com reports. They presently have a $150.00 price target on the conglomerate's stock. Morgan Stanley's price objective suggests a potential downside of 3.62% from the stock's current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on MMM. Credit Suisse Group decreased their target price on 3M from $195.00 to $182.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on 3M from $184.00 to $173.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Citigroup decreased their target price on 3M from $190.00 to $175.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Barclays reduced their price objective on 3M from $178.00 to $170.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Argus reduced their price objective on 3M from $225.00 to $190.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 26th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $179.57. Read more …

 


NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) was downgraded by investment analysts at Summit Insights from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Thursday, Briefing.com reports.

NVDA has been the topic of several other reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $185.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 18th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $250.00 to $375.00 in a research report on Monday, November 22nd. Tigress Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price target (up from $230.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, December 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $360.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, November 18th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $223.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 15th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-seven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $325.88. Read more …