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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 …

 

 

Downgrades:

 


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 …

 

January 21, 2022

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 17 2022



 

Upgrades:

 


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

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

 


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

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

 


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

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

 

 


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

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

January 8, 2022

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 3 2022 (Part 3)



 

Upgrades:

 


Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Truist Securities from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a $65.00 target price on the oil and gas company’s stock. Truist Securities’ price objective suggests a potential downside of 2.62% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on XOM. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Exxon Mobil from $71.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, November 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $71.00 price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Monday. Truist downgraded Exxon Mobil from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $66.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group set a $59.00 price objective on Exxon Mobil in a research report on Wednesday, December 1st. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on Exxon Mobil from $71.00 to $73.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 8th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Exxon Mobil presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $65.25. Read more …

 


Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Morgan Stanley to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday, Stock Target Advisor reports. The firm currently has a $110.00 price objective on the medical instruments supplier’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $86.00. Morgan Stanley’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 26.76% from the stock’s previous close.

BAX has been the topic of a number of other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on Baxter International in a research report on Friday, December 17th. They issued an “overweight” rating on the stock. Raymond James boosted their price target on Baxter International from $93.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Cowen raised Baxter International from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $98.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, September 13th. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their price target on Baxter International from $92.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $95.27. Read more …

 


Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) (TSE:BEP) was upgraded by research analysts at Scotiabank from a "sector perform" rating to a "sector outperform" rating in a research note issued on Friday, Briefing.com reports.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on BEP. Zacks Investment Research raised Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 6th. TheStreet cut Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "c-" rating to a "d+" rating in a report on Thursday, December 2nd. Tudor Pickering reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a C$44.00 price target on shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners in a report on Friday, September 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $46.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, December 9th. Finally, Raymond James set a $44.00 target price on Brookfield Renewable Partners and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, November 8th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $44.42. Read more …

 

 


Dover (NYSE:DOV) was upgraded by analysts at Oppenheimer from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a note issued to investors on Friday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $205.00 target price on the industrial products company's stock. Oppenheimer's price target points to a potential upside of 12.97% from the stock's previous close.

DOV has been the subject of a number of other reports. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Dover from $173.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 20th. Vertical Research assumed coverage on Dover in a report on Friday, October 8th. They issued a "sell" rating and a $152.00 target price for the company. Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on Dover from $163.00 to $171.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Dover from $178.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 20th. Finally, Mizuho began coverage on Dover in a research report on Thursday, December 16th. They set a "buy" rating and a $195.00 price target on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $183.69. Read more …

December 11, 2021

Dividend Increases Week 49, 2021



 

In this article, I will go through the weekly dividend increases and cuts in popular and well-known stocks. (Member of The Dividend Champions or Canadian All-Star list)

 

Recently, 19 companies announced dividend increases. Note that no dividend cuts or suspensions were announced during this period.

 

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

 

October 30, 2021

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 25 2021

 



Upgrades:

 


Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) was upgraded by equities researchers at Piper Sandler to a "buy" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Telsey Advisory Group increased their price target on Best Buy from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Best Buy from $136.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded Best Buy to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. DA Davidson upgraded Best Buy to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded Best Buy to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the company from $145.00 to $157.00 in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $127.53. Read more …

 


Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) was upgraded by stock analysts at Atlantic Securities from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $144.00 target price on the healthcare product maker's stock. Atlantic Securities' price target points to a potential upside of 12.39% from the company's current price.

Several other analysts have also commented on ABT. Redburn Partners initiated coverage on Abbott Laboratories in a report on Thursday, October 14th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $132.28 price objective for the company. Cowen reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $140.00 price objective on shares of Abbott Laboratories in a report on Friday, October 8th. Zacks Investment Research raised Abbott Laboratories from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $127.00 price objective for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 3rd. Raymond James lifted their price objective on Abbott Laboratories from $128.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, October 21st. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on Abbott Laboratories from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, October 1st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $134.94. Read more …

 


General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) was upgraded by research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, PriceTargets.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $230.00 price target on the aerospace company’s stock, up from their prior price target of $220.00. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price target points to a potential upside of 12.82% from the company’s current price.

GD has been the subject of a number of other reports. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of General Dynamics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $208.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, August 5th. Credit Suisse Group boosted their target price on shares of General Dynamics from $182.00 to $198.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of General Dynamics from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $176.00 target price for the company in a report on Thursday, September 23rd. Finally, Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of General Dynamics in a report on Monday, August 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, General Dynamics has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $213.91. Read more …

 

 


Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) was upgraded by research analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Thursday, Analyst Price Targets reports. The brokerage presently has a $325.00 price objective on the railroad operator’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $263.00. Bank of America‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 11.45% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on NSC. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Norfolk Southern from $325.00 to $310.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 6th. Evercore ISI raised Norfolk Southern from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $301.00 to $303.00 in a research note on Friday, July 9th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Norfolk Southern from $318.00 to $312.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 7th. Finally, Atlantic Securities began coverage on Norfolk Southern in a research note on Monday, July 12th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $276.00 price target for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $287.57. Read more …

July 24, 2021

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of July 19, 2021

 



Upgrades:

 


QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) was upgraded by The Goldman Sachs Group from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on QCOM. Susquehanna Bancshares downgraded QUALCOMM to a "neutral" rating and cut their target price for the company from $175.00 to $155.00 in a research report on Monday, April 19th. Mizuho boosted their target price on QUALCOMM from $170.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 29th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on QUALCOMM from $167.00 to $173.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 29th. Evercore ISI reissued an "in-line" rating and set a $150.00 target price (down previously from $195.00) on shares of QUALCOMM in a research report on Monday, April 19th. Finally, Piper Sandler boosted their target price on QUALCOMM from $160.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. The stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $165.96. Read more …

 


Simon Property Group (NYSE:SPG) was upgraded by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on SPG. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Simon Property Group from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, June 11th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Scotiabank boosted their price objective on shares of Simon Property Group from $117.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, June 28th. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of Simon Property Group in a report on Thursday, June 3rd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $135.00 price objective for the company. Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of Simon Property Group from $97.00 to $133.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated a “hold” rating on shares of Simon Property Group in a report on Thursday, May 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. The company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $127.69. Read more …

 


International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Societe Generale from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $140.00 target price on the technology company’s stock, up from their prior target price of $121.00. Societe Generale’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 1.51% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Credit Suisse Group lifted their price objective on International Business Machines from $160.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 20th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on International Business Machines from $147.00 to $151.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 20th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on International Business Machines from $150.00 to $152.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 20th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on International Business Machines from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $145.91. Read more …

 

 


Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) was upgraded by investment analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $26.00 price objective on the oilfield services company’s stock. The Goldman Sachs Group’s target price indicates a potential upside of 29.55% from the company’s previous close.

HAL has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Barclays raised shares of Halliburton from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $21.00 to $29.00 in a report on Monday, May 3rd. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Halliburton from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $24.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday, April 12th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Halliburton from $23.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, July 9th. Credit Suisse Group raised their price objective on shares of Halliburton from $16.00 to $16.50 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, April 22nd. Finally, Atb Cap Markets upgraded shares of Halliburton from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $21.80. Read more …