Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of September 9, 2019

Upgrades:

BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Goldman Sachs Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Bank of America cut BHP Group from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 16th. BNP Paribas lowered shares of BHP Group from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 5th. ValuEngine cut shares of BHP Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, August 1st. Deutsche Bank upgraded shares of BHP Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of BHP Group from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 12th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $62.00. Read more …

Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded shares of Diageo (NYSE:DEO) from an underperform rating to a market perform rating in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning, BenzingaRatingsTable reports.

DEO has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Societe Generale cut shares of Diageo from a buy rating to a sell rating in a report on Thursday, September 5th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Diageo from a sell rating to a hold rating and set a $178.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 27th. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets cut Diageo from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. The stock has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $178.00. Read more …

Argus upgraded shares of HCP (NYSE:HCP) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning, BenzingaRatingsTable reports.

HCP has been the subject of a number of other reports. Barclays began coverage on HCP in a research report on Tuesday, September 3rd. They issued an overweight rating and a $37.00 price objective for the company. KeyCorp increased their target price on HCP from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an overweight rating in a research report on Monday, July 1st. TheStreet upgraded HCP from a c+ rating to a b- rating in a research report on Friday, August 2nd. Raymond James raised shares of HCP from a market perform rating to an outperform rating and set a $35.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 13th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of HCP from $34.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Tuesday, September 3rd. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. HCP currently has a consensus rating of Buy and an average price target of $33.30. Read more …

Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB) from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning, BenzingaRatingsTable reports. Morgan Stanley currently has $51.00 price objective on the oil and gas company’s stock.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on SLB. Gabelli began coverage on Schlumberger in a research report on Thursday, June 27th. They set a buy rating and a $55.00 price objective for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Schlumberger from $41.00 to $34.00 and set a neutral rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Raymond James restated a hold rating on shares of Schlumberger in a report on Friday, June 21st. Stifel Nicolaus raised Schlumberger from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $50.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 7th. Finally, AltaCorp Capital reaffirmed an outperform rating on shares of Schlumberger in a report on Thursday, June 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $51.44. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of July 29, 2019

Acquisitions:

AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV) Director Roxanne S. Austin bought 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 30th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $66.35 per share, with a total value of $663,500.00. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 62,114 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,121,263.90. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Read more …

AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV) EVP Henry O. Gosebruch acquired 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 29th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $67.28 per share, for a total transaction of $2,018,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 75,763 shares in the company, valued at $5,097,334.64. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.  Read more…

AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV) Director Roxanne S. Austin acquired 55,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 1st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $65.86 per share, with a total value of $3,622,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 92,114 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,066,628.04. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

ABBV opened at $65.35 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $71.69. The firm has a market cap of $96.61 billion, a PE ratio of 8.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 0.96. AbbVie Inc has a 12 month low of $65.03 and a 12 month high of $100.23. Read more …

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) Director Robert J. Bertolini acquired 11,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 31st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $44.72 per share, for a total transaction of $491,920.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 11,397 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $509,673.84. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Shares of NYSE BMY opened at $45.99 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 3.75 and a current ratio of 3.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $72.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.30, a PEG ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 0.73. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $45.66. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co has a fifty-two week low of $42.48 and a fifty-two week high of $63.69. Read more …

Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) Director Lance Darrell Gordon Uggla acquired 1,500 shares of Mastercard stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 1st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $275.71 per share, for a total transaction of $413,565.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 3,691 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,017,645.61. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Shares of Mastercard stock opened at $269.45 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $275.25 billion, a PE ratio of 41.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.07. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $271.45. Mastercard Inc has a 1 year low of $171.89 and a 1 year high of $283.33. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.55. Read more …

Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of July 8, 2019

Disposals:

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) insider James P. Hackett sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.20, for a total value of $204,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 194,575 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,984,665. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Shares of NYSE:F opened at $10.11 on Thursday. Ford Motor has a twelve month low of $7.41 and a twelve month high of $11.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $40.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.78, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.82, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.22. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $9.94. Read more …

Omega Healthcare Investors Inc (NYSE:OHI) CEO C Taylor Pickett sold 5,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.00, for a total value of $209,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 227,933 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,661,454. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

C Taylor Pickett also recently made the following trade(s):

On Monday, June 24th, C Taylor Pickett sold 30,000 shares of Omega Healthcare Investors stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.00, for a total value of $1,140,000.00.

On Thursday, June 20th, C Taylor Pickett sold 30,000 shares of Omega Healthcare Investors stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.00, for a total value of $1,140,000.00.

Shares of OHI stock opened at $38.00 on Wednesday. Omega Healthcare Investors Inc has a 12 month low of $28.65 and a 12 month high of $40.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 2.86 and a current ratio of 2.86. The company’s 50 day moving average is $36.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.50, a PEG ratio of 4.96 and a beta of 0.42. Read more …

Target Co. (NYSE:TGT) insider Michael Edward Mcnamara sold 11,891 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.79, for a total value of $1,055,801.89. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Target stock opened at $86.47 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.19. The stock has a market cap of $43.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.04, a P/E/G ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 0.60. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $85.64. Target Co. has a twelve month low of $60.15 and a twelve month high of $90.39. Read more …

Hershey Co (NYSE:HSY) CEO Michele Buck sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $138.57, for a total transaction of $207,855.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 158,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,953,506.53. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Michele Buck also recently made the following trade(s):

On Monday, June 10th, Michele Buck sold 1,500 shares of Hershey stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $138.01, for a total transaction of $207,015.00.

On Friday, May 31st, Michele Buck sold 6,000 shares of Hershey stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $129.14, for a total transaction of $774,840.00.

On Monday, April 22nd, Michele Buck sold 1,500 shares of Hershey stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.00, for a total transaction of $175,500.00.

Shares of HSY traded down $1.55 during trading on Thursday, reaching $137.02. 287,593 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,234,960. Hershey Co has a twelve month low of $90.52 and a twelve month high of $139.34. The firm has a market cap of $28.93 billion, a PE ratio of 25.56, a PEG ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 0.11. The business’s 50-day moving average is $135.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.27, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 0.92. Read more …

PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) CEO Steven C. Williams sold 2,420 shares of PepsiCo stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.95, for a total value of $324,159.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 54,920 shares in the company, valued at $7,356,534. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Shares of NASDAQ PEP opened at $133.28 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $187.84 billion, a PE ratio of 24.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.49 and a beta of 0.60. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $131.86. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 52-week low of $104.53 and a 52-week high of $135.24. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 29, 2018

Upgrades:

Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research note published on Monday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have $12.00 target price on the auto manufacturer’s stock, up from their prior target price of $9.00. Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Citigroup lowered their price target on Ford Motor from $10.50 to $9.90 and set a neutral rating on the stock in a report on Monday, September 10th. Guggenheim reissued a hold rating and issued a $11.50 price target on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Friday, July 27th. Buckingham Research decreased their price objective on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a neutral rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 26th. Nomura set a $9.00 price objective on Ford Motor and gave the stock a hold rating in a report on Tuesday, August 14th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a hold rating and set a $11.50 price objective on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Thursday, July 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. Ford Motor presently has an average rating of Hold and an average target price of $11.58. Read more …

Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) from a buy rating to a conviction-buy rating in a research note released on Monday, The Fly reports. Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. KeyCorp cut their price target on shares of PPG Industries from $130.00 to $128.00 and set a $104.41 rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 23rd. Northcoast Research set a $114.00 target price on shares of PPG Industries and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Tuesday, October 9th. Deutsche Bank dropped their target price on shares of PPG Industries from $124.00 to $116.00 and set a buy rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 9th. SunTrust Banks reiterated a hold rating and issued a $110.00 target price on shares of PPG Industries in a report on Friday, July 20th. Finally, ValuEngine upgraded shares of PPG Industries from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report on Thursday, July 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The stock presently has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $117.56. Read more …

Bank of America upgraded shares of ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research note published on Monday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Bank of America currently has $85.00 price objective on the energy producer’s stock. A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on COP. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an outperform rating in a research note on Friday, July 27th. Mizuho reaffirmed a hold rating on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research note on Tuesday, July 24th. ValuEngine cut shares of ConocoPhillips from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 23rd. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $78.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock an overweight rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 11th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research raised shares of ConocoPhillips from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $88.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 8th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. ConocoPhillips presently has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus target price of $75.53. Read more …

National-Oilwell Varco (NYSE:NOV) was upgraded by research analysts at Societe Generale from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. Several other research firms have also weighed in on NOV. Barclays lifted their price target on National-Oilwell Varco from $37.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 30th. Susquehanna Bancshares set a $45.00 price objective on National-Oilwell Varco and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 30th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $42.00 price objective on shares of National-Oilwell Varco in a research note on Monday, July 30th. Seaport Global Securities reiterated a “sell” rating and set a $37.00 price objective on shares of National-Oilwell Varco in a research note on Tuesday, July 31st. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on National-Oilwell Varco from $45.00 to $49.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 31st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have assigned a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $42.86. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 15, 2018

Upgrades:

Deutsche Bank upgraded shares of Kansas City Southern (NYSE:KSU) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report published on Monday, The Fly reports. Deutsche Bank currently has $120.00 price target on the transportation company’s stock. Several other analysts have also commented on KSU. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Kansas City Southern from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report on Tuesday, June 26th. Credit Suisse Group raised their price objective on shares of Kansas City Southern from $125.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock a $111.08 rating in a report on Monday, July 23rd. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Kansas City Southern from $108.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a hold rating in a report on Tuesday, October 9th. Loop Capital raised their price objective on shares of Kansas City Southern to $132.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Monday, July 23rd. Finally, Cowen restated a hold rating and issued a $124.00 price objective on shares of Kansas City Southern in a report on Monday, July 23rd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Kansas City Southern currently has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus target price of $123.33. Read more …

Macquarie upgraded shares of Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a research report released on Monday, Marketbeat reports. A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on WFC. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Wells Fargo & Co from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note on Sunday, July 15th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded Wells Fargo & Co from a market perform rating to an outperform rating and raised their price target for the company from $57.00 to $63.00 in a research note on Sunday, July 15th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. ValuEngine downgraded Wells Fargo & Co from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note on Friday, September 28th. Susquehanna Bancshares set a $63.00 price target on Wells Fargo & Co and gave the company a hold rating in a research note on Friday, July 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upgraded Wells Fargo & Co from an underweight rating to an equal weight rating and raised their price target for the company from $57.00 to $62.00 in a research note on Monday, July 2nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock has a consensus rating of Hold and an average target price of $63.79. Read more …

ONEOK (NYSE:OKE) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. OKE has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on ONEOK from $72.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 6th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded ONEOK from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 19th. Barclays lifted their price objective on ONEOK from $72.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 11th. US Capital Advisors reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ONEOK in a research report on Tuesday, July 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on ONEOK from $65.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 27th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $70.00. Read more …

Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) from an underperform rating to a hold rating in a research report report published on Tuesday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm currently has $108.00 price target on the oil and gas company’s stock. PSX has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Phillips 66 from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Thursday, September 13th. Barclays upgraded shares of Phillips 66 from an underweight rating to an equal weight rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $133.00 to $128.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 3rd. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Phillips 66 from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an equal weight rating in a report on Monday, July 16th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Phillips 66 from $124.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock a neutral rating in a report on Wednesday, August 15th. Finally, ValuEngine downgraded shares of Phillips 66 from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Friday, August 17th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. Phillips 66 presently has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $117.77. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of September 24, 2018

Disposals:

Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) insider James S. Brown sold 15,989 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.53, for a total value of $648,034.17. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Shares of HAL stock traded up $0.35 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $41.06. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 7,406,300 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,873,424. Halliburton has a 52 week low of $35.75 and a 52 week high of $57.86. The company has a current ratio of 2.24, a quick ratio of 1.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The firm has a market cap of $35.82 billion, a PE ratio of 33.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.01. Read more …

T-Mobile Us Inc (NASDAQ:TMUS) CFO J Braxton Carter II sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.93, for a total value of $1,033,950.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Shares of T-Mobile Us stock opened at $68.79 on Thursday. T-Mobile Us Inc has a 52 week low of $54.60 and a 52 week high of $69.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $58.39 billion, a PE ratio of 30.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a current ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25. Read more …

T-Mobile Us Inc (NASDAQ:TMUS) EVP David A. Miller sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.00, for a total transaction of $350,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 117,523 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,226,610. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

David A. Miller also recently made the following trade(s):

On Thursday, July 5th, David A. Miller sold 5,000 shares of T-Mobile Us stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total transaction of $300,000.00.

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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBRL) VP Nicholas V. Flanagan sold 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.81, for a total transaction of $874,860.00. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 18,784 shares in the company, valued at $2,738,895.04. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Shares of CBRL stock opened at $145.26 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. has a 1 year low of $141.63 and a 1 year high of $179.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.59. Read more …

Ford Motor Company: Is Ford Stock’s 6.2% Yield Safe?

Ford Stock Takes a Beating

While the stock market was soaring past its all-time highs, Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) seemed to have gotten left behind. Shares of this Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker fell six percent after its second-quarter earnings report in July. And then last week, Ford stock took another beating due to a ratings downgrade.

On Wednesday, August 29, Moody’s Investors Service downgraded Ford’s credit rating from Baa2 to Baa3, just one notch above junk bond status.

“The downgrade of Ford’s rating reflects the erosion in the company’s global business position and the challenges it will face implementing its Fitness Redesign program,” wrote Moody’s in a press release. (Source: “Moody’s downgrades Ford ratings to Baa3; outlook is negative,” Moody’s Investors Service, August 29, 2018.)

In particular, the rating agency noted several negative developments at the automaker, including shrinking profit margins in North America, a slowing business in China, and losses in Europe and South America.

And that’s not all. Moody’s also warned that if things don’t improve, there could be another downgrade next year:

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This Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: September 25-29, 2017

Disposals:

Altria Group (NYSE:MO) Director Dinyar S. Devitre sold 32,000 shares of Altria Group stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.22, for a total transaction of $1,959,040.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Altria Group (NYSE:MO) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 27th. The company reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.86 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $4.37 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.02 billion. Altria Group had a return on equity of 59.50% and a net margin of 56.98%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.81 earnings per share. Read more …

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) insider Hau N. Thai-Tang sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.50, for a total value of $287,500.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 76,358 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $878,117. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Ford Motor Company (F) traded down 0.87% during trading on Thursday, reaching $11.40. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 30,271,005 shares. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $11.01 and its 200 day moving average is $11.39. Ford Motor Company has a 12 month low of $10.47 and a 12 month high of $13.27. The company has a market cap of $45.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.00 and a beta of 1.12. Read more …

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) major shareholder Alice L. Walton sold 2,000,000 shares of Wal-Mart Stores stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.47, for a total value of $158,940,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 6,748,580 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $536,309,652.60. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Large shareholders that own at least 10% of a company’s stock are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE WMT) traded up 0.30% on Tuesday, reaching $79.39. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 5,835,332 shares. The company has a market capitalization of $237.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.07 and a beta of 0.30. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $79.87 and its 200-day moving average price is $76.28. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has a 1-year low of $65.28 and a 1-year high of $81.99. Read more …

General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) President Daniel Ammann sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.19, for a total transaction of $1,607,600.00. Following the transaction, the president now owns 145,953 shares in the company, valued at $5,865,851.07. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

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AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) VP Robert A. Michael sold 6,699 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.00, for a total value of $589,512.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 10,007 shares in the company, valued at approximately $880,616. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Shares of AbbVie Inc. (NYSE ABBV) traded down 0.11% during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $88.86. The stock had a trading volume of 6,769,367 shares. The firm has a market cap of $141.65 billion, a PE ratio of 21.85 and a beta of 1.48. AbbVie Inc. has a 12 month low of $55.06 and a 12 month high of $89.69. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $75.76 and its 200 day moving average is $69.87. Read more …

Acquisitions:

L Brands, Inc. (NYSE:LB) Director Allan R. Tessler purchased 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 21st. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $37.00 per share, with a total value of $740,000.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 43,342 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,603,654. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Shares of L Brands, Inc. (NYSE LB) opened at 42.55 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $12.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.49 and a beta of 0.65. L Brands, Inc. has a 52-week low of $35.00 and a 52-week high of $75.94. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $39.15 and its 200 day moving average is $46.90. Read more …

This Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: September 4-8, 2017

Disposals:

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc (NYSE:DPS) insider Angela A. Stephens sold 7,700 shares of Dr Pepper Snapple Group stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.12, for a total transaction of $701,624.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 6,053 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $551,549.36. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Read more …

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) insider Joseph R. Hinrichs sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.34, for a total value of $453,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 532,435 shares in the company, valued at $6,037,812.90. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Read more …

TJX Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:TJX) CEO Ernie Herrman sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.52, for a total value of $1,450,400.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 480,821 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,869,138.92. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Read more …

Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) CEO Hubert Joly sold 106,942 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.68, for a total transaction of $5,847,588.56. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 645,222 shares in the company, valued at $35,280,738.96. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Read more …

Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) EVP Lawrence J. Pope sold 43,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.66, for a total transaction of $1,705,380.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Read more …

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) SVP Joseph C. Caldarella sold 9,340 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total value of $560,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 46,297 shares in the company, valued at $2,777,820. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Read more …

Parker-Hannifin Corp (NYSE:PH) Director Candy M. Obourn sold 1,241 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.46, for a total value of $200,371.86. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Read more …

Acquisitions:

Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:PSEC) CFO Brian H. Oswald acquired 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 1st. The shares were bought at an average price of $6.73 per share, for a total transaction of $336,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 493,373 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,320,400.29. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Read more …