Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of August 26, 2019

Upgrades:

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Daiwa Capital Markets from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports. A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on UPS. Argus restated a “buy” rating on shares of United Parcel Service in a research note on Tuesday, April 30th. Credit Suisse Group set a $119.00 price objective on shares of United Parcel Service and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 31st. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service to $128.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 25th. Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of United Parcel Service in a research note on Wednesday, July 10th. They set a “buy” rating and a $123.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut shares of United Parcel Service from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $118.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Monday, July 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $118.82. Read more …

Oppenheimer upgraded shares of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a research report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has $70.00 price objective on the cell phone carrier’s stock. VZ has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Citigroup lowered Verizon Communications from a buy rating to a neutral rating and set a $62.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Monday, July 8th. Zacks Investment Research raised Verizon Communications from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $58.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday, August 5th. Finally, UBS Group lowered Verizon Communications from a buy rating to a neutral rating and set a $57.70 price objective on the stock. in a report on Thursday, May 30th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. The company presently has an average rating of Hold and an average price target of $60.22. Read more …

DZ Bank upgraded shares of Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report issued on Wednesday morning, The Fly reports. They currently have $36.00 price objective on the biopharmaceutical company’s stock. PFE has been the topic of a number of other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. set a $46.00 price target on shares of Pfizer and gave the stock a neutral rating in a report on Monday, July 29th. Bank of America cut shares of Pfizer from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a report on Tuesday, July 30th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of Pfizer from $40.00 to $38.00 and set an equal weight rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. UBS Group reaffirmed a neutral rating and issued a $43.00 price target on shares of Pfizer in a report on Monday, August 5th. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed a hold rating and issued a $41.00 price target on shares of Pfizer in a report on Thursday, May 9th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has an average rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $45.88. Read more …

Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) was upgraded by research analysts at Pareto Securities from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, August 5th, The Fly reports. A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on NVO. Deutsche Bank downgraded shares of Novo Nordisk A/S from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $52.42 price objective for the company. in a report on Thursday, June 20th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $355.00 target price on shares of Novo Nordisk A/S in a research report on Wednesday, June 19th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Novo Nordisk A/S from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $50.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, July 15th. Barclays raised shares of Novo Nordisk A/S from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $51.85 target price on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, June 11th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group upgraded shares of Novo Nordisk A/S from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, April 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $111.58. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of November 19, 2018

Disposals:

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) Director Alan G. Hassenfeld sold 400,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.41, for a total value of $38,964,000.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 30,945 shares in the company, valued at $3,014,352.45. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Shares of NASDAQ HAS opened at $94.89 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.41, a quick ratio of 1.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90. Hasbro, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $79.00 and a fifty-two week high of $109.60. The company has a market capitalization of $12.36 billion, a PE ratio of 17.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.96. Read more …

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) EVP Steven P. Cugine sold 15,000 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.39, for a total value of $965,850.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 43,948 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,829,811.72. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. NYSE CHD opened at $65.53 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $15.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.02, a P/E/G ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 0.31. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $44.53 and a fifty-two week high of $67.93. The company has a quick ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. Read more …

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) EVP T Richard Riney sold 15,288 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.50, for a total value of $955,500.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

T Richard Riney also recently made the following trade(s):

On Friday, August 31st, T Richard Riney sold 13,708 shares of Ventas stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total value of $822,480.00.

Shares of NYSE:VTR opened at $61.36 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $22.23 billion, a PE ratio of 14.75, a PEG ratio of 4.62 and a beta of -0.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 0.56. Ventas, Inc. has a 12 month low of $46.55 and a 12 month high of $64.96. Read more …

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) insider Chris Kondo sold 3,408 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $190.00, for a total value of $647,520.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 8,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,698,600. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Shares of AAPL traded down $0.20 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $176.78. 31,104,724 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 32,756,955. The stock has a market capitalization of $913.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.26. Apple Inc. has a 52-week low of $150.24 and a 52-week high of $233.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 1.09. Read more …

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

Upgrades:

Guggenheim upgraded shares of American Electric Power (NYSE:AEP) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report published on Monday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call. A number of other research firms have also issued reports on AEP. Zacks Investment Research lowered American Electric Power from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 27th. ValuEngine upgraded American Electric Power from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report on Tuesday, June 26th. Barclays initiated coverage on American Electric Power in a report on Tuesday, July 10th. They issued an overweight rating and a $81.00 price objective on the stock. Goldman Sachs Group upgraded American Electric Power from a neutral rating to a buy rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $76.00 to $74.00 in a report on Thursday, July 19th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on American Electric Power from $67.00 to $73.00 and gave the company an overweight rating in a report on Monday, July 16th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the stock. The company has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus price target of $75.25. Read more …

Bank of America upgraded shares of Novartis (NYSE:NVS) from an underperform rating to a buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Monday, Marketbeat reports. The firm currently has $74.71 price target on the stock. Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Barclays upgraded Novartis from an underweight rating to an equal weight rating in a report on Thursday, July 19th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Novartis from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report on Tuesday, June 19th. Credit Suisse Group upgraded Novartis from an underperform rating to a neutral rating in a report on Friday, May 25th. ValuEngine upgraded Novartis from a strong sell rating to a sell rating in a report on Thursday, July 19th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a neutral rating on shares of Novartis in a report on Thursday, May 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Novartis presently has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $87.24. Read more …

Sanofi (NYSE:SNY) was upgraded by stock analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Monday, The Fly reports. Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on SNY. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Sanofi from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 30th. ValuEngine cut shares of Sanofi from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 2nd. TheStreet upgraded shares of Sanofi from a “c+” rating to a “b” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Sanofi in a research report on Tuesday, July 31st. Finally, BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Sanofi from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 1st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $47.00. Read more …

Foot Locker (NYSE:FL) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wells Fargo & Co from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Monday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm presently has a $58.00 target price on the athletic footwear retailer’s stock, up from their prior target price of $50.00. Wells Fargo & Co’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 19.10% from the stock’s previous close. Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Pivotal Research set a $64.00 target price on shares of Foot Locker and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 29th. Canaccord Genuity set a $66.00 target price on shares of Foot Locker and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 29th. Buckingham Research upped their target price on shares of Foot Locker from $54.00 to $61.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 29th. UBS Group began coverage on shares of Foot Locker in a research report on Thursday, June 21st. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $59.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group decreased their target price on shares of Foot Locker from $62.00 to $58.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and sixteen have issued a buy rating to the company. The stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $56.33. Read more …

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

Upgrades

Allergan (NYSE:AGN) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report issued on Monday. The brokerage currently has a $230.00 target price on the stock, up from their prior target price of $220.00. Barclays’ target price suggests a potential upside of 24.74% from the company’s current price. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call. AGN has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Allergan from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 2nd. Deutsche Bank set a $251.00 target price on shares of Allergan and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 17th. TheStreet downgraded shares of Allergan from a “c-” rating to a “d+” rating in a research report on Monday, December 4th. Piper Jaffray Companies set a $227.00 target price on shares of Allergan and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $275.00 target price on shares of Allergan in a research report on Monday, October 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Allergan has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $227.56. Read more …

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) was upgraded by stock analysts at Argus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call. Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Royal Bank of Canada restated a “hold” rating and set a $22.00 price target on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Wednesday, November 15th. Goldman Sachs Group downgraded Kinder Morgan from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $18.81 to $22.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 17th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on Kinder Morgan from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 24th. Bank of America started coverage on Kinder Morgan in a report on Tuesday, January 9th. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on Kinder Morgan from $25.00 to $24.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. Kinder Morgan currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $22.72. Read more …

Citigroup upgraded shares of Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report released on Tuesday morning. Citigroup currently has $76.00 price target on the biopharmaceutical company’s stock, down from their previous price target of $88.80. Several other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Vetr lowered shares of Gilead Sciences from a buy rating to a hold rating and set a $91.25 price objective for the company. in a report on Monday. Jefferies Group raised shares of Gilead Sciences from a hold rating to a buy rating and raised their price target for the company from $81.19 to $93.00 in a report on Friday, January 26th. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Gilead Sciences from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report on Thursday, January 18th. BidaskClub raised shares of Gilead Sciences from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report on Tuesday, January 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Co raised shares of Gilead Sciences from a market perform rating to an outperform rating and raised their price target for the company from $79.02 to $96.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and eighteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. Gilead Sciences currently has an average rating of Buy and a consensus target price of $85.58. Read more …

Foot Locker (NYSE:FL) was upgraded by stock analysts at Oppenheimer from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday. Several other research firms also recently issued reports on FL. Cowen set a $40.00 price objective on Foot Locker and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 18th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Foot Locker from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 23rd. Deutsche Bank upgraded Foot Locker from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $38.00 to $45.00 in a report on Friday, November 17th. Wells Fargo & Co set a $42.00 price objective on Foot Locker and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 20th. Finally, Pivotal Research initiated coverage on Foot Locker in a report on Thursday, January 25th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $65.00 price objective on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and fifteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $56.04. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: January 8 - 12, 2018

Disposals:

Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST) VP James P. Murphy sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $187.48, for a total value of $937,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 53,834 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,092,798.32. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST) VP Roland Michael Vachris sold 5,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $187.98, for a total transaction of $977,496.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 15,694 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,950,158.12. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST) insider Daniel M. Hines sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $188.62, for a total transaction of $943,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 30,853 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,819,492.86. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST) VP Richard A. Galanti sold 5,000 shares of Costco Wholesale stock in a transaction on Friday, January 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $191.62, for a total value of $958,100.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 32,880 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,300,465.60. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST) VP Paul G. Moulton sold 6,985 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $187.92, for a total transaction of $1,312,621.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 45,248 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,503,004.16. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST) traded up $0.73 during trading on Monday, hitting $188.48. 1,962,225 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,836,060. The company has a market capitalization of $82,780.00, a PE ratio of 29.97, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a current ratio of 0.98. Costco Wholesale Co. has a 52-week low of $150.00 and a 52-week high of $195.35. Read more …

Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) insider Richard P. Clark sold 1,754 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $158.39, for a total transaction of $277,816.06. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 10,543 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,669,905.77. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) CAO Richard P. Clark sold 1,433 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.37, for a total transaction of $226,944.21. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 8,932 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,414,560.84. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) traded up $1.12 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $160.23. The company had a trading volume of 623,540 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,219,462. Accenture Plc has a 12-month low of $112.31 and a 12-month high of $159.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $102,640.00, a P/E ratio of 28.41, a P/E/G ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.08. Read more …

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) insider Daniel J. Riccio sold 15,641 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.78, for a total transaction of $2,733,733.98. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 13,739 shares in the company, valued at $2,401,302.42. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ AAPL) traded down $0.02 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $174.33. 21,583,997 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 26,580,000. The company has a market cap of $895,060.00, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a quick ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. Apple Inc. has a 12 month low of $117.94 and a 12 month high of $177.20. Read more …

Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) EVP Eric Carre sold 28,024 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.71, for a total value of $1,449,121.04. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 173,767 shares in the company, valued at $8,985,491.57. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Eric Carre also recently made the following trade(s):

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Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE:FL) Director Matthew M. Mckenna sold 10,899 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.82, for a total value of $499,392.18. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 35,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,603,700. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Shares of Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE:FL) traded down $0.41 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $45.88. The stock had a trading volume of 540,475 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,430,129. Foot Locker, Inc. has a one year low of $28.42 and a one year high of $77.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $5,570.00, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.56, a PEG ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a current ratio of 4.41, a quick ratio of 2.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. Read more …

Acquisitions:

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) Director Francis S. Blake acquired 3,350 shares of Delta Air Lines stock in a transaction on Friday, January 12th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $59.76 per share, for a total transaction of $200,196.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 33,520 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,003,155.20. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Shares of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) traded up $1.31 during trading on Friday, reaching $59.83. The company had a trading volume of 12,264,521 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,160,000. The firm has a market cap of $42,660.00, a P/E ratio of 12.11, a PEG ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.30. Delta Air Lines, Inc. has a twelve month low of $43.81 and a twelve month high of $60.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 0.43 and a quick ratio of 0.36. Read more …

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Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of August 14, 2017

Upgrades:

Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) was upgraded by investment analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday. The brokerage currently has a $55.00 price objective on the business services provider’s stock. Morgan Stanley’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 0.04% from the stock’s previous close. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call. Continue reading …

Downgrades:

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) was downgraded by Bank of America Corporation from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. Continue reading …

Rio Tinto PLC (NYSE:RIO) was downgraded by Royal Bank Of Canada from a “top pick” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, Marketbeat reports. Continue reading …

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (NYSE:TEVA) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. Continue reading …

Eaton Corporation, PLC (NYSE:ETN) was downgraded by analysts at J P Morgan Chase & Co from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, The Fly reports. Continue reading …

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW) was downgraded by J P Morgan Chase & Co from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They presently have a $132.00 target price on the industrial products company’s stock. J P Morgan Chase & Co’s price objective would suggest a potential downside of 3.08% from the stock’s current price. Continue reading …

Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE:FL) was downgraded by stock analysts at Bank of America Corporation from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report released on Friday, The Fly reports. Continue reading …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of August 7, 2017

Upgrades:

Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) was upgraded by investment analysts at BNP Paribas from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report released on Monday. The brokerage currently has a $105.00 price target on the oil and gas company’s stock. BNP Paribas’ price objective indicates a potential downside of 4.35% from the stock’s current price. Continue reading…

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) was upgraded by stock analysts at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) from a “buy” rating to a “conviction-buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday. The firm currently has a $129.75 price objective on the industrial products company’s stock. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)’s price objective indicates a potential downside of 2.01% from the stock’s current price. Continue reading…

Citigroup Inc. upgraded shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research report released on Tuesday morning. The brokerage currently has $128.00 target price on the transportation company’s stock, up from their prior target price of $115.00. Continue reading…

Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE:FL) was upgraded by stock analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday. The firm currently has a $65.00 price target on the athletic footwear retailer’s stock, down from their prior price target of $70.00. Morgan Stanley’s price target suggests a potential upside of 30.52% from the company’s current price. Continue reading…

Merck & Company, Inc. (NYSE:MRK) was upgraded by equities researchers at HSBC Holdings plc from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday. Continue reading…

Vodafone Group PLC (NASDAQ:VOD) was upgraded by Bank of America Corporation from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday. The brokerage currently has a $32.56 target price on the cell phone carrier’s stock. Bank of America Corporation’s target price indicates a potential upside of 9.93% from the company’s previous close. Continue reading…

Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS) was upgraded by research analysts at Credit Suisse Group from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday, The Fly reports. Continue reading…

Downgrades:

Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) was downgraded by research analysts at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) from a “conviction-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports. Continue reading…

BMO Capital Markets downgraded shares of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) from an outperform rating to a market perform rating in a report released on Wednesday morning. The brokerage currently has $64.00 price objective on the coffee company’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $54.52. Continue reading…

Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) was downgraded by investment analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report issued on Friday. Continue reading…