Upgrades:
J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) was upgraded by
research analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “hold” rating to a
“buy” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The
analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.
JBHT has been the subject of a number of other reports.
Citigroup raised their target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services
from $205.00 to $230.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 12th. Wells Fargo
& Company increased their target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport
Services from $233.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a
research report on Wednesday, January 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their
target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $203.00 to $187.00
and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday.
Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services
from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $208.00 target price for the
company. in a research report on Monday, March 14th. Finally, StockNews.com
downgraded shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from a “buy” rating to a
“hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Nine investment analysts have rated the
stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock.
Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and
a consensus price target of $206.05. Read
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Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) was upgraded by analysts at
Compass Point from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on
Tuesday, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm currently has a $98.00 price
objective on the financial services provider’s stock. Compass Point’s target
price indicates a potential upside of 20.13% from the company’s current price.
Several other equities research analysts have also issued
reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective
on shares of Charles Schwab from $100.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock an
“overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 19th. Deutsche
Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on shares of Charles Schwab
from $120.00 to $114.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on
Thursday, April 7th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Charles
Schwab from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $91.00 price objective
on the stock. in a research note on Monday, February 21st. Argus increased
their price objective on shares of Charles Schwab from $90.00 to $100.00 and
gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 21st.
Finally, StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Charles Schwab in a
research note on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “hold” rating on the stock.
Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have
given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock
currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of
$96.47. Read
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International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) was upgraded by
analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight”
rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports.
Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on
the company. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on International
Business Machines from $151.00 to $145.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock
in a research note on Wednesday, December 15th. UBS Group decreased their
target price on International Business Machines from $124.00 to $118.00 in a
research note on Tuesday, January 25th. Zacks Investment Research lowered
International Business Machines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set
a $140.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, April
5th. StockNews.com initiated coverage on International Business Machines in a
research report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating on the
stock. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on International
Business Machines in a research report on Sunday, January 9th. They issued a
“neutral” rating and a $140.00 price target on the stock. One equities research
analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating
and six have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from
MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a
consensus target price of $146.55. Read
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NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) was upgraded by stock analysts at
Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued
to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a
$280.00 target price on the computer hardware maker’s stock. Citigroup’s target
price indicates a potential upside of 29.32% from the stock’s previous close.
The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.
NVDA has been the topic of several other research reports.
Summit Insights lowered NVIDIA from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a
research note on Thursday, February 17th. New Street Research raised NVIDIA
from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $280.00 price objective for
the company in a research note on Wednesday. Truist Financial dropped their
price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $347.00 to $298.00 in a report on
Friday, April 8th. StockNews.com began coverage on shares of NVIDIA in a report
on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Finally, Cowen
reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $350.00 price objective on shares
of NVIDIA in a report on Tuesday, March 15th. Six investment analysts have
rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-six have given a buy rating and one
has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to
MarketBeat.com, NVIDIA has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price
target of $327.00. Read
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H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) was upgraded by equities research
analysts at Robert W. Baird from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating
in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, The Fly reports.
Several other research firms have also recently issued
reports on FUL. Zacks Investment Research cut H.B. Fuller from a “buy” rating
to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.
downgraded shares of H.B. Fuller from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral”
rating and cut their target price for the company from $75.00 to $73.00 in a
research note on Friday, January 21st. StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares
of H.B. Fuller in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “hold”
rating on the stock. Seaport Res Ptn reissued a “buy” rating on shares of H.B.
Fuller in a research note on Thursday, January 20th. Finally, Deutsche Bank
Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on shares of H.B. Fuller from $80.00
to $72.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday,
March 28th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold
rating and two 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 $74.83. Read
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Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) was upgraded by
equities researchers at Cowen from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform”
rating in a report released on Thursday, The Fly reports. The firm presently
has a $270.00 price objective on the aerospace company’s stock, up from their
previous price objective of $200.00. Cowen’s price objective would indicate a
potential upside of 26.80% from the stock’s previous close.
HII has been the topic of several other research reports.
StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in
a report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock.
Vertical Research raised shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “hold”
rating to a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 price target on the stock in a
report on Thursday, March 17th. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of
Huntington Ingalls Industries in a report on Wednesday, December 15th. They
issued an “outperform” rating and a $225.00 target price on the stock.
TheStreet raised shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “c+” rating to
a “b-” rating in a report on Thursday, March 3rd. Finally, Zacks Investment
Research raised shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “hold” rating to
a “buy” rating and set a $205.00 target price on the stock in a report on
Monday, January 10th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with
a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based
on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an
average price target of $227.00. Read
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Downgrades:
AmerisourceBergen (NYSE:ABC) was downgraded by analysts at
Morgan Stanley from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a
research note issued on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. They presently have a
$178.00 price objective on the stock. Morgan Stanley’s price objective points
to a potential upside of 9.44% from the company’s current price.
A number of other equities analysts also recently commented
on the stock. Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of AmerisourceBergen
from $130.00 to $139.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research
note on Thursday, February 3rd. Scotiabank cut AmerisourceBergen from an
“outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a research report on
Thursday, January 6th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of
AmerisourceBergen from $135.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight”
rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 11th. Robert W. Baird increased
their target price on AmerisourceBergen from $175.00 to $179.00 in a research
note on Thursday, February 3rd. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded
AmerisourceBergen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research
note on Friday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a
hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy
rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, AmerisourceBergen currently
has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $158.00. Read
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Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) was downgraded by stock
analysts at Citigroup from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research
note issued on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. They presently have a $28.00 target
price on the closed-end fund’s stock, down from their previous target price of
$44.50. Citigroup’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 8.32% from
the company’s current price.
A number of other equities research analysts have also
weighed in on BEN. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price
objective on shares of Franklin Resources from $33.00 to $27.00 in a report on
Thursday, April 7th. BMO Capital Markets lowered shares of Franklin Resources
from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $38.00 price
objective for the company. in a report on Thursday, December 16th. Bank of
America assumed coverage on shares of Franklin Resources in a report on Thursday,
December 16th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $38.00 price objective for the
company. StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Franklin Resources in a
report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “hold” rating for the company.
Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered shares of Franklin Resources from
an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $30.00 price
target for the company. in a report on Tuesday. Two research analysts have
rated the stock with a sell rating and seven have given a hold rating to the
company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a
consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $31.25. Read
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Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) was downgraded by analysts at
Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a report released on
Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. They currently have a $45.00 price target on the
network equipment provider’s stock, down from their previous price target of
$65.00. Citigroup’s price objective would indicate a potential downside of
14.02% from the company’s previous close.
CSCO has been the topic of a number of other reports. Raymond
James reduced their price target on shares of Cisco Systems from $64.00 to
$63.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on
Thursday, February 17th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Cisco
Systems from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 price target on
the stock in a research report on Monday, January 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group
cut shares of Cisco Systems from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a
$65.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, January 19th.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Cisco
Systems from $70.00 to $69.00 in a report on Thursday, January 20th. Finally,
Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $61.00
to $68.00 in a report on Thursday, February 17th. One analyst has rated the
stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating and twelve have given
a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company
currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of
$62.47. Read
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Waste Management (NYSE:WM) was downgraded by equities
researchers at BMO Capital Markets from an “outperform” rating to a “market
perform” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. They currently
have a $174.00 price objective on the business services provider’s stock. BMO
Capital Markets’ price target would suggest a potential upside of 6.55% from
the company’s previous close.
A number of other equities analysts also recently commented
on WM. Erste Group downgraded shares of Waste Management to a “hold” rating in
a report on Wednesday, February 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage
on shares of Waste Management in a report on Tuesday, March 1st. They set a
“neutral” rating and a $153.00 price objective for the company. Finally,
StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Waste Management in a research
report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Six
investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have
issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the
stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of
$155.00. Read
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Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) was downgraded by equities research
analysts at Truist Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a
research note issued to investors on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. They
currently have a $121.00 price target on the medical technology company’s stock,
down from their prior price target of $124.00. Truist Financial’s price target
indicates a potential upside of 9.42% from the stock’s current price.
A number of other research analysts also recently commented
on MDT. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Medtronic from an “overweight”
rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price objective for the company
from $130.00 to $105.00 in a report on Friday, December 17th. BTIG Research
lowered shares of Medtronic from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a
$104.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Monday, January 10th.
Bank of America began coverage on shares of Medtronic in a research report on
Tuesday, March 1st. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Raymond James
dropped their target price on shares of Medtronic from $127.00 to $116.00 and
set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday,
February 18th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of
Medtronic from $130.00 to $129.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a
research report on Wednesday, January 19th. Eleven investment analysts have
rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the
stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating
of “Buy” and an average target price of $129.32. Read
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TransAlta Renewables (TSE:RNW) was downgraded by analysts at
Royal Bank of Canada from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating
in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, BayStreet.CA reports. They
currently have a C$21.00 price objective on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada’s
price objective would indicate a potential upside of 13.76% from the company’s
previous close.
A number of other research analysts have also recently
issued reports on RNW. Scotiabank decreased their price objective on shares of
TransAlta Renewables from C$19.00 to C$18.50 in a research note on Thursday,
January 27th. Raymond James set a C$19.00 price objective on shares of
TransAlta Renewables and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report
on Friday, February 25th. Industrial Alliance Securities downgraded TransAlta
Renewables to a “hold” rating and set a C$19.00 target price on the stock. in a
research note on Thursday, March 10th. CIBC dropped their price objective on
shares of TransAlta Renewables from C$19.50 to C$19.00 and set a “neutral”
rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 28th. Finally, National
Bankshares reduced their price target on shares of TransAlta Renewables from
C$19.00 to C$18.50 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a
research report on Wednesday, January 12th. Six analysts have rated the stock
with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company’s stock.
According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of
“Hold” and an average target price of C$19.20. Read
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Thor Industries (NYSE:THO) was downgraded by investment
analysts at BNP Paribas from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in
a report released on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. They presently have a
$65.00 price target on the construction company’s stock. BNP Paribas’ price
objective points to a potential downside of 18.94% from the company’s current
price.
A number of other research analysts have also recently
commented on THO. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of Thor
Industries from $150.00 to $120.00 in a report on Thursday, March 10th. BMO
Capital Markets dropped their price objective on Thor Industries from $175.00
to $140.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on
Thursday, March 10th. StockNews.com initiated coverage on Thor Industries in a
report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. Truist
Financial lowered Thor Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and
cut their price target for the company from $125.00 to $100.00 in a research
note on Wednesday, March 2nd. Finally, Citigroup initiated coverage on shares
of Thor Industries in a research note on Thursday, February 10th. They issued a
“neutral” rating and a $100.00 price objective for the company. Two equities
research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned
a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to
MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a
consensus price target of $116.67. Read
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W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) was downgraded by equities research
analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight”
rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, The
Fly reports.
A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on
GWW. William Blair reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of W.W.
Grainger in a research note on Thursday, February 3rd. Oppenheimer boosted
their price objective on W.W. Grainger from $535.00 to $580.00 and gave the
stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 4th. Atlantic
Securities raised W.W. Grainger from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight”
rating and set a $580.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on
Tuesday, March 15th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on W.W.
Grainger from $392.00 to $432.00 in a research note on Friday, February 4th.
Finally, StockNews.com assumed coverage on W.W. Grainger in a research note on
Thursday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Three analysts have
rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and eight
have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from
MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target
price of $510.55. Read
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