Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of September 27, 2021

 

Disposals:

 

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) Director Eddy W. Hartenstein sold 4,517 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $504.92, for a total transaction of $2,280,723.64. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Eddy W. Hartenstein also recently made the following trade(s):

On Friday, September 10th, Eddy W. Hartenstein sold 4,811 shares of Broadcom stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $499.12, for a total transaction of $2,401,266.32.

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Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) insider Mark David Brazeal sold 3,150 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $504.09, for a total value of $1,587,883.50. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Mark David Brazeal also recently made the following trade(s):

On Friday, September 10th, Mark David Brazeal sold 9,453 shares of Broadcom stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $502.38, for a total transaction of $4,748,998.14.

Shares of AVGO traded down $1.54 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $489.48. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,578,263 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,843,219. The firm has a market capitalization of $201.48 billion, a PE ratio of 36.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 0.93. Broadcom Inc. has a one year low of $344.42 and a one year high of $510.70. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $489.69 and its two-hundred day moving average is $474.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65, a quick ratio of 2.23 and a current ratio of 2.41. Read more …

 

Zoetis Inc. (NYSE:ZTS) EVP Roxanne Lagano sold 1,315 shares of Zoetis stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $202.17, for a total value of $265,853.55. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Roxanne Lagano also recently made the following trade(s):

On Monday, August 23rd, Roxanne Lagano sold 9,603 shares of Zoetis stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $207.07, for a total value of $1,988,493.21.

On Thursday, July 22nd, Roxanne Lagano sold 22,450 shares of Zoetis stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.18, for a total transaction of $4,471,591.00.

Shares of ZTS stock traded down $6.96 during trading on Monday, reaching $197.77. The company had a trading volume of 86,716 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,790,371. Zoetis Inc. has a one year low of $141.41 and a one year high of $210.10. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $203.57 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $184.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 3.37 and a quick ratio of 2.51. The company has a market capitalization of $93.73 billion, a PE ratio of 49.47, a PEG ratio of 3.31 and a beta of 0.64. Read more …

 

 

General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) insider Shawn P. Ogrady sold 28,614 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.48, for a total transaction of $1,730,574.72. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Shares of GIS traded down $0.31 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $59.34. 49,048 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,146,430. The firm has a market cap of $35.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.57. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $58.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $60.45. General Mills, Inc. has a 52 week low of $53.96 and a 52 week high of $64.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. Read more …

 

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) insider Ryan Ross sold 2,540 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $191.18, for a total value of $485,597.20. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Ryan Ross also recently made the following trade(s):

On Tuesday, September 21st, Ryan Ross sold 2,700 shares of Williams-Sonoma stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.57, for a total value of $501,039.00.

On Wednesday, July 7th, Ryan Ross sold 2,400 shares of Williams-Sonoma stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.00, for a total transaction of $396,000.00.

NYSE:WSM traded down $2.70 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $191.76. 877,427 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,194,952. The stock has a market cap of $14.26 billion, a PE ratio of 15.25, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.68. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $170.40 and a 200 day moving average of $168.91. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. has a twelve month low of $87.94 and a twelve month high of $204.41. Read more …

 

 

Acquisitions:

 

Agree Realty Co. (NYSE:ADC) Director John Rakolta, Jr. bought 20,273 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 27th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $67.73 per share, for a total transaction of $1,373,090.29. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Read more …

 

Agree Realty Co. (NYSE:ADC) Chairman Richard Agree bought 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 28th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $67.06 per share, with a total value of $402,360.00. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Shares of ADC traded down $1.19 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $66.23. 379,534 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 619,571. The stock has a market cap of $4.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.36 and a beta of 0.31. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $73.02 and a 200-day moving average of $71.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 2.69 and a current ratio of 2.69. Agree Realty Co. has a 52 week low of $61.27 and a 52 week high of $75.95. Read more …

 

 

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) Director Raul J. Fernandez purchased 152 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 29th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $489.54 per share, for a total transaction of $74,410.08. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Broadcom stock traded up $2.42 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $487.35. 1,605,145 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,840,542. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65, a quick ratio of 2.23 and a current ratio of 2.41. Broadcom Inc. has a 12-month low of $344.42 and a 12-month high of $510.70. The firm has a market cap of $200.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.85, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 0.93. The business has a fifty day moving average of $490.07 and a 200 day moving average of $474.54. Read more …

 

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of September 27, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY) was upgraded by SVB Leerink from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report issued on Monday, Analyst Price Targets reports.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on SNY. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Sanofi in a report on Friday, July 30th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Sanofi in a report on Friday, August 6th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Sanofi in a research report on Thursday, August 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $53.00. Read more …

 

The Western Union (NYSE:WU) was upgraded by equities researchers at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

NYSE WU opened at $20.23 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $21.94 and a 200-day moving average of $23.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.32 and a beta of 0.99. The Western Union has a 52 week low of $19.07 and a 52 week high of $26.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.47, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 0.94. Read more …

 

Eli Lilly and (NYSE:LLY) was upgraded by equities researchers at Citigroup from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $265.00 price target on the stock, up from their prior price target of $210.00. Citigroup's price objective indicates a potential upside of 19.58% from the company's current price. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

LLY has been the topic of several other research reports. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Eli Lilly and from $227.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of Eli Lilly and from $252.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a "conviction-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, June 14th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price objective on shares of Eli Lilly and from $245.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 24th. Read more …

 

 

UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) was upgraded by research analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Credit Suisse Group reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Wednesday, July 21st. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Tuesday, August 10th. Barclays reaffirmed an "underweight" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Monday, July 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Wednesday, July 21st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $15.80 target price on UBS Group and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, July 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and ten 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 target price of $15.70. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of September 20, 2021

 

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Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) was upgraded by equities researchers at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Credit Suisse Group raised shares of Colgate-Palmolive from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $80.00 to $95.00 in a research report on Wednesday, June 9th. Evercore ISI reissued a "buy" rating and set a $95.00 price objective on shares of Colgate-Palmolive in a research report on Sunday, June 20th. Finally, UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of Colgate-Palmolive in a research report on Wednesday, June 23rd. They set a "buy" rating and a $95.00 price objective on the stock. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $85.54. Read more …

 

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) was upgraded by equities research analysts at TD Securities from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on CNI. Credit Suisse Group dropped their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from $121.00 to $112.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 21st. Desjardins dropped their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$147.00 to C$145.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 26th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from $119.00 to $115.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 14th. National Bank Financial upped their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$139.00 to C$144.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Loop Capital downgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $157.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, September 1st. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $139.06. Read more …

 

National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) was upgraded by stock analysts at Piper Sandler from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Price Targets.com reports. The firm currently has a C$40.00 price objective on the financial services provider’s stock. Piper Sandler’s price objective indicates a potential downside of 58.24% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Credit Suisse Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of National Bank of Canada in a research note on Thursday, September 2nd. CIBC increased their price target on National Bank of Canada from C$98.00 to C$102.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, August 26th. CSFB increased their price target on National Bank of Canada from C$106.00 to C$110.00 in a report on Wednesday, September 1st. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on National Bank of Canada from C$97.00 to C$99.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 26th. Finally, TD Securities lowered their price target on National Bank of Canada from C$100.00 to C$99.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 26th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of C$98.85. Read more …

 

 

ABB (NYSE:ABB) was upgraded by analysts at Exane BNP Paribas to a "neutral" rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a CHF 37 price target on the industrial products company's stock.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Kepler Capital Markets upgraded ABB from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $36.00 price target for the company in a research note on Friday, July 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "hold" rating on shares of ABB in a research note on Tuesday, July 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. set a $36.78 target price on ABB and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, July 23rd. HSBC upgraded ABB from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 27th. Finally, Barclays set a $36.78 target price on ABB and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, July 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $35.88. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of September 13, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) was upgraded by stock analysts at Odeon Capital Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $46.50 price target on the financial services provider's stock. Odeon Capital Group's price target indicates a potential upside of 15.47% from the stock's previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the company. Evercore ISI restated a "buy" rating and issued a $43.00 price objective on shares of Bank of America in a research note on Friday, July 2nd. Truist Securities started coverage on Bank of America in a research note on Wednesday, June 2nd. They issued a "buy" rating for the company. Royal Bank of Canada set a $37.69 price objective on Bank of America and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 21st. Credit Suisse Group upped their price objective on Bank of America from $46.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, July 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Bank of America from $38.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $40.42. Read more …

 

Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) was upgraded by research analysts at Cowen from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $98.00 price objective on the medical instruments supplier’s stock. Cowen’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 21.11% from the company’s previous close.

BAX has been the topic of a number of other research reports. SVB Leerink reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Baxter International in a report on Sunday, September 5th. Piper Sandler reduced their price target on shares of Baxter International from $85.00 to $82.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 29th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on shares of Baxter International from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 29th. Barclays upgraded Baxter International from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $93.00 to $100.00 in a research report on Friday, September 3rd. Finally, KeyCorp lowered their price objective on Baxter International from $94.00 to $92.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 2nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Baxter International currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $91.08. Read more …

 

Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Raymond James from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note issued on Monday, Price Targets.com reports. The firm currently has a C$41.00 price objective on the stock, up from their previous price objective of C$39.25. Raymond James' price target indicates a potential upside of 13.04% from the company's previous close.

CWB has been the subject of a number of other research reports. National Bankshares upped their target price on shares of Canadian Western Bank from C$40.00 to C$41.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Monday, August 30th. Barclays upgraded shares of Canadian Western Bank from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a C$37.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Friday, May 28th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Canadian Western Bank from C$37.00 to C$41.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research report on Monday, May 31st. Credit Suisse Group increased their target price on shares of Canadian Western Bank to C$45.00 and gave the company a "sector peform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 1st. Finally, CIBC increased their target price on shares of Canadian Western Bank from C$42.00 to C$44.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, August 30th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Canadian Western Bank presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of C$41.17. Read more …

 

 

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) was upgraded by analysts at Oppenheimer to an “outperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $165.00 price target on the iPhone maker’s stock. Oppenheimer’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 11.40% from the stock’s current price.

AAPL has been the subject of a number of other reports. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Apple in a research note on Monday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $175.00 price objective for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on shares of Apple from $165.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $132.00 price objective on shares of Apple in a report on Tuesday, August 10th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Apple from $134.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 28th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Apple from $166.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and twenty-six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $160.88. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of October 26, 2020

 

Disposals:

 

General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) insider Shawn P. Ogrady sold 6,310 shares of General Mills stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.77, for a total value of $383,458.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 129,257 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,854,947.89. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

 Shares of General Mills stock traded down $0.50 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $61.28. The company had a trading volume of 66,634 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,125,454. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $60.65 and a 200 day moving average price of $61.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.49. The firm has a market cap of $37.77 billion, a PE ratio of 16.52, a P/E/G ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.60. General Mills, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $46.59 and a fifty-two week high of $66.14.  Read more …

 

Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) insider Ellyn Shook sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $227.74, for a total value of $1,138,700.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 19,391 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,416,106.34. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

NYSE:ACN traded up $3.36 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $222.59. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 40,944 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,782,384. The company has a market capitalization of $146.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.06. Accenture plc has a 12 month low of $137.15 and a 12 month high of $247.82. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $229.24 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $212.84. Read more …

 

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Director Stephen J. Hemsley sold 98,579 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $329.47, for a total transaction of $32,478,823.13. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Shares of NYSE:UNH traded down $2.55 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $320.51. 2,426,439 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,187,595. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $314.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of $302.05. The firm has a market cap of $307.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.68. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 1-year low of $187.72 and a 1-year high of $335.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. Read more …

 

 

BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) Director Mark Wiedman sold 3,850 shares of BlackRock stock in a transaction on Monday, October 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $626.47, for a total transaction of $2,411,909.50. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Mark Wiedman also recently made the following trade(s):

On Thursday, August 6th, Mark Wiedman sold 360 shares of BlackRock stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $583.20, for a total transaction of $209,952.00.

Shares of BLK stock traded down $13.82 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $600.71. 641,802 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 950,465. The firm has a market capitalization of $91.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.92, a PEG ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 4.02 and a current ratio of 4.02. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $586.70 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $553.24. BlackRock, Inc. has a 52 week low of $323.98 and a 52 week high of $666.64. Read more …

 

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of October 19, 2020

 

Disposals:

 

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) CEO Laura Alber sold 35,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.93, for a total value of $3,637,550.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 466,702 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $48,504,338.86. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Laura Alber also recently made the following trade(s):

On Monday, August 17th, Laura Alber sold 15,000 shares of Williams-Sonoma stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.78, for a total value of $1,436,700.00.

NYSE WSM traded down $0.03 during trading on Monday, hitting $104.97. 1,017,417 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,347,662. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. has a 12 month low of $26.01 and a 12 month high of $107.09. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $92.51 and a 200 day simple moving average of $80.25. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. The company has a market capitalization of $8.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.23, a PEG ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.66. Read more …

 

Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) CEO Julie Spellman Sweet sold 9,228 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $230.57, for a total value of $2,127,699.96. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 18,562 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,279,840.34. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Read more …

Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) Chairman David Rowland sold 10,938 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $229.30, for a total transaction of $2,508,083.40. Following the transaction, the chairman now directly owns 25,170 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,771,481. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

ACN stock traded up $4.15 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $230.39. 1,767,522 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,421,359. Accenture plc has a 1 year low of $137.15 and a 1 year high of $247.82. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $230.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $210.60. The stock has a market cap of $146.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 1.06. Read more …

 

FedEx Co. (NYSE:FDX) VP John L. Merino sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $289.32, for a total transaction of $1,446,600.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

John L. Merino also recently made the following trade(s):

On Friday, September 18th, John L. Merino sold 24,981 shares of FedEx stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $246.16, for a total value of $6,149,322.96.

NYSE FDX traded up $5.43 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $287.40. 3,919,817 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,095,121. The company has a market cap of $75.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.45, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.64 and a current ratio of 1.69. FedEx Co. has a 1-year low of $88.69 and a 1-year high of $292.69. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $249.44 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $173.21. Read more …

 

 

Seagate Technology plc (NASDAQ:STX) Director Stephen J. Luczo sold 7,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.49, for a total value of $367,430.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Seagate Technology stock traded down $0.20 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $51.69. 3,477,659 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,587,235. Seagate Technology plc has a 52-week low of $39.02 and a 52-week high of $64.17. The stock has a market cap of $13.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.60, a P/E/G ratio of 9.79 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.33, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.51. The firm's 50 day moving average is $48.88 and its 200 day moving average is $48.78.

Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The data storage provider reported $1.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.20. The business had revenue of $2.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.62 billion. Seagate Technology had a net margin of 9.55% and a return on equity of 68.62%. The business's revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.86 earnings per share. Equities research analysts expect that Seagate Technology plc will post 4.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.  Read more …

 

General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) insider Sean N. Walker sold 9,062 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.59, for a total transaction of $558,128.58. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 66,793 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,113,780.87. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

NYSE GIS traded up $0.40 during trading on Thursday, hitting $61.37. 63,908 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,182,932. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24. The company has a market cap of $37.27 billion, a PE ratio of 16.30, a P/E/G ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 0.60. General Mills, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $46.59 and a fifty-two week high of $66.14. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $60.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $61.40. Read more …

 

 

Acquisitions:

 

Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Director Hsenghung Sam Hsu bought 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, October 16th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $45.00 per share, with a total value of $45,000.00. Following the purchase, the director now owns 1,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $45,000. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Hsenghung Sam Hsu also recently made the following trade(s):

On Monday, October 19th, Hsenghung Sam Hsu acquired 1,000 shares of Fastenal stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $44.50 per share, with a total value of $44,500.00.

FAST stock traded down $0.83 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $44.43. 4,116,533 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,562,345. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 1.91 and a current ratio of 4.13. Fastenal has a 1-year low of $26.72 and a 1-year high of $49.86. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $45.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $42.40. The company has a market cap of $25.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.63 and a beta of 1.19. Read more …

 

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of April 27, 2020

Disposals:

Kimberly Clark Corp (NYSE:KMB) SVP J. Scott Boston sold 13,388 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $141.00, for a total value of $1,887,708.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

KMB traded down $0.89 during trading on Monday, reaching $140.77. 643,314 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,994,561. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $133.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $136.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 156.74, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.63. The company has a market capitalization of $48.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.68, a P/E/G ratio of 3.74 and a beta of 0.47. Kimberly Clark Corp has a 1 year low of $110.66 and a 1 year high of $149.23. Read more …

Procter & Gamble Co (NYSE:PG) Director Nelson Peltz sold 3,500,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.21, for a total transaction of $417,235,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 3,891 shares in the company, valued at approximately $463,846.11. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Nelson Peltz also recently made the following trade(s):

On Wednesday, April 22nd, Nelson Peltz sold 2,033,735 shares of Procter & Gamble stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.00, for a total transaction of $244,048,200.00.

On Monday, April 20th, Nelson Peltz sold 1,813,227 shares of Procter & Gamble stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.84, for a total transaction of $220,923,577.68.

Shares of Procter & Gamble stock opened at $117.08 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $114.18 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $120.87. Procter & Gamble Co has a 12-month low of $94.34 and a 12-month high of $128.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The company has a market capitalization of $290.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 66.15, a PEG ratio of 3.31 and a beta of 0.41. Read more …

General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) insider Jonathon Nudi sold 4,224 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $59.87, for a total value of $252,890.88. Following the sale, the insider now owns 58,762 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,518,080.94. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Shares of GIS opened at $60.30 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.47, a current ratio of 0.64 and a quick ratio of 0.41. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $55.97 and a 200-day moving average of $53.51. The company has a market cap of $36.36 billion, a PE ratio of 17.33, a P/E/G ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 0.51. General Mills, Inc. has a one year low of $46.59 and a one year high of $61.66. Read more …

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) insider Jeffrey S. Brodsky sold 18,174 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.57, for a total value of $737,319.18. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 141,863 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,755,381.91. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

MS opened at $39.43 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $63.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.20, a PEG ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.60, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 0.75. Morgan Stanley has a one year low of $27.20 and a one year high of $57.57. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $36.14 and its 200-day simple moving average is $46.52. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of July 15, 2019

Upgrades:

Bank of America upgraded shares of Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report published on Monday morning, 24/7 WallStreet reports.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on DE. Macquarie set a $132.00 price target on shares of Deere & Company and gave the stock a hold rating in a research report on Monday, May 20th. Robert W. Baird raised shares of Deere & Company from a neutral rating to an outperform rating and upped their price target for the stock from $129.00 to $175.00 in a research report on Sunday, June 16th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of AGCO from a hold rating to a buy rating and upped their price target for the stock from $70.00 to $90.00 in a research report on Monday, June 24th. Wells Fargo & Co reissued a buy rating and issued a $85.00 price objective on shares of Carvana in a research report on Monday, July 1st. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued a hold rating on shares of PG&E in a research report on Friday, June 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. The company has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus price target of $167.78. Read more …

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Co from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage presently has a $88.00 target price on the biopharmaceutical company’s stock, up from their previous target price of $68.00. Wells Fargo & Co‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 31.46% from the company’s current price.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Oppenheimer set a $85.00 target price on shares of Gilead Sciences and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 12th. Evercore ISI reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Gilead Sciences in a research note on Friday, May 17th. Raymond James set a $60.00 target price on shares of Banner and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 3rd. Needham & Company LLC cut shares of Acquity Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Gilead Sciences in a research note on Tuesday, July 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the stock. The company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $80.54. Read more …

Edward Jones upgraded shares of General Mills (NYSE:GIS) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note published on Monday morning, The Fly reports.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on GIS. Bank of America set a $120.00 price objective on Walmart and gave the company a buy rating in a research report on Friday, May 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered VESTAS WIND SYS/ADR from a neutral rating to an underweight rating in a report on Thursday, March 21st. Wells Fargo & Co restated a hold rating and issued a $160.00 target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson in a report on Friday, March 22nd. Guggenheim increased their target price on General Mills from $58.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a report on Wednesday, July 10th. Finally, Piper Jaffray Companies increased their target price on General Mills from $50.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a neutral rating in a report on Wednesday, July 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. General Mills has a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $52.66. Read more …

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) was upgraded by stock analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley set a $207.00 price target on shares of Alibaba Group and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 12th. Credit Suisse Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a GBX 2,012 ($26.29) price target on shares of Aston Martin Lagonda Global in a research note on Wednesday, May 1st. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of General Moly from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 11th. Mizuho began coverage on shares of Avrobio in a research note on Wednesday, June 26th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $28.00 price target on the stock. Finally, ValuEngine upgraded shares of Zogenix from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 27th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company. The company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $77.07. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of February 18, 2019

Upgrades:

Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports. Several other equities analysts have also commented on FCX. Raymond James set a $16.00 price target on Freeport-McMoRan and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 24th. ValuEngine lowered Freeport-McMoRan from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 24th. BMO Capital Markets set a $13.00 price target on Freeport-McMoRan and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 25th. B. Riley cut their target price on Freeport-McMoRan from $18.00 to $16.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 25th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lowered Freeport-McMoRan from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $12.20 target price on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, November 6th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $16.15. Read more …

Macquarie upgraded shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a report published on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage currently has $126.00 price target on the stock. PEP has been the subject of a number of other reports. BidaskClub raised shares of PepsiCo from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note on Friday, October 26th. Zacks Investment Research reaffirmed a sell rating on shares of PepsiCo in a research note on Wednesday, November 14th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of PepsiCo to $119.00 and gave the company a hold rating in a research note on Tuesday. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Finally, UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of PepsiCo in a research note on Thursday, December 13th. They set a neutral rating and a $123.00 price objective for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of Hold and an average target price of $119.83. Read more …

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) was upgraded by research analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued on Friday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $64.00 price objective on the chip maker’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $55.00. Morgan Stanley’s target price indicates a potential upside of 21.77% from the stock’s previous close. Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on INTC. BidaskClub cut shares of Intel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 17th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $55.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Wednesday, January 23rd. Nomura reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Wednesday, November 7th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $54.00 price target (up previously from $50.00) on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, January 11th. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “sell” rating and set a $44.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday, January 8th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating and nineteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $53.65. Read more …

Downgrades:

Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) was downgraded by investment analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report released on Tuesday, Marketbeat reports. They currently have a $178.00 price target on the railroad operator’s stock, down from their prior price target of $180.00. Royal Bank of Canada’s price objective would suggest a potential downside of 2.13% from the stock’s previous close. A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on NSC. ValuEngine upgraded shares of Norfolk Southern from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 12th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Norfolk Southern from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $191.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 21st. Credit Suisse Group boosted their price objective on shares of Norfolk Southern from $181.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 12th. Loop Capital boosted their price objective on shares of Norfolk Southern to $210.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Norfolk Southern to $185.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $183.62. Read more …