Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 7, 2019

Upgrades:

Enbridge (NYSE:ENB) (TSE:ENB) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wolfe Research from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, The Fly reports. Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Zacks Investment Research lowered Enbridge from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, December 31st. ValuEngine upgraded Enbridge from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 2nd. Wells Fargo & Co upgraded Enbridge from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 5th. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Enbridge in a research report on Monday, September 24th. Finally, UBS Group assumed coverage on Enbridge in a research report on Thursday, October 4th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $48.20. Read more …

BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. GM has been the topic of several other reports. Goldman Sachs Group set a $36.00 target price on shares of General Motors and gave the stock a neutral rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 11th. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of General Motors from $60.00 to $57.00 and set a buy rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 4th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of General Motors from $43.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock an overweight rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 6th. ValuEngine upgraded shares of General Motors from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report on Thursday, November 1st. Finally, Barclays set a $48.00 target price on shares of General Motors and gave the stock a buy rating in a research report on Friday, January 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. General Motors currently has a consensus rating of Buy and an average target price of $44.91. Read more …

Scotiabank upgraded shares of Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) from a sector perform rating to an outperform rating in a research report report published on Monday, The Fly reports. UNP has been the topic of a number of other reports. Deutsche Bank upgraded shares of Union Pacific from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $175.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 27th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Union Pacific from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $176.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 19th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $161.00 to $185.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a report on Thursday, September 20th. Bank of America lowered shares of Union Pacific from a buy rating to a neutral rating and set a $164.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Thursday, October 18th. Finally, Loop Capital upgraded shares of Union Pacific from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report on Tuesday, September 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has an average rating of Buy and a consensus target price of $163.82. Read more…

Bank of America upgraded shares of Accenture (NYSE:ACN) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research report report published on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. Bank of America currently has $143.07 price target on the information technology services provider’s stock. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call. Several other analysts have also commented on ACN. Deutsche Bank raised their price objective on shares of Accenture from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Thursday, September 20th. SunTrust Banks raised their price objective on shares of Accenture to $178.00 and gave the stock a hold rating in a report on Monday, October 1st. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Accenture from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report on Tuesday, September 25th. Moffett Nathanson initiated coverage on shares of Accenture in a report on Thursday, October 4th. They issued a buy rating and a $200.00 price objective for the company. Finally, UBS Group set a $180.00 price objective on shares of Accenture and gave the stock a hold rating in a report on Wednesday, September 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus target price of $173.55. Read more …

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Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of April 9, 2018

Upgrades:

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) was upgraded by research analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage presently has a $45.00 target price on the auto manufacturer’s stock. Morgan Stanley’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 15.18% from the stock’s current price. Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Berenberg Bank set a $34.00 price objective on shares of General Motors and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 7th. JPMorgan Chase restated an “overweight” rating and set a $55.00 target price (down from $56.00) on shares of General Motors in a research report on Tuesday, March 13th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of General Motors from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 9th. TheStreet lowered shares of General Motors from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 27th. Finally, Vetr upgraded shares of General Motors from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $40.24 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 26th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $44.65. Read more …

Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. Morgan Stanley currently has $72.00 price objective on the data storage provider’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $51.00. STX has been the subject of several other research reports. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Seagate Technology from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $48.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, January 5th. TheStreet raised shares of Seagate Technology from a c+ rating to a b- rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 9th. Vetr downgraded shares of Seagate Technology from a buy rating to a hold rating and set a $56.12 price target for the company. in a research report on Thursday, March 1st. Cross Research raised shares of Seagate Technology from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report on Monday, April 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo reissued a market perform rating and issued a $45.00 price target (up previously from $38.00) on shares of Seagate Technology in a research report on Tuesday, January 9th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty have given a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The company presently has an average rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $53.12. Read more …

Becton Dickinson and (NYSE:BDX) was upgraded by investment analysts at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. Several other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Becton Dickinson and from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 6th. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on Becton Dickinson and in a report on Monday, March 5th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $249.00 price objective on the stock. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Becton Dickinson and from $245.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 7th. Piper Jaffray reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $260.00 target price (up previously from $223.00) on shares of Becton Dickinson and in a research note on Tuesday, February 6th. Finally, Bank of America reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $260.00 target price on shares of Becton Dickinson and in a research note on Friday, January 19th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. The company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $240.53. Read more …

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) was upgraded by stock analysts at Goldman Sachs to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday. The firm presently has a $88.00 target price on the industrial products company’s stock. Goldman Sachs’ price target would indicate a potential upside of 15.90% from the company’s current price. ETN has been the topic of a number of other research reports. UBS began coverage on shares of Eaton in a report on Tuesday, January 23rd. They set a “neutral” rating and a $87.00 price objective on the stock. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Eaton from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 3rd. Bank of America raised shares of Eaton from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $81.03 to $85.00 in a report on Thursday, March 8th. JPMorgan Chase raised shares of Eaton from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $82.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 1st. Finally, Jefferies Group raised shares of Eaton from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $80.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday, March 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. The company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $86.73. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: January 1 - 5, 2018

Disposals:

Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) EVP Robb L. Voyles sold 5,953 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total transaction of $297,650.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Read more …

Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) EVP Robb L. Voyles sold 5,000 shares of Halliburton stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.85, for a total transaction of $244,250.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Shares of Halliburton Company (NYSE HAL) traded up $0.30 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $48.87. 5,194,700 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,712,148. The stock has a market cap of $42,830.00, a PE ratio of 203.63, a P/E/G ratio of 5.28 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 2.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. Halliburton Company has a 12 month low of $38.18 and a 12 month high of $58.78. Read more …

J M Smucker Co (NYSE:SJM) insider David J. Lemmon sold 1,205 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.54, for a total value of $150,070.70. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Read more …

J M Smucker Co (NYSE:SJM) SVP Jeannette L. Knudsen sold 1,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.36, for a total transaction of $198,976.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 23,452 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,916,490.72. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. J M Smucker Co (NYSE:SJM) traded down $0.65 during trading on Friday, hitting $124.24. 495,440 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 876,432. J M Smucker Co has a 52 week low of $99.57 and a 52 week high of $143.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $14,187.20, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.10, a P/E/G ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. Read more …

Kroger Co (NYSE:KR) VP Michael Joseph Donnelly sold 15,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.66, for a total value of $425,964.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Kroger Co (NYSE KR) opened at $27.85 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $24,550.00, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.58, a P/E/G ratio of 3.62 and a beta of 0.93. Kroger Co has a 12 month low of $19.69 and a 12 month high of $34.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.31. Read more …

Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) insider ‘T Noordende Alexander M. Van sold 6,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $153.48, for a total value of $997,620.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Shares of Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) opened at $156.38 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $98,182.22, a PE ratio of 27.68, a P/E/G ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.08. Accenture Plc has a 1 year low of $112.31 and a 1 year high of $158.44. Read more …

Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST) Director John W. Meisenbach sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $187.23, for a total transaction of $561,690.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 8,654 shares in the company, valued at $1,620,288.42. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST) traded up $2.20 on Wednesday, reaching $188.32. 2,509,300 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,268,800. 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 1 year low of $150.00 and a 1 year high of $195.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $83,940.00, a P/E ratio of 29.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 0.98. Read more …

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) insider Mark L. Reuss sold 30,000 shares of General Motors stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.09, for a total value of $1,292,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 103,052 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,440,510.68. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. General Motors (NYSE GM) traded down $0.13 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $44.01. The stock had a trading volume of 9,519,935 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,086,084. General Motors has a fifty-two week low of $31.92 and a fifty-two week high of $46.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 0.94 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The company has a market cap of $62,510.00, a PE ratio of 9.53, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.55. Read more …

Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share (NYSE:JCI) VP Jeffrey M. Williams sold 27,734 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.00, for a total transaction of $1,109,360.00. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 201,961 shares in the company, valued at $8,078,440. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share (NYSE:JCI) traded down $1.43 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $38.42. 9,435,100 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,764,225. The firm has a market capitalization of $36,880.00, a P/E ratio of 22.47, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 0.90. Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share has a 52 week low of $34.51 and a 52 week high of $44.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. Read more …

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Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of December 18, 2017

Upgrades:

Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of General Mills (NYSE:GIS) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a research note released on Monday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Wells Fargo & Company currently has $63.00 price target on the stock. A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Investment Research cut General Mills from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report on Tuesday, October 17th. Jefferies Group started coverage on General Mills in a report on Friday, October 20th. They issued a hold rating and a $56.00 target price on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada set a $58.00 target price on General Mills and gave the stock a hold rating in a report on Monday, October 23rd. Societe Generale upgraded General Mills from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report on Wednesday, November 8th. Finally, Consumer Edge upgraded General Mills from a sell rating to a neutral rating in a report on Friday, September 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has an average rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $57.38.  Read more …

Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) was upgraded by investment analysts at Goldman Sachs Group to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday. A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on PSX. US Capital Advisors lowered shares of Phillips 66 from an “overweight” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 4th. Jefferies Group lowered shares of Phillips 66 from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $95.00 to $75.14 in a research report on Monday, October 16th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Phillips 66 from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 12th. Argus reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $108.00 price target (up previously from $96.00) on shares of Phillips 66 in a research note on Thursday, October 12th. Finally, Piper Jaffray Companies set a $93.00 price target on shares of Phillips 66 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 13th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $93.25. Read more …

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE:CM) (TSE:CM) was upgraded by research analysts at Barclays from an “underweight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, Marketbeat reports. A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on CM. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 4th. Canaccord Genuity restated a “buy” rating and issued a $121.00 price objective on shares of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in a report on Thursday, November 30th. Macquarie began coverage on shares of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in a report on Tuesday, October 24th. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $89.00 price objective on the stock. Credit Suisse Group upgraded shares of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $116.00 to $125.00 in a report on Friday, December 1st. Read more …

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $52.00 target price on the auto manufacturer’s stock, up from their previous target price of $51.00. Royal Bank of Canada’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 22.38% from the company’s current price. Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Jefferies Group boosted their price target on shares of General Motors from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 30th. Standpoint Research cut shares of General Motors from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, September 14th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and set a $53.00 price target on shares of General Motors in a report on Monday, October 2nd. Goldman Sachs Group cut shares of General Motors from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $43.16 to $32.00 in a report on Monday, October 30th. Read more …

Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday. The firm currently has a $117.00 price objective on the retailer’s stock. Citigroup’s price target suggests a potential upside of 19.51% from the company’s previous close. Several other analysts have also issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $100.00 price objective (up from $92.00) on shares of Wal-Mart Stores in a report on Tuesday, December 12th. Moffett Nathanson began coverage on shares of Wal-Mart Stores in a research report on Monday, December 4th. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada raised shares of Wal-Mart Stores from an “underperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and set a $96.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 29th. Vetr raised shares of Wal-Mart Stores from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $96.71 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 27th. Read more …

Realty Income (NYSE:O) was upgraded by stock analysts at Citigroup to a “market perform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call. A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on O. UBS upgraded Realty Income from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their target price for the company from $52.00 to $57.00 in a research note on Friday, September 8th. Vetr upgraded Realty Income from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $58.60 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 19th. B. Riley restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Realty Income in a research note on Wednesday, November 1st. Zacks Investment Research lowered Realty Income from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 25th. Finally, Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services restated a “hold” rating on shares of Realty Income in a research note on Thursday, October 26th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $64.09. Read more …

Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, The Fly reports. Several other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. ValuEngine raised shares of Digital Realty Trust from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 1st. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $117.00 price target on shares of Digital Realty Trust in a research report on Thursday, September 14th. SunTrust Banks reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $140.00 price target on shares of Digital Realty Trust in a research report on Friday, November 17th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Digital Realty Trust from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $130.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 30th. Finally, Deutsche Bank upped their price target on shares of Digital Realty Trust from $111.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 26th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. Digital Realty Trust currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $125.07. Read more …

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Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) was downgraded by investment analysts at Citigroup to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $198.00 target price on shares of Amgen in a report on Thursday, October 26th. Cann reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Amgen in a report on Monday, August 28th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $203.00 target price on shares of Amgen in a report on Thursday, September 7th. Mizuho reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $198.00 target price (up previously from $183.00) on shares of Amgen in a report on Thursday, September 28th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Amgen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have assigned a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $190.22. Read more …

American States Water (NYSE:AWR) was downgraded by investment analysts at Wells Fargo & Company to an “underperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday. Separately, Zacks Investment Research raised shares of American States Water from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $64.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, October 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $51.00. Shares of American States Water (NYSE:AWR) opened at $56.68 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $2,078.60, a PE ratio of 30.97, a PEG ratio of 8.24 and a beta of 0.48. American States Water has a 1 year low of $41.14 and a 1 year high of $58.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.93. Read more …

Macquarie lowered shares of PPL (NYSE:PPL) from a neutral rating to an underperform rating in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday. The firm currently has $30.00 target price on the utilities provider’s stock. A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on PPL. Zacks Investment Research downgraded PPL from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report on Monday, September 11th. ValuEngine upgraded PPL from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report on Friday, September 1st. KeyCorp reiterated a hold rating on shares of PPL in a research report on Friday, October 20th. SunTrust Banks started coverage on PPL in a research report on Tuesday, October 10th. They set a buy rating and a $43.00 price objective for the company. Read more …

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) was downgraded by stock analysts at Credit Suisse Group from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report released on Wednesday. They presently have a $80.00 target price on the biopharmaceutical company’s stock, up from their prior target price of $74.35. Credit Suisse Group’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 7.60% from the company’s previous close. Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on GILD. ValuEngine raised shares of Gilead Sciences from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 7th. TheStreet raised shares of Gilead Sciences from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 7th. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Gilead Sciences from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 11th. Vetr cut shares of Gilead Sciences from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $86.44 price objective for the company. in a research note on Monday, September 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “equal weight” rating and set a $83.00 price objective (up from $77.00) on shares of Gilead Sciences in a research note on Friday, October 6th. Read more …

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Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 30, 2017

Upgrades:

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) was upgraded by stock analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday. Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Canaccord Genuity restated a “buy” rating and set a $38.00 price objective on shares of Intel Corporation in a research note on Wednesday, July 12th. Hilliard Lyons initiated coverage on Intel Corporation in a research note on Wednesday, July 12th. They set a “buy” rating and a $41.00 price objective on the stock. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $43.00 price objective on shares of Intel Corporation in a research note on Wednesday, July 12th. Read more …

Merck & Company, Inc. (NYSE:MRK) was upgraded by equities researchers at Citigroup Inc. to a “buy” rating in a report released on Monday. A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on MRK. Zacks Investment Research cut Merck & from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 11th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $72.00 price target on shares of Merck & in a report on Friday, September 8th. UBS AG raised their price target on Merck & from $70.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 31st. Piper Jaffray Companies set a $70.00 price target on Merck & and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, July 29th. Finally, BidaskClub raised Merck & from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 1st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $69.21. Read more …

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) upgraded shares of ABB Ltd (NYSE:ABB) from a neutral rating to a conviction-buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday morning. A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on ABB. BidaskClub cut shares of ABB from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 1st. Robert W. Baird reaffirmed a buy rating and issued a $29.00 target price on shares of ABB in a research report on Wednesday, October 4th. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of ABB from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 19th. UBS AG reaffirmed a sell rating on shares of ABB in a research report on Monday, July 24th. Read more …

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) was upgraded by research analysts at Societe Generale from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Thursday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has a $144.00 price objective on the stock, up from their prior price objective of $112.05. Societe Generale’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 27.99% from the stock’s previous close. A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the company. J P Morgan Chase & Co lowered Kimberly-Clark Corporation from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $115.55 to $100.00 in a report on Friday, October 20th. Macquarie initiated coverage on Kimberly-Clark Corporation in a report on Friday, September 15th. Read more …

Downgrades:

General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) was downgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report issued on Monday. They presently have a $32.00 price target on the auto manufacturer’s stock, down from their previous price target of $43.16. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)’s target price would indicate a potential downside of 25.55% from the stock’s current price. A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank AG boosted their target price on shares of General Motors from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 25th. BMO Capital Markets raised shares of General Motors to a “market perform” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $41.00 to $48.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 25th. Read more …

Merck & Company, Inc. (NYSE:MRK) was downgraded by Morgan Stanley from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, Marketbeat reports. They currently have a $56.00 target price on the stock. Morgan Stanley’s target price points to a potential downside of 3.85% from the company’s current price. Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $73.00 price target (down from $74.00) on shares of Merck & in a report on Monday, July 24th. Read more …

Statoil ASA (NYSE:STO) was downgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Monday. Several other brokerages have also recently commented on STO. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Statoil ASA from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 26th. Tudor Pickering cut shares of Statoil ASA from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 5th. Deutsche Bank AG upgraded shares of Statoil ASA from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 4th. Scotiabank set a $17.00 target price on shares of Statoil ASA and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, August 25th. Read more …

Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Argus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday. NOK has been the subject of several other reports. Zacks Investment Research lowered Nokia Corporation from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 17th. Vetr raised Nokia Corporation from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $7.28 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, July 14th. Read more …

Bank of America Corporation downgraded shares of Under Armour Inc (NYSE:UAA) from a neutral rating to an underperform rating in a report issued on Monday. They currently have $12.00 price target on the stock, down from their prior price target of $21.00. Several other research firms also recently weighed in on UAA. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Under Armour from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $24.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 4th. Vetr upgraded Under Armour from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $22.36 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 3rd. Susquehanna Bancshares Inc lifted their price objective on Under Armour from $14.00 to $17.00 in a research report on Friday, July 7th. Read more …

Under Armour Inc (NYSE:UAA) was downgraded by equities researchers at J P Morgan Chase & Co from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating in a report released on Tuesday. Read more …

Argus downgraded shares of Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report report published on Wednesday. The brokerage currently has $195.00 price objective on the medical research company’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $175.22. “We would consider a more constructive stance on AMGN on signs of stronger contributions from the company’s new drug pipeline or from its biosimilars portfolio,” the firm said.”We note, however, that Amgen may not generate commercial revenue from biosimilars until 2019 due to regulatory and legal hurdles.,” Argus’ analyst wrote. Read more …

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (NYSE:TEVA) was downgraded by research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company to a “market perform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $11.36 target price on the stock, down from their previous target price of $17.00. Wells Fargo & Company’s price objective suggests a potential downside of 17.68% from the stock’s current price. A number of other research firms have also issued reports on TEVA. TheStreet lowered shares of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited from a “c-” rating to a “d+” rating in a research note on Friday, August 25th. Read more …

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (NYSE:TEVA) was downgraded by equities researchers at Deutsche Bank AG from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday. Read more …

Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE:RDS.B) was downgraded by analysts at Societe Generale from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Friday, The Fly reports. Read more …

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Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 23, 2017

Upgrades:

Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc (NYSE:DPS) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a report published on Monday, MarketBeat.com reports. Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. BMO Capital Markets restated a buy rating and issued a $105.00 price objective on shares of Dr Pepper Snapple Group in a report on Wednesday, July 12th. Jefferies Group LLC restated a buy rating and issued a $112.00 price objective on shares of Dr Pepper Snapple Group in a report on Thursday, July 6th. Macquarie assumed coverage on shares of Dr Pepper Snapple Group in a report on Friday, September 15th. Read more …

Bank of America Corporation upgraded shares of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report published on Monday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Bank of America Corporation currently has $27.00 target price on the conglomerate’s stock. Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on GE. Deutsche Bank AG set a $21.00 price objective on General Electric and gave the stock a sell rating in a research report on Monday. Cowen and Company reissued a hold rating and issued a $24.00 price objective on shares of General Electric in a research report on Friday, October 20th. Read more …

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) stock had its “equal weight” rating restated by analysts at Barclays PLC in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday. Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. BidaskClub downgraded shares of Hasbro from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 30th. Stifel Nicolaus restated a “hold” rating and issued a $107.00 price objective (up from $100.00) on shares of Hasbro in a research report on Thursday, July 13th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Hasbro from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, July 14th. Read more …

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) upgraded shares of 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) from a sell rating to a neutral rating in a research report released on Wednesday morning. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) currently has $229.00 price objective on the conglomerate’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $194.00. MMM has been the subject of a number of other reports. Zacks Investment Research lowered 3M from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 3rd. Bank of America Corporation restated a buy rating and issued a $227.00 price target on shares of 3M in a research report on Thursday, September 14th. Credit Suisse Group restated an outperform rating and issued a $237.00 price target (up from $229.00) on shares of 3M in a research report on Wednesday, October 11th. Read more …

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) was upgraded by equities researchers at Bank of America Corporation from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday. Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $43.00 price target on shares of Intel Corporation in a research report on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Intel Corporation from $41.00 to $46.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 20th. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel Corporation in a research report on Wednesday, October 18th. Read more …

Downgrades:

General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) was downgraded by research analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a report released on Monday, MarketBeat reports. They currently have a $22.00 price objective on the conglomerate’s stock. Morgan Stanley’s price objective indicates a potential downside of 7.68% from the stock’s previous close. Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. UBS AG lowered General Electric from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $31.00 to $24.00 in a research report on Monday. Deutsche Bank AG set a $21.00 price target on General Electric and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday. Read more …

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Bank of America Corporation from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, MarketBeat.com reports. They currently have a $183.00 price target on the stock. Bank of America Corporation’s price target indicates a potential upside of 0.27% from the company’s current price. Read more …

Royal Bank Of Canada lowered shares of Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) from a top pick rating to a sector perform rating in a research report report published on Tuesday morning. They currently have $184.00 price target on the stock, down from their previous price target of $209.00. Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Bank of America Corporation downgraded Whirlpool Corporation from a buy rating to a neutral rating and set a $183.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Tuesday. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Whirlpool Corporation from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report on Thursday, October 5th. Read more …

Wells Fargo & Company lowered shares of Hanesbrands Inc. (NYSE:HBI) from an outperform rating to a market perform rating in a report published on Wednesday. The brokerage currently has $23.00 price objective on the textile maker’s stock. Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. ValuEngine raised Hanesbrands from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report on Thursday, July 6th. BidaskClub upgraded shares of Hanesbrands from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report on Wednesday, July 5th. Credit Suisse Group set a $28.00 price objective on shares of Hanesbrands and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Thursday, July 27th. Buckingham Research restated a buy rating and issued a $30.00 price objective on shares of Hanesbrands in a report on Monday, July 17th. Read more …

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE:CM) (TSE:CM) was downgraded by investment analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday. Several other analysts also recently issued reports on CM. Macquarie began coverage on Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in a research report on Tuesday. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $89.00 price objective on the stock. BidaskClub upgraded Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 13th. Canaccord Genuity began coverage on Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in a research report on Tuesday, July 18th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Read more …

Morgan Stanley lowered shares of General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) from an overweight rating to an equal weight rating in a report issued on Wednesday morning. Morgan Stanley currently has $43.00 price objective on the auto manufacturer’s stock, down from their previous price objective of $46.48. Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. BidaskClub upgraded shares of General Motors from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 19th. ValuEngine upgraded shares of General Motors from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a research note on Friday, July 28th. Piper Jaffray Companies reiterated a buy rating and issued a $44.00 price target on shares of General Motors in a research note on Tuesday, September 12th. Read more …

Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS) was downgraded by Barclays PLC from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday. Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on NVS. J P Morgan Chase & Co reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Novartis AG in a report on Tuesday, September 5th. Leerink Swann upped their price target on shares of Novartis AG from $89.00 to $91.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday. BidaskClub raised shares of Novartis AG from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 5th. Cowen and Company reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Novartis AG in a report on Tuesday, July 18th. Read more …

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (NYSE:GSK) was downgraded by equities researchers at Bank of America Corporation from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Thursday. GSK has been the subject of several other reports. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of GlaxoSmithKline PLC from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, September 8th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of GlaxoSmithKline PLC from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $46.00 target price for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 18th. BidaskClub upgraded shares of GlaxoSmithKline PLC from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, August 25th. Read more …

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