Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 10 2022 (Part 2)

 

Upgrades:

 

Thomson Reuters (TSE:TRI) (NYSE:TRI) was upgraded by equities research analysts at National Bank Financial from a "sector perform underweight" rating to an "outperfrom underweight" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. TD Securities upped their price objective on shares of Thomson Reuters from C$160.00 to C$165.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 3rd. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on shares of Thomson Reuters from C$122.00 to C$123.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 3rd. National Bankshares raised shares of Thomson Reuters from a "sector perform" rating to a "buy" rating and set a C$162.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, BNP Paribas raised shares of Thomson Reuters to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 3rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of C$147.67. Read more …

 

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) was upgraded by investment analysts at Piper Sandler to an "overweight" rating in a report issued on Wednesday, Stock Target Advisor reports. The brokerage currently has a $64.00 target price on the financial services provider's stock, up from their previous target price of $50.00. Piper Sandler's price target points to a potential upside of 14.16% from the stock's current price.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Wells Fargo & Company from $51.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, October 11th. Morgan Stanley raised Wells Fargo & Company from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $61.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, December 6th. UBS Group assumed coverage on Wells Fargo & Company in a research note on Friday, December 10th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $65.00 target price for the company. TheStreet raised Wells Fargo & Company from a "c+" rating to a "b-" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 14th. Finally, Raymond James raised their target price on Wells Fargo & Company from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 9th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Wells Fargo & Company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $52.24. Read more …

 

DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) was upgraded by investment analysts at Edward Jones from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued on Thursday, Price Targets.com reports.

Several other research analysts have also commented on DTE. Evercore ISI upgraded DTE Energy from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $127.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, September 17th. Mizuho dropped their price target on DTE Energy from $126.00 to $124.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 22nd. Morgan Stanley upgraded DTE Energy from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $127.00 to $133.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 6th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded DTE Energy from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $124.00 to $123.00 in a research report on Wednesday, December 1st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered DTE Energy from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $126.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Friday, January 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, DTE Energy has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $128.30. Read more …

 

 

Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $32.00 price objective on the oilfield services company's stock, up from their prior price objective of $30.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s price target suggests a potential upside of 16.62% from the company's current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on HAL. Morgan Stanley raised Halliburton from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $28.00 to $30.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 4th. Citigroup raised their price target on Halliburton from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 20th. COKER & PALMER raised Halliburton from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $24.00 price target on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 12th. Argus raised Halliburton from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $32.00 price target on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Halliburton from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, October 1st. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Halliburton has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $26.09. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 3 2022 (Part 1)

 

Upgrades:

 

Canadian Pacific Railway (TSE:CP) (NYSE:CP) was upgraded by analysts at Susquehanna Bancshares to a "buy" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Stock Target Advisor reports. The brokerage presently has a C$87.00 target price on the stock. Susquehanna Bancshares' price target suggests a potential downside of 7.36% from the company's current price.

CP has been the subject of several other research reports. Evercore reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway in a research report on Tuesday, December 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Canadian Pacific Railway to a "hold" rating and set a C$79.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Monday, November 29th. Scotiabank increased their price objective on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway from C$105.00 to C$106.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, December 3rd. UBS Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a C$111.00 price objective on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway in a research note on Wednesday, October 27th. Finally, Desjardins reduced their price objective on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway from C$104.00 to C$103.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 21st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of C$156.87. Read more …

 

McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) was upgraded by investment analysts at Piper Sandler from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on MCD. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on McDonald's from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 28th. Truist Securities lifted their price objective on shares of McDonald's from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 27th. Oppenheimer upped their price target on shares of McDonald's from $270.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 28th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Argus upped their target price on McDonald's from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on McDonald's from $245.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, October 28th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-six have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, McDonald's currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $268.45. Read more …

 

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) was upgraded by Barclays from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports.

WFC has been the topic of several other reports. Raymond James upped their price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, December 9th. UBS Group began coverage on shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a report on Friday, December 10th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $65.00 price target on the stock. Evercore ISI reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $49.00 price target on shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a report on Friday, September 10th. Morgan Stanley raised shares of Wells Fargo & Company from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $61.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 6th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $51.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, October 11th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Wells Fargo & Company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $50.43. Read more …

 

 

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) was upgraded by stock analysts at Vertical Research from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report released on Tuesday, FinViz reports. The firm currently has a $335.00 target price on the basic materials company's stock. Vertical Research's target price would indicate a potential upside of 13.25% from the company's previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on Air Products and Chemicals from $315.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, November 5th. Mizuho assumed coverage on Air Products and Chemicals in a research note on Friday, November 5th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $312.00 target price for the company. Wolfe Research lowered Air Products and Chemicals from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $332.00 to $331.00 in a research note on Thursday, December 9th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on Air Products and Chemicals from $312.00 to $338.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, October 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $321.06. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 18 2021

 

 

Upgrades:

 

Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) was upgraded by investment analysts at SEB Equities from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Berenberg Bank reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Novo Nordisk A/S in a research report on Friday, September 3rd. DNB Markets raised Novo Nordisk A/S from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 5th. Bank of America upgraded Novo Nordisk A/S from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Novo Nordisk A/S in a report on Friday, August 6th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Novo Nordisk A/S in a research note on Monday, August 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $91.00. Read more …

 

Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) was upgraded by equities researchers at Truist Securities from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a $50.00 price target on the oil and gas producer's stock. Truist Securities' target price indicates a potential upside of 57.93% from the stock's previous close.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on OXY. Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of Occidental Petroleum from $37.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 15th. Evercore ISI raised shares of Occidental Petroleum from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $35.00 to $40.00 in a research note on Wednesday, September 29th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Occidental Petroleum from $29.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of Occidental Petroleum from $30.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, July 23rd. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Finally, Truist raised shares of Occidental Petroleum from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price objective for the company from $35.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Monday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $31.35. Read more …

 

Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) was upgraded by Wolfe Research from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Public Storage from $296.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 1st. Raymond James raised shares of Public Storage from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $350.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 10th. UBS Group started coverage on shares of Public Storage in a research report on Thursday, June 24th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $310.00 price target on the stock. Truist Securities boosted their price objective on shares of Public Storage from $315.00 to $322.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 16th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Public Storage from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $329.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Friday, July 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $314.50. Read more …

 

 

Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) was upgraded by investment analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, Price Targets.com reports. The firm presently has a $280.00 price objective on the specialty chemicals company’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $246.00. Royal Bank of Canada’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 18.19% from the company’s current price.

ALB has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Albemarle from $121.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 6th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Albemarle from $265.00 to $290.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on Albemarle from $245.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 13th. KeyCorp lifted their target price on Albemarle from $127.00 to $131.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 11th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research raised Albemarle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $197.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 13th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Albemarle presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $213.09. Read more …

 

Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of September 20, 2021

 

Disposals:

 

Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) Director Murry Gerber sold 44,590 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, September 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.33, for a total value of $861,924.70. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Shares of NYSE HAL traded down $0.12 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $19.48. 6,125,435 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 9,502,723. The company has a market cap of $17.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 121.76 and a beta of 2.84. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $20.08 and its 200-day simple moving average is $21.54. The company has a quick ratio of 1.75, a current ratio of 2.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68. Halliburton has a one year low of $10.60 and a one year high of $25.00. Read more …

 

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Director Richard T. Burke sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $419.00, for a total value of $1,047,500.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

UNH traded down $0.36 on Tuesday, hitting $412.34. The company had a trading volume of 2,382,123 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,984,847. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The firm has a market cap of $388.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.24, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 0.77. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $416.51 and its 200 day moving average price is $400.62. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 1 year low of $289.64 and a 1 year high of $431.36. Read more …

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) CEO Giovanni Caforio sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.64, for a total value of $1,516,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

NYSE BMY traded down $0.18 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $60.15. The company had a trading volume of 9,658,651 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,596,237. The company has a market capitalization of $133.66 billion, a PE ratio of -26.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a current ratio of 1.54, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $66.48 and a 200-day moving average price of $65.37. Bristol-Myers Squibb has a twelve month low of $56.75 and a twelve month high of $69.75. Read more …

 

 

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) insider Ryan Ross sold 2,700 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.57, for a total transaction of $501,039.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

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

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

On Friday, June 25th, Ryan Ross sold 5,600 shares of Williams-Sonoma stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.42, for a total value of $898,352.00.

Shares of WSM traded down $1.40 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $188.51. 534,455 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,203,200. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. has a twelve month low of $85.30 and a twelve month high of $204.41. The company has a market cap of $14.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.07, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.68. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $168.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $167.40. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of August 30, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) was upgraded by research analysts at COKER & PALMER from a "sector perform" rating to a "sector outperform" rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Zacks.com reports.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on HAL. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Halliburton from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $23.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 21st. HSBC upgraded shares of Halliburton from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $15.80 to $18.20 in a research note on Thursday, August 5th. Exane BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Halliburton from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $23.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 21st. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Halliburton from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 21st. Finally, Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Halliburton from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, June 25th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Halliburton currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $23.51. Read more …

 

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) was upgraded by research analysts at Wolfe Research from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

AAPL has been the subject of several other research reports. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Apple from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $171.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Monday, July 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $140.00 price target on shares of Apple in a research report on Tuesday, August 10th. Canaccord Genuity upped their price target on shares of Apple from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 28th. Needham & Company LLC started coverage on shares of Apple in a research report on Wednesday, July 28th. They set a “buy” rating and a $170.00 price target for the company. Finally, Loop Capital upped their price target on shares of Apple from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and twenty-six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $156.74. Read more …

 

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) was upgraded by analysts at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on CNI. Stifel Nicolaus started coverage on shares of Canadian National Railway in a research note on Monday, June 21st. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. CIBC reduced their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$146.00 to C$145.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 14th. Vertical Research upgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 18th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from $120.00 to $119.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 9th. Finally, Scotiabank upgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 27th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Canadian National Railway currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $133.87. Read more …

 

 

PPL (NYSE:PPL) was upgraded by equities researchers at Wells Fargo & Company from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The firm currently has a $34.00 target price on the utilities provider’s stock, up from their previous target price of $22.00. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price target would indicate a potential upside of 15.84% from the company’s current price.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Zacks Investment Research upgraded PPL from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $30.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 7th. Credit Suisse Group downgraded PPL to a “neutral” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $42.00 to $46.00 in a research report on Wednesday, August 18th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on PPL from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 19th. TheStreet downgraded PPL from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 6th. Finally, Tudor Pickering restated a “buy” rating on shares of PPL in a report on Wednesday, May 5th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $35.91. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of July 19, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) was upgraded by The Goldman Sachs Group from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on QCOM. Susquehanna Bancshares downgraded QUALCOMM to a "neutral" rating and cut their target price for the company from $175.00 to $155.00 in a research report on Monday, April 19th. Mizuho boosted their target price on QUALCOMM from $170.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 29th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on QUALCOMM from $167.00 to $173.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 29th. Evercore ISI reissued an "in-line" rating and set a $150.00 target price (down previously from $195.00) on shares of QUALCOMM in a research report on Monday, April 19th. Finally, Piper Sandler boosted their target price on QUALCOMM from $160.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. The stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $165.96. Read more …

 

Simon Property Group (NYSE:SPG) was upgraded by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on SPG. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Simon Property Group from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, June 11th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Scotiabank boosted their price objective on shares of Simon Property Group from $117.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, June 28th. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of Simon Property Group in a report on Thursday, June 3rd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $135.00 price objective for the company. Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of Simon Property Group from $97.00 to $133.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated a “hold” rating on shares of Simon Property Group in a report on Thursday, May 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. The company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $127.69. Read more …

 

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Societe Generale from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $140.00 target price on the technology company’s stock, up from their prior target price of $121.00. Societe Generale’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 1.51% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Credit Suisse Group lifted their price objective on International Business Machines from $160.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 20th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on International Business Machines from $147.00 to $151.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 20th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on International Business Machines from $150.00 to $152.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 20th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on International Business Machines from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $145.91. Read more …

 

 

Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) was upgraded by investment analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $26.00 price objective on the oilfield services company’s stock. The Goldman Sachs Group’s target price indicates a potential upside of 29.55% from the company’s previous close.

HAL has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Barclays raised shares of Halliburton from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $21.00 to $29.00 in a report on Monday, May 3rd. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Halliburton from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $24.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday, April 12th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Halliburton from $23.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, July 9th. Credit Suisse Group raised their price objective on shares of Halliburton from $16.00 to $16.50 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, April 22nd. Finally, Atb Cap Markets upgraded shares of Halliburton from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $21.80. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of May 25, 2020

Upgrades:

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) was upgraded by equities researchers at SunTrust Banks from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $73.00 price target on the biopharmaceutical company’s stock. SunTrust Banks’ target price suggests a potential downside of 0.46% from the stock’s current price.

 

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on GILD. Wells Fargo & Co restated a “hold” rating and issued a $84.00 target price on shares of Gilead Sciences in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $89.00 price objective on shares of Gilead Sciences in a report on Monday, April 13th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Gilead Sciences from $75.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Sanford C. Bernstein cut Gilead Sciences from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $78.00 to $70.00 in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, BidaskClub cut Gilead Sciences from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have issued a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $78.26. Read more …

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage presently has a $250.00 price target on the industrial products company’s stock. Bank of America‘s target price suggests a potential upside of 23.65% from the stock’s previous close.

 

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $162.00 to $177.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $175.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Rosenblatt Securities lowered shares of Rockwell Automation from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $155.00 to $173.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $155.00 to $198.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, G.Research downgraded shares of Rockwell Automation from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Rockwell Automation currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $188.83. Read more …

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) was upgraded by analysts at UBS Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

 

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Susquehanna Bancshares raised shares of Southwest Airlines from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating and set a $41.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Bank of America raised shares of Southwest Airlines from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $48.00 to $43.00 in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Raymond James raised shares of Southwest Airlines from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $50.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Evercore ISI raised shares of Southwest Airlines from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $55.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Southwest Airlines from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $49.00 to $36.00 in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Southwest Airlines presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $51.33. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of April 27, 2020

Upgrades:

Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) was upgraded by stock analysts at DA Davidson from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has a $108.00 target price on the apparel retailer’s stock, up from their previous target price of $87.00. DA Davidson’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 16.71% from the company’s previous close.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on ROST. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Ross Stores in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Nomura Securities lowered their target price on shares of Ross Stores from $83.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Wells Fargo & Co raised shares of Ross Stores from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $100.00 to $110.00 in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Gordon Haskett initiated coverage on shares of Ross Stores in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. They set an “accumulate” rating and a $132.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 price target on shares of Ross Stores in a research report on Monday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and seventeen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Ross Stores has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $113.83. Read more …

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) was upgraded by stock analysts at Atlantic Securities from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report issued on Wednesday, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage currently has a $60.00 target price on the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock. Atlantic Securities’ target price indicates a potential upside of 16.41% from the stock’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Deutsche Bank boosted their price target on shares of TJX Companies from $66.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of TJX Companies from $70.00 to $57.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Cfra raised shares of TJX Companies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $66.00 to $76.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Morgan Stanley cut shares of TJX Companies to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of TJX Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-two have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $66.04. Read more …

Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED) was upgraded by equities researchers at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has a $91.00 target price on the utilities provider’s stock. Bank of America‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 11.96% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Guggenheim cut shares of Consolidated Edison from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Consolidated Edison from $96.00 to $88.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Mizuho cut shares of Consolidated Edison from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $98.00 to $91.00 in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of Consolidated Edison from $89.00 to $84.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Consolidated Edison from $89.00 to $78.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. Consolidated Edison currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $85.83. Read more …

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) was upgraded by stock analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

LUV has been the topic of a number of other reports. Susquehanna Bancshares upgraded Southwest Airlines from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating and set a $41.00 price target on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Evercore ISI upgraded Southwest Airlines from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $55.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Barclays reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Southwest Airlines in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. Cowen lowered their target price on Southwest Airlines from $45.00 to $40.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Vertical Research lowered Southwest Airlines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $58.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, January 9th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $51.89. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of April 20, 2020

Disposals:

Bank of New York Mellon Corp (NYSE:BK) VP Bridget E. Engle sold 37,913 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.53, for a total transaction of $1,422,874.89. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 100,160 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,759,004.80. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Bank of New York Mellon stock opened at $35.21 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.70. The company has a market capitalization of $33.09 billion, a PE ratio of 7.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.14. Bank of New York Mellon Corp has a one year low of $26.40 and a one year high of $51.60. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $34.52 and a 200 day simple moving average of $44.17. Read more …

Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST) Director Susan L. Decker sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $314.83, for a total value of $314,830.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 32,582 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,257,791.06. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.  Read more …

Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST) VP James P. Murphy sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $310.00, for a total transaction of $1,550,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 42,771 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,259,010. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Shares of COST stock opened at $305.40 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $300.25 and a 200-day simple moving average of $300.92. The company has a market capitalization of $133.06 billion, a PE ratio of 35.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.96 and a beta of 0.75. Costco Wholesale Co. has a twelve month low of $233.05 and a twelve month high of $325.26. Read more …

Procter & Gamble Co (NYSE:PG) insider Deborah P. Majoras sold 12,589 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction on Monday, April 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $122.68, for a total transaction of $1,544,418.52. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 44,948 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,514,220.64. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Shares of PG stock opened at $119.68 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $307.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 67.62, a P/E/G ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 0.41. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $114.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of $121.03. Procter & Gamble Co has a fifty-two week low of $94.34 and a fifty-two week 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 0.51. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of September 16, 2019

Upgrades:

UBS Group upgraded shares of ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday morning, BenzingaRatingsTable reports.

COP has been the subject of a number of other reports. ValuEngine raised shares of ConocoPhillips from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report on Thursday, June 27th. Mizuho raised shares of ConocoPhillips from a neutral rating to a buy rating and increased their target price for the company from $74.00 to $80.00 in a research report on Wednesday, June 26th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $84.00 to $81.00 and set an overweight rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 12th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of ConocoPhillips from a strong sell rating to a hold rating and set a $52.00 target price for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 11th. Finally, Barclays assumed coverage on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research report on Monday, August 19th. They set an overweight rating and a $79.00 target price for the company. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company. ConocoPhillips has an average rating of Buy and a consensus price target of $76.85. Read more …

Wedbush upgraded shares of Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a research report sent to investors on Monday, BenzingaRatingsTable reports. They currently have $135.00 target price on the home improvement retailer’s stock, up from their prior target price of $115.00.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on LOW. ValuEngine raised Lowe’s Companies from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 10th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Lowe’s Companies from $123.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an overweight rating in a research note on Thursday, August 22nd. UBS Group boosted their target price on Lowe’s Companies from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a research note on Thursday, August 22nd. Barclays boosted their target price on Lowe’s Companies from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an equal weight rating in a research note on Monday, June 24th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group boosted their target price on Lowe’s Companies from $116.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an outperform rating in a research note on Thursday, August 22nd. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seventeen have given a buy rating to the stock. The company presently has a consensus rating of Buy and an average target price of $118.00. Read more …

JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Raytheon (NYSE:RTN) from a neutral rating to an overweight rating in a report released on Monday morning, BenzingaRatingsTable reports. The brokerage currently has $230.00 price objective on the aerospace company’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $225.00.

RTN has been the subject of several other research reports. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on shares of Raytheon from $205.00 to $218.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Monday, June 10th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Raytheon from $205.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a neutral rating in a report on Friday. Bank of America reaffirmed a buy rating and issued a $265.00 price objective (up previously from $224.00) on shares of Raytheon in a report on Friday, July 26th. Vertical Research downgraded shares of Raytheon from a buy rating to a hold rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $216.00 to $203.00 in a report on Tuesday, June 11th. Finally, ValuEngine downgraded shares of Raytheon from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report on Friday, June 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company. The stock presently has an average rating of Buy and a consensus target price of $212.00. Read more …

Barclays upgraded shares of Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB) from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating in a research report sent to investors on Monday morning, BenzingaRatingsTable reports. Barclays currently has $50.00 price objective on the oil and gas company’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $45.00.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Co cut their price objective on shares of Schlumberger from $48.00 to $44.00 and set an outperform rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 12th. Stifel Nicolaus raised shares of Schlumberger from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $50.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Friday, June 7th. Piper Jaffray Companies set a $40.00 price objective on shares of Schlumberger and gave the company a buy rating in a report on Monday, July 1st. Bank of America cut their price objective on shares of Schlumberger from $51.00 to $45.00 and set a buy rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 28th. Finally, Raymond James reissued a hold rating on shares of Schlumberger in a report on Friday, June 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of Buy and an average price target of $51.11. Read more …