Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of November 30, 2020 (Part 2)

 

Upgrades:

  

The Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The firm currently has a $58.00 price objective on the financial services provider's stock, up from their prior price objective of $44.00. Wells Fargo & Company's price objective suggests a potential upside of 18.90% from the stock's current price.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on SCHW. Bank of America boosted their price objective on The Charles Schwab from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, October 16th. TheStreet raised shares of The Charles Schwab from a "c" rating to a "b-" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Raymond James reissued a "hold" rating on shares of The Charles Schwab in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell raised shares of The Charles Schwab from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $44.00 to $54.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 17th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group raised their price target on shares of The Charles Schwab from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 3rd. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. The company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $47.53. Read more …

 

The Southern (NYSE:SO) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of The Southern from $57.00 to $55.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 1st. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of The Southern from $61.00 to $73.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 18th. KeyCorp boosted their target price on shares of The Southern from $65.00 to $66.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 19th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of The Southern from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 17th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of The Southern in a research report on Tuesday, November 24th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $67.00 target price for the company. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $63.66. Read more …

 

FedEx (NYSE:FDX)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein in a research report issued on Wednesday, AnalystRatings.net reports. They currently have a $308.00 price objective on the shipping service provider’s stock. Sanford C. Bernstein’s price target suggests a potential upside of 5.25% from the company’s current price.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on FDX. TheStreet raised FedEx from a “c+” rating to a “b” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 15th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of FedEx from $221.00 to $286.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $320.00 price objective on shares of FedEx in a research note on Tuesday, October 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of FedEx from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the company from $243.00 to $318.00 in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $298.00 price objective (up from $265.00) on shares of FedEx in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, eighteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $287.48. Read more …

 

 

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) 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.

SPGI has been the topic of a number of other reports. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on S&P Global from $351.00 to $353.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, October 2nd. UBS Group increased their price objective on S&P Global from $418.00 to $422.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on S&P Global in a report on Monday. They issued a "buy" rating and a $415.00 price objective on the stock. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on S&P Global from $375.00 to $392.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on S&P Global from $404.00 to $411.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. S&P Global has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $366.64. Read more …

 

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of February 11, 2019

Upgrades:

BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) from an underperform rating to a neutral rating in a research report released on Monday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have $67.00 price objective on the stock, up from their prior price objective of $56.00. A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Colgate-Palmolive from $68.00 to $63.00 and set a hold rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 29th. Argus lowered their price objective on Colgate-Palmolive from $75.00 to $70.00 and set a buy rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 30th. Goldman Sachs Group raised Colgate-Palmolive from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report on Tuesday, January 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Colgate-Palmolive from a neutral rating to an underweight rating and lowered their price target for the company from $61.00 to $54.00 in a report on Monday, October 29th. Finally, Evercore ISI initiated coverage on Colgate-Palmolive in a report on Thursday, January 10th. They issued an outperform rating and a $70.00 price target for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has an average rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $65.13. Read more …

Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) was upgraded by Monness Crespi & Hardt from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Monday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $109.00 target price on the stock. Monness Crespi & Hardt’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 21.69% from the stock’s current price. Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. BidaskClub downgraded Hasbro from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 11th. ValuEngine downgraded Hasbro from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 1st. MKM Partners reduced their price target on Hasbro to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 23rd. KeyCorp raised their price target on Hasbro from $118.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Co reduced their price target on Hasbro from $100.00 to $95.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 23rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. Hasbro presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $104.73. Read more …

Edward Jones upgraded shares of Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report released on Wednesday, The Fly reports. A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Loop Capital boosted their target price on shares of Walt Disney to $130.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a research note on Friday, November 9th. Barclays upgraded shares of Walt Disney from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating and boosted their target price for the company from $104.00 to $130.00 in a research note on Friday, October 19th. Credit Suisse Group reiterated a hold rating and set a $114.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Tuesday, January 22nd. Imperial Capital upgraded shares of Walt Disney from an in-line rating to an outperform rating and boosted their target price for the company from $113.00 to $129.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 27th. Finally, Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Friday, December 7th. They set an outperform rating for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. Walt Disney presently has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus target price of $124.84. Read more …

Edward Jones upgraded shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report released on Wednesday, The Fly reports. Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Bank of America downgraded shares of Home Depot from a buy rating to a neutral rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $219.00 to $195.00 in a research report on Friday, November 16th. Wells Fargo & Co dropped their target price on shares of Home Depot from $230.00 to $220.00 and set an outperform rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 22nd. Credit Suisse Group reissued a neutral rating and issued a $204.00 target price (down previously from $222.00) on shares of Home Depot in a research report on Wednesday, October 17th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Home Depot from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report on Monday, January 14th. Finally, ValuEngine downgraded shares of Home Depot from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 17th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company. The stock presently has an average rating of Buy and an average price target of $204.60. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of November 26, 2018

Disposals:

Wendys Co (NASDAQ:WEN) COO Robert D. Wright sold 28,300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.78, for a total value of $503,174.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 48,467 shares in the company, valued at $861,743.26. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Shares of Wendys stock traded up $0.03 on Monday, hitting $17.78. 2,441,000 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,693,586. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.38, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.53. Wendys Co has a one year low of $13.67 and a one year high of $18.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.52, a quick ratio of 2.51 and a current ratio of 2.52. Read more …

BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) Director J. Richard Kushel sold 2,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $419.11, for a total value of $880,131.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. BLK stock opened at $422.94 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $67.39 billion, a PE ratio of 15.76, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 3.07 and a current ratio of 3.07. BlackRock, Inc. has a one year low of $376.31 and a one year high of $594.52. Read more …

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) EVP Steven P. Cugine sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.77, for a total transaction of $986,550.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 37,088 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,439,277.76. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Shares of Church & Dwight stock traded down $0.06 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $65.58. The stock had a trading volume of 56,314 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,414,248. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.24 billion, a PE ratio of 33.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 0.31. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12 month low of $44.72 and a 12 month high of $67.93. Read more…

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) SVP Prat Bhatt sold 33,950 shares of Cisco Systems stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.86, for a total value of $1,522,997.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 90,207 shares in the company, valued at $4,046,686.02. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Read more …

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) CFO Kelly A. Kramer sold 70,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.44, for a total transaction of $3,320,800.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 492,301 shares in the company, valued at $23,354,759.44. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Shares of NASDAQ CSCO traded up $0.53 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $47.87. 41,600,198 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 24,122,025. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 2.11 and a quick ratio of 2.05. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 1-year low of $36.73 and a 1-year high of $49.47. The company has a market cap of $227.82 billion, a PE ratio of 20.46, a P/E/G ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 1.11. Read more …

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

Disposals:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of November 5, 2018

Disposals:

American Express (NYSE:AXP) Chairman Stephen J. Squeri sold 12,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.84, for a total value of $1,298,000.00. Following the sale, the chairman now owns 209,957 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,801,934.88. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Shares of NYSE AXP traded up $1.50 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $105.21. The company had a trading volume of 2,697,676 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,579,099. American Express has a twelve month low of $87.54 and a twelve month high of $111.77. The company has a current ratio of 1.88, a quick ratio of 1.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.58. The company has a market capitalization of $88.60 billion, a PE ratio of 17.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.06. Read more …

NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE) CEO Armando Pimentel, Jr. sold 4,920 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.11, for a total transaction of $836,941.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 59,969 shares in the company, valued at $10,201,326.59. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. NextEra Energy stock traded down $0.80 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $172.74. 92,364 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,866,117. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.65 and a quick ratio of 0.57. NextEra Energy Inc has a 12 month low of $145.10 and a 12 month high of $176.82. The stock has a market cap of $81.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.74, a PEG ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 0.13. Read more …

Becton Dickinson and Co (NYSE:BDX) Director Timothy M. Ring sold 42,000 shares of Becton Dickinson and stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $237.07, for a total value of $9,956,940.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 93,688 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,210,614.16. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Shares of BDX traded up $4.60 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $241.46. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 259,633 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,330,895. Becton Dickinson and Co has a one year low of $209.91 and a one year high of $265.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.23. The firm has a market cap of $64.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.93, a PEG ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.19. Read more …

Becton Dickinson and Co (NYSE:BDX) EVP James C. Lim sold 5,189 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $242.36, for a total value of $1,257,606.04. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 13,318 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,227,750.48. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Read more ...

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) EVP Wiebe Tinga sold 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.80, for a total transaction of $598,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 44,559 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,446,988.20. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. HAS traded down $2.09 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $98.31. 74,720 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,871,147. Hasbro, Inc. has a 1-year low of $79.00 and a 1-year high of $109.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.04, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a current ratio of 2.41, a quick ratio of 1.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of October 29, 2018

Disposals:

Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) insider Gianfranco Casati sold 18,258 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.19, for a total transaction of $2,888,233.02. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 49,476 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,826,608.44. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Read more …

Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) General Counsel Chad T. Jerdee sold 2,441 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $156.59, for a total value of $382,236.19. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel now owns 14,288 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,237,357.92. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Read more …

Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) insider Richard P. Clark sold 2,857 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $156.60, for a total transaction of $447,406.20. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Shares of Accenture stock traded up $1.21 on Monday, hitting $155.66. The stock had a trading volume of 10,508 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,367,479. Accenture Plc has a one year low of $141.47 and a one year high of $175.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $104.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.19, a P/E/G ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.98. Read more …

Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST) insider W Craig Jelinek sold 22,500 shares of Costco Wholesale stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $223.52, for a total value of $5,029,200.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 322,958 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $72,187,572.16. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.  Costco Wholesale stock traded up $5.50 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $227.92. 124,538 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,893,485. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a current ratio of 1.02. The company has a market capitalization of $95.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.31, a PEG ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 0.95. Costco Wholesale Co. has a 12-month low of $159.47 and a 12-month high of $245.16. Read more ...

Schlumberger Limited. (NYSE:SLB) CFO Simon Ayat sold 60,000 shares of Schlumberger stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.60, for a total value of $3,396,000.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 234,008 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,244,852.80. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. NYSE SLB opened at $51.31 on Thursday. Schlumberger Limited. has a twelve month low of $50.80 and a twelve month high of $80.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The stock has a market cap of $73.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.21, a PEG ratio of 5.07 and a beta of 0.93. Read more ...

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) SVP Jaime A. Ramirez sold 8,251 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.29, for a total transaction of $918,253.79. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 36,566 shares in the company, valued at $4,069,430.14. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Shares of Stanley Black & Decker stock traded up $4.74 on Tuesday, hitting $113.19. The stock had a trading volume of 2,077,654 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,351,768. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.92. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a one year low of $106.41 and a one year high of $176.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.19, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 0.98. Read more ...

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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This Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Aug 28- Sep 01, 2017

Disposals:

Hanesbrands Inc. (NYSE:HBI) insider John T. Marsh sold 10,325 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.27, for a total value of $250,587.75. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 99,997 shares in the company, valued at $2,426,927.19. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. John T. Marsh also recently made the following trade(s): Read more …

American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) COO Walter Lynch sold 3,335 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.05, for a total value of $273,636.75. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 94,702 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,770,299.10. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.  Walter Lynch also recently made the following trade(s): Read more …

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) CFO Amy Hood sold 55,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.71, for a total value of $3,999,050.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 510,217 shares in the company, valued at approximately $37,097,878.07. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Read more …

Philip Morris International Inc (NYSE:PM) insider Drago Azinovic sold 14,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.00, for a total value of $1,624,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Read more …

Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE:WMT) insider Jeffrey J. Gearhart sold 9,216 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.96, for a total transaction of $727,695.36. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Read more …

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) Director Alan G. Hassenfeld sold 99,615 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.39, for a total value of $9,701,504.85. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 29,140 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,837,944.60. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Read more …

Pfizer, Inc. (NYSE:PFE) CEO Ian C. Read sold 197,168 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.00, for a total value of $6,703,712.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 580,318 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,730,812. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Ian C. Read also recently made the following trade(s): Read more …

Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN) VP Taylor W. Lawrence sold 3,791 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.09, for a total transaction of $690,303.19. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Read more …

Acquisitions:

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