Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of September 9, 2019

Upgrades:

BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Goldman Sachs Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Bank of America cut BHP Group from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 16th. BNP Paribas lowered shares of BHP Group from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 5th. ValuEngine cut shares of BHP Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, August 1st. Deutsche Bank upgraded shares of BHP Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of BHP Group from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 12th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $62.00. Read more …

Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded shares of Diageo (NYSE:DEO) from an underperform rating to a market perform rating in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning, BenzingaRatingsTable reports.

DEO has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Societe Generale cut shares of Diageo from a buy rating to a sell rating in a report on Thursday, September 5th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Diageo from a sell rating to a hold rating and set a $178.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 27th. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets cut Diageo from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. The stock has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $178.00. Read more …

Argus upgraded shares of HCP (NYSE:HCP) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning, BenzingaRatingsTable reports.

HCP has been the subject of a number of other reports. Barclays began coverage on HCP in a research report on Tuesday, September 3rd. They issued an overweight rating and a $37.00 price objective for the company. KeyCorp increased their target price on HCP from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an overweight rating in a research report on Monday, July 1st. TheStreet upgraded HCP from a c+ rating to a b- rating in a research report on Friday, August 2nd. Raymond James raised shares of HCP from a market perform rating to an outperform rating and set a $35.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 13th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of HCP from $34.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Tuesday, September 3rd. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. HCP currently has a consensus rating of Buy and an average price target of $33.30. Read more …

Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB) from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning, BenzingaRatingsTable reports. Morgan Stanley currently has $51.00 price objective on the oil and gas company’s stock.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on SLB. Gabelli began coverage on Schlumberger in a research report on Thursday, June 27th. They set a buy rating and a $55.00 price objective for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Schlumberger from $41.00 to $34.00 and set a neutral rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Raymond James restated a hold rating on shares of Schlumberger in a report on Friday, June 21st. Stifel Nicolaus raised Schlumberger from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $50.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 7th. Finally, AltaCorp Capital reaffirmed an outperform rating on shares of Schlumberger in a report on Thursday, June 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $51.44. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 1, 2018

Upgrades:

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) was upgraded by research analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $128.00 price target on the transportation company’s stock. BMO Capital Markets’ target price would suggest a potential upside of 9.41% from the stock’s previous close. Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the company. KeyCorp began coverage on United Parcel Service in a research note on Thursday, September 27th. They set a “sector weight” rating for the company. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Berenberg Bank began coverage on United Parcel Service in a research note on Friday, September 21st. They set a “hold” rating and a $125.00 target price for the company. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Loop Capital increased their target price on United Parcel Service to $145.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, September 14th. Goldman Sachs Group set a $150.00 target price on United Parcel Service and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 10th. Finally, Raymond James upgraded United Parcel Service from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $150.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, September 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $125.41. Read more …

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs Group from a “buy” rating to a “conviction-buy” rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports. CVX has been the topic of several other reports. Zacks Investment Research raised Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $137.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday. Royal Bank of Canada set a $150.00 price objective on Chevron and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 20th. HSBC raised Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 11th. Berenberg Bank began coverage on Chevron in a research note on Tuesday, September 11th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $135.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Bank of America lowered Chevron from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $150.00 to $135.00 in a research note on Thursday, September 6th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Chevron has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $137.92. Read more …

Wolfe Research upgraded shares of General Electric (NYSE:GE) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a research report report published on Tuesday, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have $16.00 price objective on the conglomerate’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $15.00. Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. set a $11.00 price target on General Electric and gave the company a sell rating in a research note on Monday, July 23rd. Gabelli restated a buy rating and issued a $21.00 price target on shares of General Electric in a research note on Monday, September 24th. Morningstar set a $15.70 price target on General Electric and gave the company a buy rating in a research note on Monday, August 13th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded General Electric from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note on Monday, September 24th. Finally, Bank of America set a $16.00 price target on General Electric and gave the company a hold rating in a research note on Monday, September 24th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating, six 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 $16.50. Read more …

Credit Suisse Group upgraded shares of Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research note released on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat reports. They currently have $82.00 price target on the business services provider’s stock. A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on PAYX. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on Paychex from $66.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a hold rating in a research report on Thursday, June 28th. ValuEngine raised Paychex from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report on Monday, July 2nd. BidaskClub cut Paychex from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a research report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Paychex from $66.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock an equal weight rating in a research report on Thursday, June 28th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on Paychex from $64.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock a neutral rating in a research report on Thursday, June 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has a consensus rating of Hold and an average target price of $69.69. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of May 21, 2018

Upgrades:

Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) was upgraded by equities researchers at Scotiabank from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports. A number of other research firms also recently commented on OXY. ValuEngine raised Occidental Petroleum from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 2nd. JPMorgan Chase raised their price target on Occidental Petroleum from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 15th. UBS began coverage on Occidental Petroleum in a report on Wednesday, March 7th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $71.00 price target on the stock. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Occidental Petroleum from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 13th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $75.00 price target on shares of Occidental Petroleum in a report on Tuesday, February 27th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Occidental Petroleum currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $76.94. Read more …

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) was upgraded by stock analysts at Raymond James from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage presently has a $60.00 price target on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Raymond James’ price objective points to a potential upside of 7.76% from the company’s current price. Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of Welltower from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $55.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 18th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Welltower from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, May 4th. ValuEngine cut shares of Welltower from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 2nd. Hilliard Lyons upgraded shares of Welltower from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, April 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $67.00 price objective (down previously from $71.00) on shares of Welltower in a report on Friday, March 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $62.85. Read more …

Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE:BUD) was upgraded by Royal Bank of Canada from an “underperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday. Several other analysts also recently commented on the stock. ValuEngine downgraded shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday. Susquehanna Bancshares set a $127.00 price objective on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 15th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $122.00 price objective on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 10th. Finally, Bank of America downgraded shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Thursday, April 26th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $122.79. Read more …

Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW) was upgraded by equities researchers at Loop Capital from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday. A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Co set a $100.00 price target on shares of Lowe’s and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Lowe’s from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, May 18th. Credit Suisse Group set a $111.00 price target on shares of Lowe’s and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 14th. Gabelli started coverage on shares of Lowe’s in a research note on Wednesday, April 11th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $113.00 price objective for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective on shares of Lowe’s in a research note on Tuesday, March 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and twenty-five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Lowe’s has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $99.00. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: February 12 - 16, 2018

Disposals:

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc (NASDAQ:CHRW) CEO John Wiehoff sold 13,946 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.08, for a total transaction of $1,284,147.68. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc (NASDAQ CHRW) opened at $92.43 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $12,955.34, a PE ratio of 26.64, a PEG ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.46. C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc has a 1-year low of $63.41 and a 1-year high of $100.18. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. Read more …

Leggett & Platt, Inc. (NYSE:LEG) CFO Matthew C. Flanigan sold 10,061 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.78, for a total value of $460,592.58. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 102,615 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,697,714.70. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Shares of Leggett & Platt, Inc. (NYSE LEG) opened at $44.93 on Thursday. Leggett & Platt, Inc. has a 12 month low of $42.00 and a 12 month high of $54.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $5,855.04, a P/E ratio of 21.09, a PEG ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a current ratio of 1.84. Read more …

BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) Director Jeff A. Smith sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $526.93, for a total value of $1,317,325.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Jeff A. Smith also recently made the following trade(s):

On Wednesday, February 7th, Jeff A. Smith sold 1,250 shares of BlackRock stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $536.57, for a total value of $670,712.50.

On Tuesday, January 16th, Jeff A. Smith sold 425 shares of BlackRock stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $565.96, for a total value of $240,533.00.

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BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) insider Mark Mccombe sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $520.64, for a total transaction of $1,041,280.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Shares of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE BLK) opened at $521.27 on Wednesday. BlackRock, Inc. has a 52-week low of $368.00 and a 52-week high of $594.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 2.89 and a quick ratio of 2.89. The stock has a market cap of $84,610.35, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.76. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 2, 2017

Upgrades:

Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) was upgraded by stock analysts at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday. The firm presently has a $109.00 price objective on the oil and gas company’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $88.00. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 16.66% from the stock’s current price. A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on PSX. Howard Weil upgraded shares of Phillips 66 from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $86.00 to $98.00 in a research note on Thursday, September 28th. Read more …

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:TROW) was upgraded by equities researchers at Morgan Stanley from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a report released on Thursday. TROW has been the topic of a number of other reports. UBS AG reaffirmed a “sell” rating and issued a $63.00 price target (up from $62.00) on shares of T. Rowe Price Group in a research note on Friday, July 14th. Citigroup Inc. upped their price target on shares of T. Rowe Price Group from $73.50 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 26th. BidaskClub downgraded shares of T. Rowe Price Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 1st. Read more …

Sherwin-Williams Company (The) (NYSE:SHW) was upgraded by equities researchers at Bank of America Corporation from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Thursday, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm presently has a $435.00 target price on the specialty chemicals company’s stock, up from their previous target price of $325.00. Bank of America Corporation’s price target points to a potential upside of 14.50% from the company’s previous close. A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on SHW. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) initiated coverage on shares of Sherwin-Williams Company (The) in a report on Thursday, June 8th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $403.00 price objective on the stock. Read more …

Downgrades:

Jefferies Group LLC downgraded shares of Pepsico, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report released on Monday. Jefferies Group LLC currently has $108.00 target price on the stock, down from their previous target price of $133.00. Jefferies Group also issued estimates for Pepsico’s Q3 2017 earnings at $1.43 EPS. “greater innovation,” Grundy commented in his downgrade note. In fact, PepsiCo is losing market share in approximately 85 percent of its beverage portfolio which also compromises a “key tenet” in holding a bullish stance.Meanwhile, PepsiCo’s once-strong food division also faces pressure from grocery store weakness trends, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)’s growing presence in the food sector, along with “less M&A froth” to support the valuation. Read more …

HCP, Inc. (NYSE:HCP) was downgraded by equities research analysts at UBS AG from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a report released on Monday. A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America Corporation cut HCP from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $33.00 to $31.00 in a report on Friday, September 22nd. BidaskClub lowered HCP from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 29th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on HCP from $31.00 to $29.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, September 25th. Read more …

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) lowered shares of The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday morning. They currently have $87.00 target price on the stock, down from their previous target price of $95.00. A number of other research firms have also recently commented on KHC. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of The Kraft Heinz from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report on Tuesday, August 8th. Susquehanna Bancshares Inc restated a hold rating on shares of The Kraft Heinz in a report on Tuesday, August 1st. Berenberg Bank initiated coverage on shares of The Kraft Heinz in a report on Wednesday, June 7th. They issued a buy rating and a $102.00 price target on the stock. Read more …

Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) was downgraded by equities research analysts at J P Morgan Chase & Co from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday, MarketBeat reports. They currently have a $78.00 price target on the oil and gas company’s stock, up from their prior price target of $75.00. J P Morgan Chase & Co’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 0.94% from the stock’s current price. Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. US Capital Advisors cut Valero Energy Corporation from an “overweight” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 17th. BidaskClub upgraded Valero Energy Corporation from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 13th. Read more …

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

Upgrades:

Caterpillar, Inc. (NYSE:CAT) was upgraded by stock analysts at UBS AG from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Monday. Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Caterpillar in a research report on Wednesday, July 26th. Vetr raised shares of Caterpillar from a “strong sell” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $120.03 price target on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 10th. Read more …

BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) was upgraded by equities research analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday. Several other analysts have also issued reports on BP. BidaskClub raised shares of BP p.l.c. from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 3rd. TheStreet lowered shares of BP p.l.c. from a “b-” rating to a “c” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 10th. Read more …

Gap, Inc. (The) (NYSE:GPS) was upgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse Group from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. The firm currently has a $30.00 target price on the apparel retailer’s stock, up from their prior target price of $23.00. Credit Suisse Group’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 7.37% from the company’s current price. Read more …

Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Pfizer, Inc. (NYSE:PFE) from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating in a report published on Wednesday morning. They currently have $39.00 target price on the biopharmaceutical company’s stock, up from their prior target price of $35.00. Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Jefferies Group LLC set a $35.00 price target on shares of Pfizer and gave the company a neutral rating in a report on Wednesday, August 2nd. Read more …

Dover Corporation (NYSE:DOV) was upgraded by investment analysts at J P Morgan Chase & Co from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $105.00 price target on the industrial products company’s stock, up from their prior price target of $80.00. J P Morgan Chase & Co’s target price points to a potential upside of 13.78% from the stock’s previous close. Read more …

Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (NYSE:LEG) was upgraded by investment analysts at SunTrust Banks, Inc. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Friday, The Fly reports. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call. A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on LEG. Piper Jaffray Companies initiated coverage on Leggett & Platt, in a report on Monday, June 5th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $59.00 price target for the company. Read more …

Astrazeneca PLC (NYSE:AZN) was upgraded by research analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday, The Fly reports. AZN has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Piper Jaffray Companies reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Astrazeneca PLC in a research report on Wednesday, August 9th. BidaskClub lowered Astrazeneca PLC from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, July 24th. Read more …

Downgrades:

Kellogg Company (NYSE:K) was downgraded by investment analysts at Piper Jaffray Companies from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. They currently have a $78.00 target price on the stock. Piper Jaffray Companies’ price target would suggest a potential upside of 18.42% from the company’s previous close. The analysts wrote, “real threat” to food companies. The firm’s Michael Lavery downgraded Kellogg’s stock rating from Overweight to Neutral with a price target slashed from $78 to $72. Read more …

Wells Fargo & Company lowered shares of Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE:UAA) from a market perform rating to an underperform rating in a research report published on Tuesday morning. They currently have $13.00 price target on the stock, down from their prior price target of $17.00. Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Vetr downgraded Under Armour from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating and set a $21.02 price objective for the company. in a research report on Monday, July 17th. Read more …

J P Morgan Chase & Co cut shares of 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) from a neutral rating to an underweight rating in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday morning. They currently have $201.00 target price on the conglomerate’s stock, up from their previous target price of $185.00. A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a hold rating and set a $209.00 target price on shares of 3M in a report on Friday, September 15th. Read more …

Hanesbrands Inc. (NYSE:HBI) was downgraded by investment analysts at Instinet from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report released on Thursday, Marketbeat reports. They presently have a $26.00 price objective on the textile maker’s stock. Instinet’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 5.52% from the stock’s current price. Several other analysts also recently weighed in on HBI. BidaskClub upgraded Hanesbrands from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 9th. Read more …

BofA Merrill has downgraded Ventas (NYSE:VTR) from Buy to Neutral in a report released on 9/22/2017. Yesterday Ventas (NYSE:VTR) traded -1.14% lower at $67.52. The company’s 50-day moving average is $67.37 and its 200-day moving average is $66.32. The last closing price is up 0.64% from the 200-day moving average, compared to the S&P 500 which has increased 0.04% over the same time. 312,552 shares of the stock were exchanged, down from an average trading volume of 1,470,620. Read more …

BofA Merrill has downgraded HCP (NYSE:HCP) from Buy to Neutral in a statement released on 9/22/2017. Having a price of $28.57, HCP (NYSE:HCP) traded -1.19% lower on the day. The last stock close price is down -8.89% from the 200-day moving average, compared to the S&P 500 which has increased 0.04% over the same time. The company has recorded a 50-day moving average of $29.61 and a 200-day moving average of $30.98. 591,576 shares of the stock were exchanged, down from an average trading volume of 3,372,000. Read more …