Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of May 11, 2020

Disposals:

Schlumberger Limited. (NYSE:SLB) General Counsel Alexander C. Juden sold 35,000 shares of Schlumberger stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.35, for a total value of $607,250.00. Following the sale, the general counsel now owns 92,103 shares in the company, valued at $1,597,987.05. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Shares of NYSE:SLB opened at $15.85 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $15.58 and a 200 day moving average of $29.33. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The stock has a market cap of $23.70 billion, a P/E ratio of -1.22, a P/E/G ratio of 17.99 and a beta of 2.09. Schlumberger Limited. has a 12 month low of $11.87 and a 12 month high of $41.40. Read more …

Occidental Petroleum Co. (NYSE:OXY) SVP Oscar K. Brown sold 30,000 shares of Occidental Petroleum stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.85, for a total value of $445,500.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Shares of NYSE:OXY opened at $14.58 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.18. Occidental Petroleum Co. has a 1 year low of $9.00 and a 1 year high of $55.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.52 billion, a P/E ratio of -3.45 and a beta of 1.99. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $13.60 and a 200-day simple moving average of $31.88. Read more …

Sherwin-Williams Co (NYSE:SHW) insider Aaron M. Erter sold 935 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $534.70, for a total value of $499,944.50. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

NYSE:SHW opened at $553.46 on Wednesday. Sherwin-Williams Co has a 12 month low of $325.43 and a 12 month high of $599.95. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $488.78 and a two-hundred day moving average of $547.23. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.94. The firm has a market cap of $49.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.22 and a beta of 1.22. Read more …

AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV) SVP Jeffrey Ryan Stewart sold 23,024 shares of AbbVie stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total value of $2,072,160.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 52,760 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,748,400. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Shares of ABBV stock opened at $88.87 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $79.51 and its 200 day moving average price is $84.85. AbbVie Inc has a 1-year low of $62.55 and a 1-year high of $97.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $123.98 billion, a PE ratio of 15.73, a P/E/G ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 0.82. Read more …

This Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: October 30 - November 3, 2017

Disposals:

Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN) insider Richard P. Clark sold 3,155 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.01, for a total transaction of $451,196.55. Following the sale, the insider now owns 5,533 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $791,274.33. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Accenture PLC (ACN) opened at 143.29 on Tuesday. Accenture PLC has a 12-month low of $112.31 and a 12-month high of $143.78. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $137.64 and a 200 day moving average of $128.55. The company has a market capitalization of $88.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.33 and a beta of 1.08. Read more …

Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN) insider Gianfranco Casati sold 20,380 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.72, for a total transaction of $2,908,633.60. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 51,014 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,280,718.08. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Read more … 

AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) insider Henry O. Gosebruch sold 18,300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.55, for a total value of $1,657,065.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 81,287 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,360,537.85. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Shares of AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) traded down 0.78% during trading on Tuesday, reaching $90.25. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 7,059,309 shares. AbbVie Inc. has a 12-month low of $55.06 and a 12-month high of $98.26. The stock has a market cap of $143.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.20 and a beta of 1.51. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $89.93 and its 200-day moving average is $75.20. Read more …

Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) insider D. Chad Utermark sold 9,003 shares of Nucor Corporation stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $59.72, for a total transaction of $537,659.16. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 73,883 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,412,292.76. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Shares of Nucor Corporation (NUE) traded down 1.09% during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $57.83. 3,762,994 shares of the company’s stock traded hands. Nucor Corporation has a 1-year low of $46.64 and a 1-year high of $68.00. The stock has a market cap of $18.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.24 and a beta of 1.54. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $56.37 and a 200-day moving average price of $57.46. Read more…

The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) EVP Nigel J. Murtagh sold 8,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.15, for a total transaction of $361,200.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 15,622 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $705,333.30. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Shares of The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) opened at 44.84 on Wednesday. The Charles Schwab Corporation has a 1-year low of $30.66 and a 1-year high of $46.21. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $43.53 and a 200 day moving average of $41.48. The company has a market capitalization of $60.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.56 and a beta of 1.68. Read more …

Caterpillar, Inc. (NYSE:CAT) Director Daniel M. Dickinson sold 3,813 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $137.09, for a total transaction of $522,724.17. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 6,554 shares in the company, valued at $898,487.86. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Shares of Caterpillar, Inc. (NYSE:CAT) traded up 0.47% on Wednesday, reaching $136.44. 2,288,074 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged. The firm has a market cap of $80.63 billion, a PE ratio of 762.23 and a beta of 1.26. Caterpillar, Inc. has a one year low of $80.33 and a one year high of $140.44. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $128.14 and a 200 day moving average price of $112.85. Read more …

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) Director John W. Meisenbach sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.97, for a total value of $161,970.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 8,654 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,401,688.38. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 5th. The retailer reported $2.08 EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $2.02 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $42.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $41.55 billion. Costco Wholesale Corporation had a net margin of 2.08% and a return on equity of 22.21%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.77 earnings per share. Read more …

Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) Chairman David J. Lesar sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.70, for a total transaction of $2,185,000.00. Following the sale, the chairman now directly owns 490,143 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,419,249.10. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) last issued its earnings results on Monday, October 23rd. The oilfield services company reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $5.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.35 billion. Halliburton had a return on equity of 6.93% and a net margin of 1.13%. The company’s revenue was up 42.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.01 EPS. Read more …

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) insider Lawrence G. Hund sold 8,660 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.88, for a total transaction of $405,980.80. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) opened at $47.04 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $8.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.10, a PEG ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.48, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.18. Read more …

Invesco PLC (NYSE:IVZ) insider Colin Meadows sold 54,215 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.01, for a total value of $1,952,282.15. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 164,420 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,920,764.20. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Invesco PLC (NYSE:IVZ) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 26th. The asset manager reported $0.71 EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $976.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $940.96 million. Invesco PLC had a return on equity of 13.02% and a net margin of 18.99%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.60 EPS. Read more …

Pfizer, Inc. (NYSE:PFE) insider Alexander R. Mackenzie sold 14,700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.30, for a total value of $518,910.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 117,432 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,145,349.60. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 31st. The biopharmaceutical company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.65 by $0.02. Pfizer had a return on equity of 25.67% and a net margin of 18.69%. The company had revenue of $13.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.17 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.61 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up .9% compared to the same quarter last year. Read more …

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) insider Frank H. Brod sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.08, for a total transaction of $1,261,200.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 116,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,770,516.40. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) traded up $0.87 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $84.05. 23,822,964 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 21,712,110. The stock has a market capitalization of $648.41 billion, a PE ratio of 24.87 and a beta of 1.01. Read more …

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) Director James L. Robo sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.52, for a total transaction of $4,545,600.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE NEE) traded down $0.58 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $152.80. 1,656,161 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,452,984. The company has a market cap of $70,493.79, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.47 and a beta of 0.31. Read more …

Realty Income Corporation (NYSE:O) CFO Paul M. Meurer sold 5,603 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.75, for a total transaction of $306,764.25. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Shares of Realty Income Corporation (NYSE:O) traded up $1.26 on Friday, reaching $55.19. 1,238,360 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,691,706. The company has a market capitalization of $15.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.95 and a beta of 0.28. Read more …

Acquisitions:

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA) Director John Anthony Lederer acquired 20,000 shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 26th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $67.00 per share, for a total transaction of $1,340,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 50,000 shares in the company, valued at $3,350,000. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA) opened at 66.26 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $70.90 billion, a PE ratio of 16.73 and a beta of 1.25. Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. has a 1-year low of $63.82 and a 1-year high of $88.00. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $74.10 and its 200-day moving average price is $79.40. Read more …

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (NYSE:OHI) Director Bernard J. Korman purchased 100,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 31st. The stock was bought at an average cost of $28.24 per share, for a total transaction of $2,824,000.00. Following the purchase, the director now owns 903,895 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,525,994.80. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Shares of Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (NYSE:OHI) opened at $28.39 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 3.40, a quick ratio of 3.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 0.53. Read more …

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (NYSE:OHI) Director Craig R. Callen acquired 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 2nd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $27.38 per share, for a total transaction of $273,800.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Read more …

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Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 16, 2017

Upgrades:

Credit Suisse Group upgraded shares of Astrazeneca PLC (NYSE:AZN) from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a report released on Monday morning, Marketbeat reports. Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. BidaskClub cut shares of Astrazeneca PLC from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note on Monday, July 24th. Liberum Capital cut shares of Astrazeneca PLC from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note on Thursday, September 14th. BNP Paribas raised shares of Astrazeneca PLC from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a research note on Monday, September 25th. Pareto Securities raised shares of Astrazeneca PLC from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 1st. Read more …

Bank of America Corporation upgraded shares of Emerson Electric Company (NYSE:EMR) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report released on Tuesday. The brokerage currently has $79.00 price target on the industrial products company’s stock, up from their previous price target of $64.44. Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a buy rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Thursday, October 12th. Morgan Stanley reissued an equal weight rating and issued a $67.00 price objective (up previously from $64.00) on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Monday, October 2nd. JMP Securities began coverage on Emerson Electric in a research report on Monday, June 19th. They issued an outperform rating and a $70.00 price objective on the stock. Read more …

Thomson Reuters Corp (NYSE:TRI) (TSE:TRI) was upgraded by analysts at Scotiabank from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Deutsche Bank AG upped their price objective on Thomson Reuters Corp from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 2nd. BidaskClub upgraded Thomson Reuters Corp from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 24th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Thomson Reuters Corp from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $51.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 5th. Read more …

Citigroup Inc. upgraded shares of Merck & Company, Inc. (NYSE:MRK) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday morning. The brokerage currently has $72.00 price objective on the stock. A number of other research firms also recently commented on MRK. BMO Capital Markets reissued an outperform rating and set a $73.00 price objective (down previously from $74.00) on shares of Merck & in a report on Monday, July 24th. BidaskClub downgraded shares of Merck & from a sell rating to a strong sell rating in a report on Wednesday, July 19th. Credit Suisse Group reissued an outperform rating and set a $74.00 price objective (down previously from $75.00) on shares of Merck & in a report on Tuesday, September 5th. HSBC Holdings plc raised shares of Merck & from a reduce rating to a hold rating in a report on Wednesday, August 9th. Read more …

Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Thursday. WTR has been the topic of a number of other reports. Zacks Investment Research cut Aqua America from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 12th. BidaskClub cut Aqua America from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 6th. Robert W. Baird reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $32.00 price target on shares of Aqua America in a research note on Friday, August 25th. Boenning Scattergood reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Aqua America in a research note on Tuesday, September 5th. Read more …

Philip Morris International Inc (NYSE:PM) was upgraded by research analysts at Societe Generale from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Friday, Marketbeat reports. Several other equities research analysts have also commented on PM. Citigroup Inc. reduced their price target on shares of Philip Morris International from $125.00 to $117.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Piper Jaffray Companies set a $135.00 price target on shares of Philip Morris International and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, October 15th. SBG Securities upgraded shares of Philip Morris International from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $118.00 to $119.00 in a report on Friday, August 11th. Read more …

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) was upgraded by equities researchers at Argus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday. Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. BidaskClub upgraded shares of Harley-Davidson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, June 23rd. UBS AG restated a “neutral” rating and set a $57.00 price target on shares of Harley-Davidson in a research report on Monday, June 26th. Jefferies Group LLC restated a “hold” rating and set a $49.00 price target on shares of Harley-Davidson in a research report on Tuesday, July 4th. Read more …

Downgrades:

Jefferies Group LLC downgraded shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They currently have $72.00 target price on the biopharmaceutical company’s stock. Jefferies Group also issued estimates for Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Q3 2017 earnings at $0.78 EPS, FY2017 earnings at $2.98 EPS, FY2018 earnings at $3.19 EPS, FY2019 earnings at $3.86 EPS, FY2020 earnings at $4.34 EPS and FY2021 earnings at $4.97 EPS. BMY has been the subject of several other reports. UBS AG reaffirmed a buy rating and set a $72.00 price target (up from $62.00) on shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb in a research note on Friday, October 6th. Vetr raised shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $67.92 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, October 9th. Read more …

Magna International, Inc. (NYSE:MGA) (TSE:MG) was downgraded by stock analysts at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a report issued on Monday. They currently have a $41.00 target price on the stock, down from their previous target price of $45.00. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)’s price objective indicates a potential downside of 23.29% from the stock’s current price. Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Magna International from $60.00 to $61.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 14th. Cormark upgraded shares of Magna International from a “buy” rating to a “top pick” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 11th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Magna International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $52.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 16th. Read more …

Wells Fargo & Company lowered shares of Norfolk Souther Corporation (NYSE:NSC) from an outperform rating to a market perform rating in a research report released on Monday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on NSC. Scotiabank lowered Norfolk Souther Corporation from a sector outperform rating to a sector perform rating in a research report on Thursday, July 6th. Cowen and Company reaffirmed a buy rating and set a $130.00 target price on shares of Norfolk Souther Corporation in a research report on Tuesday, July 11th. Credit Suisse Group reaffirmed an outperform rating and set a $139.00 target price (up from $133.00) on shares of Norfolk Souther Corporation in a research report on Thursday, July 13th. Read more …

Jefferies Group LLC downgraded shares of Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note published on Monday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. Jefferies Group also issued estimates for Valero Energy Corporation’s Q3 2017 earnings at $1.82 EPS, Q4 2017 earnings at $1.10 EPS, FY2017 earnings at $4.83 EPS, Q2 2018 earnings at $1.92 EPS, Q3 2018 earnings at $1.91 EPS, Q4 2018 earnings at $2.01 EPS, FY2018 earnings at $7.41 EPS, FY2019 earnings at $6.94 EPS, FY2020 earnings at $6.79 EPS and FY2021 earnings at $6.40 EPS. A number of other research firms have also recently commented on VLO. Deutsche Bank AG reiterated a hold rating and set a $73.00 target price (up from $65.00) on shares of Valero Energy Corporation in a research note on Wednesday, September 20th. Read more …

Eaton Corporation, PLC (NYSE:ETN) was downgraded by investment analysts at Bank of America Corporation from a “buy” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report released on Tuesday. Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on ETN. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $88.00 target price (up from $87.00) on shares of Eaton Corporation, PLC in a research note on Monday, October 2nd. JMP Securities initiated coverage on Eaton Corporation, PLC in a research note on Monday, June 19th. They set a “market perform” rating on the stock. Zacks Investment Research raised Eaton Corporation, PLC from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $87.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 5th. Stifel Nicolaus reissued a “hold” rating and set a $82.00 target price on shares of Eaton Corporation, PLC in a research note on Thursday, October 12th. Read more …

Roche Holding Ltd. (NASDAQ:RHHBY) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday. Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Cowen and Company set a $38.00 target price on shares of Roche Holding and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 10th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating on shares of Roche Holding in a research note on Wednesday, July 26th. Societe Generale cut shares of Roche Holding from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, June 30th. Deutsche Bank AG cut shares of Roche Holding from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 7th. Read more …

Nike, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) was downgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued on Thursday. They presently have a $54.00 price target on the footwear maker’s stock, up from their previous price target of $52.30. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 3.25% from the stock’s current price. A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on NKE. Piper Jaffray Companies restated a “neutral” rating and set a $50.00 target price on shares of Nike in a report on Wednesday, June 21st. Morgan Stanley restated an “equal weight” rating and set a $56.00 target price on shares of Nike in a report on Wednesday, June 21st. Read more …

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) was downgraded by investment analysts at Bank of America Corporation from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday. They presently have a $285.00 price target on the restaurant operator’s stock, down from their prior price target of $390.00. Bank of America Corporation’s price target would suggest a potential downside of 12.38% from the company’s current price. CMG has been the subject of several other research reports. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) cut their price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $440.00 to $375.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 25th. Maxim Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $435.00 price objective (down previously from $470.00) on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research report on Wednesday, July 26th. Read more …

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) was downgraded by investment analysts at J P Morgan Chase & Co from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday. They presently have a $100.00 price target on the stock. J P Morgan Chase & Co’s target price points to a potential downside of 13.46% from the stock’s current price. Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on KMB. BidaskClub raised Kimberly-Clark Corporation from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 22nd. Jefferies Group LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $122.00 target price (down from $133.00) on shares of Kimberly-Clark Corporation in a report on Thursday, July 6th. Citigroup Inc. set a $134.00 target price on Kimberly-Clark Corporation and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, July 7th. Read more …

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