Upgrades:
Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) was upgraded by Veritas
Investment Research from a “reduce” rating to a “buy” rating in a research
report issued to clients and investors on Monday, BayStreet.CA reports.
CWB has been the subject of a number of other research
reports. CIBC boosted their price target on Canadian Western Bank from C$44.00
to C$46.00 in a research note on Monday, November 22nd. National Bank Financial
boosted their price target on Canadian Western Bank from C$40.00 to C$41.00 and
gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, August
30th. Scotiabank boosted their price target on Canadian Western Bank from
C$42.00 to C$43.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research
note on Monday, August 30th. BMO Capital Markets raised Canadian Western Bank
from a “market perform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a C$41.00 price target
for the company in a research note on Friday. Finally, Credit Suisse Group
boosted their price target on Canadian Western Bank to C$45.00 and gave the
company a “sector peform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September
1st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and
seven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from
MarketBeat.com, Canadian Western Bank presently has an average rating of “Buy”
and a consensus price target of C$41.92. Read
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The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) was upgraded by equities
research analysts at Morgan Stanley from an "underweight" rating to
an "equal weight" rating in a research report issued to clients and
investors on Monday, The Fly reports.
A number of other research firms also recently issued
reports on GS. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on The
Goldman Sachs Group from $430.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an
"overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, October 25th. JMP
Securities boosted their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group
from $440.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a "market perform"
rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 5th. Barclays upped their price
target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $437.00 to $483.00 and gave
the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, October 18th.
Credit Suisse Group increased their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group
from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating
in a report on Monday, October 18th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a
"sector perform" rating and set a $435.00 price target (up previously
from $370.00) on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research report on
Monday, October 18th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold
rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from
MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a
consensus target price of $419.29.
Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock opened at $382.73 on
Monday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $398.45 and a
200-day simple moving average of $389.47. The firm has a market cap of $128.14
billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of
0.57 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio
of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.52. The Goldman Sachs Group has a
fifty-two week low of $235.45 and a fifty-two week high of $426.16. Read
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Home Depot (NYSE:HD) was upgraded by equities research
analysts at Oppenheimer from a "market perform" rating to an
"outperform" rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.
Several other research firms have also recently issued
reports on HD. Truist Securities increased their price target on shares of Home
Depot from $325.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a
report on Wednesday, November 17th. UBS Group increased their price target on
shares of Home Depot from $410.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a
"buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 17th. DA Davidson
reissued a "neutral" rating on shares of Home Depot in a report on
Wednesday, August 18th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares
of Home Depot from $360.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock an "outperform"
rating in a report on Tuesday, November 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo &
Company increased their price target on shares of Home Depot from $365.00 to
$400.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on
Monday, November 8th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a
hold rating and nineteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to
MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a
consensus price target of $406.17.
Shares of NYSE:HD opened at $407.81 on Monday. The company
has a 50-day simple moving average of $368.51 and a 200-day simple moving
average of $338.88. Home Depot has a one year low of $246.59 and a one year
high of $416.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 35.47, a quick ratio
of 0.37 and a current ratio of 1.13. The stock has a market capitalization of
$425.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.26, a PEG ratio of 2.17 and a
beta of 0.98. Read
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Southern (NYSE:SO) was upgraded by research analysts at
Mizuho from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note
issued on Monday, The Fly reports.
Several other research firms have also issued reports on SO.
Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on Southern from $64.00 to $63.00 and
set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday,
September 17th. Guggenheim upgraded Southern from a “neutral” rating to a “buy”
rating and set a $72.00 price target on the stock in a research report on
Tuesday, September 7th. Finally, KeyCorp raised their price target on Southern
from $68.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research
report on Tuesday, October 19th. Two equities research analysts have rated the
stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and nine have assigned
a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock
currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $68.42.
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Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) was upgraded by
equities researchers at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an
“overweight” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on
Monday, The Fly reports.
A number of other equities research analysts also recently
issued reports on WFC. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on
Wells Fargo & Company from $51.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “buy”
rating in a research report on Monday, October 11th. Odeon Capital Group
upgraded Wells Fargo & Company from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and
set a $48.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday,
November 29th. Raymond James upped their price objective on Wells Fargo &
Company from $52.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a
research report on Thursday, August 26th. TheStreet upgraded Wells Fargo &
Company from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a research report on Thursday,
October 14th. Finally, Piper Sandler upped their price objective on Wells Fargo
& Company from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in
a research report on Friday, October 15th. Six equities research analysts have
rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and one
has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from
MarketBeat, Wells Fargo & Company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy”
and a consensus target price of $48.71. Read
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PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) was upgraded by equities
researchers at Evercore ISI from an "in-line" rating to an
"outperform" rating in a research report issued to clients and
investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $190.00
price objective on the specialty chemicals company's stock. Evercore ISI's
price target would suggest a potential upside of 15.55% from the company's
previous close.
Several other brokerages have also weighed in on PPG.
Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of PPG Industries from $161.00
to $169.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on
Friday, October 22nd. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of PPG
Industries from $180.00 to $184.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating
in a research report on Friday, October 22nd. BMO Capital Markets lowered their
target price on PPG Industries from $188.00 to $185.00 and set an
"outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 22nd.
Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on PPG Industries from
$180.00 to $183.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a
report on Friday, October 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered PPG
Industries from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral"
rating and set a $165.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Friday,
October 22nd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating
and seventeen have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data
from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of
"Buy" and an average target price of $177.97. Read
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Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) was upgraded by research analysts at
MKM Partners from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a
note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently
has a $130.00 price target on the coffee company's stock, up from their
previous price target of $114.00. MKM Partners' target price would suggest a
potential upside of 14.68% from the company's current price.
Several other brokerages have also recently commented on
SBUX. Oppenheimer decreased their price target on shares of Starbucks from
$140.00 to $130.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a
research note on Friday, October 29th. Atlantic Securities cut shares of
Starbucks from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating
and set a $105.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Thursday,
September 30th. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Starbucks
from $125.00 to $115.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a
research note on Friday, October 29th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased
their price target on shares of Starbucks from $135.00 to $122.00 and set an
"overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday,
October 29th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus downgraded shares of Starbucks from a
"buy" rating to a "hold" rating and reduced their target
price for the stock from $130.00 to $112.00 in a report on Friday, October
29th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty have
given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the
company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average
target price of $123.57. Read
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Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) was upgraded by investment analysts
at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating
in a report released on Wednesday, The Fly reports.
Several other research analysts have also recently weighed
in on PSX. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Phillips 66 from
$75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on
Wednesday, October 6th. Piper Sandler raised Phillips 66 from a “neutral”
rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their target price for the stock
from $85.00 to $87.00 in a research note on Wednesday, October 6th. Wells Fargo
& Company upped their target price on Phillips 66 from $97.00 to $104.00
and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday,
November 15th. Mizuho reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 target
price on shares of Phillips 66 in a research note on Friday, November 19th.
Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised Phillips 66 from a “buy” rating to a
“conviction-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 3rd. Four
equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have
assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s
stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of
“Buy” and an average price target of $88.20. Read
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Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) was upgraded by investment
analysts at Barclays from an "equal weight" rating to an
"overweight" rating in a research note issued to investors on
Wednesday, The Fly reports.
Shares of NYSE:WTRG opened at $50.16 on Wednesday. Essential
Utilities has a 52-week low of $41.11 and a 52-week high of $51.42. The firm
has a market capitalization of $12.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.77, a P/E/G
ratio of 4.69 and a beta of 0.57. The stock has a 50 day moving average price
of $47.35 and a 200-day moving average price of $47.88. The company has a
debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a current ratio of
0.68.
Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) last posted its quarterly
earnings data on Sunday, October 31st. The company reported $0.19 earnings per
share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.21 by
($0.02). Essential Utilities had a net margin of 23.00% and a return on equity
of 8.87%. The company had revenue of $361.86 million for the quarter, compared
to the consensus estimate of $367.00 million. During the same period last year,
the business earned $0.23 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that
Essential Utilities will post 1.66 EPS for the current fiscal year. Read
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Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) (TSE:BEP) was
upgraded by equities research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a
"neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research
note issued on Thursday, The Fly reports.
A number of other equities research analysts have also
weighed in on BEP. TheStreet lowered shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners
from a "c-" rating to a "d+" rating in a report on
Thursday, December 2nd. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Brookfield Renewable
Partners from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a
research note on Wednesday, October 6th. CSFB set a $45.00 price objective on
Brookfield Renewable Partners and gave the stock an "outperform"
rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 22nd. Raymond James set a
$44.00 target price on Brookfield Renewable Partners and gave the stock an
"outperform" rating in a report on Monday, November 8th. Finally,
Credit Suisse Group reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a
$45.00 price target on shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners in a report on
Wednesday, September 22nd. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a
hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to
MarketBeat, Brookfield Renewable Partners has a consensus rating of
"Buy" and an average target price of $43.50.
Shares of BEP stock opened at $34.38 on Thursday. Brookfield
Renewable Partners has a fifty-two week low of $33.56 and a fifty-two week high
of $49.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.45 billion, a
price-to-earnings ratio of -42.98 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a
debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of
0.74. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $37.56 and its 200-day simple
moving average is $38.48. Read
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Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) was upgraded by analysts at
Erste Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued
to clients and investors on Thursday, The Fly reports.
Other analysts also recently issued research reports about
the company. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of
Cisco Systems in a research note on Thursday, September 16th. The Goldman Sachs
Group set a $64.00 price objective on Cisco Systems in a research report on
Thursday, September 16th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Cisco
Systems from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a
research report on Thursday, August 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. set a $70.00
price objective on Cisco Systems in a research report on Thursday, September
16th. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their price objective on Cisco Systems from
$53.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on
Thursday, September 16th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with
a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from
MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an
average price target of $62.24. Read
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Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) was upgraded by equities researchers at
Erste Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a
report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports.
A number of other equities research analysts have also
issued reports on PFE. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of
Pfizer in a report on Wednesday. They set an "overweight" rating for
the company. SVB Leerink dropped their price objective on shares of Pfizer from
$50.00 to $48.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in
a report on Wednesday, November 3rd. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on
shares of Pfizer in a report on Thursday, November 18th. They issued an
"outperform" rating and a $60.00 price objective for the company.
Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $60.00 price
objective on shares of Pfizer in a report on Friday, November 5th. Finally,
Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Pfizer from $50.00 to
$60.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note
on Monday, November 29th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a
hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According
to MarketBeat, Pfizer currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a
consensus target price of $50.53.
PFE opened at $51.40 on Thursday. The company has a
debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of
1.18. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $46.78 and a 200 day
moving average price of $44.17. Pfizer has a 1 year low of $33.36 and a 1 year
high of $55.70. The stock has a market cap of $288.50 billion, a P/E ratio of
15.30, a P/E/G ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 0.68. Read
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Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) was upgraded by analysts at Atlantic
Securities from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note
issued on Thursday, Analyst Price Targets reports. The firm presently has a
$151.00 target price on the restaurant operator’s stock. Atlantic Securities’
price target points to a potential upside of 12.78% from the stock’s current
price.
Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on
the company. Oppenheimer downgraded Yum! Brands from an “outperform” rating to
a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 26th. Loop
Capital assumed coverage on Yum! Brands in a research report on Tuesday,
October 5th. They set a “hold” rating and a $120.00 price objective on the
stock. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Yum! Brands from a “buy” rating to
a “hold” rating and set a $132.00 price objective on the stock. in a research
report on Tuesday, September 28th. Robert W. Baird restated a “buy” rating on
shares of Yum! Brands in a research report on Wednesday, September 15th.
Finally, Citigroup downgraded Yum! Brands from an “outperform” rating to a
“market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 26th. One
analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating
and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from
MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an
average price target of $132.42. Read
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Downgrades:
Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) was downgraded by equities
research analysts at Morgan Stanley from an "equal weight" rating to
an "underweight" rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The
Fly reports.
A number of other research analysts have also recently
commented on BK. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Bank of New
York Mellon from $57.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an "overweight"
rating in a report on Wednesday, October 20th. Wells Fargo & Company
increased their target price on shares of Bank of New York Mellon from $57.00
to $62.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on
Monday, October 25th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on Bank
of New York Mellon from $49.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a "sector
perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 20th. Citigroup
upped their price objective on Bank of New York Mellon from $60.00 to $70.00
and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday,
October 22nd. Finally, Credit Suisse Group increased their target price on
shares of Bank of New York Mellon from $56.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an
"outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 20th.
One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a
hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data
from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy"
and an average price target of $57.47.
Shares of Bank of New York Mellon stock opened at $54.88 on
Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $57.22 and a 200-day moving
average of $53.59. The stock has a market cap of $45.32 billion, a PE ratio of
13.96, a PEG ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.16. Bank of New York Mellon has a
52-week low of $39.46 and a 52-week high of $60.52. The company has a
debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of
0.68. Read
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Novartis (NYSE:NVS) was downgraded by stock analysts at
Exane BNP Paribas from an "outperform" rating to a
"neutral" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors
on Monday, The Fly reports. They currently have a CHF 85 price objective on the
stock.
A number of other research firms have also recently
commented on NVS. Berenberg Bank reiterated a "buy" rating on shares
of Novartis in a research report on Tuesday, October 12th. UBS Group cut
Novartis from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a
research report on Friday, November 5th. BNP Paribas cut Novartis from an
"outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research
report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an
"underweight" rating on shares of Novartis in a research report on
Wednesday, October 27th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered
Novartis from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a
report on Monday, September 20th. Four equities research analysts have rated
the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and four have
assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company
presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target
price of $92.75.
NVS stock opened at $80.00 on Monday. Novartis has a 1-year
low of $79.34 and a 1-year high of $98.52. The business has a fifty day moving
average price of $82.47 and a 200-day moving average price of $87.78. The
company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick
ratio of 0.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $178.94 billion, a P/E
ratio of 18.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.55. Read
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AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) was downgraded by research analysts
at Jefferies Financial Group from a "buy" rating to a
"hold" rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports.
A number of other equities research analysts also recently
commented on the stock. UBS Group reissued a "buy" rating on shares
of AstraZeneca in a research report on Tuesday, October 19th. Bryan, Garnier
& Co lowered AstraZeneca to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday,
November 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "buy"
rating on shares of AstraZeneca in a research note on Monday, October 11th. SVB
Leerink upped their price objective on AstraZeneca from $71.00 to $73.00 and
gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday,
September 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on
AstraZeneca in a research report on Thursday, August 12th. They set an "overweight"
rating on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell
rating, two have given a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the
stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of
"Buy" and a consensus target price of $124.00.
AZN opened at $55.41 on Tuesday. The stock's 50-day moving
average price is $59.62 and its 200 day moving average price is $58.63.
AstraZeneca has a 12-month low of $46.48 and a 12-month high of $64.21. The
firm has a market cap of $171.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 86.58, a
PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.13,
a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. Read
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Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) was downgraded by equities
researchers at Guggenheim from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report
issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.
MRK has been the topic of a number of other research
reports. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Merck & Co., Inc. from
a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $82.00 price target on the stock
in a research note on Tuesday, August 24th. Truist increased their price
objective on shares of Merck & Co., Inc. from $92.00 to $95.00 and gave the
stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 24th. Barclays
increased their price objective on shares of Merck & Co., Inc. from $92.00
to $94.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on
Monday, November 1st. SVB Leerink reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Merck
& Co., Inc. in a research report on Tuesday, November 30th. Finally,
Berenberg Bank reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $92.00 price objective (up
previously from $86.00) on shares of Merck & Co., Inc. in a research report
on Sunday, October 10th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating
and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from
MarketBeat, Merck & Co., Inc. currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and
a consensus target price of $94.17. Read
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Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) was downgraded by equities
researchers at Cowen from an "outperform" rating to a "market
perform" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly
reports. They presently have a $109.00 target price on the apparel retailer's stock.
Cowen's price target points to a potential downside of 3.27% from the company's
previous close.
Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on
ROST. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of
Ross Stores from $146.00 to $152.00 and gave the company a "buy"
rating in a report on Friday, November 19th. Loop Capital cut shares of Ross
Stores from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and dropped
their price target for the company from $140.00 to $105.00 in a research note
on Thursday, October 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target
on shares of Ross Stores from $132.00 to $137.00 and gave the company an
"overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, August 16th. Credit
Suisse Group lifted their price target on shares of Ross Stores from $142.00 to
$145.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research
note on Friday, August 20th. Finally, William Blair reissued an
"outperform" rating on shares of Ross Stores in a research note on
Wednesday, August 25th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating
and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from
MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a
consensus target price of $136.18.
ROST stock opened at $112.68 on Tuesday. The company has a
debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.75 and a quick ratio of
1.25. Ross Stores has a 12 month low of $104.79 and a 12 month high of $134.21.
The firm's 50-day moving average is $112.28 and its 200 day moving average is
$117.69. The company has a market capitalization of $40.04 billion, a PE ratio
of 25.10, a P/E/G ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.02. Read
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American States Water (NYSE:AWR) was downgraded by research
analysts at Barclays from an "equal weight" rating to an
"underweight" rating in a research note issued to investors on
Wednesday, The Fly reports.
A number of other equities research analysts have also
recently commented on the company. Zacks Investment Research cut American
States Water from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set
a $93.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, September 14th.
Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on American States Water
from $98.00 to $97.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock
in a research note on Wednesday, December 1st.
NYSE AWR opened at $98.69 on Wednesday. The company has a
market capitalization of $3.64 billion, a PE ratio of 38.85 and a beta of 0.09.
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a
current ratio of 0.95. The business's fifty day moving average is $91.72 and
its 200 day moving average is $87.80. American States Water has a fifty-two
week low of $70.07 and a fifty-two week high of $98.98.
American States Water (NYSE:AWR) last released its earnings
results on Monday, November 1st. The utilities provider reported $0.76 earnings
per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of
$0.75 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $136.76 million for the quarter,
compared to the consensus estimate of $140.00 million. American States Water
had a return on equity of 14.31% and a net margin of 18.60%. During the same
period in the previous year, the business earned $0.72 earnings per share. On
average, sell-side analysts forecast that American States Water will post 2.48
EPS for the current year. Read
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Becton, Dickinson and (NYSE:BDX) was downgraded by Piper
Sandler from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating
in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. They
presently have a $260.00 price target on the medical instruments supplier's
stock, down from their previous price target of $285.00. Piper Sandler's target
price indicates a potential upside of 3.85% from the company's current price.
A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on
BDX. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Becton, Dickinson and from a
"hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $250.00 price
target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 19th. SVB Leerink
reiterated a "market perform" rating on shares of Becton, Dickinson
and in a research note on Friday, October 22nd. Six research analysts have
rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the
company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating
of "Hold" and an average price target of $268.78.
Shares of Becton, Dickinson and stock opened at $250.36 on
Wednesday. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $243.96 and its 200
day simple moving average is $246.94. Becton, Dickinson and has a 52-week low
of $234.61 and a 52-week high of $267.37. The firm has a market cap of $71.11
billion, a PE ratio of 36.55, a P/E/G ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.71. The
company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current
ratio of 1.33. Read
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Honeywell International (NYSE:HON) was downgraded by
investment analysts at Bank of America from a "buy" rating to a
"neutral" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors
on Wednesday, The Fly reports.
Several other research analysts also recently commented on
the company. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price objective on Honeywell
International from $229.00 to $224.00 and set a "sector perform"
rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 25th. Wells Fargo
& Company began coverage on Honeywell International in a report on
Thursday, October 7th. They set an "equal weight" rating and a
$229.00 price target for the company. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on
Honeywell International from $246.00 to $229.00 and set an "equal
weight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 7th.
Finally, Barclays cut their price target on Honeywell International from
$253.00 to $250.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in
a report on Monday, October 25th. Five research analysts have rated the stock
with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company.
According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of
"Buy" and an average price target of $235.73.
Honeywell International stock opened at $207.15 on
Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of
1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.04. Honeywell International has a one year low of
$194.55 and a one year high of $236.86. The stock has a market capitalization
of $142.61 billion, a PE ratio of 26.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of
2.36 and a beta of 1.15. The business's fifty day moving average is $216.84 and
its 200 day moving average is $222.50. Read
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Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) was downgraded by
equities researchers at Wolfe Research from an "outperform" rating to
a "peer perform" rating in a report released on Thursday, The Fly
reports. They presently have a $331.00 price objective on the basic materials
company's stock, down from their prior price objective of $332.00. Wolfe
Research's target price suggests a potential upside of 11.95% from the
company's current price.
Several other brokerages also recently commented on APD.
Mizuho initiated coverage on Air Products and Chemicals in a research note on
Friday, November 5th. They set a "buy" rating and a $312.00 target
price for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price
objective on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $315.00 to $340.00 and
gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, November 5th.
Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Air
Products and Chemicals from $312.00 to $338.00 and gave the stock an
"outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, October 15th. One
research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a
hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company's stock.
According to MarketBeat.com, Air Products and Chemicals presently has a
consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $319.67.
NYSE APD opened at $295.67 on Thursday. The company has a
market cap of $65.48 billion, a PE ratio of 31.32, a PEG ratio of 2.61 and a
beta of 0.79. Air Products and Chemicals has a 12 month low of $245.75 and a 12
month high of $316.39. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $290.91 and a
200-day moving average of $285.89. The company has a current ratio of 2.99, a
quick ratio of 2.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. Read
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Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) was downgraded by
analysts at Royal Bank of Canada to a "sector perform" rating in a
research report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports.
Other analysts have also recently issued research reports
about the company. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Cincinnati Financial in a
research report on Monday, August 16th. They set an "outperform"
rating and a $148.00 target price on the stock. Zacks Investment Research
downgraded Cincinnati Financial from a "strong-buy" rating to a
"hold" rating and set a $122.00 price objective on the stock. in a
research report on Tuesday, September 28th. Four analysts have rated the stock
with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data
from MarketBeat, Cincinnati Financial has a consensus rating of
"Hold" and an average price target of $126.83.
Shares of Cincinnati Financial stock opened at $117.21 on
Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $18.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.54 and
a beta of 0.68. The company has a current ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.29
and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. Cincinnati Financial has a 12 month low of
$78.56 and a 12 month high of $127.25. The stock's fifty day moving average
price is $119.57 and its 200-day moving average price is $119.28. Read
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Canadian Natural Resources (TSE:CNQ) (NYSE:CNQ) was
downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a “hold” rating in a research note
issued to investors on Thursday, TipRanks reports. They presently have a
C$66.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target
points to a potential upside of 25.19% from the company’s current price.
A number of other brokerages have also commented on CNQ.
Scotiabank lifted their price target on shares of Canadian Natural Resources
from C$52.00 to C$60.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 14th. UBS Group
boosted their target price on shares of Canadian Natural Resources from C$61.00
to C$75.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November
17th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Canadian
Natural Resources from C$44.00 to C$51.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in
a research report on Tuesday, October 19th. Evercore boosted their price
objective on shares of Canadian Natural Resources from C$52.00 to C$57.00 in a
research report on Thursday, October 21st. Finally, National Bankshares cut
their price objective on shares of Canadian Natural Resources from C$70.00 to
C$69.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on
Friday, November 5th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold
rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from
MarketBeat, Canadian Natural Resources currently has a consensus rating of
“Buy” and a consensus target price of C$64.10. Read
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