Upgrades:
Welltower (NYSE:WELL) was upgraded by investment analysts at
Scotiabank from a "sector perform" rating to a "sector
outperform" rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports. The
firm presently has a $110.00 target price on the real estate investment trust's
stock. Scotiabank's target price suggests a potential upside of 12.45% from the
stock's previous close.
A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed
in on WELL. KeyCorp raised their price objective on shares of Welltower from
$96.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a
report on Friday. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price target on Welltower
from $93.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a
report on Wednesday, March 9th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on
Welltower from $95.50 to $100.00 in a research report on Thursday, March 17th.
Barclays raised their target price on Welltower from $92.00 to $95.00 and gave
the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday,
March 10th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Welltower from a "sell"
rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday. One research analyst
has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating,
thirteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the
company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of
"Buy" and a consensus price target of $95.35. Read
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TC Energy (TSE:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) was upgraded by analysts at
Industrial Alliance Securities to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to
investors on Monday, TipRanks reports. The firm presently has a C$74.00 price
objective on the stock. Industrial Alliance Securities’ price target suggests a
potential upside of 3.02% from the company’s current price.
A number of other research analysts have also issued reports
on the company. CSFB lowered TC Energy from an “outperform” rating to a
“neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 8th. TD Securities
boosted their price target on TC Energy from C$72.00 to C$75.00 and gave the
stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. US Capital Advisors
lowered TC Energy from an “overweight” rating to a “hold” rating in a research
report on Friday, March 11th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on
TC Energy from C$70.00 to C$73.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February
16th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada set a C$72.00 price target on TC Energy and
gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday,
February 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given
a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock.
According to data from MarketBeat, TC Energy currently has a consensus rating
of “Hold” and a consensus target price of C$68.74. Read
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W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) was upgraded by research analysts
at Wolfe Research from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a
research note issued on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports.
Several other brokerages have also issued reports on GWW.
Atlantic Securities upgraded shares of W.W. Grainger from a “neutral” rating to
an “overweight” rating and set a $580.00 price target for the company in a
research note on Tuesday, March 15th. Robert W. Baird raised their price
objective on shares of W.W. Grainger from $525.00 to $560.00 in a report on
Friday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of
W.W. Grainger from $536.00 to $562.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight”
rating in a research note on Friday, February 4th. Zacks Investment Research
raised shares of W.W. Grainger from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a
$539.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday, December 13th.
Finally, StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of W.W. Grainger in a
research note on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating for the company.
Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold
rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to
data from MarketBeat.com, W.W. Grainger currently has a consensus rating of
“Hold” and a consensus price target of $510.55. Read
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C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) was upgraded by
analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "neutral" rating to an
"overweight" rating in a report released on Friday, Briefing.com
reports. The firm presently has a $117.00 price objective on the transportation
company's stock, up from their previous price objective of $91.00. JPMorgan
Chase & Co.'s price target would indicate a potential upside of 15.99% from
the stock's previous close.
A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports
on CHRW. Wolfe Research increased their price objective on C.H. Robinson
Worldwide from $109.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "outperform"
rating in a report on Tuesday. Loop Capital dropped their price objective on
C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $101.00 to $98.00 in a research note on Friday,
February 4th. Stifel Nicolaus raised shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a
"hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price
target for the stock from $102.00 to $106.00 in a research note on Thursday,
February 3rd. Bank of America upgraded shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a
"neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their target
price for the stock from $108.00 to $125.00 in a research report on Thursday,
January 20th. Finally, Stephens lifted their price target on C.H. Robinson
Worldwide from $110.00 to $115.00 in a research note on Friday, April 1st.
Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a
hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data
from MarketBeat.com, C.H. Robinson Worldwide presently has an average rating of
"Hold" and a consensus price target of $107.43. Read
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Kroger (NYSE:KR) was upgraded by equities researchers at
Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to
investors on Friday, The Fly reports.
Several other equities research analysts have also weighed
in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on
shares of Kroger from $43.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a
report on Monday, March 7th. Credit Suisse Group increased their price
objective on shares of Kroger from $47.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a
“neutral” rating in a report on Friday, March 4th. StockNews.com started
coverage on shares of Kroger in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a
“strong-buy” rating on the stock. Citigroup lowered shares of Kroger from a
“neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and decreased their price objective for the
stock from $47.00 to $42.00 in a report on Friday, January 28th. Finally, Zacks
Investment Research upgraded shares of Kroger from a “hold” rating to a
“strong-buy” rating and set a $64.00 target price on the stock in a research
report on Wednesday, March 9th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock
with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, four have issued a buy
rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According
to data from MarketBeat.com, Kroger currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”
and a consensus price target of $49.26. Read
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Target (NYSE:TGT) was upgraded by research analysts at
Gordon Haskett from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report
issued to clients and investors on Friday, The Fly reports. The brokerage
currently has a $300.00 price target on the retailer’s stock, up from their
prior price target of $255.00. Gordon Haskett’s target price points to a
potential upside of 31.47% from the company’s current price.
Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on
TGT. Truist Financial cut their price target on shares of Target from $270.00
to $261.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March
2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on shares
of Target from $353.00 to $305.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a
report on Monday, February 28th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price
on shares of Target from $275.00 to $295.00 and gave the company an
“outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 2nd. Wells Fargo
& Company lowered Target from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight”
rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $275.00 to
$230.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 6th. Finally, Raymond James
lowered their price target on shares of Target from $290.00 to $275.00 and set
a “strong-buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 3rd. Six
investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have
assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s
stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating
of “Buy” and an average price target of $277.23. Read
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Downgrades:
Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) was downgraded by The
Goldman Sachs Group from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a report
issued on Monday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They currently have a $77.00
target price on the medical instruments supplier’s stock, down from their
previous target price of $88.00. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price objective
points to a potential downside of 2.01% from the stock’s current price.
A number of other research firms have also recently
commented on BAX. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of
Baxter International from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for
the company in a research report on Friday, February 18th. KeyCorp lowered
their price objective on shares of Baxter International from $98.00 to $95.00
and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday,
February 18th. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Baxter
International in a research report on Tuesday, March 1st. They issued a “buy”
rating and a $100.00 price objective for the company. UBS Group upped their
price objective on shares of Baxter International from $88.00 to $91.00 and
gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February
18th. Finally, StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Baxter International
in a research note on Thursday. They issued a “hold” rating for the company.
One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold
rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy
rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Baxter
International presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target
price of $94.71. Read
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Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) (TSE:BEP) was
downgraded by analysts at TD Securities from a "buy" rating to a
"hold" rating in a research note issued on Monday, The Fly reports.
They presently have a $41.00 price target on the utilities provider's stock. TD
Securities' price target suggests a potential upside of 0.07% from the company's
previous close.
Several other analysts also recently issued reports on BEP.
BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Brookfield Renewable
Partners from $38.00 to $42.00 and gave the company an "outperform"
rating in a research report on Friday. National Bank Financial raised
Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "sector perform" rating to an
"outperform" rating and set a $38.00 target price for the company in
a research report on Tuesday, January 18th. Industrial Alliance Securities
downgraded Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "buy" rating to a
"hold" rating in a report on Friday, March 25th. Scotiabank raised
Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "sector perform" rating to a
"sector outperform" rating in a report on Friday, January 7th. Finally,
CIBC raised Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "neutral" rating to
a "sector outperform" rating and reduced their target price for the
stock from $42.00 to $40.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 11th. One
investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a
hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to
MarketBeat.com, Brookfield Renewable Partners presently has an average rating
of "Buy" and an average target price of $42.35. Read
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Domino’s Pizza (NYSE:DPZ) was downgraded by equities
research analysts at Cowen from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform”
rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday,
Marketbeat.com reports. They presently have a $390.00 price target on the
restaurant operator’s stock, down from their prior price target of $480.00.
Cowen’s price target points to a potential downside of 1.88% from the stock’s
current price.
A number of other equities research analysts have also
recently weighed in on the stock. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price
target on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $480.00 to $450.00 and set a “market
perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 2nd.
Bank of America reduced their target price on shares of Domino’s Pizza from
$642.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on
Wednesday, March 2nd. Loop Capital cut shares of Domino’s Pizza from a “buy”
rating to a “hold” rating and set a $413.00 price target for the company. in a
report on Wednesday, March 9th. Credit Suisse Group cut shares of Domino’s
Pizza from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price
target for the stock from $570.00 to $475.00 in a report on Wednesday, March
2nd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of Domino’s
Pizza from $485.00 to $425.00 in a report on Tuesday, March 1st. One equities
research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty-one have
assigned a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company.
According to data from MarketBeat, Domino’s Pizza has an average rating of
“Hold” and an average target price of $480.73. Read
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Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) was downgraded by equities
researchers at Exane BNP Paribas from an "outperform" rating to a
"neutral" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors
on Tuesday, The Fly reports. They currently have a $50.00 price target on the
natural resource company's stock. Exane BNP Paribas' target price would suggest
a potential upside of 1.44% from the company's previous close.
Other research analysts have also issued research reports
about the company. Wolfe Research dropped their target price on
Freeport-McMoRan from $47.00 to $45.00 and set an "outperform" rating
on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 27th. Deutsche Bank
Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on Freeport-McMoRan from $42.00 to
$50.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on
Tuesday. StockNews.com upgraded Freeport-McMoRan from a "hold" rating
to a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial
Group lifted their price target on Freeport-McMoRan from $58.00 to $65.00 and
gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, March
24th. Finally, BNP Paribas downgraded Freeport-McMoRan from an
"outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $50.00
price target on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Three equities
research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a
hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company's stock.
According to MarketBeat, Freeport-McMoRan presently has a consensus rating of
"Hold" and a consensus price target of $44.80. Read
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Franco-Nevada (NYSE:FNV) (TSE:FNV) was downgraded by
Canaccord Genuity Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research
report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports.
Other equities research analysts also recently issued
reports about the stock. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of
Franco-Nevada from $110.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight”
rating in a research note on Thursday, March 10th. BMO Capital Markets raised
their price objective on shares of Franco-Nevada from C$194.00 to C$205.00 in a
report on Friday, March 11th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of
Franco-Nevada from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $143.00 price
target for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 4th. Raymond James set a
$174.00 price target on shares of Franco-Nevada and gave the stock an
“outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 11th. Finally, National Bank
Financial raised their price objective on shares of Franco-Nevada from C$195.00
to C$210.00 in a research report on Friday, March 11th. One investment analyst
has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and
eight have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the
company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of
$177.83. Read
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Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) was downgraded by equities research
analysts at Wedbush from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a
report released on Tuesday, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have a
$91.00 price target on the coffee company’s stock, down from their previous
price target of $105.00. Wedbush’s target price suggests a potential upside of
3.30% from the company’s current price.
Other equities research analysts have also issued reports
about the stock. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Starbucks
from $129.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on
Wednesday, February 2nd. Cowen cut their price objective on shares of Starbucks
from $125.00 to $115.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a
report on Wednesday, February 2nd. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on
shares of Starbucks from $104.00 to $95.00 in a report on Thursday, March 17th.
BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on shares of Starbucks from $135.00
to $125.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on
Wednesday, February 2nd. Finally, MKM Partners cut their target price on shares
of Starbucks from $123.00 to $117.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in
a report on Thursday, March 17th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the
stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the stock.
Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and
a consensus target price of $113.88. Read
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V.F. (NYSE:VFC) was downgraded by equities research analysts
at Wells Fargo & Company from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight”
rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, Marketbeat reports. They presently
have a $58.00 price objective on the textile maker’s stock, down from their
previous price objective of $75.00. Wells Fargo & Company‘s target price
points to a potential upside of 1.88% from the company’s previous close.
Other research analysts have also issued reports about the
stock. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of V.F. from $71.00 to $65.00
and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 31st.
Evercore ISI decreased their price objective on V.F. from $110.00 to $80.00 and
set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 31st.
Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on V.F. from $89.00 to $80.00 and
set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 31st.
The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on V.F. from $71.00 to $68.00 in
a research note on Thursday, January 20th. Finally, Barclays dropped their
price target on V.F. from $79.00 to $63.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on
the stock in a research note on Monday, January 31st. Two research analysts
have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and
eleven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the
company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $76.95.
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Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) was downgraded by Scotiabank
from a “sector outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a research
note issued on Thursday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $135.00 target
price on the business services provider’s stock. Scotiabank’s price target
suggests a potential downside of 4.78% from the stock’s current price.
A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on
WCN. StockNews.com started coverage on Waste Connections in a research note on
Thursday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating for the company. BMO Capital
Markets dropped their price target on shares of Waste Connections from $149.00 to
$142.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on
Friday, February 18th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on
shares of Waste Connections from $147.00 to $148.00 and gave the company an
“outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 18th. Raymond
James cut their price target on Waste Connections from $152.00 to $145.00 and
set a “strong-buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday,
February 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on Waste
Connections in a research report on Tuesday, March 1st. They issued an
“overweight” rating on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the
stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has issued a
strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat,
the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price
of $138.67. Read
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Canadian Pacific Railway (NYSE:CP) (TSE:CP) was downgraded
by analysts at Bank of America from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a
research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, Briefing.com
reports. They currently have a $81.00 price objective on the transportation
company’s stock. Bank of America‘s target price indicates a potential upside of
6.13% from the stock’s current price.
Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on
CP. Evercore ISI started coverage on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway in a
research report on Monday, December 20th. They issued an “outperform” rating on
the stock. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Canadian Pacific
Railway from $80.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research
report on Wednesday, January 5th. Raymond James cut shares of Canadian Pacific
Railway from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research
report on Wednesday, March 9th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price
objective on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway from $81.00 to $84.00 and gave
the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January
10th. Finally, Susquehanna Bancshares boosted their price objective on shares
of Canadian Pacific Railway from $89.00 to $96.00 in a research report on Thursday.
Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and
fifteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from
MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a
consensus target price of $93.33. Read
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Dover (NYSE:DOV) was downgraded by equities researchers at
Barclays from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research
note issued on Friday, The Fly reports.
A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in
on DOV. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on shares of Dover from
$185.00 to $206.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 4th. Oppenheimer
raised shares of Dover from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating
and set a $205.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday,
January 7th. Mizuho initiated coverage on shares of Dover in a report on
Thursday, December 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $195.00 target price
for the company. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Dover from a “buy”
rating to a “hold” rating and set a $160.00 target price for the company. in a
report on Wednesday, March 16th. Finally, StockNews.com initiated coverage on
shares of Dover in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating
for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have
given a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock.
According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a
consensus price target of $183.77. Read
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HP (NYSE:HPQ) was downgraded by equities researchers at UBS
Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to
clients and investors on Friday, The Fly reports.
Several other research firms have also recently commented on
HPQ. StockNews.com began coverage on HP in a research note on Thursday, March
31st. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Morgan Stanley cut HP from an
“equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and cut their target price for
the company from $34.00 to $31.00 in a research note on Thursday, March 31st.
Evercore ISI restated a “buy” rating and issued a $42.00 target price on shares
of HP in a research note on Friday, February 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.
boosted their target price on HP from $38.00 to $40.00 in a research note on
Thursday, January 20th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their target
price on HP from $32.00 to $40.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 11th.
Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a
hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based
on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a
consensus target price of $35.79. Read
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TFI International (NYSE:TFII) was downgraded by investment
analysts at Bank of America from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a
report issued on Friday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $95.00 price
objective on the stock. Bank of America‘s price objective suggests a potential
upside of 9.06% from the company’s current price.
TFII has been the subject of several other research reports.
TheStreet raised TFI International from a “c” rating to a “b-” rating in a
research note on Monday, February 7th. TD Securities raised TFI International
from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the
company from $145.00 to $160.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 9th.
Susquehanna began coverage on TFI International in a research note on Thursday,
December 9th. They set a “positive” rating and a $132.00 target price for the
company. Wolfe Research raised TFI International from a “peer perform” rating
to an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 target price for the company in a
research note on Monday, March 14th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research raised
TFI International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $104.00
target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 15th. Two
equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen
have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from
MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target
price of $126.18. Read
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Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) was downgraded by stock analysts at
Bank of America from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note
issued on Friday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $258.00 price target
on the railroad operator’s stock. Bank of America‘s price target points to a
potential upside of 5.37% from the company’s previous close.
A number of other research firms also recently commented on
UNP. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of Union
Pacific from $252.00 to $261.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 20th.
Citigroup boosted their target price on Union Pacific from $245.00 to $287.00
in a report on Wednesday, January 5th. Royal Bank of Canada cut Union Pacific
from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and decreased their
target price for the stock from $271.00 to $258.00 in a report on Thursday,
March 17th. Raymond James decreased their target price on Union Pacific from
$290.00 to $285.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating for the company in a report on
Friday, January 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their
target price on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $260.00 and set a “buy” rating
for the company in a report on Monday, January 24th. Seven analysts have rated
the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and one has
assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to
MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus
target price of $264.41. Read
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United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) was downgraded by research
analysts at Bank of America from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a
report issued on Friday, The Fly reports. They currently have a $204.00 target
price on the transportation company’s stock. Bank of America‘s target price
would suggest a potential upside of 5.86% from the stock’s current price.
A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the
company. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on United Parcel Service
from $215.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a
report on Wednesday, February 2nd. Raymond James raised their target price on
United Parcel Service from $260.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a
“strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 2nd. Stephens raised
their target price on United Parcel Service from $230.00 to $240.00 and gave
the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 2nd.
Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on United Parcel Service from $135.00
to $150.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on
Wednesday, February 2nd. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their price target on United
Parcel Service from $250.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an “overweight”
rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 2nd. One investment analyst
has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating,
twelve have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the
company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, United Parcel Service presently has a
consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $236.07. Read
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U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) was downgraded by stock analysts at
UBS Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued
on Friday, Marketbeat.com reports. They presently have a $56.00 target price on
the financial services provider’s stock, down from their previous target price
of $64.00. UBS Group’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of
6.50% from the stock’s previous close.
USB has been the topic of several other reports. JPMorgan
Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of U.S. Bancorp from
$73.00 to $72.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 3rd. Odeon Capital
Group raised U.S. Bancorp from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research
note on Tuesday, January 25th. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of
U.S. Bancorp from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their target
price for the stock from $66.00 to $64.00 in a research note on Monday,
February 14th. StockNews.com initiated coverage on U.S. Bancorp in a report on
Thursday, March 31st. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Finally,
Oppenheimer reduced their price target on U.S. Bancorp from $74.00 to $69.00 in
a research note on Friday, January 21st. One investment analyst has rated the
stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and six have assigned a
buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an
average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $64.29. Read
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Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) was downgraded by equities
researchers at HSBC from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating
in a report released on Friday, The Fly reports. The analysts noted that the
move was a valuation call.
WTRG has been the subject of several other research reports.
StockNews.com raised shares of Essential Utilities from a "sell"
rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Barclays
increased their target price on shares of Essential Utilities from $51.00 to
$52.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on
Tuesday, March 15th. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Essential
Utilities from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating and set a
$53.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, March 29th.
Finally, Evercore ISI upgraded shares of Essential Utilities from an
"in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and increased
their price target for the company from $52.00 to $53.00 in a research note on
Thursday, March 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell
rating, two have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to
the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of
"Hold" and an average target price of $52.67. Read
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