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April 30, 2022

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of April 25 2022



 

Upgrades:

 


Cowen upgraded shares of Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a research report sent to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Danske upgraded Novo Nordisk A/S from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note on Thursday, February 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Novo Nordisk A/S from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 16th. Barclays increased their target price on Novo Nordisk A/S from 750.00 to 850.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 14th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Novo Nordisk A/S from a sell rating to a hold rating and set a $104.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 25th. Finally, Liberum Capital downgraded Novo Nordisk A/S from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $491.20. Read more …

 


J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) was upgraded by analysts at Susquehanna Bancshares from a "neutral" rating to a "positive" rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, Stock Target Advisor reports. The brokerage currently has a $217.00 price target on the transportation company's stock. Susquehanna Bancshares' price target would indicate a potential upside of 24.68% from the company's current price.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the stock. KeyCorp dropped their target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $230.00 to $220.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 11th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $210.00 to $190.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 19th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $205.00 to $230.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 12th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 19th. Finally, Wolfe Research dropped their price objective on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $242.00 to $220.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 5th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $212.56. Read more …

 


Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE:BAM) (TSE:BAM.A) was upgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse Group from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $71.50 price objective on the financial services provider’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $68.00. Credit Suisse Group’s target price suggests a potential upside of 43.75% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Brookfield Asset Management from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 19th. TD Securities upped their target price on shares of Brookfield Asset Management from $75.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an “action list buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 7th. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Brookfield Asset Management from $61.00 to $65.50 in a research report on Friday, February 11th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Brookfield Asset Management from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on shares of Brookfield Asset Management from $64.00 to $62.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 7th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $66.50. Read more …

 

 


Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) was upgraded by stock analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $190.00 price objective on the basic materials company’s stock, down from their prior price objective of $191.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 12.78% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on Ecolab from $230.00 to $210.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 17th. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on Ecolab from $225.00 to $198.00 in a research report on Friday, January 21st. Credit Suisse Group dropped their target price on Ecolab from $255.00 to $215.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 16th. Mizuho dropped their target price on Ecolab from $216.00 to $210.00 in a research report on Friday, January 21st. Finally, Edward Jones raised shares of Ecolab from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 17th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $206.20. Read more …

 

 

Downgrades:

 


Bank of America cut shares of Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday morning, Marketbeat reports. They currently have $450.00 target price on the industrial products company’s stock, down from their prior target price of $475.00.

Several other brokerages have also commented on DE. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Deere & Company from a buy rating to a hold rating and set a $412.00 price target for the company. in a report on Monday, February 14th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Deere & Company from $425.00 to $475.00 in a report on Friday, January 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on shares of Deere & Company from $400.00 to $417.00 and gave the stock a hold rating in a report on Tuesday, February 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Deere & Company from an underweight rating to a neutral rating and upped their target price for the stock from $355.00 to $440.00 in a report on Monday, March 28th. Finally, DA Davidson upped their target price on shares of Deere & Company from $455.00 to $480.00 in a report on Friday, April 1st. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus target price of $440.53. Read more …

 


Wells Fargo & Company lowered shares of Danaher (NYSE:DHR) from an overweight rating to an equal weight rating in a research note released on Monday, Marketbeat reports. They currently have $265.00 price target on the conglomerate’s stock, down from their prior price target of $330.00.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. StockNews.com downgraded Danaher from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Friday. Zacks Investment Research cut Danaher from a buy rating to a hold rating and set a $295.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Monday, January 31st. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price target on Danaher from $311.00 to $299.00 and set a sector perform rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on Danaher in a research report on Monday, January 10th. They issued an outperform rating and a $365.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Barclays dropped their price target on Danaher from $355.00 to $325.00 and set an overweight rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 27th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of Buy and an average price target of $331.14. Read more …

 

 


Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of Kellogg (NYSE:K) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report report published on Monday, MarketBeat reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft currently has $73.00 price target on the stock, down from their previous price target of $74.00.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on K. Bank of America lowered Kellogg from a buy rating to a neutral rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $76.00 to $70.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 5th. StockNews.com assumed coverage on Kellogg in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They set a hold rating for the company. BMO Capital Markets lowered Kellogg from an outperform rating to a market perform rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $75.00 to $70.00 in a research note on Monday, January 31st. UBS Group started coverage on Kellogg in a research note on Wednesday, March 30th. They issued a buy rating and a $73.00 price target for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Kellogg from $67.00 to $65.00 and set an equal weight rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $67.33. Read more …

 


The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a report issued on Monday morning, Marketbeat reports. The Goldman Sachs Group currently has $55.00 target price on the cell phone carrier’s stock, down from their prior target price of $61.00.

VZ has been the subject of several other reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of Verizon Communications from $56.00 to $57.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of Verizon Communications from an overweight rating to a neutral rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $62.00 to $56.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 26th. StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Verizon Communications in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a hold rating for the company. Finally, Tigress Financial increased their price target on shares of Verizon Communications from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a research note on Friday, January 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $58.80. Read more …

 


BCE (TSE:BCE) (NYSE:BCE) was downgraded by stock analysts at Canaccord Genuity Group to a "hold" rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, TipRanks reports. They currently have a C$71.00 price objective on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group's price target would indicate a potential downside of 0.28% from the company's current price.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Cormark raised their target price on BCE from C$67.00 to C$72.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 20th. National Bankshares upped their target price on shares of BCE from C$70.00 to C$71.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, February 4th. CIBC raised their price objective on BCE from C$65.00 to C$67.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, February 4th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on BCE from C$69.00 to C$70.00 in a research note on Friday, February 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of BCE from C$66.00 to C$68.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, February 7th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of C$68.54. Read more …

 

 


TC Energy (TSE:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) was downgraded by equities researchers at Morgan Stanley to a “sell” rating in a report released on Tuesday, TipRanks reports. They presently have a C$78.00 price objective on the stock. Morgan Stanley’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 10.01% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Tudor Pickering & Holt lifted their price objective on TC Energy from C$63.00 to C$65.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 16th. National Bankshares raised their price target on shares of TC Energy from C$65.00 to C$66.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 17th. Royal Bank of Canada set a C$72.00 target price on shares of TC Energy and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 16th. Scotiabank boosted their price target on TC Energy from C$72.00 to C$78.00 in a research report on Wednesday, April 13th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group raised their price objective on TC Energy from C$74.00 to C$80.00 in a research note on Monday, April 11th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of C$70.50. Read more …

 


Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) was downgraded by research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report released on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. They presently have a $51.50 price target on the bank’s stock, down from their prior price target of $59.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price would suggest a potential upside of 19.05% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Wolfe Research lowered Bank of New York Mellon from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating and set a $55.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. Citigroup lowered Bank of New York Mellon from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $70.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Monday, April 11th. Zacks Investment Research raised Bank of New York Mellon from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, January 10th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered Bank of New York Mellon from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and increased their price target for the company from $66.00 to $70.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 11th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group dropped their price target on Bank of New York Mellon from $66.00 to $63.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 21st. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $57.86. Read more …

 


Diageo (NYSE:DEO) was downgraded by investment analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Credit Suisse Group raised their price target on shares of Diageo from GBX 4,500 ($57.35) to GBX 4,700 ($59.90) in a research report on Wednesday, April 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Diageo from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 17th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Diageo from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 22nd. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Diageo from GBX 3,100 ($39.51) to GBX 3,200 ($40.79) in a research report on Friday, January 28th. Finally, Societe Generale lifted their price objective on shares of Diageo from GBX 4,250 ($54.17) to GBX 4,500 ($57.35) in a research report on Tuesday, April 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Diageo currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $2,921.17. Read more …

 

 


Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) was downgraded by investment analysts at DZ Bank from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note issued on Thursday, Briefing.com reports. They currently have a $69.00 target price on the stock. DZ Bank's price objective points to a potential upside of 5.25% from the stock's current price.

KO has been the topic of several other reports. Cowen raised their target price on Coca-Cola from $65.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Barclays set a $74.00 target price on Coca-Cola in a research report on Wednesday. HSBC raised their target price on Coca-Cola from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Truist Financial increased their price target on Coca-Cola from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their price target on Coca-Cola from $63.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 15th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $67.29. Read more …

 


3M (NYSE:MMM) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Argus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, The Fly reports.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on MMM. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on 3M from $150.00 to $145.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 7th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on 3M from $184.00 to $173.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 15th. Citigroup decreased their price target on 3M from $157.00 to $151.00 in a report on Wednesday. UBS Group decreased their price target on 3M from $168.00 to $118.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 11th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price target on 3M from $167.00 to $164.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Six analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $164.73. Read more …

 


Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) was downgraded by equities researchers at Bank of America from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report released on Friday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $50.00 target price on the cable giant’s stock, down from their prior target price of $67.00. Bank of America‘s price objective indicates a potential upside of 19.90% from the company’s current price.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on CMCSA. Truist Financial lowered shares of Comcast from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $70.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Tuesday, March 1st. Oppenheimer decreased their target price on shares of Comcast from $75.00 to $60.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 14th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Comcast from $65.00 to $60.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 28th. Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Comcast from $60.00 to $64.00 in a research report on Friday, January 28th. Finally, Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Comcast from $56.00 to $48.00 in a research report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and eighteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $60.04. Read more …

 

 


Domino’s Pizza (NYSE:DPZ) was downgraded by analysts at BTIG Research from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Guggenheim reduced their price objective on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $480.00 to $445.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 3rd. BMO Capital Markets cut 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 note on Wednesday, March 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $485.00 to $425.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 1st. MKM Partners cut their price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $490.00 to $440.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 20th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $468.00 to $440.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty-one have assigned a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $454.85. Read more …

 


Mastercard (NYSE:MA) was downgraded by equities researchers at Piper Sandler from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating in a report released on Friday, The Fly reports.

MA has been the subject of several other research reports. Raymond James reduced their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $453.00 to $447.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 28th. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $430.00 to $420.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 4th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $416.00 to $402.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 18th. Mizuho reduced their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $465.00 to $400.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 7th. Finally, StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “hold” rating for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $426.94. Read more …

 


Old Republic International (NYSE:ORI) was downgraded by investment analysts at Raymond James from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $28.00 price target on the insurance provider’s stock, down from their previous price target of $30.00. Raymond James’ target price indicates a potential upside of 21.37% from the stock’s current price.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Old Republic International in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Old Republic International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 5th. Read more …

 

 


Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) was downgraded by stock analysts at Mizuho from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report issued on Friday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $145.00 target price on the industrial products company's stock, down from their prior target price of $222.00. Mizuho's price target suggests a potential upside of 14.06% from the stock's previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on SWK. StockNews.com began coverage on Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a "hold" rating on the stock. Citigroup cut Stanley Black & Decker from a "buy" rating to a "sell" rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $215.00 to $145.00 in a report on Monday, February 7th. Barclays cut their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $220.00 to $180.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 4th. TheStreet downgraded Stanley Black & Decker from a "b-" rating to a "c+" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 30th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $223.00 to $183.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 14th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Stanley Black & Decker currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $170.69. Read more …

 


Visa (NYSE:V) was downgraded by analysts at Piper Sandler from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Friday, The Fly reports.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of Visa from $285.00 to $265.00 in a research note on Monday. Raymond James increased their price target on shares of Visa from $265.00 to $281.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 28th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Visa from $279.00 to $284.00 in a research note on Wednesday. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Visa from $265.00 to $260.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 4th. Finally, Cowen decreased their price target on shares of Visa from $276.00 to $254.00 in a research note on Wednesday. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-one have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $266.15. Read more …

 


Western Union (NYSE:WU) was downgraded by research analysts at Citigroup from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note issued on Friday, MarketBeat.com reports. They presently have a $20.00 price objective on the credit services provider's stock. Citigroup's price objective would suggest a potential upside of 16.41% from the stock's current price.

WU has been the topic of a number of other research reports. UBS Group started coverage on shares of Western Union in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $19.00 price target on the stock. Wolfe Research reaffirmed a "hold" rating and set a $21.00 price target on shares of Western Union in a report on Friday, March 25th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Western Union from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $20.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, April 14th. StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Western Union in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a "hold" rating for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Western Union from $20.00 to $19.00 in a report on Friday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $20.12. Read more …

 

April 15, 2022

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of April 11 2022 (Part 2)



 

Upgrades:

 


J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) was upgraded by research analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

JBHT has been the subject of a number of other reports. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $205.00 to $230.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 12th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $233.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $203.00 to $187.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $208.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Monday, March 14th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $206.05. Read more …

 


Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) was upgraded by analysts at Compass Point from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Tuesday, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm currently has a $98.00 price objective on the financial services provider’s stock. Compass Point’s target price indicates a potential upside of 20.13% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Charles Schwab from $100.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 19th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on shares of Charles Schwab from $120.00 to $114.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 7th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Charles Schwab from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $91.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Monday, February 21st. Argus increased their price objective on shares of Charles Schwab from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 21st. Finally, StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Charles Schwab in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $96.47. Read more …

 


International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on International Business Machines from $151.00 to $145.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 15th. UBS Group decreased their target price on International Business Machines from $124.00 to $118.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 25th. Zacks Investment Research lowered International Business Machines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $140.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, April 5th. StockNews.com initiated coverage on International Business Machines in a research report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on International Business Machines in a research report on Sunday, January 9th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $140.00 price target on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $146.55. Read more …

 

 


NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) was upgraded by stock analysts at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $280.00 target price on the computer hardware maker’s stock. Citigroup’s target price indicates a potential upside of 29.32% from the stock’s previous close. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

NVDA has been the topic of several other research reports. Summit Insights lowered NVIDIA from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 17th. New Street Research raised NVIDIA from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $280.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Truist Financial dropped their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $347.00 to $298.00 in a report on Friday, April 8th. StockNews.com began coverage on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Finally, Cowen reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $350.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Tuesday, March 15th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-six have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, NVIDIA has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $327.00. Read more …

 


H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Robert W. Baird from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, The Fly reports.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on FUL. Zacks Investment Research cut H.B. Fuller from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of H.B. Fuller from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their target price for the company from $75.00 to $73.00 in a research note on Friday, January 21st. StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of H.B. Fuller in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Seaport Res Ptn reissued a “buy” rating on shares of H.B. Fuller in a research note on Thursday, January 20th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on shares of H.B. Fuller from $80.00 to $72.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 28th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $74.83. Read more …

 


Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) was upgraded by equities researchers at Cowen from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Thursday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $270.00 price objective on the aerospace company’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $200.00. Cowen’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 26.80% from the stock’s previous close.

HII has been the topic of several other research reports. StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Vertical Research raised shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 price target on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 17th. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in a report on Wednesday, December 15th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $225.00 target price on the stock. TheStreet raised shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a report on Thursday, March 3rd. Finally, Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $205.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, January 10th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $227.00. Read more …

 

 

 

Downgrades:

 


AmerisourceBergen (NYSE:ABC) was downgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. They presently have a $178.00 price objective on the stock. Morgan Stanley’s price objective points to a potential upside of 9.44% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of AmerisourceBergen from $130.00 to $139.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 3rd. Scotiabank cut AmerisourceBergen from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 6th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of AmerisourceBergen from $135.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 11th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on AmerisourceBergen from $175.00 to $179.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 3rd. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded AmerisourceBergen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, AmerisourceBergen currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $158.00. Read more …

 


Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) was downgraded by stock analysts at Citigroup from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. They presently have a $28.00 target price on the closed-end fund’s stock, down from their previous target price of $44.50. Citigroup’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 8.32% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on BEN. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on shares of Franklin Resources from $33.00 to $27.00 in a report on Thursday, April 7th. BMO Capital Markets lowered shares of Franklin Resources from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $38.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Thursday, December 16th. Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of Franklin Resources in a report on Thursday, December 16th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $38.00 price objective for the company. StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Franklin Resources in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered shares of Franklin Resources from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $30.00 price target for the company. in a report on Tuesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and seven have given a hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $31.25. Read more …

 


Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) was downgraded by analysts at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a report released on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. They currently have a $45.00 price target on the network equipment provider’s stock, down from their previous price target of $65.00. Citigroup’s price objective would indicate a potential downside of 14.02% from the company’s previous close.

CSCO has been the topic of a number of other reports. Raymond James reduced their price target on shares of Cisco Systems from $64.00 to $63.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 17th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Cisco Systems from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut shares of Cisco Systems from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $65.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, January 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $70.00 to $69.00 in a report on Thursday, January 20th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $61.00 to $68.00 in a report on Thursday, February 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $62.47. Read more …

 

 


Waste Management (NYSE:WM) was downgraded by equities researchers at BMO Capital Markets from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. They currently have a $174.00 price objective on the business services provider’s stock. BMO Capital Markets’ price target would suggest a potential upside of 6.55% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on WM. Erste Group downgraded shares of Waste Management to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Waste Management in a report on Tuesday, March 1st. They set a “neutral” rating and a $153.00 price objective for the company. Finally, StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Waste Management in a research report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $155.00. Read more …

 


Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Truist Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. They currently have a $121.00 price target on the medical technology company’s stock, down from their prior price target of $124.00. Truist Financial’s price target indicates a potential upside of 9.42% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on MDT. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Medtronic from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $130.00 to $105.00 in a report on Friday, December 17th. BTIG Research lowered shares of Medtronic from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $104.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Monday, January 10th. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Medtronic in a research report on Tuesday, March 1st. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Raymond James dropped their target price on shares of Medtronic from $127.00 to $116.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 18th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Medtronic from $130.00 to $129.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 19th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $129.32. Read more …

 


TransAlta Renewables (TSE:RNW) was downgraded by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, BayStreet.CA reports. They currently have a C$21.00 price objective on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 13.76% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on RNW. Scotiabank decreased their price objective on shares of TransAlta Renewables from C$19.00 to C$18.50 in a research note on Thursday, January 27th. Raymond James set a C$19.00 price objective on shares of TransAlta Renewables and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, February 25th. Industrial Alliance Securities downgraded TransAlta Renewables to a “hold” rating and set a C$19.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, March 10th. CIBC dropped their price objective on shares of TransAlta Renewables from C$19.50 to C$19.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 28th. Finally, National Bankshares reduced their price target on shares of TransAlta Renewables from C$19.00 to C$18.50 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 12th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of C$19.20. Read more …

 

 


Thor Industries (NYSE:THO) was downgraded by investment analysts at BNP Paribas from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report released on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. They presently have a $65.00 price target on the construction company’s stock. BNP Paribas’ price objective points to a potential downside of 18.94% from the company’s current price.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on THO. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of Thor Industries from $150.00 to $120.00 in a report on Thursday, March 10th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on Thor Industries from $175.00 to $140.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 10th. StockNews.com initiated coverage on Thor Industries in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. Truist Financial lowered Thor Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and cut their price target for the company from $125.00 to $100.00 in a research note on Wednesday, March 2nd. Finally, Citigroup initiated coverage on shares of Thor Industries in a research note on Thursday, February 10th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $100.00 price objective for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $116.67. Read more …

 


W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, The Fly reports.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on GWW. William Blair reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of W.W. Grainger in a research note on Thursday, February 3rd. Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on W.W. Grainger from $535.00 to $580.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 4th. Atlantic Securities raised W.W. Grainger from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $580.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 15th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on W.W. Grainger from $392.00 to $432.00 in a research note on Friday, February 4th. Finally, StockNews.com assumed coverage on W.W. Grainger in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $510.55. Read more …

 

March 12, 2022

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of March 7 2022 (Part 2)



 

Upgrades:

 


Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Oppenheimer to an "outperform" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, Stock Target Advisor reports. The brokerage presently has a $110.00 price target on the industrial products company's stock. Oppenheimer's price target points to a potential upside of 17.40% from the company's previous close.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $102.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 3rd. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Monday, January 10th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $100.00 price objective for the company. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded Emerson Electric from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $104.00 to $116.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 4th. Mizuho began coverage on Emerson Electric in a report on Thursday, December 16th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $100.00 price target for the company. Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on Emerson Electric from $120.00 to $123.00 in a report on Thursday, February 3rd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Emerson Electric has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $108.42. Read more …

 


J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) was upgraded by investment analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from an "underweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and upped their target price for the company from $175.00 to $203.00 in a report on Friday, February 18th. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $205.00 to $230.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 12th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $233.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 19th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $198.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, January 20th. Finally, Raymond James increased their price target on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, January 7th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, J.B. Hunt Transport Services currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $203.88. Read more …

 


Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) was upgraded by research analysts at Bank of America from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Several other research analysts have also commented on the company. Cowen upgraded Paychex from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $130.00 to $145.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 11th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Paychex from $118.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 23rd. Barclays boosted their price objective on Paychex from $115.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Paychex from $105.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, December 23rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $121.21.

Shares of PAYX stock opened at $118.43 on Wednesday. The stock's fifty day moving average is $122.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $120.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a current ratio of 1.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $42.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.55, a PEG ratio of 4.53 and a beta of 0.97. Paychex has a fifty-two week low of $92.74 and a fifty-two week high of $138.96. Read more …

 

 


Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) was upgraded by investment analysts at Argus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Thursday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $57.00 target price on the stock. Argus’ price target indicates a potential upside of 14.21% from the stock’s current price.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on HRL. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Hormel Foods in a report on Friday, December 10th. TheStreet upgraded shares of Hormel Foods from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a report on Friday, December 17th. Credit Suisse Group boosted their price target on shares of Hormel Foods from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 2nd. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on shares of Hormel Foods from $48.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Hormel Foods from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 2nd. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hormel Foods presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $49.67. Read more …