Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of June 7, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) was upgraded by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a "sell" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $108.00 price target on the transportation company's stock. The Goldman Sachs Group's target price would suggest a potential upside of 12.10% from the stock's current price.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Susquehanna Bancshares boosted their price target on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $92.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, April 12th. Credit Suisse Group boosted their price objective on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $90.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an "underperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 28th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 28th. Vertical Research initiated coverage on C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research note on Friday, March 26th. They set a "hold" rating for the company. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price objective on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $92.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 13th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $97.89. Read more …

 

Visa (NYSE:V) was upgraded by research analysts at Piper Sandler from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report issued on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $260.00 target price on the credit-card processor’s stock, up from their prior target price of $234.00. Piper Sandler’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 12.97% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on V. Royal Bank of Canada reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, May 5th. Susquehanna Bancshares boosted their target price on Visa from $250.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 28th. Truist Securities increased their price target on shares of Visa from $230.00 to $250.00 in a research report on Wednesday, April 28th. Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of Visa from $250.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 28th. Finally, Susquehanna upped their target price on shares of Visa from $250.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 28th. Twenty-four investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, The stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $253.27. Read more …

 

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, Analyst Ratings Network reports. The firm presently has a $75.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $50.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s price objective indicates a potential upside of 11.86% from the stock's current price.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the stock. UBS Group raised shares of Johnson Controls International to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $57.00 to $70.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 22nd. Credit Suisse Group lifted their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $66.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $62.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, May 3rd. OTR Global raised shares of Johnson Controls International from a "mixed" rating to a "positive" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 27th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lowered shares of Johnson Controls International from an "outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating and set a $66.00 target price for the company. in a report on Wednesday, March 31st. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. The company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $57.94. Read more …

 

 

Target (NYSE:TGT) was upgraded by investment analysts at UBS Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, Analyst Price Targets reports. The brokerage presently has a $265.00 price target on the retailer’s stock, up from their prior price target of $210.00. UBS Group’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 12.59% from the stock’s previous close. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on TGT. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on Target from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 30th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Target from $205.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 24th. Credit Suisse Group upped their target price on Target from $211.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 25th. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on Target from $225.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, May 24th. Finally, Raymond James upped their target price on Target from $215.00 to $252.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 20th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $231.06. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of May 24, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) was upgraded by investment analysts at CIBC from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on CNI. Vertical Research upgraded Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Canadian National Railway from $113.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 27th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on Canadian National Railway from $152.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 22nd. Desjardins decreased their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from $150.00 to $146.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 28th. Finally, National Bank Financial reiterated a “sector perform” rating on shares of Canadian National Railway in a research note on Wednesday, April 21st. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Canadian National Railway has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $128.94. Read more …

 

ONEOK (NYSE:OKE) was upgraded by stock analysts at Morgan Stanley from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $55.00 price objective on the utilities provider's stock. Morgan Stanley's target price indicates a potential upside of 4.44% from the company's current price.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on shares of ONEOK from $49.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 4th. TheStreet raised ONEOK from a "c+" rating to a "b-" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 28th. Credit Suisse Group lifted their target price on shares of ONEOK from $49.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, May 17th. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of ONEOK from $44.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 7th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Finally, Raymond James lifted their price objective on shares of ONEOK from $47.00 to $54.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. The company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $42.76. Read more …

 

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $75.00 price target on the stock, up from their prior price target of $67.00. Barclays‘s target price would indicate a potential upside of 15.49% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on JCI. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $73.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 10th. UBS Group raised shares of Johnson Controls International to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $57.00 to $70.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 22nd. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $56.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $62.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 3rd. Finally, Credit Suisse Group lifted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $64.00 to $66.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, May 10th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. Johnson Controls International presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $55.78. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of March 29, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) was upgraded by research analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $36.00 target price on the closed-end fund's stock, up from their prior target price of $22.00. BMO Capital Markets' target price would suggest a potential upside of 22.45% from the stock's current price.

BEN has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Franklin Resources from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of Franklin Resources from $21.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, December 18th. Barclays increased their price target on Franklin Resources from $21.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Monday, January 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded Franklin Resources from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating and set a $24.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, January 5th. Finally, TheStreet upgraded Franklin Resources from a "c+" rating to a "b" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 2nd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. Franklin Resources has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $23.77. Read more …

 

ViacomCBS (NASDAQ:VIAC) was upgraded by stock analysts at BMO Capital Markets from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

Several other analysts have also commented on VIAC. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price target on ViacomCBS from $30.00 to $61.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 11th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded ViacomCBS from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $68.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 1st. Macquarie cut shares of ViacomCBS from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 17th. Barclays lowered shares of ViacomCBS from an “overweight” rating to an “underweight” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $36.00 to $35.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 19th. Finally, Citigroup cut shares of ViacomCBS from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their target price for the company from $42.00 to $49.00 in a research report on Monday, February 1st. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. ViacomCBS has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $46.48. Read more …

 

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) was upgraded by investment analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The firm presently has a $73.00 price objective on the stock, up from their prior price objective of $52.00. Morgan Stanley’s target price indicates a potential upside of 21.69% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell lowered shares of Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $51.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Monday, December 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 14th. HSBC lowered shares of Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $52.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Monday, January 11th. Atlantic Securities upgraded shares of Johnson Controls International from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $56.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday, December 9th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $42.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 25th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $47.15. Read more …

 

 

Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) was upgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Gabelli raised Ecolab from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 15th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Ecolab from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $221.00 price target for the company. in a report on Wednesday, February 17th. G.Research raised Ecolab from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 15th. Credit Suisse Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $210.00 price objective on shares of Ecolab in a research report on Monday, March 22nd. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on Ecolab from $225.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 8th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $210.69. Read more …

 

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 11, 2021 (Part 1)

 

Upgrades:

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) was upgraded by analysts at Robert W. Baird from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report issued on Monday, Anlyst Ratings reports. The firm currently has a $55.00 price objective on the pharmacy operator’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $41.00. Robert W. Baird’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 21.65% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on WBA. Credit Suisse Group initiated coverage on Walgreens Boots Alliance in a research note on Thursday. They set a “neutral” rating and a $42.00 price objective on the stock. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on Walgreens Boots Alliance from $40.00 to $44.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 5th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Walgreens Boots Alliance from $43.00 to $40.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 16th. BidaskClub downgraded Walgreens Boots Alliance from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, December 18th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on Walgreens Boots Alliance from $37.00 to $33.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $43.65. Read more …

 

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) was upgraded by Morgan Stanley from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research report issued on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $57.00 price objective on the oil and gas company's stock, up from their previous price objective of $49.00. Morgan Stanley's price target points to a potential upside of 25.38% from the stock's current price.

XOM has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Credit Suisse Group decreased their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $47.00 to $37.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 2nd. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $39.00 to $45.00 in a research note on Friday, December 18th. ValuEngine upgraded shares of Exxon Mobil from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 1st. Scotiabank upgraded shares of Exxon Mobil from a "sector underperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating and set a $45.00 price target for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 23rd. Finally, Raymond James restated a "sell" rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research note on Friday, September 18th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nineteen have given a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. The company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $48.30. Read more …

 

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Smith Barney Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other analysts also recently commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Bank of America from an “overweight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a report on Monday, November 30th. Barclays upped their price target on Bank of America from $33.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 4th. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on shares of Bank of America from $28.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday. Credit Suisse Group raised their target price on shares of Bank of America from $31.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 11th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada set a $28.00 price target on shares of Bank of America and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Bank of America currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $31.31. Read more …

 

 

The Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) was upgraded by investment analysts at Smith Barney Citigroup from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $57.00 price target on the bank's stock, up from their previous price target of $44.00. Smith Barney Citigroup's price objective suggests a potential upside of 26.78% from the company's previous close.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Barclays increased their target price on The Bank of New York Mellon from $54.00 to $59.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, January 4th. Bank of America cut The Bank of New York Mellon from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $42.00 to $39.00 in a report on Friday, November 20th. Morgan Stanley upgraded The Bank of New York Mellon from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and set a $51.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, November 30th. Credit Suisse Group raised their target price on The Bank of New York Mellon from $44.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, December 11th. Finally, Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell upgraded The Bank of New York Mellon from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the stock from $44.00 to $57.00 in a report on Monday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. The Bank of New York Mellon currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $47.18. Read more …

 

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of December 14, 2020

 

Upgrades:

 

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an "underweight" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $51.50 price objective on the financial services provider's stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 12.35% from the company's previous close.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the company. TheStreet raised U.S. Bancorp from a "c" rating to a "b-" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. BidaskClub raised U.S. Bancorp from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday. Morgan Stanley upgraded U.S. Bancorp from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and set a $57.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, November 30th. Stephens upgraded U.S. Bancorp from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $42.00 to $52.00 in a research report on Monday, November 30th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded U.S. Bancorp from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $39.00 to $41.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company. The company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $47.13. Read more …

 

The Clorox (NYSE:CLX) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Smith Barney Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $249.00 target price on the stock, up from their prior target price of $238.00. Smith Barney Citigroup’s price objective points to a potential upside of 22.62% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of The Clorox from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $235.00 target price for the company. in a report on Friday, October 16th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. ValuEngine downgraded shares of The Clorox from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 10th. DA Davidson raised their target price on shares of The Clorox from $263.00 to $268.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on shares of The Clorox from $223.00 to $227.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on shares of The Clorox in a report on Monday, December 7th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $250.00 target price for the company. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $220.53. Read more …

 

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) was upgraded by KeyCorp from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports. The firm currently has a $70.00 price objective on the real estate investment trust’s stock. KeyCorp’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 8.95% from the company’s previous close.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company cut shares of Welltower from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $54.00 to $63.50 in a research report on Monday, November 16th. Barclays increased their price target on Welltower from $50.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, September 4th. Mizuho cut Welltower from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $51.00 to $57.00 in a report on Friday, October 16th. Berenberg Bank lowered Welltower from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 2nd. Finally, Scotiabank downgraded shares of Welltower from a “sector perform” rating to a “sector underperform” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $59.00 to $57.00 in a report on Thursday, December 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eighteen have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $57.64. Read more …

 

 

American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) was upgraded by stock analysts at Bank of America from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Zacks Investment Research upgraded American Water Works from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $169.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, November 9th. Janney Montgomery Scott downgraded American Water Works from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 13th. Barclays upped their price objective on American Water Works from $138.00 to $173.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 18th. Finally, HSBC upgraded American Water Works from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $175.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, November 9th. 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. The stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $145.92.

Shares of American Water Works stock opened at $148.28 on Monday. American Water Works has a fifty-two week low of $92.00 and a fifty-two week high of $172.56. The firm has a market cap of $26.88 billion, a PE ratio of 40.62, a P/E/G ratio of 4.71 and a beta of 0.18. The business's fifty day moving average is $155.39 and its two-hundred day moving average is $143.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.47. Read more …

 

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of December 7, 2020

 

Upgrades:

 

AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN) was upgraded by research analysts at Morgan Stanley from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note issued on Monday, Briefing.com reports.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on AZN. HSBC upgraded shares of AstraZeneca from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 11th. Oddo Bhf upgraded AstraZeneca from a "reduce" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 23rd. Berenberg Bank initiated coverage on AstraZeneca in a report on Tuesday, September 29th. They issued a "buy" rating on the stock. Finally, UBS Group upgraded AstraZeneca from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, November 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. The company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $61.00.

AZN stock opened at $53.74 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $53.58 and a two-hundred day moving average of $54.49. The company has a market cap of $141.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 64.75, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.50. AstraZeneca has a 12-month low of $36.15 and a 12-month high of $64.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14. Read more …

 

Vodafone Group (NASDAQ:VOD) was upgraded by Redburn Partners from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

VOD has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Vodafone Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $18.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, November 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Vodafone Group in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Vodafone Group in a research note on Wednesday, November 11th. Finally, BidaskClub lowered Vodafone Group from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the stock. The company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $17.00. Read more …

 

The Unilever Group (NYSE:UN) was upgraded by investment analysts at Investec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

UN has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of The Unilever Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 6th. Credit Suisse Group reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of The Unilever Group in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell initiated coverage on The Unilever Group in a research report on Thursday, November 12th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Smith Barney Citigroup assumed coverage on The Unilever Group in a research report on Thursday, November 12th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on The Unilever Group in a research report on Monday, October 19th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $59.50. Read more …

 

 

Chubb (NYSE:CB) was upgraded by investment analysts at Smith Barney Citigroup from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $176.00 price objective on the financial services provider's stock, up from their previous price objective of $138.00. Smith Barney Citigroup's price objective points to a potential upside of 15.04% from the stock's previous close.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Raymond James upgraded Chubb from an "outperform" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $150.00 to $180.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 24th. Bank of America upgraded Chubb from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $123.00 to $132.00 in a report on Thursday, October 29th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell raised Chubb from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $138.00 to $176.00 in a research report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Chubb from $137.00 to $149.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 24th. Finally, MKM Partners upped their target price on Chubb from $150.00 to $180.00 in a research report on Friday, November 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Chubb presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $153.95. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 19, 2020

 

Upgrades:

 

Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) was upgraded by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report issued on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The firm presently has a $28.00 target price on the closed-end fund’s stock, up from their previous target price of $24.00. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods’ price target points to a potential upside of 19.20% from the company’s current price.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Credit Suisse Group reaffirmed a “sell” rating and set a $20.00 price target on shares of Franklin Resources in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Franklin Resources from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $22.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Franklin Resources from $20.00 to $22.75 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Morgan Stanley started coverage on shares of Franklin Resources in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. They set an “underweight” rating and a $20.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Barclays reissued a “sell” rating and issued a $19.00 target price on shares of Franklin Resources in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $22.67. Read more …

 

Kansas City Southern (NYSE:KSU) was upgraded by BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report issued on Monday, Anlyst Ratings reports. The firm presently has a $205.00 price target on the transportation company’s stock, up from their previous price target of $200.00. BMO Capital Markets’ price objective would suggest a potential upside of 14.52% from the company’s current price.

KSU has been the topic of a number of other reports. Stifel Nicolaus cut Kansas City Southern from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $162.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Bank of America increased their target price on Kansas City Southern from $203.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Kansas City Southern from $136.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Credit Suisse Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Kansas City Southern in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on shares of Kansas City Southern from $150.00 to $175.00 in a research note on Monday, September 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Kansas City Southern presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $171.40. Read more …

 

Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research report issued on Monday, Anlyst Ratings reports. The firm presently has a $60.00 price target on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s price objective points to a potential upside of 20.51% from the company's previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on ADM. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on shares of Archer Daniels Midland from $48.00 to $47.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Credit Suisse Group cut shares of Archer Daniels Midland from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating and reduced their target price for the company from $40.00 to $39.00 in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Stephens started coverage on shares of Archer Daniels Midland in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $52.00 target price for the company. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Archer Daniels Midland from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Seaport Global Securities started coverage on shares of Archer Daniels Midland in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $51.00 target price for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. The company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $46.20. Read more …

 

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) was upgraded by analysts at Guggenheim from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $70.00 price target on the biopharmaceutical company’s stock. Guggenheim’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 14.30% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other research firms have also issued reports on BMY. Cfra restated a “buy” rating and set a $70.00 price objective on shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb in a research report on Sunday, July 26th. Berenberg Bank started coverage on Bristol-Myers Squibb in a research note on Tuesday, September 29th. They set a “buy” rating and a $73.00 target price on the stock. Seaport Global Securities started coverage on Bristol-Myers Squibb in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $75.00 target price on the stock. Raymond James reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb in a research note on Friday, September 25th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Bristol-Myers Squibb from $64.00 to $66.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company. The company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $70.94. Read more …

 

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of August 26, 2019

Acquisitions:

Johnson Controls International PLC (NYSE:JCI) Director Gretchen R. Haggerty acquired 6,220 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 26th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $41.40 per share, with a total value of $257,508.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 12,860 shares in the company, valued at approximately $532,404. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Shares of JCI opened at $41.99 on Wednesday. Johnson Controls International PLC has a 12 month low of $28.30 and a 12 month high of $43.22. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $41.74 and a 200-day moving average price of $38.69. The company has a current ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The firm has a market cap of $32.85 billion, a PE ratio of 14.84, a P/E/G ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 0.94.  Read more …

Kinder Morgan Inc (NYSE:KMI) insider Richard D. Kinder acquired 400,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 23rd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $19.95 per share, with a total value of $7,980,000.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now directly owns 241,579,496 shares in the company, valued at $4,819,510,945.20. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Read more …

Kinder Morgan Inc (NYSE:KMI) insider Richard D. Kinder bought 300,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 26th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $19.76 per share, with a total value of $5,928,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider now directly owns 241,879,496 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,779,538,840.96. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Kinder Morgan stock opened at $20.26 on Thursday. Kinder Morgan Inc has a 12-month low of $14.62 and a 12-month high of $21.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $44.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.76, a P/E/G ratio of 4.10 and a beta of 0.86. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $20.44 and its two-hundred day moving average is $20.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 0.41 and a quick ratio of 0.33. Read more …

Occidental Petroleum Co. (NYSE:OXY) insider Oscar K. Brown purchased 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 23rd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $42.62 per share, with a total value of $213,100.00. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 114,519 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,880,799.78. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Shares of NYSE OXY opened at $42.35 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The company has a market cap of $31.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.45, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 0.82. Occidental Petroleum Co. has a 12 month low of $41.83 and a 12 month high of $83.35. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $48.43 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $56.48. Read more …

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) Director Scott Gottlieb acquired 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 23rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $34.72 per share, with a total value of $104,160.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 3,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $104,160. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Shares of Pfizer stock opened at $34.84 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 1.47 and a quick ratio of 1.21. Pfizer Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $33.97 and a fifty-two week high of $46.47. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $39.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $41.31. The company has a market cap of $194.03 billion, a PE ratio of 11.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 0.63. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of July 8, 2019

Upgrades:

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) was upgraded by stock analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on JCI. Wells Fargo & Co upgraded Johnson Controls International from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $42.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, March 18th. Zacks Investment Research raised Johnson Controls International from a “strong sell” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $41.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 19th. TheStreet raised Johnson Controls International from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a report on Thursday, May 9th. Credit Suisse Group initiated coverage on Johnson Controls International in a report on Monday, May 13th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $42.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Citigroup initiated coverage on Johnson Controls International in a report on Wednesday, June 5th. They set a “buy” rating and a $45.00 price objective on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. Johnson Controls International currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $39.64. Read more …

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Goldman Sachs Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $54.00 price objective on the cable giant’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $44.00. Goldman Sachs Group’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 23.61% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on CMCSA. BidaskClub downgraded Comcast from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, June 28th. Macquarie assumed coverage on Comcast in a research report on Wednesday, June 19th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $50.00 target price for the company. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Comcast from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 26th. Pivotal Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $54.00 target price on shares of Comcast in a research report on Wednesday, June 26th. Finally, Raymond James downgraded Comcast from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $25.00 to $21.00 in a research report on Friday, June 14th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $44.92. Read more …

Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) was upgraded by investment analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm presently has a $13.50 price objective on the natural resource company’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $12.50. Deutsche Bank’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 21.62% from the company’s current price.

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on FCX. BMO Capital Markets set a $32.00 price objective on Axalta Coating Systems and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 26th. Barclays set a $192.00 price objective on Tesla and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on Pinduoduo in a report on Tuesday. They issued an “underweight” rating and a $20.48 price objective for the company. Zacks Investment Research lowered Hollysys Automation Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, April 11th. Finally, ValuEngine lowered Intersect ENT from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $14.71. Read more …

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

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. ValuEngine raised shares of USINAS SIDERURG/S from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 29th. Citigroup set a $221.00 price objective on shares of 3M and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 26th. TheStreet lowered shares of 22nd Century Group from a “c-” rating to a “d+” rating in a report on Friday, March 29th. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Wix.Com from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, April 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Co from $55.00 to $51.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 15th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $61.91. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of September 17, 2018

Upgrades:

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) was upgraded by investment analysts at Nomura from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has a $300.00 price target on the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, up from their prior price target of $225.00. Nomura’s target price suggests a potential upside of 25.14% from the company’s previous close. Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Longbow Research lowered Broadcom from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 12th. BidaskClub lowered Broadcom from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 28th. B. Riley lowered Broadcom from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $308.00 to $245.00 in a report on Thursday, July 12th. BMO Capital Markets lowered Broadcom from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $230.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Friday, July 13th. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group cut Broadcom from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $300.00 to $220.00 in a research note on Wednesday, July 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and twenty-nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. Broadcom currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $290.71. Read more …

Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Mastercard (NYSE:MA) from a buy rating to a conviction-buy rating in a research report report published on Monday, The Fly reports. Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Bank of America increased their price target on Mastercard from $210.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 17th. Cowen reaffirmed a buy rating and set a $207.00 price target on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Friday, July 20th. Buckingham Research increased their price target on Mastercard from $194.00 to $222.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 26th. Wells Fargo & Co reaffirmed a buy rating on shares of Mastercard in a research report on Wednesday, May 30th. Finally, Loop Capital increased their price target on Mastercard to $232.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a research report on Friday, July 27th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-seven have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has a consensus rating of Buy and an average price target of $208.56. Read more …

Edward Jones upgraded shares of Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Macquarie downgraded Wells Fargo & Co from an outperform rating to a neutral rating in a research note on Friday, September 7th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Wells Fargo & Co from $62.00 to $61.00 and set an equal weight rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 16th. Susquehanna Bancshares set a $63.00 target price on Wells Fargo & Co and gave the stock a hold rating in a research note on Friday, July 13th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Wells Fargo & Co from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note on Monday, July 30th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised Wells Fargo & Co from a market perform rating to an outperform rating and upped their target price for the stock from $57.00 to $63.00 in a research note on Sunday, July 15th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company. Wells Fargo & Co currently has a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $63.28. Read more …

Raymond James upgraded shares of Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ:BBBY) from an underperform rating to a market perform rating in a report issued on Monday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. BBBY has been the topic of several other research reports. Zacks Investment Research raised Bed Bath & Beyond from a strong sell rating to a hold rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 12th. Wells Fargo & Co reaffirmed a sell rating and issued a $16.00 price target on shares of Bed Bath & Beyond in a research note on Wednesday, June 27th. BidaskClub raised Bed Bath & Beyond from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a research note on Thursday, June 28th. Wedbush set a $18.00 price target on Bed Bath & Beyond and gave the company a hold rating in a research note on Thursday, September 13th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group set a $20.00 price target on Bed Bath & Beyond and gave the company a hold rating in a research note on Friday, June 29th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. The company has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $20.00. Read more …

Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a research report released on Thursday, Marketbeat.com reports. Robert W. Baird currently has $158.00 target price on the industrial products company’s stock. Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. ValuEngine downgraded Caterpillar from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note on Friday, June 1st. Tigress Financial reaffirmed a buy rating on shares of Caterpillar in a research note on Friday, August 17th. Goldman Sachs Group downgraded Caterpillar from a conviction-buy rating to a buy rating in a research note on Monday, July 16th. UBS Group set a $185.00 price objective on Caterpillar and gave the company a buy rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 5th. Finally, Deutsche Bank set a $177.00 price target on Caterpillar and gave the stock a buy rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 5th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. The company has a consensus rating of Buy and an average target price of $172.35. Read more…