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May 6, 2022

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of May 2 2022



 

Upgrades 

 


Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) was upgraded by research analysts at Raymond James from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, The Fly reports. 

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. UBS Group started coverage on Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in a report on Monday, April 18th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $192.00 target price for the company. William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in a research report on Thursday, January 27th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. from $193.00 to $209.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 12th. Royal Bank of Canada cut their target price on Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. from $170.00 to $160.00 in a research report on Friday, January 28th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $191.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, March 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $173.59. Read more ... 

 


JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) from a neutral rating to an overweight rating in a report published on Monday morning, The Fly reports. The firm currently has $67.00 price objective on the utilities provider’s stock. 

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. StockNews.com initiated coverage on SJW Group in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a hold rating on the stock. Barclays increased their target price on SJW Group from $70.00 to $73.00 and gave the company an equal weight rating in a report on Tuesday, March 15th. Zacks Investment Research cut SJW Group from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report on Wednesday, March 30th. Finally, Seaport Res Ptn upgraded SJW Group from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report on Tuesday, January 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $72.50. Read more ... 

 


JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) was upgraded by investment analysts at Oppenheimer from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports. 

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $147.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, March 21st. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $170.00 to $161.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 28th. Barclays set a $200.00 price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Wednesday, April 6th. Argus decreased their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $177.00 to $155.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 14th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $166.00 to $157.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $163.72. Read more ... 

 

 


Linde (NYSE:LIN) was upgraded by equities researchers at AlphaValue to a "reduce" rating in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. 

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on shares of Linde from $405.00 to $365.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 14th. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Linde from $381.00 to $400.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 11th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Linde in a research note on Wednesday, March 30th. They set a "buy" rating and a $390.00 price objective on the stock. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Linde from $330.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 11th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $352.00 price objective on shares of Linde in a research note on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and sixteen have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $360.47. Read more ... 

 


Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) was upgraded by Oppenheimer from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. 

MS has been the subject of a number of other research reports. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Morgan Stanley from $119.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 4th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Morgan Stanley from $110.00 to $113.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, April 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $105.00 price target on shares of Morgan Stanley in a research note on Wednesday, April 20th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Morgan Stanley from $104.00 to $94.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 4th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Morgan Stanley from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $91.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, March 16th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $106.71. Read more ... 

 


Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) was upgraded by investment analysts at Evercore ISI from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $95.00 target price on the coffee company’s stock. Evercore ISI’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 22.61% from the company’s previous close. 

SBUX has been the subject of several other reports. UBS Group lowered their price objective on Starbucks from $105.00 to $86.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut Starbucks from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $112.00 to $106.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 2nd. Citigroup cut Starbucks from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $120.00 to $91.00 in a research note on Monday, April 11th. MKM Partners cut their price target on Starbucks from $115.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 20th. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price target on Starbucks from $95.00 to $85.00 in a research note on Monday, April 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $102.46. Read more ... 

 

 


Scotts Miracle-Gro (NYSE:SMG) was upgraded by research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report released on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call. 

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Barclays downgraded Scotts Miracle-Gro from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $150.00 to $110.00 in a report on Thursday, April 21st. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on Scotts Miracle-Gro from $170.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 17th. Truist Financial reduced their price target on Scotts Miracle-Gro from $225.00 to $185.00 in a research report on Tuesday, March 22nd. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Scotts Miracle-Gro from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $123.00 price target for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 12th. Finally, Raymond James reduced their price target on Scotts Miracle-Gro from $185.00 to $150.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $180.89. Read more ... 

 

 

Downgrades 

 


KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Piper Sandler from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research report issued on Monday, MarketBeat reports. They presently have a $20.50 price objective on the financial services provider’s stock, down from their previous price objective of $23.00. Piper Sandler’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 4.01% from the company’s previous close. 

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on KEY. Odeon Capital Group cut KeyCorp from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 26th. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of KeyCorp in a report on Thursday, March 24th. Jefferies Financial Group cut KeyCorp from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 11th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on KeyCorp from $30.00 to $27.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 28th. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on KeyCorp from $24.00 to $26.00 in a report on Monday, January 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $26.83. Read more ... 

  


Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) was downgraded by research analysts at Oppenheimer to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Tuesday. They currently have a $285.00 target price on the medical research company’s stock. Oppenheimer’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 20.71% from the stock’s previous close. Oppenheimer also issued estimates for Amgen’s FY2022 earnings at $17.12 EPS, FY2023 earnings at $18.92 EPS, FY2024 earnings at $21.17 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $23.40 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $25.84 EPS. 

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of Amgen from $266.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 9th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Amgen from $210.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 9th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Amgen from $233.00 to $236.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 12th. TheStreet lowered shares of Amgen from a “b+” rating to a “c+” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 27th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of Amgen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $240.00. Read more ... 

 

 


Algonquin Power & Utilities (TSE:AQN) was downgraded by investment analysts at National Bank Financial from an "outperfrom under weight" rating to a "sector perform under weight" rating in a report issued on Tuesday. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Algonquin Power & Utilities' Q1 2022 earnings at $0.27 EPS, Q4 2022 earnings at $0.26 EPS and FY2023 earnings at $0.95 EPS. 

AQN has been the subject of a number of other reports. Royal Bank of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and issued a C$18.00 target price on shares of Algonquin Power & Utilities in a research note on Tuesday, January 4th. National Bankshares downgraded Algonquin Power & Utilities to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of C$20.00. Read more ... 

 


Atlantic Securities downgraded shares of Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) from an overweight rating to a neutral rating in a report published on Tuesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has $80.00 price objective on the stock, down from their prior price objective of $92.00. 

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on CL. TheStreet upgraded shares of Colgate-Palmolive from a c+ rating to a b rating in a research note on Friday, April 29th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Colgate-Palmolive from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 13th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on shares of Colgate-Palmolive from $90.00 to $88.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Colgate-Palmolive from $86.00 to $81.00 and set a neutral rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Colgate-Palmolive from $78.00 to $76.00 and set an underweight rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 31st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $85.56. Read more ... 

  


Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an "equal weight" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, MarketBeat.com reports. They presently have a $94.00 price objective on the utilities provider's stock, up from their previous price objective of $85.00. Wells Fargo & Company's price objective would indicate a potential upside of 2.16% from the stock's previous close. 

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Guggenheim downgraded shares of Consolidated Edison from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $77.00 to $71.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 20th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Consolidated Edison from $75.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 20th. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Consolidated Edison from an "underperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating and set a $82.00 price target for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 17th. KeyCorp lifted their price target on shares of Consolidated Edison from $71.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 20th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Consolidated Edison from $65.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 31st. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $82.83. Read more ... 

 

 


Kellogg (NYSE:K) was downgraded by research analysts at Piper Sandler from a "neutral" rating to an "underweight" rating in a report issued on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. They currently have a $62.00 target price on the stock, down from their prior target price of $66.00. Piper Sandler's price target suggests a potential downside of 7.97% from the company's current price. 

Several other research firms have also issued reports on K. StockNews.com initiated coverage on Kellogg in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They set a "hold" rating on the stock. BMO Capital Markets lowered shares of Kellogg from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $75.00 to $70.00 in a research note on Monday, January 31st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Kellogg from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and cut their target price for the stock from $74.00 to $73.00 in a research note on Monday, April 25th. Bank of America downgraded shares of Kellogg from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $76.00 to $70.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 5th. Finally, UBS Group assumed coverage on Kellogg in a research report on Wednesday, March 30th. They set a "buy" rating and a $73.00 price objective on the stock. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $66.80. Read more ... 

 


Piper Sandler cut shares of Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) from a neutral rating to an underweight rating in a research note published on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have $81.00 price target on the stock, down from their previous price target of $87.00. 

TSN has been the topic of a number of other reports. Stephens boosted their target price on Tyson Foods from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an overweight rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Tyson Foods from $88.00 to $91.00 and gave the company a neutral rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 8th. Barclays downgraded Tyson Foods from an overweight rating to an equal weight rating and boosted their target price for the company from $95.00 to $100.00 in a research note on Monday, February 14th. StockNews.com upgraded Tyson Foods from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a research note on Friday, April 15th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research downgraded Tyson Foods from a buy rating to a hold rating and set a $98.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Monday, April 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Tyson Foods presently has a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $97.33. Read more ... 

 


Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Raymond James from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. 

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on LEG. StockNews.com raised Leggett & Platt from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of Leggett & Platt from $43.00 to $38.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 7th. Finally, TheStreet cut shares of Leggett & Platt from a "b-" rating to a "c+" rating in a report on Friday, March 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Leggett & Platt presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $46.00. 

Shares of Leggett & Platt stock opened at $38.34 on Wednesday. The company's 50-day moving average price is $36.35 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $39.77. The stock has a market cap of $5.13 billion, a PE ratio of 12.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. Leggett & Platt has a 52 week low of $33.80 and a 52 week high of $59.16. Read more ... 

 

 


AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) was downgraded by investment analysts at Daiwa Capital Markets from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report released on Friday, The Fly reports. 

ABBV has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of AbbVie from $165.00 to $200.00 in a research report on Monday. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of AbbVie from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 3rd. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of AbbVie from $161.00 to $174.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, April 25th. Mizuho lifted their target price on shares of AbbVie from $154.00 to $166.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of AbbVie from $165.00 to $180.00 in a report on Thursday, February 3rd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $160.07. Read more ... 

 


Black Hills (NYSE:BKH - Get Rating) was downgraded by equities researchers at Mizuho from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note issued on Friday, The Fly reports. 

Separately, StockNews.com lowered Black Hills from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $75.00. 

BKH stock opened at $75.34 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43. Black Hills has a 12-month low of $61.95 and a 12-month high of $80.95. The stock has a market cap of $4.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.69, a PEG ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 0.48. The business's 50-day moving average is $74.71 and its 200 day moving average is $69.82. Read more ... 

 

February 4, 2022

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 31 2022



 

Upgrades:

 


Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED) was upgraded by Mizuho from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Monday, Briefing.com reports.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Bank of America lowered Consolidated Edison from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $74.00 to $68.00 in a research report on Monday, October 18th. KeyCorp upped their price objective on Consolidated Edison from $65.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 13th. Guggenheim cut Consolidated Edison from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $77.00 to $71.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 20th. TheStreet upgraded Consolidated Edison from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 20th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price objective on Consolidated Edison from $77.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 8th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Sell” and a consensus price target of $75.44. Read more …

 


Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, Price Targets.com reports.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on ALB. Berenberg Bank upgraded Albemarle to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $280.00 to $298.00 in a research note on Friday, November 19th. Citigroup cut their price target on Albemarle from $323.00 to $280.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 11th. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded Albemarle from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $246.00 to $280.00 in a research note on Tuesday, October 19th. Loop Capital boosted their target price on Albemarle from $253.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 4th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded Albemarle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $296.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 10th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Albemarle presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $245.48. Read more …

 


Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) was upgraded by stock analysts at Atlantic Securities from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm presently has a $60.00 price target on the financial services provider's stock. Atlantic Securities' price target would suggest a potential upside of 11.52% from the stock's current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $51.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, October 11th. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a research note on Friday, December 10th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $65.00 price objective for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a $56.00 price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a research note on Friday, January 14th. Raymond James increased their price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $58.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 18th. Finally, Odeon Capital Group raised shares of Wells Fargo & Company from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $48.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, November 29th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Wells Fargo & Company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $56.35. Read more …

 


Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) was upgraded by equities researchers at Sanford C. Bernstein from an "underperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $83.00 price target on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein's price objective suggests a potential upside of 1.32% from the company's previous close.

CL has been the topic of a number of other reports. UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of Colgate-Palmolive in a research note on Thursday, December 16th. They issued a "neutral" rating on the stock. Berenberg Bank reduced their price objective on shares of Colgate-Palmolive from $85.00 to $77.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on shares of Colgate-Palmolive from $91.00 to $90.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday. Redburn Partners initiated coverage on shares of Colgate-Palmolive in a report on Thursday, December 16th. They set a "neutral" rating for the company. Finally, Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Colgate-Palmolive from $85.00 to $83.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $86.00. Read more …

 

 


Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) was upgraded by investment analysts at Argus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $92.00 target price on the oil and gas company’s stock. Argus’ target price would suggest a potential upside of 13.82% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on XOM. Jefferies Financial Group set a $62.00 price objective on Exxon Mobil and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $71.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, November 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. set a $83.00 price objective on Exxon Mobil in a research report on Tuesday. BNP Paribas lowered Exxon Mobil from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $60.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Monday, October 11th. Finally, Exane BNP Paribas lowered Exxon Mobil from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $60.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Monday, October 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $69.06. Read more …

 


Franco-Nevada (NYSE:FNV) (TSE:FNV) was upgraded by Barclays from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research report issued on Thursday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $110.00 price target on the basic materials company’s stock, up from their previous price target of $107.00. Barclays‘s target price indicates a potential downside of 17.82% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on FNV. Raymond James lifted their target price on shares of Franco-Nevada from $164.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 18th. HC Wainwright assumed coverage on shares of Franco-Nevada in a research note on Monday, December 20th. They set a “buy” rating and a $167.00 target price on the stock. KeyCorp reduced their price target on shares of Franco-Nevada from $156.00 to $150.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 20th. raised shares of Franco-Nevada from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 21st. Finally, National Bank Financial reduced their price target on shares of Franco-Nevada from C$205.00 to C$195.00 in a research note on Friday, January 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $175.71. Read more …

 


Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) was upgraded by equities researchers at Danske from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on NVO. Credit Suisse Group reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of Novo Nordisk A/S in a research report on Thursday, November 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered Novo Nordisk A/S from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, December 20th. UBS Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of Novo Nordisk A/S in a research note on Thursday, November 11th. Bryan, Garnier & Co lowered Novo Nordisk A/S from a "buy" rating to a "sell" rating and set a 592.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, November 3rd. Finally, SEB Equities raised Novo Nordisk A/S from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, October 18th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $341.50. Read more …

 

 


General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) was upgraded by investment analysts at Morgan Stanley from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, The Fly reports.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on General Dynamics from $230.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, January 10th. Susquehanna lifted their target price on General Dynamics from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 28th. Wolfe Research upgraded General Dynamics from an "underperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a report on Friday, January 28th. UBS Group upgraded General Dynamics from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $220.00 to $245.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 14th. Finally, Susquehanna Bancshares lifted their price objective on General Dynamics from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a report on Thursday, October 28th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, General Dynamics has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $216.92. Read more …

 

 

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Chevron (NYSE:CVX) was downgraded by research analysts at Truist Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Monday, Briefing.com reports.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Societe Generale initiated coverage on shares of Chevron in a research note on Friday, October 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $130.00 price target on the stock. Tudor Pickering upgraded shares of Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $114.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 30th. Raymond James raised their target price on shares of Chevron from $137.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 18th. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of Chevron from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $130.00 to $145.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 24th. Finally, Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. upgraded shares of Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 30th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $128.55. Read more …

 


Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) was downgraded by analysts at Citigroup from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Analyst Price Targets reports.

EPD has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Mizuho increased their price target on Enterprise Products Partners from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 11th. Wolfe Research cut shares of Enterprise Products Partners from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating and set a $24.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, October 19th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Enterprise Products Partners from $30.00 to $27.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Enterprise Products Partners from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and cut their price objective for the company from $29.00 to $27.00 in a report on Friday, January 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $26.71. Read more …

 

 


Kellogg (NYSE:K) was downgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note issued on Monday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $70.00 target price on the stock, down from their prior target price of $75.00. BMO Capital Markets' price target would suggest a potential upside of 7.26% from the company's current price.

Several other research firms also recently commented on K. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Kellogg from $64.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 11th. Bank of America downgraded shares of Kellogg from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $76.00 to $70.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 5th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their target price on shares of Kellogg from $67.00 to $66.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 5th. Credit Suisse Group boosted their target price on shares of Kellogg from $61.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, November 5th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on shares of Kellogg from $74.00 to $71.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 21st. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $68.50. Read more …

 


V.F. (NYSE:VFC) was downgraded by equities researchers at JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued on Monday, Stock Target Advisor reports. They presently have a $64.00 target price on the textile maker’s stock, down from their prior target price of $80.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 1.65% from the stock’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. BTIG Research reduced their price target on shares of V.F. from $104.00 to $101.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 25th. Seaport Res Ptn restated a “neutral” rating on shares of V.F. in a research report on Tuesday, January 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on V.F. from $71.00 to $68.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 20th. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of V.F. from $85.00 to $76.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 25th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Finally, Barclays downgraded V.F. from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $86.00 to $79.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $83.62. Read more …

 


ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) was downgraded by stock analysts at UBS Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday. They presently have a $50.00 price objective on the energy producer’s stock. UBS Group’s price target points to a potential downside of 43.58% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on COP. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $82.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 3rd. Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $101.00 to $98.00 in a research note on Monday, January 3rd. Societe Generale downgraded shares of ConocoPhillips from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $77.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, November 10th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $91.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 14th. Finally, KeyCorp upped their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $91.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 27th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $83.32. Read more …

 

 


Clorox (NYSE:CLX) was downgraded by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from a "market perform" rating to an "underperform" rating in a report released on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. They currently have a $155.00 target price on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein's price objective suggests a potential downside of 8.14% from the stock's current price.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Clorox from $155.00 to $159.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 2nd. TheStreet lowered Clorox from a "b-" rating to a "c+" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 9th. Barclays reduced their target price on Clorox from $138.00 to $131.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 3rd. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on Clorox from $160.00 to $154.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 13th. Finally, DA Davidson increased their price objective on Clorox from $145.00 to $162.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 2nd. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Clorox has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $166.88. Read more …

 


Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) was downgraded by stock analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from a "market perform" rating to an "underperform" rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. They presently have a $126.00 price target on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein's price target suggests a potential downside of 8.20% from the stock's current price.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Kimberly-Clark from $145.00 to $140.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 27th. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $148.00 to $127.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 28th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $137.00 to $130.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Kimberly-Clark from $125.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 11th. Finally, Berenberg Bank cut shares of Kimberly-Clark from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $164.00 to $127.00 in a research report on Tuesday, October 26th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $134.38. Read more …

 


Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) was downgraded by equities research analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. They currently have a $106.00 target price on the coffee company’s stock, down from their previous target price of $112.00. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price target points to a potential upside of 7.33% from the stock’s previous close.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Starbucks from $117.00 to $115.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 14th. Stephens upgraded Starbucks from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $118.00 to $130.00 in a report on Monday, November 1st. Robert W. Baird lowered Starbucks from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $126.00 to $116.00 in a report on Friday, December 17th. MKM Partners upgraded Starbucks from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $114.00 to $130.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 7th. Finally, Bank of America initiated coverage on Starbucks in a report on Monday, October 11th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $135.00 price target for the company. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $123.41. Read more …

 

 


Sunoco (NYSE:SUN) was downgraded by investment analysts at Citigroup from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. They currently have a $49.00 target price on the oil and gas company's stock, up from their previous target price of $44.00. Citigroup's target price would suggest a potential upside of 4.93% from the company's previous close.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Mizuho lifted their price objective on shares of Sunoco from $38.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 11th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Sunoco from $44.00 to $47.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 20th. Credit Suisse Group lifted their price objective on shares of Sunoco from $39.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 25th. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of Sunoco from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and set a $40.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 16th. Finally, Raymond James lifted their price objective on shares of Sunoco from $44.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, January 24th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sunoco has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $42.63. Read more …

 


C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) was downgraded by UBS Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $113.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, January 4th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $108.00 to $100.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. KeyCorp dropped their target price on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $135.00 to $125.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus raised shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $102.00 to $106.00 in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Bank of America raised shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $108.00 to $125.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 20th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.59. Read more …

 


Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) was downgraded by stock analysts at Argus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Thursday, PriceTargets.com reports.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Credit Suisse Group lowered Church & Dwight from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $105.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, January 26th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on Church & Dwight from $116.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Tuesday, November 30th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Church & Dwight from $92.00 to $99.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on Church & Dwight from $97.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $99.10. Read more …

 

 


McKesson (NYSE:MCK) was downgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report released on Friday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $270.00 price objective on the stock, up from their prior price objective of $262.00. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft's price objective indicates a potential upside of 0.96% from the stock's current price. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

MCK has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Credit Suisse Group raised McKesson from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $230.00 to $333.00 in a research note on Friday, January 7th. TheStreet raised McKesson from a "d" rating to a "c+" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Bank of America raised their price objective on McKesson from $250.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 9th. Argus lifted their target price on McKesson from $230.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, November 8th. Finally, Cowen lifted their target price on McKesson from $268.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, December 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $281.42. Read more …

 


Suncor Energy (NYSE:SU) (TSE:SU) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report issued on Friday, Briefing.com reports.

SU has been the subject of several other reports. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on Suncor Energy in a research report on Thursday, October 7th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $38.00 price objective for the company. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Suncor Energy from C$39.00 to C$43.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, October 29th. TD Securities upped their price objective on Suncor Energy from C$45.00 to C$47.00 in a research report on Thursday. Bank of America assumed coverage on Suncor Energy in a research report on Monday, January 10th. They issued a "buy" rating for the company. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upgraded Suncor Energy from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 5th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $38.36. Read more …