Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of March 21 2022

 

Upgrades:

 

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $275.00 price target on the basic materials company's stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s target price suggests a potential upside of 18.70% from the company's previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on APD. Wolfe Research downgraded shares of Air Products and Chemicals from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating and cut their target price for the stock from $332.00 to $331.00 in a research report on Thursday, December 9th. Vertical Research upgraded shares of Air Products and Chemicals from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $335.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 4th. Mizuho dropped their price target on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $313.00 to $312.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 7th. BMO Capital Markets cut shares of Air Products and Chemicals from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $383.00 to $280.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 8th. Finally, Cowen dropped their price target on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $365.00 to $345.00 in a research note on Monday, February 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Air Products and Chemicals currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $313.82. Read more …

 

Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) was upgraded by research analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $196.00 price objective on the basic materials company’s stock, down from their prior price objective of $210.00. Bank of America‘s price target points to a potential upside of 14.81% from the stock’s previous close.

ECL has been the subject of several other research reports. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Ecolab from $220.00 to $205.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on shares of Ecolab from $230.00 to $210.00 in a report on Thursday, February 17th. Evercore ISI assumed coverage on shares of Ecolab in a report on Thursday, December 2nd. They issued a $235.00 price target for the company. Royal Bank of Canada lowered shares of Ecolab from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $245.00 to $225.00 in a research note on Friday, January 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of Ecolab from $240.00 to $200.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 17th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $210.14. Read more …

 

Altria Group (NYSE:MO) was upgraded by equities researchers at The Goldman Sachs Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

MO has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Bank of America cut Altria Group from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $56.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 5th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Altria Group from $47.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 26th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $53.14.

MO stock opened at $52.25 on Tuesday. Altria Group has a 1 year low of $42.53 and a 1 year high of $53.83. The stock's fifty day moving average is $50.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $48.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.67, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $94.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.29, a PEG ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 0.59. Read more …

 

 

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) was upgraded by investment analysts at Truist Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $175.00 price objective on the stock, up from their previous price objective of $165.00. Truist Financial’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 16.11% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on PG. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $179.00 to $173.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 16th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $161.00 to $177.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 20th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 20th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 15th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $156.33. Read more …

 

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) was upgraded by Bank of America from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on SHW. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $320.00 to $275.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $350.00 to $330.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 28th. TheStreet downgraded shares of Sherwin-Williams from a "b" rating to a "c+" rating in a report on Monday, February 28th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $355.00 to $345.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 18th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $345.00 to $375.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 11th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $330.85. Read more …

 

ABB (NYSE:ABB) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Oddo Bhf from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded ABB from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 19th. HSBC cut ABB from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 1st. StockNews.com upgraded ABB from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, February 28th. Kepler Capital Markets reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of ABB in a report on Tuesday, December 21st. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded ABB from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $37.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $36.12.

Shares of NYSE:ABB opened at $35.31 on Wednesday. The business's fifty day moving average price is $34.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $35.16. The stock has a market cap of $72.50 billion, a PE ratio of 15.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.80 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 1.20. ABB has a one year low of $30.07 and a one year high of $39.11. Read more …

 

 

 

Downgrades:

 

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Truist Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. They currently have a $40.00 price objective on the stock. Truist Financial’s price target indicates a potential upside of 5.88% from the company’s current price.

Shares of NASDAQ:KDP opened at $37.78 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $53.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.19, a PEG ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.47 and a quick ratio of 0.33. Keurig Dr Pepper has a 1 year low of $32.44 and a 1 year high of $39.35. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $38.08 and its 200-day moving average price is $36.28.

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 24th. The company reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45. The company had revenue of $3.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.30 billion. Keurig Dr Pepper had a return on equity of 9.35% and a net margin of 16.92%. Keurig Dr Pepper’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.39 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Keurig Dr Pepper will post 1.69 earnings per share for the current year. Read more …

 

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) was downgraded by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Philip Morris International from $125.00 to $120.00 in a research report on Friday, February 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of Philip Morris International from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and dropped their price target for the company from $130.00 to $110.00 in a research report on Monday, March 7th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Philip Morris International from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 26th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Philip Morris International from $95.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, February 17th. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of Philip Morris International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 15th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $112.57. Read more …

 

Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) (TSE:BEP) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Industrial Alliance Securities from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday, The Fly reports.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 9th. TD Securities upgraded Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $44.00 to $41.00 in a report on Thursday, December 16th. Raymond James reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $42.00 price target on shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners in a report on Monday, February 7th. National Bankshares upgraded Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $38.00 price target for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 19th. Finally, Scotiabank upgraded Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "sector perform" rating to a "sector outperform" rating in a report on Friday, January 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $41.88. Read more …

 

 

Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) was downgraded by Credit Suisse Group from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report issued on Friday, Briefing.com reports. They presently have a $121.00 price objective on the financial services provider's stock, down from their prior price objective of $131.00. Credit Suisse Group's price target would indicate a potential upside of 1.54% from the company's previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on Prudential Financial in a research note on Tuesday, January 25th. They set an "underperform" rating and a $93.00 target price on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Prudential Financial from $112.00 to $114.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Prudential Financial in a research note on Thursday, December 2nd. They set a "neutral" rating and a $115.00 target price on the stock. Wolfe Research began coverage on Prudential Financial in a research note on Friday, January 21st. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $131.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on Prudential Financial from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 11th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $110.71. Read more …

 

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of June 28, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) (TSE:BEP) was upgraded by stock analysts at Credit Suisse Group to an "outperform" rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on BEP. TD Securities reduced their price target on Brookfield Renewable Partners from $47.00 to $44.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 5th. Raymond James reduced their price objective on Brookfield Renewable Partners from $44.00 to $41.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Brookfield Renewable Partners in a report on Wednesday, March 31st. They set a "neutral" rating for the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised Brookfield Renewable Partners from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $42.00 to $48.00 in a report on Monday, April 26th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research cut Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Brookfield Renewable Partners presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $40.39. Read more …

 

International Paper (NYSE:IP) was upgraded by equities researchers at Stephens from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, PriceTargets.com reports. The firm currently has a $80.00 price objective on the basic materials company’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $58.00. Stephens’ target price points to a potential upside of 31.84% from the company’s previous close.

IP has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Argus upgraded shares of International Paper from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 11th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on International Paper from $66.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 7th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of International Paper from $48.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 6th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of International Paper from $78.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, June 4th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded International Paper from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $71.00 price objective for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. The company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $63.83. Read more …

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) was upgraded by research analysts at Scotiabank from a "sector perform" rating to a "sector outperform" rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $131.00 price target on the real estate investment trust's stock. Scotiabank's price target points to a potential upside of 9.83% from the stock's previous close.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Mizuho raised Federal Realty Investment Trust from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price target for the company from $102.00 to $129.00 in a report on Thursday, June 3rd. TheStreet cut Federal Realty Investment Trust from a "b-" rating to a "c" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 5th. Piper Sandler raised Federal Realty Investment Trust from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $95.00 to $125.00 in a report on Thursday, May 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Federal Realty Investment Trust from an "underweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $113.00 to $115.00 in a report on Thursday, May 20th. Finally, Truist increased their target price on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $88.00 to $96.00 in a report on Monday, March 22nd. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. Federal Realty Investment Trust currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $100.53. Read more …

 

 

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $42.00 price target on the stock, up from their prior price target of $36.00. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 20.41% from the company’s current price.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on KDP. Evercore ISI reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper in a research note on Monday, May 3rd. Credit Suisse Group upped their price objective on Keurig Dr Pepper from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on Keurig Dr Pepper from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Keurig Dr Pepper from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $33.00 to $39.00 in a research report on Friday, March 19th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Keurig Dr Pepper from $34.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 30th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $36.88. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of March 15, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) was upgraded by analysts at Atlantic Securities from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The firm presently has a $243.00 price objective on the stock. Atlantic Securities’ price target would suggest a potential upside of 26.59% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the company. Barclays raised their target price on Dollar General from $220.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 4th. Loop Capital raised shares of Dollar General from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $260.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 26th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Dollar General from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $213.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, February 22nd. Bank of America lowered shares of Dollar General from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $215.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Thursday, February 25th. Finally, Raymond James upped their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $235.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 4th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Dollar General currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $230.38. Read more …

 

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) was upgraded by BTIG Research from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $130.00 price objective on the coffee company’s stock. BTIG Research’s price target suggests a potential upside of 19.38% from the stock’s current price.

SBUX has been the subject of several other research reports. Telsey Advisory Group upped their price target on Starbucks from $102.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 27th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Starbucks from $106.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 27th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Starbucks from $109.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 10th. Credit Suisse Group raised their target price on shares of Starbucks from $114.00 to $116.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 27th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Starbucks from $116.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 27th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. The company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $103.25. Read more …

 

The Hershey (NYSE:HSY) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Piper Sandler from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $175.00 price target on the stock, up from their prior price target of $147.00. Piper Sandler's target price suggests a potential upside of 14.01% from the stock's previous close.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on The Hershey from $157.00 to $162.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 12th. Credit Suisse Group increased their price target on shares of The Hershey from $172.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, February 5th. Royal Bank of Canada raised shares of The Hershey from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their target price for the company from $157.00 to $170.00 in a research note on Monday, February 8th. Finally, Bank of America raised The Hershey from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $168.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $157.07. Read more …

 

 

McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $244.00 target price on the fast-food giant's stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft's target price points to a potential upside of 10.98% from the company's previous close.

MCD has been the subject of a number of other research reports. UBS Group raised McDonald's from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $230.00 to $240.00 in a report on Monday, December 14th. Wedbush initiated coverage on McDonald's in a research note on Monday, January 4th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $240.00 target price on the stock. Zacks Investment Research upgraded McDonald's from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $218.00 price target on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 2nd. Credit Suisse Group upped their price objective on McDonald's from $230.00 to $238.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, January 29th. Finally, Oppenheimer raised shares of McDonald's from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $240.00 price target on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 7th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-three have given a buy rating to the stock. McDonald's presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $232.55. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of November 23, 2020

 

Disposals:

 

Duke Energy Co. (NYSE:DUK) COO Dhiaa M. Jamil sold 3,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.63, for a total value of $324,205.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Duke Energy stock traded up $0.75 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $93.33. The stock had a trading volume of 3,815,948 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,787,323. The company has a 50-day moving average of $93.03 and a two-hundred day moving average of $85.53. The company has a quick ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24. The company has a market cap of $68.14 billion, a PE ratio of 33.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.20 and a beta of 0.24. Duke Energy Co. has a fifty-two week low of $62.13 and a fifty-two week high of $103.79

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.87 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.79 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $6.72 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.34 billion. Duke Energy had a return on equity of 8.28% and a net margin of 8.68%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.79 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Duke Energy Co. will post 5.07 EPS for the current fiscal year. Read more ...

 

The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) Chairman Carol Meyrowitz sold 77,892 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.22, for a total value of $4,768,548.24. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

NYSE TJX traded up $1.12 on Monday, reaching $61.80. The company's stock had a trading volume of 8,248,813 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,232,387. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $32.72 and a 52 week high of $65.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17. The firm has a market cap of $74.10 billion, a PE ratio of 108.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 29.72 and a beta of 0.73. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $56.90 and a 200 day moving average price of $54.14.

The TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 17th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $0.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.31. The TJX Companies had a return on equity of 13.62% and a net margin of 2.11%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.68 EPS. Analysts anticipate that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 0.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. Read more ...

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) EVP Marianne Lake sold 15,808 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.01, for a total transaction of $1,897,118.08. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

JPM stock traded up $5.45 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $123.32. The stock had a trading volume of 18,847,579 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,997,709. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $105.22 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $99.51. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 52-week low of $76.91 and a 52-week high of $141.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 0.88. The stock has a market cap of $375.90 billion, a PE ratio of 16.12, a P/E/G ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 1.15.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 19th. The financial services provider reported $2.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.23 by $0.69. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 10.85% and a net margin of 19.16%. The business had revenue of $29.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $28.20 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.68 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts predict that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 7.47 EPS for the current fiscal year. Read more …

 

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) EVP Rupert Vessey sold 13,421 shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb stock in a transaction on Monday, November 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.34, for a total transaction of $823,244.14. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 37,922 shares in the company, valued at $2,326,135.48. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link.

BMY stock traded down $0.38 on Wednesday, hitting $62.84. 9,403,982 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 13,536,446. Bristol-Myers Squibb has a twelve month low of $45.76 and a twelve month high of $68.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 1.67 and a quick ratio of 1.58. The business’s fifty day moving average is $69.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $80.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $143.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -574.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 0.67. Read more …

 

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of September 9, 2019

Acquisitions:

Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) Director William E. Albrecht purchased 8,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 12th. The stock was bought at an average price of $19.35 per share, with a total value of $154,800.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 16,000 shares in the company, valued at $309,600. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Shares of Halliburton stock opened at $19.75 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $17.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.39, a P/E/G ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 2.26 and a quick ratio of 1.59. Halliburton has a 52-week low of $16.97 and a 52-week high of $42.57. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $19.77 and a 200-day simple moving average of $24.65. Read more …

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc (NYSE:KDP) insider Mary Beth Denooyer acquired 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 10th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $26.97 per share, with a total value of $161,820.00. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Mary Beth Denooyer also recently made the following trade(s):

On Tuesday, September 3rd, Mary Beth Denooyer acquired 6,000 shares of Keurig Dr Pepper stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $26.85 per share, with a total value of $161,100.00.

On Tuesday, August 27th, Mary Beth Denooyer acquired 6,000 shares of Keurig Dr Pepper stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $26.78 per share, with a total value of $160,680.00.

On Tuesday, August 20th, Mary Beth Denooyer acquired 6,000 shares of Keurig Dr Pepper stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $27.99 per share, with a total value of $167,940.00.

Shares of Keurig Dr Pepper stock opened at $27.66 on Friday. Keurig Dr Pepper Inc has a 52-week low of $22.19 and a 52-week high of $31.06. The company has a 50 day moving average of $27.69 and a 200 day moving average of $28.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The company has a market capitalization of $38.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 0.45. Read more …

Disposals:

Eli Lilly And Co (NYSE:LLY) SVP Stephen F. Fry sold 9,452 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $115.00, for a total transaction of $1,086,980.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 100,211 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,524,265. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Eli Lilly And Co stock opened at $111.07 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.98. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $111.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $117.06. The stock has a market cap of $110.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.16. Eli Lilly And Co has a 12-month low of $104.17 and a 12-month high of $132.13. Read more …

Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ:MDLZ) EVP Vinzenz P. Gruber sold 40,377 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.68, for a total value of $2,288,568.36. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 112,137 shares in the company, valued at $6,355,925.16. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link.

MDLZ stock opened at $56.48 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $80.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.24, a P/E/G ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a current ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $54.63 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $52.17. Mondelez International Inc has a 1-year low of $38.78 and a 1-year high of $56.72. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of September 2, 2019

Acquisitions:

AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV) SVP Nicholas Donoghoe purchased 7,525 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 29th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $66.19 per share, with a total value of $498,079.75. Following the purchase, the senior vice president now directly owns 13,090 shares in the company, valued at $866,427.10. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Shares of ABBV stock opened at $67.03 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $66.18 and a 200 day moving average price of $75.18. AbbVie Inc has a twelve month low of $62.66 and a twelve month high of $96.60. The company has a market capitalization of $98.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.47, a PEG ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 0.95. Read more …

Intel Co. (NASDAQ:INTC) CEO Robert Holmes Swan acquired 10,918 shares of Intel stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 28th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $45.70 per share, with a total value of $498,952.60. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 168,955 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,721,243.50. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Read more …

Intel Co. (NASDAQ:INTC) CFO George S. Davis acquired 5,458 shares of Intel stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 28th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $45.70 per share, with a total value of $249,430.60. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 13,276 shares in the company, valued at approximately $606,713.20. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

INTC stock opened at $49.84 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $48.13 and a 200 day moving average price of $49.91. Intel Co. has a fifty-two week low of $42.36 and a fifty-two week high of $59.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $208.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 1.48 and a quick ratio of 1.04. Read more …

UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH) Director Timothy Patrick Flynn purchased 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 28th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $227.55 per share, with a total value of $455,100.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 5,524 shares in the company, valued at $1,256,986.20. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Shares of UNH stock opened at $229.59 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $244.08 and its 200 day simple moving average is $244.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.67. UnitedHealth Group Inc has a twelve month low of $208.07 and a twelve month high of $287.94. The company has a market capitalization of $217.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.83, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 0.62. Read more …

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc (NYSE:KDP) insider Mary Beth Denooyer purchased 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 27th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $26.78 per share, with a total value of $160,680.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Mary Beth Denooyer also recently made the following trade(s):

On Tuesday, September 3rd, Mary Beth Denooyer bought 6,000 shares of Keurig Dr Pepper stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $26.85 per share, with a total value of $161,100.00.

On Tuesday, August 20th, Mary Beth Denooyer bought 6,000 shares of Keurig Dr Pepper stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $27.99 per share, with a total value of $167,940.00.

Shares of NYSE KDP traded down $0.13 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $27.02. 46,138 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,134,656. The company has a market capitalization of $37.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.14, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 0.45. Keurig Dr Pepper Inc has a 12 month low of $22.19 and a 12 month high of $31.06. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $27.77 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $28.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.33 and a quick ratio of 0.23. 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 …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of August 19, 2019

Acquisitions:

Occidental Petroleum Co. (NYSE:OXY) insider Kenneth Dillon bought 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 16th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $44.57 per share, with a total value of $222,850.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now directly owns 108,536 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,837,449.52. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

OXY stock opened at $45.26 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $49.28 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $57.32. Occidental Petroleum Co. has a 12-month low of $43.08 and a 12-month high of $83.35. 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 $33.35 billion, a PE ratio of 9.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.82. Read more …

Travelers Companies Inc (NYSE:TRV) Director Philip T. Ruegger III acquired 700 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 19th. The stock was bought at an average price of $147.49 per share, with a total value of $103,243.00. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Shares of NYSE:TRV opened at $146.51 on Wednesday. Travelers Companies Inc has a one year low of $111.08 and a one year high of $155.09. The company has a 50 day moving average of $149.77 and a 200-day moving average of $141.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 0.38 and a quick ratio of 0.38. The stock has a market cap of $38.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.94. Read more …

AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV) SVP Jeffrey Ryan Stewart acquired 15,552 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 16th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $64.44 per share, for a total transaction of $1,002,170.88. Following the acquisition, the senior vice president now owns 65,304 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,208,189.76. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Shares of AbbVie stock opened at $67.54 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $67.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $76.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $95.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.54, a PEG ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.96. AbbVie Inc has a 12 month low of $62.66 and a 12 month high of $98.70. Read more …

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc (NYSE:KDP) insider Mary Beth Denooyer purchased 6,000 shares of Keurig Dr Pepper stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 20th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $27.99 per share, with a total value of $167,940.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

KDP opened at $27.49 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $28.40 and a 200 day moving average price of $28.17. Keurig Dr Pepper Inc has a twelve month low of $22.19 and a twelve month high of $31.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.33. The firm has a market cap of $39.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 0.46. Read more …

Williams Companies Inc (NYSE:WMB) Director Stephen W. Bergstrom acquired 10,000 shares of Williams Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 23rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $22.99 per share, for a total transaction of $229,900.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 54,965 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,263,645.35. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

NYSE:WMB traded down $0.72 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $22.88. 8,140,714 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,542,002. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.56. The firm has a market cap of $28.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.96, a PEG ratio of 3.77 and a beta of 1.56. Williams Companies Inc has a 52-week low of $20.36 and a 52-week high of $30.48. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $25.88 and a 200 day simple moving average of $27.24. Read more …