Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of April 19, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) was upgraded by analysts at Mizuho from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $148.00 target price on the utilities provider’s stock, up from their prior target price of $129.00. Mizuho’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 7.14% from the stock’s previous close.

SRE has been the subject of a number of other research reports. KeyCorp lowered their target price on Sempra Energy from $143.00 to $141.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 12th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on Sempra Energy from $144.00 to $142.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 25th. Barclays cut their price objective on Sempra Energy from $159.00 to $149.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 5th. Seaport Global Securities restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Sempra Energy in a research report on Tuesday, April 13th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Sempra Energy from $142.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 6th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $145.55. Read more …

 

Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) was upgraded by stock analysts at Evercore ISI from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $200.00 price objective on the specialty chemicals company’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $160.00. Evercore ISI’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 31.55% from the company’s current price.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Argus upped their price objective on Albemarle from $140.00 to $177.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 1st. Cowen initiated coverage on shares of Albemarle in a research report on Monday, March 15th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $180.00 price target for the company. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Albemarle from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $169.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Friday, March 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Albemarle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $175.00 to $190.00 in a research note on Monday, February 15th. Finally, Vertical Research raised Albemarle from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 22nd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $131.26. Read more …

 

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) was upgraded by investment analysts at Bank of America from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on NUE. Credit Suisse Group upgraded Nucor from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $48.00 to $63.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Nucor in a research report on Thursday, April 15th. They set a "buy" rating and a $86.00 price objective for the company. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Nucor from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and set a $76.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 10th. Argus raised shares of Nucor from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $85.00 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 25th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of Nucor from $63.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 17th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $63.18. Read more …

 

 

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) was upgraded by stock analysts at UBS Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, Price Targets.com reports. The firm currently has a $165.00 price objective on the stock, up from their prior price objective of $145.00. UBS Group’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 12.35% from the company’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of PepsiCo in a research report on Thursday, April 1st. Credit Suisse Group increased their price target on PepsiCo from $144.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 16th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on PepsiCo in a research note on Monday. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on shares of PepsiCo in a research report on Tuesday, January 19th. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $136.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $158.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. PepsiCo has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $149.44. Read more …

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

 

Upgrades:

 

Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) was upgraded by investment analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on Albemarle from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, November 6th. Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell lowered Albemarle from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and raised their target price for the company from $132.00 to $175.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 6th. HSBC upgraded Albemarle from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $121.00 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 21st. Argus raised their target price on Albemarle from $98.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, November 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Albemarle from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Friday, November 6th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Albemarle presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $110.75. Read more …

 

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) was upgraded by equities research analysts at HSBC from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Argus upped their price objective on shares of Eaton from $120.00 to $130.00 in a report on Thursday, December 10th. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of Eaton from $119.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 2nd. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on shares of Eaton from $112.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 3rd. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Eaton from $95.00 to $105.00 in a report on Thursday, November 5th. Finally, Bank of America raised shares of Eaton from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $135.00 price objective for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 11th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. Eaton has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $118.00. Read more …

 

Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) was upgraded by equities researchers at Citigroup from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report issued on Tuesday, Price Targets.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $70.00 price objective on the basic materials company's stock. Citigroup's price target points to a potential downside of 3.39% from the company's current price.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Barclays started coverage on shares of Southern Copper in a report on Wednesday, January 6th. They set an "underweight" rating and a $54.00 price objective on the stock. UBS Group lowered shares of Southern Copper from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and upped their price target for the company from $49.00 to $60.00 in a report on Wednesday, December 9th. Finally, HSBC lowered shares of Southern Copper from a "hold" rating to a "reduce" rating and set a $48.50 target price on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, December 1st. Fife investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and four have assigned a hold rating to the company's stock. The stock has a consensus rating of "Sell" and a consensus target price of $46.39. Read more …

 

 

Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) (TSE:BMO) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Scotiabank from a “sector perform” rating to a “sector outperform” rating in a report issued on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Bank of Montreal from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 3rd. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Bank of Montreal from $93.00 to $102.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, January 11th. Canaccord Genuity reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Bank of Montreal in a research report on Wednesday, December 2nd. Royal Bank of Canada restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Bank of Montreal in a report on Wednesday, December 2nd. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. Bank of Montreal presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $86.11. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of November 30, 2020

 

Disposals:

 

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) SVP Thomas Donato sold 1,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.00, for a total transaction of $382,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 969 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $247,095. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Shares of NYSE ROK traded down $3.20 during trading on Monday, hitting $252.73. The company had a trading volume of 15,762 shares, compared to its average volume of 885,681. Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a 52 week low of $115.38 and a 52 week high of $267.48. The business's 50-day moving average is $244.58 and its 200 day moving average is $224.86. The company has a market cap of $29.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.84, a PEG ratio of 4.78 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.31.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last issued its earnings results on Sunday, November 15th. The industrial products company reported $1.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.77 by $0.10. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 105.45% and a net margin of 11.85%. The business had revenue of $1.57 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.58 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.01 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was down 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts expect that Rockwell Automation, Inc. will post 7.54 EPS for the current year. Read more …

 

The Charles Schwab Co. (NYSE:SCHW) Chairman Charles R. Schwab sold 98,870 shares of The Charles Schwab stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.81, for a total value of $4,924,714.70. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Shares of NYSE:SCHW traded down $0.92 during trading on Monday, hitting $48.78. 21,639,359 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 11,916,492. The stock has a market cap of $93.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.69 and a beta of 1.13. The Charles Schwab Co. has a fifty-two week low of $28.00 and a fifty-two week high of $51.65. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $42.36 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $37.01. The company has a current ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 0.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33.

The Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 15th. The financial services provider reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $2.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.43 billion. The Charles Schwab had a return on equity of 14.02% and a net margin of 29.80%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.70 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that The Charles Schwab Co. will post 2.17 EPS for the current year. Read more …

 

The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) Director Nelson Peltz sold 306,567 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $137.31, for a total value of $42,094,714.77. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Shares of NYSE:PG traded up $0.26 during trading on Monday, reaching $138.87. 10,877,334 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,135,707. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $344.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.55, a P/E/G ratio of 3.53 and a beta of 0.43. The business's fifty day moving average is $141.17 and its 200-day moving average is $131.02. The Procter & Gamble Company has a 52-week low of $94.34 and a 52-week high of $146.92.

The Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The company reported $1.63 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.42 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $19.32 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.38 billion. The Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 29.53% and a net margin of 18.36%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.37 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts predict that The Procter & Gamble Company will post 5.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. Read more …

 

 

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) CFO Kelly A. Kramer sold 45,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.81, for a total value of $1,926,450.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 297,078 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,717,909.18. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Shares of CSCO stock traded up $0.52 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $43.54. 23,926,012 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 25,756,674. The company has a market cap of $183.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 0.87. The company’s 50 day moving average is $39.51 and its two-hundred day moving average is $42.85. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 1 year low of $32.40 and a 1 year high of $50.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 1.59 and a quick ratio of 1.54. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 26, 2020

 

Upgrades:

 

Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) was upgraded by research analysts at Raymond James from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $255.00 price objective on the medical research company’s stock. Raymond James’ price target indicates a potential upside of 12.26% from the company’s previous close.

AMGN has been the subject of several other reports. SunTrust Banks upped their target price on Amgen from $254.00 to $268.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on Amgen from $285.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Oppenheimer reduced their target price on Amgen from $280.00 to $275.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on Amgen from $263.00 to $279.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Amgen in a report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating and sixteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $254.88. Read more …

 

Atlantic Securities assumed coverage on shares of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The firm set an “overweight” rating on the iPhone maker’s stock.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Apple from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. ValuEngine downgraded Apple from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. Wolfe Research began coverage on Apple in a report on Friday, July 24th. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $78.75 price target on the stock. BNP Paribas raised Apple from an “underperform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price target for the company from $77.00 to $140.00 in a report on Friday, September 25th. Finally, Macquarie reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $66.60 price target on shares of Apple in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seventeen have issued a hold rating, twenty-eight have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Apple currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $108.73. Read more …

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland (NYSE:ADM) was upgraded by investment analysts at Monness Crespi & Hardt from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Monday, Anlyst Ratings reports. The firm presently has a $60.00 price objective on the stock. Monness Crespi & Hardt’s target price points to a potential upside of 15.67% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Stephens assumed coverage on Archer-Daniels-Midland in a report on Thursday, July 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $52.00 target price for the company. Seaport Global Securities initiated coverage on shares of Archer-Daniels-Midland in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $51.00 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Archer-Daniels-Midland from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $60.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 19th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on shares of Archer-Daniels-Midland from $48.00 to $47.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Archer-Daniels-Midland from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Archer-Daniels-Midland has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $48.40. Read more …

 

 

 

American Express (NYSE:AXP) was upgraded by research analysts at DZ Bank from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $118.00 price target on the payment services company’s stock. DZ Bank’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 21.80% from the company’s current price.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Oppenheimer reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of American Express in a research note on Sunday. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of American Express from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Bank of America lowered shares of American Express from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $106.00 to $95.00 in a research note on Wednesday, September 23rd. Compass Point increased their price objective on shares of American Express from $78.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of American Express in a research report on Friday, July 31st. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $105.04. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of May 18, 2020

Upgrades:

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) was upgraded by Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage presently has a $38.00 price target on the stock, up from their prior price target of $32.00. Bank of America‘s target price would suggest a potential upside of 23.79% from the stock’s previous close.

KHC has been the topic of several other reports. TheStreet raised Kraft Heinz from a “d+” rating to a “c-” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. ValuEngine downgraded Kraft Heinz from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Guggenheim upgraded Kraft Heinz from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $22.00 target price for the company in a research note on Friday, March 20th. DZ Bank upgraded Kraft Heinz from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $27.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, BidaskClub upgraded Kraft Heinz from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. The stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $30.39. Read more …

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) was upgraded by research analysts at Wedbush from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $80.00 price objective on the specialty retailer’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $46.00. Wedbush’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 20.26% from the stock’s current price.

Several other research analysts have also commented on WSM. ValuEngine lowered Williams-Sonoma from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Barclays raised their target price on Williams-Sonoma from $43.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on Williams-Sonoma from $70.00 to $40.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Telsey Advisory Group lowered their target price on Williams-Sonoma from $80.00 to $60.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Loop Capital lowered their target price on Williams-Sonoma from $70.00 to $40.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have assigned a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. Williams-Sonoma currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $60.00. Read more …

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) was upgraded by investment analysts at UBS Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, Briefing.com Automated Import reports. The firm presently has a $181.00 target price on the railroad operator’s stock, up from their previous target price of $156.00. UBS Group’s price target indicates a potential upside of 13.65% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research firms have also commented on UNP. Cfra reduced their target price on Union Pacific from $190.00 to $172.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 24th. Benchmark decreased their target price on Union Pacific from $206.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Raymond James dropped their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $212.00 to $185.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 17th. Evercore ISI assumed coverage on Union Pacific in a report on Thursday, March 26th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $174.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Barclays dropped their price target on Union Pacific from $200.00 to $140.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Union Pacific has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $172.00. Read more …

Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wells Fargo & Co from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued on Thursday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm currently has a $60.00 price objective on the industrial products company’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $48.00. Wells Fargo & Co‘s price objective indicates a potential upside of 25.18% from the company’s current price.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Argus raised shares of Sonoco Products from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $52.00 target price for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on shares of Sonoco Products from $55.00 to $50.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Deutsche Bank cut their target price on shares of Sonoco Products from $61.00 to $52.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. DA Davidson raised shares of Sonoco Products from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Sonoco Products in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $55.57. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of April 13, 2020

Upgrades:

Chubb (NYSE:CB) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on CB. Piper Sandler upgraded Chubb from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $145.00 to $131.00 in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Atlantic Securities upgraded Chubb from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $130.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on Chubb from $178.00 to $154.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on Chubb from $168.00 to $139.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Finally, TheStreet downgraded Chubb from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $154.07. Read more …

Target (NYSE:TGT) was upgraded by equities researchers at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, Briefing.com Automated Import reports. The brokerage currently has a $125.00 price objective on the retailer’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $115.00. BMO Capital Markets’ price objective suggests a potential upside of 15.33% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on TGT. Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Target from a “buy” rating to a “conviction-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Nomura reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $131.00 target price on shares of Target in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Robert W. Baird reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $140.00 target price on shares of Target in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Odeon Capital Group started coverage on shares of Target in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. They set a “buy” rating and a $124.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on shares of Target from $130.00 to $125.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $125.14. Read more …

Air Products & Chemicals (NYSE:APD) was upgraded by research analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Wednesday, Briefing.com Automated Import reports. The brokerage presently has a $262.00 price target on the basic materials company’s stock, up from their previous price target of $246.00. Sanford C. Bernstein’s target price indicates a potential upside of 18.66% from the stock’s current price.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on APD. Atlantic Securities upgraded Air Products & Chemicals to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. HSBC upgraded Air Products & Chemicals from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $235.00 price target for the company in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Deutsche Bank upped their price target on Air Products & Chemicals from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Air Products & Chemicals from $253.00 to $237.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research raised Air Products & Chemicals from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $227.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $245.21. Read more …

Campbell Soup (NYSE:CPB) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Piper Sandler from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, Briefing.com Automated Import reports. The firm presently has a $55.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $48.00. Piper Sandler’s price objective points to a potential upside of 9.85% from the company’s current price.

Several other analysts also recently commented on CPB. ValuEngine raised Campbell Soup from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $53.00 price objective on shares of Campbell Soup in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $59.00 price objective on shares of Campbell Soup in a research note on Tuesday. Sanford C. Bernstein raised Campbell Soup from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $40.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Co upped their price objective on Campbell Soup from $48.00 to $54.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $49.06. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of September 16, 2019

Acquisitions:

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) CEO Matthew Farrell bought 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 16th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $71.32 per share, for a total transaction of $499,240.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 111,362 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,942,337.84. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

NYSE:CHD opened at $72.75 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $17.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.14. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a one year low of $54.46 and a one year high of $80.99. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $76.89 and a 200 day simple moving average of $73.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.78. Read more …

Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ:KHC) Director Jorge P. Lemann purchased 3,496,503 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 16th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $28.60 per share, for a total transaction of $99,999,985.80. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 3,516,449 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $100,570,441.40. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Read more …

Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ:KHC) Director Damme Alexandre Van purchased 250,000 shares of Kraft Heinz stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 18th. The shares were bought at an average price of $28.45 per share, with a total value of $7,112,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 8,168 shares in the company, valued at approximately $232,379.60. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

KHC stock opened at $28.14 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $34.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.09, a PEG ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.18. Kraft Heinz Co has a one year low of $24.86 and a one year high of $58.08. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $27.33 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $30.54. Readmore …

Dominion Energy Inc (NYSE:D) Director Michael E. Szymanczyk purchased 21,400 shares of Dominion Energy stock in a transaction on Friday, September 13th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $78.85 per share, for a total transaction of $1,687,390.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 19,541 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,540,807.85. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Shares of Dominion Energy stock opened at $80.92 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a current ratio of 0.60. Dominion Energy Inc has a 52-week low of $67.41 and a 52-week high of $81.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $64.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.98, a P/E/G ratio of 3.92 and a beta of 0.22. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $76.83 and its 200-day moving average price is $76.46. Read more …

AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV) Vice Chairman Laura J. Schumacher purchased 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 16th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $70.42 per share, with a total value of $1,760,500.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 164,838 shares in the company, valued at $11,607,891.96. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Shares of NYSE:ABBV opened at $72.39 on Friday. AbbVie Inc has a fifty-two week low of $62.66 and a fifty-two week high of $96.60. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $66.77 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $74.47. The firm has a market cap of $107.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.95. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of February 18, 2019

Upgrades:

Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports. Several other equities analysts have also commented on FCX. Raymond James set a $16.00 price target on Freeport-McMoRan and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 24th. ValuEngine lowered Freeport-McMoRan from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 24th. BMO Capital Markets set a $13.00 price target on Freeport-McMoRan and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 25th. B. Riley cut their target price on Freeport-McMoRan from $18.00 to $16.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 25th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lowered Freeport-McMoRan from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $12.20 target price on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, November 6th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $16.15. Read more …

Macquarie upgraded shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a report published on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage currently has $126.00 price target on the stock. PEP has been the subject of a number of other reports. BidaskClub raised shares of PepsiCo from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note on Friday, October 26th. Zacks Investment Research reaffirmed a sell rating on shares of PepsiCo in a research note on Wednesday, November 14th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of PepsiCo to $119.00 and gave the company a hold rating in a research note on Tuesday. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Finally, UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of PepsiCo in a research note on Thursday, December 13th. They set a neutral rating and a $123.00 price objective for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of Hold and an average target price of $119.83. Read more …

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) was upgraded by research analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued on Friday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $64.00 price objective on the chip maker’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $55.00. Morgan Stanley’s target price indicates a potential upside of 21.77% from the stock’s previous close. Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on INTC. BidaskClub cut shares of Intel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 17th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $55.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Wednesday, January 23rd. Nomura reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Wednesday, November 7th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $54.00 price target (up previously from $50.00) on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, January 11th. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “sell” rating and set a $44.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday, January 8th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating and nineteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $53.65. Read more …

Downgrades:

Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) was downgraded by investment analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report released on Tuesday, Marketbeat reports. They currently have a $178.00 price target on the railroad operator’s stock, down from their prior price target of $180.00. Royal Bank of Canada’s price objective would suggest a potential downside of 2.13% from the stock’s previous close. A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on NSC. ValuEngine upgraded shares of Norfolk Southern from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 12th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Norfolk Southern from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $191.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 21st. Credit Suisse Group boosted their price objective on shares of Norfolk Southern from $181.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 12th. Loop Capital boosted their price objective on shares of Norfolk Southern to $210.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Norfolk Southern to $185.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $183.62. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of February 4, 2019

Upgrades:

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) was upgraded by equities researchers at Goldman Sachs Group from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. CHD has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Morgan Stanley set a $58.00 target price on Church & Dwight and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 20th. Zacks Investment Research cut Church & Dwight from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 19th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Church & Dwight from $55.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 2nd. Oppenheimer lifted their target price on Church & Dwight from $66.00 to $73.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Church & Dwight from $58.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, November 2nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. The stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $60.76. Read more …

Bank of America upgraded shares of Vodafone Group (NASDAQ:VOD) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report issued on Wednesday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage currently has $18.50 target price on the cell phone carrier’s stock. A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on VOD. UBS Group raised shares of Vodafone Group from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research note on Monday, December 17th. Cfra raised shares of Vodafone Group from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 13th. BidaskClub cut shares of Vodafone Group from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note on Thursday, January 17th. Royal Bank of Canada cut shares of Vodafone Group from an outperform rating to an underperform rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 8th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Vodafone Group from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note on Saturday, January 26th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Vodafone Group presently has a consensus rating of Buy and an average target price of $29.61. Read more …

Cummins (NYSE:CMI) was upgraded by research analysts at Robert W. Baird from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Thursday, The Fly reports. A number of other equities analysts have also commented on CMI. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Cummins from $172.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 10th. Loop Capital started coverage on Cummins in a research note on Wednesday, October 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $170.00 price objective on the stock. Zacks Investment Research raised Cummins from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $157.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 23rd. ValuEngine lowered Cummins from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 24th. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $164.00 price objective on shares of Cummins in a research note on Tuesday, October 30th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. Cummins currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $161.26. Read more …

Suncor Energy (NYSE:SU) (TSE:SU) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Macquarie from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, The Fly reports. SU has been the subject of several other research reports. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Suncor Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 2nd. Royal Bank of Canada reissued a “buy” rating and set a $53.00 price target on shares of Suncor Energy in a research report on Monday, January 7th. AltaCorp Capital raised shares of Suncor Energy from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 17th. Morgan Stanley reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Suncor Energy in a research report on Tuesday, January 29th. Finally, GARP Research raised shares of Suncor Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 22nd. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. Suncor Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $50.00. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 1, 2018

Upgrades:

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) was upgraded by research analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $128.00 price target on the transportation company’s stock. BMO Capital Markets’ target price would suggest a potential upside of 9.41% from the stock’s previous close. Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the company. KeyCorp began coverage on United Parcel Service in a research note on Thursday, September 27th. They set a “sector weight” rating for the company. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Berenberg Bank began coverage on United Parcel Service in a research note on Friday, September 21st. They set a “hold” rating and a $125.00 target price for the company. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Loop Capital increased their target price on United Parcel Service to $145.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, September 14th. Goldman Sachs Group set a $150.00 target price on United Parcel Service and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 10th. Finally, Raymond James upgraded United Parcel Service from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $150.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, September 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $125.41. Read more …

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs Group from a “buy” rating to a “conviction-buy” rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports. CVX has been the topic of several other reports. Zacks Investment Research raised Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $137.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday. Royal Bank of Canada set a $150.00 price objective on Chevron and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 20th. HSBC raised Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 11th. Berenberg Bank began coverage on Chevron in a research note on Tuesday, September 11th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $135.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Bank of America lowered Chevron from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $150.00 to $135.00 in a research note on Thursday, September 6th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Chevron has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $137.92. Read more …

Wolfe Research upgraded shares of General Electric (NYSE:GE) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a research report report published on Tuesday, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have $16.00 price objective on the conglomerate’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $15.00. Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. set a $11.00 price target on General Electric and gave the company a sell rating in a research note on Monday, July 23rd. Gabelli restated a buy rating and issued a $21.00 price target on shares of General Electric in a research note on Monday, September 24th. Morningstar set a $15.70 price target on General Electric and gave the company a buy rating in a research note on Monday, August 13th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded General Electric from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note on Monday, September 24th. Finally, Bank of America set a $16.00 price target on General Electric and gave the company a hold rating in a research note on Monday, September 24th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has an average rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $16.50. Read more …

Credit Suisse Group upgraded shares of Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research note released on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat reports. They currently have $82.00 price target on the business services provider’s stock. A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on PAYX. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on Paychex from $66.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a hold rating in a research report on Thursday, June 28th. ValuEngine raised Paychex from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report on Monday, July 2nd. BidaskClub cut Paychex from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a research report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Paychex from $66.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock an equal weight rating in a research report on Thursday, June 28th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on Paychex from $64.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock a neutral rating in a research report on Thursday, June 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has a consensus rating of Hold and an average target price of $69.69. Read more …