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

 

Upgrades:

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

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

 

 

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

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

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 3 2022 (Part 1)

 

Upgrades:

 

Canadian Pacific Railway (TSE:CP) (NYSE:CP) was upgraded by analysts at Susquehanna Bancshares to a "buy" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Stock Target Advisor reports. The brokerage presently has a C$87.00 target price on the stock. Susquehanna Bancshares' price target suggests a potential downside of 7.36% from the company's current price.

CP has been the subject of several other research reports. Evercore reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway in a research report on Tuesday, December 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Canadian Pacific Railway to a "hold" rating and set a C$79.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Monday, November 29th. Scotiabank increased their price objective on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway from C$105.00 to C$106.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, December 3rd. UBS Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a C$111.00 price objective on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway in a research note on Wednesday, October 27th. Finally, Desjardins reduced their price objective on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway from C$104.00 to C$103.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 21st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of C$156.87. Read more …

 

McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) was upgraded by investment analysts at Piper Sandler from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on MCD. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on McDonald's from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 28th. Truist Securities lifted their price objective on shares of McDonald's from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 27th. Oppenheimer upped their price target on shares of McDonald's from $270.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 28th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Argus upped their target price on McDonald's from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on McDonald's from $245.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, October 28th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-six have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, McDonald's currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $268.45. Read more …

 

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) was upgraded by Barclays from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports.

WFC has been the topic of several other reports. Raymond James upped their price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, December 9th. UBS Group began coverage on shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a report on Friday, December 10th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $65.00 price target on the stock. Evercore ISI reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $49.00 price target on shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a report on Friday, September 10th. Morgan Stanley raised shares of Wells Fargo & Company from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $61.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 6th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $51.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, October 11th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Wells Fargo & Company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $50.43. Read more …

 

 

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) was upgraded by stock analysts at Vertical Research from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report released on Tuesday, FinViz reports. The firm currently has a $335.00 target price on the basic materials company's stock. Vertical Research's target price would indicate a potential upside of 13.25% from the company's previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on Air Products and Chemicals from $315.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, November 5th. Mizuho assumed coverage on Air Products and Chemicals in a research note on Friday, November 5th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $312.00 target price for the company. Wolfe Research lowered Air Products and Chemicals from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $332.00 to $331.00 in a research note on Thursday, December 9th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on Air Products and Chemicals from $312.00 to $338.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, October 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $321.06. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of December 20 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Dover (NYSE:DOV) was upgraded by research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price target on Dover from $163.00 to $171.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 20th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Dover from $173.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 20th. Citigroup lifted their price target on Dover from $185.00 to $196.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on Dover from $187.00 to $178.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, December 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Dover from $178.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Dover currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $177.08. Read more …

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports. The firm currently has a $142.00 price target on the real estate investment trust's stock, up from their prior price target of $135.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s target price suggests a potential upside of 9.64% from the company's current price.

FRT has been the topic of a number of other reports. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, December 2nd. Truist Securities boosted their target price on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, December 10th. TheStreet upgraded shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a "c+" rating to a "b" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 4th. Truist boosted their price objective on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, December 10th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $145.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 1st. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $126.15. Read more …

 

Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) was upgraded by equities research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $385.00 price objective on the real estate investment trust's stock, up from their previous price objective of $359.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s target price would suggest a potential upside of 6.43% from the stock's current price.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Public Storage from $322.00 to $333.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, November 29th. Berenberg Bank began coverage on shares of Public Storage in a research report on Thursday, October 7th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $321.00 price objective for the company. Raymond James raised shares of Public Storage from an "outperform" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and increased their price objective for the company from $350.00 to $375.00 in a research report on Thursday, December 2nd. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Public Storage from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $349.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Friday, November 12th. Finally, Truist raised their price target on shares of Public Storage from $325.00 to $353.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Public Storage presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $337.54. Read more …

 

 

AT&T (NYSE:T) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Barclays from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $30.00 price target on the technology company’s stock. Barclays‘s target price suggests a potential upside of 26.16% from the company’s previous close.

Several other brokerages have also commented on T. Truist Securities restated a “hold” rating and issued a $26.00 price objective on shares of AT&T in a report on Monday, December 6th. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of AT&T from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $32.00 to $28.00 in a report on Thursday. Loop Capital initiated coverage on shares of AT&T in a research note on Monday, September 20th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $30.00 price target for the company. Truist reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $26.00 price target on shares of AT&T in a research note on Monday, December 6th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of AT&T from $31.00 to $29.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $30.30. 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 …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 4, 2021 (Part 2)

 

Upgrades:

 

The Hershey (NYSE:HSY) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $168.00 target price on the stock. Bank of America‘s price target would suggest a potential upside of 11.46% from the stock’s current price.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on HSY. Barclays restated a “hold” rating on shares of The Hershey in a research report on Sunday, November 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of The Hershey from $152.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 9th. BidaskClub cut shares of The Hershey from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of The Hershey from $155.00 to $149.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 9th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research cut shares of The Hershey from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $148.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Friday, September 18th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The Hershey has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $150.88. Read more …

 

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) was upgraded by equities researchers at Bank of America from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $261.00 price target on the information technology services provider's stock. Bank of America's price target would suggest a potential upside of 1.19% from the company's previous close.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on ACN. Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell upped their target price on Accenture from $265.00 to $303.00 in a report on Friday, December 18th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of Accenture from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research note on Friday, December 18th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Accenture from $222.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Accenture from $263.00 to $264.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, December 15th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Accenture from $247.00 to $269.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, September 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company. The company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $248.07. Read more …

 

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued on Thursday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $38.00 price objective on the financial services provider's stock, up from their prior price objective of $26.00. Jefferies Financial Group's price objective indicates a potential upside of 16.24% from the company's previous close.

WFC has been the subject of several other research reports. DA Davidson raised Wells Fargo & Company from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $27.00 to $31.00 in a research report on Thursday, November 19th. Wolfe Research raised Wells Fargo & Company from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $31.00 to $34.00 in a research report on Monday, September 14th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised Wells Fargo & Company from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $28.00 to $36.00 in a research report on Monday, December 14th. Barclays raised their price target on Wells Fargo & Company from $33.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Compass Point raised Wells Fargo & Company from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $27.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, November 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $32.06. Read more …

 

 

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) was upgraded by analysts at Oppenheimer from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Thursday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $240.00 price target on the fast-food giant’s stock. Oppenheimer’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 13.74% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of McDonald’s from $220.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 5th. KeyCorp increased their price target on shares of McDonald’s from $225.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 10th. Stephens downgraded shares of McDonald’s from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $250.00 to $225.00 in a research note on Monday, December 7th. Smith Barney Citigroup started coverage on shares of McDonald’s in a research note on Monday. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $230.00 price target for the company. Finally, UBS Group raised shares of McDonald’s from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $230.00 to $240.00 in a research note on Monday, December 14th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-four have given a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $231.03. Read more …

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

 

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

 

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

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

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of November 26, 2018

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Novartis (NYSE:NVS) was upgraded by stock analysts at Cowen from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. NVS has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Novartis from a “neutral” rating to a “conviction-buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 16th. Bank of America raised Novartis from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $74.71 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, September 10th. Zacks Investment Research cut Novartis from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Novartis in a report on Thursday, October 11th. Finally, Citigroup raised Novartis from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 11th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $84.86. Read more …

HSBC upgraded shares of Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note released on Monday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Several other research analysts also recently commented on SLB. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Schlumberger from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 23rd. ValuEngine upgraded shares of Schlumberger from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report on Thursday, October 4th. Macquarie set a $71.00 price objective on shares of Schlumberger and gave the company a hold rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 2nd. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Schlumberger in a research report on Wednesday, October 10th. They set a market perform rating for the company. Finally, Stephens began coverage on shares of Schlumberger in a research report on Friday, October 12th. They set a weight rating for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and seventeen have given a buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of Buy and an average price target of $76.94. Read more …

AT&T (NYSE:T) was upgraded by research analysts at Moffett Nathanson from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm presently has a $28.00 target price on the technology company’s stock. Moffett Nathanson’s price objective would indicate a potential downside of 8.02% from the stock’s previous close. A number of other research firms have also recently commented on T. Bank of America set a $37.00 target price on shares of AT&T and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 23rd. ValuEngine raised shares of AT&T from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 12th. Macquarie reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $35.00 price target on shares of AT&T in a report on Wednesday, September 12th. Wells Fargo & Co cut shares of AT&T from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $40.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, August 22nd. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of AT&T from $38.00 to $35.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 25th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. The company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $36.35. Read more …

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) was upgraded by equities researchers at Deutsche Bank from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The firm currently has a $175.00 price objective on the railroad operator’s stock. Deutsche Bank’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 15.15% from the stock’s current price. Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Zacks Investment Research raised Union Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $176.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 19th. UBS Group increased their price target on Union Pacific from $161.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 20th. Bank of America downgraded Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $164.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Thursday, October 18th. Loop Capital raised Union Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 18th. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price target on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Wednesday, September 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $165.24. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 8, 2018

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Barclays upgraded shares of General Electric (NYSE:GE) from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating in a report released on Monday morning, Marketbeat reports. Barclays currently has $16.00 target price on the conglomerate’s stock. A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on GE. Goldman Sachs Group reissued a neutral rating and set a $14.00 target price on shares of General Electric in a research report on Wednesday, June 27th. Royal Bank of Canada set a $15.00 target price on shares of General Electric and gave the company a neutral rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 11th. Deutsche Bank set a $15.00 target price on shares of General Electric and gave the company a hold rating in a research report on Thursday, July 12th. MED raised shares of General Electric from a sell rating to a hold rating and set a $15.00 target price for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a sell rating and set a $11.00 target price on shares of General Electric in a research report on Monday, July 16th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. General Electric presently has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $16.31. Read more …

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) was upgraded by research analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, Marketbeat reports. The firm presently has a $113.00 price target on the retailer’s stock, up from their prior price target of $89.00. Deutsche Bank’s price target indicates a potential upside of 18.00% from the company’s current price. Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $98.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a report on Thursday, October 4th. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $95.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, August 17th. Morningstar set a $90.00 target price on shares of Walmart and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 26th. Telsey Advisory Group lifted their target price on shares of Walmart from $105.00 to $107.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 17th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets set a $110.00 target price on shares of Walmart and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, September 23rd. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $102.25. Read more …

Guggenheim upgraded shares of Mcdonald’s (NYSE:MCD) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research report report published on Wednesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have $200.00 price objective on the fast-food giant’s stock. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call. Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on MCD. Wells Fargo & Co reiterated a buy rating and set a $185.00 price target on shares of Mcdonald’s in a research note on Thursday, June 21st. Telsey Advisory Group dropped their price target on shares of Mcdonald’s from $190.00 to $175.00 and set an outperform rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 27th. Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a neutral rating and set a $168.00 price target on shares of Mcdonald’s in a research note on Monday, July 16th. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Mcdonald’s from $176.00 to $178.00 and gave the stock a neutral rating in a research note on Thursday, June 14th. Finally, Imperial Capital dropped their price target on shares of Mcdonald’s from $190.00 to $175.00 and set an outperform rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 27th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-three have given a buy rating to the stock. The company has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus price target of $183.29. Read more …

Bank of America upgraded shares of Southern (NYSE:SO) from an underperform rating to a neutral rating in a report published on Wednesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They currently have $46.00 price objective on the utilities provider’s stock. A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Southern from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $49.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of Southern from $45.00 to $44.00 and set a sell rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, September 21st. ValuEngine cut shares of Southern from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note on Thursday, August 9th. Credit Suisse Group cut shares of Southern from a neutral rating to an underperform rating and dropped their price target for the company from $46.00 to $43.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 9th. Finally, Evercore ISI cut shares of Southern from an in-line rating to an underperform rating in a research note on Thursday, August 9th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Southern has an average rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $46.04. Read more …