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April 30, 2022

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of April 25 2022



 

Upgrades:

 


Cowen upgraded shares of Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a research report sent to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Danske upgraded Novo Nordisk A/S from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note on Thursday, February 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Novo Nordisk A/S from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 16th. Barclays increased their target price on Novo Nordisk A/S from 750.00 to 850.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 14th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Novo Nordisk A/S from a sell rating to a hold rating and set a $104.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 25th. Finally, Liberum Capital downgraded Novo Nordisk A/S from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $491.20. Read more …

 


J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) was upgraded by analysts at Susquehanna Bancshares from a "neutral" rating to a "positive" rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, Stock Target Advisor reports. The brokerage currently has a $217.00 price target on the transportation company's stock. Susquehanna Bancshares' price target would indicate a potential upside of 24.68% from the company's current price.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the stock. KeyCorp dropped their target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $230.00 to $220.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 11th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $210.00 to $190.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 19th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $205.00 to $230.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 12th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 19th. Finally, Wolfe Research dropped their price objective on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $242.00 to $220.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 5th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $212.56. Read more …

 


Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE:BAM) (TSE:BAM.A) was upgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse Group from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $71.50 price objective on the financial services provider’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $68.00. Credit Suisse Group’s target price suggests a potential upside of 43.75% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Brookfield Asset Management from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 19th. TD Securities upped their target price on shares of Brookfield Asset Management from $75.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an “action list buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 7th. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Brookfield Asset Management from $61.00 to $65.50 in a research report on Friday, February 11th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Brookfield Asset Management from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on shares of Brookfield Asset Management from $64.00 to $62.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 7th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $66.50. Read more …

 

 


Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) was upgraded by stock analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $190.00 price objective on the basic materials company’s stock, down from their prior price objective of $191.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 12.78% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on Ecolab from $230.00 to $210.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 17th. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on Ecolab from $225.00 to $198.00 in a research report on Friday, January 21st. Credit Suisse Group dropped their target price on Ecolab from $255.00 to $215.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 16th. Mizuho dropped their target price on Ecolab from $216.00 to $210.00 in a research report on Friday, January 21st. Finally, Edward Jones raised shares of Ecolab from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 17th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $206.20. Read more …

 

 

Downgrades:

 


Bank of America cut shares of Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday morning, Marketbeat reports. They currently have $450.00 target price on the industrial products company’s stock, down from their prior target price of $475.00.

Several other brokerages have also commented on DE. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Deere & Company from a buy rating to a hold rating and set a $412.00 price target for the company. in a report on Monday, February 14th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Deere & Company from $425.00 to $475.00 in a report on Friday, January 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on shares of Deere & Company from $400.00 to $417.00 and gave the stock a hold rating in a report on Tuesday, February 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Deere & Company from an underweight rating to a neutral rating and upped their target price for the stock from $355.00 to $440.00 in a report on Monday, March 28th. Finally, DA Davidson upped their target price on shares of Deere & Company from $455.00 to $480.00 in a report on Friday, April 1st. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus target price of $440.53. Read more …

 


Wells Fargo & Company lowered shares of Danaher (NYSE:DHR) from an overweight rating to an equal weight rating in a research note released on Monday, Marketbeat reports. They currently have $265.00 price target on the conglomerate’s stock, down from their prior price target of $330.00.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. StockNews.com downgraded Danaher from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Friday. Zacks Investment Research cut Danaher from a buy rating to a hold rating and set a $295.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Monday, January 31st. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price target on Danaher from $311.00 to $299.00 and set a sector perform rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on Danaher in a research report on Monday, January 10th. They issued an outperform rating and a $365.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Barclays dropped their price target on Danaher from $355.00 to $325.00 and set an overweight rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 27th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of Buy and an average price target of $331.14. Read more …

 

 


Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of Kellogg (NYSE:K) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report report published on Monday, MarketBeat reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft currently has $73.00 price target on the stock, down from their previous price target of $74.00.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on K. Bank of America lowered Kellogg from a buy rating to a neutral rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $76.00 to $70.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 5th. StockNews.com assumed coverage on Kellogg in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They set a hold rating for the company. BMO Capital Markets lowered Kellogg from an outperform rating to a market perform rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $75.00 to $70.00 in a research note on Monday, January 31st. UBS Group started coverage on Kellogg in a research note on Wednesday, March 30th. They issued a buy rating and a $73.00 price target for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Kellogg from $67.00 to $65.00 and set an equal weight rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $67.33. Read more …

 


The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a report issued on Monday morning, Marketbeat reports. The Goldman Sachs Group currently has $55.00 target price on the cell phone carrier’s stock, down from their prior target price of $61.00.

VZ has been the subject of several other reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of Verizon Communications from $56.00 to $57.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of Verizon Communications from an overweight rating to a neutral rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $62.00 to $56.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 26th. StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Verizon Communications in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a hold rating for the company. Finally, Tigress Financial increased their price target on shares of Verizon Communications from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a research note on Friday, January 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $58.80. Read more …

 


BCE (TSE:BCE) (NYSE:BCE) was downgraded by stock analysts at Canaccord Genuity Group to a "hold" rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, TipRanks reports. They currently have a C$71.00 price objective on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group's price target would indicate a potential downside of 0.28% from the company's current price.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Cormark raised their target price on BCE from C$67.00 to C$72.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 20th. National Bankshares upped their target price on shares of BCE from C$70.00 to C$71.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, February 4th. CIBC raised their price objective on BCE from C$65.00 to C$67.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, February 4th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on BCE from C$69.00 to C$70.00 in a research note on Friday, February 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of BCE from C$66.00 to C$68.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, February 7th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of C$68.54. Read more …

 

 


TC Energy (TSE:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) was downgraded by equities researchers at Morgan Stanley to a “sell” rating in a report released on Tuesday, TipRanks reports. They presently have a C$78.00 price objective on the stock. Morgan Stanley’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 10.01% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Tudor Pickering & Holt lifted their price objective on TC Energy from C$63.00 to C$65.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 16th. National Bankshares raised their price target on shares of TC Energy from C$65.00 to C$66.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 17th. Royal Bank of Canada set a C$72.00 target price on shares of TC Energy and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 16th. Scotiabank boosted their price target on TC Energy from C$72.00 to C$78.00 in a research report on Wednesday, April 13th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group raised their price objective on TC Energy from C$74.00 to C$80.00 in a research note on Monday, April 11th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of C$70.50. Read more …

 


Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) was downgraded by research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report released on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. They presently have a $51.50 price target on the bank’s stock, down from their prior price target of $59.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price would suggest a potential upside of 19.05% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Wolfe Research lowered Bank of New York Mellon from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating and set a $55.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. Citigroup lowered Bank of New York Mellon from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $70.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Monday, April 11th. Zacks Investment Research raised Bank of New York Mellon from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, January 10th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered Bank of New York Mellon from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and increased their price target for the company from $66.00 to $70.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 11th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group dropped their price target on Bank of New York Mellon from $66.00 to $63.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 21st. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $57.86. Read more …

 


Diageo (NYSE:DEO) was downgraded by investment analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Credit Suisse Group raised their price target on shares of Diageo from GBX 4,500 ($57.35) to GBX 4,700 ($59.90) in a research report on Wednesday, April 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Diageo from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 17th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Diageo from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 22nd. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Diageo from GBX 3,100 ($39.51) to GBX 3,200 ($40.79) in a research report on Friday, January 28th. Finally, Societe Generale lifted their price objective on shares of Diageo from GBX 4,250 ($54.17) to GBX 4,500 ($57.35) in a research report on Tuesday, April 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Diageo currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $2,921.17. Read more …

 

 


Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) was downgraded by investment analysts at DZ Bank from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note issued on Thursday, Briefing.com reports. They currently have a $69.00 target price on the stock. DZ Bank's price objective points to a potential upside of 5.25% from the stock's current price.

KO has been the topic of several other reports. Cowen raised their target price on Coca-Cola from $65.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Barclays set a $74.00 target price on Coca-Cola in a research report on Wednesday. HSBC raised their target price on Coca-Cola from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Truist Financial increased their price target on Coca-Cola from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their price target on Coca-Cola from $63.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 15th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $67.29. Read more …

 


3M (NYSE:MMM) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Argus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, The Fly reports.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on MMM. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on 3M from $150.00 to $145.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 7th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on 3M from $184.00 to $173.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 15th. Citigroup decreased their price target on 3M from $157.00 to $151.00 in a report on Wednesday. UBS Group decreased their price target on 3M from $168.00 to $118.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 11th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price target on 3M from $167.00 to $164.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Six analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $164.73. Read more …

 


Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) was downgraded by equities researchers at Bank of America from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report released on Friday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $50.00 target price on the cable giant’s stock, down from their prior target price of $67.00. Bank of America‘s price objective indicates a potential upside of 19.90% from the company’s current price.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on CMCSA. Truist Financial lowered shares of Comcast from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $70.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Tuesday, March 1st. Oppenheimer decreased their target price on shares of Comcast from $75.00 to $60.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 14th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Comcast from $65.00 to $60.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 28th. Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Comcast from $60.00 to $64.00 in a research report on Friday, January 28th. Finally, Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Comcast from $56.00 to $48.00 in a research report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and eighteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $60.04. Read more …

 

 


Domino’s Pizza (NYSE:DPZ) was downgraded by analysts at BTIG Research from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Guggenheim reduced their price objective on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $480.00 to $445.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 3rd. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $480.00 to $450.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $485.00 to $425.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 1st. MKM Partners cut their price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $490.00 to $440.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 20th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $468.00 to $440.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty-one have assigned a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $454.85. Read more …

 


Mastercard (NYSE:MA) was downgraded by equities researchers at Piper Sandler from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating in a report released on Friday, The Fly reports.

MA has been the subject of several other research reports. Raymond James reduced their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $453.00 to $447.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 28th. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $430.00 to $420.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 4th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $416.00 to $402.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 18th. Mizuho reduced their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $465.00 to $400.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 7th. Finally, StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “hold” rating for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $426.94. Read more …

 


Old Republic International (NYSE:ORI) was downgraded by investment analysts at Raymond James from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $28.00 price target on the insurance provider’s stock, down from their previous price target of $30.00. Raymond James’ target price indicates a potential upside of 21.37% from the stock’s current price.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Old Republic International in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Old Republic International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 5th. Read more …

 

 


Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) was downgraded by stock analysts at Mizuho from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report issued on Friday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $145.00 target price on the industrial products company's stock, down from their prior target price of $222.00. Mizuho's price target suggests a potential upside of 14.06% from the stock's previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on SWK. StockNews.com began coverage on Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a "hold" rating on the stock. Citigroup cut Stanley Black & Decker from a "buy" rating to a "sell" rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $215.00 to $145.00 in a report on Monday, February 7th. Barclays cut their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $220.00 to $180.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 4th. TheStreet downgraded Stanley Black & Decker from a "b-" rating to a "c+" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 30th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $223.00 to $183.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 14th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Stanley Black & Decker currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $170.69. Read more …

 


Visa (NYSE:V) was downgraded by analysts at Piper Sandler from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Friday, The Fly reports.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of Visa from $285.00 to $265.00 in a research note on Monday. Raymond James increased their price target on shares of Visa from $265.00 to $281.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 28th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Visa from $279.00 to $284.00 in a research note on Wednesday. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Visa from $265.00 to $260.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 4th. Finally, Cowen decreased their price target on shares of Visa from $276.00 to $254.00 in a research note on Wednesday. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-one have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $266.15. Read more …

 


Western Union (NYSE:WU) was downgraded by research analysts at Citigroup from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note issued on Friday, MarketBeat.com reports. They presently have a $20.00 price objective on the credit services provider's stock. Citigroup's price objective would suggest a potential upside of 16.41% from the stock's current price.

WU has been the topic of a number of other research reports. UBS Group started coverage on shares of Western Union in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $19.00 price target on the stock. Wolfe Research reaffirmed a "hold" rating and set a $21.00 price target on shares of Western Union in a report on Friday, March 25th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Western Union from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $20.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, April 14th. StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Western Union in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a "hold" rating for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Western Union from $20.00 to $19.00 in a report on Friday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $20.12. Read more …

 

February 18, 2022

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of February 14 2022



 

Upgrades:

 


Allstate (NYSE:ALL) was upgraded by equities researchers at UBS Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on ALL. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Allstate from $154.00 to $148.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Allstate in a research note on Monday, November 22nd. They set a "sell" rating and a $106.00 price objective for the company. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Allstate from $123.00 to $119.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 6th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Allstate from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $132.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, January 10th. Finally, Raymond James dropped their price objective on shares of Allstate from $140.00 to $135.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $132.50. Read more …

 


Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) was upgraded by stock analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $110.00 price target on the utilities provider’s stock, up from their prior price target of $108.00. Bank of America‘s price objective points to a potential upside of 9.57% from the stock’s current price.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Duke Energy from $113.00 to $112.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 21st. Barclays reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $110.00 price objective on shares of Duke Energy in a research report on Monday, December 6th. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on shares of Duke Energy from $109.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 13th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut shares of Duke Energy from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 7th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.45. Read more …

 


Pembina Pipeline (TSE:PPL) (NYSE:PBA) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Scotiabank to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, TipRanks reports.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Tudor Pickering & Holt set a C$45.00 price target on Pembina Pipeline and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 8th. Royal Bank of Canada set a C$48.00 price target on Pembina Pipeline and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 9th. CIBC downgraded Pembina Pipeline from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a C$44.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, November 23rd. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a C$44.00 price objective on shares of Pembina Pipeline in a report on Tuesday, November 23rd. Finally, Raymond James set a C$43.50 price objective on Pembina Pipeline and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 9th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Pembina Pipeline has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of C$43.92. Read more …

 

 


TELUS (TSE:T) (NYSE:TU) was upgraded by equities research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a "buy" rating in a report released on Monday, TipRanks reports. The brokerage currently has a C$36.00 price target on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s target price would suggest a potential upside of 13.67% from the company's previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on T. National Bankshares boosted their target price on shares of TELUS from C$35.00 to C$36.00 in a report on Friday. TD Securities boosted their price objective on shares of TELUS from C$32.00 to C$34.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday. Scotiabank boosted their price objective on shares of TELUS from C$36.00 to C$38.00 in a research note on Friday. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price objective on shares of TELUS from C$33.00 to C$34.00 in a research note on Friday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of TELUS from C$32.00 to C$34.00 in a research note on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of C$33.46. Read more …

 


DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) was upgraded by Bank of America from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, Analyst Ratings Network reports. The firm presently has a $127.00 price objective on the utilities provider’s stock. Bank of America‘s price target indicates a potential upside of 9.44% from the company’s current price.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on DTE. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of DTE Energy from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $126.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Friday, January 7th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on DTE Energy from $133.00 to $131.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 21st. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded DTE Energy from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $124.00 to $123.00 in a research note on Wednesday, December 1st. Edward Jones raised DTE Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 13th. Finally, Mizuho decreased their target price on DTE Energy from $126.00 to $124.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 22nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $127.67. Read more …

 


Home Depot (NYSE:HD) was upgraded by equities research analysts at OTR Global from a “mixed” rating to a “positive” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

HD has been the subject of several other reports. Raymond James increased their price objective on Home Depot from $400.00 to $420.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 12th. Oppenheimer raised Home Depot from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $470.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, December 6th. Credit Suisse Group raised their target price on Home Depot from $357.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Home Depot from $390.00 to $428.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 17th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Home Depot from $369.00 to $455.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 17th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $420.61. Read more …

 

 


Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW) was upgraded by equities researchers at OTR Global from a "mixed" rating to a "positive" rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

LOW has been the subject of a number of other reports. DA Davidson raised their target price on Lowe's Companies from $286.00 to $292.00 in a research note on Thursday, December 30th. Gordon Haskett upgraded Lowe's Companies from an "accumulate" rating to a "buy" rating and decreased their price target for the company from $284.00 to $275.00 in a report on Thursday, February 10th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on Lowe's Companies from $290.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, December 16th. Loop Capital raised their price target on Lowe's Companies from $220.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, November 18th. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their price target on Lowe's Companies from $231.00 to $295.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, November 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and twenty have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $263.74. Read more …

 


Unilever (NYSE:UL) was upgraded by stock analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from an “underperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on UL. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Unilever from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered shares of Unilever from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 18th. Finally, Societe Generale upgraded shares of Unilever from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 19th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $61.51. Read more …

 


Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) was upgraded by investment analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $191.00 price objective on the basic materials company’s stock, down from their prior price objective of $230.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price points to a potential upside of 4.23% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research analysts have also commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Ecolab from $230.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 11th. Royal Bank of Canada downgraded shares of Ecolab from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $245.00 to $225.00 in a research report on Friday, January 21st. Boenning Scattergood downgraded shares of Ecolab from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on shares of Ecolab from $225.00 to $198.00 in a research report on Friday, January 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on shares of Ecolab from $260.00 to $230.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 24th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $222.00. Read more …

 

 


Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) was upgraded by Argus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, Price Targets.com reports. The firm presently has a $145.00 target price on the transportation company’s stock. Argus’ price target indicates a potential upside of 14.02% from the company’s previous close. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on CNI. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from $137.00 to $142.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 27th. Stephens upped their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from $126.00 to $132.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 4th. CIBC cut shares of Canadian National Railway from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 27th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. TD Securities began coverage on shares of Canadian National Railway in a research note on Wednesday, October 20th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $176.00 price objective for the company. Finally, National Bank Financial upped their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$170.00 to C$172.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 26th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Canadian National Railway currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $147.35. Read more …

 


Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wolfe Research from an “underperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $82.00 price objective on the utilities provider’s stock. Wolfe Research’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 1.13% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the company. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price target on Consolidated Edison from $78.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 22nd. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Consolidated Edison from $72.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 21st. Mizuho upgraded shares of Consolidated Edison from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $87.00 to $90.00 in a research report on Monday, January 31st. KeyCorp increased their target price on shares of Consolidated Edison from $65.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 13th. Finally, TheStreet raised Consolidated Edison from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 20th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $78.45. Read more …

 


McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) was upgraded by analysts at Argus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Thursday, Price Targets.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $112.00 price objective on the stock. Argus’ price objective indicates a potential upside of 13.77% from the stock’s current price. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on MKC. TheStreet upgraded shares of McCormick & Company, Incorporated from a “c+” rating to a “b” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 23rd. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of McCormick & Company, Incorporated from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $99.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, December 14th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group cut shares of McCormick & Company, Incorporated from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, January 19th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $97.80. Read more …

 

 


Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Cowen to an "outperform" rating in a report released on Thursday, Stock Target Advisor reports. The brokerage presently has a $143.00 price target on the restaurant operator's stock, up from their prior price target of $134.00. Cowen's price target would indicate a potential upside of 15.93% from the company's previous close.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on YUM. Atlantic Securities raised Yum! Brands from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $151.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 9th. Bank of America started coverage on Yum! Brands in a research report on Tuesday, January 11th. They issued a "neutral" rating on the stock. MKM Partners raised Yum! Brands from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their target price for the company from $142.00 to $145.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 28th. StockNews.com lowered Yum! Brands from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on Yum! Brands from $133.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 15th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $136.41. Read more …

 


J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an "underweight" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday, The Fly reports.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Citigroup boosted their price target on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $205.00 to $230.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 12th. KeyCorp boosted their price target on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 18th. Stephens lifted their price objective on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $225.00 to $232.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 19th. Barclays raised J.B. Hunt Transport Services from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $220.00 to $235.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 26th. Finally, Cowen boosted their price target on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $192.00 to $213.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 19th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $200.50. Read more …

 

 

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Enbridge (NYSE:ENB) (TSE:ENB) was downgraded by Scotiabank from a “sector outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other analysts also recently commented on ENB. Raymond James assumed coverage on Enbridge in a research report on Wednesday, December 22nd. They set a “market perform” rating for the company. Tudor Pickering reiterated a “buy” rating and set a C$54.00 target price on shares of Enbridge in a research note on Friday, November 5th. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of Enbridge from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $60.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Friday, January 7th. Credit Suisse Group cut shares of Enbridge from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $56.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Monday, October 25th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Enbridge from C$61.00 to C$60.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 29th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Enbridge has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $53.53. Read more …

 

 


Fortis (TSE:FTS) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Veritas Investment Research to a “sell” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, TipRanks reports. They presently have a C$57.50 price objective on the stock. Veritas Investment Research’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 0.16% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on FTS. CIBC decreased their price objective on shares of Fortis from C$61.00 to C$60.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Fortis from C$59.00 to C$58.00 in a research note on Friday, December 3rd. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Fortis from C$61.00 to C$58.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 31st. TD Securities cut shares of Fortis from an “action list buy” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from C$64.00 to C$65.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 6th. Finally, Wolfe Research cut shares of Fortis to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 19th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of C$59.96. Read more …

 


JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) was downgraded by research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group to a "hold" rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Stock Target Advisor reports. They currently have a $155.00 target price on the financial services provider's stock, down from their prior target price of $180.00. Jefferies Financial Group's price objective suggests a potential upside of 0.70% from the company's current price.

JPM has been the subject of several other reports. UBS Group set a $197.00 price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Tuesday, February 8th. Wolfe Research cut JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating and set a $185.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, January 4th. Royal Bank of Canada set a $175.00 price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Friday, January 14th. Robert W. Baird reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a $165.00 price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Monday, December 6th. Finally, Berenberg Bank set a $125.00 price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Monday, October 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $173.47. Read more …

 


Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) was downgraded by investment analysts at Barclays to an "equal weight" rating in a research report issued on Monday, Stock Target Advisor reports. They currently have a $100.00 price target on the stock. Barclays's price target suggests a potential upside of 2.05% from the stock's previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Tyson Foods from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 8th. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on shares of Tyson Foods from $83.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 16th. Stephens boosted their price objective on shares of Tyson Foods from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Tyson Foods from $88.00 to $91.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 8th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Tyson Foods from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and set a $119.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $102.00. Read more …

 

 


Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) was downgraded by Raymond James from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on TXN. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $220.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 26th. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $180.00 to $170.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 4th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $195.00 to $180.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 26th. Susquehanna reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $230.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, January 26th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $170.00 to $180.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 26th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $208.68. Read more …

 


U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) was downgraded by equities researchers at Jefferies Financial Group to a "hold" rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, Stock Target Advisor reports. They presently have a $64.00 price target on the financial services provider's stock, down from their previous price target of $66.00. Jefferies Financial Group's target price indicates a potential upside of 9.31% from the stock's current price.

A number of other research firms have also commented on USB. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of U.S. Bancorp from $70.00 to $65.00 in a research note on Friday, January 21st. Barclays cut their target price on shares of U.S. Bancorp from $68.00 to $66.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating on shares of U.S. Bancorp in a research note on Friday, December 17th. Odeon Capital Group raised shares of U.S. Bancorp from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 25th. Finally, Oppenheimer cut their target price on shares of U.S. Bancorp from $74.00 to $69.00 in a research note on Friday, January 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $64.19. Read more …

 


PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) was downgraded by equities research analysts at DZ Bank to a "hold" rating in a report released on Tuesday, Stock Target Advisor reports. They presently have a $180.00 target price on the stock. DZ Bank's target price would suggest a potential upside of 7.98% from the company's previous close.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $171.00 to $185.00 in a research note on Friday, February 4th. Credit Suisse Group cut their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $166.00 to $164.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $172.00 to $188.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 8th. Barclays cut their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $186.00 to $180.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Finally, Argus upped their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $180.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 4th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, PepsiCo currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $171.19. Read more …

 

 


TC Energy (NYSE:TRP) (TSE:TRP) was downgraded by investment analysts at Raymond James from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. National Bank Financial lowered TC Energy from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, November 8th. Scotiabank raised their price target on TC Energy from C$69.00 to C$72.00 in a report on Monday. TD Securities dropped their price objective on TC Energy from C$73.00 to C$72.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 8th. TheStreet raised TC Energy from a “c+” rating to a “b” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 19th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded TC Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $45.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Thursday, January 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $67.56. Read more …

 


3M (NYSE:MMM) was downgraded by stock analysts at Morgan Stanley from an "equal weight" rating to an "underweight" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, Briefing.com reports. They presently have a $150.00 price target on the conglomerate's stock. Morgan Stanley's price objective suggests a potential downside of 3.62% from the stock's current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on MMM. Credit Suisse Group decreased their target price on 3M from $195.00 to $182.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on 3M from $184.00 to $173.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Citigroup decreased their target price on 3M from $190.00 to $175.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Barclays reduced their price objective on 3M from $178.00 to $170.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Argus reduced their price objective on 3M from $225.00 to $190.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 26th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $179.57. Read more …

 


NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) was downgraded by investment analysts at Summit Insights from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Thursday, Briefing.com reports.

NVDA has been the topic of several other reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $185.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 18th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $250.00 to $375.00 in a research report on Monday, November 22nd. Tigress Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price target (up from $230.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, December 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $360.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, November 18th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $223.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 15th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-seven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $325.88. Read more …