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June 4, 2021

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of May 31, 2021

 


Upgrades:

 


Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) was upgraded by Raymond James from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $40.00 target price on the energy company’s stock, up from their prior target price of $34.00. Raymond James’ price target would suggest a potential upside of 50.60% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on DVN. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Devon Energy from $22.00 to $27.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Devon Energy from $22.00 to $30.00 in a research note on Thursday, March 18th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Devon Energy from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 19th. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Devon Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $29.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, May 18th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Devon Energy from $24.00 to $29.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 23rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nineteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Devon Energy has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $26.16. Read more …

 


Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Bank of America from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $180.00 price target on the specialty retailer's stock, up from their prior price target of $100.00. Bank of America's target price suggests a potential upside of 6.17% from the company's previous close.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $144.00 to $187.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 24th. William Blair reiterated a "market perform" rating on shares of Williams-Sonoma in a report on Tuesday, April 27th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $155.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 25th. Loop Capital boosted their target price on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $110.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, March 18th. Finally, Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell assumed coverage on shares of Williams-Sonoma in a report on Monday, March 15th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $127.00 target price on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. Williams-Sonoma currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $161.28. Read more …

 


The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE:BNS) (TSE:BNS) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Credit Suisse Group from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Canaccord Genuity raised their price target on The Bank of Nova Scotia from $77.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 21st. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on The Bank of Nova Scotia from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 24th. Barclays lifted their price objective on The Bank of Nova Scotia from $60.00 to $69.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 16th. Zacks Investment Research raised The Bank of Nova Scotia from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $74.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 27th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on The Bank of Nova Scotia from $77.00 to $84.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The Bank of Nova Scotia has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $76.46. Read more …

 

 


Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Mizuho from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Thursday, Briefing.com reports. The firm presently has a $129.00 price target on the real estate investment trust’s stock, up from their previous price target of $102.00. Mizuho’s target price points to a potential upside of 8.38% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Piper Sandler raised shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $95.00 to $125.00 in a report on Thursday, May 6th. Stifel Nicolaus cut shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $89.00 to $95.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 10th. Truist Securities boosted their target price on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 22nd. Truist boosted their target price on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $88.00 to $96.00 in a report on Monday, March 22nd. Finally, TheStreet cut shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “b-” rating to a “c” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 5th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $96.12. Read more …

April 16, 2021

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of April 12, 2021

 


Upgrades:

 


Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) was upgraded by research analysts at Raymond James from an "underperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, Analyst Price Targets reports.

XOM has been the subject of a number of other reports. UBS Group reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $62.00 price objective (up from $48.00) on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research note on Monday, March 15th. Exane BNP Paribas raised shares of Exxon Mobil from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $45.50 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, February 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "buy" rating and set a $65.00 target price on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Tuesday, March 16th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $53.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 2nd. Finally, Evercore ISI initiated coverage on Exxon Mobil in a report on Tuesday, February 23rd. They issued an "inline" rating and a $48.00 price target for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have assigned a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. Exxon Mobil has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $53.26. Read more …

 


U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $62.00 price objective on the financial services provider’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $58.00. Bank of America‘s price target suggests a potential upside of 8.22% from the company’s current price.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Barclays lifted their target price on U.S. Bancorp from $61.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised U.S. Bancorp from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $60.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Citigroup upgraded U.S. Bancorp from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $53.00 to $55.00 in a report on Friday, January 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on U.S. Bancorp from $55.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Odeon Capital Group upgraded U.S. Bancorp from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 24th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $54.28. Read more …

 


Magellan Midstream Partners (NYSE:MMP) was upgraded by research analysts at Wolfe Research from an "underperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a report issued on Wednesday, Analyst Ratings Network reports. The firm currently has a $45.00 price objective on the pipeline company's stock. Wolfe Research's price target points to a potential upside of 0.56% from the stock's current price.

MMP has been the topic of several other research reports. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Magellan Midstream Partners from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, March 29th. TheStreet lowered Magellan Midstream Partners from a "b-" rating to a "c+" rating in a research note on Friday, March 12th. Truist cut Magellan Midstream Partners from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $44.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Tuesday, February 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $50.00 price objective on shares of Magellan Midstream Partners in a report on Thursday, March 18th. Finally, TD Securities cut their target price on Magellan Midstream Partners from $50.00 to $47.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 3rd. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Magellan Midstream Partners currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $48.68. Read more …

 

 


Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) was upgraded by equities researchers at Atlantic Securities from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The firm currently has a $240.00 price objective on the home improvement retailer’s stock. Atlantic Securities’ target price would indicate a potential upside of 20.17% from the company’s previous close.

LOW has been the topic of a number of other reports. Zelman & Associates raised Lowe’s Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 12th. Loop Capital upped their target price on Lowe’s Companies from $195.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Gordon Haskett upgraded Lowe’s Companies from an “accumulate” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $202.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 3rd. Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell started coverage on Lowe’s Companies in a report on Monday, March 15th. They set a “buy” rating and a $195.00 target price for the company. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted their target price on Lowe’s Companies from $203.00 to $206.00 in a report on Thursday, February 25th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirty have issued a buy rating to the company. The stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $181.65. Read more …