Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of September 13, 2021

 

Disposals:

 

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LHX) SVP Scott T. Mikuen sold 10,753 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $230.77, for a total transaction of $2,481,469.81. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Shares of NYSE LHX traded down $3.11 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $228.52. 1,102,007 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,110,280. The company has a market cap of $45.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.40, a PEG ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.89. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $228.82 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $215.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a current ratio of 1.70. L3Harris Technologies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $158.09 and a twelve month high of $235.10. Read more …

 

Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT) EVP Kathleen T. Hogan sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $298.68, for a total value of $5,973,600.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Read more …

Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT) CMO Christopher C. Capossela sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $298.82, for a total transaction of $2,988,200.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

MSFT stock traded up $1.28 during trading on Monday, reaching $296.99. 23,643,837 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 25,975,563. The company has a 50-day moving average of $290.27 and a two-hundred day moving average of $263.41. The company has a market capitalization of $2.23 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.89, a P/E/G ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 0.78. Microsoft Co. has a twelve month low of $196.25 and a twelve month high of $305.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.08 and a quick ratio of 2.05. Read more …

 

 

American Express (NYSE:AXP) insider Marc D. Gordon sold 13,424 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.24, for a total value of $2,137,637.76. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

AXP stock traded down $2.31 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $159.14. 342,642 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,341,412. American Express has a twelve month low of $89.11 and a twelve month high of $179.67. The company has a market capitalization of $126.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.28. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $166.95 and a 200-day simple moving average of $158.12. The company has a current ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.46. Read more …

 

Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of August 30, 2021

 

Disposals:

 

Eastman Chemical (NYSE:EMN) EVP Brad A. Lich sold 26,496 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.19, for a total value of $2,999,082.24. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Shares of EMN traded down $0.43 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $114.84. 450 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 783,394. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.50. Eastman Chemical has a fifty-two week low of $72.02 and a fifty-two week high of $130.47. The company has a current ratio of 2.06, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $113.26. Read more …

 

Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) Director Peter W. May sold 79,346 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.06, for a total value of $4,924,212.76.

Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) Director Peter W. May sold 399,654 shares of Mondelez International stock in a transaction on Monday, August 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.99, for a total transaction of $24,774,551.46. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Shares of NASDAQ:MDLZ traded up $0.27 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $62.16. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,146,032 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,113,603. The business has a 50 day moving average of $63.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $86.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.49, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 12-month low of $52.51 and a 12-month high of $65.60. Read more …

 

Sysco Co. (NYSE:SYY) EVP Greg D. Bertrand sold 7,230 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.00, for a total value of $578,400.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

SYY traded up $0.66 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $79.65. 2,439,261 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,322,158. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $75.59 and its two-hundred day moving average is $78.78. Sysco Co. has a 1-year low of $53.85 and a 1-year high of $86.73. The company has a current ratio of 1.47, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.82. The company has a market cap of $40.75 billion, a PE ratio of 78.86, a PEG ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.44. Read more …

 

 

Chubb Limited (NYSE:CB) CEO Evan G. Greenberg sold 7,177 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.14, for a total value of $1,328,749.78. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

CB traded down $1.44 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $182.48. 58,647 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,841,483. The firm has a market capitalization of $80.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 0.72. Chubb Limited has a 1-year low of $111.93 and a 1-year high of $187.90. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $171.34 and its 200-day moving average price is $168.01. The company has a quick ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. Read more …

 

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of March 8, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO) (TSE:BMO) (NYSE:BMO) was upgraded by equities researchers at National Bank Financial from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, BayStreet.CA reports. The brokerage currently has a C$121.00 price objective on the bank's stock, up from their prior price objective of C$113.00. National Bank Financial's target price points to a potential upside of 11.18% from the company's current price.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on BMO. CSFB increased their price objective on Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO) from C$108.00 to C$113.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 3rd. CIBC upped their target price on Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO) from C$120.00 to C$122.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 2nd. Scotiabank upped their target price on Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO) from C$111.00 to C$126.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 24th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their target price on Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO) from C$110.00 to C$125.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 24th. Finally, Cormark upped their target price on Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO) from C$104.00 to C$110.00 and gave the stock a "na" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 25th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO) currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of C$110.51. Read more …

 

V.F. (NYSE:VFC) was upgraded by investment analysts at Pivotal Research from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $94.00 price objective on the textile maker’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $86.00. Pivotal Research’s price target indicates a potential upside of 19.33% from the company’s previous close.

VFC has been the subject of a number of other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on V.F. from $88.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 7th. Piper Sandler upgraded V.F. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $73.00 to $106.00 in a report on Monday, January 4th. Cowen boosted their price target on V.F. from $91.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 25th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on V.F. from $85.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 10th. Finally, OTR Global upgraded V.F. to a “positive” rating in a report on Monday, January 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and fifteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $88.65. Read more …

 

The Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note issued on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $60.00 price objective on the stock, up from their prior price objective of $55.00. Royal Bank of Canada's price target points to a potential upside of 18.13% from the stock's previous close.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on KO. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of The Coca-Cola from $59.00 to $55.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on shares of The Coca-Cola in a research report on Tuesday, January 19th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $58.00 price objective on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of The Coca-Cola in a research report on Monday, December 7th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $62.00 price objective on the stock. Guggenheim downgraded shares of The Coca-Cola from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of The Coca-Cola from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $55.00 target price for the company. in a report on Thursday, January 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $54.06. Read more …

 

 

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) was upgraded by stock analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a $155.00 target price on the industrial products company’s stock, up from their prior target price of $130.00. Morgan Stanley’s target price indicates a potential upside of 11.16% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on ETN. HSBC upgraded shares of Eaton from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $103.00 to $140.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 16th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of Eaton from $130.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 15th. Berenberg Bank upgraded shares of Eaton from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $110.00 to $160.00 in a research note on Monday. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on shares of Eaton from $133.00 to $145.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 2nd. Finally, Bank of America upgraded shares of Eaton from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $135.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 11th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $125.17. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of December 7, 2020

 

Disposals:

 

The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) insider Richard L. Williams sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.92, for a total value of $328,800.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 129,947 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,848,438.24. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Shares of WU stock traded up $0.07 on Tuesday, hitting $21.80. 3,928,124 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,116,995. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 0.88. The business has a 50-day moving average of $21.40 and a 200 day moving average of $22.06. The Western Union Company has a fifty-two week low of $17.39 and a fifty-two week high of $28.44. Read more …

 

Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE:D) Chairman Thomas F. Farrell II sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.87, for a total value of $3,793,500.00. Following the transaction, the chairman now directly owns 901,144 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $68,369,795.28. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Shares of NYSE D traded down $1.39 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $74.75. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 8,737,890 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,071,550. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29. The business’s 50 day moving average is $81.14 and its two-hundred day moving average is $80.38. Dominion Energy, Inc. has a 12-month low of $57.79 and a 12-month high of $90.89. The firm has a market cap of $60.98 billion, a P/E ratio of -3,747.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.94 and a beta of 0.37. Read more …

 

International Paper (NYSE:IP) SVP John V. Sims sold 8,627 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.49, for a total value of $426,950.23. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Shares of IP stock traded up $0.45 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $49.54. The company had a trading volume of 2,616,914 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,192,156. The company has a market cap of $19.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.63 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 1.09. International Paper has a 12 month low of $26.38 and a 12 month high of $51.99. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $47.80 and a 200-day simple moving average of $40.07.  Read more …

 

 

QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) EVP Alexander H. Rogers sold 35,102 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.17, for a total value of $5,516,981.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 64,365 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,116,247.05. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Alexander H. Rogers also recently made the following trade(s):

On Friday, October 2nd, Alexander H. Rogers sold 8,491 shares of QUALCOMM stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.78, for a total value of $991,578.98.

Shares of QCOM traded up $0.78 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $158.80. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 6,081,996 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,945,300. QUALCOMM Incorporated has a one year low of $58.00 and a one year high of $159.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.67, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a current ratio of 1.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $179.60 billion, a PE ratio of 67.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.34. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $139.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $111.89. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of November 2, 2020

 

Disposals:

 

Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE:D) Chairman Thomas F. Farrell II sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.49, for a total transaction of $4,074,500.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

NYSE:D traded up $1.32 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $81.66. 3,279,020 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,992,305. The company has a market cap of $68.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 110.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.14 and a beta of 0.36. Dominion Energy, Inc. has a 1 year low of $57.79 and a 1 year high of $90.89. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $80.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $79.88. The company has a quick ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. Read more …

 

Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) Chairman David Rowland sold 8,723 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $220.42, for a total transaction of $1,922,723.66. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman now directly owns 13,903 shares in the company, valued at $3,064,499.26. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

David Rowland also recently made the following trade(s):

On Monday, October 19th, David Rowland sold 10,938 shares of Accenture stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $229.30, for a total transaction of $2,508,083.40.

ACN traded up $5.52 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $225.71. 1,544,034 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,391,294. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $226.70 and its 200 day moving average price is $214.34. The company has a market cap of $142.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 1.06. Accenture plc has a one year low of $137.15 and a one year high of $247.82. Read more …

 

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) General Counsel Suzette M. Long sold 3,687 shares of Caterpillar stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.00, for a total value of $571,485.00. Following the transaction, the general counsel now directly owns 10,549 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,635,095. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Shares of Caterpillar stock opened at $155.23 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $84.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.83, a PEG ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $156.65 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $135.76. Caterpillar Inc. has a 12-month low of $87.50 and a 12-month high of $171.26. Read more …

 

 

Dover Co. (NYSE:DOV) VP Anthony K. Kosinski sold 4,203 shares of Dover stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.31, for a total value of $488,850.93. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 986 shares in the company, valued at approximately $114,681.66. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Shares of NYSE:DOV traded up $2.29 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $117.16. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 624,569 shares, compared to its average volume of 930,578. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.47. Dover Co. has a fifty-two week low of $62.95 and a fifty-two week high of $120.26. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $111.79 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $102.49. The company has a market capitalization of $16.55 billion, a PE ratio of 25.47, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.38. Read more …

 

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of November 2, 2020

 

Upgrades:

 

Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) was upgraded by investment analysts at Barclays from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, Anlyst Ratings reports. The brokerage presently has a $57.00 price target on the stock. Barclays‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 24.48% from the company’s current price.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Cardinal Health from $59.00 to $61.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. UBS Group reduced their target price on Cardinal Health from $65.00 to $64.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 10th. Bank of America increased their target price on Cardinal Health from $61.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Guggenheim raised Cardinal Health from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research raised Cardinal Health from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $48.00 target price on the stock in a report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $58.90. Read more …

 

McKesson (NYSE:MCK) was upgraded by stock analysts at Barclays from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report issued on Monday, AnalystRatings.net reports. The firm currently has a $166.00 price objective on the stock. Barclays‘s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 12.55% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. ValuEngine upgraded shares of McKesson from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, October 19th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of McKesson from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $161.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Credit Suisse Group raised their price objective on shares of McKesson from $160.00 to $162.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of McKesson from $187.00 to $198.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Guggenheim raised their price objective on shares of McKesson from $168.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company. The company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $178.00. Read more …

 

GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK) was upgraded by Liberum Capital from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on GSK. Societe Generale reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of GlaxoSmithKline in a research report on Friday, September 18th. Berenberg Bank began coverage on GlaxoSmithKline in a research note on Tuesday, September 29th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. AlphaValue raised shares of GlaxoSmithKline to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of GlaxoSmithKline in a research report on Wednesday, October 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underweight” rating on shares of GlaxoSmithKline in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $41.00. Read more …

 

 

 

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) was upgraded by stock analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $38.00 target price on the chip maker’s stock, down from their prior target price of $46.00. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price target would indicate a potential downside of 16.04% from the company’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Bank of America downgraded shares of Intel from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $60.00 to $45.00 in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. SVB Leerink initiated coverage on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, July 24th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Northland Securities raised shares of Intel from an “under perform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $46.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday. Finally, Roth Capital lowered their target price on shares of Intel from $55.00 to $50.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eighteen have issued a hold rating and sixteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. The stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $57.69. Read more …

 

Microsoft: High Dividend Growth For This Dividend Achiever

 

Dividend stocks can offer a wide range of yields. High-yield stocks generally have dividend yields above 5%. At the same time, low-yielding stocks, such as those with yields below 2%, can be unattractive for income investors. But income investors would be wise not to completely dismiss low-yield stocks just because they provide less investment income.

 

There is often a trade-off when it comes to dividend stocks, which is that many low-yield dividend stocks can provide much higher dividend growth than their higher-yielding counterparts. Stocks with low yields might pay less income today, but dividend growth stocks could end up generating higher income for their shareholders over the long run.

 

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is a dividend achiever, having increased its dividend for over 10 years in a row. Microsoft is a great example of a stock with a low yield today (1%) but the potential for very high income many years down the road, thanks to its high dividend growth.

 

 

Tech Giant Immune To Coronavirus

 

Microsoft Corporation, founded in 1975 and headquartered in Redmond, WA, develops, manufactures and sells both software and hardware to businesses and consumers. Its offerings include operating systems, business software, software development tools, video games and gaming hardware, and cloud services. Core software properties include Windows and Office, while its hardware brands include Xbox and Surface. Microsoft’s market capitalization is now $1.6 trillion, compared to annual underlying earnings power of $44+ billion.

 

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Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of May 4, 2020

Disposals:

eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) SVP Wendy Elizabeth Jones sold 62,719 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.48, for a total value of $2,413,427.12. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 68,909 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,651,618.32. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

NASDAQ:EBAY opened at $40.32 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.87. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $33.91 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $35.41. The stock has a market cap of $27.51 billion, a PE ratio of 6.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.36. eBay Inc. has a 52 week low of $26.02 and a 52 week high of $42.00. Read more …

American Electric Power Company Inc (NYSE:AEP) CEO Nicholas K. Akins sold 16,519 shares of American Electric Power stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.90, for a total transaction of $1,352,906.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 134,743 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,035,451.70. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Shares of American Electric Power stock opened at $78.82 on Thursday. American Electric Power Company Inc has a 1 year low of $65.14 and a 1 year high of $104.97. The firm has a market cap of $41.10 billion, a PE ratio of 20.26, a PEG ratio of 3.35 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 0.40 and a quick ratio of 0.28. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $81.37 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $91.75. Read more …

Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT) EVP Margaret L. Johnson sold 35,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.08, for a total transaction of $6,162,800.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 50,023 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,808,049.84. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

MSFT opened at $183.60 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 2.90 and a quick ratio of 2.88. The company’s 50-day moving average is $162.59 and its 200 day moving average is $159.85. Microsoft Co. has a fifty-two week low of $119.01 and a fifty-two week high of $190.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $1,392.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.60, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.95. Read more …

Starbucks Co. (NASDAQ:SBUX) Director Myron E. Ullman III sold 4,252 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.99, for a total value of $267,833.48. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 22,728 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,431,636.72. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Shares of NASDAQ SBUX opened at $63.05 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $76.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.60, a PEG ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.72. Starbucks Co. has a 1 year low of $50.02 and a 1 year high of $99.72. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $74.31 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $83.83. Read more …

Microsoft’s Massive Cash Flow, Despite The Downturn, Makes It a Buy

Microsoft stock will rebound quickly since its free cash flow covers both its dividends and buybacks

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock is the ultimate anti-recession stock. The company produces so much cash flow and has so much cash that there is no concern about the dividend.

In fact, there is almost no concern that Microsoft will not continue its share buybacks, on top of paying the regular dividend. Let’s look at the simple numbers.

In the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2019, Microsoft produced $10.68 billion in cash flow from operations. After deducting $3.545 billion in capex spending, free cash flow (FCF) was $7.135 billion.

This is more than enough to pay the quarterly 51 cents per share dividend that costs $3.886 billion each quarter. This is 52.8% of the FCF it generates.

In other words, going forward, even if Microsoft generates 20% or 30% less FCF, there would be no concern that the dividend would not be paid. For example, with a 30% cut in FCF to $5 billion, there would still be almost $1.2 billion in excess free cash flow after the dividend is paid.

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

Acquisitions:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Disposals:

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

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

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

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

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of July 29, 2019

Acquisitions:

AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV) Director Roxanne S. Austin bought 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 30th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $66.35 per share, with a total value of $663,500.00. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 62,114 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,121,263.90. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Read more …

AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV) EVP Henry O. Gosebruch acquired 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 29th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $67.28 per share, for a total transaction of $2,018,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 75,763 shares in the company, valued at $5,097,334.64. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.  Read more…

AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV) Director Roxanne S. Austin acquired 55,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 1st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $65.86 per share, with a total value of $3,622,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 92,114 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,066,628.04. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

ABBV opened at $65.35 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $71.69. The firm has a market cap of $96.61 billion, a PE ratio of 8.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 0.96. AbbVie Inc has a 12 month low of $65.03 and a 12 month high of $100.23. Read more …

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) Director Robert J. Bertolini acquired 11,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 31st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $44.72 per share, for a total transaction of $491,920.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 11,397 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $509,673.84. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Shares of NYSE BMY opened at $45.99 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 3.75 and a current ratio of 3.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $72.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.30, a PEG ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 0.73. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $45.66. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co has a fifty-two week low of $42.48 and a fifty-two week high of $63.69. Read more …

Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) Director Lance Darrell Gordon Uggla acquired 1,500 shares of Mastercard stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 1st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $275.71 per share, for a total transaction of $413,565.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 3,691 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,017,645.61. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Shares of Mastercard stock opened at $269.45 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $275.25 billion, a PE ratio of 41.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.07. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $271.45. Mastercard Inc has a 1 year low of $171.89 and a 1 year high of $283.33. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.55. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of February 18, 2019

Acquisitions:

Kinder Morgan Inc (NYSE:KMI) insider Richard D. Kinder acquired 200,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 15th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $18.93 per share, for a total transaction of $3,786,000.00. Following the acquisition, the insider now directly owns 236,692,545 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,480,589,876.85. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.  Read more …

Kinder Morgan Inc (NYSE:KMI) insider Richard D. Kinder bought 300,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 21st. The stock was bought at an average cost of $19.15 per share, for a total transaction of $5,745,000.00. Following the purchase, the insider now directly owns 237,011,657 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,538,773,231.55. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. KMI stock traded up $0.18 during trading on Friday, reaching $19.37. 8,769,645 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 13,353,239. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 0.76 and a quick ratio of 0.71. Kinder Morgan Inc has a 1 year low of $14.62 and a 1 year high of $19.32. The company has a market capitalization of $42.29 billion, a PE ratio of 21.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.89. Read more …

Invesco Ltd. (NYSE:IVZ) Director Rod Canion acquired 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 21st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $18.89 per share, for a total transaction of $377,800.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 84,451 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,595,279.39. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Rod Canion also recently made the following trade(s):

On Friday, February 8th, Rod Canion acquired 10,000 shares of Invesco stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $17.97 per share, for a total transaction of $179,700.00.

Shares of NYSE IVZ traded up $0.22 on Friday, hitting $19.05. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 3,319,160 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,720,450. Invesco Ltd. has a 12-month low of $15.38 and a 12-month high of $35.03. The company has a market capitalization of $7.83 billion, a PE ratio of 7.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 1.55. Read more …

Disposals:

3M Co (NYSE:MMM) EVP Joaquin Delgado sold 4,897 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $207.30, for a total value of $1,015,148.10. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 23,191 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,807,494.30. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Shares of MMM traded down $0.92 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $207.94. 48,139 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,365,593. The firm has a market capitalization of $120.26 billion, a PE ratio of 19.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.06. 3M Co has a 12-month low of $176.87 and a 12-month high of $244.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 1.89 and a quick ratio of 1.29. Read more …