Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of September 2, 2019

Upgrades:

Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Unilever (LON:ULVR) to a buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Monday, Borsen Zeitung reports. Goldman Sachs Group currently has GBX 5,700 ($74.48) price objective on the stock, up from their prior price objective of GBX 4,850 ($63.37).

ULVR has been the subject of several other reports. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of Unilever from GBX 4,900 ($64.03) to GBX 5,030 ($65.73) and gave the company a hold rating in a research note on Friday, August 9th. Royal Bank of Canada set a GBX 3,900 ($50.96) target price on shares of Unilever and gave the company a sell rating in a research note on Friday, July 12th. Liberum Capital raised their target price on shares of Unilever from GBX 4,350 ($56.84) to GBX 4,735 ($61.87) and gave the company a hold rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 30th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Unilever from GBX 3,950 ($51.61) to GBX 4,460 ($58.28) and gave the company an underweight rating in a research note on Friday, July 26th. Finally, Shore Capital reiterated an under review rating on shares of Unilever in a research note on Thursday, July 25th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has an average rating of Hold and an average target price of GBX 4,813.50 ($62.90). Read more …

Campbell Soup (NYSE:CPB) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Piper Jaffray Companies from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage currently has a $45.00 price objective on the stock, up from their previous price objective of $40.00. Piper Jaffray Companies’ price target indicates a potential downside of 0.16% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Evercore ISI began coverage on Campbell Soup in a research report on Tuesday, June 11th. They set an “in-line” rating and a $43.00 price target on the stock. ValuEngine upgraded Campbell Soup from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 13th. UBS Group set a $36.00 price target on Campbell Soup and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 6th. Wells Fargo & Co reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Campbell Soup in a research report on Friday, August 30th. Finally, Barclays reiterated a “sell” rating and set a $43.00 price target on shares of Campbell Soup in a research report on Sunday, June 16th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $42.09. Read more …

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) was upgraded by equities researchers at Oppenheimer from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Thursday, Briefing.com Automated Import reports. The brokerage currently has a $54.00 price objective on the cable giant’s stock. Oppenheimer’s price target points to a potential upside of 18.63% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on CMCSA. Cfra set a $50.00 target price on shares of Comcast and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 21st. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Comcast from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 26th. Bank of America set a $58.00 target price on shares of Comcast and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 21st. Raymond James downgraded shares of Comcast from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $25.00 to $21.00 in a report on Friday, June 14th. Finally, Pivotal Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $54.00 target price on shares of Comcast in a report on Wednesday, June 26th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $46.97. Read more …

National-Oilwell Varco (NYSE:NOV) was upgraded by equities researchers at ValuEngine from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Thursday, August 1st, ValuEngine reports.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on NOV. Johnson Rice lowered shares of National-Oilwell Varco from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $25.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Monday, July 15th. Citigroup raised shares of National-Oilwell Varco from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $23.00 to $28.00 in a research report on Wednesday, July 31st. Raymond James boosted their target price on shares of National-Oilwell Varco from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 31st. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of National-Oilwell Varco from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, May 20th. Finally, Seaport Global Securities raised shares of National-Oilwell Varco from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 31st. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have given a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the stock. The company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $33.79. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of July 29, 2019

Upgrades:

Anheuser Busch Inbev (NYSE:BUD) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Glu Mobile from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 9th. Barclays set a €16.80 ($19.53) price objective on shares of Deutsche Telekom and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 2nd. ValuEngine lowered shares of Vereit from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 19th. Finally, Argus lowered shares of Lions Gate Entertainment from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $83.77. Read more …

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) was upgraded by research analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from an “outperform” rating to a “top pick” rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on GILD. Mizuho set a $88.00 price objective on Gilead Sciences and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 15th. Cowen set a $150.00 price target on Tesla and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, May 3rd. BMO Capital Markets set a $76.00 price target on Gilead Sciences and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 15th. BidaskClub upgraded Zai Lab from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 5th. Finally, ValuEngine lowered Intersect ENT from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, seventeen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. The company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $81.09. Read more …

National-Oilwell Varco (NYSE:NOV) was upgraded by research analysts at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

NOV has been the topic of a number of other reports. Johnson Rice lowered National-Oilwell Varco from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $25.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Monday, July 15th. Bank of America reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and set a $1.25 target price (down from $4.50) on shares of Superior Energy Services in a report on Tuesday, June 25th. Susquehanna Bancshares set a $23.00 target price on National-Oilwell Varco and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 19th. Raymond James reaffirmed an “average” rating and set a $23.00 target price on shares of in a report on Monday, April 15th. Finally, TheStreet lowered Weibo from a “b-” rating to a “c+” rating in a report on Friday, May 31st. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have issued a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $35.36. Read more …

Bank of America upgraded shares of Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) from an underperform rating to a neutral rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, June 13th, 24/7 WallStreet reports. Bank of America currently has $80.00 price target on the utilities provider’s stock, up from their previous price target of $79.00. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on D. TheStreet downgraded Dominion Energy from a b rating to a c+ rating in a research report on Friday, May 3rd. Macquarie downgraded Dominion Energy from an outperform rating to a neutral rating in a research report on Monday, March 18th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Zacks Investment Research raised Dominion Energy from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $87.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, April 8th. ValuEngine cut Dominion Energy from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Wednesday, June 12th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group initiated coverage on Dominion Energy in a report on Friday, April 12th. They issued a neutral rating and a $78.00 target price on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has an average rating of Hold and an average price target of $85.54. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of July 15, 2019

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Bank of America upgraded shares of Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report published on Monday morning, 24/7 WallStreet reports.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on DE. Macquarie set a $132.00 price target on shares of Deere & Company and gave the stock a hold rating in a research report on Monday, May 20th. Robert W. Baird raised shares of Deere & Company from a neutral rating to an outperform rating and upped their price target for the stock from $129.00 to $175.00 in a research report on Sunday, June 16th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of AGCO from a hold rating to a buy rating and upped their price target for the stock from $70.00 to $90.00 in a research report on Monday, June 24th. Wells Fargo & Co reissued a buy rating and issued a $85.00 price objective on shares of Carvana in a research report on Monday, July 1st. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued a hold rating on shares of PG&E in a research report on Friday, June 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. The company has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus price target of $167.78. Read more …

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Co from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage presently has a $88.00 target price on the biopharmaceutical company’s stock, up from their previous target price of $68.00. Wells Fargo & Co‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 31.46% from the company’s current price.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Oppenheimer set a $85.00 target price on shares of Gilead Sciences and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 12th. Evercore ISI reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Gilead Sciences in a research note on Friday, May 17th. Raymond James set a $60.00 target price on shares of Banner and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 3rd. Needham & Company LLC cut shares of Acquity Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Gilead Sciences in a research note on Tuesday, July 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the stock. The company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $80.54. Read more …

Edward Jones upgraded shares of General Mills (NYSE:GIS) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note published on Monday morning, The Fly reports.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on GIS. Bank of America set a $120.00 price objective on Walmart and gave the company a buy rating in a research report on Friday, May 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered VESTAS WIND SYS/ADR from a neutral rating to an underweight rating in a report on Thursday, March 21st. Wells Fargo & Co restated a hold rating and issued a $160.00 target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson in a report on Friday, March 22nd. Guggenheim increased their target price on General Mills from $58.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a report on Wednesday, July 10th. Finally, Piper Jaffray Companies increased their target price on General Mills from $50.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a neutral rating in a report on Wednesday, July 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. General Mills has a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $52.66. Read more …

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) was upgraded by stock analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley set a $207.00 price target on shares of Alibaba Group and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 12th. Credit Suisse Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a GBX 2,012 ($26.29) price target on shares of Aston Martin Lagonda Global in a research note on Wednesday, May 1st. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of General Moly from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 11th. Mizuho began coverage on shares of Avrobio in a research note on Wednesday, June 26th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $28.00 price target on the stock. Finally, ValuEngine upgraded shares of Zogenix from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 27th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company. The company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $77.07. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of December 10, 2018

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ABB (NYSE:ABB) was upgraded by research analysts at HSBC from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, The Fly reports. A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on ABB. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of ABB in a research note on Thursday, August 23rd. ValuEngine raised ABB from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 29th. DNB Markets started coverage on ABB in a research note on Monday, September 3rd. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Citigroup raised ABB from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 4th. Finally, Societe Generale raised ABB from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 13th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. ABB currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $24.34. Read more …

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) was upgraded by Wolfe Research from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Mizuho reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $82.00 price target on shares of ConocoPhillips in a report on Monday, October 22nd. Zacks Investment Research upgraded ConocoPhillips from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $88.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, October 8th. Piper Jaffray Companies reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $66.00 price target on shares of ConocoPhillips in a report on Monday, November 19th. Royal Bank of Canada downgraded ConocoPhillips from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and set a $90.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Thursday, September 20th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on ConocoPhillips from $83.00 to $84.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 16th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $75.22. Read more …

DIGITAL RLTY TR/SH (NYSE:DLR) was upgraded by stock analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage presently has a $136.00 target price on the real estate investment trust’s stock, up from their previous target price of $124.00. Jefferies Financial Group’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 16.45% from the stock’s previous close. A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. BMO Capital Markets set a $120.00 price target on shares of DIGITAL RLTY TR/SH and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 26th. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of DIGITAL RLTY TR/SH from $131.00 to $126.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 6th. Guggenheim raised shares of DIGITAL RLTY TR/SH from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 22nd. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on shares of DIGITAL RLTY TR/SH from $131.00 to $124.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 5th. Finally, Berenberg Bank began coverage on shares of DIGITAL RLTY TR/SH in a research report on Thursday, September 20th. They set a “hold” rating and a $127.00 price objective on the stock. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the stock. DIGITAL RLTY TR/SH has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $126.20. Read more …

Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Sanofi (NYSE:SNY) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note published on Tuesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Jefferies Financial Group also issued estimates for Sanofi’s Q4 2018 earnings at $0.58 EPS, FY2018 earnings at $3.06 EPS, FY2019 earnings at $3.13 EPS, FY2020 earnings at $3.51 EPS, FY2021 earnings at $3.76 EPS and FY2022 earnings at $4.00 EPS. Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on SNY. Argus increased their price objective on Sanofi from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a report on Friday, August 24th. Zacks Investment Research raised Sanofi from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report on Tuesday, August 28th. Bank of America raised Sanofi from a neutral rating to a buy rating and set a $55.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, September 10th. Guggenheim initiated coverage on Sanofi in a report on Monday, October 8th. They set a neutral rating for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a neutral rating on shares of Sanofi in a report on Monday, October 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. Sanofi presently has an average rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $49.50. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of November 5, 2018

Upgrades:

Credit Suisse Group upgraded shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a research report released on Monday, MarketBeat reports. Credit Suisse Group currently has $138.00 price objective on the oil and gas company’s stock. Several other brokerages have also recently commented on CVX. ValuEngine cut Chevron from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report on Thursday, August 2nd. Zacks Investment Research raised Chevron from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $137.00 price target for the company in a research report on Monday, October 1st. Redburn Partners cut Chevron from a buy rating to a neutral rating and reduced their price target for the company from $130.00 to $115.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 3rd. Piper Jaffray Companies reissued an overweight rating on shares of Chevron in a research report on Tuesday, October 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada set a $150.00 price target on Chevron and gave the company a hold rating in a research report on Thursday, September 20th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Chevron currently has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus target price of $138.13. Read more …

Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Goldman Sachs Group from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. The firm currently has a $73.00 price target on the utilities provider’s stock, up from their prior price target of $72.00. Goldman Sachs Group’s target price indicates a potential downside of 4.00% from the stock’s previous close. ED has been the subject of several other research reports. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Consolidated Edison from $77.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 11th. ValuEngine raised Consolidated Edison from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 2nd. Bank of America upped their target price on Consolidated Edison from $84.50 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 26th. Scotiabank assumed coverage on Consolidated Edison in a research note on Tuesday, July 24th. They issued a “sell” rating and a $32.00 target price for the company. Finally, Barclays assumed coverage on Consolidated Edison in a research note on Tuesday, July 10th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $81.00 target price for the company. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $77.18. Read more …

Wells Fargo & Co upgraded shares of Enbridge (NYSE:ENB) (TSE:ENB) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a research report released on Monday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on ENB. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Enbridge from $34.00 to $37.00 and gave the company an equal weight rating in a research report on Friday, July 13th. ValuEngine lowered shares of Enbridge from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report on Thursday, August 2nd. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of Enbridge in a research report on Thursday, October 4th. They set a buy rating on the stock. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Enbridge from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $38.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 8th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a neutral rating on shares of Enbridge in a research report on Monday, September 24th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. Enbridge currently has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus price target of $49.17. Read more …

National-Oilwell Varco (NYSE:NOV) was upgraded by analysts at Tudor Pickering from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Monday, MarketBeat.com reports. NOV has been the subject of several other reports. R. F. Lafferty upgraded shares of National-Oilwell Varco from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $41.00 to $51.00 in a research note on Tuesday, August 21st. Edward Jones downgraded shares of National-Oilwell Varco from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 4th. Morgan Stanley started coverage on shares of National-Oilwell Varco in a research note on Tuesday, September 18th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $50.00 target price for the company. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of National-Oilwell Varco from $39.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 11th. Finally, Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $45.00 target price on shares of National-Oilwell Varco in a research note on Friday, October 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $43.27. Read more …

Raymond James upgraded shares of Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a report published on Monday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has $41.00 price target on the financial services provider’s stock. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call. Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on MAIN. National Securities increased their price target on shares of Main Street Capital from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a neutral rating in a report on Wednesday, August 8th. SunTrust Banks reiterated a hold rating and issued a $40.00 price target on shares of Main Street Capital in a report on Friday, August 3rd. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Main Street Capital from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report on Tuesday, July 10th. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott set a $35.00 price target on shares of Main Street Capital and gave the stock a hold rating in a report on Friday, November 2nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has an average rating of Hold and an average price target of $39.50. Read more …

Raymond James upgraded shares of Noble Energy (NYSE:NBL) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Noble Energy from $44.00 to $42.00 and set a buy rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 13th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of Noble Energy from $39.00 to $36.00 and set a hold rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 16th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $46.00 price objective on shares of Noble Energy and gave the stock a buy rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 7th. Oppenheimer began coverage on shares of Noble Energy in a research note on Wednesday, October 3rd. They set a market perform rating and a $43.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $40.00 price objective on shares of Noble Energy and gave the stock a buy rating in a research note on Friday, August 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and twenty-one have assigned a buy rating to the company. The stock has an average rating of Buy and a consensus target price of $41.96. Read more …

Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) was upgraded by stock analysts at Argus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports. Several other equities research analysts have also commented on ADM. Cleveland Research reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Archer Daniels Midland in a research report on Monday, October 1st. Stephens reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Archer Daniels Midland in a research report on Thursday, August 16th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Archer Daniels Midland from $33.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 3rd. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Archer Daniels Midland from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 1st. Finally, Buckingham Research boosted their price objective on shares of Archer Daniels Midland from $53.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 1st. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. The company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $49.36. Read more …

Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE:BAM) (TSE:BAM.A) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Credit Suisse Group from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday. The brokerage presently has a $50.00 price objective on the financial services provider’s stock. Credit Suisse Group’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 16.93% from the stock’s current price. A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of Brookfield Asset Management in a report on Thursday, September 20th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $54.00 price target on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on shares of Brookfield Asset Management from $46.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 10th. Finally, Scotiabank restated a “buy” rating and set a $50.50 price target on shares of Brookfield Asset Management in a report on Tuesday, August 7th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating. Brookfield Asset Management has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $51.42. Read more …

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Viacom (NASDAQ:VIAB) was downgraded by research analysts at UBS Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. ValuEngine downgraded Viacom from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday. BidaskClub downgraded Viacom from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, October 27th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Viacom from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 15th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $34.00 price objective on shares of Viacom in a report on Monday, October 15th. Finally, B. Riley upgraded Viacom from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $34.00 to $39.00 in a report on Wednesday, September 26th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty have issued a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. The company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $34.70. Read more …

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Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 29, 2018

Upgrades:

Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research note published on Monday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have $12.00 target price on the auto manufacturer’s stock, up from their prior target price of $9.00. Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Citigroup lowered their price target on Ford Motor from $10.50 to $9.90 and set a neutral rating on the stock in a report on Monday, September 10th. Guggenheim reissued a hold rating and issued a $11.50 price target on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Friday, July 27th. Buckingham Research decreased their price objective on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a neutral rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 26th. Nomura set a $9.00 price objective on Ford Motor and gave the stock a hold rating in a report on Tuesday, August 14th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a hold rating and set a $11.50 price objective on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Thursday, July 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. Ford Motor presently has an average rating of Hold and an average target price of $11.58. Read more …

Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) from a buy rating to a conviction-buy rating in a research note released on Monday, The Fly reports. Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. KeyCorp cut their price target on shares of PPG Industries from $130.00 to $128.00 and set a $104.41 rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 23rd. Northcoast Research set a $114.00 target price on shares of PPG Industries and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Tuesday, October 9th. Deutsche Bank dropped their target price on shares of PPG Industries from $124.00 to $116.00 and set a buy rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 9th. SunTrust Banks reiterated a hold rating and issued a $110.00 target price on shares of PPG Industries in a report on Friday, July 20th. Finally, ValuEngine upgraded shares of PPG Industries from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report on Thursday, July 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The stock presently has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $117.56. Read more …

Bank of America upgraded shares of ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research note published on Monday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Bank of America currently has $85.00 price objective on the energy producer’s stock. A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on COP. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an outperform rating in a research note on Friday, July 27th. Mizuho reaffirmed a hold rating on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research note on Tuesday, July 24th. ValuEngine cut shares of ConocoPhillips from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 23rd. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $78.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock an overweight rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 11th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research raised shares of ConocoPhillips from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $88.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 8th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. ConocoPhillips presently has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus target price of $75.53. Read more …

National-Oilwell Varco (NYSE:NOV) was upgraded by research analysts at Societe Generale from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. Several other research firms have also weighed in on NOV. Barclays lifted their price target on National-Oilwell Varco from $37.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 30th. Susquehanna Bancshares set a $45.00 price objective on National-Oilwell Varco and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 30th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $42.00 price objective on shares of National-Oilwell Varco in a research note on Monday, July 30th. Seaport Global Securities reiterated a “sell” rating and set a $37.00 price objective on shares of National-Oilwell Varco in a research note on Tuesday, July 31st. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on National-Oilwell Varco from $45.00 to $49.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 31st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have assigned a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $42.86. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of August 27, 2018

Disposals:

Procter & Gamble Co (NYSE:PG) insider Ioannis Skoufalos sold 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.17, for a total value of $499,020.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 14,543 shares in the company, valued at $1,209,541.31. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. PG stock opened at $83.49 on Thursday. Procter & Gamble Co has a fifty-two week low of $70.73 and a fifty-two week high of $94.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 0.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $210.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.77, a PEG ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.58. Read more …

Procter & Gamble Co (NYSE:PG) insider Deborah P. Majoras sold 11,097 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.53, for a total transaction of $926,932.41. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 46,096 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,850,398.88. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Read more …

  

International Paper Co (NYSE:IP) insider Timothy S. Nicholls sold 17,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.53, for a total value of $893,010.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 108,538 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,701,501.14. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. International Paper stock opened at $51.73 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.57, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57. The stock has a market cap of $21.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.65, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.50. International Paper Co has a fifty-two week low of $50.00 and a fifty-two week high of $66.94. Read more …

National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE:NOV) Director Eric L. Mattson sold 5,284 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.06, for a total value of $238,097.04. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 66,862 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,012,801.72. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Read more …

Director Eric L. Mattson also sold 11,112 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.34, for a total transaction of $503,818.08. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 66,862 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,031,523.08. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

National-Oilwell Varco stock traded up $0.47 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $46.41. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 3,809,900 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,079,906. The company has a market cap of $17.13 billion, a P/E ratio of -110.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 43.90 and a beta of 0.87. National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. has a 12 month low of $29.93 and a 12 month high of $49.08. The company has a current ratio of 3.19, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. Read more …

Realty Income Corp (NYSE:O) Director A. Larry Chapman sold 9,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.56, for a total transaction of $527,040.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 18,757 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,098,409.92. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Shares of Realty Income stock opened at $59.07 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $17.00 billion, a PE ratio of 19.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.16 and a beta of 0.16. Realty Income Corp has a 1-year low of $47.25 and a 1-year high of $60.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a current ratio of 1.28. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of February 6, 2017

Upgrades:

Credit Suisse Group upgraded Sysco Corporation (SYY) from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a research note published on Monday. The brokerage currently has $55.00 target price on the stock. Continue reading here.

Sysco Corporation (SYY) was upgraded by analysts at J P Morgan Chase & Co from a neutral rating to an overweight rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday. The firm currently has a $57.00 target price on the stock. J P Morgan Chase & Co’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 9.97% from the stock’s previous close. Continue reading here.

Caterpillar (CAT) received an upgrade by Barclays PLC from Equal Weight to Overweight. The current consensus rating on Caterpillar (CAT) is Hold (Score: 2.30) with a consensus target price of $85.12 per share. Continue reading here.

Walt Disney Company (The) (DIS) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. to a buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday. The brokerage presently has a $134.00 price objective on the entertainment giant’s stock. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.’s price target suggests a potential upside of 22.94% from the stock’s previous close. Continue reading here.

Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Walt Disney Company (The) (DIS) from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating in a report released on Wednesday morning. Continue reading here.

Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Nokia Corporation (NOK) from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating in a research note published on Tuesday. They currently have $4.87 price target on the technology company’s stock, up from their previous price target of $4.75. Continue reading here.

Credit Suisse Group upgraded shares of National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NOV) from an underperform rating to a neutral rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday. They currently have $40.00 price objective on the oil and gas exploration company’s stock. Continue reading here.

Downgrades:

International Paper Company (IP) was downgraded by research analysts at Barclays PLC from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research note issued on Monday. They presently have a $45.00 price target on the stock, down from their previous price target of $50.00. Barclays PLC’s price target would suggest a potential downside of 13.68% from the company’s previous close. Continue reading here.

Daimler AG (NASDAQ:DDAIF) was downgraded by investment analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday. Continue reading here.

Gilead Sciences (GILD) was Downgraded by Citigroup to  Neutral. Earlier the firm had a rating of Buy on the company shares. Citigroup advised their Clients and Investors in a research report released on Feb 8, 2017. Continue reading here.

Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ) was downgraded by research analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “positive” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Wednesday. Continue reading here.