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December 10, 2021

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of December 6 2021

 



Upgrades:

 


Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) was upgraded by Veritas Investment Research from a “reduce” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, BayStreet.CA reports.

CWB has been the subject of a number of other research reports. CIBC boosted their price target on Canadian Western Bank from C$44.00 to C$46.00 in a research note on Monday, November 22nd. National Bank Financial boosted their price target on Canadian Western Bank from C$40.00 to C$41.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 30th. Scotiabank boosted their price target on Canadian Western Bank from C$42.00 to C$43.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 30th. BMO Capital Markets raised Canadian Western Bank from a “market perform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a C$41.00 price target for the company in a research note on Friday. Finally, Credit Suisse Group boosted their price target on Canadian Western Bank to C$45.00 and gave the company a “sector peform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 1st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Canadian Western Bank presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of C$41.92. Read more …

 


The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Morgan Stanley from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on GS. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $430.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, October 25th. JMP Securities boosted their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $440.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 5th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $437.00 to $483.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, October 18th. Credit Suisse Group increased their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, October 18th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a "sector perform" rating and set a $435.00 price target (up previously from $370.00) on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research report on Monday, October 18th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $419.29.

Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock opened at $382.73 on Monday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $398.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of $389.47. The firm has a market cap of $128.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.52. The Goldman Sachs Group has a fifty-two week low of $235.45 and a fifty-two week high of $426.16. Read more …



Home Depot (NYSE:HD) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Oppenheimer from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on HD. Truist Securities increased their price target on shares of Home Depot from $325.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 17th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Home Depot from $410.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 17th. DA Davidson reissued a "neutral" rating on shares of Home Depot in a report on Wednesday, August 18th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Home Depot from $360.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Home Depot from $365.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, November 8th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nineteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $406.17.

Shares of NYSE:HD opened at $407.81 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $368.51 and a 200-day simple moving average of $338.88. Home Depot has a one year low of $246.59 and a one year high of $416.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 35.47, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a current ratio of 1.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $425.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.26, a PEG ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 0.98. Read more …

 

 


Southern (NYSE:SO) was upgraded by research analysts at Mizuho from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on SO. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on Southern from $64.00 to $63.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 17th. Guggenheim upgraded Southern from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $72.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 7th. Finally, KeyCorp raised their price target on Southern from $68.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 19th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $68.42. Read more …

 


Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) was upgraded by equities researchers at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on WFC. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on Wells Fargo & Company from $51.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 11th. Odeon Capital Group upgraded Wells Fargo & Company from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $48.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 29th. Raymond James upped their price objective on Wells Fargo & Company from $52.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 26th. TheStreet upgraded Wells Fargo & Company from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 14th. Finally, Piper Sandler upped their price objective on Wells Fargo & Company from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 15th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Wells Fargo & Company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $48.71. Read more …

 


PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) was upgraded by equities researchers at Evercore ISI from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $190.00 price objective on the specialty chemicals company's stock. Evercore ISI's price target would suggest a potential upside of 15.55% from the company's previous close.

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on PPG. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of PPG Industries from $161.00 to $169.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, October 22nd. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of PPG Industries from $180.00 to $184.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, October 22nd. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on PPG Industries from $188.00 to $185.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on PPG Industries from $180.00 to $183.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, October 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered PPG Industries from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $165.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Friday, October 22nd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seventeen have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $177.97. Read more …

 

 


Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) was upgraded by research analysts at MKM Partners from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $130.00 price target on the coffee company's stock, up from their previous price target of $114.00. MKM Partners' target price would suggest a potential upside of 14.68% from the company's current price.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on SBUX. Oppenheimer decreased their price target on shares of Starbucks from $140.00 to $130.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 29th. Atlantic Securities cut shares of Starbucks from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $105.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, September 30th. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Starbucks from $125.00 to $115.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 29th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Starbucks from $135.00 to $122.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 29th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus downgraded shares of Starbucks from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $130.00 to $112.00 in a report on Friday, October 29th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $123.57. Read more …

 


Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) was upgraded by investment analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report released on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on PSX. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Phillips 66 from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 6th. Piper Sandler raised Phillips 66 from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $85.00 to $87.00 in a research note on Wednesday, October 6th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Phillips 66 from $97.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, November 15th. Mizuho reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 target price on shares of Phillips 66 in a research note on Friday, November 19th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised Phillips 66 from a “buy” rating to a “conviction-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 3rd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $88.20. Read more …

 


Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) was upgraded by investment analysts at Barclays from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Shares of NYSE:WTRG opened at $50.16 on Wednesday. Essential Utilities has a 52-week low of $41.11 and a 52-week high of $51.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.77, a P/E/G ratio of 4.69 and a beta of 0.57. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $47.35 and a 200-day moving average price of $47.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a current ratio of 0.68.

Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Sunday, October 31st. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.21 by ($0.02). Essential Utilities had a net margin of 23.00% and a return on equity of 8.87%. The company had revenue of $361.86 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $367.00 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.23 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Essential Utilities will post 1.66 EPS for the current fiscal year. Read more …

 

 


Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) (TSE:BEP) was upgraded by equities research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note issued on Thursday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on BEP. TheStreet lowered shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "c-" rating to a "d+" rating in a report on Thursday, December 2nd. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 6th. CSFB set a $45.00 price objective on Brookfield Renewable Partners and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 22nd. Raymond James set a $44.00 target price on Brookfield Renewable Partners and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, November 8th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $45.00 price target on shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners in a report on Wednesday, September 22nd. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Brookfield Renewable Partners has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $43.50.

Shares of BEP stock opened at $34.38 on Thursday. Brookfield Renewable Partners has a fifty-two week low of $33.56 and a fifty-two week high of $49.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -42.98 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.74. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $37.56 and its 200-day simple moving average is $38.48. Read more …

 


Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) was upgraded by analysts at Erste Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, The Fly reports.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Cisco Systems in a research note on Thursday, September 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $64.00 price objective on Cisco Systems in a research report on Thursday, September 16th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Cisco Systems from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. set a $70.00 price objective on Cisco Systems in a research report on Thursday, September 16th. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their price objective on Cisco Systems from $53.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 16th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $62.24. Read more …

 


Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) was upgraded by equities researchers at Erste Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on PFE. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of Pfizer in a report on Wednesday. They set an "overweight" rating for the company. SVB Leerink dropped their price objective on shares of Pfizer from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 3rd. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of Pfizer in a report on Thursday, November 18th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $60.00 price objective for the company. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $60.00 price objective on shares of Pfizer in a report on Friday, November 5th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Pfizer from $50.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, November 29th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Pfizer currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $50.53.

PFE opened at $51.40 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 1.18. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $46.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $44.17. Pfizer has a 1 year low of $33.36 and a 1 year high of $55.70. The stock has a market cap of $288.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.30, a P/E/G ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 0.68. Read more …

 

 


Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) was upgraded by analysts at Atlantic Securities from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued on Thursday, Analyst Price Targets reports. The firm presently has a $151.00 target price on the restaurant operator’s stock. Atlantic Securities’ price target points to a potential upside of 12.78% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Oppenheimer downgraded Yum! Brands from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 26th. Loop Capital assumed coverage on Yum! Brands in a research report on Tuesday, October 5th. They set a “hold” rating and a $120.00 price objective on the stock. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Yum! Brands from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $132.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, September 28th. Robert W. Baird restated a “buy” rating on shares of Yum! Brands in a research report on Wednesday, September 15th. Finally, Citigroup downgraded Yum! Brands from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $132.42. Read more …

 

 

Downgrades:

 


Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Morgan Stanley from an "equal weight" rating to an "underweight" rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on BK. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Bank of New York Mellon from $57.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 20th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Bank of New York Mellon from $57.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, October 25th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on Bank of New York Mellon from $49.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 20th. Citigroup upped their price objective on Bank of New York Mellon from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, October 22nd. Finally, Credit Suisse Group increased their target price on shares of Bank of New York Mellon from $56.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $57.47.

Shares of Bank of New York Mellon stock opened at $54.88 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $57.22 and a 200-day moving average of $53.59. The stock has a market cap of $45.32 billion, a PE ratio of 13.96, a PEG ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.16. Bank of New York Mellon has a 52-week low of $39.46 and a 52-week high of $60.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.68. Read more …

 


Novartis (NYSE:NVS) was downgraded by stock analysts at Exane BNP Paribas from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, The Fly reports. They currently have a CHF 85 price objective on the stock.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on NVS. Berenberg Bank reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Novartis in a research report on Tuesday, October 12th. UBS Group cut Novartis from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, November 5th. BNP Paribas cut Novartis from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an "underweight" rating on shares of Novartis in a research report on Wednesday, October 27th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Novartis from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Monday, September 20th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $92.75.

NVS stock opened at $80.00 on Monday. Novartis has a 1-year low of $79.34 and a 1-year high of $98.52. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $82.47 and a 200-day moving average price of $87.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $178.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.55. Read more …

 

 


AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) was downgraded by research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on the stock. UBS Group reissued a "buy" rating on shares of AstraZeneca in a research report on Tuesday, October 19th. Bryan, Garnier & Co lowered AstraZeneca to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, November 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "buy" rating on shares of AstraZeneca in a research note on Monday, October 11th. SVB Leerink upped their price objective on AstraZeneca from $71.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, September 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on AstraZeneca in a research report on Thursday, August 12th. They set an "overweight" rating on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $124.00.

AZN opened at $55.41 on Tuesday. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $59.62 and its 200 day moving average price is $58.63. AstraZeneca has a 12-month low of $46.48 and a 12-month high of $64.21. The firm has a market cap of $171.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 86.58, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. Read more …

 


Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) was downgraded by equities researchers at Guggenheim from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

MRK has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Merck & Co., Inc. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $82.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, August 24th. Truist increased their price objective on shares of Merck & Co., Inc. from $92.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 24th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Merck & Co., Inc. from $92.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, November 1st. SVB Leerink reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Merck & Co., Inc. in a research report on Tuesday, November 30th. Finally, Berenberg Bank reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $92.00 price objective (up previously from $86.00) on shares of Merck & Co., Inc. in a research report on Sunday, October 10th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Merck & Co., Inc. currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $94.17. Read more …

 


Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) was downgraded by equities researchers at Cowen from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $109.00 target price on the apparel retailer's stock. Cowen's price target points to a potential downside of 3.27% from the company's previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on ROST. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of Ross Stores from $146.00 to $152.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, November 19th. Loop Capital cut shares of Ross Stores from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and dropped their price target for the company from $140.00 to $105.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Ross Stores from $132.00 to $137.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, August 16th. Credit Suisse Group lifted their price target on shares of Ross Stores from $142.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 20th. Finally, William Blair reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Ross Stores in a research note on Wednesday, August 25th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $136.18.

ROST stock opened at $112.68 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.75 and a quick ratio of 1.25. Ross Stores has a 12 month low of $104.79 and a 12 month high of $134.21. The firm's 50-day moving average is $112.28 and its 200 day moving average is $117.69. The company has a market capitalization of $40.04 billion, a PE ratio of 25.10, a P/E/G ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.02. Read more …

 

 


American States Water (NYSE:AWR) was downgraded by research analysts at Barclays from an "equal weight" rating to an "underweight" rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Zacks Investment Research cut American States Water from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $93.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, September 14th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on American States Water from $98.00 to $97.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 1st.

NYSE AWR opened at $98.69 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.64 billion, a PE ratio of 38.85 and a beta of 0.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 0.95. The business's fifty day moving average is $91.72 and its 200 day moving average is $87.80. American States Water has a fifty-two week low of $70.07 and a fifty-two week high of $98.98.

American States Water (NYSE:AWR) last released its earnings results on Monday, November 1st. The utilities provider reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $136.76 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $140.00 million. American States Water had a return on equity of 14.31% and a net margin of 18.60%. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.72 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that American States Water will post 2.48 EPS for the current year. Read more …

 


Becton, Dickinson and (NYSE:BDX) was downgraded by Piper Sandler from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $260.00 price target on the medical instruments supplier's stock, down from their previous price target of $285.00. Piper Sandler's target price indicates a potential upside of 3.85% from the company's current price.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on BDX. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Becton, Dickinson and from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $250.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 19th. SVB Leerink reiterated a "market perform" rating on shares of Becton, Dickinson and in a research note on Friday, October 22nd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $268.78.

Shares of Becton, Dickinson and stock opened at $250.36 on Wednesday. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $243.96 and its 200 day simple moving average is $246.94. Becton, Dickinson and has a 52-week low of $234.61 and a 52-week high of $267.37. The firm has a market cap of $71.11 billion, a PE ratio of 36.55, a P/E/G ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.33. Read more …

 


Honeywell International (NYSE:HON) was downgraded by investment analysts at Bank of America from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the company. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price objective on Honeywell International from $229.00 to $224.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 25th. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on Honeywell International in a report on Thursday, October 7th. They set an "equal weight" rating and a $229.00 price target for the company. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Honeywell International from $246.00 to $229.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 7th. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on Honeywell International from $253.00 to $250.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 25th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $235.73.

Honeywell International stock opened at $207.15 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.04. Honeywell International has a one year low of $194.55 and a one year high of $236.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $142.61 billion, a PE ratio of 26.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.15. The business's fifty day moving average is $216.84 and its 200 day moving average is $222.50. Read more …

 

 


Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) was downgraded by equities researchers at Wolfe Research from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a report released on Thursday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $331.00 price objective on the basic materials company's stock, down from their prior price objective of $332.00. Wolfe Research's target price suggests a potential upside of 11.95% from the company's current price.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on APD. Mizuho initiated coverage on Air Products and Chemicals in a research note on Friday, November 5th. They set a "buy" rating and a $312.00 target price for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $315.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, November 5th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $312.00 to $338.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, October 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Air Products and Chemicals presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $319.67.

NYSE APD opened at $295.67 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $65.48 billion, a PE ratio of 31.32, a PEG ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 0.79. Air Products and Chemicals has a 12 month low of $245.75 and a 12 month high of $316.39. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $290.91 and a 200-day moving average of $285.89. The company has a current ratio of 2.99, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. Read more …

 


Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) was downgraded by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada to a "sector perform" rating in a research report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Cincinnati Financial in a research report on Monday, August 16th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $148.00 target price on the stock. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Cincinnati Financial from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $122.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, September 28th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Cincinnati Financial has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $126.83.

Shares of Cincinnati Financial stock opened at $117.21 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $18.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.54 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a current ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. Cincinnati Financial has a 12 month low of $78.56 and a 12 month high of $127.25. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $119.57 and its 200-day moving average price is $119.28. Read more …

 


Canadian Natural Resources (TSE:CNQ) (NYSE:CNQ) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, TipRanks reports. They presently have a C$66.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target points to a potential upside of 25.19% from the company’s current price.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on CNQ. Scotiabank lifted their price target on shares of Canadian Natural Resources from C$52.00 to C$60.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 14th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Canadian Natural Resources from C$61.00 to C$75.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Canadian Natural Resources from C$44.00 to C$51.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 19th. Evercore boosted their price objective on shares of Canadian Natural Resources from C$52.00 to C$57.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 21st. Finally, National Bankshares cut their price objective on shares of Canadian Natural Resources from C$70.00 to C$69.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 5th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Canadian Natural Resources currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of C$64.10. Read more …

 

November 6, 2021

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of November 1 2021 (Part 2)

 



Upgrades:

 


Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) was upgraded by investment analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a “buy” rating to a “conviction-buy” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on PSX. Piper Sandler upgraded Phillips 66 from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $85.00 to $87.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 6th. Citigroup boosted their price target on Phillips 66 from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 6th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on Phillips 66 from $94.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday. Barclays lowered their price target on Phillips 66 from $95.00 to $88.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Phillips 66 from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Phillips 66 currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $85.63. Read more …

 


Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) (TSE:TRI) was upgraded by investment analysts at BNP Paribas from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, Price Targets.com reports.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on TRI. TD Securities upgraded Thomson Reuters from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $160.00 price target for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 6th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Thomson Reuters from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $123.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, October 7th. Royal Bank of Canada downgraded Thomson Reuters from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $118.00 to $122.00 in a report on Monday. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Thomson Reuters from $105.00 to $106.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 23rd. Finally, National Bank Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Thomson Reuters from C$145.00 to C$162.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 2nd. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $125.90. Read more …

 


QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) was upgraded by research analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, The Fly reports.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Canaccord Genuity reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $225.00 price objective (up from $200.00) on shares of QUALCOMM in a research note on Thursday, August 12th. Cowen boosted their target price on QUALCOMM from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 29th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $157.00 target price on shares of QUALCOMM in a research report on Thursday, July 29th. Zacks Investment Research lowered QUALCOMM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $135.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Monday, October 4th. Finally, Mizuho decreased their target price on QUALCOMM from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 19th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $166.77. Read more…

 

 


GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK) was upgraded by stock analysts at Barclays from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a research note issued on Friday, The Fly reports.

GSK has been the topic of several other research reports. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating on shares of GlaxoSmithKline in a report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of GlaxoSmithKline in a report on Monday. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of GlaxoSmithKline in a report on Monday, October 18th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of GlaxoSmithKline from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating and set a $41.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, July 20th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of GlaxoSmithKline in a report on Monday, September 20th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $41.00.

GlaxoSmithKline stock opened at $43.00 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of -0.95, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.54. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $39.81 and a 200-day simple moving average of $39.66. GlaxoSmithKline has a 12 month low of $33.53 and a 12 month high of $43.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $115.78 billion, a PE ratio of 18.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.72. Read more …

September 24, 2021

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of September 20, 2021



 

Upgrades:

 


Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) was upgraded by equities researchers at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Credit Suisse Group raised shares of Colgate-Palmolive from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $80.00 to $95.00 in a research report on Wednesday, June 9th. Evercore ISI reissued a "buy" rating and set a $95.00 price objective on shares of Colgate-Palmolive in a research report on Sunday, June 20th. Finally, UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of Colgate-Palmolive in a research report on Wednesday, June 23rd. They set a "buy" rating and a $95.00 price objective on the stock. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $85.54. Read more …

 


Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) was upgraded by equities research analysts at TD Securities from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on CNI. Credit Suisse Group dropped their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from $121.00 to $112.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 21st. Desjardins dropped their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$147.00 to C$145.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 26th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from $119.00 to $115.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 14th. National Bank Financial upped their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$139.00 to C$144.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Loop Capital downgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $157.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, September 1st. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $139.06. Read more …

 


National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) was upgraded by stock analysts at Piper Sandler from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Price Targets.com reports. The firm currently has a C$40.00 price objective on the financial services provider’s stock. Piper Sandler’s price objective indicates a potential downside of 58.24% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Credit Suisse Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of National Bank of Canada in a research note on Thursday, September 2nd. CIBC increased their price target on National Bank of Canada from C$98.00 to C$102.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, August 26th. CSFB increased their price target on National Bank of Canada from C$106.00 to C$110.00 in a report on Wednesday, September 1st. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on National Bank of Canada from C$97.00 to C$99.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 26th. Finally, TD Securities lowered their price target on National Bank of Canada from C$100.00 to C$99.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 26th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of C$98.85. Read more …

 

 


ABB (NYSE:ABB) was upgraded by analysts at Exane BNP Paribas to a "neutral" rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a CHF 37 price target on the industrial products company's stock.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Kepler Capital Markets upgraded ABB from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $36.00 price target for the company in a research note on Friday, July 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "hold" rating on shares of ABB in a research note on Tuesday, July 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. set a $36.78 target price on ABB and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, July 23rd. HSBC upgraded ABB from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 27th. Finally, Barclays set a $36.78 target price on ABB and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, July 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $35.88. Read more …

July 24, 2021

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of July 19, 2021

 



Upgrades:

 


QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) was upgraded by The Goldman Sachs Group from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on QCOM. Susquehanna Bancshares downgraded QUALCOMM to a "neutral" rating and cut their target price for the company from $175.00 to $155.00 in a research report on Monday, April 19th. Mizuho boosted their target price on QUALCOMM from $170.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 29th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on QUALCOMM from $167.00 to $173.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 29th. Evercore ISI reissued an "in-line" rating and set a $150.00 target price (down previously from $195.00) on shares of QUALCOMM in a research report on Monday, April 19th. Finally, Piper Sandler boosted their target price on QUALCOMM from $160.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. The stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $165.96. Read more …

 


Simon Property Group (NYSE:SPG) was upgraded by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on SPG. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Simon Property Group from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, June 11th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Scotiabank boosted their price objective on shares of Simon Property Group from $117.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, June 28th. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of Simon Property Group in a report on Thursday, June 3rd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $135.00 price objective for the company. Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of Simon Property Group from $97.00 to $133.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated a “hold” rating on shares of Simon Property Group in a report on Thursday, May 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. The company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $127.69. Read more …

 


International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Societe Generale from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $140.00 target price on the technology company’s stock, up from their prior target price of $121.00. Societe Generale’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 1.51% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Credit Suisse Group lifted their price objective on International Business Machines from $160.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 20th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on International Business Machines from $147.00 to $151.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 20th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on International Business Machines from $150.00 to $152.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 20th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on International Business Machines from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $145.91. Read more …

 

 


Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) was upgraded by investment analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $26.00 price objective on the oilfield services company’s stock. The Goldman Sachs Group’s target price indicates a potential upside of 29.55% from the company’s previous close.

HAL has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Barclays raised shares of Halliburton from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $21.00 to $29.00 in a report on Monday, May 3rd. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Halliburton from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $24.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday, April 12th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Halliburton from $23.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, July 9th. Credit Suisse Group raised their price objective on shares of Halliburton from $16.00 to $16.50 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, April 22nd. Finally, Atb Cap Markets upgraded shares of Halliburton from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $21.80. Read more …

March 12, 2021

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 …