Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 18 2021

 

 

Upgrades:

 

Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) was upgraded by investment analysts at SEB Equities from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Berenberg Bank reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Novo Nordisk A/S in a research report on Friday, September 3rd. DNB Markets raised Novo Nordisk A/S from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 5th. Bank of America upgraded Novo Nordisk A/S from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Novo Nordisk A/S in a report on Friday, August 6th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Novo Nordisk A/S in a research note on Monday, August 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $91.00. Read more …

 

Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) was upgraded by equities researchers at Truist Securities from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a $50.00 price target on the oil and gas producer's stock. Truist Securities' target price indicates a potential upside of 57.93% from the stock's previous close.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on OXY. Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of Occidental Petroleum from $37.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 15th. Evercore ISI raised shares of Occidental Petroleum from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $35.00 to $40.00 in a research note on Wednesday, September 29th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Occidental Petroleum from $29.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of Occidental Petroleum from $30.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, July 23rd. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Finally, Truist raised shares of Occidental Petroleum from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price objective for the company from $35.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Monday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $31.35. Read more …

 

Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) was upgraded by Wolfe Research from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Public Storage from $296.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 1st. Raymond James raised shares of Public Storage from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $350.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 10th. UBS Group started coverage on shares of Public Storage in a research report on Thursday, June 24th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $310.00 price target on the stock. Truist Securities boosted their price objective on shares of Public Storage from $315.00 to $322.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 16th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Public Storage from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $329.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Friday, July 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $314.50. Read more …

 

 

Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) was upgraded by investment analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, Price Targets.com reports. The firm presently has a $280.00 price objective on the specialty chemicals company’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $246.00. Royal Bank of Canada’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 18.19% from the company’s current price.

ALB has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Albemarle from $121.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 6th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Albemarle from $265.00 to $290.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on Albemarle from $245.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 13th. KeyCorp lifted their target price on Albemarle from $127.00 to $131.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 11th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research raised Albemarle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $197.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 13th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Albemarle presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $213.09. Read more …

 

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of August 9, 2021

 

Disposals:

 

Albemarle Co. (NYSE:ALB) EVP Karen G. Narwold sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.12, for a total transaction of $2,161,200.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Karen G. Narwold also recently made the following trade(s):

On Tuesday, June 8th, Karen G. Narwold sold 1,338 shares of Albemarle stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.30, for a total value of $229,199.40.

 NYSE:ALB traded up $4.67 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $231.38. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,422,671 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,410,407. The company has a market capitalization of $27.06 billion, a PE ratio of 37.63, a P/E/G ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 2.18 and a quick ratio of 1.44. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $179.29. Albemarle Co. has a 52-week low of $79.06 and a 52-week high of $232.53. Read more …

 

Nucor Co. (NYSE:NUE) EVP Kenneth Rex Query sold 3,792 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.88, for a total transaction of $386,328.96. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Nucor Co. (NYSE:NUE) EVP Allen C. Behr sold 6,103 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.28, for a total value of $752,377.84. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

NYSE NUE traded up $0.76 on Thursday, reaching $123.48. 177,754 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,306,208. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $99.85. The company has a market cap of $36.95 billion, a PE ratio of 12.04 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 3.11 and a quick ratio of 1.76. Nucor Co. has a fifty-two week low of $44.05 and a fifty-two week high of $123.98. Read more …

 

Target Co. (NYSE:TGT) insider Don H. Liu sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $261.93, for a total value of $785,790.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 62,017 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,244,112.81. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

TGT traded up $2.32 on Monday, reaching $262.41. 2,491,688 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,449,493. Target Co. has a one year low of $131.25 and a one year high of $263.46. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $244.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $129.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. Read more …

 

 

The Charles Schwab Co. (NYSE:SCHW) Chairman Charles R. Schwab sold 81,400 shares of The Charles Schwab stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.21, for a total value of $5,796,494.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

SCHW stock traded up $1.51 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $73.44. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 453,659 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,802,283. The company has a market capitalization of $132.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.20 and a beta of 1.03. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $71.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 0.39. The Charles Schwab Co. has a 12 month low of $32.84 and a 12 month high of $76.37.  Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of May 11, 2020

Disposals:

Schlumberger Limited. (NYSE:SLB) General Counsel Alexander C. Juden sold 35,000 shares of Schlumberger stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.35, for a total value of $607,250.00. Following the sale, the general counsel now owns 92,103 shares in the company, valued at $1,597,987.05. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Shares of NYSE:SLB opened at $15.85 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $15.58 and a 200 day moving average of $29.33. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The stock has a market cap of $23.70 billion, a P/E ratio of -1.22, a P/E/G ratio of 17.99 and a beta of 2.09. Schlumberger Limited. has a 12 month low of $11.87 and a 12 month high of $41.40. Read more …

Occidental Petroleum Co. (NYSE:OXY) SVP Oscar K. Brown sold 30,000 shares of Occidental Petroleum stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.85, for a total value of $445,500.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Shares of NYSE:OXY opened at $14.58 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.18. Occidental Petroleum Co. has a 1 year low of $9.00 and a 1 year high of $55.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.52 billion, a P/E ratio of -3.45 and a beta of 1.99. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $13.60 and a 200-day simple moving average of $31.88. Read more …

Sherwin-Williams Co (NYSE:SHW) insider Aaron M. Erter sold 935 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $534.70, for a total value of $499,944.50. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

NYSE:SHW opened at $553.46 on Wednesday. Sherwin-Williams Co has a 12 month low of $325.43 and a 12 month high of $599.95. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $488.78 and a two-hundred day moving average of $547.23. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.94. The firm has a market cap of $49.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.22 and a beta of 1.22. Read more …

AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV) SVP Jeffrey Ryan Stewart sold 23,024 shares of AbbVie stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total value of $2,072,160.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 52,760 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,748,400. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Shares of ABBV stock opened at $88.87 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $79.51 and its 200 day moving average price is $84.85. AbbVie Inc has a 1-year low of $62.55 and a 1-year high of $97.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $123.98 billion, a PE ratio of 15.73, a P/E/G ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 0.82. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of August 26, 2019

Acquisitions:

Johnson Controls International PLC (NYSE:JCI) Director Gretchen R. Haggerty acquired 6,220 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 26th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $41.40 per share, with a total value of $257,508.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 12,860 shares in the company, valued at approximately $532,404. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Shares of JCI opened at $41.99 on Wednesday. Johnson Controls International PLC has a 12 month low of $28.30 and a 12 month high of $43.22. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $41.74 and a 200-day moving average price of $38.69. The company has a current ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The firm has a market cap of $32.85 billion, a PE ratio of 14.84, a P/E/G ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 0.94.  Read more …

Kinder Morgan Inc (NYSE:KMI) insider Richard D. Kinder acquired 400,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 23rd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $19.95 per share, with a total value of $7,980,000.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now directly owns 241,579,496 shares in the company, valued at $4,819,510,945.20. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Read more …

Kinder Morgan Inc (NYSE:KMI) insider Richard D. Kinder bought 300,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 26th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $19.76 per share, with a total value of $5,928,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider now directly owns 241,879,496 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,779,538,840.96. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Kinder Morgan stock opened at $20.26 on Thursday. Kinder Morgan Inc has a 12-month low of $14.62 and a 12-month high of $21.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $44.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.76, a P/E/G ratio of 4.10 and a beta of 0.86. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $20.44 and its two-hundred day moving average is $20.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 0.41 and a quick ratio of 0.33. Read more …

Occidental Petroleum Co. (NYSE:OXY) insider Oscar K. Brown purchased 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 23rd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $42.62 per share, with a total value of $213,100.00. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 114,519 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,880,799.78. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Shares of NYSE OXY opened at $42.35 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The company has a market cap of $31.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.45, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 0.82. Occidental Petroleum Co. has a 12 month low of $41.83 and a 12 month high of $83.35. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $48.43 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $56.48. Read more …

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) Director Scott Gottlieb acquired 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 23rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $34.72 per share, with a total value of $104,160.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 3,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $104,160. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Shares of Pfizer stock opened at $34.84 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 1.47 and a quick ratio of 1.21. Pfizer Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $33.97 and a fifty-two week high of $46.47. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $39.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $41.31. The company has a market cap of $194.03 billion, a PE ratio of 11.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 0.63. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of August 19, 2019

Acquisitions:

Occidental Petroleum Co. (NYSE:OXY) insider Kenneth Dillon bought 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 16th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $44.57 per share, with a total value of $222,850.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now directly owns 108,536 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,837,449.52. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

OXY stock opened at $45.26 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $49.28 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $57.32. Occidental Petroleum Co. has a 12-month low of $43.08 and a 12-month high of $83.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The company has a market cap of $33.35 billion, a PE ratio of 9.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.82. Read more …

Travelers Companies Inc (NYSE:TRV) Director Philip T. Ruegger III acquired 700 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 19th. The stock was bought at an average price of $147.49 per share, with a total value of $103,243.00. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Shares of NYSE:TRV opened at $146.51 on Wednesday. Travelers Companies Inc has a one year low of $111.08 and a one year high of $155.09. The company has a 50 day moving average of $149.77 and a 200-day moving average of $141.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 0.38 and a quick ratio of 0.38. The stock has a market cap of $38.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.94. Read more …

AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV) SVP Jeffrey Ryan Stewart acquired 15,552 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 16th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $64.44 per share, for a total transaction of $1,002,170.88. Following the acquisition, the senior vice president now owns 65,304 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,208,189.76. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Shares of AbbVie stock opened at $67.54 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $67.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $76.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $95.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.54, a PEG ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.96. AbbVie Inc has a 12 month low of $62.66 and a 12 month high of $98.70. Read more …

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc (NYSE:KDP) insider Mary Beth Denooyer purchased 6,000 shares of Keurig Dr Pepper stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 20th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $27.99 per share, with a total value of $167,940.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

KDP opened at $27.49 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $28.40 and a 200 day moving average price of $28.17. Keurig Dr Pepper Inc has a twelve month low of $22.19 and a twelve month high of $31.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.33. The firm has a market cap of $39.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 0.46. Read more …

Williams Companies Inc (NYSE:WMB) Director Stephen W. Bergstrom acquired 10,000 shares of Williams Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 23rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $22.99 per share, for a total transaction of $229,900.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 54,965 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,263,645.35. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

NYSE:WMB traded down $0.72 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $22.88. 8,140,714 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,542,002. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.56. The firm has a market cap of $28.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.96, a PEG ratio of 3.77 and a beta of 1.56. Williams Companies Inc has a 52-week low of $20.36 and a 52-week high of $30.48. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $25.88 and a 200 day simple moving average of $27.24. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of February 18, 2019

Upgrades:

Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports. Several other equities analysts have also commented on FCX. Raymond James set a $16.00 price target on Freeport-McMoRan and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 24th. ValuEngine lowered Freeport-McMoRan from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 24th. BMO Capital Markets set a $13.00 price target on Freeport-McMoRan and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 25th. B. Riley cut their target price on Freeport-McMoRan from $18.00 to $16.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 25th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lowered Freeport-McMoRan from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $12.20 target price on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, November 6th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $16.15. Read more …

Macquarie upgraded shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a report published on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage currently has $126.00 price target on the stock. PEP has been the subject of a number of other reports. BidaskClub raised shares of PepsiCo from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note on Friday, October 26th. Zacks Investment Research reaffirmed a sell rating on shares of PepsiCo in a research note on Wednesday, November 14th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of PepsiCo to $119.00 and gave the company a hold rating in a research note on Tuesday. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Finally, UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of PepsiCo in a research note on Thursday, December 13th. They set a neutral rating and a $123.00 price objective for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of Hold and an average target price of $119.83. Read more …

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) was upgraded by research analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued on Friday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $64.00 price objective on the chip maker’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $55.00. Morgan Stanley’s target price indicates a potential upside of 21.77% from the stock’s previous close. Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on INTC. BidaskClub cut shares of Intel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 17th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $55.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Wednesday, January 23rd. Nomura reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Wednesday, November 7th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $54.00 price target (up previously from $50.00) on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, January 11th. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “sell” rating and set a $44.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday, January 8th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating and nineteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $53.65. Read more …

Downgrades:

Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) was downgraded by investment analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report released on Tuesday, Marketbeat reports. They currently have a $178.00 price target on the railroad operator’s stock, down from their prior price target of $180.00. Royal Bank of Canada’s price objective would suggest a potential downside of 2.13% from the stock’s previous close. A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on NSC. ValuEngine upgraded shares of Norfolk Southern from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 12th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Norfolk Southern from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $191.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 21st. Credit Suisse Group boosted their price objective on shares of Norfolk Southern from $181.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 12th. Loop Capital boosted their price objective on shares of Norfolk Southern to $210.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Norfolk Southern to $185.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $183.62. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of February 11, 2019

Upgrades:

BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) from an underperform rating to a neutral rating in a research report released on Monday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have $67.00 price objective on the stock, up from their prior price objective of $56.00. A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Colgate-Palmolive from $68.00 to $63.00 and set a hold rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 29th. Argus lowered their price objective on Colgate-Palmolive from $75.00 to $70.00 and set a buy rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 30th. Goldman Sachs Group raised Colgate-Palmolive from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report on Tuesday, January 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Colgate-Palmolive from a neutral rating to an underweight rating and lowered their price target for the company from $61.00 to $54.00 in a report on Monday, October 29th. Finally, Evercore ISI initiated coverage on Colgate-Palmolive in a report on Thursday, January 10th. They issued an outperform rating and a $70.00 price target for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has an average rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $65.13. Read more …

Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) was upgraded by Monness Crespi & Hardt from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Monday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $109.00 target price on the stock. Monness Crespi & Hardt’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 21.69% from the stock’s current price. Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. BidaskClub downgraded Hasbro from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 11th. ValuEngine downgraded Hasbro from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 1st. MKM Partners reduced their price target on Hasbro to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 23rd. KeyCorp raised their price target on Hasbro from $118.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Co reduced their price target on Hasbro from $100.00 to $95.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 23rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. Hasbro presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $104.73. Read more …

Edward Jones upgraded shares of Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report released on Wednesday, The Fly reports. A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Loop Capital boosted their target price on shares of Walt Disney to $130.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a research note on Friday, November 9th. Barclays upgraded shares of Walt Disney from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating and boosted their target price for the company from $104.00 to $130.00 in a research note on Friday, October 19th. Credit Suisse Group reiterated a hold rating and set a $114.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Tuesday, January 22nd. Imperial Capital upgraded shares of Walt Disney from an in-line rating to an outperform rating and boosted their target price for the company from $113.00 to $129.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 27th. Finally, Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Friday, December 7th. They set an outperform rating for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. Walt Disney presently has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus target price of $124.84. Read more …

Edward Jones upgraded shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report released on Wednesday, The Fly reports. Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Bank of America downgraded shares of Home Depot from a buy rating to a neutral rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $219.00 to $195.00 in a research report on Friday, November 16th. Wells Fargo & Co dropped their target price on shares of Home Depot from $230.00 to $220.00 and set an outperform rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 22nd. Credit Suisse Group reissued a neutral rating and issued a $204.00 target price (down previously from $222.00) on shares of Home Depot in a research report on Wednesday, October 17th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Home Depot from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report on Monday, January 14th. Finally, ValuEngine downgraded shares of Home Depot from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 17th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company. The stock presently has an average rating of Buy and an average price target of $204.60. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of December 17, 2018

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) from a neutral rating to an overweight rating in a research report report published on Monday, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage currently has $415.00 price objective on the specialty chemicals company’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $380.00. A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on SHW. Zacks Investment Research cut Sherwin-Williams from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Thursday, October 18th. Deutsche Bank raised Sherwin-Williams from a hold rating to a buy rating and raised their price target for the company from $400.00 to $465.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 4th. Credit Suisse Group dropped their price target on Sherwin-Williams from $500.00 to $467.00 and set a buy rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 26th. Longbow Research began coverage on Sherwin-Williams in a report on Friday, November 30th. They set a neutral rating for the company. Finally, Buckingham Research dropped their price target on Sherwin-Williams from $425.00 to $410.00 and set a neutral rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 26th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has an average rating of Buy and an average target price of $465.60. Read more …

UBS Group upgraded shares of Vodafone Group (NASDAQ:VOD) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report published on Monday, The Fly reports. A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the company. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Vodafone Group from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report on Saturday, August 25th. Bank of America cut Vodafone Group from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a research report on Thursday, August 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Vodafone Group from a market perform rating to an outperform rating and set a $40.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 4th. Citigroup upgraded Vodafone Group from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research report on Thursday, September 6th. Finally, Standpoint Research upgraded Vodafone Group from a reduce rating to a buy rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 11th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has an average rating of Buy and an average price target of $33.36. Read more …

Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) was upgraded by investment analysts at BTIG Research from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has a $119.00 target price on the restaurant operator’s stock. BTIG Research’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 18.25% from the company’s current price. DRI has been the subject of several other reports. Canaccord Genuity upped their price target on Darden Restaurants from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, September 21st. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Darden Restaurants from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $121.00 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, October 5th. Mizuho increased their target price on Darden Restaurants from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 21st. SunTrust Banks increased their target price on Darden Restaurants to $137.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Darden Restaurants from $110.00 to $112.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, September 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and nineteen have issued a buy rating to the company. The stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $120.03. Read more …

JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) from a neutral rating to an overweight rating in a research report report published on Tuesday, Marketbeat reports. The firm currently has $203.00 target price on the railroad operator’s stock, up from their previous target price of $198.00. NSC has been the subject of several other research reports. Zacks Investment Research raised Norfolk Southern from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $169.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday. TD Securities raised Norfolk Southern from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report on Thursday, October 25th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Morgan Stanley set a $113.00 price target on Norfolk Southern and gave the company a sell rating in a report on Monday, October 22nd. Bank of America upped their price target on Norfolk Southern from $183.00 to $187.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a report on Monday, October 1st. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed a hold rating and issued a $190.00 price target on shares of Norfolk Southern in a report on Wednesday, September 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company presently has a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $177.37. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 22, 2018

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Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) was upgraded by equities researchers at Nomura from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm presently has a $50.00 price target on the chip maker’s stock. Nomura’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 12.36% from the company’s previous close. Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on INTC. Sanford C. Bernstein cut shares of Intel from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $54.00 to $42.00 in a research report on Tuesday, June 26th. Benchmark initiated coverage on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, June 26th. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. ValuEngine cut shares of Intel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 26th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $57.00 target price for the company in a research report on Wednesday, June 27th. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $53.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research report on Wednesday, June 27th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have given a hold rating and twenty-one have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $54.89. Read more …

Raymond James upgraded shares of Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) from an outperform rating to a strong-buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Monday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call. Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Mizuho reaffirmed a buy rating on shares of Occidental Petroleum in a research note on Tuesday, July 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Occidental Petroleum from $94.00 to $90.00 and set a neutral rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 10th. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group decreased their price target on Occidental Petroleum to $92.00 and set a neutral rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 16th. Piper Jaffray Companies assumed coverage on Occidental Petroleum in a research report on Friday, September 28th. They set an overweight rating on the stock. Finally, National Alliance Securities upgraded Occidental Petroleum from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report on Monday, August 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Occidental Petroleum has an average rating of Buy and an average target price of $84.06. Read more …

VF (NYSE:VFC) was upgraded by research analysts at Wedbush from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call. VFC has been the topic of several other research reports. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $105.00 price target on shares of VF in a research note on Thursday, July 26th. Bank of America upgraded VF from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $96.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 13th. Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on VF in a research note on Monday, June 25th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $96.00 price target on the stock. Buckingham Research cut their price target on VF from $89.00 to $86.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded VF from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $78.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 16th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $94.71. Read more …

Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) from a neutral rating to a conviction-buy rating in a report issued on Wednesday morning, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage currently has $394.00 target price on the aerospace company’s stock, up from their previous target price of $391.00. Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Berenberg Bank raised Lockheed Martin from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report on Thursday, July 26th. Bank of America raised their price target on Lockheed Martin from $400.00 to $412.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a report on Wednesday, July 25th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on Lockheed Martin from $400.00 to $370.00 and set a buy rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 25th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Lockheed Martin from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $343.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 11th. Finally, UBS Group began coverage on Lockheed Martin in a research report on Wednesday, August 15th. They set a buy rating and a $400.00 price objective on the stock. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The stock presently has a consensus rating of Buy and an average target price of $376.49. Read more …

Occidental Petroleum Could Return 10% Per Year From Today’s Starting Point

Peter Lynch is one of the best professional portfolio managers of all time. During his tenure as portfolio manager of the Fidelity Magellan Fund between 1977 and 1990, his fund generated annual returns of 29.2%. To put this into perspective, a 29.2% annual return over 13 years would have turned a $10,000 investment into nearly $280,000. One of Lynch’s core investing principles is to do your research, meaning investors should always conduct thorough due diligence before buying individual stocks. This includes valuation analysis as an important part of the research process.

The price-to-earnings growth ratio, or PEG ratio for short, can be a helpful valuation tool for investors to find undervalued stocks. Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) currently has a PEG ratio of just 0.24, based on its expected earnings growth over the next five years. This low of a PEG ratio means the stock could be significantly undervalued. In addition, the stock has a high dividend yield of 4%. As a result, Occidental Petroleum could be an attractive stock for value and income investors..

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Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of August 13, 2018

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Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) insider Laurie J. Olson sold 10,214 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.00, for a total transaction of $418,774.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 72,672 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,979,552. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Shares of NYSE:PFE opened at $41.42 on Friday. Pfizer Inc. has a twelve month low of $32.32 and a twelve month high of $41.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The company has a market capitalization of $243.65 billion, a PE ratio of 15.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.96. Read more …

Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) EVP Hope A. Hardison sold 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.01, for a total transaction of $1,450,250.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 109 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,323.09. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. WFC opened at $58.07 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $283.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.13. Wells Fargo & Co has a 1 year low of $49.27 and a 1 year high of $66.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.86. Read more …

Centurylink Inc (NYSE:CTL) Director Glen F. Post III sold 150,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.00, for a total value of $3,300,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Shares of NYSE CTL traded up $0.86 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $23.33. 490,713 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 10,681,134. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.60, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.98. Centurylink Inc has a 1-year low of $13.16 and a 1-year high of $22.83. The company has a market cap of $23.09 billion, a PE ratio of 15.79, a P/E/G ratio of -14.32 and a beta of 0.80. Read more …

Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) COO Dhiaa M. Jamil sold 7,000 shares of Duke Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.98, for a total value of $566,860.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 4,279 shares in the company, valued at approximately $346,513.42. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. DUK stock traded up $0.67 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $81.89. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 257,204 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,751,812. The company has a current ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17. Duke Energy Corp has a 1 year low of $71.96 and a 1 year high of $91.80. The stock has a market cap of $57.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.95, a P/E/G ratio of 3.69 and a beta of 0.10. Read more …