Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of June 6 2022

 

Upgrades:

 

American Express (NYSE:AXP) was upgraded by investment analysts at Edward Jones from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report issued on Monday, Briefing.com reports.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on the company. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $200.00 price target on shares of American Express in a research note on Wednesday, March 23rd. Robert W. Baird reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $175.00 price target on shares of American Express in a research note on Tuesday, April 26th. StockNews.com initiated coverage on American Express in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a "hold" rating on the stock. Citigroup upped their price target on American Express from $187.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 26th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on American Express from $218.00 to $223.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, March 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have issued a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, American Express presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $192.26. Read more …

 

ResMed (NYSE:RMD) was upgraded by research analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on RMD. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on ResMed in a research report on Tuesday, April 5th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $280.00 target price on the stock. StockNews.com downgraded ResMed from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, May 2nd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $267.11.

Shares of RMD opened at $208.31 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $30.47 billion, a PE ratio of 39.23, a P/E/G ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 0.45. The business has a fifty day moving average of $217.93 and a 200 day moving average of $237.23. ResMed has a 52-week low of $189.40 and a 52-week high of $301.34. The company has a quick ratio of 1.56, a current ratio of 2.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. Read more …

 

AmerisourceBergen (NYSE:ABC) was upgraded by research analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report released on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $178.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $167.00. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft's target price would indicate a potential upside of 21.18% from the stock's current price.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on AmerisourceBergen from $178.00 to $175.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 27th. Evercore ISI reduced their price objective on AmerisourceBergen to $165.00 in a research note on Friday. Barclays raised AmerisourceBergen from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $175.00 to $182.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 26th. Argus lifted their price objective on AmerisourceBergen from $140.00 to $160.00 in a research note on Monday, March 14th. Finally, Mizuho raised their target price on AmerisourceBergen from $139.00 to $162.00 in a report on Thursday, May 5th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $169.25. Read more …

 

 

McKesson (NYSE:MCK) was upgraded by investment analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on MCK. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of McKesson from $352.00 to $380.00 in a research report on Friday, May 6th. Credit Suisse Group raised their price target on shares of McKesson from $333.00 to $377.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 11th. Mizuho raised their price target on shares of McKesson from $280.00 to $331.00 in a research report on Monday, May 9th. StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of McKesson in a research report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a "strong-buy" rating on the stock. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on shares of McKesson to $380.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 19th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, McKesson currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $326.00. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of February 28 2022

 

Upgrades:

 

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report released on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $101.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $93.00. Wells Fargo & Company's target price points to a potential upside of 12.90% from the company's current price.

Separately, Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of American Electric Power from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 18th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $96.78.

Shares of NASDAQ AEP opened at $89.46 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.63. The firm has a market cap of $45.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.96, a PEG ratio of 3.08 and a beta of 0.35. American Electric Power has a 1 year low of $74.80 and a 1 year high of $91.66. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $88.50 and its 200-day simple moving average is $86.41. Read more …

 

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) was upgraded by equities researchers at Wolfe Research from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, Briefing.com reports.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on LMT. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $376.00 to $425.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 26th. Susquehanna raised their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $400.00 to $445.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 26th. Bank of America downgraded shares of Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price target for the company from $440.00 to $375.00 in a research note on Monday, November 1st. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $379.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 26th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $387.00 to $401.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 26th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued 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 $410.68. Read more …

 

Kroger (NYSE:KR) was upgraded by investment analysts at Telsey Advisory Group from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $54.00 price objective on the stock, up from their prior price objective of $47.00. Telsey Advisory Group’s target price points to a potential upside of 15.38% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company cut shares of Kroger from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $42.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, January 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Kroger from $44.00 to $45.00 in a research note on Friday. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Kroger from $44.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 3rd. Bank of America upgraded shares of Kroger from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their price target for the company from $38.00 to $52.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 19th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Kroger from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $47.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Friday. Six analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $44.88. Read more …

 

 

Pembina Pipeline (NYSE:PBA  (TSE:PPL) was upgraded by stock analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

PBA has been the subject of several other research reports. TD Securities raised their target price on shares of Pembina Pipeline from C$44.00 to C$45.00 in a report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Pembina Pipeline in a report on Tuesday, November 23rd. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. National Bank Financial raised their target price on shares of Pembina Pipeline from C$41.00 to C$42.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 26th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Pembina Pipeline from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $34.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 9th. Finally, Tudor Pickering reissued a “buy” rating and set a C$45.00 target price on shares of Pembina Pipeline in a report on Friday, November 5th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $42.61. Read more …

 

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 25 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) was upgraded by equities researchers at Piper Sandler to a "buy" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Telsey Advisory Group increased their price target on Best Buy from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Best Buy from $136.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded Best Buy to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. DA Davidson upgraded Best Buy to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded Best Buy to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the company from $145.00 to $157.00 in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $127.53. Read more …

 

Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) was upgraded by stock analysts at Atlantic Securities from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $144.00 target price on the healthcare product maker's stock. Atlantic Securities' price target points to a potential upside of 12.39% from the company's current price.

Several other analysts have also commented on ABT. Redburn Partners initiated coverage on Abbott Laboratories in a report on Thursday, October 14th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $132.28 price objective for the company. Cowen reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $140.00 price objective on shares of Abbott Laboratories in a report on Friday, October 8th. Zacks Investment Research raised Abbott Laboratories from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $127.00 price objective for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 3rd. Raymond James lifted their price objective on Abbott Laboratories from $128.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, October 21st. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on Abbott Laboratories from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, October 1st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $134.94. Read more …

 

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) was upgraded by research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, PriceTargets.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $230.00 price target on the aerospace company’s stock, up from their prior price target of $220.00. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price target points to a potential upside of 12.82% from the company’s current price.

GD has been the subject of a number of other reports. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of General Dynamics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $208.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, August 5th. Credit Suisse Group boosted their target price on shares of General Dynamics from $182.00 to $198.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of General Dynamics from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $176.00 target price for the company in a report on Thursday, September 23rd. Finally, Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of General Dynamics in a report on Monday, August 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, General Dynamics has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $213.91. Read more …

 

 

Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) was upgraded by research analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Thursday, Analyst Price Targets reports. The brokerage presently has a $325.00 price objective on the railroad operator’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $263.00. Bank of America‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 11.45% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on NSC. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Norfolk Southern from $325.00 to $310.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 6th. Evercore ISI raised Norfolk Southern from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $301.00 to $303.00 in a research note on Friday, July 9th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Norfolk Southern from $318.00 to $312.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 7th. Finally, Atlantic Securities began coverage on Norfolk Southern in a research note on Monday, July 12th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $276.00 price target for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $287.57. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of August 23, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Bank of America to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. upgraded Best Buy to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $86.00 to $109.00 in a research report on Friday, May 28th. Barclays upped their target price on Best Buy from $121.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 28th. Zacks Investment Research raised Best Buy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $125.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 28th. Piper Sandler upped their target price on Best Buy from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 28th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group upped their target price on Best Buy from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $122.65. Read more …

 

DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) was upgraded by Raymond James from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report released on Thursday, Price Targets.com reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on DKS. Argus upped their target price on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods from $92.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 7th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods from $86.00 to $142.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 27th. Cowen upped their target price on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods to $150.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 20th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods from $100.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Credit Suisse Group increased their price objective on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods from $72.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 27th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $112.10. Read more …

 

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) was upgraded by equities research analysts at BMO Capital Markets from an "underperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $60.00 price target on the real estate investment trust's stock. BMO Capital Markets' target price indicates a potential upside of 8.83% from the stock's current price.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Raymond James raised their target price on Ventas from $61.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of Ventas from $50.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 3rd. Mizuho reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $45.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research note on Wednesday, July 14th. Wolfe Research began coverage on Ventas in a research report on Monday, June 14th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $71.00 target price for the company. Finally, Scotiabank upped their price target on Ventas from $61.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 1st. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. Ventas presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $57.56. Read more …

 

 

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) was upgraded by research analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued on Thursday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $100.00 target price on the real estate investment trust’s stock. BMO Capital Markets’ target price suggests a potential upside of 17.80% from the company’s current price.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on WELL. Wolfe Research started coverage on Welltower in a research note on Monday, June 14th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $94.00 price target on the stock. Evercore ISI raised shares of Welltower from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $77.00 to $86.00 in a research note on Monday, June 14th. KeyCorp boosted their price objective on shares of Welltower from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 11th. Raymond James increased their target price on shares of Welltower from $92.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 1st. Finally, Capital One Financial raised Welltower from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 21st. Seven equities research 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 company. The stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $80.52. Read more …

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

 

Upgrades:

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

 

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

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

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of November 30, 2020 (Part 2)

 

Upgrades:

  

The Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The firm currently has a $58.00 price objective on the financial services provider's stock, up from their prior price objective of $44.00. Wells Fargo & Company's price objective suggests a potential upside of 18.90% from the stock's current price.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on SCHW. Bank of America boosted their price objective on The Charles Schwab from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, October 16th. TheStreet raised shares of The Charles Schwab from a "c" rating to a "b-" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Raymond James reissued a "hold" rating on shares of The Charles Schwab in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell raised shares of The Charles Schwab from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $44.00 to $54.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 17th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group raised their price target on shares of The Charles Schwab from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 3rd. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. The company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $47.53. Read more …

 

The Southern (NYSE:SO) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of The Southern from $57.00 to $55.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 1st. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of The Southern from $61.00 to $73.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 18th. KeyCorp boosted their target price on shares of The Southern from $65.00 to $66.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 19th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of The Southern from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 17th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of The Southern in a research report on Tuesday, November 24th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $67.00 target price for the company. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $63.66. Read more …

 

FedEx (NYSE:FDX)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein in a research report issued on Wednesday, AnalystRatings.net reports. They currently have a $308.00 price objective on the shipping service provider’s stock. Sanford C. Bernstein’s price target suggests a potential upside of 5.25% from the company’s current price.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on FDX. TheStreet raised FedEx from a “c+” rating to a “b” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 15th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of FedEx from $221.00 to $286.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $320.00 price objective on shares of FedEx in a research note on Tuesday, October 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of FedEx from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the company from $243.00 to $318.00 in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $298.00 price objective (up from $265.00) on shares of FedEx in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, eighteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $287.48. Read more …

 

 

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) was upgraded by equities researchers at Wells Fargo & Company from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

SPGI has been the topic of a number of other reports. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on S&P Global from $351.00 to $353.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, October 2nd. UBS Group increased their price objective on S&P Global from $418.00 to $422.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on S&P Global in a report on Monday. They issued a "buy" rating and a $415.00 price objective on the stock. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on S&P Global from $375.00 to $392.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on S&P Global from $404.00 to $411.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. S&P Global has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $366.64. Read more …

 

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of November 9, 2020

 

Upgrades:

 

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) was upgraded by research analysts at Smith Barney Citigroup from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $118.00 target price on the transportation company's stock, up from their prior target price of $100.00. Smith Barney Citigroup's target price indicates a potential upside of 26.00% from the company's previous close.

CHRW has been the subject of a number of other reports. Barclays raised C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $95.00 to $115.00 in a research report on Friday, October 16th. Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell raised C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $100.00 to $118.00 in a research report on Monday. Stifel Nicolaus downgraded C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $79.00 to $94.00 in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Stephens downgraded C.H. Robinson Worldwide from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $110.00 to $95.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Finally, Loop Capital downgraded C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $96.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. The company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $90.67. Read more …

 

Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Smith Barney Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $132.00 price objective on the specialty chemicals company’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $99.00. Smith Barney Citigroup’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 13.53% from the company’s current price.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on ALB. KeyCorp increased their target price on shares of Albemarle from $60.00 to $89.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Berenberg Bank downgraded shares of Albemarle from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and increased their target price for the company from $65.00 to $68.00 in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of Albemarle from $81.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of Albemarle from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell raised shares of Albemarle from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $99.00 to $132.00 in a research note on Monday. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $92.54. Read more …

 

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) was upgraded by stock analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from an “underperform” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $50.00 price target on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s target price points to a potential upside of 6.72% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Ventas from $36.00 to $39.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 17th. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of Ventas from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their target price for the company from $34.00 to $45.00 in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Ventas from $37.00 to $42.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th. Argus cut shares of Ventas from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus restated a “hold” rating and set a $43.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $39.31. Read more …

 

 

Chubb (NYSE:CB) was upgraded by The Goldman Sachs Group from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $163.00 price target on the financial services provider’s stock, up from their previous price target of $120.00. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 10.90% from the company’s current price.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on CB. William Blair upgraded Chubb from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Bank of America upgraded Chubb from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $123.00 to $132.00 in a report on Thursday, October 29th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Chubb from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating and set a $97.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Wednesday, September 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Chubb from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $152.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, October 12th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on Chubb from $135.00 to $136.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $145.31. Read more …

 

Pentair plc Increases Quarterly Dividend $PNR

• Pentair (NYSE:PNR) declares $0.18/share quarterly dividend, 2.9% increase from prior dividend of $0.175.
• Forward yield 1.81%
• Payable Feb. 8; for shareholders of record Jan. 25; ex-div Jan. 24.

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

Upgrades:

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 …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: January 15 - 19, 2018

Disposals:

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) insider Max A. Guinn sold 11,235 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $168.68, for a total transaction of $1,895,119.80. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 39,406 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,647,004.08. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) traded down $1.76 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $167.54. 2,011,811 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,543,099. The company has a current ratio of 2.12, a quick ratio of 1.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.71. Deere & Company has a fifty-two week low of $104.10 and a fifty-two week high of $170.73. The stock has a market cap of $53,830.00, a PE ratio of 25.19, a PEG ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.77. Read more …

Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) insider Ellyn Shook sold 4,375 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.25, for a total value of $696,718.75. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 41,595 shares in the company, valued at $6,624,003.75. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Ellyn Shook also recently made the following trade(s):

On Monday, October 23rd, Ellyn Shook sold 4,375 shares of Accenture stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $139.81, for a total value of $611,668.75. Read more …

Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) insider Richard Lumb sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.30, for a total transaction of $320,600.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 123,863 shares in the company, valued at $19,855,238.90. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Shares of Accenture Plc (ACN) traded up $0.73 on Friday, reaching $160.94. 1,715,400 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,210,142. The firm has a market capitalization of $103,090.00, a PE ratio of 28.54, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.08. Accenture Plc has a one year low of $112.31 and a one year high of $161.08. Read more …

Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) EVP Sean E. Harper sold 1,525 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.62, for a total value of $283,070.50. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Amgen, Inc. (AMGN) opened at $187.72 on Thursday. Amgen, Inc. has a one year low of $150.38 and a one year high of $191.10. The company has a quick ratio of 5.72, a current ratio of 6.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05. The firm has a market cap of $136,270.00, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.96, a PEG ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 1.36. Read more …

Charles Schwab Corp (NYSE:SCHW) Chairman Charles R. Schwab sold 300,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.31, for a total value of $16,593,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Shares of Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW) traded down $0.76 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $55.33. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 5,840,000 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,520,000. Charles Schwab Corp has a 1-year low of $37.16 and a 1-year high of $56.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 0.31 and a quick ratio of 0.30. The stock has a market cap of $74,090.00, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.47, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.75. Read more …

Pentair PLC. (NYSE:PNR) CFO John L. Stauch sold 2,392 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.30, for a total value of $168,157.60. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Shares of Pentair PLC. (NYSE:PNR) traded down $0.02 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $73.56. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 731,900 shares, compared to its average volume of 876,900. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.59. Pentair PLC. has a 12 month low of $57.44 and a 12 month high of $74.84. The firm has a market cap of $13,360.00, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.03, a P/E/G ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.41. Read more …

Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST) Director James D. Sinegal sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.06, for a total transaction of $5,761,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 746,209 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $143,316,900.54. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Shares of Costco Wholesale Co. (COST) traded up $0.15 during trading on Friday, hitting $191.66. 901,164 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,820,000. The firm has a market capitalization of $84,170.00, a P/E ratio of 30.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.17 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a current ratio of 0.98. Costco Wholesale Co. has a twelve month low of $150.00 and a twelve month high of $195.35. Read more …

Acquisitions:

BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) Director Deryck C. Maughan purchased 3,861 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 17th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $573.44 per share, with a total value of $2,214,051.84. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 12,265 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,033,241.60. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE BLK) traded up $10.97 on Friday, reaching $590.26. The company had a trading volume of 591,655 shares, compared to its average volume of 511,730. BlackRock, Inc. has a 1 year low of $365.83 and a 1 year high of $590.56. The company has a current ratio of 2.89, a quick ratio of 2.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. The firm has a market cap of $94,640.00, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.81. Read more …

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