Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of November 15 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) was upgraded by research analysts at UBS Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

CVX has been the topic of several other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut Chevron from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and cut their price objective for the company from $128.00 to $111.00 in a research note on Wednesday, September 15th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Chevron from $109.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, November 1st. Piper Sandler increased their price target on Chevron from $126.00 to $137.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, July 23rd. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Raymond James increased their price target on Chevron from $134.00 to $137.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, November 1st. Finally, Redburn Partners raised Chevron from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 22nd. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $120.24.

Shares of CVX opened at $114.23 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $220.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.05, a P/E/G ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 1.30. Chevron has a one year low of $81.03 and a one year high of $116.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.28. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $106.25 and a 200 day moving average price of $104.42. Read more …

 

Royal Dutch Shell (OTCMKTS:RDS-A) was upgraded by research analysts at Scotiabank from a “sector perform” rating to a “sector outperform” rating in a report issued on Wednesday, FinViz reports. The brokerage currently has a $56.00 price objective on the stock, up from their previous price objective of $54.00. Scotiabank’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 22.83% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the company. TD Securities started coverage on Royal Dutch Shell in a research note on Monday, October 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $56.00 target price for the company. HSBC dropped their price objective on Royal Dutch Shell to $51.70 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Royal Dutch Shell has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $53.14. Read more …

 

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) was upgraded by investment analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday, The Fly reports.

GILD has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a “buy” rating and set a C$84.00 price target on shares of Gilead Sciences in a research report on Monday, August 23rd. SVB Leerink dropped their price target on Gilead Sciences from $77.00 to $75.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 29th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Gilead Sciences from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $72.00 price target for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 10th. Evercore ISI reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Gilead Sciences in a research report on Sunday, October 31st. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Gilead Sciences from $83.00 to $84.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 12th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $116.36. Read more …

 

 

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) was upgraded by stock analysts at Morgan Stanley to a “top pick” rating in a research note issued on Thursday, The Fly reports.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on TJX. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of TJX Companies from $80.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 16th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of TJX Companies from $101.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of TJX Companies from $75.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 19th. MKM Partners upped their price target on shares of TJX Companies from $79.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 20th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of TJX Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $69.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 21st. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $80.53. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of April 27, 2020

Upgrades:

Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) was upgraded by stock analysts at DA Davidson from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has a $108.00 target price on the apparel retailer’s stock, up from their previous target price of $87.00. DA Davidson’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 16.71% from the company’s previous close.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on ROST. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Ross Stores in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Nomura Securities lowered their target price on shares of Ross Stores from $83.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Wells Fargo & Co raised shares of Ross Stores from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $100.00 to $110.00 in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Gordon Haskett initiated coverage on shares of Ross Stores in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. They set an “accumulate” rating and a $132.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 price target on shares of Ross Stores in a research report on Monday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and seventeen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Ross Stores has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $113.83. Read more …

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) was upgraded by stock analysts at Atlantic Securities from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report issued on Wednesday, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage currently has a $60.00 target price on the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock. Atlantic Securities’ target price indicates a potential upside of 16.41% from the stock’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Deutsche Bank boosted their price target on shares of TJX Companies from $66.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of TJX Companies from $70.00 to $57.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Cfra raised shares of TJX Companies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $66.00 to $76.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Morgan Stanley cut shares of TJX Companies to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of TJX Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-two have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $66.04. Read more …

Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED) was upgraded by equities researchers at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has a $91.00 target price on the utilities provider’s stock. Bank of America‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 11.96% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Guggenheim cut shares of Consolidated Edison from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Consolidated Edison from $96.00 to $88.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Mizuho cut shares of Consolidated Edison from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $98.00 to $91.00 in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of Consolidated Edison from $89.00 to $84.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Consolidated Edison from $89.00 to $78.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. Consolidated Edison currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $85.83. Read more …

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) was upgraded by stock analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

LUV has been the topic of a number of other reports. Susquehanna Bancshares upgraded Southwest Airlines from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating and set a $41.00 price target on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Evercore ISI upgraded Southwest Airlines from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $55.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Barclays reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Southwest Airlines in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. Cowen lowered their target price on Southwest Airlines from $45.00 to $40.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Vertical Research lowered Southwest Airlines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $58.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, January 9th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $51.89. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of August 19, 2019

Upgrades:

AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) was upgraded by investment analysts at Piper Jaffray Companies from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. ABBV has been the topic of a number of other reports. Svb Leerink upgraded shares of AbbVie from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $88.00 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday, June 26th. Leerink Swann upgraded shares of AbbVie to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 2nd. Credit Suisse Group set a $78.00 target price on shares of AbbVie and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, April 26th. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of AbbVie from an “underperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 27th. Finally, ValuEngine downgraded shares of AbbVie from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 26th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $92.05. Read more …

Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) was upgraded by investment analysts at Guggenheim from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports. Separately, ValuEngine upgraded shares of Cardinal Health from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, May 9th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $54.86. NYSE:CAH opened at $43.48 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.23, a PEG ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.28. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $45.58 and its 200 day simple moving average is $47.54. Cardinal Health has a twelve month low of $41.03 and a twelve month high of $58.31. Read more …

Wells Fargo & Co upgraded shares of Target (NYSE:TGT) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports. They currently have $115.00 price target on the retailer’s stock. A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Credit Suisse Group set a $90.00 price target on Target and gave the stock a buy rating in a research report on Thursday, May 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a mkt perform rating on shares of Target in a research report on Friday, May 3rd. Barclays reiterated a buy rating and set a $95.00 price target on shares of Target in a research report on Thursday, May 30th. Robert W. Baird set a $90.00 price objective on Target and gave the company a buy rating in a report on Monday, August 12th. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Target in a report on Thursday, July 11th. They issued a buy rating and a $102.00 price objective for the company. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Target presently has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus target price of $90.68. Read more …

Altria Group (NYSE:MO) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm currently has a $44.00 price target on the stock. Morgan Stanley’s price objective points to a potential downside of 6.16% from the company’s previous close. A number of other analysts have also commented on the company. Royal Bank of Canada set a $68.00 price objective on Altria Group and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 31st. ValuEngine lowered Altria Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 29th. TheStreet lowered Altria Group from a “b-” rating to a “c+” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 14th. Wells Fargo & Co reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Altria Group in a report on Friday, August 9th. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group lowered Altria Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $49.86 price objective for the company. in a report on Friday, July 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $60.74. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of July 1, 2019

Upgrades:

Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) was upgraded by Mizuho from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Western Digital from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 20th. BidaskClub lowered Western Digital from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 27th. Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Western Digital from $42.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 27th. Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $55.00 target price on shares of Western Digital in a research note on Thursday, March 28th. Finally, ValuEngine cut Western Digital from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, April 1st. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have issued a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Western Digital currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $59.50. Read more …

Downgrades:

Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) was downgraded by investment analysts at Longbow Research from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. YUM has been the subject of a number of other research reports. UBS Group boosted their target price on Yum! Brands from $105.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 29th. Citigroup upped their price target on Yum! Brands from $103.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 21st. BTIG Research upped their price target on Yum! Brands to $114.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 2nd. Robert W. Baird reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $112.00 price objective on shares of Yum! Brands in a research report on Monday, April 29th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research cut Yum! Brands from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $101.93. Read more …

BNP Paribas lowered shares of Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE:RDS.A) from an outperform rating to a neutral rating in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday morning, The Fly reports. A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on RDS.A. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Royal Dutch Shell from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 16th. ValuEngine cut shares of Royal Dutch Shell from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 24th. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Royal Dutch Shell from an underweight rating to an equal weight rating in a research note on Thursday, May 9th. Deutsche Bank upgraded shares of Royal Dutch Shell from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note on Monday, May 13th. Finally, HSBC upgraded shares of Royal Dutch Shell from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note on Monday, May 13th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. The stock presently has an average rating of Buy and a consensus price target of $80.00. Read more …

Domtar (NYSE:UFS) (TSE:UFS) was downgraded by stock analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, BenzingaRatingsTable reports. They presently have a $39.00 price target on the basic materials company’s stock, down from their previous price target of $52.00. BMO Capital Markets’ target price suggests a potential downside of 10.41% from the stock’s previous close. Several other brokerages have also weighed in on UFS. Raymond James restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $51.00 price objective on shares of Domtar in a report on Thursday, May 2nd. Vertical Research lowered Domtar from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. Stephens set a $53.00 price objective on Domtar and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, June 28th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Domtar from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $56.00 price objective for the company in a report on Friday, April 12th. Finally, ValuEngine lowered Domtar from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $51.31. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of November 20, 2017

Upgrades:

Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAB) was upgraded by equities researchers at Deutsche Bank AG from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Monday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage presently has a $25.00 target price on the stock. Deutsche Bank AG’s price target suggests a potential downside of 4.47% from the stock’s previous close. Several other analysts also recently commented on VIAB. B. Riley restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Viacom in a research note on Wednesday, November 1st. BidaskClub downgraded Viacom from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 17th. Wells Fargo & Company downgraded Viacom from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 5th. Jefferies Group LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $43.00 target price (down from $52.00) on shares of Viacom in a research note on Wednesday, August 9th. Read more …

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Monday. VZ has been the subject of several other reports. TheStreet upgraded Verizon Communications from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 8th. Bank of America Corporation set a $52.00 price target on Verizon Communications and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 20th. Robert W. Baird reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $49.00 price target on shares of Verizon Communications in a research report on Wednesday, October 4th. BidaskClub upgraded Verizon Communications from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, July 31st. Read more …

Dominion Energy Inc. (NYSE:D) was upgraded by research analysts at Bank of America Corporation from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Wednesday, The Fly reports. A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup Inc. dropped their price objective on Dominion Energy from $78.00 to $76.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 26th. Deutsche Bank AG raised their price objective on Dominion Energy from $76.00 to $77.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 3rd. Zacks Investment Research raised Dominion Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, August 4 th. Read more …

Kellogg Company (NYSE:K) was upgraded by Argus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports. Several other research analysts also recently commented on the company. Susquehanna Bancshares Inc set a $71.00 price objective on Kellogg and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 31st. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on Kellogg from $85.00 to $78.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 4th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on Kellogg from $70.00 to $66.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 13th. Read more …

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) was upgraded by research analysts at Deutsche Bank AG from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, The Fly reports. DE has been the topic of several other reports. ValuEngine raised Deere & from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 1st. Jefferies Group LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $125.00 price objective on shares of Deere & in a research report on Wednesday, August 9th. Zacks Investment Research raised Deere & from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $150.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 2nd. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Deere & in a report on Sunday, August 20th. Read more …

Downgrades:

Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE:CAH) was downgraded by investment analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday. Several other research firms have also commented on CAH. BidaskClub lowered shares of Cardinal Health from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 24th. Jefferies Group LLC reissued a “hold” rating and set a $77.00 price target on shares of Cardinal Health in a research report on Thursday, July 27th. Credit Suisse Group decreased their price target on shares of Cardinal Health from $87.00 to $81.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 3rd. UBS AG reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $76.00 price target (down from $79.00) on shares of Cardinal Health in a research report on Thursday, August 3rd. Read more …

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) was downgraded by Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report released on Monday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have a $100.00 price objective on the retailer’s stock. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 2.59% from the company’s previous close. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call. Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Cowen and Company set a $86.00 target price on Wal-Mart Stores and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 7th. Jefferies Group LLC set a $88.00 target price on Wal-Mart Stores and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 11th. BidaskClub raised Wal-Mart Stores from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 31st. Read more …

Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE:RDS.A) was downgraded by research analysts at HSBC Holdings PLC from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, Marketbeat.com reports. A number of other brokerages have also commented on RDS.A. Piper Jaffray Companies reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Royal Dutch Shell PLC in a research report on Thursday, October 19th. ValuEngine upgraded Royal Dutch Shell PLC from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 9th. Jefferies Group LLC set a $63.00 price objective on Royal Dutch Shell PLC and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 29th. Read more …

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Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 30, 2017

Upgrades:

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) was upgraded by stock analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday. Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Canaccord Genuity restated a “buy” rating and set a $38.00 price objective on shares of Intel Corporation in a research note on Wednesday, July 12th. Hilliard Lyons initiated coverage on Intel Corporation in a research note on Wednesday, July 12th. They set a “buy” rating and a $41.00 price objective on the stock. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $43.00 price objective on shares of Intel Corporation in a research note on Wednesday, July 12th. Read more …

Merck & Company, Inc. (NYSE:MRK) was upgraded by equities researchers at Citigroup Inc. to a “buy” rating in a report released on Monday. A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on MRK. Zacks Investment Research cut Merck & from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 11th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $72.00 price target on shares of Merck & in a report on Friday, September 8th. UBS AG raised their price target on Merck & from $70.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 31st. Piper Jaffray Companies set a $70.00 price target on Merck & and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, July 29th. Finally, BidaskClub raised Merck & from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 1st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $69.21. Read more …

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) upgraded shares of ABB Ltd (NYSE:ABB) from a neutral rating to a conviction-buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday morning. A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on ABB. BidaskClub cut shares of ABB from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 1st. Robert W. Baird reaffirmed a buy rating and issued a $29.00 target price on shares of ABB in a research report on Wednesday, October 4th. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of ABB from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 19th. UBS AG reaffirmed a sell rating on shares of ABB in a research report on Monday, July 24th. Read more …

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) was upgraded by research analysts at Societe Generale from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Thursday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has a $144.00 price objective on the stock, up from their prior price objective of $112.05. Societe Generale’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 27.99% from the stock’s previous close. A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the company. J P Morgan Chase & Co lowered Kimberly-Clark Corporation from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $115.55 to $100.00 in a report on Friday, October 20th. Macquarie initiated coverage on Kimberly-Clark Corporation in a report on Friday, September 15th. Read more …

Downgrades:

General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) was downgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report issued on Monday. They presently have a $32.00 price target on the auto manufacturer’s stock, down from their previous price target of $43.16. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)’s target price would indicate a potential downside of 25.55% from the stock’s current price. A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank AG boosted their target price on shares of General Motors from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 25th. BMO Capital Markets raised shares of General Motors to a “market perform” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $41.00 to $48.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 25th. Read more …

Merck & Company, Inc. (NYSE:MRK) was downgraded by Morgan Stanley from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, Marketbeat reports. They currently have a $56.00 target price on the stock. Morgan Stanley’s target price points to a potential downside of 3.85% from the company’s current price. Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $73.00 price target (down from $74.00) on shares of Merck & in a report on Monday, July 24th. Read more …

Statoil ASA (NYSE:STO) was downgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Monday. Several other brokerages have also recently commented on STO. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Statoil ASA from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 26th. Tudor Pickering cut shares of Statoil ASA from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 5th. Deutsche Bank AG upgraded shares of Statoil ASA from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 4th. Scotiabank set a $17.00 target price on shares of Statoil ASA and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, August 25th. Read more …

Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Argus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday. NOK has been the subject of several other reports. Zacks Investment Research lowered Nokia Corporation from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 17th. Vetr raised Nokia Corporation from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $7.28 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, July 14th. Read more …

Bank of America Corporation downgraded shares of Under Armour Inc (NYSE:UAA) from a neutral rating to an underperform rating in a report issued on Monday. They currently have $12.00 price target on the stock, down from their prior price target of $21.00. Several other research firms also recently weighed in on UAA. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Under Armour from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $24.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 4th. Vetr upgraded Under Armour from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $22.36 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 3rd. Susquehanna Bancshares Inc lifted their price objective on Under Armour from $14.00 to $17.00 in a research report on Friday, July 7th. Read more …

Under Armour Inc (NYSE:UAA) was downgraded by equities researchers at J P Morgan Chase & Co from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating in a report released on Tuesday. Read more …

Argus downgraded shares of Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report report published on Wednesday. The brokerage currently has $195.00 price objective on the medical research company’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $175.22. “We would consider a more constructive stance on AMGN on signs of stronger contributions from the company’s new drug pipeline or from its biosimilars portfolio,” the firm said.”We note, however, that Amgen may not generate commercial revenue from biosimilars until 2019 due to regulatory and legal hurdles.,” Argus’ analyst wrote. Read more …

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (NYSE:TEVA) was downgraded by research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company to a “market perform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $11.36 target price on the stock, down from their previous target price of $17.00. Wells Fargo & Company’s price objective suggests a potential downside of 17.68% from the stock’s current price. A number of other research firms have also issued reports on TEVA. TheStreet lowered shares of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited from a “c-” rating to a “d+” rating in a research note on Friday, August 25th. Read more …

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (NYSE:TEVA) was downgraded by equities researchers at Deutsche Bank AG from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday. Read more …

Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE:RDS.B) was downgraded by analysts at Societe Generale from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Friday, The Fly reports. Read more …

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Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of February 20, 2017

Upgrades:

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON:RBS) was upgraded by stock analysts at Barclays PLC to an “equal weight” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday. The firm presently has a GBX 250 ($3.12) target price on the financial services provider’s stock, up from their previous target price of GBX 200 ($2.50). Barclays PLC’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 3.14% from the stock’s previous close. Continue reading here.

Royal Bank Scotland PLC (The) (NYSE:RBS) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Barclays PLC from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday. Continue reading here.

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) upgraded shares of Rolls-Royce Holding PLC (LON:RR) to a buy rating in a report issued on Monday. The brokerage currently has GBX 1,030 ($12.83) target price on the stock, up from their prior target price of GBX 743 ($9.26). Continue reading here.

TotalFinaElf, S.A. (NYSE:TOT) was upgraded by equities researchers at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) from a “buy” rating to a “conviction-buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday. Continue reading here.

Parker-Hannifin Corporation (NYSE:PH) was upgraded by equities research analysts at J P Morgan Chase & Co from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday. The firm presently has a $173.00 price target on the stock. J P Morgan Chase & Co’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 12.56% from the company’s previous close. Continue reading here.

Morgan Stanley upgraded VF Corp. (NYSE: VFC) from Underweight to Equalweight with a price target of $50.00 (from $48.00). Continue reading here.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) was upgraded by research analysts at Bank of America Corp from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday. The firm currently has a $88.00 target price on the retailer’s stock, up from their prior target price of $76.00. Bank of America Corp’s price target points to a potential upside of 22.72% from the stock’s previous close. Continue reading here.

Home Depot, Inc. (The) (NYSE:HD) was upgraded by Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report released on Thursday. Continue reading here.

Unilever NV (NYSE:UN) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Societe Generale from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Thursday. Continue reading here.

Deutsche Bank upgraded Franklin Resources (NYSE: BEN) from Sell to Hold with a price target of $41.00 (from $37.00). Continue reading here.

Downgrades:

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) downgraded shares of Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE:RDS.A) from a conviction-buy rating to a buy rating in a research note published on Tuesday morning. Continue reading here.

United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Bank of America Corp from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday. They presently have a $114.00 price objective on the stock. Bank of America Corp’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 7.93% from the company’s previous close. Continue reading here.

Reynolds American Inc (NYSE:RAI) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report issued on Thursday. Continue reading here.