Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 25, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) was upgraded by stock analysts at Credit Suisse Group from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $40.00 target price on the financial services provider's stock, up from their prior target price of $35.00. Credit Suisse Group's price target points to a potential upside of 25.39% from the company's current price.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on WFC. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Wells Fargo & Company from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price target for the company from $26.00 to $38.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 7th. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of Wells Fargo & Company from an "underperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating and upped their price target for the company from $25.00 to $31.00 in a research note on Monday, November 30th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $35.00 to $31.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 16th. Piper Sandler upped their price target on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $25.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, December 21st. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, January 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and sixteen have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Wells Fargo & Company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $33.58. Read more …

 

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) was upgraded by equities researchers at Atlantic Securities from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm presently has a $40.00 price target on the financial services provider’s stock. Atlantic Securities’ target price suggests a potential upside of 28.37% from the company’s previous close.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Bank of America from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $27.00 to $36.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Bank of America from $26.00 to $27.50 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of Bank of America from $28.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 11th. Smith Barney Citigroup upgraded shares of Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 11th. Finally, UBS Group set a $30.00 price objective on shares of Bank of America and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 19th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the stock. Bank of America presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $33.13. Read more …

 

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) was upgraded by analysts at Loop Capital from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report released on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $260.00 price target on the stock. Loop Capital's target price indicates a potential upside of 25.87% from the stock's previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on the company. Raymond James upped their target price on Dollar General from $235.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, December 4th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Dollar General from $240.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, December 7th. Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell increased their price objective on Dollar General from $235.00 to $250.00 in a research note on Friday, December 4th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on Dollar General from $223.00 to $240.00 in a research note on Friday, December 4th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on Dollar General from $220.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, December 4th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. The stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $226.58. Read more …

 

 

Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $83.00 price objective on the utilities provider’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 12.83% from the company’s current price.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Bank of America raised Dominion Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $88.00 to $83.00 in a research note on Wednesday, December 16th. TheStreet downgraded Dominion Energy from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 22nd. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Dominion Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $84.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. Credit Suisse Group raised Dominion Energy from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $83.00 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 17th. Finally, Evercore ISI raised Dominion Energy from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 21st. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $83.58. Read more …

 

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of November 30, 2020

 

Disposals:

 

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) SVP Thomas Donato sold 1,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.00, for a total transaction of $382,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 969 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $247,095. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Shares of NYSE ROK traded down $3.20 during trading on Monday, hitting $252.73. The company had a trading volume of 15,762 shares, compared to its average volume of 885,681. Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a 52 week low of $115.38 and a 52 week high of $267.48. The business's 50-day moving average is $244.58 and its 200 day moving average is $224.86. The company has a market cap of $29.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.84, a PEG ratio of 4.78 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.31.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last issued its earnings results on Sunday, November 15th. The industrial products company reported $1.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.77 by $0.10. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 105.45% and a net margin of 11.85%. The business had revenue of $1.57 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.58 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.01 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was down 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts expect that Rockwell Automation, Inc. will post 7.54 EPS for the current year. Read more …

 

The Charles Schwab Co. (NYSE:SCHW) Chairman Charles R. Schwab sold 98,870 shares of The Charles Schwab stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.81, for a total value of $4,924,714.70. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Shares of NYSE:SCHW traded down $0.92 during trading on Monday, hitting $48.78. 21,639,359 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 11,916,492. The stock has a market cap of $93.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.69 and a beta of 1.13. The Charles Schwab Co. has a fifty-two week low of $28.00 and a fifty-two week high of $51.65. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $42.36 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $37.01. The company has a current ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 0.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33.

The Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 15th. The financial services provider reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $2.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.43 billion. The Charles Schwab had a return on equity of 14.02% and a net margin of 29.80%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.70 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that The Charles Schwab Co. will post 2.17 EPS for the current year. Read more …

 

The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) Director Nelson Peltz sold 306,567 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $137.31, for a total value of $42,094,714.77. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Shares of NYSE:PG traded up $0.26 during trading on Monday, reaching $138.87. 10,877,334 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,135,707. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $344.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.55, a P/E/G ratio of 3.53 and a beta of 0.43. The business's fifty day moving average is $141.17 and its 200-day moving average is $131.02. The Procter & Gamble Company has a 52-week low of $94.34 and a 52-week high of $146.92.

The Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The company reported $1.63 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.42 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $19.32 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.38 billion. The Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 29.53% and a net margin of 18.36%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.37 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts predict that The Procter & Gamble Company will post 5.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. Read more …

 

 

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) CFO Kelly A. Kramer sold 45,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.81, for a total value of $1,926,450.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 297,078 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,717,909.18. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Shares of CSCO stock traded up $0.52 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $43.54. 23,926,012 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 25,756,674. The company has a market cap of $183.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 0.87. The company’s 50 day moving average is $39.51 and its two-hundred day moving average is $42.85. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 1 year low of $32.40 and a 1 year high of $50.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 1.59 and a quick ratio of 1.54. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of November 30, 2020 (Part 1)

 

Upgrades:

 

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

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on Wells Fargo & Company from $35.00 to $31.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 16th. DA Davidson raised Wells Fargo & Company from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $27.00 to $31.00 in a research note on Thursday, November 19th. ValuEngine raised Wells Fargo & Company from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 25th. Odeon Capital Group upgraded shares of Wells Fargo & Company from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Finally, UBS Group upgraded shares of Wells Fargo & Company from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their price target for the company from $21.00 to $24.00 in a report on Friday, September 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have issued a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $31.30. Read more …

 

AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN) was upgraded by equities researchers at UBS Group from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. HSBC raised AstraZeneca from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 11th. Berenberg Bank initiated coverage on AstraZeneca in a research report on Tuesday, September 29th. They set a "buy" rating on the stock. Oddo Bhf raised AstraZeneca from a "reduce" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating on shares of AstraZeneca in a research report on Monday, November 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $61.00.

AZN opened at $52.61 on Monday. AstraZeneca has a 12-month low of $36.15 and a 12-month high of $64.94. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $53.81 and its 200-day simple moving average is $54.53. The company has a market capitalization of $138.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 63.39, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.50. Read more …

 

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

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell cut shares of The Bank of New York Mellon from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of The Bank of New York Mellon from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price target for the company from $39.00 to $46.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 11th. Smith Barney Citigroup cut shares of The Bank of New York Mellon from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 10th. Bank of America cut shares of The Bank of New York Mellon from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating and lowered their price target for the company from $42.00 to $39.00 in a report on Friday, November 20th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut shares of The Bank of New York Mellon from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and lowered their price target for the company from $47.00 to $43.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 18th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. The Bank of New York Mellon has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $44.56. Read more …

 

 

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) was upgraded by investment analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

USB has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Bank of America raised shares of U.S. Bancorp from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $39.00 to $41.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of U.S. Bancorp from $37.50 to $43.50 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. ValuEngine raised shares of U.S. Bancorp from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 2nd. Finally, TheStreet raised shares of U.S. Bancorp from a “c” rating to a “b-” rating in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company. U.S. Bancorp presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $44.58. Read more …

 

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of November 23, 2020

 

 

Upgrades: 

 

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) was upgraded by equities researchers at Morgan Stanley from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. 

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. Stephens initiated coverage on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. They issued an "equal weight" rating on the stock. William Blair reissued a "market perform" rating on shares of Rockwell Automation in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their target price on Rockwell Automation from $205.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 11th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Rockwell Automation from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $256.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 13th. Finally, Berenberg Bank started coverage on Rockwell Automation in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $270.00 target price on the stock. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. Rockwell Automation has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $225.24. 

NYSE:ROK opened at $247.63 on Monday. Rockwell Automation has a 52 week low of $115.38 and a 52 week high of $267.48. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $28.77 billion, a PE ratio of 37.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.78 and a beta of 1.47. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $241.13 and its 200-day moving average price is $222.63. Read more ... 

 

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) was upgraded by equities researchers at Guggenheim from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Stock Target Advisor reports. 

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on American Electric Power from $94.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 26th. Wolfe Research lowered shares of American Electric Power from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 16th. KeyCorp upped their price target on shares of American Electric Power from $96.00 to $97.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 19th. BidaskClub lowered shares of American Electric Power from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of American Electric Power from $106.00 to $108.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $102.50. Read more ... 

 

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE:BIP) (TSE:BIP.UN) was upgraded by investment analysts at Credit Suisse Group from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, AR Network reports. The firm currently has a $50.00 price target on the utilities provider's stock, up from their previous price target of $43.00. Credit Suisse Group's price target points to a potential downside of 2.86% from the company's current price. 

BIP has been the topic of a number of other reports. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, September 25th. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners from $41.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners from $62.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, September 28th. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners from $47.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, November 13th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $53.83. Read more ... 

 

 

Chubb (NYSE:CB) was upgraded by equities researchers at Raymond James from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Analyst Ratings Network reports. The firm currently has a $180.00 price target on the financial services provider’s stock, up from their prior price target of $150.00. Raymond James’ price objective points to a potential upside of 20.78% from the stock’s current price. 

Several other equities analysts have also commented on CB. TheStreet upgraded shares of Chubb from a “c” rating to a “b-” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. Bank of America upgraded shares of Chubb from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price target for the company from $123.00 to $132.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Chubb from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $120.00 to $163.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 10th. Credit Suisse Group raised their target price on shares of Chubb from $144.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 3rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on shares of Chubb from $135.00 to $136.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Chubb presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $149.29. Read more ... 

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of November 16, 2020

 

Disposals:

 

Eastman Chemical (NYSE:EMN) CEO Mark J. Costa sold 7,938 shares of Eastman Chemical stock in a transaction on Monday, November 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.23, for a total transaction of $716,245.74. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 323,717 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,208,984.91. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

NYSE:EMN traded up $2.94 on Tuesday, reaching $93.28. The stock had a trading volume of 23,112 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,234,278. Eastman Chemical has a 1-year low of $34.44 and a 1-year high of $93.10. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $82.68 and a 200-day moving average price of $73.75. The company has a market capitalization of $12.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.00 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. Read more …

 

The Charles Schwab Co. (NYSE:SCHW) Chairman Charles R. Schwab sold 60,921 shares of The Charles Schwab stock in a transaction on Monday, November 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.10, for a total value of $2,869,379.10. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Shares of The Charles Schwab stock traded up $0.30 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $46.30. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 577,279 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,941,968. The firm has a market capitalization of $59.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.30 and a beta of 1.13. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $39.23 and a 200-day simple moving average of $36.23. The company has a quick ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The Charles Schwab Co. has a 1-year low of $28.00 and a 1-year high of $51.65.  Read more …

 

Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) insider Tracy L. Skeans sold 4,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.00, for a total transaction of $504,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 3,289 shares in the company, valued at $345,345. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Shares of YUM stock traded up $1.10 on Thursday, reaching $105.27. The company had a trading volume of 1,046,248 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,217,049. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.76 billion, a PE ratio of 31.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 0.93. Yum! Brands, Inc. has a one year low of $54.95 and a one year high of $107.62. The business’s 50-day moving average is $97.93 and its 200 day moving average is $92.47. Read more …

 

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE:ADM) SVP Joseph D. Taets sold 30,000 shares of Archer-Daniels-Midland stock in a transaction on Monday, November 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.15, for a total value of $1,504,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 190,554 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,556,283.10. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

NYSE ADM traded down $0.39 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $50.02. The company had a trading volume of 26,867 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,123,858. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $48.83 and its 200 day moving average is $43.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 1.64 and a quick ratio of 1.01. Archer-Daniels-Midland Company has a fifty-two week low of $28.92 and a fifty-two week high of $52.05. The company has a market capitalization of $28.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.50 and a beta of 0.87. Read more …

 

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of May 25, 2020

Upgrades:

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) was upgraded by equities researchers at SunTrust Banks from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $73.00 price target on the biopharmaceutical company’s stock. SunTrust Banks’ target price suggests a potential downside of 0.46% from the stock’s current price.

 

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on GILD. Wells Fargo & Co restated a “hold” rating and issued a $84.00 target price on shares of Gilead Sciences in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $89.00 price objective on shares of Gilead Sciences in a report on Monday, April 13th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Gilead Sciences from $75.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Sanford C. Bernstein cut Gilead Sciences from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $78.00 to $70.00 in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, BidaskClub cut Gilead Sciences from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have issued a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $78.26. Read more …

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage presently has a $250.00 price target on the industrial products company’s stock. Bank of America‘s target price suggests a potential upside of 23.65% from the stock’s previous close.

 

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $162.00 to $177.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $175.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Rosenblatt Securities lowered shares of Rockwell Automation from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $155.00 to $173.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $155.00 to $198.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, G.Research downgraded shares of Rockwell Automation from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Rockwell Automation currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $188.83. Read more …

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) was upgraded by analysts at UBS Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

 

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Susquehanna Bancshares raised shares of Southwest Airlines from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating and set a $41.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Bank of America raised shares of Southwest Airlines from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $48.00 to $43.00 in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Raymond James raised shares of Southwest Airlines from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $50.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Evercore ISI raised shares of Southwest Airlines from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $55.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Southwest Airlines from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $49.00 to $36.00 in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Southwest Airlines presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $51.33. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of May 4, 2020

Disposals:

eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) SVP Wendy Elizabeth Jones sold 62,719 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.48, for a total value of $2,413,427.12. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 68,909 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,651,618.32. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

NASDAQ:EBAY opened at $40.32 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.87. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $33.91 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $35.41. The stock has a market cap of $27.51 billion, a PE ratio of 6.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.36. eBay Inc. has a 52 week low of $26.02 and a 52 week high of $42.00. Read more …

American Electric Power Company Inc (NYSE:AEP) CEO Nicholas K. Akins sold 16,519 shares of American Electric Power stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.90, for a total transaction of $1,352,906.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 134,743 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,035,451.70. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Shares of American Electric Power stock opened at $78.82 on Thursday. American Electric Power Company Inc has a 1 year low of $65.14 and a 1 year high of $104.97. The firm has a market cap of $41.10 billion, a PE ratio of 20.26, a PEG ratio of 3.35 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 0.40 and a quick ratio of 0.28. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $81.37 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $91.75. Read more …

Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT) EVP Margaret L. Johnson sold 35,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.08, for a total transaction of $6,162,800.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 50,023 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,808,049.84. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

MSFT opened at $183.60 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 2.90 and a quick ratio of 2.88. The company’s 50-day moving average is $162.59 and its 200 day moving average is $159.85. Microsoft Co. has a fifty-two week low of $119.01 and a fifty-two week high of $190.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $1,392.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.60, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.95. Read more …

Starbucks Co. (NASDAQ:SBUX) Director Myron E. Ullman III sold 4,252 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.99, for a total value of $267,833.48. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 22,728 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,431,636.72. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Shares of NASDAQ SBUX opened at $63.05 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $76.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.60, a PEG ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.72. Starbucks Co. has a 1 year low of $50.02 and a 1 year high of $99.72. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $74.31 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $83.83. 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 July 16, 2018

Upgrades:

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) was upgraded by investment analysts at UBS Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports. UPS has been the subject of a number of other reports. ValuEngine cut United Parcel Service from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, July 2nd. Stephens reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $126.00 target price on shares of United Parcel Service in a research note on Monday, April 9th. Bank of America upgraded United Parcel Service from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 14th. Robert W. Baird reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $120.00 target price on shares of United Parcel Service in a research note on Tuesday, April 10th. Finally, Loop Capital upped their target price on United Parcel Service to $139.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 30th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $124.33. Read more …

VF (NYSE:VFC) was upgraded by research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $71.00 target price on shares of VF in a research note on Monday, May 7th. Canaccord Genuity set a $91.00 target price on VF and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 8th. Pivotal Research reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $82.00 target price on shares of VF in a research note on Monday, May 7th. UBS Group assumed coverage on VF in a research note on Thursday, June 21st. They set a “neutral” rating and a $89.00 target price for the company. Finally, Argus assumed coverage on VF in a research note on Monday, May 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $101.00 target price for the company. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $83.78. Read more …

Brown-Forman Co. Class B (NYSE:BF.B) was upgraded by equities researchers at Cowen from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Brown-Forman Co. Class B from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $62.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 8th. ValuEngine raised shares of Brown-Forman Co. Class B from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 2nd. Morgan Stanley raised shares of Brown-Forman Co. Class B from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 28th. Finally, Societe Generale cut shares of Brown-Forman Co. Class B from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $49.82. Read more …

Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) was upgraded by equities researchers at UBS Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, www.benzinga.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $75.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $70.00. UBS Group’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 15.72% from the company’s previous close. A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Co cut Colgate-Palmolive to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Zacks Investment Research cut Colgate-Palmolive from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, July 2nd. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on Colgate-Palmolive from $69.00 to $67.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 21st. Argus raised Colgate-Palmolive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 25th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $72.00 price target on shares of Colgate-Palmolive in a research note on Thursday, May 24th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Colgate-Palmolive presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $75.00. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of April 23, 2018

Upgrades:

BP (NYSE:BP) was upgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports. Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. TheStreet lowered shares of BP from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 13th. Vetr lowered shares of BP from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $44.43 price target on the stock. in a research note on Monday, March 12th. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of BP from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, March 9th. Piper Jaffray reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $51.00 price target on shares of BP in a research note on Wednesday, January 24th. Finally, Societe Generale upgraded shares of BP from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. The company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $42.54. Read more …

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) was upgraded by equities researchers at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, The Fly reports. A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on CAT. Buckingham Research began coverage on Caterpillar in a research note on Wednesday, April 11th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $170.00 target price for the company. Wells Fargo set a $180.00 target price on Caterpillar and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 16th. Robert W. Baird reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $168.00 target price on shares of Caterpillar in a research note on Friday, April 13th. Cleveland Research reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Caterpillar in a research note on Thursday, April 5th. Finally, Vetr raised Caterpillar from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $164.34 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating, eighteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. The company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $171.95. Read more …

BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of Kansas City Southern Railway (NYSE:KSU) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a research report released on Monday, Marketbeat reports. BMO Capital Markets currently has $120.00 price target on the transportation company’s stock. Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Cowen reissued a hold rating and set a $116.00 price objective on shares of Kansas City Southern Railway in a research note on Monday. Zacks Investment Research raised Kansas City Southern Railway from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note on Friday, April 6th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Kansas City Southern Railway from $102.00 to $104.00 and gave the company an equal weight rating in a research note on Friday, April 6th. Seaport Global Securities reissued a neutral rating on shares of Kansas City Southern Railway in a research note on Friday, March 23rd. Finally, Credit Suisse Group reissued an outperform rating and set a $121.00 price objective (down previously from $126.00) on shares of Kansas City Southern Railway in a research note on Thursday, March 8th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus target price of $117.57. Read more …

Goldman Sachs upgraded shares of Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Monday, Marketbeat reports. Goldman Sachs currently has $58.83 target price on the stock, down from their previous target price of $60.15. MRK has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Jefferies Group set a $55.00 price target on shares of Merck & Co. and gave the company a hold rating in a report on Friday, March 23rd. ValuEngine downgraded shares of Merck & Co. from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note on Friday, February 2nd. DZ Bank raised shares of Merck & Co. from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 13th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Merck & Co. from $60.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an equal weight rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 7th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group cut their target price on shares of Merck & Co. from $67.00 to $66.00 and set an outperform rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the company. The stock has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus target price of $65.82. Read more …