Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 3 2022 (Part 1)

 

Upgrades:

 

Canadian Pacific Railway (TSE:CP) (NYSE:CP) was upgraded by analysts at Susquehanna Bancshares to a "buy" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Stock Target Advisor reports. The brokerage presently has a C$87.00 target price on the stock. Susquehanna Bancshares' price target suggests a potential downside of 7.36% from the company's current price.

CP has been the subject of several other research reports. Evercore reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway in a research report on Tuesday, December 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Canadian Pacific Railway to a "hold" rating and set a C$79.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Monday, November 29th. Scotiabank increased their price objective on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway from C$105.00 to C$106.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, December 3rd. UBS Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a C$111.00 price objective on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway in a research note on Wednesday, October 27th. Finally, Desjardins reduced their price objective on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway from C$104.00 to C$103.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 21st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of C$156.87. Read more …

 

McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) was upgraded by investment analysts at Piper Sandler from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on MCD. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on McDonald's from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 28th. Truist Securities lifted their price objective on shares of McDonald's from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 27th. Oppenheimer upped their price target on shares of McDonald's from $270.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 28th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Argus upped their target price on McDonald's from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on McDonald's from $245.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, October 28th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-six have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, McDonald's currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $268.45. Read more …

 

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) was upgraded by Barclays from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports.

WFC has been the topic of several other reports. Raymond James upped their price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, December 9th. UBS Group began coverage on shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a report on Friday, December 10th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $65.00 price target on the stock. Evercore ISI reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $49.00 price target on shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a report on Friday, September 10th. Morgan Stanley raised shares of Wells Fargo & Company from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $61.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 6th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $51.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, October 11th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Wells Fargo & Company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $50.43. Read more …

 

 

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) was upgraded by stock analysts at Vertical Research from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report released on Tuesday, FinViz reports. The firm currently has a $335.00 target price on the basic materials company's stock. Vertical Research's target price would indicate a potential upside of 13.25% from the company's previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on Air Products and Chemicals from $315.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, November 5th. Mizuho assumed coverage on Air Products and Chemicals in a research note on Friday, November 5th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $312.00 target price for the company. Wolfe Research lowered Air Products and Chemicals from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $332.00 to $331.00 in a research note on Thursday, December 9th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on Air Products and Chemicals from $312.00 to $338.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, October 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $321.06. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 11, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) was upgraded by equities researchers at Vertical Research from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, PriceTargets.com reports.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on CHRW. Evercore ISI began coverage on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research note on Monday, September 13th. They issued an "inline" rating and a $95.00 price target for the company. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $58.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 8th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 13th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $94.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Monday, August 2nd. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $118.00 to $115.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 14th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $98.31. Read more …

 

Eli Lilly and (NYSE:LLY) was upgraded by stock analysts at Berenberg Bank from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on LLY. Truist assumed coverage on Eli Lilly and in a research note on Tuesday, July 27th. They set a "buy" rating and a $262.00 target price on the stock. DZ Bank upgraded Eli Lilly and from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $288.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 5th. Mizuho boosted their price objective on Eli Lilly and from $250.00 to $279.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 4th. Truist Securities upped their price target on Eli Lilly and from $225.00 to $262.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, July 2nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Eli Lilly and from $252.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a "conviction-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, June 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Eli Lilly and presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $257.53. Read more …

 

3M (NYSE:MMM) was upgraded by stock analysts at Langenberg & Company from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on MMM. Wolfe Research downgraded 3M from a “peer perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $218.00 to $215.00 in a research note on Monday, July 12th. Credit Suisse Group downgraded 3M from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $210.00 to $212.00 in a research note on Tuesday, July 6th. Zacks Investment Research raised 3M from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $208.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday, August 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded 3M from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $215.00 to $210.00 in a research report on Monday, October 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on 3M from $196.00 to $201.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 28th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $196.54. Read more …

 

 

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) was upgraded by stock analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on SBUX. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Starbucks from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 28th. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on shares of Starbucks in a research report on Sunday, June 20th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of Starbucks from $126.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 28th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of Starbucks from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 28th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of Starbucks from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 28th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $126.96. Read more …

 

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of May 17, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Cummins (NYSE:CMI) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

CMI has been the subject of several other reports. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Cummins from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $250.00 to $325.00 in a research note on Wednesday, March 10th. Robert W. Baird reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Cummins in a report on Thursday, May 6th. Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell increased their price target on Cummins from $265.00 to $315.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 16th. Vertical Research assumed coverage on Cummins in a report on Wednesday, January 20th. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Finally, Credit Suisse Group upped their price objective on Cummins from $285.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. Cummins has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $256.25. Read more …

 

Visa (NYSE:V) was upgraded by research analysts at Daiwa Capital Markets from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $259.00 price target on the credit-card processor’s stock. Daiwa Capital Markets’ price target suggests a potential upside of 14.38% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Visa from $258.00 to $279.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on Visa from $260.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 4th. Oppenheimer lifted their price objective on Visa from $245.00 to $260.00 in a report on Wednesday, April 28th. Robert W. Baird restated a “buy” rating and set a $256.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a report on Sunday, April 11th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on Visa in a report on Tuesday, January 26th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $232.00 price objective on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $248.29. Read more …

 

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) was upgraded by equities researchers at Daiwa Capital Markets from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm presently has a $402.00 price target on the credit services provider's stock. Daiwa Capital Markets' target price would suggest a potential upside of 10.65% from the stock's previous close.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Macquarie lifted their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $385.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, April 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Wednesday, January 27th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $380.00 price objective for the company. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of Mastercard from $440.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, May 6th. Truist raised their target price on shares of Mastercard from $415.00 to $450.00 in a report on Friday, March 5th. Finally, Raymond James raised their target price on shares of Mastercard from $345.00 to $371.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, January 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Mastercard currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $388.65. Read more …

 

 

UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) was upgraded by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft to a "buy" rating in a report released on Wednesday, AnalystRatings.com reports.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Kepler Capital Markets reissued a "buy" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Friday, February 19th. Berenberg Bank reissued a "buy" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Thursday, April 29th. Morgan Stanley reissued an "equal weight" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Monday, April 12th. Barclays reissued an "underweight" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Wednesday, April 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Wednesday, April 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. UBS Group presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $16.00.

NYSE UBS opened at $15.53 on Wednesday. The business's fifty day moving average is $15.65 and its 200-day moving average is $14.97. UBS Group has a one year low of $9.75 and a one year high of $16.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $56.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.28, a PEG ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.19, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 1.00. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of March 29, 2021

 

Disposals:

 

Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) COO Johan Deblaere sold 8,000 shares of Accenture stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $280.00, for a total value of $2,240,000.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 52,579 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,722,120. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Accenture stock traded down $2.21 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $278.56. The stock had a trading volume of 16,547 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,102,441. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $257.88 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $245.96. Accenture plc has a twelve month low of $148.28 and a twelve month high of $281.30. The firm has a market cap of $183.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.58, a PEG ratio of 3.09 and a beta of 1.08. Read more …

 

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) COO Charlie B. Kawwas sold 1,890 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $469.29, for a total value of $886,958.10. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Shares of AVGO stock traded down $16.46 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $456.16. The stock had a trading volume of 2,777,077 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,224,907. The firm has a market capitalization of $186.25 billion, a PE ratio of 72.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.05. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $469.91 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $419.25. The company has a current ratio of 1.87, a quick ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69. Broadcom Inc. has a 52-week low of $219.68 and a 52-week high of $495.14. Read more …

 

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) Director M Michele Burns sold 13,982 shares of Cisco Systems stock in a transaction on Friday, March 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.55, for a total value of $720,772.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 70,468 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,632,625.40. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

CSCO stock traded down $0.75 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $51.77. 22,321,186 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 22,636,520. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 1-year low of $35.28 and a 1-year high of $52.94. The company has a market cap of $218.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.04, a PEG ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a quick ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $47.76 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $43.46. Read more …

 

 

Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) Director George Orban sold 3,250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.17, for a total transaction of $390,552.50. Following the transaction, the director now owns 405,450 shares in the company, valued at approximately $48,722,926.50. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

George Orban also recently made the following trade(s):

On Friday, March 26th, George Orban sold 3,250 shares of Ross Stores stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.12, for a total transaction of $390,390.00.

On Wednesday, March 17th, George Orban sold 3,250 shares of Ross Stores stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.31, for a total transaction of $400,757.50.

Ross Stores stock traded up $0.60 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $120.51. The stock had a trading volume of 1,370,938 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,175,749. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $119.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $109.95. The company has a market capitalization of $42.96 billion, a PE ratio of 143.47, a P/E/G ratio of 8.16 and a beta of 0.95. Ross Stores, Inc. has a 52-week low of $74.17 and a 52-week high of $127.08. The company has a current ratio of 1.65, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. 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 …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of September 23, 2019

Disposals:

Chubb Ltd (NYSE:CB) EVP Joseph F. Wayland sold 6,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.05, for a total transaction of $1,027,325.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 77,201 shares in the company, valued at $12,201,618.05. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

CB opened at $158.84 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a current ratio of 0.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $71.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.69. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $157.07 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $147.59. Chubb Ltd has a 52-week low of $119.54 and a 52-week high of $162.19. Read more …

Eli Lilly And Co (NYSE:LLY) SVP Alfonso G. Zulueta sold 4,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.00, for a total value of $526,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 33,806 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,955,302. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

LLY opened at $113.25 on Wednesday. Eli Lilly And Co has a one year low of $104.17 and a one year high of $132.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $109.62 billion, a PE ratio of 20.41, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.16. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $112.34 and its 200 day moving average price is $116.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.98, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.13. Read more …

Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) insider James S. Fassio sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.66, for a total value of $1,629,900.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

James S. Fassio also recently made the following trade(s):

On Friday, July 12th, James S. Fassio sold 85,238 shares of Ross Stores stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.85, for a total value of $8,937,204.30.

Shares of ROST stock opened at $107.03 on Tuesday. Ross Stores, Inc. has a 12-month low of $75.91 and a 12-month high of $110.88. The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $105.80 and its 200-day moving average price is $99.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $39.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 0.84. Read more …

Omega Healthcare Investors Inc (NYSE:OHI) CAO Michael Ritz sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.00, for a total value of $105,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 5,485 shares in the company, valued at approximately $230,370. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Michael Ritz also recently made the following trade(s):

On Friday, August 23rd, Michael Ritz sold 5,000 shares of Omega Healthcare Investors stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.50, for a total value of $202,500.00.

NYSE:OHI opened at $42.01 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 2.78 and a current ratio of 2.78. Omega Healthcare Investors Inc has a one year low of $31.69 and a one year high of $42.25. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $40.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $37.57. The stock has a market cap of $9.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.47 and a beta of 0.37. Read more …

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) SVP Douglas J. Milanes sold 1,600 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.05, for a total transaction of $190,480.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 6,793 shares in the company, valued at approximately $808,706.65. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Shares of NYSE DRI opened at $116.44 on Friday. Darden Restaurants, Inc. has a 1 year low of $95.83 and a 1 year high of $128.41. The stock has a market cap of $14.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 0.34. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $121.60 and a 200 day moving average of $119.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.18, a current ratio of 0.43 and a quick ratio of 0.30. Read more …

Acquisitions:

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Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of July 15, 2019

Disposals:

Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) Director George Orban sold 29,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.89, for a total value of $3,070,810.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 542,939 shares in the company, valued at approximately $57,491,810.71. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Read more …

Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) insider James S. Fassio sold 85,238 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.85, for a total value of $8,937,204.30. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

James S. Fassio also recently made the following trade(s):

On Wednesday, June 19th, James S. Fassio sold 60,000 shares of Ross Stores stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.38, for a total value of $6,202,800.00.

Shares of NASDAQ ROST opened at $106.35 on Tuesday. Ross Stores, Inc. has a 12 month low of $75.91 and a 12 month high of $107.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $38.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 1.34. The company’s fifty day moving average is $99.72. Read more …

Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE) CAO Hilary K. Krane sold 17,903 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, July 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.70, for a total transaction of $1,587,996.10. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Nike stock opened at $87.50 on Thursday. Nike Inc has a 12-month low of $66.53 and a 12-month high of $90.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $140.64 billion, a PE ratio of 35.14, a P/E/G ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.78. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $84.27. The company has a current ratio of 2.10, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. Read more …

Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) insider Ian M. Cook sold 19,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.19, for a total value of $1,446,705.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 1,127,542 shares in the company, valued at $83,652,340.98. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Ian M. Cook also recently made the following trade(s):

On Wednesday, May 15th, Ian M. Cook sold 19,500 shares of Colgate-Palmolive stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.20, for a total value of $1,388,400.00.

Colgate-Palmolive stock opened at $73.75 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $63.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.69, a P/E/G ratio of 4.87 and a beta of 0.78. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $72.80. Colgate-Palmolive has a 52 week low of $57.41 and a 52 week high of $74.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 32.25, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 0.74. Read more …  

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) President Glen W. Hauenstein sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.03, for a total value of $3,151,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the president now owns 267,526 shares in the company, valued at $16,862,163.78. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Shares of DAL stock opened at $62.25 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $56.83. The company has a quick ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 0.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95. The company has a market capitalization of $41.07 billion, a PE ratio of 11.02, a PEG ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 1.18. Delta Air Lines, Inc. has a 52 week low of $45.08 and a 52 week high of $63.27. Read more …

Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE:BBY) major shareholder Richard M. Schulze sold 69,400 shares of Best Buy stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.12, for a total transaction of $5,213,328.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 1,732,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $130,145,400. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Large shareholders that own at least 10% of a company’s shares are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

Shares of BBY opened at $73.84 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.07. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $68.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 1.12. Best Buy Co Inc has a 1 year low of $47.72 and a 1 year high of $84.37. Read more …

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) insider Lori A. Beer sold 13,341 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $114.28, for a total transaction of $1,524,609.48. Following the sale, the insider now owns 10,130 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,157,656.40. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Read more …

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) EVP Peter Scher sold 10,816 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $115.00, for a total value of $1,243,840.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock traded down $1.13 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $113.54. 9,637,289 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 12,577,034. The firm has a market capitalization of $371.99 billion, a PE ratio of 12.62, a PEG ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 12-month low of $91.11 and a 12-month high of $119.24. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $111.00. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of June 24, 2019

Upgrades:

Nike (NYSE:NKE) was upgraded by Bank of America to an “underperform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley set a $103.00 price objective on Nike and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Canaccord Genuity reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $96.00 price objective on shares of Nike in a report on Wednesday, June 19th. UBS Group set a $85.00 price objective on Nike and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, June 17th. Zacks Investment Research raised Nike from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $95.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday, May 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $90.00 price objective on shares of Nike in a report on Friday, April 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and twenty-four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $87.58. Read more …

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) was upgraded by investment analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. A number of other analysts have also issued reports on DE. Zacks Investment Research lowered Deere & Company from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 17th. UBS Group initiated coverage on Deere & Company in a research note on Tuesday, April 23rd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $238.00 price target on the stock. Macquarie initiated coverage on Deere & Company in a research note on Wednesday, May 1st. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Berenberg Bank initiated coverage on Deere & Company in a research note on Thursday, May 9th. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered Deere & Company from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $166.00 to $150.00 in a research note on Monday, May 13th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Deere & Company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $165.82. Read more …

United Technologies (NYSE:UTX) was upgraded by investment analysts at Cowen from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has a $150.00 target price on the conglomerate’s stock, up from their prior target price of $135.00. Cowen’s price target points to a potential upside of 15.23% from the company’s previous close. Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on UTX. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of United Technologies from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 26th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of United Technologies from $155.00 to $164.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 20th. Vertical Research raised shares of United Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $145.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Friday, June 14th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of United Technologies from $142.00 to $149.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 24th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and issued a $159.00 price objective on shares of United Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, April 24th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $150.50. Read more …

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) was upgraded by analysts at Mizuho from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports. Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. ValuEngine lowered shares of ConocoPhillips from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, May 3rd. Credit Suisse Group lowered shares of ConocoPhillips from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $64.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, May 1st. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of ConocoPhillips from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $74.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 13th. Piper Jaffray Companies upgraded shares of ConocoPhillips from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $68.00 to $75.00 in a research note on Thursday, March 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of ConocoPhillips from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company. The stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $78.36. Read more …