Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of April 11 2022 (Part 2)

 

Upgrades:

 

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) was upgraded by research analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

JBHT has been the subject of a number of other reports. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $205.00 to $230.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 12th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $233.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $203.00 to $187.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $208.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Monday, March 14th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $206.05. Read more …

 

Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) was upgraded by analysts at Compass Point from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Tuesday, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm currently has a $98.00 price objective on the financial services provider’s stock. Compass Point’s target price indicates a potential upside of 20.13% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Charles Schwab from $100.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 19th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on shares of Charles Schwab from $120.00 to $114.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 7th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Charles Schwab from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $91.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Monday, February 21st. Argus increased their price objective on shares of Charles Schwab from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 21st. Finally, StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Charles Schwab in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $96.47. Read more …

 

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on International Business Machines from $151.00 to $145.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 15th. UBS Group decreased their target price on International Business Machines from $124.00 to $118.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 25th. Zacks Investment Research lowered International Business Machines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $140.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, April 5th. StockNews.com initiated coverage on International Business Machines in a research report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on International Business Machines in a research report on Sunday, January 9th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $140.00 price target on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $146.55. Read more …

 

 

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) was upgraded by stock analysts at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $280.00 target price on the computer hardware maker’s stock. Citigroup’s target price indicates a potential upside of 29.32% from the stock’s previous close. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

NVDA has been the topic of several other research reports. Summit Insights lowered NVIDIA from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 17th. New Street Research raised NVIDIA from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $280.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Truist Financial dropped their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $347.00 to $298.00 in a report on Friday, April 8th. StockNews.com began coverage on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Finally, Cowen reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $350.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Tuesday, March 15th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-six have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, NVIDIA has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $327.00. Read more …

 

H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Robert W. Baird from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, The Fly reports.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on FUL. Zacks Investment Research cut H.B. Fuller from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of H.B. Fuller from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their target price for the company from $75.00 to $73.00 in a research note on Friday, January 21st. StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of H.B. Fuller in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Seaport Res Ptn reissued a “buy” rating on shares of H.B. Fuller in a research note on Thursday, January 20th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on shares of H.B. Fuller from $80.00 to $72.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 28th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $74.83. Read more …

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) was upgraded by equities researchers at Cowen from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Thursday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $270.00 price objective on the aerospace company’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $200.00. Cowen’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 26.80% from the stock’s previous close.

HII has been the topic of several other research reports. StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Vertical Research raised shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 price target on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 17th. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in a report on Wednesday, December 15th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $225.00 target price on the stock. TheStreet raised shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a report on Thursday, March 3rd. Finally, Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $205.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, January 10th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $227.00. Read more …

 

 

 

Downgrades:

 

AmerisourceBergen (NYSE:ABC) was downgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. They presently have a $178.00 price objective on the stock. Morgan Stanley’s price objective points to a potential upside of 9.44% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of AmerisourceBergen from $130.00 to $139.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 3rd. Scotiabank cut AmerisourceBergen from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 6th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of AmerisourceBergen from $135.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 11th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on AmerisourceBergen from $175.00 to $179.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 3rd. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded AmerisourceBergen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, AmerisourceBergen currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $158.00. Read more …

 

Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) was downgraded by stock analysts at Citigroup from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. They presently have a $28.00 target price on the closed-end fund’s stock, down from their previous target price of $44.50. Citigroup’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 8.32% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on BEN. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on shares of Franklin Resources from $33.00 to $27.00 in a report on Thursday, April 7th. BMO Capital Markets lowered shares of Franklin Resources from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $38.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Thursday, December 16th. Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of Franklin Resources in a report on Thursday, December 16th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $38.00 price objective for the company. StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Franklin Resources in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered shares of Franklin Resources from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $30.00 price target for the company. in a report on Tuesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and seven have given a hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $31.25. Read more …

 

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) was downgraded by analysts at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a report released on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. They currently have a $45.00 price target on the network equipment provider’s stock, down from their previous price target of $65.00. Citigroup’s price objective would indicate a potential downside of 14.02% from the company’s previous close.

CSCO has been the topic of a number of other reports. Raymond James reduced their price target on shares of Cisco Systems from $64.00 to $63.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 17th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Cisco Systems from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut shares of Cisco Systems from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $65.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, January 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $70.00 to $69.00 in a report on Thursday, January 20th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $61.00 to $68.00 in a report on Thursday, February 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $62.47. Read more …

 

 

Waste Management (NYSE:WM) was downgraded by equities researchers at BMO Capital Markets from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. They currently have a $174.00 price objective on the business services provider’s stock. BMO Capital Markets’ price target would suggest a potential upside of 6.55% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on WM. Erste Group downgraded shares of Waste Management to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Waste Management in a report on Tuesday, March 1st. They set a “neutral” rating and a $153.00 price objective for the company. Finally, StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Waste Management in a research report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $155.00. Read more …

 

Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Truist Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. They currently have a $121.00 price target on the medical technology company’s stock, down from their prior price target of $124.00. Truist Financial’s price target indicates a potential upside of 9.42% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on MDT. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Medtronic from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $130.00 to $105.00 in a report on Friday, December 17th. BTIG Research lowered shares of Medtronic from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $104.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Monday, January 10th. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Medtronic in a research report on Tuesday, March 1st. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Raymond James dropped their target price on shares of Medtronic from $127.00 to $116.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 18th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Medtronic from $130.00 to $129.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 19th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $129.32. Read more …

 

TransAlta Renewables (TSE:RNW) was downgraded by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, BayStreet.CA reports. They currently have a C$21.00 price objective on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 13.76% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on RNW. Scotiabank decreased their price objective on shares of TransAlta Renewables from C$19.00 to C$18.50 in a research note on Thursday, January 27th. Raymond James set a C$19.00 price objective on shares of TransAlta Renewables and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, February 25th. Industrial Alliance Securities downgraded TransAlta Renewables to a “hold” rating and set a C$19.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, March 10th. CIBC dropped their price objective on shares of TransAlta Renewables from C$19.50 to C$19.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 28th. Finally, National Bankshares reduced their price target on shares of TransAlta Renewables from C$19.00 to C$18.50 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 12th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of C$19.20. Read more …

 

 

Thor Industries (NYSE:THO) was downgraded by investment analysts at BNP Paribas from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report released on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. They presently have a $65.00 price target on the construction company’s stock. BNP Paribas’ price objective points to a potential downside of 18.94% from the company’s current price.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on THO. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of Thor Industries from $150.00 to $120.00 in a report on Thursday, March 10th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on Thor Industries from $175.00 to $140.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 10th. StockNews.com initiated coverage on Thor Industries in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. Truist Financial lowered Thor Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and cut their price target for the company from $125.00 to $100.00 in a research note on Wednesday, March 2nd. Finally, Citigroup initiated coverage on shares of Thor Industries in a research note on Thursday, February 10th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $100.00 price objective for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $116.67. Read more …

 

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, The Fly reports.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on GWW. William Blair reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of W.W. Grainger in a research note on Thursday, February 3rd. Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on W.W. Grainger from $535.00 to $580.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 4th. Atlantic Securities raised W.W. Grainger from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $580.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 15th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on W.W. Grainger from $392.00 to $432.00 in a research note on Friday, February 4th. Finally, StockNews.com assumed coverage on W.W. Grainger in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $510.55. Read more …

 

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 10 2022 (Part 1)

 

Upgrades:

 

CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) was upgraded by stock analysts at Edward Jones from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Seaport Research Partners assumed coverage on shares of CVS Health in a research report on Wednesday, December 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $110.00 price objective for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of CVS Health in a report on Tuesday, December 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $121.00 target price for the company. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of CVS Health from $98.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 4th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Seaport Global Securities started coverage on shares of CVS Health in a report on Wednesday, December 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $110.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Seaport Res Ptn reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of CVS Health in a report on Wednesday, December 1st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nineteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $111.73. Read more …

 

Kimco Realty (NYSE:KIM) was upgraded by research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The firm currently has a $29.00 price objective on the real estate investment trust’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $24.00. Jefferies Financial Group’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 17.93% from the stock’s current price.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Argus raised Kimco Realty from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $27.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 5th. Truist upped their target price on Kimco Realty from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 10th. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Kimco Realty in a research note on Thursday, September 23rd. They set a “market perform” rating and a $24.00 target price for the company. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Kimco Realty in a research note on Sunday, September 26th. Finally, Evercore ISI upgraded Kimco Realty from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $24.00 to $26.00 in a research report on Monday, November 22nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $25.81. Read more …

 

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wolfe Research from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $17.00 target price on the pipeline company’s stock, up from their previous target price of $16.00. Wolfe Research’s target price suggests a potential downside of 2.19% from the stock’s current price.

KMI has been the subject of a number of other reports. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Kinder Morgan from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $19.00 target price for the company. in a report on Wednesday, October 27th. Bank of America started coverage on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Tuesday, September 28th. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. Finally, Mizuho reduced their target price on shares of Kinder Morgan from $22.00 to $21.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 6th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $17.92. Read more …

 

 

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) was upgraded by research analysts at Wolfe Research from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Price Targets.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $266.00 price objective on the stock. Wolfe Research's price target would indicate a potential upside of 19.05% from the company's current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. UBS Group cut L3Harris Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and dropped their target price for the company from $260.00 to $235.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 14th. Robert W. Baird raised shares of L3Harris Technologies from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $248.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered shares of L3Harris Technologies from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating and set a $207.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, September 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of L3Harris Technologies from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their target price for the stock from $243.00 to $254.00 in a research note on Monday. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of L3Harris Technologies from $238.00 to $230.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $243.77. Read more …

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

 

Disposals:

 

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

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

 

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

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

 

 

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

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

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of July 5, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

American Express (NYSE:AXP) was upgraded by investment analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, Price Targets.com reports.

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on AXP. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on American Express from $131.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 26th. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on American Express from $128.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, April 26th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on American Express from $165.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 7th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on American Express from $166.00 to $171.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, April 26th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group lifted their price target on American Express from $122.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 2nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. American Express currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $142.47. Read more …

 

Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) was upgraded by Scotiabank from a "sector perform" rating to a "sector outperform" rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $92.00 price objective on the utilities provider's stock, up from their previous price objective of $88.00. Scotiabank's target price points to a potential upside of 23.97% from the company's previous close. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. KeyCorp raised their target price on Dominion Energy from $80.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 21st. TheStreet raised Dominion Energy from a "c+" rating to a "b-" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 22nd. Zacks Investment Research cut Dominion Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating and set a $80.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, April 7th. Mizuho raised their price objective on Dominion Energy from $76.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 17th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group raised their price objective on Dominion Energy from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. The company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $83.75. Read more …

 

DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) was upgraded by equities researchers at UBS Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $127.00 target price on the utilities provider’s stock, down from their previous target price of $144.00. UBS Group’s price target points to a potential upside of 13.66% from the stock’s previous close. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of DTE Energy from $148.00 to $151.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 28th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed a “peer perform” rating and set a $139.00 price target (up from $128.00) on shares of DTE Energy in a research report on Monday, April 26th. Bank of America reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and set a $131.00 price target on shares of DTE Energy in a research report on Monday, May 10th. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of DTE Energy from $134.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of DTE Energy from $148.00 to $142.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $134.14. Read more …

 

 

ABB (NYSE:ABB) was upgraded by stock analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a “buy” rating to a “conviction-buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, The Fly reports.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Barclays reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating on shares of ABB in a report on Thursday, July 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of ABB in a report on Tuesday, June 29th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ABB in a report on Wednesday, April 28th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underweight” rating on shares of ABB in a report on Wednesday, April 28th. Finally, HSBC raised shares of ABB from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $33.33. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of April 26, 2021

 

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Simon Property Group (NYSE:SPG) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Evercore ISI from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The firm presently has a $128.00 price objective on the real estate investment trust's stock, up from their previous price objective of $112.00. Evercore ISI's price target indicates a potential upside of 9.48% from the company's previous close.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on SPG. Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of Simon Property Group from $74.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 9th. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of Simon Property Group from $115.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, March 11th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Simon Property Group from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $92.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 11th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Simon Property Group from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 13th. Finally, BTIG Research raised their price target on shares of Simon Property Group from $99.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. Simon Property Group has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $105.94. Read more …

 

Brookfield Renewable (NYSE:BEPC) was upgraded by research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $53.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $47.00. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 20.65% from the company’s current price.

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on shares of Brookfield Renewable in a research note on Wednesday, March 31st. They set a “neutral” rating and a $49.00 target price for the company.

NYSE:BEPC opened at $43.93 on Monday. Brookfield Renewable has a one year low of $26.67 and a one year high of $63.31. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $45.37 and a 200 day moving average price of $57.13. Read more …

 

Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Raymond James from an "outperform" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report issued on Monday, Price Targets.com reports.

Separately, DA Davidson increased their target price on shares of Weyerhaeuser from $29.00 to $34.00 in a research note on Monday, February 1st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Weyerhaeuser currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $31.38.

NYSE WY traded up $0.61 on Monday, hitting $39.99. The stock had a trading volume of 166,179 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,538,245. Weyerhaeuser has a 52-week low of $16.05 and a 52-week high of $39.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 1.72 and a current ratio of 2.28. The company has a market capitalization of $29.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 96.05 and a beta of 1.96. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $36.48 and a 200-day moving average of $32.90. Read more …

 

 

ViacomCBS (NASDAQ:VIAC) 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 Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on VIAC. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on shares of ViacomCBS from $40.00 to $50.00 in a report on Thursday, February 25th. Barrington Research downgraded shares of ViacomCBS from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 25th. Barclays downgraded shares of ViacomCBS from an “overweight” rating to an “underweight” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $36.00 to $35.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 19th. Gabelli raised shares of ViacomCBS from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 30th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised shares of ViacomCBS from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $70.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, March 29th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. ViacomCBS has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $47.25. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of April 5, 2021

 

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The Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) was upgraded by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a “buy” rating to a “conviction-buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on SCHW. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on The Charles Schwab in a research report on Thursday, March 4th. They issued an “overweight” rating on the stock. Wolfe Research raised The Charles Schwab from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $67.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 22nd. Zacks Investment Research cut The Charles Schwab from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $68.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, March 9th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on The Charles Schwab from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on The Charles Schwab from $76.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 31st. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. The company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $57.14. Read more …

 

Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) was upgraded by stock analysts at Raymond James from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm presently has a $41.00 price target on the natural resource company's stock. Raymond James' price objective would suggest a potential upside of 15.95% from the company's current price.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. B. Riley increased their price objective on shares of Freeport-McMoRan from $32.00 to $42.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 23rd. TheStreet upgraded Freeport-McMoRan from a "c" rating to a "b-" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on Freeport-McMoRan from $20.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 13th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating on shares of Freeport-McMoRan in a research note on Tuesday, March 30th. Finally, Johnson Rice initiated coverage on Freeport-McMoRan in a research note on Wednesday, December 16th. They issued a "buy" rating for the company. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Freeport-McMoRan presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $24.38. Read more …

 

ViacomCBS (NASDAQ:VIAC) was upgraded by Wolfe Research from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report released on Wednesday, Price Targets.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $70.00 target price on the stock, down from their previous target price of $80.00. Wolfe Research's target price points to a potential upside of 59.49% from the company's previous close.

VIAC has been the topic of several other reports. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of ViacomCBS from an "underperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and set a $70.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 29th. Loop Capital raised shares of ViacomCBS from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $48.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday, March 29th. Citigroup downgraded shares of ViacomCBS from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $42.00 to $49.00 in a report on Monday, February 1st. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of ViacomCBS from $35.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 25th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on shares of ViacomCBS from $55.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 3rd. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company's stock. The company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $47.46. Read more …

 

 

Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Guggenheim from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

TSCO has been the topic of several other research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Tractor Supply from $170.00 to $188.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 25th. Telsey Advisory Group boosted their target price on shares of Tractor Supply from $165.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 29th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Tractor Supply from $168.00 to $175.00 in a report on Thursday, January 21st. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Tractor Supply from $155.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, January 29th. Finally, Raymond James upped their price target on shares of Tractor Supply from $170.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 29th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $148.54. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of February 22, 2021

 

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The Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wolfe Research from an "underperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research report issued on Monday, Price Targets.com reports. The firm presently has a $67.00 price objective on the financial services provider's stock. Wolfe Research's price target suggests a potential upside of 6.93% from the company's current price.

SCHW has been the subject of a number of other reports. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of The Charles Schwab from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 20th. Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell raised shares of The Charles Schwab from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $44.00 to $54.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 17th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of The Charles Schwab from $71.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 10th. Bank of America raised shares of The Charles Schwab from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $52.00 to $68.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 12th. Finally, Smith Barney Citigroup raised shares of The Charles Schwab from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $44.00 to $54.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 17th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $55.77. Read more …

 

The Southern (NYSE:SO) was upgraded by equities research 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 $68.00 price objective on the utilities provider’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $61.00. Credit Suisse Group’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 14.65% from the company’s current price.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Scotiabank raised The Southern from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $66.00 to $75.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 15th. Mizuho raised their price objective on The Southern from $48.00 to $53.00 in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. Barclays raised their price objective on The Southern from $61.00 to $73.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 18th. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on The Southern in a research note on Tuesday, November 24th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $67.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on The Southern from $57.00 to $56.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 20th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company. The company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $64.33. Read more …

 

Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) was upgraded by analysts at Vertical Research from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of Parker-Hannifin from $280.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 15th. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on shares of Parker-Hannifin from $320.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, February 5th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Parker-Hannifin from $320.00 to $343.00 in a report on Friday, February 5th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Parker-Hannifin from $308.00 to $317.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, February 5th. Finally, Argus increased their target price on shares of Parker-Hannifin from $210.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company. The stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $275.86. Read more …

 

 

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) was upgraded by analysts at Raymond James from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report issued on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm presently has a $220.00 target price on the semiconductor company's stock. Raymond James' target price indicates a potential upside of 27.10% from the stock's previous close.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $200.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Friday, February 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on Texas Instruments from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 27th. Mizuho raised their target price on Texas Instruments from $162.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 27th. Cascend Securities increased their price objective on Texas Instruments from $175.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $154.00 to $162.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 27th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. The company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $165.71. Read more …