Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of November 8 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

The J. M. Smucker (NYSE:SJM) was upgraded by investment analysts at Guggenheim from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

SJM has been the topic of several other research reports. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of The J. M. Smucker from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $137.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, July 27th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on The J. M. Smucker from $126.00 to $117.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 27th. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of The J. M. Smucker in a research note on Thursday, August 26th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $140.00 target price on the stock. Credit Suisse Group cut their price target on shares of The J. M. Smucker from $130.00 to $125.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 27th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on shares of The J. M. Smucker from $140.00 to $132.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, The J. M. Smucker presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $129.33. Read more …

 

Algonquin Power & Utilities (TSE:AQN) was upgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Wednesday, TipRanks reports. The firm presently has a C$17.00 price objective on the stock. BMO Capital Markets’ target price indicates a potential downside of 5.24% from the company’s previous close.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Algonquin Power & Utilities from C$20.00 to C$21.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 23rd. CSFB set a C$16.00 price target on Algonquin Power & Utilities and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 27th. CIBC boosted their target price on Algonquin Power & Utilities to C$22.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 16th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a C$18.00 target price on shares of Algonquin Power & Utilities in a report on Monday, August 16th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a C$16.00 target price on shares of Algonquin Power & Utilities in a report on Wednesday, October 27th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of C$18.19. Read more …

 

Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) (NYSE:BMO) was upgraded by research analysts at Desjardins to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, TipRanks reports. The firm currently has a C$145.00 target price on the bank’s stock. Desjardins’ target price would suggest a potential upside of 4.17% from the company’s current price. Desjardins also issued estimates for Bank of Montreal’s Q4 2021 earnings at $3.10 EPS, FY2021 earnings at $12.72 EPS, FY2021 earnings at $12.72 EPS and FY2023 earnings at $13.10 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. National Bankshares increased their price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$139.00 to C$149.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. Barclays upgraded shares of Bank of Montreal from an “underperform” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a C$83.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 7th. National Bank Financial increased their price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal to C$149.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. CSFB increased their price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$144.00 to C$147.00 in a report on Wednesday, September 1st. Finally, Cormark upped their target price on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$138.00 to C$144.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 25th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of C$138.66. Read more …

 

 

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) was upgraded by investment analysts at Gordon Haskett from an “accumulate” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday, PriceTargets.com reports. The firm currently has a $575.00 price objective on the retailer’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $525.00. Gordon Haskett’s target price points to a potential upside of 12.85% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on COST. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on Costco Wholesale from $480.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 4th. Oppenheimer raised their target price on Costco Wholesale from $500.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 4th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Tigress Financial restated a “buy” rating and issued a $520.00 target price on shares of Costco Wholesale in a research note on Wednesday, September 29th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Costco Wholesale from $525.00 to $580.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on Costco Wholesale from $468.00 to $472.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 4th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Costco Wholesale has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $496.23. 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 13, 2020

Upgrades:

Chubb (NYSE:CB) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on CB. Piper Sandler upgraded Chubb from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $145.00 to $131.00 in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Atlantic Securities upgraded Chubb from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $130.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on Chubb from $178.00 to $154.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on Chubb from $168.00 to $139.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Finally, TheStreet downgraded Chubb from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $154.07. Read more …

Target (NYSE:TGT) was upgraded by equities researchers at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, Briefing.com Automated Import reports. The brokerage currently has a $125.00 price objective on the retailer’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $115.00. BMO Capital Markets’ price objective suggests a potential upside of 15.33% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on TGT. Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Target from a “buy” rating to a “conviction-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Nomura reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $131.00 target price on shares of Target in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Robert W. Baird reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $140.00 target price on shares of Target in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Odeon Capital Group started coverage on shares of Target in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. They set a “buy” rating and a $124.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on shares of Target from $130.00 to $125.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $125.14. Read more …

Air Products & Chemicals (NYSE:APD) was upgraded by research analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Wednesday, Briefing.com Automated Import reports. The brokerage presently has a $262.00 price target on the basic materials company’s stock, up from their previous price target of $246.00. Sanford C. Bernstein’s target price indicates a potential upside of 18.66% from the stock’s current price.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on APD. Atlantic Securities upgraded Air Products & Chemicals to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. HSBC upgraded Air Products & Chemicals from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $235.00 price target for the company in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Deutsche Bank upped their price target on Air Products & Chemicals from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Air Products & Chemicals from $253.00 to $237.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research raised Air Products & Chemicals from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $227.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $245.21. Read more …

Campbell Soup (NYSE:CPB) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Piper Sandler from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, Briefing.com Automated Import reports. The firm presently has a $55.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $48.00. Piper Sandler’s price objective points to a potential upside of 9.85% from the company’s current price.

Several other analysts also recently commented on CPB. ValuEngine raised Campbell Soup from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $53.00 price objective on shares of Campbell Soup in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $59.00 price objective on shares of Campbell Soup in a research note on Tuesday. Sanford C. Bernstein raised Campbell Soup from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $40.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Co upped their price objective on Campbell Soup from $48.00 to $54.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $49.06. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of December 17, 2018

Disposals:

Kroger Co (NYSE:KR) VP Michael Joseph Donnelly sold 27,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.60, for a total value of $811,040.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. KR opened at $28.23 on Thursday. Kroger Co has a 1 year low of $22.85 and a 1 year high of $32.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.84, a PEG ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.53, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a current ratio of 0.73. Read more …

Kroger Co (NYSE:KR) insider J Michael Schlotman sold 20,546 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.86, for a total transaction of $592,957.56. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. NYSE:KR opened at $27.68 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.53, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.25. The company has a market cap of $22.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.79. Kroger Co has a fifty-two week low of $22.85 and a fifty-two week high of $32.74. Read more …

Hanesbrands Inc. (NYSE:HBI) Director Jessica Tuchman Mathews sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.57, for a total transaction of $203,550.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 139,693 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,895,634.01. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Jessica Tuchman Mathews also recently made the following trade(s):

On Monday, November 12th, Jessica Tuchman Mathews sold 2,115 shares of Hanesbrands stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.54, for a total transaction of $34,982.10.

Shares of NYSE:HBI traded down $0.60 during trading on Monday, reaching $12.97. The company had a trading volume of 9,314,340 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,353,495. The firm has a market cap of $4.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.72, a P/E/G ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 0.37. Hanesbrands Inc. has a twelve month low of $12.85 and a twelve month high of $23.33. The company has a current ratio of 1.84, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.44. Read more ...

Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) Director Richard Haythornthwaite sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.00, for a total value of $960,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 40,183 shares in the company, valued at $7,715,136. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. MA stock opened at $191.61 on Wednesday. Mastercard Inc has a twelve month low of $149.89 and a twelve month high of $225.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a current ratio of 1.55. The stock has a market cap of $196.70 billion, a PE ratio of 41.84, a P/E/G ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.21. Read more …

Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM) VP Bradley W. Corson sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.84, for a total value of $1,092,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 223,461 shares in the company, valued at $16,276,899.24. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Exxon Mobil stock traded down $1.89 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $68.89. 11,631,432 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 13,331,555. The stock has a market cap of $305.10 billion, a PE ratio of 19.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 0.83. Exxon Mobil Co. has a 12-month low of $70.30 and a 12-month high of $89.30. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of December 3, 2018

Disposals:

Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) Director Leslie S. Biller sold 2,811 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.40, for a total value of $450,884.40. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 57,842 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,277,856.80. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Ecolab stock opened at $156.74 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. Ecolab Inc. has a 52 week low of $125.74 and a 52 week high of $162.91. The firm has a market cap of $45.28 billion, a PE ratio of 33.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 0.88. Read more …

Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) EVP Craig Steven Tyle sold 10,216 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.26, for a total transaction of $350,000.16. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Craig Steven Tyle also recently made the following trade(s):

On Tuesday, September 4th, Craig Steven Tyle sold 11,165 shares of Franklin Resources stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.35, for a total transaction of $350,022.75.

BEN opened at $33.27 on Thursday. Franklin Resources, Inc. has a 12-month low of $28.12 and a 12-month high of $45.96. The company has a quick ratio of 3.71, a current ratio of 3.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The company has a market cap of $17.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.30. Read more …

Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT) CMO Christopher C. Capossela sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.77, for a total value of $1,117,700.00. Following the sale, the chief marketing officer now directly owns 177,931 shares in the company, valued at $19,887,347.87. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Read more …

Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT) EVP Christopher C. Capossela sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.00, for a total value of $432,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 173,931 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,784,548. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Microsoft stock traded down $4.37 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $104.82. The stock had a trading volume of 44,227,347 shares, compared to its average volume of 30,332,729. Microsoft Co. has a 1-year low of $83.33 and a 1-year high of $116.18. The firm has a market cap of $835.58 billion, a PE ratio of 27.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 2.85 and a current ratio of 2.92. Read more …

QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) President Cristiano R. Amon sold 18,323 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.23, for a total value of $1,103,594.29. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. NASDAQ:QCOM traded down $1.41 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $57.73. The stock had a trading volume of 15,801,409 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,743,625. The company has a quick ratio of 1.40, a current ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 16.56. The company has a market cap of $70.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.10, a PEG ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.67. QUALCOMM, Inc. has a twelve month low of $48.56 and a twelve month high of $76.50. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of November 26, 2018

Upgrades:

Novartis (NYSE:NVS) was upgraded by stock analysts at Cowen from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. NVS has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Novartis from a “neutral” rating to a “conviction-buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 16th. Bank of America raised Novartis from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $74.71 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, September 10th. Zacks Investment Research cut Novartis from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Novartis in a report on Thursday, October 11th. Finally, Citigroup raised Novartis from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 11th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $84.86. Read more …

HSBC upgraded shares of Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note released on Monday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Several other research analysts also recently commented on SLB. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Schlumberger from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 23rd. ValuEngine upgraded shares of Schlumberger from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report on Thursday, October 4th. Macquarie set a $71.00 price objective on shares of Schlumberger and gave the company a hold rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 2nd. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Schlumberger in a research report on Wednesday, October 10th. They set a market perform rating for the company. Finally, Stephens began coverage on shares of Schlumberger in a research report on Friday, October 12th. They set a weight rating for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and seventeen have given a buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of Buy and an average price target of $76.94. Read more …

AT&T (NYSE:T) was upgraded by research analysts at Moffett Nathanson from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm presently has a $28.00 target price on the technology company’s stock. Moffett Nathanson’s price objective would indicate a potential downside of 8.02% from the stock’s previous close. A number of other research firms have also recently commented on T. Bank of America set a $37.00 target price on shares of AT&T and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 23rd. ValuEngine raised shares of AT&T from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 12th. Macquarie reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $35.00 price target on shares of AT&T in a report on Wednesday, September 12th. Wells Fargo & Co cut shares of AT&T from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $40.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, August 22nd. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of AT&T from $38.00 to $35.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 25th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. The company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $36.35. Read more …

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) was upgraded by equities researchers at Deutsche Bank from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The firm currently has a $175.00 price objective on the railroad operator’s stock. Deutsche Bank’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 15.15% from the stock’s current price. Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Zacks Investment Research raised Union Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $176.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 19th. UBS Group increased their price target on Union Pacific from $161.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 20th. Bank of America downgraded Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $164.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Thursday, October 18th. Loop Capital raised Union Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 18th. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price target on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Wednesday, September 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $165.24. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of September 24, 2018

Upgrades:

Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) was upgraded by equities research analysts at B. Riley from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $83.00 price target on the oil and gas company’s stock, up from their prior price target of $68.00. B. Riley’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 20.85% from the company’s current price. A number of other research firms have also issued reports on HP. ValuEngine lowered shares of Helmerich & Payne from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 16th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Helmerich & Payne from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Helmerich & Payne from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $49.00 to $58.00 in a research note on Friday, September 14th. Cowen set a $57.00 price target on shares of Helmerich & Payne and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 30th. Finally, Piper Jaffray Companies set a $67.00 price target on shares of Helmerich & Payne and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company. Helmerich & Payne currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $68.93. Read more …

Clorox (NYSE:CLX) was upgraded by research analysts at Argus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on CLX. Atlantic Securities started coverage on Clorox in a research report on Thursday, September 20th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $151.00 target price on the stock. ValuEngine upgraded Clorox from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 26th. BMO Capital Markets restated a “buy” rating and issued a $153.00 price target on shares of Clorox in a research note on Friday, August 3rd. Goldman Sachs Group downgraded Clorox from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $127.00 to $112.00 in a research note on Tuesday, July 17th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Finally, Bank of America raised their price target on Clorox from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, July 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $131.79. Read more …

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) was upgraded by Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm currently has a $100.00 target price on the transportation company’s stock. Citigroup’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 11.69% from the company’s current price. A number of other brokerages have also commented on CNI. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $101.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, July 30th. BMO Capital Markets lowered shares of Canadian National Railway from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 5th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $98.00 target price on shares of Canadian National Railway in a report on Wednesday, July 25th. Loop Capital reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Canadian National Railway in a report on Wednesday, July 25th. Finally, Macquarie raised shares of Canadian National Railway from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, September 20th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company. Canadian National Railway currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $91.71. Read more …

B. Riley upgraded shares of Viacom (NASDAQ:VIAB) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has $39.00 price objective on the stock, up from their previous price objective of $34.00. B. Riley also issued estimates for Viacom’s FY2019 earnings at $4.47 EPS and FY2020 earnings at $4.51 EPS. VIAB has been the topic of several other research reports. BidaskClub lowered shares of Viacom from a sell rating to a strong sell rating in a research note on Friday, July 20th. Macquarie upgraded shares of Viacom from a neutral rating to an outperform rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $34.00 to $37.00 in a research note on Thursday, September 20th. Barrington Research reiterated a hold rating on shares of Viacom in a research note on Wednesday, August 15th. Pivotal Research upgraded shares of Viacom from a hold rating to a buy rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $34.00 to $32.00 in a research note on Tuesday, July 31st. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Finally, Cfra reiterated a hold rating and set a $35.00 price objective on shares of Viacom in a research note on Wednesday, June 27th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seventeen have given a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Viacom currently has an average rating of Hold and an average price target of $34.38. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of April 16, 2018

Upgrades:

C. H. Robinson (NASDAQ:CHRW) was upgraded by stock analysts at UBS from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. Several other analysts also recently commented on the company. Robert W. Baird reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $100.00 target price on shares of C. H. Robinson in a research note on Tuesday, April 10th. BidaskClub downgraded C. H. Robinson from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 7th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on C. H. Robinson from $70.00 to $68.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 6th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded C. H. Robinson from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 4th. Finally, ValuEngine upgraded C. H. Robinson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $82.71. Read more …

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wells Fargo from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Monday, MarketBeat reports. The firm currently has a $188.91 target price on the retailer’s stock, down from their previous target price of $191.42. Wells Fargo’s price target would indicate a potential downside of 3.62% from the company’s current price. A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on COST. Tigress Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Costco Wholesale in a report on Friday, January 5th. BidaskClub raised shares of Costco Wholesale from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 28th. Gordon Haskett raised shares of Costco Wholesale from an “accumulate” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $191.00 price objective for the company in a report on Friday, January 12th. Vetr upgraded shares of Costco Wholesale from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $200.28 target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 4th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $205.00 target price (down previously from $209.00) on shares of Costco Wholesale in a research report on Thursday, March 8th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-one have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $192.14. Read more …

Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Goldman Sachs from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports. Several other research firms have also weighed in on TSCO. Oppenheimer reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Tractor Supply in a report on Thursday, February 1st. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Tractor Supply from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 5th. Telsey Advisory Group lowered shares of Tractor Supply from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $62.00 to $83.00 in a report on Thursday, January 25th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. BidaskClub lowered shares of Tractor Supply from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 25th. Finally, Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Tractor Supply from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 20th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have issued a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $73.11. Read more …

ABB Group (NYSE:ABB) was upgraded by analysts at UBS from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report released on Tuesday, 247wallst.com reports. ABB has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Zacks Investment Research cut ABB Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 27th. JPMorgan Chase reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of ABB Group in a report on Wednesday, January 10th. Robert W. Baird cut ABB Group from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $29.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, January 17th. Berenberg Bank upgraded ABB Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 17th. Finally, Jefferies Group reiterated a “sell” rating and issued a $23.00 target price on shares of ABB Group in a report on Wednesday, March 28th. Two investment 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. The company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $27.00. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: January 1 - 5, 2018

Disposals:

Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) EVP Robb L. Voyles sold 5,953 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total transaction of $297,650.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Read more …

Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) EVP Robb L. Voyles sold 5,000 shares of Halliburton stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.85, for a total transaction of $244,250.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Shares of Halliburton Company (NYSE HAL) traded up $0.30 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $48.87. 5,194,700 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,712,148. The stock has a market cap of $42,830.00, a PE ratio of 203.63, a P/E/G ratio of 5.28 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 2.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. Halliburton Company has a 12 month low of $38.18 and a 12 month high of $58.78. Read more …

J M Smucker Co (NYSE:SJM) insider David J. Lemmon sold 1,205 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.54, for a total value of $150,070.70. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Read more …

J M Smucker Co (NYSE:SJM) SVP Jeannette L. Knudsen sold 1,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.36, for a total transaction of $198,976.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 23,452 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,916,490.72. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. J M Smucker Co (NYSE:SJM) traded down $0.65 during trading on Friday, hitting $124.24. 495,440 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 876,432. J M Smucker Co has a 52 week low of $99.57 and a 52 week high of $143.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $14,187.20, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.10, a P/E/G ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. Read more …

Kroger Co (NYSE:KR) VP Michael Joseph Donnelly sold 15,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.66, for a total value of $425,964.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Kroger Co (NYSE KR) opened at $27.85 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $24,550.00, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.58, a P/E/G ratio of 3.62 and a beta of 0.93. Kroger Co has a 12 month low of $19.69 and a 12 month high of $34.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.31. Read more …

Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) insider ‘T Noordende Alexander M. Van sold 6,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $153.48, for a total value of $997,620.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Shares of Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) opened at $156.38 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $98,182.22, a PE ratio of 27.68, a P/E/G ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.08. Accenture Plc has a 1 year low of $112.31 and a 1 year high of $158.44. Read more …

Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST) Director John W. Meisenbach sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $187.23, for a total transaction of $561,690.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 8,654 shares in the company, valued at $1,620,288.42. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST) traded up $2.20 on Wednesday, reaching $188.32. 2,509,300 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,268,800. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a current ratio of 0.98. Costco Wholesale Co. has a 1 year low of $150.00 and a 1 year high of $195.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $83,940.00, a P/E ratio of 29.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 0.98. Read more …

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) insider Mark L. Reuss sold 30,000 shares of General Motors stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.09, for a total value of $1,292,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 103,052 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,440,510.68. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. General Motors (NYSE GM) traded down $0.13 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $44.01. The stock had a trading volume of 9,519,935 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,086,084. General Motors has a fifty-two week low of $31.92 and a fifty-two week high of $46.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 0.94 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The company has a market cap of $62,510.00, a PE ratio of 9.53, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.55. Read more …

Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share (NYSE:JCI) VP Jeffrey M. Williams sold 27,734 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.00, for a total transaction of $1,109,360.00. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 201,961 shares in the company, valued at $8,078,440. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share (NYSE:JCI) traded down $1.43 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $38.42. 9,435,100 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,764,225. The firm has a market capitalization of $36,880.00, a P/E ratio of 22.47, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 0.90. Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share has a 52 week low of $34.51 and a 52 week high of $44.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. Read more …

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