Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of May 18, 2020

Disposals:

Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) SVP Harry K. Sideris sold 1,285 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.42, for a total value of $103,339.70. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 5,396 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $433,946.32. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Shares of NYSE DUK opened at $83.31 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $84.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $89.49. Duke Energy Corp has a 1-year low of $62.13 and a 1-year high of $103.79. The firm has a market cap of $61.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.33. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25. Read more …

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) CEO Laura Alber sold 17,699 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.24, for a total value of $1,243,177.76. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 519,582 shares in the company, valued at $36,495,439.68. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Laura Alber also recently made the following trade(s):

On Tuesday, May 12th, Laura Alber sold 2,301 shares of Williams-Sonoma stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.03, for a total value of $161,139.03.

On Thursday, April 23rd, Laura Alber sold 9,177 shares of Williams-Sonoma stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.07, for a total value of $505,377.39.

Shares of WSM opened at $66.49 on Friday. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. has a 12-month low of $26.01 and a 12-month high of $77.00. The business’s fifty day moving average is $56.80 and its 200 day moving average is $64.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. The stock has a market cap of $5.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.81, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.60. Read more …

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) EVP Louis S. Schmukler sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.68, for a total value of $1,567,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 26,777 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,678,382.36. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Shares of NYSE BMY opened at $60.79 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a current ratio of 1.66. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co has a 52 week low of $42.48 and a 52 week high of $68.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $138.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 75.05, a PEG ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 0.74. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $60.48 and its 200 day moving average is $60.71. Read more …

Schlumberger Limited. (NYSE:SLB) EVP Patrick Schorn sold 34,468 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.83, for a total value of $614,564.44. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 80,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,426,400. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Shares of SLB opened at $17.79 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.37, a PEG ratio of 18.82 and a beta of 2.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 1.23. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $15.98 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $28.60. Schlumberger Limited. has a 52 week low of $11.87 and a 52 week high of $41.40. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of May 11, 2020

Disposals:

Schlumberger Limited. (NYSE:SLB) General Counsel Alexander C. Juden sold 35,000 shares of Schlumberger stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.35, for a total value of $607,250.00. Following the sale, the general counsel now owns 92,103 shares in the company, valued at $1,597,987.05. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Shares of NYSE:SLB opened at $15.85 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $15.58 and a 200 day moving average of $29.33. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The stock has a market cap of $23.70 billion, a P/E ratio of -1.22, a P/E/G ratio of 17.99 and a beta of 2.09. Schlumberger Limited. has a 12 month low of $11.87 and a 12 month high of $41.40. Read more …

Occidental Petroleum Co. (NYSE:OXY) SVP Oscar K. Brown sold 30,000 shares of Occidental Petroleum stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.85, for a total value of $445,500.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Shares of NYSE:OXY opened at $14.58 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.18. Occidental Petroleum Co. has a 1 year low of $9.00 and a 1 year high of $55.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.52 billion, a P/E ratio of -3.45 and a beta of 1.99. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $13.60 and a 200-day simple moving average of $31.88. Read more …

Sherwin-Williams Co (NYSE:SHW) insider Aaron M. Erter sold 935 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $534.70, for a total value of $499,944.50. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

NYSE:SHW opened at $553.46 on Wednesday. Sherwin-Williams Co has a 12 month low of $325.43 and a 12 month high of $599.95. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $488.78 and a two-hundred day moving average of $547.23. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.94. The firm has a market cap of $49.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.22 and a beta of 1.22. Read more …

AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV) SVP Jeffrey Ryan Stewart sold 23,024 shares of AbbVie stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total value of $2,072,160.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 52,760 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,748,400. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Shares of ABBV stock opened at $88.87 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $79.51 and its 200 day moving average price is $84.85. AbbVie Inc has a 1-year low of $62.55 and a 1-year high of $97.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $123.98 billion, a PE ratio of 15.73, a P/E/G ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 0.82. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of September 16, 2019

Upgrades:

UBS Group upgraded shares of ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday morning, BenzingaRatingsTable reports.

COP has been the subject of a number of other reports. ValuEngine raised shares of ConocoPhillips from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report on Thursday, June 27th. Mizuho raised shares of ConocoPhillips from a neutral rating to a buy rating and increased their target price for the company from $74.00 to $80.00 in a research report on Wednesday, June 26th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $84.00 to $81.00 and set an overweight rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 12th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of ConocoPhillips from a strong sell rating to a hold rating and set a $52.00 target price for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 11th. Finally, Barclays assumed coverage on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research report on Monday, August 19th. They set an overweight rating and a $79.00 target price for the company. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company. ConocoPhillips has an average rating of Buy and a consensus price target of $76.85. Read more …

Wedbush upgraded shares of Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a research report sent to investors on Monday, BenzingaRatingsTable reports. They currently have $135.00 target price on the home improvement retailer’s stock, up from their prior target price of $115.00.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on LOW. ValuEngine raised Lowe’s Companies from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 10th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Lowe’s Companies from $123.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an overweight rating in a research note on Thursday, August 22nd. UBS Group boosted their target price on Lowe’s Companies from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a research note on Thursday, August 22nd. Barclays boosted their target price on Lowe’s Companies from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an equal weight rating in a research note on Monday, June 24th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group boosted their target price on Lowe’s Companies from $116.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an outperform rating in a research note on Thursday, August 22nd. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seventeen have given a buy rating to the stock. The company presently has a consensus rating of Buy and an average target price of $118.00. Read more …

JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Raytheon (NYSE:RTN) from a neutral rating to an overweight rating in a report released on Monday morning, BenzingaRatingsTable reports. The brokerage currently has $230.00 price objective on the aerospace company’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $225.00.

RTN has been the subject of several other research reports. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on shares of Raytheon from $205.00 to $218.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Monday, June 10th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Raytheon from $205.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a neutral rating in a report on Friday. Bank of America reaffirmed a buy rating and issued a $265.00 price objective (up previously from $224.00) on shares of Raytheon in a report on Friday, July 26th. Vertical Research downgraded shares of Raytheon from a buy rating to a hold rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $216.00 to $203.00 in a report on Tuesday, June 11th. Finally, ValuEngine downgraded shares of Raytheon from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report on Friday, June 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company. The stock presently has an average rating of Buy and a consensus target price of $212.00. Read more …

Barclays upgraded shares of Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB) from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating in a research report sent to investors on Monday morning, BenzingaRatingsTable reports. Barclays currently has $50.00 price objective on the oil and gas company’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $45.00.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Co cut their price objective on shares of Schlumberger from $48.00 to $44.00 and set an outperform rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 12th. Stifel Nicolaus raised shares of Schlumberger from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $50.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Friday, June 7th. Piper Jaffray Companies set a $40.00 price objective on shares of Schlumberger and gave the company a buy rating in a report on Monday, July 1st. Bank of America cut their price objective on shares of Schlumberger from $51.00 to $45.00 and set a buy rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 28th. Finally, Raymond James reissued a hold rating on shares of Schlumberger in a report on Friday, June 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of Buy and an average price target of $51.11. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of September 9, 2019

Upgrades:

BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Goldman Sachs Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Bank of America cut BHP Group from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 16th. BNP Paribas lowered shares of BHP Group from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 5th. ValuEngine cut shares of BHP Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, August 1st. Deutsche Bank upgraded shares of BHP Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of BHP Group from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 12th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $62.00. Read more …

Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded shares of Diageo (NYSE:DEO) from an underperform rating to a market perform rating in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning, BenzingaRatingsTable reports.

DEO has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Societe Generale cut shares of Diageo from a buy rating to a sell rating in a report on Thursday, September 5th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Diageo from a sell rating to a hold rating and set a $178.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 27th. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets cut Diageo from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. The stock has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $178.00. Read more …

Argus upgraded shares of HCP (NYSE:HCP) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning, BenzingaRatingsTable reports.

HCP has been the subject of a number of other reports. Barclays began coverage on HCP in a research report on Tuesday, September 3rd. They issued an overweight rating and a $37.00 price objective for the company. KeyCorp increased their target price on HCP from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an overweight rating in a research report on Monday, July 1st. TheStreet upgraded HCP from a c+ rating to a b- rating in a research report on Friday, August 2nd. Raymond James raised shares of HCP from a market perform rating to an outperform rating and set a $35.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 13th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of HCP from $34.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Tuesday, September 3rd. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. HCP currently has a consensus rating of Buy and an average price target of $33.30. Read more …

Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB) from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning, BenzingaRatingsTable reports. Morgan Stanley currently has $51.00 price objective on the oil and gas company’s stock.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on SLB. Gabelli began coverage on Schlumberger in a research report on Thursday, June 27th. They set a buy rating and a $55.00 price objective for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Schlumberger from $41.00 to $34.00 and set a neutral rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Raymond James restated a hold rating on shares of Schlumberger in a report on Friday, June 21st. Stifel Nicolaus raised Schlumberger from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $50.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 7th. Finally, AltaCorp Capital reaffirmed an outperform rating on shares of Schlumberger in a report on Thursday, June 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $51.44. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of July 22, 2019

Acquisitions:

Bank of New York Mellon Corp (NYSE:BK) Vice Chairman William M. Daley bought 11,350 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 18th. The shares were bought at an average price of $44.93 per share, for a total transaction of $509,955.50. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider now owns 5,700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $256,101. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

BK stock traded up $0.55 during trading on Monday, hitting $45.82. The company had a trading volume of 4,900,280 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,011,035. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.71. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $43.86. Bank of New York Mellon Corp has a 12 month low of $42.13 and a 12 month high of $54.47. The company has a market cap of $43.35 billion, a PE ratio of 10.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.04. Read more …

CROWN CASTLE IN/SH SH (NYSE:CCI) Director J Landis Martin purchased 16,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 23rd. The stock was bought at an average price of $127.33 per share, with a total value of $2,075,479.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 130,617 shares in the company, valued at $16,631,462.61. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Shares of CCI opened at $130.58 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $132.66. CROWN CASTLE IN/SH SH has a 52-week low of $103.21 and a 52-week high of $137.85. The firm has a market cap of $53.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 0.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.76. Read more …

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) CEO Seifi Ghasemi acquired 20,000 shares of Air Products & Chemicals stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 26th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $227.16 per share, with a total value of $4,543,200.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 453,783 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $103,081,346.28. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Shares of APD stock opened at $230.55 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.28, a quick ratio of 2.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The company has a market capitalization of $50.11 billion, a PE ratio of 30.95, a P/E/G ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a 50 day moving average of $224.80. Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. has a 1 year low of $148.44 and a 1 year high of $231.45. 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 …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of December 17, 2018

Upgrades:

JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) from a neutral rating to an overweight rating in a research report report published on Monday, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage currently has $415.00 price objective on the specialty chemicals company’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $380.00. A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on SHW. Zacks Investment Research cut Sherwin-Williams from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Thursday, October 18th. Deutsche Bank raised Sherwin-Williams from a hold rating to a buy rating and raised their price target for the company from $400.00 to $465.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 4th. Credit Suisse Group dropped their price target on Sherwin-Williams from $500.00 to $467.00 and set a buy rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 26th. Longbow Research began coverage on Sherwin-Williams in a report on Friday, November 30th. They set a neutral rating for the company. Finally, Buckingham Research dropped their price target on Sherwin-Williams from $425.00 to $410.00 and set a neutral rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 26th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has an average rating of Buy and an average target price of $465.60. Read more …

UBS Group upgraded shares of Vodafone Group (NASDAQ:VOD) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report published on Monday, The Fly reports. A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the company. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Vodafone Group from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report on Saturday, August 25th. Bank of America cut Vodafone Group from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a research report on Thursday, August 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Vodafone Group from a market perform rating to an outperform rating and set a $40.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 4th. Citigroup upgraded Vodafone Group from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research report on Thursday, September 6th. Finally, Standpoint Research upgraded Vodafone Group from a reduce rating to a buy rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 11th. Six investment 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 stock. The stock currently has an average rating of Buy and an average price target of $33.36. Read more …

Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) was upgraded by investment analysts at BTIG Research from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has a $119.00 target price on the restaurant operator’s stock. BTIG Research’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 18.25% from the company’s current price. DRI has been the subject of several other reports. Canaccord Genuity upped their price target on Darden Restaurants from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, September 21st. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Darden Restaurants from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $121.00 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, October 5th. Mizuho increased their target price on Darden Restaurants from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 21st. SunTrust Banks increased their target price on Darden Restaurants to $137.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Darden Restaurants from $110.00 to $112.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, September 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and nineteen have issued a buy rating to the company. The stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $120.03. Read more …

JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) from a neutral rating to an overweight rating in a research report report published on Tuesday, Marketbeat reports. The firm currently has $203.00 target price on the railroad operator’s stock, up from their previous target price of $198.00. NSC has been the subject of several other research reports. Zacks Investment Research raised Norfolk Southern from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $169.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday. TD Securities raised Norfolk Southern from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report on Thursday, October 25th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Morgan Stanley set a $113.00 price target on Norfolk Southern and gave the company a sell rating in a report on Monday, October 22nd. Bank of America upped their price target on Norfolk Southern from $183.00 to $187.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a report on Monday, October 1st. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed a hold rating and issued a $190.00 price target on shares of Norfolk Southern in a report on Wednesday, September 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company presently has a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $177.37. 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 …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of October 29, 2018

Disposals:

Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) insider Gianfranco Casati sold 18,258 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.19, for a total transaction of $2,888,233.02. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 49,476 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,826,608.44. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Read more …

Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) General Counsel Chad T. Jerdee sold 2,441 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $156.59, for a total value of $382,236.19. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel now owns 14,288 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,237,357.92. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Read more …

Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) insider Richard P. Clark sold 2,857 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $156.60, for a total transaction of $447,406.20. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Shares of Accenture stock traded up $1.21 on Monday, hitting $155.66. The stock had a trading volume of 10,508 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,367,479. Accenture Plc has a one year low of $141.47 and a one year high of $175.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $104.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.19, a P/E/G ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.98. Read more …

Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST) insider W Craig Jelinek sold 22,500 shares of Costco Wholesale stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $223.52, for a total value of $5,029,200.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 322,958 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $72,187,572.16. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.  Costco Wholesale stock traded up $5.50 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $227.92. 124,538 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,893,485. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a current ratio of 1.02. The company has a market capitalization of $95.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.31, a PEG ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 0.95. Costco Wholesale Co. has a 12-month low of $159.47 and a 12-month high of $245.16. Read more ...

Schlumberger Limited. (NYSE:SLB) CFO Simon Ayat sold 60,000 shares of Schlumberger stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.60, for a total value of $3,396,000.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 234,008 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,244,852.80. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. NYSE SLB opened at $51.31 on Thursday. Schlumberger Limited. has a twelve month low of $50.80 and a twelve month high of $80.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The stock has a market cap of $73.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.21, a PEG ratio of 5.07 and a beta of 0.93. Read more ...

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) SVP Jaime A. Ramirez sold 8,251 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.29, for a total transaction of $918,253.79. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 36,566 shares in the company, valued at $4,069,430.14. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Shares of Stanley Black & Decker stock traded up $4.74 on Tuesday, hitting $113.19. The stock had a trading volume of 2,077,654 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,351,768. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.92. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a one year low of $106.41 and a one year high of $176.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.19, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 0.98. Read more ...

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

Disposals:

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) EVP T Richard Riney sold 13,708 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total value of $822,480.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. NYSE:VTR opened at $60.12 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. The stock has a market cap of $21.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.45, a PEG ratio of 3.91 and a beta of 0.12. Ventas, Inc. has a 52-week low of $46.55 and a 52-week high of $69.92. Read more …

Autoliv Inc. (NYSE:ALV) Director Jan Carlson sold 42,589 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.53, for a total transaction of $3,812,993.17. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 53,579 shares in the company, valued at $4,796,927.87. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Shares of ALV opened at $86.55 on Thursday. Autoliv Inc. has a twelve month low of $77.63 and a twelve month high of $115.37. The stock has a market cap of $7.76 billion, a PE ratio of 13.15, a P/E/G ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. Read more …

Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) EVP Craig Steven Tyle sold 11,165 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.35, for a total value of $350,022.75. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Shares of BEN stock opened at $30.26 on Friday. Franklin Resources, Inc. has a 12 month low of $30.14 and a 12 month high of $45.96. The company has a market cap of $16.56 billion, a PE ratio of 9.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 3.37 and a quick ratio of 3.37. Read more …

Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE:BBY) insider Asheesh Saksena sold 26,309 shares of Best Buy stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.07, for a total value of $2,106,561.63. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Asheesh Saksena also recently made the following trade(s):

On Thursday, June 14th, Asheesh Saksena sold 18,570 shares of Best Buy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.69, for a total value of $1,368,423.30.

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: March 26 - 30, 2018

Disposals:

Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) insider Lisa R. Panattoni sold 31,824 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.75, for a total value of $2,410,668.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 114,433 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,668,299.75. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Read more …

Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) insider Bernard G. Brautigan sold 18,171 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.71, for a total transaction of $1,375,726.41. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 170,718 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,925,059.78. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Shares of ROST stock opened at $77.32 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $28,599.80, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a current ratio of 1.64, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. Ross Stores, Inc. has a 12-month low of $52.85 and a 12-month high of $85.66. Read more …

Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) CEO Pierre Nanterme sold 36,858 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.80, for a total transaction of $5,558,186.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 357,405 shares in the company, valued at approximately $53,896,674. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Read more …

Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) COO Johan Deblaere sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.72, for a total value of $753,600.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 73,638 shares in the company, valued at $11,098,719.36. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Read more …

Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) insider Jean-Marc Ollagnier sold 1,637 shares of Accenture stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.87, for a total value of $246,974.19. Following the sale, the insider now owns 186,112 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $28,078,717.44. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Shares of ACN stock traded down $3.99 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $148.86. The company had a trading volume of 3,211,619 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,471,500. Accenture Plc has a 1-year low of $114.82 and a 1-year high of $165.58. The company has a market cap of $93,608.22, a P/E ratio of 26.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.01. Read more …

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) insider Janet Hayes sold 9,034 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.66, for a total transaction of $466,696.44. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 38,563 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,992,164.58. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Shares of NYSE:WSM opened at $52.76 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 0.57. The stock has a market cap of $4,441.08, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 0.82. Williams-Sonoma has a twelve month low of $42.68 and a twelve month high of $56.38. Read more …

   

Raytheon (NYSE:RTN) Chairman Thomas A. Kennedy sold 6,076 shares of Raytheon stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $214.32, for a total transaction of $1,302,208.32. Following the sale, the chairman now owns 53,458 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,457,118.56. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Shares of Raytheon stock traded up $4.76 during trading on Friday, hitting $215.82. 2,154,356 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,812,646. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 1.54 and a quick ratio of 1.46. Raytheon has a 52-week low of $149.70 and a 52-week high of $222.82. The stock has a market cap of $62,265.36, a PE ratio of 28.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.71. Read more …