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February 4, 2022

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 31 2022



 

Upgrades:

 


Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED) was upgraded by Mizuho from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Monday, Briefing.com reports.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Bank of America lowered Consolidated Edison from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $74.00 to $68.00 in a research report on Monday, October 18th. KeyCorp upped their price objective on Consolidated Edison from $65.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 13th. Guggenheim cut Consolidated Edison from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $77.00 to $71.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 20th. TheStreet upgraded Consolidated Edison from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 20th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price objective on Consolidated Edison from $77.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 8th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Sell” and a consensus price target of $75.44. Read more …

 


Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, Price Targets.com reports.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on ALB. Berenberg Bank upgraded Albemarle to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $280.00 to $298.00 in a research note on Friday, November 19th. Citigroup cut their price target on Albemarle from $323.00 to $280.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 11th. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded Albemarle from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $246.00 to $280.00 in a research note on Tuesday, October 19th. Loop Capital boosted their target price on Albemarle from $253.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 4th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded Albemarle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $296.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 10th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Albemarle presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $245.48. Read more …

 


Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) was upgraded by stock analysts at Atlantic Securities from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm presently has a $60.00 price target on the financial services provider's stock. Atlantic Securities' price target would suggest a potential upside of 11.52% from the stock's current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $51.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, October 11th. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a research note on Friday, December 10th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $65.00 price objective for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a $56.00 price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a research note on Friday, January 14th. Raymond James increased their price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $58.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 18th. Finally, Odeon Capital Group raised shares of Wells Fargo & Company from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $48.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, November 29th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Wells Fargo & Company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $56.35. Read more …

 


Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) was upgraded by equities researchers at Sanford C. Bernstein from an "underperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $83.00 price target on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein's price objective suggests a potential upside of 1.32% from the company's previous close.

CL has been the topic of a number of other reports. UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of Colgate-Palmolive in a research note on Thursday, December 16th. They issued a "neutral" rating on the stock. Berenberg Bank reduced their price objective on shares of Colgate-Palmolive from $85.00 to $77.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on shares of Colgate-Palmolive from $91.00 to $90.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday. Redburn Partners initiated coverage on shares of Colgate-Palmolive in a report on Thursday, December 16th. They set a "neutral" rating for the company. Finally, Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Colgate-Palmolive from $85.00 to $83.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $86.00. Read more …

 

 


Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) was upgraded by investment analysts at Argus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $92.00 target price on the oil and gas company’s stock. Argus’ target price would suggest a potential upside of 13.82% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on XOM. Jefferies Financial Group set a $62.00 price objective on Exxon Mobil and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $71.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, November 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. set a $83.00 price objective on Exxon Mobil in a research report on Tuesday. BNP Paribas lowered Exxon Mobil from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $60.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Monday, October 11th. Finally, Exane BNP Paribas lowered Exxon Mobil from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $60.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Monday, October 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $69.06. Read more …

 


Franco-Nevada (NYSE:FNV) (TSE:FNV) was upgraded by Barclays from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research report issued on Thursday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $110.00 price target on the basic materials company’s stock, up from their previous price target of $107.00. Barclays‘s target price indicates a potential downside of 17.82% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on FNV. Raymond James lifted their target price on shares of Franco-Nevada from $164.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 18th. HC Wainwright assumed coverage on shares of Franco-Nevada in a research note on Monday, December 20th. They set a “buy” rating and a $167.00 target price on the stock. KeyCorp reduced their price target on shares of Franco-Nevada from $156.00 to $150.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 20th. raised shares of Franco-Nevada from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 21st. Finally, National Bank Financial reduced their price target on shares of Franco-Nevada from C$205.00 to C$195.00 in a research note on Friday, January 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $175.71. Read more …

 


Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) was upgraded by equities researchers at Danske from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on NVO. Credit Suisse Group reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of Novo Nordisk A/S in a research report on Thursday, November 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered Novo Nordisk A/S from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, December 20th. UBS Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of Novo Nordisk A/S in a research note on Thursday, November 11th. Bryan, Garnier & Co lowered Novo Nordisk A/S from a "buy" rating to a "sell" rating and set a 592.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, November 3rd. Finally, SEB Equities raised Novo Nordisk A/S from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, October 18th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $341.50. Read more …

 

 


General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) was upgraded by investment analysts at Morgan Stanley from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, The Fly reports.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on General Dynamics from $230.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, January 10th. Susquehanna lifted their target price on General Dynamics from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 28th. Wolfe Research upgraded General Dynamics from an "underperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a report on Friday, January 28th. UBS Group upgraded General Dynamics from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $220.00 to $245.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 14th. Finally, Susquehanna Bancshares lifted their price objective on General Dynamics from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a report on Thursday, October 28th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, General Dynamics has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $216.92. Read more …

 

 

Downgrades:

 


Chevron (NYSE:CVX) was downgraded by research analysts at Truist Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Monday, Briefing.com reports.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Societe Generale initiated coverage on shares of Chevron in a research note on Friday, October 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $130.00 price target on the stock. Tudor Pickering upgraded shares of Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $114.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 30th. Raymond James raised their target price on shares of Chevron from $137.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 18th. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of Chevron from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $130.00 to $145.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 24th. Finally, Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. upgraded shares of Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 30th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $128.55. Read more …

 


Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) was downgraded by analysts at Citigroup from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Analyst Price Targets reports.

EPD has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Mizuho increased their price target on Enterprise Products Partners from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 11th. Wolfe Research cut shares of Enterprise Products Partners from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating and set a $24.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, October 19th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Enterprise Products Partners from $30.00 to $27.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Enterprise Products Partners from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and cut their price objective for the company from $29.00 to $27.00 in a report on Friday, January 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $26.71. Read more …

 

 


Kellogg (NYSE:K) was downgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note issued on Monday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $70.00 target price on the stock, down from their prior target price of $75.00. BMO Capital Markets' price target would suggest a potential upside of 7.26% from the company's current price.

Several other research firms also recently commented on K. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Kellogg from $64.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 11th. Bank of America downgraded shares of Kellogg from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $76.00 to $70.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 5th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their target price on shares of Kellogg from $67.00 to $66.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 5th. Credit Suisse Group boosted their target price on shares of Kellogg from $61.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, November 5th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on shares of Kellogg from $74.00 to $71.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 21st. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $68.50. Read more …

 


V.F. (NYSE:VFC) was downgraded by equities researchers at JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued on Monday, Stock Target Advisor reports. They presently have a $64.00 target price on the textile maker’s stock, down from their prior target price of $80.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 1.65% from the stock’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. BTIG Research reduced their price target on shares of V.F. from $104.00 to $101.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 25th. Seaport Res Ptn restated a “neutral” rating on shares of V.F. in a research report on Tuesday, January 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on V.F. from $71.00 to $68.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 20th. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of V.F. from $85.00 to $76.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 25th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Finally, Barclays downgraded V.F. from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $86.00 to $79.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $83.62. Read more …

 


ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) was downgraded by stock analysts at UBS Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday. They presently have a $50.00 price objective on the energy producer’s stock. UBS Group’s price target points to a potential downside of 43.58% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on COP. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $82.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 3rd. Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $101.00 to $98.00 in a research note on Monday, January 3rd. Societe Generale downgraded shares of ConocoPhillips from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $77.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, November 10th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $91.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 14th. Finally, KeyCorp upped their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $91.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 27th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $83.32. Read more …

 

 


Clorox (NYSE:CLX) was downgraded by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from a "market perform" rating to an "underperform" rating in a report released on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. They currently have a $155.00 target price on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein's price objective suggests a potential downside of 8.14% from the stock's current price.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Clorox from $155.00 to $159.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 2nd. TheStreet lowered Clorox from a "b-" rating to a "c+" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 9th. Barclays reduced their target price on Clorox from $138.00 to $131.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 3rd. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on Clorox from $160.00 to $154.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 13th. Finally, DA Davidson increased their price objective on Clorox from $145.00 to $162.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 2nd. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Clorox has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $166.88. Read more …

 


Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) was downgraded by stock analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from a "market perform" rating to an "underperform" rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. They presently have a $126.00 price target on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein's price target suggests a potential downside of 8.20% from the stock's current price.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Kimberly-Clark from $145.00 to $140.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 27th. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $148.00 to $127.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 28th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $137.00 to $130.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Kimberly-Clark from $125.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 11th. Finally, Berenberg Bank cut shares of Kimberly-Clark from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $164.00 to $127.00 in a research report on Tuesday, October 26th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $134.38. Read more …

 


Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) was downgraded by equities research analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. They currently have a $106.00 target price on the coffee company’s stock, down from their previous target price of $112.00. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price target points to a potential upside of 7.33% from the stock’s previous close.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Starbucks from $117.00 to $115.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 14th. Stephens upgraded Starbucks from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $118.00 to $130.00 in a report on Monday, November 1st. Robert W. Baird lowered Starbucks from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $126.00 to $116.00 in a report on Friday, December 17th. MKM Partners upgraded Starbucks from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $114.00 to $130.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 7th. Finally, Bank of America initiated coverage on Starbucks in a report on Monday, October 11th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $135.00 price target for the company. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $123.41. Read more …

 

 


Sunoco (NYSE:SUN) was downgraded by investment analysts at Citigroup from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. They currently have a $49.00 target price on the oil and gas company's stock, up from their previous target price of $44.00. Citigroup's target price would suggest a potential upside of 4.93% from the company's previous close.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Mizuho lifted their price objective on shares of Sunoco from $38.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 11th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Sunoco from $44.00 to $47.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 20th. Credit Suisse Group lifted their price objective on shares of Sunoco from $39.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 25th. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of Sunoco from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and set a $40.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 16th. Finally, Raymond James lifted their price objective on shares of Sunoco from $44.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, January 24th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sunoco has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $42.63. Read more …

 


C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) was downgraded by UBS Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $113.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, January 4th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $108.00 to $100.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. KeyCorp dropped their target price on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $135.00 to $125.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus raised shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $102.00 to $106.00 in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Bank of America raised shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $108.00 to $125.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 20th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.59. Read more …

 


Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) was downgraded by stock analysts at Argus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Thursday, PriceTargets.com reports.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Credit Suisse Group lowered Church & Dwight from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $105.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, January 26th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on Church & Dwight from $116.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Tuesday, November 30th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Church & Dwight from $92.00 to $99.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on Church & Dwight from $97.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $99.10. Read more …

 

 


McKesson (NYSE:MCK) was downgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report released on Friday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $270.00 price objective on the stock, up from their prior price objective of $262.00. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft's price objective indicates a potential upside of 0.96% from the stock's current price. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

MCK has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Credit Suisse Group raised McKesson from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $230.00 to $333.00 in a research note on Friday, January 7th. TheStreet raised McKesson from a "d" rating to a "c+" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Bank of America raised their price objective on McKesson from $250.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 9th. Argus lifted their target price on McKesson from $230.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, November 8th. Finally, Cowen lifted their target price on McKesson from $268.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, December 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $281.42. Read more …

 


Suncor Energy (NYSE:SU) (TSE:SU) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report issued on Friday, Briefing.com reports.

SU has been the subject of several other reports. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on Suncor Energy in a research report on Thursday, October 7th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $38.00 price objective for the company. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Suncor Energy from C$39.00 to C$43.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, October 29th. TD Securities upped their price objective on Suncor Energy from C$45.00 to C$47.00 in a research report on Thursday. Bank of America assumed coverage on Suncor Energy in a research report on Monday, January 10th. They issued a "buy" rating for the company. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upgraded Suncor Energy from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 5th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $38.36. Read more …

 

January 7, 2022

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 3 2022 (Part 2)



 

Upgrades:

 


Kimco Realty (NYSE:KIM) was upgraded by analysts at Argus from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, Analyst Ratings Network reports. The brokerage currently has a $27.00 target price on the real estate investment trust's stock. Argus' price objective indicates a potential upside of 7.02% from the stock's previous close.

KIM has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Evercore ISI upgraded Kimco Realty from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and lifted their target price for the company from $24.00 to $26.00 in a research report on Monday, November 22nd. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Kimco Realty in a research report on Thursday, September 23rd. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $24.00 target price on the stock. Citigroup lifted their target price on Kimco Realty from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 2nd. Truist lifted their target price on Kimco Realty from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, December 10th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded Kimco Realty from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $24.00 to $26.00 in a report on Monday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $25.60. Read more …

 


MetLife (NYSE:MET) was upgraded by Evercore ISI from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report issued on Wednesday, Price Targets.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $75.00 price objective on the financial services provider's stock, up from their previous price objective of $67.00. Evercore ISI's price objective suggests a potential upside of 15.49% from the company's current price.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on MET. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of MetLife in a research report on Thursday, December 2nd. They issued a "buy" rating and a $77.00 target price on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of MetLife from $75.00 to $74.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of MetLife from $69.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of MetLife from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 14th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, MetLife has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $69.29. Read more …

 


Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) was upgraded by Bank of America from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a report released on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on PFE. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price objective on shares of Pfizer from $44.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research report on Monday. UBS Group upgraded shares of Pfizer from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the stock from $52.00 to $60.00 in a report on Monday, December 13th. Truist raised their target price on shares of Pfizer from $43.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. set a $53.00 target price on shares of Pfizer in a report on Monday, December 13th. Finally, Barclays set a $54.00 target price on shares of Pfizer in a report on Tuesday. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $56.15. Read more …

 

 


Suncor Energy (NYSE:SU) (TSE:SU) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report released on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on SU. Credit Suisse Group upped their price objective on shares of Suncor Energy from C$36.00 to C$42.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 2nd. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of Suncor Energy from C$39.00 to C$43.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, October 29th. TD Securities increased their target price on Suncor Energy from C$39.00 to C$40.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, October 28th. Scotiabank increased their target price on Suncor Energy from C$33.00 to C$37.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, November 19th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Suncor Energy from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $29.00 to $39.00 in a report on Thursday, October 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $37.86. Read more …

October 30, 2021

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 25 2021

 



Upgrades:

 


Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) was upgraded by equities researchers at Piper Sandler to a "buy" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Telsey Advisory Group increased their price target on Best Buy from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Best Buy from $136.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded Best Buy to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. DA Davidson upgraded Best Buy to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded Best Buy to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the company from $145.00 to $157.00 in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $127.53. Read more …

 


Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) was upgraded by stock analysts at Atlantic Securities from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $144.00 target price on the healthcare product maker's stock. Atlantic Securities' price target points to a potential upside of 12.39% from the company's current price.

Several other analysts have also commented on ABT. Redburn Partners initiated coverage on Abbott Laboratories in a report on Thursday, October 14th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $132.28 price objective for the company. Cowen reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $140.00 price objective on shares of Abbott Laboratories in a report on Friday, October 8th. Zacks Investment Research raised Abbott Laboratories from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $127.00 price objective for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 3rd. Raymond James lifted their price objective on Abbott Laboratories from $128.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, October 21st. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on Abbott Laboratories from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, October 1st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $134.94. Read more …

 


General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) was upgraded by research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, PriceTargets.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $230.00 price target on the aerospace company’s stock, up from their prior price target of $220.00. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price target points to a potential upside of 12.82% from the company’s current price.

GD has been the subject of a number of other reports. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of General Dynamics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $208.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, August 5th. Credit Suisse Group boosted their target price on shares of General Dynamics from $182.00 to $198.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of General Dynamics from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $176.00 target price for the company in a report on Thursday, September 23rd. Finally, Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of General Dynamics in a report on Monday, August 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, General Dynamics has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $213.91. Read more …

 

 


Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) was upgraded by research analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Thursday, Analyst Price Targets reports. The brokerage presently has a $325.00 price objective on the railroad operator’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $263.00. Bank of America‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 11.45% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on NSC. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Norfolk Southern from $325.00 to $310.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 6th. Evercore ISI raised Norfolk Southern from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $301.00 to $303.00 in a research note on Friday, July 9th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Norfolk Southern from $318.00 to $312.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 7th. Finally, Atlantic Securities began coverage on Norfolk Southern in a research note on Monday, July 12th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $276.00 price target for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $287.57. Read more …

August 21, 2021

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of August 16, 2021

 



Disposals:

 


C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHRW) insider Michael John Short sold 2,693 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.49, for a total value of $246,382.57. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

CHRW traded up $0.42 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $92.32. The stock had a trading volume of 726,757 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,077,072. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $93.49. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. has a 1 year low of $84.67 and a 1 year high of $106.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.16 billion, a PE ratio of 19.24, a PEG ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 1.44 and a current ratio of 1.44. Read more …

 


Nucor Co. (NYSE:NUE) insider Michael D. Keller sold 3,431 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $127.40, for a total transaction of $437,109.40. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Shares of NYSE NUE traded down $1.81 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $124.36. 272,866 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,328,026. The stock has a market cap of $36.52 billion, a PE ratio of 12.17 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a quick ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 3.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. Nucor Co. has a 52 week low of $44.05 and a 52 week high of $128.81. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $100.56. Read more …

 


American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Director Janice F. Wilkins sold 2,225 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.87, for a total transaction of $199,960.75. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Shares of AWR stock traded down $1.30 on Tuesday, hitting $89.21. The stock had a trading volume of 1,187 shares, compared to its average volume of 186,088. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.20 and a beta of 0.05. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $84.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 1.15. American States Water has a 52-week low of $69.25 and a 52-week high of $92.07. Read more …

 

 


NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) EVP Ronald R. Reagan sold 4,166 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.00, for a total transaction of $349,944.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Shares of NYSE NEE traded down $0.60 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $83.35. The stock had a trading volume of 187,982 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,099,896. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 12 month low of $66.79 and a 12 month high of $87.69. The company has a quick ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $163.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.63, a PEG ratio of 4.14 and a beta of 0.19. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $76.39. Read more …

August 20, 2021

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of August 16, 2021

 



Upgrades:

 


Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) was upgraded by investment analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an "underweight" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on CMP. CL King raised Compass Minerals International from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $75.00 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 14th. Zacks Investment Research cut Compass Minerals International from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 13th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. Compass Minerals International has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $62.60.

CMP stock opened at $67.71 on Tuesday. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $64.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.60, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a current ratio of 2.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.30 billion, a PE ratio of -16.51 and a beta of 1.63. Compass Minerals International has a 52-week low of $54.24 and a 52-week high of $72.00. Read more …

 


ViacomCBS (NASDAQ:VIAC) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $50.00 price target on the stock, up from their prior price target of $45.00. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price target would indicate a potential upside of 28.11% from the company’s current price.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. decreased their target price on ViacomCBS from $56.00 to $54.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 21st. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded ViacomCBS from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $26.00 to $52.00 in a report on Friday, May 7th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on ViacomCBS from $55.00 to $48.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 10th. Moffett Nathanson upgraded ViacomCBS from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, April 26th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised ViacomCBS from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and upped their target price for the company from $32.00 to $45.00 in a research report on Friday, August 6th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $49.96. Read more …

 


The Wendy’s (NASDAQ:WEN) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Oppenheimer from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on WEN. TheStreet upgraded The Wendy’s from a “c+” rating to a “b” rating in a report on Friday, May 7th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on The Wendy’s from $24.00 to $26.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 12th. Wedbush boosted their price objective on The Wendy’s from $27.00 to $28.50 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 12th. MKM Partners boosted their price objective on The Wendy’s from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 12th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research downgraded The Wendy’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $30.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, June 9th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $26.73. Read more …

 

 


Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) was upgraded by equities researchers at JPMorgan Chase & Co. to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued on Thursday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $180.00 target price on the iPhone maker’s stock, up from their previous target price of $175.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 23.86% from the company’s previous close.

AAPL has been the subject of several other research reports. UBS Group raised their price target on Apple from $166.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 28th. Wedbush raised their price target on Apple from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 29th. Raymond James raised their price target on Apple from $160.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 29th. Oppenheimer raised their price target on Apple from $160.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 28th. Finally, Fundamental Research raised their price target on Apple from $144.27 to $163.99 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 3rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and twenty-six have assigned a buy rating to the company. The company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $156.74. Read more …

February 8, 2019

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of February 4, 2019



Upgrades:


Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) was upgraded by equities researchers at Goldman Sachs Group from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. CHD has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Morgan Stanley set a $58.00 target price on Church & Dwight and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 20th. Zacks Investment Research cut Church & Dwight from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 19th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Church & Dwight from $55.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 2nd. Oppenheimer lifted their target price on Church & Dwight from $66.00 to $73.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Church & Dwight from $58.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, November 2nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. The stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $60.76. Read more …

Bank of America upgraded shares of Vodafone Group (NASDAQ:VOD) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report issued on Wednesday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage currently has $18.50 target price on the cell phone carrier’s stock. A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on VOD. UBS Group raised shares of Vodafone Group from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research note on Monday, December 17th. Cfra raised shares of Vodafone Group from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 13th. BidaskClub cut shares of Vodafone Group from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note on Thursday, January 17th. Royal Bank of Canada cut shares of Vodafone Group from an outperform rating to an underperform rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 8th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Vodafone Group from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note on Saturday, January 26th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Vodafone Group presently has a consensus rating of Buy and an average target price of $29.61. Read more …

Cummins (NYSE:CMI) was upgraded by research analysts at Robert W. Baird from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Thursday, The Fly reports. A number of other equities analysts have also commented on CMI. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Cummins from $172.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 10th. Loop Capital started coverage on Cummins in a research note on Wednesday, October 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $170.00 price objective on the stock. Zacks Investment Research raised Cummins from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $157.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 23rd. ValuEngine lowered Cummins from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 24th. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $164.00 price objective on shares of Cummins in a research note on Tuesday, October 30th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. Cummins currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $161.26. Read more …

Suncor Energy (NYSE:SU) (TSE:SU) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Macquarie from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, The Fly reports. SU has been the subject of several other research reports. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Suncor Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 2nd. Royal Bank of Canada reissued a “buy” rating and set a $53.00 price target on shares of Suncor Energy in a research report on Monday, January 7th. AltaCorp Capital raised shares of Suncor Energy from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 17th. Morgan Stanley reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Suncor Energy in a research report on Tuesday, January 29th. Finally, GARP Research raised shares of Suncor Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 22nd. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. Suncor Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $50.00. Read more …