Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of September 6, 2021

 

Disposals:

 

CVS Health Co. (NYSE:CVS) EVP Troyen A. Brennan sold 2,625 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.00, for a total value of $228,375.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 140,201 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,197,487. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

CVS Health stock traded down $0.89 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $86.58. The stock had a trading volume of 4,617,848 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,502,718. CVS Health Co. has a twelve month low of $55.36 and a twelve month high of $90.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.95 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The firm has a market cap of $114.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.89, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.83. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $83.38 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $80.50. Read more …

 

Albemarle Co. (NYSE:ALB) EVP Karen G. Narwold sold 1,337 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $243.75, for a total transaction of $325,893.75. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

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

On Monday, August 9th, Karen G. Narwold sold 1,338 shares of Albemarle stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $224.71, for a total transaction of $300,661.98.

Albemarle stock traded up $0.50 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $239.28. The company had a trading volume of 1,183,337 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,395,791. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $207.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $175.58. Albemarle Co. has a 1-year low of $79.06 and a 1-year high of $248.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.98 billion, a PE ratio of 38.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.53 and a beta of 1.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 1.44 and a current ratio of 2.18. Read more …

 

American Tower Co. (REIT) (NYSE:AMT) Director David E. Sharbutt sold 739 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.71, for a total transaction of $222,224.69. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Shares of AMT stock traded up $4.40 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $303.62. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,508,496 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,870,768. The company has a 50 day moving average of $283.81 and a 200 day moving average of $257.91. The stock has a market cap of $138.19 billion, a PE ratio of 60.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 0.24. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.83. American Tower Co. has a 12-month low of $197.50 and a 12-month high of $303.72. Read more …

 

 

Chubb Limited (NYSE:CB) EVP Joseph F. Wayland sold 5,277 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $181.92, for a total transaction of $959,991.84. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Shares of NYSE CB traded up $0.55 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $182.32. 47,006 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,729,610. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $173.63 and a 200-day simple moving average of $168.64. The company has a quick ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $79.99 billion, a PE ratio of 10.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 0.73. Chubb Limited has a 52-week low of $111.93 and a 52-week high of $187.90. Read more …

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

Upgrades:

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

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

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

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

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of February 12, 2018

Upgrades:

Nomura upgraded shares of American Express (NYSE:AXP) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report published on Monday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Nomura currently has $108.00 price target on the payment services company’s stock. Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Barclays lifted their target price on American Express from $112.00 to $119.00 in a research report on Friday, January 19th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded American Express from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $107.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 1st. Bank of America lifted their target price on American Express from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a research report on Thursday, October 19th. Oppenheimer set a $99.00 target price on American Express and gave the company a buy rating in a research report on Thursday, October 19th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reiterated a buy rating and issued a $116.00 target price on shares of American Express in a research report on Friday, December 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have assigned a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the stock. American Express has an average rating of Hold and an average price target of $102.68. Read more …

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) was upgraded by equities researchers at Nomura from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm presently has a $33.00 price objective on the network equipment provider’s stock. Nomura’s price objective would indicate a potential downside of 18.72% from the stock’s previous close. Several other brokerages also recently commented on CSCO. Royal Bank of Canada reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $36.00 price target on shares of Cisco Systems in a report on Wednesday, November 15th. BidaskClub raised shares of Cisco Systems from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 5th. Vetr raised shares of Cisco Systems from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $44.13 price target for the company in a report on Monday, February 5th. ValuEngine raised shares of Cisco Systems from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Co reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $42.00 price target on shares of Cisco Systems in a report on Tuesday, November 14th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-four have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $40.19. Read more …

Molson Coors Brewing (NYSE:TAP) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Credit Suisse Group from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued on Monday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm presently has a $96.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $94.00. Credit Suisse Group’s target price suggests a potential upside of 17.83% from the company’s previous close. TAP has been the subject of a number of other reports. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on shares of Molson Coors Brewing in a report on Tuesday, January 9th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $88.00 target price for the company. Berenberg Bank upgraded shares of Molson Coors Brewing from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $78.00 target price for the company in a report on Thursday, February 8th. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of Molson Coors Brewing in a report on Monday, February 5th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $95.00 target price for the company. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Molson Coors Brewing from $106.00 to $102.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 3rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus restated a “buy” rating and issued a $116.00 target price on shares of Molson Coors Brewing in a report on Friday, December 22nd. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $96.61. Read more …