Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of April 11 2022 (Part 1)

 

Upgrades:

 

Domino’s Pizza (NYSE:DPZ) was upgraded by Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Stephens raised shares of Domino’s Pizza from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and cut their price target for the company from $500.00 to $425.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 2nd. Oppenheimer reduced their price objective on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $550.00 to $510.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 2nd. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $535.00 to $460.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 2nd. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price objective on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $550.00 to $525.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 2nd. Finally, Loop Capital downgraded shares of Domino’s Pizza from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $413.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, March 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty have issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $480.73. Read more …

 

KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY) was upgraded by research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “underweight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. The firm currently has a $27.00 price target on the financial services provider’s stock, up from their previous price target of $23.00. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 30.00% from the company’s current price.

KEY has been the subject of several other reports. Barclays upped their target price on KeyCorp from $24.00 to $26.00 in a research note on Monday, January 3rd. Bank of America upgraded KeyCorp from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $25.00 to $27.00 in a research note on Wednesday, December 15th. UBS Group initiated coverage on KeyCorp in a research note on Wednesday, January 12th. They set a “buy” rating and a $32.00 target price for the company. StockNews.com initiated coverage on KeyCorp in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Finally, Credit Suisse Group upgraded KeyCorp from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 8th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, KeyCorp has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $27.21. Read more …

 

National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) was upgraded by stock analysts at CIBC to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Monday, TipRanks reports. The firm currently has a C$102.00 price objective on the financial services provider’s stock. CIBC’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 7.71% from the company’s current price.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price target on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$108.00 to C$109.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 17th. Cormark lifted their price objective on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$118.00 to C$123.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 28th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$104.00 to C$108.00 in a report on Monday, February 28th. TD Securities boosted their price objective on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$105.00 to C$110.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 15th. Finally, Scotiabank upped their target price on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$117.00 to C$119.00 in a research note on Monday, February 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of C$103.81. Read more …

 

 

Pembina Pipeline (NYSE:PBA) (TSE:PPL) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Credit Suisse Group from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on PBA. TD Securities initiated coverage on shares of Pembina Pipeline in a report on Thursday, March 3rd. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price target on shares of Pembina Pipeline from C$47.00 to C$49.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 2nd. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Pembina Pipeline from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $39.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 14th. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of Pembina Pipeline from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 1st. Finally, Scotiabank boosted their price target on shares of Pembina Pipeline from C$47.00 to C$49.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 2nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $44.75. Read more …

 

Royal Bank of Canada (TSE:RY) (NYSE:RY) was upgraded by analysts at CIBC to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, TipRanks reports. The brokerage currently has a C$149.00 price objective on the financial services provider’s stock. CIBC’s price target suggests a potential upside of 8.17% from the company’s previous close.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on RY. Fundamental Research reduced their price target on Royal Bank of Canada from C$152.07 to C$151.16 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 7th. National Bankshares boosted their target price on Royal Bank of Canada from C$140.00 to C$147.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 23rd. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Royal Bank of Canada from C$141.00 to C$157.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 19th. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price target on shares of Royal Bank of Canada from C$148.00 to C$150.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 17th. Finally, TD Securities boosted their target price on shares of Royal Bank of Canada from C$150.00 to C$165.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 15th. Two 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, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of C$147.15. Read more …

 

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) was upgraded by research analysts at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

WFC has been the subject of several other reports. Barclays upgraded Wells Fargo & Company from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $50.00 to $62.00 in a research report on Monday, January 3rd. Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on Wells Fargo & Company from $67.00 to $63.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 31st. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on Wells Fargo & Company from $72.00 to $66.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Wells Fargo & Company from $57.00 to $58.50 in a research report on Thursday, February 3rd. Finally, StockNews.com started coverage on Wells Fargo & Company in a research report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $57.58. Read more …

 

 

Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) was upgraded by Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report released on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $74.00 target price on the stock. Morgan Stanley’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 20.56% from the stock’s current price.

CAH has been the subject of several other research reports. Credit Suisse Group lowered their price objective on shares of Cardinal Health from $60.00 to $58.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 4th. Zacks Investment Research raised Cardinal Health from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $55.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, March 14th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on Cardinal Health from $52.00 to $57.00 in a research note on Friday, February 4th. StockNews.com cut Cardinal Health from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 24th. Finally, TheStreet cut Cardinal Health from a “b” rating to a “c” rating in a report on Thursday, February 3rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $58.10. Read more …

 

 

Downgrades:

 

American Express (NYSE:AXP) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on AXP. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on American Express from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 26th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of American Express from $152.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on shares of American Express from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 26th. Daiwa Capital Markets raised shares of American Express from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $190.00 to $215.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 10th. Finally, Stephens lifted their target price on shares of American Express from $190.00 to $197.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $197.71. Read more …

 

 

Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) (NYSE:BNS) was downgraded by equities research analysts at CIBC from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report released on Monday, BayStreet.CA reports. They presently have a C$94.00 target price on the bank’s stock, down from their prior target price of C$105.00. CIBC’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 7.24% from the company’s previous close.

BNS has been the subject of several other research reports. TD Securities downgraded shares of Bank of Nova Scotia from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a C$100.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Thursday, March 10th. National Bankshares raised their price target on Bank of Nova Scotia from C$86.00 to C$90.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 23rd. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Bank of Nova Scotia from C$93.00 to C$95.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 2nd. Barclays boosted their price objective on Bank of Nova Scotia from C$84.00 to C$96.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 19th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price objective on Bank of Nova Scotia from C$98.00 to C$100.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 17th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of C$92.72. Read more …

 

Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) was downgraded by analysts at CIBC to a “hold” rating in a report released on Monday, TipRanks reports. They currently have a C$38.00 price objective on the stock. CIBC’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 10.47% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on CWB. National Bankshares lifted their price objective on shares of Canadian Western Bank from C$43.00 to C$44.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 1st. TD Securities upped their price target on shares of Canadian Western Bank from C$43.00 to C$47.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 15th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Canadian Western Bank from C$42.00 to C$42.50 in a research report on Monday, February 28th. Finally, Raymond James upped their target price on shares of Canadian Western Bank from C$41.00 to C$43.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, February 28th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of C$42.86. Read more …

 

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) was downgraded by Wolfe Research from a “peer perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They presently have a $18.00 target price on the pipeline company’s stock, up from their prior target price of $17.00. Wolfe Research’s price target would suggest a potential downside of 7.60% from the company’s current price.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on KMI. StockNews.com initiated coverage on Kinder Morgan in a research report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Barclays lifted their price objective on Kinder Morgan from $18.00 to $19.00 in a report on Thursday, January 20th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Kinder Morgan from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $18.00 target price for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 25th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Kinder Morgan presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $18.36. Read more …

 

 

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) was downgraded by equities researchers at Citigroup from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

SBUX has been the subject of several other reports. Wedbush cut Starbucks from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $105.00 to $91.00 in a report on Tuesday, April 5th. Barclays reduced their price target on Starbucks from $136.00 to $125.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 2nd. Zacks Investment Research raised Starbucks from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $95.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, March 21st. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on Starbucks from $142.00 to $130.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 2nd. Finally, Cowen lowered their price objective on Starbucks from $125.00 to $115.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 2nd. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $113.50. Read more …

 

Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE:TD) (NYSE:TD) was downgraded by investment analysts at CIBC from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued on Monday, BayStreet.CA reports. They currently have a C$103.00 target price on the stock, down from their prior target price of C$115.00. CIBC’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 5.81% from the company’s current price.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their price objective on shares of Toronto-Dominion Bank from C$110.50 to C$106.00 in a research note on Friday, March 4th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Toronto-Dominion Bank from C$99.00 to C$111.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 19th. Scotiabank cut their price target on shares of Toronto-Dominion Bank from C$117.00 to C$116.00 in a research note on Friday, March 4th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Toronto-Dominion Bank from C$104.00 to C$113.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, March 4th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on shares of Toronto-Dominion Bank from C$105.00 to C$100.00 in a report on Friday, March 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Toronto-Dominion Bank presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of C$102.35. Read more …

 

TC Energy (TSE:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) was downgraded by stock analysts at Wolfe Research to a “sell” rating in a report released on Monday, TipRanks reports. They currently have a C$57.00 target price on the stock. Wolfe Research’s target price would suggest a potential downside of 21.71% from the company’s current price.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group cut TC Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 13th. Tudor Pickering & Holt boosted their price target on TC Energy from C$63.00 to C$65.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 16th. Industrial Alliance Securities upgraded TC Energy to a “buy” rating and set a C$74.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, April 4th. US Capital Advisors lowered TC Energy from an “overweight” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, March 11th. Finally, Tudor Pickering upped their target price on TC Energy to C$65.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of C$68.64. Read more …

 

 

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) was downgraded by stock analysts at Citigroup from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. UBS Group cut shares of U.S. Bancorp from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $64.00 to $56.00 in a research report on Friday. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of U.S. Bancorp from $70.00 to $66.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 28th. Oppenheimer decreased their price objective on shares of U.S. Bancorp from $74.00 to $69.00 in a research report on Friday, January 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of U.S. Bancorp in a research report on Friday, December 17th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of U.S. Bancorp from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $66.00 to $64.00 in a research report on Monday, February 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $64.29. Read more …

 

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of March 7 2022 (Part 1)

 

Upgrades:

 

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) was upgraded by research analysts at KeyCorp to an "overweight" rating in a research report issued on Monday, Stock Target Advisor reports. The firm presently has a $87.00 target price on the utilities provider's stock. KeyCorp's price target would suggest a potential upside of 8.47% from the stock's previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on NEE. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on NextEra Energy from $89.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, December 8th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on NextEra Energy from $90.00 to $88.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 18th. Mizuho dropped their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $91.00 to $88.00 in a research note on Monday, January 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $104.00 to $102.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 26th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $89.43. Read more …

 

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) was upgraded by research analysts at Robert W. Baird from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm presently has a $42.00 price objective on the financial services provider's stock. Robert W. Baird's price objective would indicate a potential upside of 9.55% from the company's current price.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on BAC. Societe Generale downgraded Bank of America from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 5th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. UBS Group assumed coverage on Bank of America in a report on Friday, December 10th. They set a "buy" rating and a $64.00 price target for the company. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Bank of America from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $51.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Monday, February 7th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Bank of America from $49.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 20th. Finally, Argus raised their price objective on shares of Bank of America from $50.00 to $55.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $50.38. Read more …

 

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) was upgraded by Jefferies Financial Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report issued on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a $260.00 price objective on the industrial products company's stock, up from their previous price objective of $215.00. Jefferies Financial Group's target price would suggest a potential upside of 32.18% from the stock's current price.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on CAT. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Caterpillar from $166.00 to $164.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 9th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Caterpillar from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, February 5th. Credit Suisse Group dropped their price objective on shares of Caterpillar from $275.00 to $255.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 31st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on shares of Caterpillar from $233.00 to $242.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, December 10th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Caterpillar from $225.00 to $230.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $242.18. Read more …

 

 

Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) was upgraded by equities researchers at Wells Fargo & Company from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $58.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $50.00. Wells Fargo & Company's target price would indicate a potential upside of 7.21% from the company's previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on FAST. Loop Capital upped their target price on Fastenal from $53.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 7th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. StockNews.com lowered Fastenal from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 3rd. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Fastenal from $64.00 to $66.00 in a research report on Monday. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Fastenal from $53.00 to $54.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $59.50. Read more …

Dividend Increases Week 48, 2021

 

In this article, I will go through the weekly dividend increases and cuts in popular and well-known stocks. (Member of The Dividend Champions or Canadian All-Star list)

 

Recently, 27 companies announced dividend increases. Note that no dividend cuts or suspensions were announced during this period.

 

The table below summarises the dividend change announcements.  The table shows the current dividend, the new dividend and the percentage increase (%). Dividends are shown on an annual basis and in US dollars unless otherwise stated. Yield is the new dividend yield of the most recent price, and Years is the years of consecutive dividend increases.

 

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of November 29 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Citigroup from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

TJX has been the subject of several other research reports. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of TJX Companies from $84.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 18th. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of TJX Companies from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of TJX Companies from $84.00 to $88.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 19th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of TJX Companies from $101.00 to $102.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 16th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group upped their price objective on shares of TJX Companies from $82.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 19th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, TJX Companies has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $83.15.

Shares of TJX Companies stock opened at $69.36 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $67.64 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $68.32. The company has a market cap of $83.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 0.96. TJX Companies has a fifty-two week low of $61.15 and a fifty-two week high of $76.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 1.33. Read more …

 

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) was upgraded by stock analysts at Odeon Capital Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, PriceTargets.com reports.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 15th. TheStreet raised shares of Wells Fargo & Company from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 14th. Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Wells Fargo & Company from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $49.00 to $46.00 in a research report on Tuesday, September 28th. Evercore ISI reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $49.00 price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a research report on Friday, September 10th. Finally, Raymond James boosted their price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $52.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 26th. Seven investment 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 company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $48.71. Read more …

 

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) was upgraded by analysts at Tudor Pickering from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, Stock Target Advisor reports.

CVX has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of Chevron from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $130.00 to $145.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 24th. UBS Group upgraded shares of Chevron from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, November 15th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Chevron from $149.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut Chevron from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $128.00 to $111.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 15th. Finally, DZ Bank cut Chevron from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $110.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, August 4th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $121.23. Read more …

 

 

DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report released on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $123.00 price target on the utilities provider's stock. Wells Fargo & Company's price objective suggests a potential upside of 13.53% from the stock's previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on DTE. Mizuho lowered their price objective on shares of DTE Energy from $126.00 to $124.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 22nd. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of DTE Energy from $123.00 to $120.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 22nd. Finally, Evercore ISI raised shares of DTE Energy from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $127.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday, September 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $128.20.

Shares of NYSE:DTE opened at $108.34 on Wednesday. The firm's 50 day moving average is $113.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $120.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.97, a PEG ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97. DTE Energy has a 52 week low of $96.40 and a 52 week high of $122.14. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of September 27, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY) was upgraded by SVB Leerink from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report issued on Monday, Analyst Price Targets reports.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on SNY. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Sanofi in a report on Friday, July 30th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Sanofi in a report on Friday, August 6th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Sanofi in a research report on Thursday, August 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $53.00. Read more …

 

The Western Union (NYSE:WU) was upgraded by equities researchers at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

NYSE WU opened at $20.23 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $21.94 and a 200-day moving average of $23.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.32 and a beta of 0.99. The Western Union has a 52 week low of $19.07 and a 52 week high of $26.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.47, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 0.94. Read more …

 

Eli Lilly and (NYSE:LLY) was upgraded by equities researchers at Citigroup from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $265.00 price target on the stock, up from their prior price target of $210.00. Citigroup's price objective indicates a potential upside of 19.58% from the company's current price. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

LLY has been the topic of several other research reports. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Eli Lilly and from $227.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of Eli Lilly and from $252.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a "conviction-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, June 14th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price objective on shares of Eli Lilly and from $245.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 24th. Read more …

 

 

UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) was upgraded by research analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Credit Suisse Group reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Wednesday, July 21st. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Tuesday, August 10th. Barclays reaffirmed an "underweight" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Monday, July 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Wednesday, July 21st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $15.80 target price on UBS Group and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, July 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $15.70. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of September 6, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) (TSE:BMO) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Credit Suisse Group raised their price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal from $138.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. CIBC raised their price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal from $139.00 to $148.00 and gave the stock an "outperformer" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. Canaccord Genuity raised their price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$143.00 to C$149.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$150.00 to C$152.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. Finally, Desjardins raised their price objective on shares of Bank of Montreal from C$133.00 to C$138.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, August 26th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $142.27. Read more …

 

The Southern (NYSE:SO) was upgraded by analysts at Guggenheim from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of The Southern in a report on Monday, August 2nd. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on The Southern from $60.00 to $64.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Thursday, August 19th. Barclays boosted their target price on The Southern from $70.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 25th. Credit Suisse Group reissued a "buy" rating on shares of The Southern in a report on Wednesday, May 19th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their target price on The Southern from $57.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an "underperform" rating in a report on Monday, August 30th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $68.42. Read more …

 

The Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE:TD) (TSE:TD) was upgraded by stock analysts at Barclays from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

TD has been the topic of several other reports. Zacks Investment Research cut The Toronto-Dominion Bank from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on The Toronto-Dominion Bank from C$96.00 to C$94.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 27th. Finally, Scotiabank reduced their price objective on The Toronto-Dominion Bank from C$95.00 to C$94.00 in a research note on Tuesday, August 17th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $80.60. Read more …

 

 

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) was upgraded by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on shares of Ventas from $62.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 30th. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Ventas in a research note on Monday, June 14th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $71.00 target price on the stock. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of Ventas from an "underperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and set a $60.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 26th. Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of Ventas from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $58.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 13th. Finally, Scotiabank upped their target price on shares of Ventas from $61.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 1st. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $58.41. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of November 30, 2020 (Part 2)

 

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The Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The firm currently has a $58.00 price objective on the financial services provider's stock, up from their prior price objective of $44.00. Wells Fargo & Company's price objective suggests a potential upside of 18.90% from the stock's current price.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on SCHW. Bank of America boosted their price objective on The Charles Schwab from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, October 16th. TheStreet raised shares of The Charles Schwab from a "c" rating to a "b-" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Raymond James reissued a "hold" rating on shares of The Charles Schwab in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell raised shares of The Charles Schwab from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $44.00 to $54.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 17th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group raised their price target on shares of The Charles Schwab from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 3rd. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. The company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $47.53. Read more …

 

The Southern (NYSE:SO) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of The Southern from $57.00 to $55.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 1st. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of The Southern from $61.00 to $73.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 18th. KeyCorp boosted their target price on shares of The Southern from $65.00 to $66.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 19th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of The Southern from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 17th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of The Southern in a research report on Tuesday, November 24th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $67.00 target price for the company. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $63.66. Read more …

 

FedEx (NYSE:FDX)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein in a research report issued on Wednesday, AnalystRatings.net reports. They currently have a $308.00 price objective on the shipping service provider’s stock. Sanford C. Bernstein’s price target suggests a potential upside of 5.25% from the company’s current price.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on FDX. TheStreet raised FedEx from a “c+” rating to a “b” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 15th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of FedEx from $221.00 to $286.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $320.00 price objective on shares of FedEx in a research note on Tuesday, October 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of FedEx from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the company from $243.00 to $318.00 in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $298.00 price objective (up from $265.00) on shares of FedEx in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, eighteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $287.48. Read more …

 

 

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) was upgraded by equities researchers at Wells Fargo & Company from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

SPGI has been the topic of a number of other reports. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on S&P Global from $351.00 to $353.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, October 2nd. UBS Group increased their price objective on S&P Global from $418.00 to $422.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on S&P Global in a report on Monday. They issued a "buy" rating and a $415.00 price objective on the stock. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on S&P Global from $375.00 to $392.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on S&P Global from $404.00 to $411.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. S&P Global has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $366.64. Read more …

 

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of August 21, 2017

Upgrades:

Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE:TD) (NYSE:TD) was upgraded by analysts at Scotiabank from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Monday. The brokerage currently has a C$73.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of C$71.00. Scotiabank’s target price suggests a potential upside of 14.55% from the stock’s previous close. Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Barclays PLC increased their price objective on Toronto-Dominion Bank from C$69.00 to C$70.00 in a report on Friday, August 11th. Read more …

Eaton Vance Corporation (NYSE:EV) was upgraded by equities research analysts at J P Morgan Chase & Co from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports. A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America Corporation increased their target price on Eaton Vance Corporation from $47.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, May 25th. Read more …

Downgrades:

Royal Bank Of Canada (NYSE:RY) (TSE:RY) was downgraded by stock analysts at Scotiabank from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a research report issued on Monday. Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Royal Bank Of Canada from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $83.00 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 9th. Canaccord Genuity started coverage on shares of Royal Bank Of Canada in a report on Tuesday, July 18th. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Read more …

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP (NYSE:BIP) (TSE:BIP.UN) was downgraded by investment analysts at Credit Suisse Group from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Tuesday. BIP has been the topic of several other research reports. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $46.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, June 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners from $40.00 to $44.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 5th. Read more …

Credit Suisse Group lowered shares of Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a research note released on Tuesday. A number of other research firms have also weighed in on DE. BidaskClub lowered shares of Deere & from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Wednesday, June 28th. Barclays PLC upped their target price on shares of Deere & from $82.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a sell rating in a report on Monday, May 22nd. Read more …

Citigroup Inc. lowered shares of BHP Billiton plc (LON:BLT) to a neutral rating in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday morning. Citigroup Inc. currently has GBX 1,400 ($18.17) price objective on the mining company’s stock, up from their prior price objective of GBX 1,350 ($17.53). Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on BLT. UBS AG set a GBX 1,375 ($17.85) price target on BHP Billiton plc and gave the company a buy rating in a research report on Tuesday. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) restated a sell rating and issued a GBX 1,075 ($13.96) price target on shares of BHP Billiton plc in a research report on Tuesday. Read more …

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) was downgraded by BMO Capital Markets from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Credit Suisse Group set a $94.00 price target on shares of Lowe’s Companies and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 2nd. Read more …

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (NYSE:TEVA) was downgraded by stock analysts at Credit Suisse Group from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on TEVA. Citigroup Inc. decreased their price target on shares of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited from $47.00 to $42.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 25th. Read more …

Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Barclays PLC from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports. Several other analysts have also weighed in on WFM. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Whole Foods Market from $35.00 to $42.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 27th. Read more …

J.M. Smucker Company (The) (NYSE:SJM) was downgraded by equities researchers at J P Morgan Chase & Co from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday. Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Citigroup Inc. cut their price objective on J.M. Smucker Company (The) from $161.00 to $155.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 9th. Read more …

Hormel Foods Corp (HRL) was Downgraded by Credit Suisse to ” Neutral”. Earlier the firm had a rating of “Outperform ” on the company shares. Credit Suisse advised their Clients and Investors in a research report released on Aug 25, 2017. On the company’s financial health, Hormel Foods Corp reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, missing the analyst consensus estimate by $ -0.03 based on the information available during the earnings call on Aug 24, 2017. Analyst had a consensus of $0.37. The company had revenue of $2207.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts expectations of $2241.84 million. The company’s revenue was down -4.1 % compared to the same quarter last year.During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.36 EPS. Read more …