Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 24 2022 (Part 1)

 

Upgrades:

 

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) was upgraded by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $60.00 price target on the cable giant’s stock. Royal Bank of Canada’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 20.65% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the company. Loop Capital decreased their target price on Comcast from $71.00 to $67.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 22nd. Citigroup cut Comcast from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $60.00 to $53.00 in a report on Wednesday, December 15th. Barclays decreased their target price on Comcast from $65.00 to $60.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 1st. Macquarie cut Comcast from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $65.00 to $52.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 14th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their target price on Comcast from $60.00 to $52.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, December 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and nineteen have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Comcast presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $63.48. Read more …

 

UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) was upgraded by research analysts at Barclays from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note issued on Monday, Price Targets.com reports.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. DZ Bank lowered shares of UBS Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a CHF 18 target price on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, October 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of UBS Group from CHF 21 to CHF 22 in a report on Friday, January 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Wednesday, December 1st. Morgan Stanley restated an “equal weight” rating on shares of UBS Group in a research note on Monday, November 29th. Finally, BNP Paribas upgraded shares of UBS Group from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 7th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $18.80. Read more …

 

California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) was upgraded by investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Zacks.com reports.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of California Water Service Group from $62.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 1st. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of California Water Service Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $64.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $60.67.

NYSE:CWT opened at $61.57 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.09. The firm's 50-day moving average is $66.69 and its 200-day moving average is $63.44. California Water Service Group has a 52-week low of $51.02 and a 52-week high of $72.08. The company has a market cap of $3.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.99 and a beta of 0.18. Read more …

 

 

NIKE (NYSE:NKE) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report issued on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $175.00 price target on the footwear maker's stock. Wells Fargo & Company's target price would indicate a potential upside of 19.86% from the company's previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Wedbush initiated coverage on shares of NIKE in a research note on Monday, October 4th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $170.00 price objective on the stock. Credit Suisse Group set a $176.00 price target on shares of NIKE in a research report on Tuesday, January 4th. Telsey Advisory Group lifted their price target on NIKE from $176.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $172.00 price target on NIKE and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, December 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on NIKE from $206.00 to $202.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, December 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and twenty-five have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $180.31. 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 May 24, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) was upgraded by investment analysts at CIBC from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on CNI. Vertical Research upgraded Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Canadian National Railway from $113.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 27th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on Canadian National Railway from $152.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 22nd. Desjardins decreased their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from $150.00 to $146.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 28th. Finally, National Bank Financial reiterated a “sector perform” rating on shares of Canadian National Railway in a research note on Wednesday, April 21st. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Canadian National Railway has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $128.94. Read more …

 

ONEOK (NYSE:OKE) was upgraded by stock analysts at Morgan Stanley from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $55.00 price objective on the utilities provider's stock. Morgan Stanley's target price indicates a potential upside of 4.44% from the company's current price.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on shares of ONEOK from $49.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 4th. TheStreet raised ONEOK from a "c+" rating to a "b-" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 28th. Credit Suisse Group lifted their target price on shares of ONEOK from $49.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, May 17th. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of ONEOK from $44.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 7th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Finally, Raymond James lifted their price objective on shares of ONEOK from $47.00 to $54.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. The company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $42.76. Read more …

 

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $75.00 price target on the stock, up from their prior price target of $67.00. Barclays‘s target price would indicate a potential upside of 15.49% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on JCI. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $73.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 10th. UBS Group raised shares of Johnson Controls International to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $57.00 to $70.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 22nd. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $56.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $62.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 3rd. Finally, Credit Suisse Group lifted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $64.00 to $66.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, May 10th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. Johnson Controls International presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $55.78. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of May 17, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Cummins (NYSE:CMI) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

CMI has been the subject of several other reports. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Cummins from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $250.00 to $325.00 in a research note on Wednesday, March 10th. Robert W. Baird reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Cummins in a report on Thursday, May 6th. Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell increased their price target on Cummins from $265.00 to $315.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 16th. Vertical Research assumed coverage on Cummins in a report on Wednesday, January 20th. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Finally, Credit Suisse Group upped their price objective on Cummins from $285.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. Cummins has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $256.25. Read more …

 

Visa (NYSE:V) was upgraded by research analysts at Daiwa Capital Markets from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $259.00 price target on the credit-card processor’s stock. Daiwa Capital Markets’ price target suggests a potential upside of 14.38% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Visa from $258.00 to $279.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on Visa from $260.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 4th. Oppenheimer lifted their price objective on Visa from $245.00 to $260.00 in a report on Wednesday, April 28th. Robert W. Baird restated a “buy” rating and set a $256.00 price objective on shares of Visa in a report on Sunday, April 11th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on Visa in a report on Tuesday, January 26th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $232.00 price objective on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $248.29. Read more …

 

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) was upgraded by equities researchers at Daiwa Capital Markets from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm presently has a $402.00 price target on the credit services provider's stock. Daiwa Capital Markets' target price would suggest a potential upside of 10.65% from the stock's previous close.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Macquarie lifted their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $385.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, April 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Wednesday, January 27th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $380.00 price objective for the company. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of Mastercard from $440.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, May 6th. Truist raised their target price on shares of Mastercard from $415.00 to $450.00 in a report on Friday, March 5th. Finally, Raymond James raised their target price on shares of Mastercard from $345.00 to $371.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, January 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Mastercard currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $388.65. Read more …

 

 

UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) was upgraded by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft to a "buy" rating in a report released on Wednesday, AnalystRatings.com reports.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Kepler Capital Markets reissued a "buy" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Friday, February 19th. Berenberg Bank reissued a "buy" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Thursday, April 29th. Morgan Stanley reissued an "equal weight" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Monday, April 12th. Barclays reissued an "underweight" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Wednesday, April 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Wednesday, April 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. UBS Group presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $16.00.

NYSE UBS opened at $15.53 on Wednesday. The business's fifty day moving average is $15.65 and its 200-day moving average is $14.97. UBS Group has a one year low of $9.75 and a one year high of $16.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $56.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.28, a PEG ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.19, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 1.00. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 11, 2021 (Part 2)

 

Upgrades:

 

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) was upgraded by equities research analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $70.00 price target on the chip maker’s stock, up from their previous price target of $50.00. BMO Capital Markets’ target price would indicate a potential upside of 22.91% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on INTC. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on shares of Intel from $60.00 to $55.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Intel from $38.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, December 14th. Bank of America cut shares of Intel to a “sell” rating and set a $45.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, December 15th. Smith Barney Citigroup cut their target price on shares of Intel from $53.00 to $50.00 in a report on Friday, October 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada set a $40.00 target price on shares of Intel and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have assigned a hold rating and eighteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. The company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $59.62. Read more …

 

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) was upgraded by investment analysts at HSBC to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Thursday, TipRanks reports. The brokerage currently has a $105.00 price target on the oil and gas company’s stock. HSBC’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 12.60% from the company’s current price.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company downgraded shares of Chevron from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $105.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, December 15th. MKM Partners began coverage on shares of Chevron in a research note on Thursday, September 24th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $121.00 price objective for the company. Scotia Howard Weill cut shares of Chevron from a “buy” rating to a “sector perform” rating and set a $121.00 target price for the company. in a report on Thursday, September 24th. BidaskClub raised shares of Chevron from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, January 9th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and set a $95.00 price target on shares of Chevron in a report on Tuesday, November 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and eighteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Chevron presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $103.00. Read more …

 

Crown Castle International (NYSE:CCI) was upgraded by analysts at Smith Barney Citigroup from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on CCI. Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell upgraded shares of Crown Castle International from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $170.00 target price for the company in a report on Thursday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Crown Castle International from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price target for the company from $177.00 to $180.00 in a research report on Friday, December 11th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Crown Castle International from $170.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 16th. Credit Suisse Group reduced their price target on shares of Crown Castle International from $148.00 to $146.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. Finally, Raymond James raised shares of Crown Castle International from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $172.00 price target for the company in a research report on Monday, October 26th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Crown Castle International has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $174.82. Read more …

 

 

UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) was upgraded by Berenberg Bank from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday, Briefing.com reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on UBS. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating on shares of UBS Group in a research note on Monday, December 7th. Credit Suisse Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of UBS Group in a research note on Wednesday, October 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded UBS Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 18th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Tuesday, November 24th. Finally, Bank of America reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Friday, November 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $16.00. Read more …