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, 9 companies announced dividend increases. Note
that no dividend cuts or suspensions were announced during this period.
Several other equities research analysts also recently
commented on ED. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares
of Consolidated Edison from $65.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a “sell”
rating in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. Royal Bank of Canada upped
their price target on shares of Consolidated Edison from $88.00 to $89.00 and
gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, March
28th. Wells Fargo & Company downgraded shares of Consolidated Edison from
an “equal weight” rating to a “sell” rating and upped their price target for
the stock from $85.00 to $94.00 in a research report on Tuesday, May 3rd.
KeyCorp upped their price target on shares of Consolidated Edison from $71.00
to $72.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on
Wednesday, April 20th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group began coverage on shares of
Consolidated Edison in a research report on Monday, April 25th. They set a
“neutral” rating and a $100.00 price target on the stock. Six investment analysts
have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and
one has assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the
stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target
of $84.58. Read
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Other research analysts have also recently issued reports
about the stock. Argus lifted their price objective on shares of DTE Energy
from $130.00 to $132.00 in a report on Thursday, March 10th. Bank of America upgraded
shares of DTE Energy from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a
$127.00 price target on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 15th.
Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of DTE Energy from $134.00 to
$146.00 in a report on Tuesday, May 3rd. StockNews.com began coverage on shares
of DTE Energy in a research report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a
“hold” rating on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price
objective on shares of DTE Energy from $133.00 to $143.00 and gave the stock an
“overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 20th. Four
investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued
a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to
MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus
target price of $130.91. Read
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A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in
on JPM. Argus lowered their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase &
Co. from $177.00 to $155.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 14th. The
Goldman Sachs Group set a $151.00 price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase
& Co. and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday,
April 14th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of JPMorgan Chase &
Co. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $147.00 price objective
on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 21st. Royal Bank of Canada
set a $175.00 price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and gave
the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April
14th. Finally, Barclays set a $200.00 price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase
& Co. in a research report on Monday. One equities research analyst has
rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and eight
have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock
presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $161.67.
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APD has been the subject of several other research reports.
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price target on shares of Air
Products and Chemicals from $300.00 to $272.00 in a research report on Tuesday,
May 10th. BMO Capital Markets downgraded shares of Air Products and Chemicals
from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating
and decreased their price objective for the stock from $383.00 to $280.00 in a
report on Tuesday, February 8th. Credit Suisse Group reduced their price target
on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $302.00 to $290.00 and set an
"outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 20th.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Air Products and Chemicals from a
"neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a
$275.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 21st.
Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered shares of Air Products and Chemicals
from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and
dropped their price target for the stock from $275.00 to $255.00 in a research
report on Wednesday, May 11th. Six equities research analysts have rated the
stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company's
stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Air Products and Chemicals presently has
a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $303.00. Read
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Shares of NYSE HAL traded down $0.12 during midday trading
on Tuesday, reaching $19.48. 6,125,435 shares of the company’s stock traded
hands, compared to its average volume of 9,502,723. The company has a market
cap of $17.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 121.76 and a beta of 2.84.
The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $20.08 and its 200-day simple
moving average is $21.54. The company has a quick ratio of 1.75, a current
ratio of 2.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68. Halliburton has a one year
low of $10.60 and a one year high of $25.00. Read
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UNH traded down $0.36 on Tuesday, hitting $412.34. The
company had a trading volume of 2,382,123 shares, compared to its average
volume of 2,984,847. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of
0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The firm has a market cap of $388.80
billion, a P/E ratio of 27.24, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 0.77. The
company’s fifty day moving average price is $416.51 and its 200 day moving
average price is $400.62. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 1 year low of
$289.64 and a 1 year high of $431.36. Read
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NYSE BMY traded down $0.18 during midday trading on
Wednesday, hitting $60.15. The company had a trading volume of 9,658,651
shares, compared to its average volume of 10,596,237. The company has a market
capitalization of $133.66 billion, a PE ratio of -26.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20
and a beta of 0.61. The company has a current ratio of 1.54, a quick ratio of
1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. The firm has a 50-day moving average
price of $66.48 and a 200-day moving average price of $65.37. Bristol-Myers
Squibb has a twelve month low of $56.75 and a twelve month high of $69.75. Read
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Ryan Ross also recently made the following trade(s):
On Wednesday, July 7th, Ryan Ross sold 2,400 shares of
Williams-Sonoma stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $165.00, for a
total value of $396,000.00.
On Friday, June 25th, Ryan Ross sold 5,600 shares of
Williams-Sonoma stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.42, for a
total value of $898,352.00.
Shares of WSM traded down $1.40 during midday trading on
Thursday, reaching $188.51. 534,455 shares of the stock were exchanged,
compared to its average volume of 1,203,200. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. has a twelve
month low of $85.30 and a twelve month high of $204.41. The company has a
market cap of $14.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.07, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a
beta of 1.68. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $168.25 and its 200
day simple moving average is $167.40. Read
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SRE has been the subject of a number of other research
reports. KeyCorp lowered their target price on Sempra Energy from $143.00 to
$141.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday,
January 12th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on Sempra Energy from
$144.00 to $142.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research
report on Thursday, March 25th. Barclays cut their price objective on Sempra
Energy from $159.00 to $149.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a
report on Tuesday, January 5th. Seaport Global Securities restated a “neutral”
rating on shares of Sempra Energy in a research report on Tuesday, April 13th.
Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Sempra
Energy from $142.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in
a report on Tuesday, April 6th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock
with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock.
The company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of
$145.55. Read
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Other analysts also recently issued reports about the
company. Argus upped their price objective on Albemarle from $140.00 to $177.00
and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 1st.
Cowen initiated coverage on shares of Albemarle in a research report on Monday,
March 15th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $180.00 price target for
the company. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Albemarle from a
“hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $169.00 price target for the
company. in a research note on Friday, March 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
raised shares of Albemarle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted
their price objective for the stock from $175.00 to $190.00 in a research note
on Monday, February 15th. Finally, Vertical Research raised Albemarle from a
“sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 22nd.
Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have
assigned a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company’s stock.
The company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of
$131.26. Read
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A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on
NUE. Credit Suisse Group upgraded Nucor from a "neutral" rating to an
"outperform" rating and increased their price target for the stock
from $48.00 to $63.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 3rd. The
Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Nucor in a research report on
Thursday, April 15th. They set a "buy" rating and a $86.00 price
objective for the company. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Nucor
from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and set a
$76.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 10th.
Argus raised shares of Nucor from a "hold" rating to a
"buy" rating and set a $85.00 target price for the company in a
research note on Thursday, March 25th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised
their price target on shares of Nucor from $63.00 to $75.00 and gave the
company a "market perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday,
March 17th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating,
four have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the
company. The company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an
average target price of $63.18. Read
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Several other equities analysts also recently commented on
the company. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of PepsiCo in a
research report on Thursday, April 1st. Credit Suisse Group increased their
price target on PepsiCo from $144.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an
“outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 16th. Wolfe Research
initiated coverage on PepsiCo in a research note on Monday. They issued a “peer
perform” rating for the company. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on
shares of PepsiCo in a research report on Tuesday, January 19th. They issued an
“underperform” rating and a $136.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Morgan
Stanley raised their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $158.00 to $165.00
and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday,
April 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued
a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy
rating to the stock. PepsiCo has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average
price target of $149.44. Read
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Shares of WU stock traded up $0.07 on Tuesday, hitting
$21.80. 3,928,124 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average
volume of 6,116,995. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.96 billion, a
P/E ratio of 14.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.47 and a beta of
0.88. The business has a 50-day moving average of $21.40 and a 200 day moving
average of $22.06. The Western Union Company has a fifty-two week low of $17.39
and a fifty-two week high of $28.44. Read
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Shares of NYSE D traded down $1.39 during midday trading on
Tuesday, hitting $74.75. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 8,737,890
shares, compared to its average volume of 4,071,550. The company has a current
ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29. The
business’s 50 day moving average is $81.14 and its two-hundred day moving
average is $80.38. Dominion Energy, Inc. has a 12-month low of $57.79 and a
12-month high of $90.89. The firm has a market cap of $60.98 billion, a P/E
ratio of -3,747.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.94 and a beta of
0.37. Read
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Shares of IP stock traded up $0.45 during trading hours on
Wednesday, reaching $49.54. The company had a trading volume of 2,616,914
shares, compared to its average volume of 3,192,156. The company has a market
cap of $19.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.63 and a beta of 1.11.
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.33 and a
quick ratio of 1.09. International Paper has a 12 month low of $26.38 and a 12
month high of $51.99. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of
$47.80 and a 200-day simple moving average of $40.07. Read
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Alexander H. Rogers also recently made the following
trade(s):
On Friday, October 2nd, Alexander H. Rogers sold 8,491
shares of QUALCOMM stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.78,
for a total value of $991,578.98.
Shares of QCOM traded up $0.78 during mid-day trading on
Tuesday, hitting $158.80. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 6,081,996
shares, compared to its average volume of 9,945,300. QUALCOMM Incorporated has
a one year low of $58.00 and a one year high of $159.29. The company has a
debt-to-equity ratio of 4.67, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a current ratio of
1.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $179.60 billion, a PE ratio of
67.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.34. The stock’s
50-day moving average is $139.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is
$111.89. Read
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Shares of General
Mills stock traded down $0.50 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $61.28.
The company had a trading volume of 66,634 shares, compared to its average
volume of 4,125,454. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $60.65
and a 200 day moving average price of $61.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio
of 1.24, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.49. The firm has a
market cap of $37.77 billion, a PE ratio of 16.52, a P/E/G ratio of 2.27 and a
beta of 0.60. General Mills, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $46.59 and a
fifty-two week high of $66.14. Read
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NYSE:ACN traded up $3.36 during trading hours on Tuesday,
reaching $222.59. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 40,944 shares,
compared to its average volume of 1,782,384. The company has a market
capitalization of $146.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.08, a price-to-earnings-growth
ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.06. Accenture plc has a 12 month low of $137.15
and a 12 month high of $247.82. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of
$229.24 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $212.84. Read
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Shares of NYSE:UNH traded down $2.55 during trading on
Tuesday, reaching $320.51. 2,426,439 shares of the company traded hands,
compared to its average volume of 4,187,595. The firm has a fifty day simple
moving average of $314.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of $302.05. The
firm has a market cap of $307.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.49, a
price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.68. UnitedHealth Group
Incorporated has a 1-year low of $187.72 and a 1-year high of $335.65. The
company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity
ratio of 0.59. Read
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Mark Wiedman also recently made the following trade(s):
On Thursday, August 6th, Mark Wiedman sold 360 shares of
BlackRock stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $583.20, for a
total transaction of $209,952.00.
Shares of BLK stock traded down $13.82 during midday trading
on Wednesday, hitting $600.71. 641,802 shares of the company were exchanged,
compared to its average volume of 950,465. The firm has a market capitalization
of $91.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.92, a PEG ratio of 2.20 and a beta of
1.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 4.02 and
a current ratio of 4.02. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $586.70 and
its two-hundred day moving average price is $553.24. BlackRock, Inc. has a 52
week low of $323.98 and a 52 week high of $666.64. Read
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