Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of September 28, 2020

 

Upgrades:

FedEx (NYSE:FDX) was upgraded by Deutsche Bank from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $318.00 price objective on the shipping service provider's stock. Deutsche Bank's price target suggests a potential upside of 27.11% from the company's current price.

 

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of FedEx from $232.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 16th. Berenberg Bank set a $280.00 price objective on shares of FedEx and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus raised shares of FedEx from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $175.00 to $281.00 in a research note on Thursday. Evercore ISI started coverage on shares of FedEx in a research note on Wednesday, September 9th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $300.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on shares of FedEx from $205.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. FedEx presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $271.60. Read more …

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) was upgraded by equities research analysts at BofA Securities from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The firm presently has a $96.00 price target on the oil and gas company's stock. BofA Securities' price objective would indicate a potential upside of 33.65% from the stock's current price.

 

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. MKM Partners started coverage on shares of Chevron in a research report on Thursday. They issued a "buy" rating and a $121.00 price target for the company. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Chevron from $104.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, August 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Chevron from $103.00 to $109.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Scotiabank lowered shares of Chevron from a "sector outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating and set a $95.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $108.00 price target on shares of Chevron in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating, sixteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Chevron presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $107.83. Read more …

ONEOK (NYSE:OKE) had its price target lowered by stock analysts at Bank of America from $35.00 to $31.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a "neutral" rating on the utilities provider's stock. Bank of America's target price indicates a potential upside of 15.80% from the stock's current price.

 

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on ONEOK from $31.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Mizuho lowered their price objective on ONEOK from $40.00 to $34.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered ONEOK from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and set a $33.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on ONEOK from $38.00 to $36.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Scotiabank lowered ONEOK from a "sector outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating and set a $31.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Monday, September 21st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. The company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $37.60. Read more …

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) was upgraded by equities researchers at Cowen from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report issued on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $99.00 target price on the coffee company's stock, up from their prior target price of $77.00. Cowen's price objective would suggest a potential upside of 16.75% from the stock's previous close.

 

Several other research firms also recently commented on SBUX. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Starbucks from $76.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, September 21st. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Starbucks from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $86.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, June 8th. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Starbucks from $82.00 to $88.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday. Telsey Advisory Group decreased their price target on shares of Starbucks from $90.00 to $80.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, Atlantic Securities began coverage on shares of Starbucks in a report on Monday, June 15th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $95.00 price target for the company. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the stock. The company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $85.42. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of February 18, 2019

Upgrades:

Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports. Several other equities analysts have also commented on FCX. Raymond James set a $16.00 price target on Freeport-McMoRan and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 24th. ValuEngine lowered Freeport-McMoRan from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 24th. BMO Capital Markets set a $13.00 price target on Freeport-McMoRan and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 25th. B. Riley cut their target price on Freeport-McMoRan from $18.00 to $16.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 25th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lowered Freeport-McMoRan from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $12.20 target price on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, November 6th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $16.15. Read more …

Macquarie upgraded shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a report published on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage currently has $126.00 price target on the stock. PEP has been the subject of a number of other reports. BidaskClub raised shares of PepsiCo from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note on Friday, October 26th. Zacks Investment Research reaffirmed a sell rating on shares of PepsiCo in a research note on Wednesday, November 14th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of PepsiCo to $119.00 and gave the company a hold rating in a research note on Tuesday. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Finally, UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of PepsiCo in a research note on Thursday, December 13th. They set a neutral rating and a $123.00 price objective for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of Hold and an average target price of $119.83. Read more …

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) was upgraded by research analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued on Friday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $64.00 price objective on the chip maker’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $55.00. Morgan Stanley’s target price indicates a potential upside of 21.77% from the stock’s previous close. Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on INTC. BidaskClub cut shares of Intel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 17th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $55.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Wednesday, January 23rd. Nomura reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Wednesday, November 7th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $54.00 price target (up previously from $50.00) on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, January 11th. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “sell” rating and set a $44.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday, January 8th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating and nineteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $53.65. Read more …

Downgrades:

Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) was downgraded by investment analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report released on Tuesday, Marketbeat reports. They currently have a $178.00 price target on the railroad operator’s stock, down from their prior price target of $180.00. Royal Bank of Canada’s price objective would suggest a potential downside of 2.13% from the stock’s previous close. A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on NSC. ValuEngine upgraded shares of Norfolk Southern from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 12th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Norfolk Southern from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $191.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 21st. Credit Suisse Group boosted their price objective on shares of Norfolk Southern from $181.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 12th. Loop Capital boosted their price objective on shares of Norfolk Southern to $210.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Norfolk Southern to $185.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $183.62. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 21, 2019

Upgrades:

Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of Anheuser Busch Inbev (NYSE:BUD) from an outperform rating to a top pick rating in a report released on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat reports. Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. Jefferies Financial Group lowered Anheuser Busch Inbev from a hold rating to an underperform rating and set a $62.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Wednesday, January 16th. Argus lowered Anheuser Busch Inbev from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Monday, November 12th. Macquarie set a $92.00 price objective on Anheuser Busch Inbev and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Tuesday, October 16th. Goldman Sachs Group lowered Anheuser Busch Inbev from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a report on Friday, January 4th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research lowered Anheuser Busch Inbev from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report on Thursday, January 17th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The company presently has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $106.06. Read more …

Cowen upgraded shares of Nike (NYSE:NKE) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a report published on Tuesday morning, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage currently has $90.00 price objective on the footwear maker’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $80.00. A number of other research firms have also weighed in on NKE. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on shares of Nike from $90.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a research note on Monday, September 24th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Nike from $88.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock an overweight rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 26th. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Nike from $87.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 26th. Piper Jaffray Companies set a $93.00 target price on shares of Nike and gave the stock a buy rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 26th. Finally, Deutsche Bank cut their target price on shares of Nike from $92.00 to $91.00 and set a buy rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 26th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and twenty-four have given a buy rating to the company. The company presently has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus price target of $83.43. Read more …

D. R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) was upgraded by equities researchers at Mizuho from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Wednesday, Marketbeat.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $45.00 target price on the construction company’s stock, up from their previous target price of $40.00. Mizuho’s price target points to a potential upside of 17.49% from the company’s previous close. Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Wedbush set a $43.00 price target on D. R. Horton and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 9th. BTIG Research reduced their price target on D. R. Horton to $52.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 9th. Barclays reissued a “buy” rating and set a $41.00 price target on shares of D. R. Horton in a research report on Friday, November 9th. Credit Suisse Group set a $45.00 price target on D. R. Horton and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 17th. Finally, Bank of America set a $65.00 price target on D. R. Horton and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. D. R. Horton presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $46.43. Read more …

Stephens upgraded shares of International Paper (NYSE:IP) from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating in a research note released on Wednesday, Marketbeat.com reports. The brokerage currently has $60.00 target price on the basic materials company’s stock, up from their prior target price of $50.00. A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on IP. Wells Fargo & Co cut shares of International Paper from an outperform rating to a market perform rating in a report on Wednesday, January 9th. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of International Paper from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Wednesday, December 5th. BMO Capital Markets cut shares of International Paper from an outperform rating to a market perform rating and dropped their target price for the company from $66.00 to $51.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 9th. Deutsche Bank dropped their target price on shares of International Paper from $55.00 to $46.00 and set a hold rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 17th. Finally, ValuEngine cut shares of International Paper from a sell rating to a strong sell rating in a report on Wednesday, October 3rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. International Paper presently has an average rating of Hold and an average target price of $56.57. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 14, 2019

Upgrades:

Citigroup upgraded shares of Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) from a sell rating to a neutral rating in a research report released on Monday, MarketBeat.com reports. Citigroup currently has $66.00 price target on the industrial products company’s stock. Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $85.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock an overweight rating in a report on Monday, September 24th. Cowen restated a buy rating and set a $81.00 target price on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Wednesday, September 19th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Emerson Electric from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report on Tuesday, January 8th. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $82.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Thursday, October 4th. Finally, Berenberg Bank set a $67.00 target price on shares of Emerson Electric and gave the stock a hold rating in a report on Monday, November 19th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The stock has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus price target of $74.86. Read more …

Wells Fargo & Co upgraded shares of Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a research note released on Monday morning, MarketBeat reports. The firm currently has $475.00 target price on the specialty chemicals company’s stock. Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on SHW. Gabelli assumed coverage on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research report on Friday, September 21st. They issued a buy rating and a $553.00 price objective on the stock. Seaport Global Securities cut shares of Sherwin-Williams from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a research report on Monday, September 17th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. ValuEngine cut shares of Sherwin-Williams from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 3rd. Citigroup cut shares of Sherwin-Williams from a buy rating to a neutral rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $492.00 to $435.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 10th. Finally, Longbow Research assumed coverage on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research report on Friday, November 30th. They issued a neutral rating on the stock. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has an average rating of Buy and an average target price of $459.85. Read more …

Credit Suisse Group upgraded shares of Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a research report report published on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Credit Suisse Group currently has $95.00 target price on the transportation company’s stock, up from their previous target price of $90.00. Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on CNI. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Canadian National Railway from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Friday, October 26th. Raymond James restated a buy rating on shares of Canadian National Railway in a report on Tuesday, December 11th. Barclays restated a hold rating and issued a $88.00 target price on shares of Canadian National Railway in a report on Wednesday, September 26th. BMO Capital Markets restated a hold rating on shares of Canadian National Railway in a report on Sunday, December 16th. Finally, Deutsche Bank raised their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from $96.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Monday, December 3rd. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has an average rating of Hold and an average target price of $92.35. Read more …

W W Grainger (NYSE:GWW) was upgraded by research analysts at Macquarie from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has a $281.21 price target on the industrial products company’s stock. Macquarie’s price target indicates a potential downside of 2.63% from the stock’s current price. A number of other research analysts have also commented on GWW. Oppenheimer upped their target price on W W Grainger from $400.00 to $410.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, September 21st. Gordon Haskett started coverage on W W Grainger in a research note on Friday, October 12th. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. ValuEngine lowered W W Grainger from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 17th. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on W W Grainger from $332.00 to $330.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 17th. Finally, Longbow Research restated a “hold” rating on shares of W W Grainger in a research note on Wednesday, October 17th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $301.37. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 29, 2018

Upgrades:

Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research note published on Monday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have $12.00 target price on the auto manufacturer’s stock, up from their prior target price of $9.00. Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Citigroup lowered their price target on Ford Motor from $10.50 to $9.90 and set a neutral rating on the stock in a report on Monday, September 10th. Guggenheim reissued a hold rating and issued a $11.50 price target on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Friday, July 27th. Buckingham Research decreased their price objective on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a neutral rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 26th. Nomura set a $9.00 price objective on Ford Motor and gave the stock a hold rating in a report on Tuesday, August 14th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a hold rating and set a $11.50 price objective on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Thursday, July 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. Ford Motor presently has an average rating of Hold and an average target price of $11.58. Read more …

Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) from a buy rating to a conviction-buy rating in a research note released on Monday, The Fly reports. Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. KeyCorp cut their price target on shares of PPG Industries from $130.00 to $128.00 and set a $104.41 rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 23rd. Northcoast Research set a $114.00 target price on shares of PPG Industries and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Tuesday, October 9th. Deutsche Bank dropped their target price on shares of PPG Industries from $124.00 to $116.00 and set a buy rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 9th. SunTrust Banks reiterated a hold rating and issued a $110.00 target price on shares of PPG Industries in a report on Friday, July 20th. Finally, ValuEngine upgraded shares of PPG Industries from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report on Thursday, July 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The stock presently has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $117.56. Read more …

Bank of America upgraded shares of ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research note published on Monday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Bank of America currently has $85.00 price objective on the energy producer’s stock. A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on COP. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an outperform rating in a research note on Friday, July 27th. Mizuho reaffirmed a hold rating on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research note on Tuesday, July 24th. ValuEngine cut shares of ConocoPhillips from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 23rd. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $78.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock an overweight rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 11th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research raised shares of ConocoPhillips from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $88.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 8th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. ConocoPhillips presently has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus target price of $75.53. Read more …

National-Oilwell Varco (NYSE:NOV) was upgraded by research analysts at Societe Generale from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. Several other research firms have also weighed in on NOV. Barclays lifted their price target on National-Oilwell Varco from $37.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 30th. Susquehanna Bancshares set a $45.00 price objective on National-Oilwell Varco and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 30th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $42.00 price objective on shares of National-Oilwell Varco in a research note on Monday, July 30th. Seaport Global Securities reiterated a “sell” rating and set a $37.00 price objective on shares of National-Oilwell Varco in a research note on Tuesday, July 31st. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on National-Oilwell Varco from $45.00 to $49.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 31st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have assigned a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $42.86. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 15, 2018

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Deutsche Bank upgraded shares of Kansas City Southern (NYSE:KSU) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report published on Monday, The Fly reports. Deutsche Bank currently has $120.00 price target on the transportation company’s stock. Several other analysts have also commented on KSU. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Kansas City Southern from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report on Tuesday, June 26th. Credit Suisse Group raised their price objective on shares of Kansas City Southern from $125.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock a $111.08 rating in a report on Monday, July 23rd. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Kansas City Southern from $108.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a hold rating in a report on Tuesday, October 9th. Loop Capital raised their price objective on shares of Kansas City Southern to $132.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Monday, July 23rd. Finally, Cowen restated a hold rating and issued a $124.00 price objective on shares of Kansas City Southern in a report on Monday, July 23rd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Kansas City Southern currently has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus target price of $123.33. Read more …

Macquarie upgraded shares of Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a research report released on Monday, Marketbeat reports. A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on WFC. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Wells Fargo & Co from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note on Sunday, July 15th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded Wells Fargo & Co from a market perform rating to an outperform rating and raised their price target for the company from $57.00 to $63.00 in a research note on Sunday, July 15th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. ValuEngine downgraded Wells Fargo & Co from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note on Friday, September 28th. Susquehanna Bancshares set a $63.00 price target on Wells Fargo & Co and gave the company a hold rating in a research note on Friday, July 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upgraded Wells Fargo & Co from an underweight rating to an equal weight rating and raised their price target for the company from $57.00 to $62.00 in a research note on Monday, July 2nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock has a consensus rating of Hold and an average target price of $63.79. Read more …

ONEOK (NYSE:OKE) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. OKE has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on ONEOK from $72.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 6th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded ONEOK from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 19th. Barclays lifted their price objective on ONEOK from $72.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 11th. US Capital Advisors reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ONEOK in a research report on Tuesday, July 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on ONEOK from $65.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 27th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $70.00. Read more …

Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) from an underperform rating to a hold rating in a research report report published on Tuesday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm currently has $108.00 price target on the oil and gas company’s stock. PSX has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Phillips 66 from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Thursday, September 13th. Barclays upgraded shares of Phillips 66 from an underweight rating to an equal weight rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $133.00 to $128.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 3rd. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Phillips 66 from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an equal weight rating in a report on Monday, July 16th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Phillips 66 from $124.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock a neutral rating in a report on Wednesday, August 15th. Finally, ValuEngine downgraded shares of Phillips 66 from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Friday, August 17th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. Phillips 66 presently has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $117.77. Read more …

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

Upgrades:

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

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

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

This Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: December 18 - 22, 2017

Disposals:

Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST) VP Timothy L. Rose sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $193.20, for a total value of $966,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 52,529 shares in the company, valued at $10,148,602.80. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Read more …

Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST) Director Richard M. Libenson sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $193.03, for a total transaction of $3,860,600.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 3,919 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $756,484.57. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Read more …

Medtronic plc. (NYSE:MDT) EVP Bryan C. Hanson sold 16,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.82, for a total transaction of $1,325,120.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 88,818 shares in the company, valued at $7,355,906.76. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Bryan C. Hanson also recently made the following trade(s):

On Thursday, November 16th, Bryan C. Hanson sold 16,000 shares of Medtronic stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.02, for a total transaction of $1,264,320.00. Read more …

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) insider Alexander R. Mackenzie sold 6,750 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.00, for a total transaction of $249,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 103,458 shares in the company, valued at $3,827,946. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Read more …

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) EVP Rady A. Johnson sold 8,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.07, for a total value of $296,560.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 46,963 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,740,918.41. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Shares of Pfizer Inc. (PFE) traded down $0.07 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $37.13. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 16,760,157 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,948,871. The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The company has a market cap of $221,560.00, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.88, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.01. Pfizer Inc. has a 1-year low of $30.90 and a 1-year high of $37.35. Read more …  

Southwest Airlines Company (NYSE:LUV) EVP Robert E. Jordan sold 32,931 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.38, for a total value of $2,120,097.78. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 76,993 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,956,809.34. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Southwest Airlines Company (NYSE LUV) traded up $1.00 on Monday, reaching $65.70. The company had a trading volume of 4,475,632 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,219,967. Southwest Airlines Company has a 1 year low of $48.71 and a 1 year high of $65.75. The company has a current ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The firm has a market cap of $38,386.27, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.34. Read more …

Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) Chairman Gregory E. Johnson sold 49,988 shares of Franklin Resources stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.58, for a total value of $2,178,477.04. Following the sale, the chairman now owns 2,116,886 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $92,253,891.88. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) traded up $0.15 on Thursday, reaching $43.84. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,730,147 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,247,346. Franklin Resources, Inc. has a 52 week low of $39.23 and a 52 week high of $47.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 8.75 and a quick ratio of 8.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $24,194.70, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.56, a PEG ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.75. Read more …

Kroger Co (NYSE:KR) insider Christopher T. Hjelm sold 16,530 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.00, for a total value of $446,310.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 243,784 shares in the company, valued at $6,582,168. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Kroger Co (NYSE KR) traded up $0.25 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $27.20. The stock had a trading volume of 3,547,958 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,239,129. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.31. The firm has a market cap of $23,796.77, a PE ratio of 13.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.59 and a beta of 0.92. Kroger Co has a 52-week low of $19.69 and a 52-week high of $35.98. Read more …

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) SVP Rebecca Jacoby sold 75,021 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.42, for a total transaction of $2,882,306.82. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 257,476 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,892,227.92. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ CSCO) traded down $0.21 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $38.53. 13,323,702 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 20,433,586. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 2.87 and a quick ratio of 2.81. The company has a market capitalization of $189,340.72, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 1.19. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 12 month low of $29.80 and a 12 month high of $38.89. Read more …

Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO) CFO Michael S. Ciskowski sold 45,657 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.91, for a total value of $4,059,363.87. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 57,589 shares in the company, valued at $5,120,237.99. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Shares of Valero Energy Co. (VLO) traded up $0.41 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $91.13. 1,814,720 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,007,080. Valero Energy Co. has a fifty-two week low of $60.69 and a fifty-two week high of $91.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.91, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The company has a market capitalization of $40,250.00, a PE ratio of 19.77, a P/E/G ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.20. Read more …

AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) insider Audrey B. Tillman sold 2,360 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.64, for a total transaction of $206,830.40. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 39,331 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,446,968.84. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Read more …

AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) VP James Todd Daniels sold 1,430 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.11, for a total value of $124,567.30. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 12,708 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,106,993.88. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Shares of AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE AFL) traded down $0.25 on Friday, hitting $87.11. The stock had a trading volume of 2,923,700 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,780,232. AFLAC Incorporated has a 12-month low of $66.50 and a 12-month high of $89.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 0.07 and a current ratio of 0.07. The stock has a market cap of $34,345.55, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.96, a PEG ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.02. Read more … 

CVS Health Corp (NYSE:CVS) EVP Lisa Bisaccia sold 29,445 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.00, for a total value of $2,208,375.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 15,556 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,166,700. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Shares of CVS Health Corp (NYSE CVS) traded down $1.23 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $73.41. The stock had a trading volume of 5,282,188 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,074,658. CVS Health Corp has a twelve month low of $66.45 and a twelve month high of $84.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $75,610.00, a PE ratio of 12.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. Read more …

Acquisitions:

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) Director Theodore R. Samuels II acquired 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 15th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $62.30 per share, with a total value of $249,200.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 22,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,370,600. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) traded down $0.01 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $62.40. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 5,272,379 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,352,133. The company has a quick ratio of 1.46, a current ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The stock has a market cap of $102,154.63, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.09, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.18. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company has a 1-year low of $46.01 and a 1-year high of $66.10. Read more …

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Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 16, 2017

Upgrades:

Credit Suisse Group upgraded shares of Astrazeneca PLC (NYSE:AZN) from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a report released on Monday morning, Marketbeat reports. Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. BidaskClub cut shares of Astrazeneca PLC from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note on Monday, July 24th. Liberum Capital cut shares of Astrazeneca PLC from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note on Thursday, September 14th. BNP Paribas raised shares of Astrazeneca PLC from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a research note on Monday, September 25th. Pareto Securities raised shares of Astrazeneca PLC from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 1st. Read more …

Bank of America Corporation upgraded shares of Emerson Electric Company (NYSE:EMR) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report released on Tuesday. The brokerage currently has $79.00 price target on the industrial products company’s stock, up from their previous price target of $64.44. Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a buy rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Thursday, October 12th. Morgan Stanley reissued an equal weight rating and issued a $67.00 price objective (up previously from $64.00) on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Monday, October 2nd. JMP Securities began coverage on Emerson Electric in a research report on Monday, June 19th. They issued an outperform rating and a $70.00 price objective on the stock. Read more …

Thomson Reuters Corp (NYSE:TRI) (TSE:TRI) was upgraded by analysts at Scotiabank from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Deutsche Bank AG upped their price objective on Thomson Reuters Corp from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 2nd. BidaskClub upgraded Thomson Reuters Corp from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 24th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Thomson Reuters Corp from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $51.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 5th. Read more …

Citigroup Inc. upgraded shares of Merck & Company, Inc. (NYSE:MRK) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday morning. The brokerage currently has $72.00 price objective on the stock. A number of other research firms also recently commented on MRK. BMO Capital Markets reissued an outperform rating and set a $73.00 price objective (down previously from $74.00) on shares of Merck & in a report on Monday, July 24th. BidaskClub downgraded shares of Merck & from a sell rating to a strong sell rating in a report on Wednesday, July 19th. Credit Suisse Group reissued an outperform rating and set a $74.00 price objective (down previously from $75.00) on shares of Merck & in a report on Tuesday, September 5th. HSBC Holdings plc raised shares of Merck & from a reduce rating to a hold rating in a report on Wednesday, August 9th. Read more …

Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Thursday. WTR has been the topic of a number of other reports. Zacks Investment Research cut Aqua America from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 12th. BidaskClub cut Aqua America from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 6th. Robert W. Baird reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $32.00 price target on shares of Aqua America in a research note on Friday, August 25th. Boenning Scattergood reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Aqua America in a research note on Tuesday, September 5th. Read more …

Philip Morris International Inc (NYSE:PM) was upgraded by research analysts at Societe Generale from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Friday, Marketbeat reports. Several other equities research analysts have also commented on PM. Citigroup Inc. reduced their price target on shares of Philip Morris International from $125.00 to $117.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Piper Jaffray Companies set a $135.00 price target on shares of Philip Morris International and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, October 15th. SBG Securities upgraded shares of Philip Morris International from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $118.00 to $119.00 in a report on Friday, August 11th. Read more …

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) was upgraded by equities researchers at Argus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday. Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. BidaskClub upgraded shares of Harley-Davidson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, June 23rd. UBS AG restated a “neutral” rating and set a $57.00 price target on shares of Harley-Davidson in a research report on Monday, June 26th. Jefferies Group LLC restated a “hold” rating and set a $49.00 price target on shares of Harley-Davidson in a research report on Tuesday, July 4th. Read more …

Downgrades:

Jefferies Group LLC downgraded shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They currently have $72.00 target price on the biopharmaceutical company’s stock. Jefferies Group also issued estimates for Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Q3 2017 earnings at $0.78 EPS, FY2017 earnings at $2.98 EPS, FY2018 earnings at $3.19 EPS, FY2019 earnings at $3.86 EPS, FY2020 earnings at $4.34 EPS and FY2021 earnings at $4.97 EPS. BMY has been the subject of several other reports. UBS AG reaffirmed a buy rating and set a $72.00 price target (up from $62.00) on shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb in a research note on Friday, October 6th. Vetr raised shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $67.92 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, October 9th. Read more …

Magna International, Inc. (NYSE:MGA) (TSE:MG) was downgraded by stock analysts at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a report issued on Monday. They currently have a $41.00 target price on the stock, down from their previous target price of $45.00. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)’s price objective indicates a potential downside of 23.29% from the stock’s current price. Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Magna International from $60.00 to $61.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 14th. Cormark upgraded shares of Magna International from a “buy” rating to a “top pick” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 11th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Magna International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $52.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 16th. Read more …

Wells Fargo & Company lowered shares of Norfolk Souther Corporation (NYSE:NSC) from an outperform rating to a market perform rating in a research report released on Monday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on NSC. Scotiabank lowered Norfolk Souther Corporation from a sector outperform rating to a sector perform rating in a research report on Thursday, July 6th. Cowen and Company reaffirmed a buy rating and set a $130.00 target price on shares of Norfolk Souther Corporation in a research report on Tuesday, July 11th. Credit Suisse Group reaffirmed an outperform rating and set a $139.00 target price (up from $133.00) on shares of Norfolk Souther Corporation in a research report on Thursday, July 13th. Read more …

Jefferies Group LLC downgraded shares of Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note published on Monday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. Jefferies Group also issued estimates for Valero Energy Corporation’s Q3 2017 earnings at $1.82 EPS, Q4 2017 earnings at $1.10 EPS, FY2017 earnings at $4.83 EPS, Q2 2018 earnings at $1.92 EPS, Q3 2018 earnings at $1.91 EPS, Q4 2018 earnings at $2.01 EPS, FY2018 earnings at $7.41 EPS, FY2019 earnings at $6.94 EPS, FY2020 earnings at $6.79 EPS and FY2021 earnings at $6.40 EPS. A number of other research firms have also recently commented on VLO. Deutsche Bank AG reiterated a hold rating and set a $73.00 target price (up from $65.00) on shares of Valero Energy Corporation in a research note on Wednesday, September 20th. Read more …

Eaton Corporation, PLC (NYSE:ETN) was downgraded by investment analysts at Bank of America Corporation from a “buy” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report released on Tuesday. Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on ETN. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $88.00 target price (up from $87.00) on shares of Eaton Corporation, PLC in a research note on Monday, October 2nd. JMP Securities initiated coverage on Eaton Corporation, PLC in a research note on Monday, June 19th. They set a “market perform” rating on the stock. Zacks Investment Research raised Eaton Corporation, PLC from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $87.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 5th. Stifel Nicolaus reissued a “hold” rating and set a $82.00 target price on shares of Eaton Corporation, PLC in a research note on Thursday, October 12th. Read more …

Roche Holding Ltd. (NASDAQ:RHHBY) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday. Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Cowen and Company set a $38.00 target price on shares of Roche Holding and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 10th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating on shares of Roche Holding in a research note on Wednesday, July 26th. Societe Generale cut shares of Roche Holding from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, June 30th. Deutsche Bank AG cut shares of Roche Holding from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 7th. Read more …

Nike, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) was downgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued on Thursday. They presently have a $54.00 price target on the footwear maker’s stock, up from their previous price target of $52.30. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 3.25% from the stock’s current price. A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on NKE. Piper Jaffray Companies restated a “neutral” rating and set a $50.00 target price on shares of Nike in a report on Wednesday, June 21st. Morgan Stanley restated an “equal weight” rating and set a $56.00 target price on shares of Nike in a report on Wednesday, June 21st. Read more …

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) was downgraded by investment analysts at Bank of America Corporation from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday. They presently have a $285.00 price target on the restaurant operator’s stock, down from their prior price target of $390.00. Bank of America Corporation’s price target would suggest a potential downside of 12.38% from the company’s current price. CMG has been the subject of several other research reports. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) cut their price objective on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill from $440.00 to $375.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 25th. Maxim Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $435.00 price objective (down previously from $470.00) on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a research report on Wednesday, July 26th. Read more …

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) was downgraded by investment analysts at J P Morgan Chase & Co from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday. They presently have a $100.00 price target on the stock. J P Morgan Chase & Co’s target price points to a potential downside of 13.46% from the stock’s current price. Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on KMB. BidaskClub raised Kimberly-Clark Corporation from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 22nd. Jefferies Group LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $122.00 target price (down from $133.00) on shares of Kimberly-Clark Corporation in a report on Thursday, July 6th. Citigroup Inc. set a $134.00 target price on Kimberly-Clark Corporation and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, July 7th. Read more …

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