Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of May 10, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

NIKE (NYSE:NKE) was upgraded by stock analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $192.00 target price on the footwear maker’s stock, up from their prior target price of $140.00. Jefferies Financial Group’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 40.76% from the stock’s current price.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Barclays reissued a “buy” rating and set a $174.00 target price on shares of NIKE in a research report on Friday, March 19th. Cowen boosted their target price on shares of NIKE from $170.00 to $173.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 23rd. Pivotal Research upped their price target on shares of NIKE from $160.00 to $167.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 16th. KeyCorp upped their price target on shares of NIKE from $174.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 25th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research cut shares of NIKE from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $146.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Monday, March 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and thirty-one have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $161.31. Read more …

 

Vodafone Group (NASDAQ:VOD) was upgraded by equities research analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a "buy" rating to a "conviction-buy" rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley started coverage on shares of Vodafone Group in a research note on Thursday, March 25th. They set an "overweight" rating on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "buy" rating on shares of Vodafone Group in a research note on Friday. Barclays restated an "overweight" rating on shares of Vodafone Group in a research note on Thursday, February 4th. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Vodafone Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an "overweight" rating on shares of Vodafone Group in a research report on Thursday, February 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $18.00.

Shares of NASDAQ VOD opened at $20.19 on Tuesday. Vodafone Group has a fifty-two week low of $13.14 and a fifty-two week high of $20.36. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $18.91 and its 200 day simple moving average is $17.53. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. The stock has a market cap of $56.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.56, a P/E/G ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.97. Read more …

 

Eastman Chemical (NYSE:EMN) was upgraded by stock analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The firm currently has a $148.00 target price on the basic materials company’s stock. The Goldman Sachs Group’s target price suggests a potential upside of 18.51% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Eastman Chemical from $114.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 2nd. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Eastman Chemical from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $105.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Thursday, January 28th. Tudor Pickering lowered shares of Eastman Chemical from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $117.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Monday, May 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on shares of Eastman Chemical from $115.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 22nd. Finally, KeyCorp increased their target price on shares of Eastman Chemical from $126.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. The stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $109.23. Read more …

 

 

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) was upgraded by equities researchers at Robert W. Baird from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the company. KeyCorp raised Ventas from an "underweight" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $49.00 to $60.00 in a report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Ventas from $52.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, March 22nd. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Ventas from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $58.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 8th. Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of Ventas from $38.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 9th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on shares of Ventas from $54.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 2nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $48.47. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 4, 2021 (Part 1)

 

Upgrades:

 

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) was upgraded by investment analysts at Barclays from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, AR Network reports. The brokerage currently has a $88.00 target price on the financial services provider's stock. Barclays's target price points to a potential upside of 28.41% from the stock's current price.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on MS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on Morgan Stanley in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $57.00 price target for the company. DA Davidson lifted their price target on Morgan Stanley from $64.00 to $68.00 in a research note on Friday, October 16th. ValuEngine downgraded Morgan Stanley from a "sell" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 2nd. Berenberg Bank lifted their price target on Morgan Stanley from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, October 19th. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Morgan Stanley in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating, sixteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $59.52. Read more …

 

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) was upgraded by stock analysts at Barclays from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report issued on Monday, AR Network reports. The brokerage currently has a $362.00 target price on the investment management company’s stock. Barclays‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 37.27% from the company’s current price.

GS has been the subject of several other reports. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research report on Monday, December 21st. ValuEngine cut The Goldman Sachs Group from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 17th. Credit Suisse Group increased their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $262.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 11th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $267.00 to $274.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Finally, JMP Securities raised their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $280.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, sixteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $262.86. Read more …

 

AT&T (NYSE:T) was upgraded by research analysts at Raymond James from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $32.00 target price on the technology company's stock. Raymond James' target price would suggest a potential upside of 11.27% from the stock's current price.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. KeyCorp cut shares of AT&T from a "sector weight" rating to an "underweight" rating and set a $25.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Monday, October 5th. BidaskClub lowered shares of AT&T from a "sell" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Friday, December 18th. Barclays initiated coverage on AT&T in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. They issued an "overweight" rating on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on shares of AT&T from $32.00 to $30.00 in a report on Monday, October 26th. Finally, Morgan Stanley downgraded AT&T from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $36.00 to $34.00 in a research report on Thursday, December 17th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. The stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $32.40. Read more …

 

 

V.F. (NYSE:VFC) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Piper Sandler to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Stock Target Advisor reports. The firm currently has a $106.00 target price on the textile maker’s stock, up from their previous target price of $73.00. Piper Sandler’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 24.11% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of V.F. from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the company from $85.00 to $100.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 17th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price objective on shares of V.F. from $84.00 to $94.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 10th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of V.F. from $85.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 10th. Cowen raised their price target on shares of V.F. from $64.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Finally, BTIG Research raised shares of V.F. from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $88.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $83.42. Read more …

 

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of December 7, 2020

 

Upgrades:

 

AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN) was upgraded by research analysts at Morgan Stanley from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note issued on Monday, Briefing.com reports.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on AZN. HSBC upgraded shares of AstraZeneca from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 11th. Oddo Bhf upgraded AstraZeneca from a "reduce" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 23rd. Berenberg Bank initiated coverage on AstraZeneca in a report on Tuesday, September 29th. They issued a "buy" rating on the stock. Finally, UBS Group upgraded AstraZeneca from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, November 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. The company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $61.00.

AZN stock opened at $53.74 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $53.58 and a two-hundred day moving average of $54.49. The company has a market cap of $141.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 64.75, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.50. AstraZeneca has a 12-month low of $36.15 and a 12-month high of $64.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14. Read more …

 

Vodafone Group (NASDAQ:VOD) was upgraded by Redburn Partners from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

VOD has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Vodafone Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $18.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, November 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Vodafone Group in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Vodafone Group in a research note on Wednesday, November 11th. Finally, BidaskClub lowered Vodafone Group from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the stock. The company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $17.00. Read more …

 

The Unilever Group (NYSE:UN) was upgraded by investment analysts at Investec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

UN has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of The Unilever Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 6th. Credit Suisse Group reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of The Unilever Group in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell initiated coverage on The Unilever Group in a research report on Thursday, November 12th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Smith Barney Citigroup assumed coverage on The Unilever Group in a research report on Thursday, November 12th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on The Unilever Group in a research report on Monday, October 19th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $59.50. Read more …

 

 

Chubb (NYSE:CB) was upgraded by investment analysts at Smith Barney Citigroup from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $176.00 price objective on the financial services provider's stock, up from their previous price objective of $138.00. Smith Barney Citigroup's price objective points to a potential upside of 15.04% from the stock's previous close.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Raymond James upgraded Chubb from an "outperform" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $150.00 to $180.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 24th. Bank of America upgraded Chubb from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $123.00 to $132.00 in a report on Thursday, October 29th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell raised Chubb from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $138.00 to $176.00 in a research report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Chubb from $137.00 to $149.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 24th. Finally, MKM Partners upped their target price on Chubb from $150.00 to $180.00 in a research report on Friday, November 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Chubb presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $153.95. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of February 4, 2019

Upgrades:

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) was upgraded by equities researchers at Goldman Sachs Group from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. CHD has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Morgan Stanley set a $58.00 target price on Church & Dwight and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 20th. Zacks Investment Research cut Church & Dwight from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 19th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Church & Dwight from $55.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 2nd. Oppenheimer lifted their target price on Church & Dwight from $66.00 to $73.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Church & Dwight from $58.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, November 2nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. The stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $60.76. Read more …

Bank of America upgraded shares of Vodafone Group (NASDAQ:VOD) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report issued on Wednesday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage currently has $18.50 target price on the cell phone carrier’s stock. A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on VOD. UBS Group raised shares of Vodafone Group from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research note on Monday, December 17th. Cfra raised shares of Vodafone Group from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 13th. BidaskClub cut shares of Vodafone Group from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note on Thursday, January 17th. Royal Bank of Canada cut shares of Vodafone Group from an outperform rating to an underperform rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 8th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Vodafone Group from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note on Saturday, January 26th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Vodafone Group presently has a consensus rating of Buy and an average target price of $29.61. Read more …

Cummins (NYSE:CMI) was upgraded by research analysts at Robert W. Baird from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Thursday, The Fly reports. A number of other equities analysts have also commented on CMI. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Cummins from $172.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 10th. Loop Capital started coverage on Cummins in a research note on Wednesday, October 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $170.00 price objective on the stock. Zacks Investment Research raised Cummins from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $157.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 23rd. ValuEngine lowered Cummins from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 24th. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $164.00 price objective on shares of Cummins in a research note on Tuesday, October 30th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. Cummins currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $161.26. Read more …

Suncor Energy (NYSE:SU) (TSE:SU) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Macquarie from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, The Fly reports. SU has been the subject of several other research reports. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Suncor Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 2nd. Royal Bank of Canada reissued a “buy” rating and set a $53.00 price target on shares of Suncor Energy in a research report on Monday, January 7th. AltaCorp Capital raised shares of Suncor Energy from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 17th. Morgan Stanley reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Suncor Energy in a research report on Tuesday, January 29th. Finally, GARP Research raised shares of Suncor Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 22nd. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. Suncor Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $50.00. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of December 17, 2018

Upgrades:

JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) from a neutral rating to an overweight rating in a research report report published on Monday, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage currently has $415.00 price objective on the specialty chemicals company’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $380.00. A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on SHW. Zacks Investment Research cut Sherwin-Williams from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Thursday, October 18th. Deutsche Bank raised Sherwin-Williams from a hold rating to a buy rating and raised their price target for the company from $400.00 to $465.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 4th. Credit Suisse Group dropped their price target on Sherwin-Williams from $500.00 to $467.00 and set a buy rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 26th. Longbow Research began coverage on Sherwin-Williams in a report on Friday, November 30th. They set a neutral rating for the company. Finally, Buckingham Research dropped their price target on Sherwin-Williams from $425.00 to $410.00 and set a neutral rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 26th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has an average rating of Buy and an average target price of $465.60. Read more …

UBS Group upgraded shares of Vodafone Group (NASDAQ:VOD) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report published on Monday, The Fly reports. A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the company. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Vodafone Group from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report on Saturday, August 25th. Bank of America cut Vodafone Group from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a research report on Thursday, August 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Vodafone Group from a market perform rating to an outperform rating and set a $40.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 4th. Citigroup upgraded Vodafone Group from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research report on Thursday, September 6th. Finally, Standpoint Research upgraded Vodafone Group from a reduce rating to a buy rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 11th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has an average rating of Buy and an average price target of $33.36. Read more …

Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) was upgraded by investment analysts at BTIG Research from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has a $119.00 target price on the restaurant operator’s stock. BTIG Research’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 18.25% from the company’s current price. DRI has been the subject of several other reports. Canaccord Genuity upped their price target on Darden Restaurants from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, September 21st. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Darden Restaurants from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $121.00 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, October 5th. Mizuho increased their target price on Darden Restaurants from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 21st. SunTrust Banks increased their target price on Darden Restaurants to $137.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Darden Restaurants from $110.00 to $112.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, September 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and nineteen have issued a buy rating to the company. The stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $120.03. Read more …

JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) from a neutral rating to an overweight rating in a research report report published on Tuesday, Marketbeat reports. The firm currently has $203.00 target price on the railroad operator’s stock, up from their previous target price of $198.00. NSC has been the subject of several other research reports. Zacks Investment Research raised Norfolk Southern from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $169.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday. TD Securities raised Norfolk Southern from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report on Thursday, October 25th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Morgan Stanley set a $113.00 price target on Norfolk Southern and gave the company a sell rating in a report on Monday, October 22nd. Bank of America upped their price target on Norfolk Southern from $183.00 to $187.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a report on Monday, October 1st. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed a hold rating and issued a $190.00 price target on shares of Norfolk Southern in a report on Wednesday, September 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company presently has a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $177.37. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of October 8, 2018

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Barclays upgraded shares of General Electric (NYSE:GE) from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating in a report released on Monday morning, Marketbeat reports. Barclays currently has $16.00 target price on the conglomerate’s stock. A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on GE. Goldman Sachs Group reissued a neutral rating and set a $14.00 target price on shares of General Electric in a research report on Wednesday, June 27th. Royal Bank of Canada set a $15.00 target price on shares of General Electric and gave the company a neutral rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 11th. Deutsche Bank set a $15.00 target price on shares of General Electric and gave the company a hold rating in a research report on Thursday, July 12th. MED raised shares of General Electric from a sell rating to a hold rating and set a $15.00 target price for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a sell rating and set a $11.00 target price on shares of General Electric in a research report on Monday, July 16th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. General Electric presently has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $16.31. Read more …

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) was upgraded by research analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, Marketbeat reports. The firm presently has a $113.00 price target on the retailer’s stock, up from their prior price target of $89.00. Deutsche Bank’s price target indicates a potential upside of 18.00% from the company’s current price. Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $98.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a report on Thursday, October 4th. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $95.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, August 17th. Morningstar set a $90.00 target price on shares of Walmart and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 26th. Telsey Advisory Group lifted their target price on shares of Walmart from $105.00 to $107.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 17th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets set a $110.00 target price on shares of Walmart and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, September 23rd. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $102.25. Read more …

Guggenheim upgraded shares of Mcdonald’s (NYSE:MCD) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research report report published on Wednesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have $200.00 price objective on the fast-food giant’s stock. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call. Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on MCD. Wells Fargo & Co reiterated a buy rating and set a $185.00 price target on shares of Mcdonald’s in a research note on Thursday, June 21st. Telsey Advisory Group dropped their price target on shares of Mcdonald’s from $190.00 to $175.00 and set an outperform rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 27th. Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a neutral rating and set a $168.00 price target on shares of Mcdonald’s in a research note on Monday, July 16th. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Mcdonald’s from $176.00 to $178.00 and gave the stock a neutral rating in a research note on Thursday, June 14th. Finally, Imperial Capital dropped their price target on shares of Mcdonald’s from $190.00 to $175.00 and set an outperform rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 27th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-three have given a buy rating to the stock. The company has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus price target of $183.29. Read more …

Bank of America upgraded shares of Southern (NYSE:SO) from an underperform rating to a neutral rating in a report published on Wednesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They currently have $46.00 price objective on the utilities provider’s stock. A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Southern from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $49.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of Southern from $45.00 to $44.00 and set a sell rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, September 21st. ValuEngine cut shares of Southern from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note on Thursday, August 9th. Credit Suisse Group cut shares of Southern from a neutral rating to an underperform rating and dropped their price target for the company from $46.00 to $43.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 9th. Finally, Evercore ISI cut shares of Southern from an in-line rating to an underperform rating in a research note on Thursday, August 9th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Southern has an average rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $46.04. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of September 3, 2018

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ABB (NYSE:ABB) was upgraded by analysts at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. ABB has been the topic of a number of other reports. ValuEngine raised shares of ABB from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 29th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of ABB from an “underperform” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $23.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of ABB in a research report on Monday, July 9th. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of ABB from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 4th. Finally, DNB Markets initiated coverage on shares of ABB in a research report on Monday. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $27.00. Read more …

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) was upgraded by Macquarie from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage currently has a $84.00 target price on the wireless technology company’s stock, up from their prior target price of $65.00. Macquarie’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 18.49% from the stock’s current price. Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Cowen boosted their target price on shares of QUALCOMM from $58.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 26th. Rosenblatt Securities raised shares of QUALCOMM from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $56.00 to $70.00 in a report on Monday, August 20th. BidaskClub raised shares of QUALCOMM from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 3rd. KeyCorp boosted their target price on shares of QUALCOMM from $65.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 26th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of QUALCOMM to $64.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $69.13. Read more …

Raymond James upgraded shares of United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) from a market perform rating to a strong-buy rating in a research report report published on Tuesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Several other research analysts have also commented on UPS. Bank of America raised shares of United Parcel Service from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research note on Monday, May 14th. Loop Capital lifted their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service to $139.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 30th. ValuEngine lowered shares of United Parcel Service from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note on Monday, July 2nd. UBS Group raised shares of United Parcel Service from a neutral rating to a buy rating and set a $125.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, July 16th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research raised shares of United Parcel Service from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $126.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The company presently has an average rating of Hold and an average price target of $122.99. Read more …

Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded shares of Vodafone Group (NASDAQ:VOD) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a research note released on Tuesday, MarketBeat.com reports. Sanford C. Bernstein currently has $40.00 price target on the cell phone carrier’s stock. Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. BidaskClub downgraded Vodafone Group from a sell rating to a strong sell rating in a report on Sunday, May 20th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Vodafone Group from a strong sell rating to a hold rating in a report on Saturday, May 19th. Bank of America downgraded Vodafone Group from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a report on Thursday, August 30th. UBS Group reiterated a buy rating on shares of Vodafone Group in a report on Tuesday, August 7th. Finally, Citigroup downgraded Vodafone Group from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a report on Thursday, May 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has an average rating of Buy and a consensus target price of $33.36. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of April 2, 2018

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Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) was upgraded by stock analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call. Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Bank of America upgraded Automatic Data Processing from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 5th. Goldman Sachs upgraded Automatic Data Processing from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $116.02 to $135.00 in a report on Monday, December 11th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Automatic Data Processing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $133.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, February 5th. BidaskClub upgraded Automatic Data Processing from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 24th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $118.00 price target (up previously from $110.00) on shares of Automatic Data Processing in a report on Friday, January 12th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. The stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $118.43. Read more …

Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) was upgraded by equities researchers at Argus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday. The firm currently has a $85.00 price objective on the stock. Argus’ price target would indicate a potential upside of 35.61% from the company’s current price. CAH has been the subject of several other research reports. TheStreet raised shares of Cardinal Health from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 13th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Cardinal Health from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $84.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, January 29th. Barclays began coverage on shares of Cardinal Health in a research note on Thursday, March 8th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $74.00 price target for the company. Jefferies Group set a $72.00 price target on shares of Cardinal Health and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 9th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada set a $83.00 price target on shares of Cardinal Health and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 8th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. Cardinal Health currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $75.46. Read more …

Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) was upgraded by investment analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report issued on Monday, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage presently has a $97.00 target price on the restaurant operator’s stock. Royal Bank of Canada’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 14.45% from the company’s previous close. DRI has been the subject of a number of other reports. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on shares of Darden Restaurants from $99.00 to $97.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 22nd. SunTrust Banks reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Darden Restaurants in a report on Thursday, December 21st. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Darden Restaurants from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 6th. Wells Fargo reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $99.00 price objective (up from $92.00) on shares of Darden Restaurants in a report on Tuesday, January 9th. Finally, Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $116.00 target price (up from $108.00) on shares of Darden Restaurants in a research report on Tuesday, January 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. The stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $98.26. Read more …

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) was upgraded by research analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Monday. The brokerage currently has a $158.00 price target on the railroad operator’s stock. Deutsche Bank’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 17.58% from the stock’s current price. A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the company. UBS upgraded Union Pacific from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 5th. BMO Capital Markets restated a “buy” rating and issued a $150.00 price target on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Monday, January 8th. Citigroup upgraded Union Pacific from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 14th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Union Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $157.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 15th. Finally, Wolfe Research upgraded Union Pacific from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 5th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $136.10. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of December 4, 2017

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ABB (NYSE:ABB) was upgraded by research analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Monday. Several other brokerages have also weighed in on ABB. Zacks Investment Research lowered ABB from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 19th. J P Morgan Chase & Co reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of ABB in a research report on Friday, November 24th. Robert W. Baird set a $28.00 price objective on ABB and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 24th. Jefferies Group set a $20.00 price target on ABB and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 28th. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group upgraded ABB from a “neutral” rating to a “conviction-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 31st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. The stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $24.50. Read more ...

Deutsche Bank upgraded shares of United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Monday. They currently have $135.00 price objective on the transportation company’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $125.00. Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Citigroup raised United Parcel Service from a neutral rating to a buy rating and lifted their target price for the company from $115.00 to $128.00 in a research report on Tuesday, August 8th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a buy rating and set a $123.00 target price (up from $116.00) on shares of United Parcel Service in a research report on Wednesday, September 20th. Read more ...

Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, Marketbeat reports. ADP has been the subject of several other reports. BidaskClub lowered Automatic Data Processing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 2nd. Deutsche Bank reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $102.00 price objective on shares of Automatic Data Processing in a report on Monday, August 21st. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “equal weight” rating on shares of Automatic Data Processing in a report on Wednesday, November 15th. Evercore ISI reiterated an “in-line” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Automatic Data Processing in a report on Sunday, August 20th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on Automatic Data Processing from $100.00 to $95.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 6th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $112.37. Read more ...

Bank of America upgraded shares of Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report issued on Wednesday. NVO has been the subject of several other research reports. Morgan Stanley raised Novo Nordisk A/S from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating in a research note on Friday, December 1st. Zacks Investment Research raised Novo Nordisk A/S from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $55.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, September 19th. BNP Paribas cut Novo Nordisk A/S from an outperform rating to a neutral rating in a research note on Monday, September 25th. Finally, BidaskClub raised Novo Nordisk A/S from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note on Saturday, August 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. The company has an average rating of Hold and an average target price of $55.00. Read more …

Vodafone Group (NASDAQ:VOD) was upgraded by stock analysts at Barclays from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday, The Fly reports. Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. BidaskClub lowered shares of Vodafone Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 18th. UBS reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Vodafone Group in a research report on Monday, October 2nd. Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Vodafone Group in a research report on Thursday, November 23rd. Finally, Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Vodafone Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $32.14. Read more ...

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TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Goldman Sachs Group from a “conviction-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on TJX. Credit Suisse Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $72.00 price objective (down previously from $79.00) on shares of TJX Companies in a research report on Tuesday, August 8th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of TJX Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $80.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of TJX Companies from $79.00 to $76.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 16th. Jefferies Group set a $75.00 target price on shares of TJX Companies and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 15th. Read more ...

Novartis (NYSE:NVS) was downgraded by investment analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on the company. Zacks Investment Research raised Novartis from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 26th. J P Morgan Chase & Co restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Novartis in a research note on Tuesday, August 29th. Leerink Swann boosted their price target on Novartis from $89.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, October 23rd. Barclays cut Novartis from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 25th. Finally, BidaskClub upgraded Novartis from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 19th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $85.32. Read more …

Sanofi (NYSE:SNY) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Bank of America from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report released on Wednesday. A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley cut shares of Sanofi from an “overweight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 1st. Barclays raised shares of Sanofi from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 15th. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Sanofi from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, October 6th. J P Morgan Chase & Co reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Sanofi in a research report on Friday, September 15th. Finally, Argus reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $55.00 price target on shares of Sanofi in a research report on Friday, September 1st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $53.50. Read more ...

Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share (NYSE:JCI) was downgraded by investment analysts at Goldman Sachs Group from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note issued on Thursday, The Fly reports. A number of other brokerages have also commented on JCI. BidaskClub lowered Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, August 18th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, September 11th. UBS lowered Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share from a “positive” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 15th. Oppenheimer reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 price target (down from $52.00) on shares of Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share in a report on Tuesday, October 31st. Read more ...

Total (NYSE:TOT) was downgraded by investment analysts at J P Morgan Chase & Co from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday. Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on TOT. TD Securities reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $20.00 price target on shares of Total in a report on Friday, November 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut shares of Total from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 26th. Piper Jaffray Companies reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $53.00 price target on shares of Total in a report on Thursday, October 19th. Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $58.00 price target on shares of Total in a report on Tuesday, October 24th. Finally, Scotiabank set a $54.00 price target on shares of Total and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Total presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $49.50. Read more ...

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