Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of November 22 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Kimco Realty (NYSE:KIM) was upgraded by equities researchers at Evercore ISI to an "outperform" rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

KIM has been the topic of several other research reports. Capital One Financial raised Kimco Realty from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $26.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 2nd. BTIG Research restated a "hold" rating on shares of Kimco Realty in a research note on Sunday, September 26th. Truist upped their price objective on Kimco Realty from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, August 30th. Truist Securities upped their target price on Kimco Realty from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, August 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Kimco Realty from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 19th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $23.32.

KIM stock opened at $24.05 on Monday. Kimco Realty has a twelve month low of $14.03 and a twelve month high of $24.95. The stock has a market cap of $14.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.59, a PEG ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 1.50. The business's 50-day moving average price is $22.55 and its 200-day moving average price is $21.71. Read more …

 

Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) (TSE:RGL) was upgraded by research analysts at Bank of America from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

RGLD has been the topic of a number of other research reports. TD Securities lowered their price objective on Royal Gold from $145.00 to $140.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 13th. Zacks Investment Research raised Royal Gold from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $106.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 26th. Raymond James set a $136.00 price objective on Royal Gold and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, November 4th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on Royal Gold from $138.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a report on Friday, August 13th. Finally, National Bank Financial lowered their price objective on Royal Gold from C$160.00 to C$155.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 10th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Royal Gold has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $136.03.

NASDAQ RGLD opened at $105.43 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.65, a current ratio of 3.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. Royal Gold has a 52-week low of $92.01 and a 52-week high of $129.69. The business's 50-day moving average price is $101.26 and its 200 day moving average price is $111.48. The firm has a market cap of $6.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.10, a P/E/G ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 0.64. Read more …

 

AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) was upgraded by investment analysts at Societe Generale from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report issued on Tuesday, PriceTargets.com reports.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on ABBV. Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of AbbVie from $128.00 to $131.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, August 2nd. Argus increased their price target on AbbVie from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 5th. Truist Securities started coverage on AbbVie in a report on Tuesday, July 27th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $117.00 price objective for the company. Cowen upped their price objective on shares of AbbVie from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, August 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of AbbVie from $116.00 to $124.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, November 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $127.17.

ABBV stock traded up $3.23 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $118.88. The company's stock had a trading volume of 8,594,465 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,838,689. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.45, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 1.01. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $111.39 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $113.87. AbbVie has a 1 year low of $101.55 and a 1 year high of $121.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $210.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.30, a PEG ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 0.83. Read more …

 

 

Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) was upgraded by research analysts at Bank of America to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on BBY. Wedbush raised Best Buy to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 25th. DA Davidson raised Best Buy to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 25th. Zacks Investment Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Best Buy in a research report on Friday, September 10th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Best Buy from $136.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 25th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Best Buy in a research report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $128.31. Read more …

 

Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE:BNS) (TSE:BNS) was upgraded by equities researchers at Canaccord Genuity from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. National Bank Financial increased their target price on shares of Bank of Nova Scotia from $84.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. TD Securities reduced their target price on shares of Bank of Nova Scotia from C$90.00 to C$87.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. Veritas Investment Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Bank of Nova Scotia in a report on Friday, November 12th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on shares of Bank of Nova Scotia from C$86.00 to C$89.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 25th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Bank of Nova Scotia from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Bank of Nova Scotia presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $86.43. Read more …

 

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

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on CVX. TheStreet upgraded shares of Chevron from a "c" rating to a "b-" rating in a research report on Friday, July 30th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Chevron from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $100.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, September 21st. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Chevron from $109.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, November 1st. DZ Bank downgraded shares of Chevron from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $110.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, August 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Chevron from $149.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, November 19th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $120.65.

Chevron stock opened at $116.30 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $108.83 and a 200 day moving average price of $104.82. Chevron has a 52 week low of $83.53 and a 52 week high of $118.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $224.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.45, a P/E/G ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.30. Read more …

 

 

 

Downgrades:

 

AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) was downgraded by stock analysts at Bryan, Garnier & Co to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on AZN. SVB Leerink lifted their price target on AstraZeneca from $71.00 to $73.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on AstraZeneca in a research note on Thursday, August 12th. They issued an “overweight” rating on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of AstraZeneca in a research note on Monday, October 11th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of AstraZeneca in a research report on Tuesday, October 19th. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating on shares of AstraZeneca in a research report on Friday, September 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $124.00. Read more …

 

Pembina Pipeline (NYSE:PBA) (TSE:PPL) was downgraded by equities researchers at CIBC from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other analysts also recently commented on the company. TD Securities upped their price objective on Pembina Pipeline from C$43.00 to C$45.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, November 8th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on Pembina Pipeline from C$42.00 to C$48.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, August 9th. Scotiabank upped their price objective on Pembina Pipeline from C$42.00 to C$43.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Friday, November 5th. Credit Suisse Group initiated coverage on Pembina Pipeline in a report on Wednesday, August 18th. They set a "neutral" rating for the company. Finally, BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of Pembina Pipeline in a research report on Wednesday, July 28th. They set a "market perform" rating for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $40.40.

Shares of NYSE:PBA traded down $1.03 during trading on Monday, hitting $31.87. 81,796 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,108,605. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $32.77 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $32.19. The company has a market cap of $17.54 billion, a PE ratio of -132.79, a P/E/G ratio of 5.35 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a current ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. Pembina Pipeline has a 12-month low of $23.48 and a 12-month high of $34.73. Read more …

 

Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE:RY) (TSE:RY) was downgraded by investment analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on RY. Desjardins lifted their price objective on shares of Royal Bank of Canada from C$138.00 to C$141.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 27th. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Royal Bank of Canada from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 13th. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on shares of Royal Bank of Canada from C$144.00 to C$148.00 in a research note on Tuesday, August 17th. Fundamental Research lifted their price objective on shares of Royal Bank of Canada from $127.27 to $143.76 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 1st. Finally, Credit Suisse Group boosted their target price on shares of Royal Bank of Canada from C$135.00 to C$140.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $134.48. Read more …

 

 

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) was downgraded by equities researchers at Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report issued on Monday, Price Targets.com reports. They currently have a $55.00 price objective on the real estate investment trust's stock. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's price target indicates a potential upside of 7.11% from the stock's current price.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Capital One Financial restated an "equal weight" rating on shares of Ventas in a report on Friday, November 5th. Raymond James upgraded Ventas from an "outperform" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and increased their target price for the company from $65.00 to $67.00 in a research note on Thursday, September 23rd. BMO Capital Markets upgraded Ventas from an "underperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and set a $60.00 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Ventas from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their target price for the company from $61.00 to $66.00 in a research note on Tuesday, September 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley started coverage on Ventas in a research note on Monday, October 4th. They issued an "equal weight" rating and a $60.00 target price for the company. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $59.24.

Ventas stock opened at $51.35 on Monday. The stock's 50-day moving average is $55.15 and its 200-day moving average is $56.34. The company has a market cap of $20.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 96.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.94 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 0.59 and a quick ratio of 0.71. Ventas has a 12 month low of $45.40 and a 12 month high of $61.09. Read more …

 

National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) was downgraded by research analysts at Scotiabank to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, TipRanks reports. They presently have a C$113.00 target price on the financial services provider’s stock. Scotiabank’s price target points to a potential upside of 7.38% from the company’s previous close.

NA has been the topic of several other reports. Canaccord Genuity boosted their target price on National Bank of Canada from C$101.00 to C$103.50 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 26th. Barclays cut National Bank of Canada to a “sell” rating and set a C$100.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Monday, November 15th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on National Bank of Canada from C$101.00 to C$104.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 26th. Credit Suisse Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of National Bank of Canada in a report on Thursday, September 2nd. Finally, Cormark lifted their price target on shares of National Bank of Canada from C$109.00 to C$112.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of C$100.23. Read more …

 

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of September 20, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) was upgraded by equities researchers at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Credit Suisse Group raised shares of Colgate-Palmolive from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $80.00 to $95.00 in a research report on Wednesday, June 9th. Evercore ISI reissued a "buy" rating and set a $95.00 price objective on shares of Colgate-Palmolive in a research report on Sunday, June 20th. Finally, UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of Colgate-Palmolive in a research report on Wednesday, June 23rd. They set a "buy" rating and a $95.00 price objective on the stock. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $85.54. Read more …

 

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) was upgraded by equities research analysts at TD Securities from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on CNI. Credit Suisse Group dropped their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from $121.00 to $112.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 21st. Desjardins dropped their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$147.00 to C$145.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 26th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from $119.00 to $115.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 14th. National Bank Financial upped their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$139.00 to C$144.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Loop Capital downgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $157.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, September 1st. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $139.06. Read more …

 

National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) was upgraded by stock analysts at Piper Sandler from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Price Targets.com reports. The firm currently has a C$40.00 price objective on the financial services provider’s stock. Piper Sandler’s price objective indicates a potential downside of 58.24% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Credit Suisse Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of National Bank of Canada in a research note on Thursday, September 2nd. CIBC increased their price target on National Bank of Canada from C$98.00 to C$102.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, August 26th. CSFB increased their price target on National Bank of Canada from C$106.00 to C$110.00 in a report on Wednesday, September 1st. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on National Bank of Canada from C$97.00 to C$99.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 26th. Finally, TD Securities lowered their price target on National Bank of Canada from C$100.00 to C$99.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 26th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of C$98.85. Read more …

 

 

ABB (NYSE:ABB) was upgraded by analysts at Exane BNP Paribas to a "neutral" rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a CHF 37 price target on the industrial products company's stock.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Kepler Capital Markets upgraded ABB from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $36.00 price target for the company in a research note on Friday, July 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "hold" rating on shares of ABB in a research note on Tuesday, July 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. set a $36.78 target price on ABB and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, July 23rd. HSBC upgraded ABB from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 27th. Finally, Barclays set a $36.78 target price on ABB and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, July 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $35.88. Read more …

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

 

Upgrades:

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

 

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

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

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of August 23, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Bank of America to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. upgraded Best Buy to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $86.00 to $109.00 in a research report on Friday, May 28th. Barclays upped their target price on Best Buy from $121.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 28th. Zacks Investment Research raised Best Buy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $125.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 28th. Piper Sandler upped their target price on Best Buy from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 28th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group upped their target price on Best Buy from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $122.65. Read more …

 

DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) was upgraded by Raymond James from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report released on Thursday, Price Targets.com reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on DKS. Argus upped their target price on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods from $92.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 7th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods from $86.00 to $142.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 27th. Cowen upped their target price on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods to $150.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 20th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods from $100.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Credit Suisse Group increased their price objective on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods from $72.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 27th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $112.10. Read more …

 

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) was upgraded by equities research analysts at BMO Capital Markets from an "underperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $60.00 price target on the real estate investment trust's stock. BMO Capital Markets' target price indicates a potential upside of 8.83% from the stock's current price.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Raymond James raised their target price on Ventas from $61.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of Ventas from $50.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 3rd. Mizuho reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $45.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research note on Wednesday, July 14th. Wolfe Research began coverage on Ventas in a research report on Monday, June 14th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $71.00 target price for the company. Finally, Scotiabank upped their price target on Ventas from $61.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 1st. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. Ventas presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $57.56. Read more …

 

 

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) was upgraded by research analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued on Thursday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $100.00 target price on the real estate investment trust’s stock. BMO Capital Markets’ target price suggests a potential upside of 17.80% from the company’s current price.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on WELL. Wolfe Research started coverage on Welltower in a research note on Monday, June 14th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $94.00 price target on the stock. Evercore ISI raised shares of Welltower from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $77.00 to $86.00 in a research note on Monday, June 14th. KeyCorp boosted their price objective on shares of Welltower from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 11th. Raymond James increased their target price on shares of Welltower from $92.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 1st. Finally, Capital One Financial raised Welltower from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 21st. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $80.52. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of June 28, 2021

 

Upgrades:

 

Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) (TSE:BEP) was upgraded by stock analysts at Credit Suisse Group to an "outperform" rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on BEP. TD Securities reduced their price target on Brookfield Renewable Partners from $47.00 to $44.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 5th. Raymond James reduced their price objective on Brookfield Renewable Partners from $44.00 to $41.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Brookfield Renewable Partners in a report on Wednesday, March 31st. They set a "neutral" rating for the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised Brookfield Renewable Partners from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $42.00 to $48.00 in a report on Monday, April 26th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research cut Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Brookfield Renewable Partners presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $40.39. Read more …

 

International Paper (NYSE:IP) was upgraded by equities researchers at Stephens from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, PriceTargets.com reports. The firm currently has a $80.00 price objective on the basic materials company’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $58.00. Stephens’ target price points to a potential upside of 31.84% from the company’s previous close.

IP has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Argus upgraded shares of International Paper from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 11th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on International Paper from $66.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 7th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of International Paper from $48.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 6th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of International Paper from $78.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, June 4th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded International Paper from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $71.00 price objective for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. The company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $63.83. Read more …

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) was upgraded by research analysts at Scotiabank from a "sector perform" rating to a "sector outperform" rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $131.00 price target on the real estate investment trust's stock. Scotiabank's price target points to a potential upside of 9.83% from the stock's previous close.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Mizuho raised Federal Realty Investment Trust from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price target for the company from $102.00 to $129.00 in a report on Thursday, June 3rd. TheStreet cut Federal Realty Investment Trust from a "b-" rating to a "c" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 5th. Piper Sandler raised Federal Realty Investment Trust from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $95.00 to $125.00 in a report on Thursday, May 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Federal Realty Investment Trust from an "underweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $113.00 to $115.00 in a report on Thursday, May 20th. Finally, Truist increased their target price on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $88.00 to $96.00 in a report on Monday, March 22nd. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. Federal Realty Investment Trust currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $100.53. Read more …

 

 

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $42.00 price target on the stock, up from their prior price target of $36.00. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 20.41% from the company’s current price.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on KDP. Evercore ISI reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper in a research note on Monday, May 3rd. Credit Suisse Group upped their price objective on Keurig Dr Pepper from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on Keurig Dr Pepper from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Keurig Dr Pepper from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $33.00 to $39.00 in a research report on Friday, March 19th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Keurig Dr Pepper from $34.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 30th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $36.88. Read more …

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of June 7, 2021

 

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C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) was upgraded by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a "sell" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $108.00 price target on the transportation company's stock. The Goldman Sachs Group's target price would suggest a potential upside of 12.10% from the stock's current price.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Susquehanna Bancshares boosted their price target on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $92.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, April 12th. Credit Suisse Group boosted their price objective on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $90.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an "underperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 28th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 28th. Vertical Research initiated coverage on C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research note on Friday, March 26th. They set a "hold" rating for the company. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price objective on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $92.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 13th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $97.89. Read more …

 

Visa (NYSE:V) was upgraded by research analysts at Piper Sandler from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report issued on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $260.00 target price on the credit-card processor’s stock, up from their prior target price of $234.00. Piper Sandler’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 12.97% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on V. Royal Bank of Canada reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, May 5th. Susquehanna Bancshares boosted their target price on Visa from $250.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 28th. Truist Securities increased their price target on shares of Visa from $230.00 to $250.00 in a research report on Wednesday, April 28th. Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of Visa from $250.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 28th. Finally, Susquehanna upped their target price on shares of Visa from $250.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 28th. Twenty-four investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, The stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $253.27. Read more …

 

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, Analyst Ratings Network reports. The firm presently has a $75.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $50.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s price objective indicates a potential upside of 11.86% from the stock's current price.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the stock. UBS Group raised shares of Johnson Controls International to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $57.00 to $70.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 22nd. Credit Suisse Group lifted their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $66.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $62.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, May 3rd. OTR Global raised shares of Johnson Controls International from a "mixed" rating to a "positive" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 27th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lowered shares of Johnson Controls International from an "outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating and set a $66.00 target price for the company. in a report on Wednesday, March 31st. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. The company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $57.94. Read more …

 

 

Target (NYSE:TGT) was upgraded by investment analysts at UBS Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, Analyst Price Targets reports. The brokerage presently has a $265.00 price target on the retailer’s stock, up from their prior price target of $210.00. UBS Group’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 12.59% from the stock’s previous close. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on TGT. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on Target from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 30th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Target from $205.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 24th. Credit Suisse Group upped their target price on Target from $211.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 25th. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on Target from $225.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, May 24th. Finally, Raymond James upped their target price on Target from $215.00 to $252.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 20th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen 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 $231.06. Read more …

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 2)

 

Upgrades:

 

The Hershey (NYSE:HSY) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $168.00 target price on the stock. Bank of America‘s price target would suggest a potential upside of 11.46% from the stock’s current price.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on HSY. Barclays restated a “hold” rating on shares of The Hershey in a research report on Sunday, November 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of The Hershey from $152.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 9th. BidaskClub cut shares of The Hershey from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of The Hershey from $155.00 to $149.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 9th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research cut shares of The Hershey from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $148.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Friday, September 18th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The Hershey has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $150.88. Read more …

 

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) was upgraded by equities researchers at Bank of America from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $261.00 price target on the information technology services provider's stock. Bank of America's price target would suggest a potential upside of 1.19% from the company's previous close.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on ACN. Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell upped their target price on Accenture from $265.00 to $303.00 in a report on Friday, December 18th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of Accenture from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research note on Friday, December 18th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Accenture from $222.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Accenture from $263.00 to $264.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, December 15th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Accenture from $247.00 to $269.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, September 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company. The company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $248.07. Read more …

 

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued on Thursday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $38.00 price objective on the financial services provider's stock, up from their prior price objective of $26.00. Jefferies Financial Group's price objective indicates a potential upside of 16.24% from the company's previous close.

WFC has been the subject of several other research reports. DA Davidson raised Wells Fargo & Company from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $27.00 to $31.00 in a research report on Thursday, November 19th. Wolfe Research raised Wells Fargo & Company from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $31.00 to $34.00 in a research report on Monday, September 14th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised Wells Fargo & Company from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $28.00 to $36.00 in a research report on Monday, December 14th. Barclays raised their price target on Wells Fargo & Company from $33.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Compass Point raised Wells Fargo & Company from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $27.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, November 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $32.06. Read more …

 

 

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) was upgraded by analysts at Oppenheimer from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Thursday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $240.00 price target on the fast-food giant’s stock. Oppenheimer’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 13.74% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of McDonald’s from $220.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 5th. KeyCorp increased their price target on shares of McDonald’s from $225.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 10th. Stephens downgraded shares of McDonald’s from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $250.00 to $225.00 in a research note on Monday, December 7th. Smith Barney Citigroup started coverage on shares of McDonald’s in a research note on Monday. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $230.00 price target for the company. Finally, UBS Group raised shares of McDonald’s from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $230.00 to $240.00 in a research note on Monday, December 14th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-four have given a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $231.03. Read more …