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April 8, 2022

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of April 4 2022



 

Upgrades:

 


Welltower (NYSE:WELL) was upgraded by investment analysts at Scotiabank from a "sector perform" rating to a "sector outperform" rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $110.00 target price on the real estate investment trust's stock. Scotiabank's target price suggests a potential upside of 12.45% from the stock's previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on WELL. KeyCorp raised their price objective on shares of Welltower from $96.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price target on Welltower from $93.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 9th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Welltower from $95.50 to $100.00 in a research report on Thursday, March 17th. Barclays raised their target price on Welltower from $92.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 10th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Welltower from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $95.35. Read more …

 


TC Energy (TSE:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) was upgraded by analysts at Industrial Alliance Securities to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, TipRanks reports. The firm presently has a C$74.00 price objective on the stock. Industrial Alliance Securities’ price target suggests a potential upside of 3.02% from the company’s current price.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the company. CSFB lowered TC Energy from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 8th. TD Securities boosted their price target on TC Energy from C$72.00 to C$75.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. US Capital Advisors lowered TC Energy from an “overweight” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, March 11th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on TC Energy from C$70.00 to C$73.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 16th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada set a C$72.00 price target on TC Energy and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, TC Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of C$68.74. Read more …

 


W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) was upgraded by research analysts at Wolfe Research from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on GWW. Atlantic Securities upgraded shares of W.W. Grainger from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $580.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 15th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of W.W. Grainger from $525.00 to $560.00 in a report on Friday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of W.W. Grainger from $536.00 to $562.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 4th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of W.W. Grainger from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $539.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday, December 13th. Finally, StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of W.W. Grainger in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, W.W. Grainger currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $510.55. Read more …

 

 


C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report released on Friday, Briefing.com reports. The firm presently has a $117.00 price objective on the transportation company's stock, up from their previous price objective of $91.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s price target would indicate a potential upside of 15.99% from the stock's previous close.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on CHRW. Wolfe Research increased their price objective on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $109.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday. Loop Capital dropped their price objective on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $101.00 to $98.00 in a research note on Friday, February 4th. Stifel Nicolaus raised shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $102.00 to $106.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 3rd. Bank of America upgraded shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $108.00 to $125.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 20th. Finally, Stephens lifted their price target on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $110.00 to $115.00 in a research note on Friday, April 1st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, C.H. Robinson Worldwide presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $107.43. Read more …

 


Kroger (NYSE:KR) was upgraded by equities researchers at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on shares of Kroger from $43.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 7th. Credit Suisse Group increased their price objective on shares of Kroger from $47.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, March 4th. StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Kroger in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “strong-buy” rating on the stock. Citigroup lowered shares of Kroger from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $47.00 to $42.00 in a report on Friday, January 28th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Kroger from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $64.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 9th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Kroger currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $49.26. Read more …

 


Target (NYSE:TGT) was upgraded by research analysts at Gordon Haskett from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $300.00 price target on the retailer’s stock, up from their prior price target of $255.00. Gordon Haskett’s target price points to a potential upside of 31.47% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on TGT. Truist Financial cut their price target on shares of Target from $270.00 to $261.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on shares of Target from $353.00 to $305.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 28th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of Target from $275.00 to $295.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company lowered Target from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $275.00 to $230.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 6th. Finally, Raymond James lowered their price target on shares of Target from $290.00 to $275.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 3rd. Six investment 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $277.23. Read more …

 

 

 

Downgrades:

 


Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) was downgraded by The Goldman Sachs Group from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a report issued on Monday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They currently have a $77.00 target price on the medical instruments supplier’s stock, down from their previous target price of $88.00. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price objective points to a potential downside of 2.01% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on BAX. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of Baxter International from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 18th. KeyCorp lowered their price objective on shares of Baxter International from $98.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 18th. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Baxter International in a research report on Tuesday, March 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $100.00 price objective for the company. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Baxter International from $88.00 to $91.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 18th. Finally, StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Baxter International in a research note on Thursday. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Baxter International presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $94.71. Read more …

 


Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) (TSE:BEP) was downgraded by analysts at TD Securities from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note issued on Monday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $41.00 price target on the utilities provider's stock. TD Securities' price target suggests a potential upside of 0.07% from the company's previous close.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on BEP. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Brookfield Renewable Partners from $38.00 to $42.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday. National Bank Financial raised Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $38.00 target price for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 18th. Industrial Alliance Securities downgraded Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, March 25th. Scotiabank raised Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "sector perform" rating to a "sector outperform" rating in a report on Friday, January 7th. Finally, CIBC raised Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "neutral" rating to a "sector outperform" rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $42.00 to $40.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Brookfield Renewable Partners presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $42.35. Read more …

 


Domino’s Pizza (NYSE:DPZ) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Cowen from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, Marketbeat.com reports. They presently have a $390.00 price target on the restaurant operator’s stock, down from their prior price target of $480.00. Cowen’s price target points to a potential downside of 1.88% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $480.00 to $450.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 2nd. Bank of America reduced their target price on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $642.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 2nd. Loop Capital cut shares of Domino’s Pizza from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $413.00 price target for the company. in a report on Wednesday, March 9th. Credit Suisse Group cut shares of Domino’s Pizza from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $570.00 to $475.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 2nd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $485.00 to $425.00 in a report on Tuesday, March 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty-one have assigned a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Domino’s Pizza has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $480.73. Read more …

 

 


Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) was downgraded by equities researchers at Exane BNP Paribas from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. They currently have a $50.00 price target on the natural resource company's stock. Exane BNP Paribas' target price would suggest a potential upside of 1.44% from the company's previous close.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Wolfe Research dropped their target price on Freeport-McMoRan from $47.00 to $45.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on Freeport-McMoRan from $42.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday. StockNews.com upgraded Freeport-McMoRan from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on Freeport-McMoRan from $58.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 24th. Finally, BNP Paribas downgraded Freeport-McMoRan from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $50.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Freeport-McMoRan presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $44.80. Read more …

 


Franco-Nevada (NYSE:FNV) (TSE:FNV) was downgraded by Canaccord Genuity Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Franco-Nevada from $110.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 10th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Franco-Nevada from C$194.00 to C$205.00 in a report on Friday, March 11th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Franco-Nevada from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $143.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 4th. Raymond James set a $174.00 price target on shares of Franco-Nevada and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 11th. Finally, National Bank Financial raised their price objective on shares of Franco-Nevada from C$195.00 to C$210.00 in a research report on Friday, March 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $177.83. Read more …

 


Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Wedbush from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report released on Tuesday, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have a $91.00 price target on the coffee company’s stock, down from their previous price target of $105.00. Wedbush’s target price suggests a potential upside of 3.30% from the company’s current price.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Starbucks from $129.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 2nd. Cowen cut their price objective on shares of Starbucks from $125.00 to $115.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 2nd. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on shares of Starbucks from $104.00 to $95.00 in a report on Thursday, March 17th. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on shares of Starbucks from $135.00 to $125.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 2nd. Finally, MKM Partners cut their target price on shares of Starbucks from $123.00 to $117.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 17th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $113.88. Read more …

 

 


V.F. (NYSE:VFC) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, Marketbeat reports. They presently have a $58.00 price objective on the textile maker’s stock, down from their previous price objective of $75.00. Wells Fargo & Company‘s target price points to a potential upside of 1.88% from the company’s previous close.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of V.F. from $71.00 to $65.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 31st. Evercore ISI decreased their price objective on V.F. from $110.00 to $80.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 31st. Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on V.F. from $89.00 to $80.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on V.F. from $71.00 to $68.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 20th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price target on V.F. from $79.00 to $63.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 31st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $76.95. Read more …

 


Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) was downgraded by Scotiabank from a “sector outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a research note issued on Thursday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $135.00 target price on the business services provider’s stock. Scotiabank’s price target suggests a potential downside of 4.78% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on WCN. StockNews.com started coverage on Waste Connections in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating for the company. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on shares of Waste Connections from $149.00 to $142.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 18th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Waste Connections from $147.00 to $148.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 18th. Raymond James cut their price target on Waste Connections from $152.00 to $145.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on Waste Connections in a research report on Tuesday, March 1st. They issued an “overweight” rating on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $138.67. Read more …

 


Canadian Pacific Railway (NYSE:CP) (TSE:CP) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, Briefing.com reports. They currently have a $81.00 price objective on the transportation company’s stock. Bank of America‘s target price indicates a potential upside of 6.13% from the stock’s current price.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on CP. Evercore ISI started coverage on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway in a research report on Monday, December 20th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway from $80.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 5th. Raymond James cut shares of Canadian Pacific Railway from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 9th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway from $81.00 to $84.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 10th. Finally, Susquehanna Bancshares boosted their price objective on shares of Canadian Pacific Railway from $89.00 to $96.00 in a research report on Thursday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $93.33. Read more …

 

 


Dover (NYSE:DOV) was downgraded by equities researchers at Barclays from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note issued on Friday, The Fly reports.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on DOV. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on shares of Dover from $185.00 to $206.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 4th. Oppenheimer raised shares of Dover from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $205.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, January 7th. Mizuho initiated coverage on shares of Dover in a report on Thursday, December 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $195.00 target price for the company. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Dover from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $160.00 target price for the company. in a report on Wednesday, March 16th. Finally, StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Dover in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $183.77. Read more …

 


HP (NYSE:HPQ) was downgraded by equities researchers at UBS Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, The Fly reports.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on HPQ. StockNews.com began coverage on HP in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Morgan Stanley cut HP from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and cut their target price for the company from $34.00 to $31.00 in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. Evercore ISI restated a “buy” rating and issued a $42.00 target price on shares of HP in a research note on Friday, February 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on HP from $38.00 to $40.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 20th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their target price on HP from $32.00 to $40.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 11th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $35.79. Read more …

 


TFI International (NYSE:TFII) was downgraded by investment analysts at Bank of America from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Friday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $95.00 price objective on the stock. Bank of America‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 9.06% from the company’s current price.

TFII has been the subject of several other research reports. TheStreet raised TFI International from a “c” rating to a “b-” rating in a research note on Monday, February 7th. TD Securities raised TFI International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $145.00 to $160.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 9th. Susquehanna began coverage on TFI International in a research note on Thursday, December 9th. They set a “positive” rating and a $132.00 target price for the company. Wolfe Research raised TFI International from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, March 14th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research raised TFI International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $104.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $126.18. Read more …

 

 


Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) was downgraded by stock analysts at Bank of America from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued on Friday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $258.00 price target on the railroad operator’s stock. Bank of America‘s price target points to a potential upside of 5.37% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on UNP. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $252.00 to $261.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 20th. Citigroup boosted their target price on Union Pacific from $245.00 to $287.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 5th. Royal Bank of Canada cut Union Pacific from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $271.00 to $258.00 in a report on Thursday, March 17th. Raymond James decreased their target price on Union Pacific from $290.00 to $285.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $260.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 24th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $264.41. Read more …

 


United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) was downgraded by research analysts at Bank of America from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Friday, The Fly reports. They currently have a $204.00 target price on the transportation company’s stock. Bank of America‘s target price would suggest a potential upside of 5.86% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the company. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on United Parcel Service from $215.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 2nd. Raymond James raised their target price on United Parcel Service from $260.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 2nd. Stephens raised their target price on United Parcel Service from $230.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 2nd. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on United Parcel Service from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 2nd. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their price target on United Parcel Service from $250.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, United Parcel Service presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $236.07. Read more …

 


U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) was downgraded by stock analysts at UBS Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued on Friday, Marketbeat.com reports. They presently have a $56.00 target price on the financial services provider’s stock, down from their previous target price of $64.00. UBS Group’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 6.50% from the stock’s previous close.

USB has been the topic of several other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of U.S. Bancorp from $73.00 to $72.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 3rd. Odeon Capital Group raised U.S. Bancorp from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 25th. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of U.S. Bancorp from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $66.00 to $64.00 in a research note on Monday, February 14th. StockNews.com initiated coverage on U.S. Bancorp in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Finally, Oppenheimer reduced their price target on U.S. Bancorp from $74.00 to $69.00 in a research note on Friday, January 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $64.29. Read more …

 

 


Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) was downgraded by equities researchers at HSBC from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report released on Friday, The Fly reports. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

WTRG has been the subject of several other research reports. StockNews.com raised shares of Essential Utilities from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Essential Utilities from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 15th. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Essential Utilities from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating and set a $53.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, March 29th. Finally, Evercore ISI upgraded shares of Essential Utilities from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and increased their price target for the company from $52.00 to $53.00 in a research note on Thursday, March 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $52.67. Read more …

 

 

January 21, 2022

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 17 2022



 

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Brookfield Renewable Partners (TSE:BEP.UN) (NYSE:BEP) was upgraded by investment analysts at National Bankshares to a "buy" rating in a report issued on Tuesday, TipRanks reports. The firm currently has a C$38.00 price target on the stock. National Bankshares' target price indicates a potential downside of 8.21% from the company's previous close.

BEP.UN has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Tudor Pickering & Holt set a C$44.00 price objective on shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, November 8th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a "sector perform" rating and set a C$45.00 price objective on shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners in a research report on Monday, September 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners to a "buy" rating and set a C$46.00 price target for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 9th. Scotiabank raised shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 7th. Finally, Tudor Pickering reissued a "buy" rating and issued a C$44.00 price target on shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners in a research report on Wednesday, September 22nd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Brookfield Renewable Partners presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of C$44.38. Read more …

 


ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) was upgraded by equities researchers at The Goldman Sachs Group to a "buy" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Stock Target Advisor reports. The brokerage presently has a $101.00 target price on the energy producer's stock. The Goldman Sachs Group's price objective suggests a potential upside of 16.44% from the stock's current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Truist raised their price target on shares of ConocoPhillips from $100.00 to $111.00 in a report on Friday. KeyCorp raised their target price on ConocoPhillips from $81.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 13th. Societe Generale lowered ConocoPhillips from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $77.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, November 10th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, November 19th. Finally, Raymond James boosted their target price on ConocoPhillips from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 26th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $84.35. Read more …

 


ABB (NYSE:ABB) was upgraded by Royal Bank of Canada from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of ABB from CHF 31 to CHF 32 in a research note on Thursday, January 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of ABB in a research note on Friday, October 1st. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of ABB from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating and set a $33.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, January 4th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "underweight" rating on shares of ABB in a research note on Friday, October 22nd. Finally, Exane BNP Paribas raised shares of ABB to a "neutral" rating and set a CHF 37 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $35.55. Read more …

 

 


Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) (TSE:BMO) was upgraded by Barclays to an "overweight" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, Stock Target Advisor reports. The brokerage presently has a $165.00 price objective on the bank's stock, up from their prior price objective of $140.00. Barclays's target price points to a potential upside of 39.19% from the stock's previous close.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Desjardins increased their target price on Bank of Montreal from C$146.00 to C$150.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, December 7th. TD Securities increased their target price on Bank of Montreal from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, December 6th. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded Bank of Montreal from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $154.00 to $160.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 21st. Scotiabank cut Bank of Montreal from a "sector outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating in a report on Tuesday, December 21st. Finally, Zacks Investment Research cut Bank of Montreal from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, December 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Bank of Montreal currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $151.67. Read more …

December 24, 2021

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of December 20 2021



 

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Dover (NYSE:DOV) was upgraded by research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price target on Dover from $163.00 to $171.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 20th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Dover from $173.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 20th. Citigroup lifted their price target on Dover from $185.00 to $196.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on Dover from $187.00 to $178.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, December 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Dover from $178.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Dover currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $177.08. Read more …

 


Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports. The firm currently has a $142.00 price target on the real estate investment trust's stock, up from their prior price target of $135.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s target price suggests a potential upside of 9.64% from the company's current price.

FRT has been the topic of a number of other reports. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, December 2nd. Truist Securities boosted their target price on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, December 10th. TheStreet upgraded shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a "c+" rating to a "b" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 4th. Truist boosted their price objective on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, December 10th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $145.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 1st. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $126.15. Read more …

 


Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) was upgraded by equities research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $385.00 price objective on the real estate investment trust's stock, up from their previous price objective of $359.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s target price would suggest a potential upside of 6.43% from the stock's current price.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Public Storage from $322.00 to $333.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, November 29th. Berenberg Bank began coverage on shares of Public Storage in a research report on Thursday, October 7th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $321.00 price objective for the company. Raymond James raised shares of Public Storage from an "outperform" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and increased their price objective for the company from $350.00 to $375.00 in a research report on Thursday, December 2nd. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Public Storage from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $349.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Friday, November 12th. Finally, Truist raised their price target on shares of Public Storage from $325.00 to $353.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Public Storage presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $337.54. Read more …

 

 


AT&T (NYSE:T) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Barclays from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $30.00 price target on the technology company’s stock. Barclays‘s target price suggests a potential upside of 26.16% from the company’s previous close.

Several other brokerages have also commented on T. Truist Securities restated a “hold” rating and issued a $26.00 price objective on shares of AT&T in a report on Monday, December 6th. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of AT&T from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $32.00 to $28.00 in a report on Thursday. Loop Capital initiated coverage on shares of AT&T in a research note on Monday, September 20th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $30.00 price target for the company. Truist reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $26.00 price target on shares of AT&T in a research note on Monday, December 6th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of AT&T from $31.00 to $29.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $30.30. Read more …

August 27, 2021

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

 



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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 …

August 6, 2021

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of August 2, 2021

 



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AllianceBernstein (NYSE:AB) was upgraded by investment analysts at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $54.50 target price on the asset manager’s stock, up from their prior target price of $44.00. Citigroup’s price objective points to a potential upside of 12.91% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein downgraded shares of AllianceBernstein from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 9th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods restated a “market perform” rating and set a $42.00 target price on shares of AllianceBernstein in a report on Tuesday, April 13th. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of AllianceBernstein from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 27th. Finally, Bank of America restated a “neutral” rating and set a $42.00 target price on shares of AllianceBernstein in a report on Thursday, April 15th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. AllianceBernstein currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $44.36. Read more …

 


Welltower (NYSE:WELL) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Berenberg Bank from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $100.00 price objective on the real estate investment trust's stock. Berenberg Bank's target price indicates a potential upside of 15.92% from the stock's previous close.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Welltower from $78.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, July 23rd. Mizuho began coverage on Welltower in a research report on Wednesday, July 14th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $68.00 price target on the stock. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Welltower from $79.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, July 26th. Capital One Financial raised Welltower from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, May 21st. Finally, Wolfe Research began coverage on Welltower in a research report on Monday, June 14th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $94.00 price target on the stock. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $79.67. Read more …

 


Simon Property Group (NYSE:SPG) was upgraded by equities researchers at Bank of America from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on SPG. Truist Securities boosted their price objective on Simon Property Group from $102.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 23rd. UBS Group assumed coverage on Simon Property Group in a report on Thursday, June 3rd. They set a "neutral" rating and a $135.00 price objective for the company. BMO Capital Markets reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Simon Property Group in a report on Thursday, May 20th. Truist upped their price target on Simon Property Group from $102.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 23rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised Simon Property Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price target for the company from $125.00 to $132.00 in a research note on Monday, July 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. Simon Property Group has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $128.13. Read more …

 

 


Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) was upgraded by analysts at DNB Markets from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday, The Fly reports.

NVO has been the topic of a number of other reports. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Novo Nordisk A/S in a report on Monday, July 19th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Novo Nordisk A/S in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Novo Nordisk A/S from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $91.00 price target on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. Novo Nordisk A/S currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $91.00. Read more …