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

Upgrades:

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) was upgraded by investment analysts at B. Riley from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm presently has a $300.00 price objective on the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $250.00. B. Riley’s price target points to a potential upside of 29.29% from the stock’s previous close. Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Canaccord Genuity reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $335.00 price target (up previously from $300.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Friday, September 7th. BidaskClub upgraded shares of Broadcom from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 21st. Barclays started coverage on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Tuesday, August 7th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $265.00 target price on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $310.00 target price on shares of Broadcom and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 7th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Broadcom from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $260.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 11th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirty-one have given a buy rating to the company. Broadcom currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $278.86. Read more …

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) was upgraded by investment analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $163.00 target price on the industrial products company’s stock, up from their previous target price of $140.00. Bank of America’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 26.04% from the company’s current price. CAT has been the topic of several other reports. Cleveland Research reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Caterpillar in a research report on Friday, October 19th. Citigroup raised Caterpillar to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, September 21st. Morgan Stanley set a $169.00 price target on Caterpillar and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 24th. Deutsche Bank set a $177.00 price target on Caterpillar and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 5th. Finally, ValuEngine downgraded Caterpillar from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 18th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating, seventeen have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Caterpillar presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $158.90. Read more …

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) was upgraded by research analysts at Robert W. Baird from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued on Monday, MarketBeat reports. The firm presently has a $154.00 price objective on the industrial products company’s stock. Robert W. Baird’s price target points to a potential upside of 21.88% from the stock’s previous close. Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Morgan Stanley started coverage on Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Monday, August 20th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $164.00 target price on the stock. Gabelli upgraded Stanley Black & Decker from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $155.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, October 22nd. Macquarie reduced their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $180.00 to $175.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 6th. Zacks Investment Research cut Stanley Black & Decker from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, October 15th. Finally, ValuEngine upgraded Stanley Black & Decker from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. The company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $163.29. Read more …

JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of AT&T (NYSE:T) from a neutral rating to an overweight rating in a research note released on Monday morning, Marketbeat reports. The firm currently has $38.00 price target on the technology company’s stock. A number of other research analysts have also commented on the stock. ValuEngine raised shares of AT&T from a strong sell rating to a sell rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 12th. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of AT&T from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 25th. Wells Fargo & Co lowered shares of AT&T from an outperform rating to a market perform rating and set a $40.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, August 22nd. Bank of America set a $37.00 price objective on shares of AT&T and gave the company a buy rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 23rd. Finally, Argus reaffirmed a buy rating and set a $48.00 price objective on shares of AT&T in a research report on Friday, October 26th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. AT&T currently has an average rating of Hold and an average target price of $36.42. Read more …

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of November 12, 2018

Disposals:

Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) insider Richard Lumb sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $163.51, for a total transaction of $327,020.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 126,104 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,619,265.04. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Richard Lumb also recently made the following trade(s):

On Tuesday, October 16th, Richard Lumb sold 2,000 shares of Accenture stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.63, for a total transaction of $321,260.00.

Shares of NYSE:ACN opened at $160.29 on Thursday. Accenture Plc has a twelve month low of $143.68 and a twelve month high of $175.64. The company has a market capitalization of $107.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.01. Read more …

CVS Health Corp (NYSE:CVS) EVP Troyen A. Brennan sold 14,229 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.00, for a total value of $1,166,778.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Shares of CVS traded down $0.51 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $79.33. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 6,568,352 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,515,497. CVS Health Corp has a one year low of $60.14 and a one year high of $83.88. The company has a current ratio of 2.44, a quick ratio of 1.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $81.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.45, a P/E/G ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 0.98. Read more …

Acquisitions:

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) Chairman Seifi Ghasemi bought 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 12th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $160.11 per share, with a total value of $3,202,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman now owns 408,652 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $65,429,271.72. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Air Products & Chemicals stock opened at $160.64 on Friday. Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $148.44 and a fifty-two week high of $175.17. The stock has a market cap of $34.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.56, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 2.00 and a current ratio of 2.17. Read more …

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD) CEO Aj Teague acquired 15,005 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 14th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $26.32 per share, with a total value of $394,931.60. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Read more …

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD) insider W Randall Fowler acquired 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 13th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $26.19 per share, for a total transaction of $261,900.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Shares of NYSE:EPD opened at $26.13 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. Enterprise Products Partners L.P. has a 1-year low of $23.10 and a 1-year high of $30.05. The company has a market cap of $57.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.80, a PEG ratio of 4.75 and a beta of 0.87. Read more …

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

Upgrades:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Downgrades:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of March 13, 2017

Upgrades:

Occidental Petroleum Co. (NYSE:OXY) was upgraded by research analysts at Bank of America Corp from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday. Continue reading here.

Invesco Ltd. (NYSE:IVZ) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs Group Inc from a “neutral” rating to a “conviction-buy” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday. Continue reading here.

Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) was upgraded by investment analysts at Bank of America Corp from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Thursday. Continue reading here.

Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday. Continue reading here.

National Grid plc (NYSE:NGG) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Societe Generale from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday. Continue reading here.

Aqua America Inc (NYSE:WTR) was upgraded by investment analysts at Barclays PLC from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report issued on Friday. The firm presently has a $36.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $33.00. Barclays PLC’s target price indicates a potential upside of 12.25% from the stock’s current price. Continue reading here.

Downgrades:

Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) was downgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday. They currently have a $190.00 price objective on the aircraft producer’s stock. Morgan Stanley’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 6.32% from the company’s current price. Continue reading here.

American Water Works Company Inc (AWK) was Downgraded by HSBC Securities to ” Hold”. Earlier the firm had a rating of “Buy ” on the company shares. HSBC Securities advised their Clients and Investors in a research report released on Mar 15, 2017. Continue reading here.

Intel Co. (NASDAQ:INTC) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Credit Suisse Group AG from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday. Continue reading here.

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) was downgraded by research analysts at Goldman Sachs Group Inc from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a report released on Wednesday. Continue reading here.

Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Morgan Stanley to an “underweight” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday. Continue reading here.

T. Rowe Price Group Inc (NDAQ:TROW) was downgraded by equities researchers at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a report issued on Friday. Continue reading here.