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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 …

 

 

March 12, 2022

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of March 7 2022 (Part 2)



 

Upgrades:

 


Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Oppenheimer to an "outperform" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, Stock Target Advisor reports. The brokerage presently has a $110.00 price target on the industrial products company's stock. Oppenheimer's price target points to a potential upside of 17.40% from the company's previous close.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $102.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 3rd. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Monday, January 10th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $100.00 price objective for the company. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded Emerson Electric from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $104.00 to $116.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 4th. Mizuho began coverage on Emerson Electric in a report on Thursday, December 16th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $100.00 price target for the company. Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on Emerson Electric from $120.00 to $123.00 in a report on Thursday, February 3rd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Emerson Electric has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $108.42. Read more …

 


J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) was upgraded by investment analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from an "underweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and upped their target price for the company from $175.00 to $203.00 in a report on Friday, February 18th. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $205.00 to $230.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 12th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $233.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 19th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $198.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, January 20th. Finally, Raymond James increased their price target on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, January 7th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, J.B. Hunt Transport Services currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $203.88. Read more …

 


Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) was upgraded by research analysts at Bank of America from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Several other research analysts have also commented on the company. Cowen upgraded Paychex from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $130.00 to $145.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 11th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Paychex from $118.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 23rd. Barclays boosted their price objective on Paychex from $115.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Paychex from $105.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, December 23rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and three have issued 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 $121.21.

Shares of PAYX stock opened at $118.43 on Wednesday. The stock's fifty day moving average is $122.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $120.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a current ratio of 1.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $42.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.55, a PEG ratio of 4.53 and a beta of 0.97. Paychex has a fifty-two week low of $92.74 and a fifty-two week high of $138.96. Read more …

 

 


Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) was upgraded by investment analysts at Argus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Thursday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has a $57.00 target price on the stock. Argus’ price target indicates a potential upside of 14.21% from the stock’s current price.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on HRL. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Hormel Foods in a report on Friday, December 10th. TheStreet upgraded shares of Hormel Foods from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a report on Friday, December 17th. Credit Suisse Group boosted their price target on shares of Hormel Foods from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 2nd. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on shares of Hormel Foods from $48.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Hormel Foods from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 2nd. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hormel Foods presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $49.67. Read more …

December 10, 2021

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of December 6 2021

 



Upgrades:

 


Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) was upgraded by Veritas Investment Research from a “reduce” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, BayStreet.CA reports.

CWB has been the subject of a number of other research reports. CIBC boosted their price target on Canadian Western Bank from C$44.00 to C$46.00 in a research note on Monday, November 22nd. National Bank Financial boosted their price target on Canadian Western Bank from C$40.00 to C$41.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 30th. Scotiabank boosted their price target on Canadian Western Bank from C$42.00 to C$43.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 30th. BMO Capital Markets raised Canadian Western Bank from a “market perform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a C$41.00 price target for the company in a research note on Friday. Finally, Credit Suisse Group boosted their price target on Canadian Western Bank to C$45.00 and gave the company a “sector peform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 1st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Canadian Western Bank presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of C$41.92. Read more …

 


The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Morgan Stanley from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on GS. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $430.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, October 25th. JMP Securities boosted their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $440.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 5th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $437.00 to $483.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, October 18th. Credit Suisse Group increased their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, October 18th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a "sector perform" rating and set a $435.00 price target (up previously from $370.00) on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research report on Monday, October 18th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $419.29.

Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock opened at $382.73 on Monday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $398.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of $389.47. The firm has a market cap of $128.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.52. The Goldman Sachs Group has a fifty-two week low of $235.45 and a fifty-two week high of $426.16. Read more …



Home Depot (NYSE:HD) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Oppenheimer from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on HD. Truist Securities increased their price target on shares of Home Depot from $325.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 17th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Home Depot from $410.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 17th. DA Davidson reissued a "neutral" rating on shares of Home Depot in a report on Wednesday, August 18th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Home Depot from $360.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Home Depot from $365.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, November 8th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nineteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $406.17.

Shares of NYSE:HD opened at $407.81 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $368.51 and a 200-day simple moving average of $338.88. Home Depot has a one year low of $246.59 and a one year high of $416.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 35.47, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a current ratio of 1.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $425.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.26, a PEG ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 0.98. Read more …

 

 


Southern (NYSE:SO) was upgraded by research analysts at Mizuho from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on SO. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on Southern from $64.00 to $63.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 17th. Guggenheim upgraded Southern from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $72.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 7th. Finally, KeyCorp raised their price target on Southern from $68.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 19th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $68.42. Read more …

 


Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) was upgraded by equities researchers at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on WFC. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on Wells Fargo & Company from $51.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 11th. Odeon Capital Group upgraded Wells Fargo & Company from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $48.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 29th. Raymond James upped their price objective on Wells Fargo & Company from $52.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 26th. TheStreet upgraded Wells Fargo & Company from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 14th. Finally, Piper Sandler upped their price objective on Wells Fargo & Company from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 15th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Wells Fargo & Company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $48.71. Read more …

 


PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) was upgraded by equities researchers at Evercore ISI from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $190.00 price objective on the specialty chemicals company's stock. Evercore ISI's price target would suggest a potential upside of 15.55% from the company's previous close.

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on PPG. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of PPG Industries from $161.00 to $169.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, October 22nd. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of PPG Industries from $180.00 to $184.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, October 22nd. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on PPG Industries from $188.00 to $185.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on PPG Industries from $180.00 to $183.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, October 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered PPG Industries from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $165.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Friday, October 22nd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seventeen have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $177.97. Read more …

 

 


Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) was upgraded by research analysts at MKM Partners from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $130.00 price target on the coffee company's stock, up from their previous price target of $114.00. MKM Partners' target price would suggest a potential upside of 14.68% from the company's current price.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on SBUX. Oppenheimer decreased their price target on shares of Starbucks from $140.00 to $130.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 29th. Atlantic Securities cut shares of Starbucks from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $105.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, September 30th. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Starbucks from $125.00 to $115.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 29th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Starbucks from $135.00 to $122.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 29th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus downgraded shares of Starbucks from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $130.00 to $112.00 in a report on Friday, October 29th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $123.57. Read more …

 


Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) was upgraded by investment analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report released on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on PSX. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Phillips 66 from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 6th. Piper Sandler raised Phillips 66 from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $85.00 to $87.00 in a research note on Wednesday, October 6th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Phillips 66 from $97.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, November 15th. Mizuho reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 target price on shares of Phillips 66 in a research note on Friday, November 19th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised Phillips 66 from a “buy” rating to a “conviction-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 3rd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $88.20. Read more …

 


Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) was upgraded by investment analysts at Barclays from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Shares of NYSE:WTRG opened at $50.16 on Wednesday. Essential Utilities has a 52-week low of $41.11 and a 52-week high of $51.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.77, a P/E/G ratio of 4.69 and a beta of 0.57. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $47.35 and a 200-day moving average price of $47.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a current ratio of 0.68.

Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Sunday, October 31st. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.21 by ($0.02). Essential Utilities had a net margin of 23.00% and a return on equity of 8.87%. The company had revenue of $361.86 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $367.00 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.23 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Essential Utilities will post 1.66 EPS for the current fiscal year. Read more …

 

 


Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) (TSE:BEP) was upgraded by equities research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note issued on Thursday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on BEP. TheStreet lowered shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "c-" rating to a "d+" rating in a report on Thursday, December 2nd. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 6th. CSFB set a $45.00 price objective on Brookfield Renewable Partners and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 22nd. Raymond James set a $44.00 target price on Brookfield Renewable Partners and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, November 8th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $45.00 price target on shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners in a report on Wednesday, September 22nd. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Brookfield Renewable Partners has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $43.50.

Shares of BEP stock opened at $34.38 on Thursday. Brookfield Renewable Partners has a fifty-two week low of $33.56 and a fifty-two week high of $49.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -42.98 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.74. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $37.56 and its 200-day simple moving average is $38.48. Read more …

 


Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) was upgraded by analysts at Erste Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, The Fly reports.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Cisco Systems in a research note on Thursday, September 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $64.00 price objective on Cisco Systems in a research report on Thursday, September 16th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Cisco Systems from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. set a $70.00 price objective on Cisco Systems in a research report on Thursday, September 16th. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their price objective on Cisco Systems from $53.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 16th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $62.24. Read more …

 


Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) was upgraded by equities researchers at Erste Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on PFE. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of Pfizer in a report on Wednesday. They set an "overweight" rating for the company. SVB Leerink dropped their price objective on shares of Pfizer from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 3rd. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of Pfizer in a report on Thursday, November 18th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $60.00 price objective for the company. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $60.00 price objective on shares of Pfizer in a report on Friday, November 5th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Pfizer from $50.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, November 29th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Pfizer currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $50.53.

PFE opened at $51.40 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 1.18. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $46.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $44.17. Pfizer has a 1 year low of $33.36 and a 1 year high of $55.70. The stock has a market cap of $288.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.30, a P/E/G ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 0.68. Read more …

 

 


Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) was upgraded by analysts at Atlantic Securities from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued on Thursday, Analyst Price Targets reports. The firm presently has a $151.00 target price on the restaurant operator’s stock. Atlantic Securities’ price target points to a potential upside of 12.78% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Oppenheimer downgraded Yum! Brands from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 26th. Loop Capital assumed coverage on Yum! Brands in a research report on Tuesday, October 5th. They set a “hold” rating and a $120.00 price objective on the stock. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Yum! Brands from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $132.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, September 28th. Robert W. Baird restated a “buy” rating on shares of Yum! Brands in a research report on Wednesday, September 15th. Finally, Citigroup downgraded Yum! Brands from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $132.42. Read more …

 

 

Downgrades:

 


Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Morgan Stanley from an "equal weight" rating to an "underweight" rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on BK. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Bank of New York Mellon from $57.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 20th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Bank of New York Mellon from $57.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, October 25th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on Bank of New York Mellon from $49.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 20th. Citigroup upped their price objective on Bank of New York Mellon from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, October 22nd. Finally, Credit Suisse Group increased their target price on shares of Bank of New York Mellon from $56.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $57.47.

Shares of Bank of New York Mellon stock opened at $54.88 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $57.22 and a 200-day moving average of $53.59. The stock has a market cap of $45.32 billion, a PE ratio of 13.96, a PEG ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.16. Bank of New York Mellon has a 52-week low of $39.46 and a 52-week high of $60.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.68. Read more …

 


Novartis (NYSE:NVS) was downgraded by stock analysts at Exane BNP Paribas from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, The Fly reports. They currently have a CHF 85 price objective on the stock.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on NVS. Berenberg Bank reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Novartis in a research report on Tuesday, October 12th. UBS Group cut Novartis from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, November 5th. BNP Paribas cut Novartis from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an "underweight" rating on shares of Novartis in a research report on Wednesday, October 27th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Novartis from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Monday, September 20th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $92.75.

NVS stock opened at $80.00 on Monday. Novartis has a 1-year low of $79.34 and a 1-year high of $98.52. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $82.47 and a 200-day moving average price of $87.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $178.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.55. Read more …

 

 


AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) was downgraded by research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on the stock. UBS Group reissued a "buy" rating on shares of AstraZeneca in a research report on Tuesday, October 19th. Bryan, Garnier & Co lowered AstraZeneca to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, November 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "buy" rating on shares of AstraZeneca in a research note on Monday, October 11th. SVB Leerink upped their price objective on AstraZeneca from $71.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, September 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on AstraZeneca in a research report on Thursday, August 12th. They set an "overweight" rating on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $124.00.

AZN opened at $55.41 on Tuesday. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $59.62 and its 200 day moving average price is $58.63. AstraZeneca has a 12-month low of $46.48 and a 12-month high of $64.21. The firm has a market cap of $171.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 86.58, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. Read more …

 


Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) was downgraded by equities researchers at Guggenheim from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports.

MRK has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Merck & Co., Inc. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $82.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, August 24th. Truist increased their price objective on shares of Merck & Co., Inc. from $92.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 24th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Merck & Co., Inc. from $92.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, November 1st. SVB Leerink reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Merck & Co., Inc. in a research report on Tuesday, November 30th. Finally, Berenberg Bank reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $92.00 price objective (up previously from $86.00) on shares of Merck & Co., Inc. in a research report on Sunday, October 10th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Merck & Co., Inc. currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $94.17. Read more …

 


Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) was downgraded by equities researchers at Cowen from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $109.00 target price on the apparel retailer's stock. Cowen's price target points to a potential downside of 3.27% from the company's previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on ROST. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of Ross Stores from $146.00 to $152.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, November 19th. Loop Capital cut shares of Ross Stores from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and dropped their price target for the company from $140.00 to $105.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Ross Stores from $132.00 to $137.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, August 16th. Credit Suisse Group lifted their price target on shares of Ross Stores from $142.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 20th. Finally, William Blair reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Ross Stores in a research note on Wednesday, August 25th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $136.18.

ROST stock opened at $112.68 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.75 and a quick ratio of 1.25. Ross Stores has a 12 month low of $104.79 and a 12 month high of $134.21. The firm's 50-day moving average is $112.28 and its 200 day moving average is $117.69. The company has a market capitalization of $40.04 billion, a PE ratio of 25.10, a P/E/G ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.02. Read more …

 

 


American States Water (NYSE:AWR) was downgraded by research analysts at Barclays from an "equal weight" rating to an "underweight" rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Zacks Investment Research cut American States Water from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $93.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, September 14th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on American States Water from $98.00 to $97.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 1st.

NYSE AWR opened at $98.69 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.64 billion, a PE ratio of 38.85 and a beta of 0.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 0.95. The business's fifty day moving average is $91.72 and its 200 day moving average is $87.80. American States Water has a fifty-two week low of $70.07 and a fifty-two week high of $98.98.

American States Water (NYSE:AWR) last released its earnings results on Monday, November 1st. The utilities provider reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $136.76 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $140.00 million. American States Water had a return on equity of 14.31% and a net margin of 18.60%. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.72 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that American States Water will post 2.48 EPS for the current year. Read more …

 


Becton, Dickinson and (NYSE:BDX) was downgraded by Piper Sandler from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $260.00 price target on the medical instruments supplier's stock, down from their previous price target of $285.00. Piper Sandler's target price indicates a potential upside of 3.85% from the company's current price.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on BDX. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Becton, Dickinson and from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $250.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 19th. SVB Leerink reiterated a "market perform" rating on shares of Becton, Dickinson and in a research note on Friday, October 22nd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $268.78.

Shares of Becton, Dickinson and stock opened at $250.36 on Wednesday. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $243.96 and its 200 day simple moving average is $246.94. Becton, Dickinson and has a 52-week low of $234.61 and a 52-week high of $267.37. The firm has a market cap of $71.11 billion, a PE ratio of 36.55, a P/E/G ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.33. Read more …

 


Honeywell International (NYSE:HON) was downgraded by investment analysts at Bank of America from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the company. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price objective on Honeywell International from $229.00 to $224.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 25th. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on Honeywell International in a report on Thursday, October 7th. They set an "equal weight" rating and a $229.00 price target for the company. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Honeywell International from $246.00 to $229.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 7th. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on Honeywell International from $253.00 to $250.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 25th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $235.73.

Honeywell International stock opened at $207.15 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.04. Honeywell International has a one year low of $194.55 and a one year high of $236.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $142.61 billion, a PE ratio of 26.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.15. The business's fifty day moving average is $216.84 and its 200 day moving average is $222.50. Read more …

 

 


Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) was downgraded by equities researchers at Wolfe Research from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a report released on Thursday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $331.00 price objective on the basic materials company's stock, down from their prior price objective of $332.00. Wolfe Research's target price suggests a potential upside of 11.95% from the company's current price.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on APD. Mizuho initiated coverage on Air Products and Chemicals in a research note on Friday, November 5th. They set a "buy" rating and a $312.00 target price for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $315.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, November 5th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $312.00 to $338.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, October 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Air Products and Chemicals presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $319.67.

NYSE APD opened at $295.67 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $65.48 billion, a PE ratio of 31.32, a PEG ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 0.79. Air Products and Chemicals has a 12 month low of $245.75 and a 12 month high of $316.39. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $290.91 and a 200-day moving average of $285.89. The company has a current ratio of 2.99, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. Read more …

 


Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) was downgraded by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada to a "sector perform" rating in a research report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Cincinnati Financial in a research report on Monday, August 16th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $148.00 target price on the stock. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Cincinnati Financial from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $122.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, September 28th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Cincinnati Financial has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $126.83.

Shares of Cincinnati Financial stock opened at $117.21 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $18.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.54 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a current ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. Cincinnati Financial has a 12 month low of $78.56 and a 12 month high of $127.25. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $119.57 and its 200-day moving average price is $119.28. Read more …

 


Canadian Natural Resources (TSE:CNQ) (NYSE:CNQ) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, TipRanks reports. They presently have a C$66.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target points to a potential upside of 25.19% from the company’s current price.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on CNQ. Scotiabank lifted their price target on shares of Canadian Natural Resources from C$52.00 to C$60.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 14th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Canadian Natural Resources from C$61.00 to C$75.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Canadian Natural Resources from C$44.00 to C$51.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 19th. Evercore boosted their price objective on shares of Canadian Natural Resources from C$52.00 to C$57.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 21st. Finally, National Bankshares cut their price objective on shares of Canadian Natural Resources from C$70.00 to C$69.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 5th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Canadian Natural Resources currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of C$64.10. Read more …