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April 30, 2022

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of April 25 2022



 

Upgrades:

 


Cowen upgraded shares of Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a research report sent to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Danske upgraded Novo Nordisk A/S from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note on Thursday, February 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Novo Nordisk A/S from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 16th. Barclays increased their target price on Novo Nordisk A/S from 750.00 to 850.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 14th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Novo Nordisk A/S from a sell rating to a hold rating and set a $104.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 25th. Finally, Liberum Capital downgraded Novo Nordisk A/S from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $491.20. Read more …

 


J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) was upgraded by analysts at Susquehanna Bancshares from a "neutral" rating to a "positive" rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, Stock Target Advisor reports. The brokerage currently has a $217.00 price target on the transportation company's stock. Susquehanna Bancshares' price target would indicate a potential upside of 24.68% from the company's current price.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the stock. KeyCorp dropped their target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $230.00 to $220.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 11th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $210.00 to $190.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 19th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $205.00 to $230.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 12th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 19th. Finally, Wolfe Research dropped their price objective on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $242.00 to $220.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 5th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $212.56. Read more …

 


Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE:BAM) (TSE:BAM.A) was upgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse Group from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $71.50 price objective on the financial services provider’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $68.00. Credit Suisse Group’s target price suggests a potential upside of 43.75% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Brookfield Asset Management from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 19th. TD Securities upped their target price on shares of Brookfield Asset Management from $75.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an “action list buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 7th. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Brookfield Asset Management from $61.00 to $65.50 in a research report on Friday, February 11th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Brookfield Asset Management from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on shares of Brookfield Asset Management from $64.00 to $62.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 7th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $66.50. Read more …

 

 


Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) was upgraded by stock analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $190.00 price objective on the basic materials company’s stock, down from their prior price objective of $191.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 12.78% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on Ecolab from $230.00 to $210.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 17th. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on Ecolab from $225.00 to $198.00 in a research report on Friday, January 21st. Credit Suisse Group dropped their target price on Ecolab from $255.00 to $215.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 16th. Mizuho dropped their target price on Ecolab from $216.00 to $210.00 in a research report on Friday, January 21st. Finally, Edward Jones raised shares of Ecolab from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 17th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $206.20. Read more …

 

 

Downgrades:

 


Bank of America cut shares of Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday morning, Marketbeat reports. They currently have $450.00 target price on the industrial products company’s stock, down from their prior target price of $475.00.

Several other brokerages have also commented on DE. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Deere & Company from a buy rating to a hold rating and set a $412.00 price target for the company. in a report on Monday, February 14th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Deere & Company from $425.00 to $475.00 in a report on Friday, January 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on shares of Deere & Company from $400.00 to $417.00 and gave the stock a hold rating in a report on Tuesday, February 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Deere & Company from an underweight rating to a neutral rating and upped their target price for the stock from $355.00 to $440.00 in a report on Monday, March 28th. Finally, DA Davidson upped their target price on shares of Deere & Company from $455.00 to $480.00 in a report on Friday, April 1st. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus target price of $440.53. Read more …

 


Wells Fargo & Company lowered shares of Danaher (NYSE:DHR) from an overweight rating to an equal weight rating in a research note released on Monday, Marketbeat reports. They currently have $265.00 price target on the conglomerate’s stock, down from their prior price target of $330.00.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. StockNews.com downgraded Danaher from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Friday. Zacks Investment Research cut Danaher from a buy rating to a hold rating and set a $295.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Monday, January 31st. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price target on Danaher from $311.00 to $299.00 and set a sector perform rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on Danaher in a research report on Monday, January 10th. They issued an outperform rating and a $365.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Barclays dropped their price target on Danaher from $355.00 to $325.00 and set an overweight rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 27th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of Buy and an average price target of $331.14. Read more …

 

 


Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of Kellogg (NYSE:K) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report report published on Monday, MarketBeat reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft currently has $73.00 price target on the stock, down from their previous price target of $74.00.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on K. Bank of America lowered Kellogg from a buy rating to a neutral rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $76.00 to $70.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 5th. StockNews.com assumed coverage on Kellogg in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They set a hold rating for the company. BMO Capital Markets lowered Kellogg from an outperform rating to a market perform rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $75.00 to $70.00 in a research note on Monday, January 31st. UBS Group started coverage on Kellogg in a research note on Wednesday, March 30th. They issued a buy rating and a $73.00 price target for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Kellogg from $67.00 to $65.00 and set an equal weight rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $67.33. Read more …

 


The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a report issued on Monday morning, Marketbeat reports. The Goldman Sachs Group currently has $55.00 target price on the cell phone carrier’s stock, down from their prior target price of $61.00.

VZ has been the subject of several other reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of Verizon Communications from $56.00 to $57.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of Verizon Communications from an overweight rating to a neutral rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $62.00 to $56.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 26th. StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Verizon Communications in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a hold rating for the company. Finally, Tigress Financial increased their price target on shares of Verizon Communications from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a research note on Friday, January 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $58.80. Read more …

 


BCE (TSE:BCE) (NYSE:BCE) was downgraded by stock analysts at Canaccord Genuity Group to a "hold" rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, TipRanks reports. They currently have a C$71.00 price objective on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group's price target would indicate a potential downside of 0.28% from the company's current price.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Cormark raised their target price on BCE from C$67.00 to C$72.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 20th. National Bankshares upped their target price on shares of BCE from C$70.00 to C$71.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, February 4th. CIBC raised their price objective on BCE from C$65.00 to C$67.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, February 4th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on BCE from C$69.00 to C$70.00 in a research note on Friday, February 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of BCE from C$66.00 to C$68.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, February 7th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of C$68.54. Read more …

 

 


TC Energy (TSE:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) was downgraded by equities researchers at Morgan Stanley to a “sell” rating in a report released on Tuesday, TipRanks reports. They presently have a C$78.00 price objective on the stock. Morgan Stanley’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 10.01% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Tudor Pickering & Holt lifted their price objective on TC Energy from C$63.00 to C$65.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 16th. National Bankshares raised their price target on shares of TC Energy from C$65.00 to C$66.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 17th. Royal Bank of Canada set a C$72.00 target price on shares of TC Energy and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 16th. Scotiabank boosted their price target on TC Energy from C$72.00 to C$78.00 in a research report on Wednesday, April 13th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group raised their price objective on TC Energy from C$74.00 to C$80.00 in a research note on Monday, April 11th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of C$70.50. Read more …

 


Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) was downgraded by research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report released on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. They presently have a $51.50 price target on the bank’s stock, down from their prior price target of $59.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price would suggest a potential upside of 19.05% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Wolfe Research lowered Bank of New York Mellon from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating and set a $55.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. Citigroup lowered Bank of New York Mellon from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $70.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Monday, April 11th. Zacks Investment Research raised Bank of New York Mellon from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, January 10th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered Bank of New York Mellon from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and increased their price target for the company from $66.00 to $70.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 11th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group dropped their price target on Bank of New York Mellon from $66.00 to $63.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 21st. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $57.86. Read more …

 


Diageo (NYSE:DEO) was downgraded by investment analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Wednesday, The Fly reports.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Credit Suisse Group raised their price target on shares of Diageo from GBX 4,500 ($57.35) to GBX 4,700 ($59.90) in a research report on Wednesday, April 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Diageo from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 17th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Diageo from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 22nd. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Diageo from GBX 3,100 ($39.51) to GBX 3,200 ($40.79) in a research report on Friday, January 28th. Finally, Societe Generale lifted their price objective on shares of Diageo from GBX 4,250 ($54.17) to GBX 4,500 ($57.35) in a research report on Tuesday, April 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Diageo currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $2,921.17. Read more …

 

 


Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) was downgraded by investment analysts at DZ Bank from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note issued on Thursday, Briefing.com reports. They currently have a $69.00 target price on the stock. DZ Bank's price objective points to a potential upside of 5.25% from the stock's current price.

KO has been the topic of several other reports. Cowen raised their target price on Coca-Cola from $65.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Barclays set a $74.00 target price on Coca-Cola in a research report on Wednesday. HSBC raised their target price on Coca-Cola from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Truist Financial increased their price target on Coca-Cola from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their price target on Coca-Cola from $63.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 15th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $67.29. Read more …

 


3M (NYSE:MMM) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Argus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, The Fly reports.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on MMM. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on 3M from $150.00 to $145.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 7th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on 3M from $184.00 to $173.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 15th. Citigroup decreased their price target on 3M from $157.00 to $151.00 in a report on Wednesday. UBS Group decreased their price target on 3M from $168.00 to $118.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 11th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price target on 3M from $167.00 to $164.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Six analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $164.73. Read more …

 


Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) was downgraded by equities researchers at Bank of America from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report released on Friday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $50.00 target price on the cable giant’s stock, down from their prior target price of $67.00. Bank of America‘s price objective indicates a potential upside of 19.90% from the company’s current price.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on CMCSA. Truist Financial lowered shares of Comcast from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $70.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Tuesday, March 1st. Oppenheimer decreased their target price on shares of Comcast from $75.00 to $60.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 14th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Comcast from $65.00 to $60.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 28th. Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Comcast from $60.00 to $64.00 in a research report on Friday, January 28th. Finally, Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Comcast from $56.00 to $48.00 in a research report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and eighteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $60.04. Read more …

 

 


Domino’s Pizza (NYSE:DPZ) was downgraded by analysts at BTIG Research from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday, The Fly reports.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Guggenheim reduced their price objective on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $480.00 to $445.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 3rd. BMO Capital Markets cut 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 note on Wednesday, March 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $485.00 to $425.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 1st. MKM Partners cut their price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $490.00 to $440.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 20th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $468.00 to $440.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty-one have assigned a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $454.85. Read more …

 


Mastercard (NYSE:MA) was downgraded by equities researchers at Piper Sandler from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating in a report released on Friday, The Fly reports.

MA has been the subject of several other research reports. Raymond James reduced their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $453.00 to $447.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 28th. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $430.00 to $420.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 4th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $416.00 to $402.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 18th. Mizuho reduced their price objective on shares of Mastercard from $465.00 to $400.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 7th. Finally, StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Mastercard in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “hold” rating for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $426.94. Read more …

 


Old Republic International (NYSE:ORI) was downgraded by investment analysts at Raymond James from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $28.00 price target on the insurance provider’s stock, down from their previous price target of $30.00. Raymond James’ target price indicates a potential upside of 21.37% from the stock’s current price.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Old Republic International in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Old Republic International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 5th. Read more …

 

 


Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) was downgraded by stock analysts at Mizuho from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report issued on Friday, The Fly reports. They presently have a $145.00 target price on the industrial products company's stock, down from their prior target price of $222.00. Mizuho's price target suggests a potential upside of 14.06% from the stock's previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on SWK. StockNews.com began coverage on Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a "hold" rating on the stock. Citigroup cut Stanley Black & Decker from a "buy" rating to a "sell" rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $215.00 to $145.00 in a report on Monday, February 7th. Barclays cut their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $220.00 to $180.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 4th. TheStreet downgraded Stanley Black & Decker from a "b-" rating to a "c+" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 30th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $223.00 to $183.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 14th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Stanley Black & Decker currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $170.69. Read more …

 


Visa (NYSE:V) was downgraded by analysts at Piper Sandler from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Friday, The Fly reports.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of Visa from $285.00 to $265.00 in a research note on Monday. Raymond James increased their price target on shares of Visa from $265.00 to $281.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 28th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Visa from $279.00 to $284.00 in a research note on Wednesday. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Visa from $265.00 to $260.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 4th. Finally, Cowen decreased their price target on shares of Visa from $276.00 to $254.00 in a research note on Wednesday. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-one have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $266.15. Read more …

 


Western Union (NYSE:WU) was downgraded by research analysts at Citigroup from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note issued on Friday, MarketBeat.com reports. They presently have a $20.00 price objective on the credit services provider's stock. Citigroup's price objective would suggest a potential upside of 16.41% from the stock's current price.

WU has been the topic of a number of other research reports. UBS Group started coverage on shares of Western Union in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $19.00 price target on the stock. Wolfe Research reaffirmed a "hold" rating and set a $21.00 price target on shares of Western Union in a report on Friday, March 25th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Western Union from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $20.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, April 14th. StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Western Union in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a "hold" rating for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Western Union from $20.00 to $19.00 in a report on Friday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $20.12. Read more …

 

January 8, 2022

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 3 2022 (Part 3)



 

Upgrades:

 


Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Truist Securities from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a $65.00 target price on the oil and gas company’s stock. Truist Securities’ price objective suggests a potential downside of 2.62% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on XOM. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Exxon Mobil from $71.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, November 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $71.00 price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Monday. Truist downgraded Exxon Mobil from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $66.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group set a $59.00 price objective on Exxon Mobil in a research report on Wednesday, December 1st. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on Exxon Mobil from $71.00 to $73.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 8th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Exxon Mobil presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $65.25. Read more …

 


Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Morgan Stanley to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday, Stock Target Advisor reports. The firm currently has a $110.00 price objective on the medical instruments supplier’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $86.00. Morgan Stanley’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 26.76% from the stock’s previous close.

BAX has been the topic of a number of other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on Baxter International in a research report on Friday, December 17th. They issued an “overweight” rating on the stock. Raymond James boosted their price target on Baxter International from $93.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Cowen raised Baxter International from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $98.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, September 13th. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their price target on Baxter International from $92.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $95.27. Read more …

 


Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) (TSE:BEP) was upgraded by research analysts at Scotiabank from a "sector perform" rating to a "sector outperform" rating in a research note issued on Friday, Briefing.com reports.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on BEP. Zacks Investment Research raised Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 6th. TheStreet cut Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "c-" rating to a "d+" rating in a report on Thursday, December 2nd. Tudor Pickering reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a C$44.00 price target on shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners in a report on Friday, September 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Brookfield Renewable Partners from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $46.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, December 9th. Finally, 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. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $44.42. Read more …

 

 


Dover (NYSE:DOV) was upgraded by analysts at Oppenheimer from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a note issued to investors on Friday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $205.00 target price on the industrial products company's stock. Oppenheimer's price target points to a potential upside of 12.97% from the stock's previous close.

DOV has been the subject of a number of other reports. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Dover from $173.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 20th. Vertical Research assumed coverage on Dover in a report on Friday, October 8th. They issued a "sell" rating and a $152.00 target price for the company. Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on Dover from $163.00 to $171.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Dover from $178.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 20th. Finally, Mizuho began coverage on Dover in a research report on Thursday, December 16th. They set a "buy" rating and a $195.00 price target on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $183.69. Read more …

October 1, 2021

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of September 27, 2021



 

Upgrades:

 


Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY) was upgraded by SVB Leerink from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report issued on Monday, Analyst Price Targets reports.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on SNY. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Sanofi in a report on Friday, July 30th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Sanofi in a report on Friday, August 6th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Sanofi in a research report on Thursday, August 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $53.00. Read more …

 


The Western Union (NYSE:WU) was upgraded by equities researchers at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Monday, The Fly reports.

NYSE WU opened at $20.23 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $21.94 and a 200-day moving average of $23.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.32 and a beta of 0.99. The Western Union has a 52 week low of $19.07 and a 52 week high of $26.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.47, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 0.94. Read more …

 


Eli Lilly and (NYSE:LLY) was upgraded by equities researchers at Citigroup from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a $265.00 price target on the stock, up from their prior price target of $210.00. Citigroup's price objective indicates a potential upside of 19.58% from the company's current price. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

LLY has been the topic of several other research reports. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Eli Lilly and from $227.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of Eli Lilly and from $252.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a "conviction-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, June 14th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price objective on shares of Eli Lilly and from $245.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 24th. Read more …

 

 


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

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Credit Suisse Group reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Wednesday, July 21st. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Tuesday, August 10th. Barclays reaffirmed an "underweight" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Monday, July 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Wednesday, July 21st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $15.80 target price on UBS Group and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, July 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $15.70. Read more …

February 12, 2021

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of February 8, 2021

 


Upgrades:

 


Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) was upgraded by analysts at Exane BNP Paribas from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly reports.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Citigroup Inc. 3% Minimum Coupon Principal Protected Based Upon Russell increased their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $33.00 to $39.00 in a research note on Wednesday, December 9th. BNP Paribas raised shares of Exxon Mobil from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $45.50 price target for the company in a research report on Monday. Mizuho assumed coverage on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Tuesday, January 12th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $49.00 price target for the company. Truist reissued a "hold" rating and issued a $39.00 price target (up previously from $36.00) on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Monday, November 16th. Finally, Smith Barney Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $33.00 to $39.00 in a research report on Wednesday, December 9th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have issued a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. Exxon Mobil has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $48.40. Read more …

 


Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) was upgraded by equities researchers at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The firm presently has a $305.00 price target on the basic materials company’s stock. Bank of America‘s price target indicates a potential upside of 20.48% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group lowered Air Products and Chemicals from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $307.00 to $324.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on Air Products and Chemicals from $315.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Air Products and Chemicals from $340.00 to $320.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 12th. Citigroup lowered Air Products and Chemicals from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $325.00 to $277.00 in a research note on Friday. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a research note on Sunday. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company. The company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $295.69. Read more …

 


The Hershey (NYSE:HSY) was upgraded by Royal Bank of Canada from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report issued on Monday, Briefing.com reports. The firm currently has a $170.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $157.00. Royal Bank of Canada's price target would suggest a potential upside of 15.96% from the company's previous close.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on HSY. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of The Hershey from $148.00 to $152.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, November 9th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of The Hershey from $155.00 to $149.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 9th. Smith Barney Citigroup initiated coverage on shares of The Hershey in a report on Monday, October 19th. They issued a "buy" rating on the stock. Bank of America raised shares of The Hershey from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $168.00 price target on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 6th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group increased their price target on shares of The Hershey from $172.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. The Hershey presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $154.60. Read more …

 

 


Target (NYSE:TGT) was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The firm currently has a $225.00 price objective on the retailer's stock, up from their previous price objective of $200.00. Stifel Nicolaus' target price points to a potential upside of 19.14% from the stock's previous close.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on TGT. Raymond James increased their target price on Target from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 19th. MKM Partners upgraded Target from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $127.00 to $156.00 in a research note on Thursday, November 19th. Cowen increased their price target on Target from $190.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 14th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Target from $180.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 20th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group increased their price target on Target from $190.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 14th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. The stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $166.48. Read more …

January 9, 2021

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 4, 2021 (Part 2)

 


Upgrades:

 


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

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

 


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

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

 


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

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

 

 


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

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

 

December 12, 2020

Week's Most Significant Insider Trades: Week of December 7, 2020

 


Disposals:

 


The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) insider Richard L. Williams sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.92, for a total value of $328,800.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 129,947 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,848,438.24. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Shares of WU stock traded up $0.07 on Tuesday, hitting $21.80. 3,928,124 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,116,995. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 0.88. The business has a 50-day moving average of $21.40 and a 200 day moving average of $22.06. The Western Union Company has a fifty-two week low of $17.39 and a fifty-two week high of $28.44. Read more …

 


Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE:D) Chairman Thomas F. Farrell II sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.87, for a total value of $3,793,500.00. Following the transaction, the chairman now directly owns 901,144 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $68,369,795.28. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Shares of NYSE D traded down $1.39 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $74.75. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 8,737,890 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,071,550. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29. The business’s 50 day moving average is $81.14 and its two-hundred day moving average is $80.38. Dominion Energy, Inc. has a 12-month low of $57.79 and a 12-month high of $90.89. The firm has a market cap of $60.98 billion, a P/E ratio of -3,747.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.94 and a beta of 0.37. Read more …

 


International Paper (NYSE:IP) SVP John V. Sims sold 8,627 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.49, for a total value of $426,950.23. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Shares of IP stock traded up $0.45 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $49.54. The company had a trading volume of 2,616,914 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,192,156. The company has a market cap of $19.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.63 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 1.09. International Paper has a 12 month low of $26.38 and a 12 month high of $51.99. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $47.80 and a 200-day simple moving average of $40.07.  Read more …

 

 


QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) EVP Alexander H. Rogers sold 35,102 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.17, for a total value of $5,516,981.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 64,365 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,116,247.05. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Alexander H. Rogers also recently made the following trade(s):

On Friday, October 2nd, Alexander H. Rogers sold 8,491 shares of QUALCOMM stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.78, for a total value of $991,578.98.

Shares of QCOM traded up $0.78 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $158.80. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 6,081,996 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,945,300. QUALCOMM Incorporated has a one year low of $58.00 and a one year high of $159.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.67, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a current ratio of 1.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $179.60 billion, a PE ratio of 67.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.34. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $139.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $111.89. Read more …