September 29, 2017

Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of September 25, 2017




Upgrades:


Deutsche Bank AG upgraded shares of General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report report published on Monday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have $51.00 price objective on the auto manufacturer’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $36.00. Several other equities analysts have also commented on GM. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of General Motors in a report on Tuesday, June 13th. They issued a market perform rating and a $33.00 target price on the stock. BidaskClub lowered shares of General Motors from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Saturday, June 24th. Read more …

J P Morgan Chase & Co upgraded shares of Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) from a neutral rating to an overweight rating in a report released on Monday morning, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage currently has $74.00 price target on the apparel retailer’s stock, up from their previous price target of $65.00. A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. BidaskClub lowered shares of Ross Stores from a sell rating to a strong sell rating in a research note on Saturday, June 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $67.00 target price on shares of Ross Stores and gave the company a hold rating in a research note on Monday, June 19th. Read more …

J P Morgan Chase & Co upgraded shares of Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE:CMP) from a neutral rating to an overweight rating in a research report report published on Monday morning. The firm currently has $70.00 price objective on the basic materials company’s stock. Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Stifel Nicolaus restated a buy rating and issued a $84.00 price objective on shares of Compass Minerals International in a research report on Thursday, September 21st. BidaskClub upgraded Compass Minerals International from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 12th. Read more …

Kimco Realty Corporation (NYSE:KIM) was upgraded by analysts at J P Morgan Chase & Co from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday. A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Zacks Investment Research lowered Kimco Realty Corporation from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 5th. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) upgraded Kimco Realty Corporation from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $18.70 price target for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 20th. Argus lowered Kimco Realty Corporation from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 28th. Read more …

BF-B (NASDAQ:BF-B) was upgraded by equities researchers at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday. Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Societe Generale reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of BF-B in a research note on Thursday, June 8th. Citigroup Inc. reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $58.00 price target (up previously from $54.00) on shares of BF-B in a research note on Friday, September 1st. Read more …


Philip Morris International Inc (NYSE:PM) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) from a “buy” rating to a “conviction-buy” rating in a report issued on Thursday. The firm currently has a $135.00 price target on the stock. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)’s price target suggests a potential upside of 20.96% from the company’s current price. Several other research analysts have also recently commented on PM. SBG Securities upgraded shares of Philip Morris International from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $118.00 to $119.00 in a report on Friday, August 11th. Berenberg Bank set a $96.00 target price on shares of Philip Morris International and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, June 24th. Read more …

Longbow Research upgraded shares of McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report issued on Thursday morning. They currently have $183.00 target price on the fast-food giant’s stock, up from their prior target price of $154.05. “Our expectations for MCD to report better than expected U.S. same-store sales growth in 3Q17 should drive both earnings and multiple upside,” the analyst concluded. “Furthermore, the company has a couple of key initiatives that could drive further comp upside in coming quarters.,” the firm’s analyst commented. Read more …

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:TROW) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Thursday. A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Barclays PLC initiated coverage on T. Rowe Price Group in a report on Friday, September 8th. They issued an “underweight” rating and a $79.00 price objective on the stock. Jefferies Group LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $96.00 price objective on shares of T. Rowe Price Group in a report on Sunday, August 20th. Read more …

Southern Company (The) (NYSE:SO) was upgraded by Royal Bank Of Canada from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued on Friday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm presently has a $53.00 price target on the utilities provider’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 8.30% from the company’s current price. SO has been the topic of a number of other reports. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Southern Company (The) from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, September 11th. Deutsche Bank AG raised shares of Southern Company (The) from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the company from $50.00 to $52.00 in a report on Tuesday, August 1st. Read more …



Downgrades:


AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) was downgraded by equities research analysts at UBS AG from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report released on Monday, 247wallst.com reports. They currently have a $92.00 price objective on the stock, up from their prior price objective of $79.00. UBS AG’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 5.17% from the stock’s previous close. ABBV has been the subject of several other reports. Vetr upgraded AbbVie from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $76.28 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 26th. Deutsche Bank AG reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $66.00 price objective (up from $65.00) on shares of AbbVie in a research note on Monday, July 17th. Read more …

Citigroup Inc. cut shares of Aflac Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) from a neutral rating to a sell rating in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday. The brokerage currently has $77.00 price target on the financial services provider’s stock, down from their prior price target of $82.00. AFL has been the topic of a number of other reports. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Aflac from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note on Monday. ValuEngine raised shares of Aflac from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 1st. Barclays PLC lifted their target price on shares of Aflac from $73.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an equal weight rating in a research note on Friday, August 11th. Read more …

Invesco PLC (NYSE:IVZ) was downgraded by investment analysts at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday. They currently have a $37.00 price objective on the asset manager’s stock. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 7.56% from the stock’s current price. Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on IVZ. Jefferies Group LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $41.00 target price on shares of Invesco PLC in a research note on Sunday, July 30th. Read more …



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