Analysts at Cowen and Company increased their target price on shares of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) from $590.00 to $630.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, American Banking News reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Cowen and Company’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 10.15% from the company’s current price. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares after opening at $601.80 moved to $604.41 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $594.41. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 2.91 and price to cash ratio as 12.38. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) showed a positive weekly performance of 0.35%.
Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Analysts at Oppenheimer upgraded shares of Valero Energy from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. They now have a $70.00 price target on the stock. Separately, analysts at BofA Merrill Lynch downgraded shares of Valero Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) shares advanced 0.43% in last trading session and ended the day on $58.51. VLO return on equity ratio is recorded as 15.60% and its return on assets is 6.30%.
Bill Barrett (NYSE:BBG) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Co. from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. Bill Barrett Corporation (NYSE:BBG) shares moved up 5.69% in last trading session and was closed at $26.17, while trading in range of $ 3.48 – 3.60. Bill Barrett Corporation (NYSE:BBG) year to date (YTD) performance is 7668%.
Equities research analysts at Jefferies Group raised their price objective on shares of Timken (NYSE:TKR) to $75.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday, AnalystRatings.Net reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Jefferies Group’s target price suggests a potential upside of 20.66% from the company’s current price. Timken Co (NYSE:TKR) weekly performance is 0.72%. On last trading day company shares ended up $62.80 Timken Co (NYSE:TKR) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 4.74%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $67.00.
Peregrine Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ:PSMI) was upgraded by research analysts at Charter Equity from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report released on Tuesday, Analyst Ratings Net reports. Peregrine Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ:PSMI) shares after opening at $5.36 moved to $5.91 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $5.60. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 0.92 and price to cash ratio as 4.19. Peregrine Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ:PSMI) showed a positive weekly performance of 5.66%.