Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW) shares maybe trading at a nine-year high, but analysts don’t see them pausing for a breath anytime soon. Wells Fargo upgraded its rating on the chemical giant to outperform from market perform earlier this week, raising its price target to $54-$56 from an earlier range of $48-$52. The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) net profit margin is 8.40% and weekly performance is 3.47%. On last trading day company shares ended up $50.68. Analysts mean target price for the company is $52.94. The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 3.49%.
ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP)’s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by investment analysts at Citigroup Inc. in a note issued to investors on Wednesday. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) shares fell -0.04% in last trading session and ended the day on $78.43. COP gross Margin is 45.20% and its return on assets is 7.70%.ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) quarterly performance is 19.12%.
Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) Insider Stewart Alan Monteith sold 24,497 shares of Huntsman stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.50, for a total value of $649,170.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 86,851 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,301,552. Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) shares moved up 2.60% in last trading session and was closed at $26.88, while trading in range of $26.19 – $27.05. Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) year to date (YTD) performance is 9.85%.
Over 200 activists and community members gathered at the state capitol, May 24, to join with cities across the country by rallying against the Monsanto Corporation (NYSE:MON). People assembled on the steps of the capitol despite the rain to listen to a number of speakers including Craig Bowden, Melanie Widerburg-Zucker, Justin Danneman, Lorena Apgar Hansen and Jonathan Hansen. People spoke of the effects that Monsanto has across the globe and locally on families and communities. Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) ended the last trading day at $119.92. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.26% and price to cash ratio as 16.33.Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) showed a positive weekly performance of 3.34%.
Shares of U.S. Silica Holdings (NASDAQ:SLCA) have earned a consensus rating of “Buy” from the twelve ratings firms that are covering the company, Analyst Ratings.Net reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. (NYSE:SLCA) net profit margin is 12.60% and weekly performance is 4.17%. On last trading day company shares ended up $49.44. Analysts mean target price for the company is $51.00. U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. (NYSE:SLCA) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 18.97%.