QEP Resources (QEP) recently had their rating changed from Focus Stock to Market Outperform. Howard Weil is the brokerage firm which is currently analyzing this company and found it necessary to change their rating. This is usually a bearish sign for the stock, and this brokerage house may tell its clients to sell the stock. The share prices may fall because of this action. Analysts believe that the company's share price may begin to fall. Shares of QEP fell by 1.47% or $-0.44/share to $29.56. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $23.56 and as high as $45.20. On average, 1735170 shares of QEP exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 3112455.
Ceradyne (CRDN) recently had their rating decreased from Buy to Hold. Needham is the brokerage firm which is currently analyzing this company and found it necessary to change their rating. This is usually a bearish sign for the stock, and this brokerage house may tell its clients to sell the stock. The share prices may fall because of this action. Analysts believe that the company's share price may begin to fall. Shares of CRDN fell by 7.68% or $-2.04/share to $24.53. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $24.66 and as high as $49.91. On average, 197359 shares of CRDN exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 740672.
Ryder System (R) recently had their rating changed from Neutral to Outperform. Robert W. Baird is the brokerage firm which is currently analyzing this company and found it necessary to change their rating. This is usually a bullish sign for the company's share price, as these brokerages begin to tell their clients to start buying the upgraded stock. The shares may see a continued uptrend because of this. Analysts believe that the company's share price may begin to improve. The target price is currently set at $61 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of R traded higher by 0.85% or $0.41/share to $48.82. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $34.28 and as high as $60.38. On average, 674922 shares of R exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 735419.
KeyBanc Capital Mkts, the brokerage firm, has recently increased the rating on Freightcar America (RAIL). They upped the rating from Underweight to Hold. The brokerage firm believes the company may be on the upswing and there could be potential value in buying the stock. Shares of RAIL traded higher by 2.3% or $0.51/share to $22.71. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $12.82 and as high as $30.54. On average, 191063 shares of RAIL exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 101628.
Stifel Nicolaus, the brokerage firm, has recently increased the rating on Ethan Allen (ETH). They upped the rating from Hold to Buy. The brokerage firm believes the company may be on the upswing and there could be potential value in buying the stock. The target price is currently set at $28 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of ETH traded higher by 9.82% or $2.08/share to $23.27. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $12.30 and as high as $28.37. On average, 344275 shares of ETH exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 813402.
