Top 5 Upgrades: Baird upgraded Starbucks$Starbucks (SBUX.US)$to Outperform from Neutral with a price target of $110, up from $81. The firm sees a more favorable risk/reward on Starbucks shares following the hiring of Brian Niccol as CEO. Barclays upgraded Dell Technologies$Dell Technologies (DELL.US)$to Equal Weight from Underweight with an unchanged price target of $97. The firm says much of the artificial intelligence "hype" ...
Alliant Energy has been investing more capital into the business, but returns on that capital haven't increased. This potentially indicates that investors are accounting for this going forward. The company's investments don't seem to provide a high return on capital.
Alliant Energy's high ROE, boosted by significant debt, is concerning. The low ROE despite high debt is seen as a poor result. The company's ability to generate high returns on equity without excessive debt is crucial in evaluating its business quality.
Alliant Energy's high P/E ratio is worrisome considering its lower projected growth compared to the broader market. Investors retaining their stock may face future disappointment if the P/E drops to align with the growth outlook. The current high P/E and anticipated future earnings do not back the positive sentiment for long.
The company's steady but unimpressive ROCE and relatively small stock returns over the last five years do not inspire much confidence in its potential for massive growth. Given these trends, investors seeking high-earning opportunities might want to explore other options.
Alliant Energy, despite heavy reliance on debt, has a troubling lower ROE performance. Investors should consider factors beyond ROE, such as future profit growth and investment efforts, when comparing businesses.
Utility stocks were the clear stars of the$S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$in Wednesday morning trading. The sector of the S&P 500 was up 0.8%. Health care was the only other of the index’s 11 sectors to trade in the green with a relatively modest 0.2% advance. The S&P 500 as a whole was down around 0.4%.Health care was the only other of the index’s 11 sectors to trade in the green with a relatively modest 0.2% advance. The S&P 500 as a whole was down around ...
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Norfolk Southern Upgraded to Outperform From Peer Perform at Wolfe Research Wolfe Research analyst Scott Group upgraded$Norfolk Southern (NSC.US)$to Outperform from Peer Perform with a $255 price target. The shares have underperformed since the Ohio derailment about two weeks ago, but the company's near-term trends look more favorable with volumes up 3% quarter-to-date, above expectations and best among the U.S. rails, the analyst tells...
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