Stock News: Analyst Moves for September 3 - PII, SLB & More

A number of big-name dividend stocks were subject to analyst moves before today’s opening bell. We highlight the most important changes, along with analyst commentary below.

RBC Capital upgraded Polaris Industries (PII ) from Sector Perform to Outperform, with a price target of $158.00. Shares of Polaris Industries closed at $129.56 yesterday. PII offers an annual payout of $2.12 (paid quarterly).

Citi upgraded Schlumberger (SLB ) from Neutral to Buy. Shares of Schlumberger closed at $75.41 yesterday. The company has an annual payout of $2.00 (paid quarterly).

Raymond James upgraded Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT ) from Market Perform to Outperform, with a price target of $145.00. Shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust closed at $127.66 yesterday. The company offers an annual payout of $3.76 (paid quarterly).

Goldman Sachs downgraded Emerson Electric Co. (EMR ) from Neutral to Sell, with a price target of $42.00 (from $49.00). Shares of Emerson closed at $46.79 yesterday. EMR offers an annual payout of $1.88 (paid quarterly).

BofA/Merrill Lynch downgraded Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS (TKC ) from Buy to Neutral.
Shares of TKC closed at $9.64 yesterday. The company offers an annual payout of $1.44 (paid annually).