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Below are the dividend stocks that were subject to analyst moves before the bell. Our analysts weigh in with insight and commentary as to what you can expect going forward.
Jefferies upgraded Highwoods Properties Inc. (HIW ) from Hold to Buy with a price target of $49.00 (from $44.00).
Shares of Highwoods Properties Inc. closed at $43.09 yesterday. The company pays an annual dividend of $1.70 (paid quarterly) and has a yield of 3.95%.
Morgan Stanley upgraded EQT Corp. (EQT ) from Equalweight to Overweight with a price target of $93.00.
Shares of EQT Corp. closed at $69.44 yesterday. The company pays an annual dividend of 12 cents (paid quarterly) and has a yield of 0.17%.
Evercore ISI upgraded PebbleBrook Hotel Trust (PEB ) from Hold to Buy with a price target of $38.00.
Shares of PebbleBrook Hotel Trust closed at $33.93 yesterday. The company pays an annual dividend of $1.24 (paid quarterly) and has a yield of 3.65%.
Cowen downgraded Macy’s (M ) from Outperform to Market Perform with a price target of $52.00 (from $70.00).
Shares of Macy’s closed at $47.97 yesterday. The company pays an annual dividend of $1.44 (paid quarterly) and has a yield of 3.00%.
UBS downgraded CMS Energy (CMS ) from Buy to Neutral.
Shares of CMS Energy closed at $36.74 yesterday. The company pays an annual dividend of $1.16 (paid quarterly) and has a yield of 3.16%.