DPC (NYSE:DPC) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Research

DPC (NYSE:DPCGet Free Report) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on DPC. Wall Street Zen raised shares of DPC to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on shares of DPC in a research report on Monday. They set an “outperform” rating and a $53.00 price target on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn began coverage on shares of DPC in a research report on Monday. They set a “buy” rating and a $53.50 price target on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of DPC in a research note on Monday. They set a “buy” rating and a $56.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on shares of DPC in a report on Monday. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $47.00 price objective for the company. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, DPC currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $52.38.

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DPC Price Performance

Shares of DPC stock opened at $46.89 on Tuesday. DPC has a fifty-two week low of $42.90 and a fifty-two week high of $53.50.

Insider Activity at DPC

In related news, Director Nick Sanders bought 288,213 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 26th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $33.00 per share, with a total value of $9,511,029.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 288,213 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,511,029. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO David John Egan purchased 275,363 shares of DPC stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 26th. The shares were bought at an average price of $33.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,086,979.00. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer owned 294,529 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,719,457. This trade represents a 1,436.73% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have acquired a total of 2,297,621 shares of company stock valued at $75,821,493 in the last three months.

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