Analyst Upgrades – Covanta Holding Corporation (NYSE:CVA) Stock Gets Upgraded By Stifel Nicolaus from Hold to Buy

Analyst Ratings For Covanta Holding Corporation (NYSE:CVA)

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Today, Covanta Holding Corporation (NYSE:CVA) stock received an upgrade by Stifel Nicolaus from Hold to Buy with a price target of $17.00.

There are 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating, 6 buy ratings on the stock.

The current consensus rating on Covanta Holding Corporation (NYSE:CVA) is Buy (Score: 2.63) with a consensus target price of $17.06 per share, a potential 18.49% upside.

Some recent analyst ratings include

  • 7/31/2017-Stifel Nicolaus Upgrade from a “Hold ” rating to a ” Buy” rating.
  • 7/31/2017-BMO Capital Markets Upgrade from a “Market Perform ” rating to a ” Outperform” rating.
  • 7/17/2017-Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. Reiterated Rating of Buy.
  • 7/12/2017-Barclays PLC Upgrade from a “Equal Weight ” rating to a ” Overweight” rating.
  • 5/15/2017-Robert W. Baird Upgrade from a “Neutral ” rating to a ” Outperform” rating.
  • 3/14/2017-Wedbush Reiterated Rating of Outperform.
  • 3/3/2017-Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) initiated coverage with a Sell rating.

Dividend information for Covanta Holding Corporation (NYSE:CVA)

Covanta Holding Corporation (NYSE:CVA) pays an annual dividend of Community Ranking: with a yield of 6.94% and an average dividend growth of 26.40% based on a 3 Year Average.

Dividend History for Covanta Holding Corporation (NYSE:CVA)

  • On 5/4/2017 Covanta Holding Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.25 6.99% with an ex dividend date of 6/27/2017 which will be payable on 7/7/2017.
  • On 3/2/2017 Covanta Holding Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.25 6.54% with an ex dividend date of 3/28/2017 which will be payable on 4/6/2017.
  • On 12/8/2016 Covanta Holding Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.25 6.9% with an ex dividend date of 12/28/2016 which will be payable on 1/6/2017.
  • On 9/22/2016 Covanta Holding Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.25 6.58% with an ex dividend date of 9/29/2016 which will be payable on 10/7/2016.
  • On 5/5/2016 Covanta Holding Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.25 6.07% with an ex dividend date of 6/23/2016 which will be payable on 7/6/2016.
  • On 3/3/2016 Covanta Holding Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.25 6.53% with an ex dividend date of 3/24/2016 which will be payable on 4/5/2016.
  • On 12/3/2015 Covanta Holding Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.25 6.21% with an ex dividend date of 12/28/2015 which will be payable on 1/7/2016.

Recent Insider Trading Activity For Covanta Holding Corporation (NYSE:CVA)
Covanta Holding Corporation (NYSE:CVA) has insider ownership of 11.60% and institutional ownership of 90.13%.

  • On 5/24/2017 Paul E Stauder, Insider, sold 2,500 with an average share price of $14.50 per share and the total transaction amounting to $36,250.00. View SEC Filing
  • On 5/10/2017 Ronald J Broglio, Director, sold 3,000 with an average share price of $14.33 per share and the total transaction amounting to $42,990.00. View SEC Filing
  • On 4/27/2017 Michael W Ranger, Director, bought 40,000 with an average share price of $14.56 per share and the total transaction amounting to $582,400.00. View SEC Filing
  • On 4/27/2017 Stephen J Jones, Insider, bought 10,000 with an average share price of $14.48 per share and the total transaction amounting to $144,800.00. View SEC Filing
  • On 12/13/2016 Stephen J Jones, Insider, bought 15,000 with an average share price of $14.81 per share and the total transaction amounting to $222,150.00. View SEC Filing
  • On 12/8/2016 Joseph M Holsten, Director, bought 20,000 with an average share price of $14.34 per share and the total transaction amounting to $286,800.00. View SEC Filing
  • On 11/14/2016 Robert S Silberman, Director, bought 2,000 with an average share price of $14.73 per share and the total transaction amounting to $29,460.00. View SEC Filing

Recent Trading Activity for Covanta Holding Corporation (NYSE:CVA)
Shares of Covanta Holding Corporation closed the previous trading session at 15.02 up +0.62 4.34% with 3,063,950 shares trading hands.

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