Stifel Nicolaus Upgrades Monsanto To Buy, Shares Rise

Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus upgraded Monsanto Company

from Hold to Buy. The target price for Monsanto is set to $135. Monsanto shares have gained 6.19% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has surged 15.85% in the same period. Monsanto's shares rose 1.28% to $115.15 in pre-market trading.