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Jeffrey Sprague's Stock Ratings
Vertical Research Analyst
Jeffrey Sprague is an analyst at Vertical Research. Analyst ratings are quantitative and qualitative analysis of a stock by Wall Street stock rating analysts. Stock ratings consist of expected future growth, current stock valuation and macroeconomic trends. Updated 12/16/2025
Updated: Dec 16, 2025
Overall Average Return
35.2%
Smart Score
Overall Average Return Percentile
88th
Number of Ratings
35
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| 05/16/2024 | MMM | Buy Now | 3M | $164.69 | -14.99% | $92 → $140 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 04/24/2024 | CR | Buy Now | Crane | $191.83 | — | — | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 04/04/2024 | GE | Buy Now | GE Aero | $298.66 | -46.43% | → $160 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 01/02/2024 | OTIS | Buy Now | Otis Worldwide | $88.17 | — | — | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 01/02/2024 | FTV | Buy Now | Fortive | $55.30 | — | — | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 12/13/2023 | JCI | Buy Now | Johnson Controls Intl | $119.21 | -53.86% | → $55 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 11/20/2023 | CR | Buy Now | Crane | $191.83 | -42.66% | → $110 | Initiates | → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 10/19/2023 | ALLE | Buy Now | Allegion | $160.04 | -37.52% | $128 → $100 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 10/16/2023 | VLTO | Buy Now | Veralto | $99.58 | -17.65% | → $82 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 09/15/2023 | EMR | Buy Now | Emerson Electric | $136.19 | -11.89% | → $120 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 06/09/2023 | VRT | Buy Now | Vertiv Hldgs | $157.73 | — | — | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 01/03/2023 | ITW | Buy Now | Illinois Tool Works | $252.70 | -12.94% | $240 → $220 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 01/03/2023 | ALLE | Buy Now | Allegion | $160.04 | -20.02% | → $128 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 07/29/2022 | SWK | Buy Now | Stanley Black & Decker | $73.72 | — | — | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 02/23/2022 | VRT | Buy Now | Vertiv Hldgs | $157.73 | — | — | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 01/03/2022 | NVT | Buy Now | nVent Electric | $101.97 | -55.87% | → $45 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 01/03/2022 | CARR | Buy Now | Carrier Global | $52.87 | 7.82% | → $57 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 01/03/2022 | FTV | Buy Now | Fortive | $55.30 | 48.27% | → $82 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 01/03/2022 | TT | Buy Now | Trane Technologies | $394.25 | -45.72% | → $214 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 11/03/2021 | DD | Buy Now | DuPont de Nemours | $40.52 | 134.46% | → $95 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 06/17/2021 | IR | Buy Now | Ingersoll Rand | $81.43 | -33.69% | $52 → $54 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 06/01/2021 | LII | Buy Now | Lennox Intl | $495.11 | -39.41% | $275 → $300 | Downgrade | Hold → Sell | Get Alert | |
| 10/20/2020 | LII | Buy Now | Lennox Intl | $495.11 | -44.46% | → $275 | Upgrade | Sell → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 04/08/2020 | RTX | Buy Now | Raytheon Technologies | $180.78 | -67.92% | → $58 | Initiates | → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 03/23/2020 | TT | Buy Now | Trane Technologies | $394.25 | — | — | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 02/06/2020 | ETN | Buy Now | Eaton Corp | $329.77 | — | — | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 12/06/2019 | DD | Buy Now | DuPont de Nemours | $40.52 | — | — | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 10/09/2019 | ETN | Buy Now | Eaton Corp | $329.77 | — | — | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 08/02/2019 | NVT | Buy Now | nVent Electric | $101.97 | — | — | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 03/04/2019 | ETN | Buy Now | Eaton Corp | $329.77 | — | — | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 11/21/2018 | NVT | Buy Now | nVent Electric | $101.97 | -72.54% | → $28 | Initiates | → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 11/10/2017 | JCI | Buy Now | Johnson Controls Intl | $119.21 | — | — | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 01/03/2017 | ETN | Buy Now | Eaton Corp | $329.77 | — | — | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 08/26/2015 | LII | Buy Now | Lennox Intl | $495.11 | — | — | Downgrade | → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 08/26/2015 | ETN | Buy Now | Eaton Corp | $329.77 | — | — | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert |
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