Noble (NBL) (CHK) (PQ) (CIE) (COP) (HERO) (LNKD) Ratings, Price Targets

Noble Energy (NYSE: NBL), Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK), PetroQuest Energy, Inc. (NYSE: PQ), Cobalt International Energy (NYSE: CIE), ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP), Hercules Offshore, Inc. (NASDAQ: HERO) and Linkedin Co. (NASDAQ: LNKD) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Noble Energy (NBL) had its price target raised by Wunderlich from $118.00 to $129.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Chesapeake Energy (CHK) was downgraded by FBR Capital from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

PetroQuest Energy, Inc. (PQ) was downgraded by Global Hunter Securities from a “Buy” rating to an “Accumulate” rating. They have a price target of $7.60 on the company, down from $14.00.

Cobalt International Energy (CIE) was upgraded by Howard Weil from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $41.00 on the company, up from $23.00.

ConocoPhillips (COP) was upgraded by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $90.00 on the company, up from $82.00.

Hercules Offshore, Inc. (HERO) was upgraded by Pritchard from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Linkedin Co. (LNKD) had its price target raised by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from $70.00 to $80.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.