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CIBC keeps price targets on six Canadian firms, downgrades Gibson Energy

CIBC World Markets kept ratings and price targets on six Canadian companies and cut Gibson Energy to Neutral. Dow Jones Newswires reported the ratings actions.

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what happened

Analysts at CIBC World Markets maintained ratings and price targets on six Canadian companies, Dow Jones Newswires reported, citing Baystreet. Empire Companies stays at Neutral with a C$57.00 target. George Weston, Loblaw and Metro kept Outperformer ratings with targets of C$134.00, C$81.00 and C$112.00 per share, respectively. Saputo remains at Neutral with a C$45.00 target.

Gibson Energy was the exception: CIBC lowered its rating from Outperformer to Neutral, while the C$34.00 target was unchanged.

why it matters

The actions mostly involve Canadian grocery retail and consumer staples, plus one oil infrastructure company. Updates like these usually reflect a revised view on individual stocks and rarely move the broader market, though they can shape sentiment toward specific shares.

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instruments

Empire CompaniesGeorge WestonGibson EnergyLoblawMetroSaputo

sources

  1. Empire Companies Ltd. Price Target Is Maintained at C$57.00/Share by CIBC World Markets — Dow Jones Newswires, 22 October 2026 at 15:11 UTC
  2. George Weston Ltd. Price Target Is Maintained at C$134.00/Share by CIBC World Markets — Dow Jones Newswires, 22 October 2026 at 15:11 UTC
  3. Gibson Energy Inc. Price Target Is Maintained at C$34.00/Share by CIBC World Markets — Dow Jones Newswires, 22 October 2026 at 15:11 UTC
  4. Loblaw Companies Ltd. Price Target Is Maintained at C$81.00/Share by CIBC World Markets — Dow Jones Newswires, 22 October 2026 at 15:11 UTC
  5. Metro Inc. Price Target Is Maintained at C$112.00/Share by CIBC World Markets — Dow Jones Newswires, 22 October 2026 at 15:11 UTC
  6. Saputo Inc. Price Target Is Maintained at C$45.00/Share by CIBC World Markets — Dow Jones Newswires, 22 October 2026 at 15:11 UTC

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