Google (GOOG) Analyst Round Up

Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) analyst round-up after blow-out Q1 results:

Price Target Adjustments:
Merrill Lynch raised its price target from $580 to $600 (ML lowered their target from $740 to $710 on 2/1 and from $710 to $580 on 2/27). Maintains Buy
Citi raised its price target from $600 to $630, maintains Buy
ThinkPanmure raises its price target from $600 to $650, maintains Buy
Oppenheimer raises its price target from $600 to $620, maintains Outperform
Stanford Group reiterates Hold rating, but raises price target from $500 to $515 (lowered target from $615 since Q4 report)
Atlantic Equities raised target from $561 to $600, maintains Overweight
Piper Jaffray raises price target from $790 to $819, maintains Buy

Reiterations:
Morgan Stanley reiterates their Overweight rating
UBS reiterates Buy rating and $570 price target (target lowered their price target from $785 since Q4 report)
JP Morgan reiterates their Overweight rating.
Needham reiterates Buy $690 target
William Blair reiterates Outperform rating.
Cantor Fitzgerald reiterates Buy $750 price target.
Stifel Nicolaus reiterates Buy $610 price target
Jackson Securities reiterates their Buy rating and $600 price target (target lowered from $815 since Q4 report)
AmTech reiterates Buy rating and $750 price target.
Susquehanna reiterates a Positive rating.
Soleil Securities reiterates Hold.

Ratings Changes:
Jefferies upgrades from Hold to Buy (price target moved from $725 to $600 since Q4 report)
Collins Stewart upgrades from Hold to Buy, $615 price target.

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