Broker Darlings of the Dow: United Technologies Corp Ranks As a Top 15 Analyst Pick

A study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages shows that United Technologies Corp (Symbol: UTX) is the #10 broker pick, on average, out of the 30 stocks making up the Dow Jones Industrial Average, according to ETF Channel . United Technologies Corp also comes in above the median of analyst picks among the broader S&P 500 index components, claiming the #100 spot out of 500.

Below is a chart of rank over time:

UTX operates in the Aerospace & Defense sector, among companies like Boeing Co. ( BA ) which is up about 0.1% today, and General Dynamics Corp ( GD ) trading lower by about 1.1%. Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of UTX, versus BA and GD.

UTX is currently trading off about 0.8% midday Tuesday.

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