FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund Rating $79.40 -0.05 (-0.06%) As of 09/19/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Ratings Stock AnalysisChartDividendHoldingsOwnershipRatingsShort InterestBuy This Stock FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund Aggregate Rating and Price Target (2025)How MarketBeat Aggregates ETF Rating and Price TargetMarketBeat calculates the aggregate rating and price target for an ETF by considering the weight of each stock in its portfolio. These ratings and price targets are based on the most recent ratings given by Wall Street analysts over the past year. The aggregate rating reviews the ETF's overall performance and is categorized as strong sell, sell, reduce, hold, moderate buy, buy, or strong buy. The aggegreate price target represents the average potential upside for the consensus price target of individual holdings in the ETF.QDEF Aggregate RatingModerate Buy 2.75Holdings in QDEF have an aggregate rating of Moderate Buy based on 624 analyst ratings issued in the past year covering 24 companies (54.6% of the portfolio).QDEF Aggregate Price Target$79.40High Prediction$79.40Average Prediction$79.40Low Prediction$79.40Holdings in QDEF have an aggregate price target of $79.40 and a range of $79.40 to $79.40 covering 24 companies (54.6% of the portfolio).QDEF Consensus Ratings of HoldingsStrong Buy0 Strong Buy rating(s)Buy2 Buy rating(s)Moderate Buy17 Moderate Buy rating(s)Hold5 Hold rating(s)Reduce0 Reduce rating(s)Sell0 Sell rating(s)Strong Sell0 Strong Sell rating(s) Ratings for Stocks Held by FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund Strong Sell Sell Reduce Hold Moderate Buy Buy Strong Buy Ratings for the Top 24 QDEF Holdings Export to ExcelWeight In ETFCompanyShare PriceMarketRank™Consensus Rating ScoreConsensus Price TargetPossible UpsideNumber of RatingsIndicator(s)ViewRatings7.14%AAPLApple$245.50+3.2%4.7328 of 5 stars2.56$242.74 -1.1%32Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeHigh Trading Volume6.26%NVDANVIDIA$176.67+0.2%4.9394 of 5 stars2.96$208.47 18.0%45Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider Trade5.28%MSFTMicrosoft$517.93+1.9%4.9482 of 5 stars2.97$612.54 18.3%32Trending NewsDividend IncreaseAnalyst DowngradeHigh Trading Volume4.65%AVGOBroadcom$344.94-0.1%4.9748 of 5 stars3.06$356.48 3.3%33Trending NewsInsider Trade2.93%ABBVAbbVie$222.29+0.1%4.7721 of 5 stars2.93$222.68 0.2%27Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading Volume2.77%JNJJohnson & Johnson$175.97+1.0%4.7048 of 5 stars2.62$177.87 1.1%21Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading Volume2.71%PGProcter & Gamble$156.15-0.7%4.5598 of 5 stars2.63$173.94 11.4%19News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading Volume2.14%METAMeta Platforms$778.38-0.2%4.2924 of 5 stars2.96$826.05 6.1%47Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading Volume2.06%JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.$314.25+0.3%4.6009 of 5 stars2.52$292.78 -6.8%23Trending NewsDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading Volume2.01%PMPhilip Morris International$162.84+0.7%4.5012 of 5 stars2.92$184.91 13.6%13News CoveragePositive NewsDividend Increase1.68%MRKMerck & Co., Inc.$81.41-0.1%4.9993 of 5 stars2.33$106.41 30.7%21Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeHigh Trading Volume1.63%GOOGLAlphabet$254.72+1.1%3.8919 of 5 stars2.84$225.54 -11.5%45Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider Trade1.50%CSCOCisco Systems$68.21-0.7%4.8604 of 5 stars2.63$74.53 9.3%24News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading Volume1.38%QCOMQUALCOMM$166.85-0.8%4.9252 of 5 stars2.54$182.82 9.6%24News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading Volume1.27%GOOGAlphabet$255.24+1.2%4.7157 of 5 stars2.77$227.56 -10.8%30Trending NewsInsider TradeShort Interest ↓1.26%TJXTJX Companies$139.61-0.2%4.4099 of 5 stars3.00$147.58 5.7%23News CoveragePositive NewsDividend Announcement1.19%LOWLowe's Companies$265.68-0.7%4.7048 of 5 stars2.59$285.08 7.3%27News CoveragePositive NewsDividend IncreaseAnalyst Forecast1.13%GILDGilead Sciences$114.09+0.4%4.9445 of 5 stars2.89$117.17 2.7%28News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeHigh Trading Volume1.12%INTUIntuit$687.92+1.9%4.9178 of 5 stars2.84$797.62 15.9%25Trending NewsGap Up0.98%ADPAutomatic Data Processing$292.00+0.4%4.8416 of 5 stars2.17$314.73 7.8%12Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading Volume0.93%KLACKLA$1,044.81-0.2%4.6432 of 5 stars2.44$890.59 -14.8%18Positive News0.91%TMUST-Mobile US$238.17-0.3%4.7587 of 5 stars2.56$258.02 8.3%25Trending NewsDividend IncreaseInsider Trade0.90%MOAltria Group$64.85+1.4%3.591 of 5 stars2.00$60.88 -6.1%9Positive NewsHigh Trading Volume0.77%LMTLockheed Martin$472.92-0.1%4.455 of 5 stars2.38$494.00 4.5%21Trending NewsShort Interest ↓High Trading Volume This page (NYSEARCA:QDEF) was last updated on 9/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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