March 12 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies including Epiroc, Neste and Wacker Chemie on Thursday.
HIGHLIGHTS
* Epiroc AB EPIRa.ST: Morgan Stanley raises to overweight from equal weight |
* Hochschild Mining PLC HOCM.L: JP Morgan raises to overweight from neutral |
* Neste Oyj NESTE.HE: RBC raises target price to EUR 30 from EUR 20 |
* J Sainsbury Plc SBRY.L: Barclays raises target price to 360p from 350p |
* Wacker Chemie WCHG.DE: Morgan Stanley raises target price to EUR 61 from EUR 59 |
Following is a summary of research actions on European companies reported by Reuters on Thursday. Stock entries are in alphabetical order.
* 4I Groumprintp FOUR.L: Deutsche Bank raises target price to 3624p from 3500p |
* Aalberts AALB.AS: KBC Securities raises target price to EUR 39 from EUR 33 |
* Aalberts AALB.AS: KBC Securities raises to accumulate from hold |
* Aixtron SE AIXGn.DE: Jefferies raises target price to EUR 36.50 from EUR 30.30 |
* Also Holding AG ALSN.S: Berenberg cuts target price to CHF 165 from CHF 320 |
* Also Holding AG ALSN.S: Berenberg cuts to hold from buy |
* Alzchem Group AG ACT1.DE: Berenberg raises target price to EUR 197 from EUR 185 |
* Antofagasta ANTO.L: RBC raises target price to 3600p from 2900p |
* Atalaya Mining Copper SA ATYM.L: RBC raises target price to 1525p from 1075p |
* Balfour Beatty BALF.L: Berenberg raises target price to 870p from 800p |
* Balfour Beatty BALF.L: Deutsche Bank raises target price to 850p from 715p |
* Bodycote BOY.L: Barclays raises target price to 820p from 765p |
* Bodycote Plc BOY.L: RBC cuts to sector perform from outperform |
* Boliden BOL.ST: RBC raises target price to SEK 750 from SEK 580 |
* Canal+ CAN.L: Deutsche Bank cuts target price to 350p from 400p |
* Castellum AB CAST.ST: UBS raises target price to SEK 140 from SEK 135 |
* Central Asia Metals Plc CAML.L: RBC raises target price to 230p from 200p |
* CVC Capital Partners CVC.AS: Barclays cuts target price to EUR 18.1 from EUR 20 |
* DR ING HC F Porsche AG P911_p.DE: Berenberg cuts target price to EUR 43 from EUR 47 |
* DR ING HC F Porsche AG P911_p.DE: HSBC cuts target price to EUR 40 from EUR 45 |
* DR ING HC F Porsche AG P911_p.DE: JP Morgan cuts target price to EUR 50 from EUR 58 |
* DR ING HC F Porsche AG P911_p.DE: UBS cuts target price to EUR 41 from EUR 42 |
* Ekinops EKI.PA: Midcap Partners cuts target price to EUR 2.20 from EUR 4 |
* Ekinops EKI.PA: Midcap Partners cuts to hold from buy |
* Endeavour Mining Plc EDV.L: RBC raises target price to 6000p from 4500p |
* ENEL ENEI.MI: Deutsche Bank raises target price to EUR 10 from EUR 8.5 |
* Epiroc AB EPIRa.ST: Morgan Stanley raises target price to SEK 262 from SEK 212 |
* Epiroc AB EPIRa.ST: Morgan Stanley raises to overweight from equal weight |
* Eramet ERMT.PA: Alphavalue cuts target price to EUR 65.6 from EUR 74.7 |
* Eramet ERMT.PA: Alphavalue cuts to add from buy |
* Erste Group Bank AG ERST.VI: UBS raises target price to EUR 109 from EUR 108 |
* Evotec EVTG.DE: Deutsche Bank cuts target price to EUR 4.5 from EUR 6 |
* Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport FRAG.DE: Morgan Stanley raises PT to EUR 82 from EUR 81 |
* Galenica GALE.S: Deutsche Bank raises target price to CHF 85 from CHF 81 |
* GEA G1AG.DE: Deutsche Bank raises target price to EUR 63 from EUR 56 |
* Glencore GLEN.L: RBC raises target price to 630p from 540p |
* Helios Towers HTWS.L: Berenberg raises target price to 230p from 215p |
* Henkel HNKG_p.DE: Barclays cuts target price to EUR 75 from EUR 80 |
* Henkel HNKG_p.DE: Deutsche Bank cuts target price to EUR 77 from EUR 82 |
* Hikma HIK.L: Peel Hunt reinstates coverage with price target 1880p |
* Hikma HIK.L: Peel Hunt reinstates coverage with buy rating |
* Hill & Smith Plc HILS.L: Deutsche Bank raises target price to 2930p from 2625p |
* Hochschild HOCM.L: RBC raises target price to 920p from 625p |
* Hochschild Mining PLC HOCM.L: JP Morgan raises target price to 990p from 890p |
* Hochschild Mining PLC HOCM.L: JP Morgan raises to overweight from neutral |
* Hugo Boss BOSSn.DE: Deutsche Bank raises target price to EUR 42 from EUR 37 |
* J Sainsbury Plc SBRY.L: Barclays raises target price to 360p from 350p |
* Merlin Properties MRL.MC: Deutsche Bank raises target price to EUR 17 from EUR 15 |
* Metso Corporation METSO.HE: Morgan Stanley raises PT to EUR 16.5 from EUR 13.2 |
* Neste Oyj NESTE.HE: RBC raises target price to EUR 30 from EUR 20 |
* Neste Oyj NESTE.HE: RBC raises to outperform from sector perform |
* Nexi SpA NEXII.MI: Kepler Cheuvreux cuts target price to EUR 3.1 from EUR 5 |
* Nexi SpA NEXII.MI: Kepler Cheuvreux cuts to hold from buy |
* Nichols Plc NICL.L: Deutsche Bank raises to buy from hold |
* Nokia Oyj NOKIA.HE: Morgan Stanley raises target price to EUR 8.5 from EUR 6.5 |
* Novo Nordisk NOVOb.CO: Berenberg cuts target price to DKK 300 from DKK 360 |
* Orange SA ORAN.PA: Morgan Stanley raises target price to EUR 16.5 from EUR 15.5 |
* Rainbow Rare Earths Ltd RBWR.L: Berenberg raises target price to 49p from 34p |
* Rentokil Initial Plc RTO.L: UBS raises target price to 540p from 430p |
* Rentokil Initial Plc RTO.L: UBS raises to buy from neutral |
* Repsol REP.MC: RBC raises raises target price to EUR 25 from EUR 20 |
* Repsol REP.MC: RBC raises to outperform from underperform |
* Restore Plc RSTP.L: Peel Hunt raises target price to 373p from 307p |
* Restore Plc RSTP.L: Stifel raises target price to 400p from 380p |
* Rio Tinto RIO.L: RBC raises target price to 6400p from 5900p |
* Robert Walters RWA.L: Deutsche Bank cuts target price to 200p from 230p |
* Roche Holding AG ROG.S: JP Morgan cuts target price to CHF 325 from CHF 350 |
* Rotork ROR.L: UBS cuts target price to 352p from 376p |
* Sacyr SCYR.MC: Alphavalue raises to add from sell |
* Sandvik SAND.ST: Morgan Stanley cuts to equal weight from overweight |
* Sandvik SAND.ST: Morgan Stanley raises target price to SEK 356 from SEK 310 |
* Shurgard Self Storage LTD: KBC Securities cuts PT to EUR 36 from EUR 48; rating buy |
* Shurgard Self Storage Ltd SHUR.BR: Kepler Cheuvreux raises to buy from hold |
* Smith & Nephew Plc SN.L: Morgan Stanley raises target price to 1507p from 1482p |
* Syensqo NV SYENS.BR: Berenberg cuts target price to EUR 54 from EUR 70 |
* Telefonica SA TEF.MC: Barclays raises target price to EUR 3.8 from EUR 3.7 |
* The GYM Group Plc GYM.L: Deutsche Bank raises target price to 230p from 210p |
* Tonnellerie Francois FRERES: Portzamparc cuts PT to EUR 26.3 from EUR 26.8; rating buy |
* Teleperformance SE TEPRF.PA: Goldman Sachs cuts target price to EUR 60 from EUR 70 |
* Trainline TRNT.L: Stifel cuts target price to 330p from 460p |
* Vesuvius Plc VSVS.L: JP Morgan raises target price to 440p from 390p |
* Wacker Chemie WCHG.DE: Barclays raises target price to EUR 74 from EUR 69 |
* Wacker Chemie WCHG.DE: Morgan Stanley raises target price to EUR 61 from EUR 59 |
* Weir Group Plc WEIR.L: Morgan Stanley raises target price to 3200p from 2590p |
* Wereldhave NV: KBC Securities initiate coverage with accumulate; target price EUR 23 |
* Wiit SPA WIIT.MI: Midcap Partners cuts to hold from buy; raises target price to EUR 26.5 from EUR 24.5 |
* Yellow Cake Plc YCA.L: RBC raises target price to 650p from 620p |
* Zealand pharma ZELA.CO: Deutsche Bank cuts target price to DKK 275 from DKK 450 |
(Compiled by Bengaluru Newsroom)
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