(Corrects Daimler alert to say DZ Bank, not Independent Research, raised rating and target on
stock)
July 21 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several
European companies, including ARM Holdings, Norsk Hydro and Electrolux, on Thursday.
HIGHLIGHTS
* ARM Holdings Plc ARM.L : Bernstein raises to market-perform from underperform
* Deutsche Lufthansa AG LHAG.DE : DZ Bank cuts to hold from buy
* Norsk Hydro NHY.OL : Credit Suisse raises to outperform from underperform
* Ericsson ERICb.ST : UBS cuts to neutral from buy
* Electrolux ELUXb.ST : Morgan Stanley cuts to equal weight from overweight
Following is a summary of research actions on European companies reported by Reuters on
Thursday. Stock entries are in alphabetical order.
* Aalberts Industries AALB.AS : KBC cuts target price to 30.50 euros from 32 euros
* Aberdeen Asset Management Plc ADN.L : Barclays raises target price to 260p from 225p
* Adidas AG ADSGn.DE : Commerzbank raises target price to 134 euros from 113 euros; hold
* Aegon NV AEGN.AS : Barclays cuts target price to 3.4 euros from 4.1 euros
* Aegon NV AEGN.AS : JP Morgan cuts price target to 4.30 euros from 4.70 euros; neutral
* Ahlstrom Oyj AHL1V.HE : ESN/OP Corporate Bank cuts to accumulate from buy
* Akzo Nobel NV AKZO.AS : Credit Suisse cuts target price to 64.5 euros from 66 euros
* Akzo Nobel NV AKZO.AS : Credit Suisse cuts to neutral from outperform
* Allianz ALVG.DE : Barclays cuts target price to 141 euros from 142 euros
* Amplitude Surgical AMPLI.PA : Natixis cuts target price to 5.5 euros from 6.5 euros
* ArcelorMittal ISPA.AS : Berenberg raises target price to 7 euros from 6.5 euros
* ArcelorMittal ISPA.AS : Deutsche Bank raises target price to 5.50 euros from 4.50 euros
* ArcelorMittal ISPA.AS : JP Morgan raises target price to 5 euros from 4.7 euros
* ArcelorMittal ISPA.AS : UBS raises target price to 5.80 euros; rating buy
* Arkema SA AKE.PA : Kepler Cheuvreux raises target price to 86 euros from 83 euros
* ARM Holdings Plc ARM.L : Bernstein raises target price to 1700p from 860p
* ARM Holdings Plc ARM.L : Bernstein raises to market-perform from underperform
* ASML ASML.AS : Kepler Cheuvreux raises target price to 109 euros from 102 euros
* ASML ASML.AS : Natixis raises target price to 110 euros from 95 euros
* ASML Holding NV ASML.AS : Baader raises target price to 96.50 euros from 88 euros; hold
* ASML Holding NV ASML.AS : Barclays raises target price to 115 euros from 105 euros
* ASML Holding NV ASML.AS : Bernstein raises target price to 120 euros from 100 euros
* ASML Holding NV ASML.AS : UBS cuts to neutral from buy
* ASML Holding NV ASML.AS : UBS raises target price to 100 euros from 95 euros
* Assa Abloy AB ASSAb.ST : Kepler Cheuvreux raises target price to Sek 189 from Sek 166
* Assicurazioni Generali SpA GASI.MI : UBS cuts target price to 13.7 euros from 14.5 euros
* Aviva Plc AV.L : Goldman Sachs cuts target price to 485p from 515p
* Aviva Plc AV.L : UBS cuts target price to 395p from 400p
* AXA AXAF.PA : UBS cuts target price to 18.7 euros from 23.3 euros
* Baloise Holding AG BALN.S : UBS cuts target price to Sfr 114 from Sfr 116
* Berkeley Energia Ltd BKY.L : Finncap starts with buy; target price 113p
* BHP Billiton Plc BLT.L : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to 1240p from 1250p
* Billerudkorsnas Publ BILL.ST : Jefferies raises target price to Sek 150 from Sek 135
* BNP Paribas BNPP.PA : Natixis cuts target price to 52.7 euros from 57.3 euros
* Boliden AB BOL.ST : UBS cuts to neutral from buy
* British American Tobacco BATS.L : Morgan Stanley raises target to 5,100p from 4,300p
* British Land Company Plc BLND.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts target to 695p from 899p
* Capital & Counties Properties CAPCC.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts target to 280p from 381p
* Capital & Counties Properties CAPCC.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts to hold from buy
* Cargotec Oyj CGCBV.HE : Danske Bank raises to hold
* Cargotec Oyj CGCBV.HE : Inderes raises target price to eur 37.00 from eur 34.00; reduce
* Carrefour CARR.PA : UBS cuts target price to 24.5 euros from 27 euros
* Clinigen Group Plc CLINC.L : N+1 Singer raises target price to 800p from 735p
* Coloplast COLOb.CO : Commerzbank raises target price to Dkk 620 from Dkk 585
* Compagnie Financiere CFR.S : ESN/CM-CIC Market Solutions raises to buy from accumulate
* Compagnie Financiere CFR.S :ESN/CM-CIC Market Solutions cuts target to Sfr 76 from 87
* Covestro AG 1COV.DE : Barclays cuts to equal weight from overweight
* Credit Agricole CAGR.PA : Natixis cuts target price to 10.7 euros from 12 euros
* Credit Suisse CSGN.S : Kepler Cheuvreux Reinitiate coverage with hold; Sfr 12 target
* Daily Mail and General Trust DMGOa.L : Credit Suisse raises target to 750p from 740p
* Daimler AG DAIGn.DE : DZ Bank raises target to eur 69 from eur 60
* Daimler AG DAIGn.DE : DZ Bank raises to buy from hold
* D'Amico B7C.MI : Kepler Cheuvreux cuts to hold; cuts target to 0.4 euro from 0.7 euro
* Dassault Aviation AVMD.PA : J.P. MORGAN cuts target to 990euros from 1,050euros; neutral
* Dassault Systemes DAST.PA : BAADER raises target price to 64 euros from 62 euros; sell
* De La Rue Plc DLAR.L : Investec cuts to add from buy
* De La Rue Plc DLAR.L : Investec raises target price to 660p from 610p
* Derwent London Plc DLN.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to 2560p from 3863p
* Derwent London Plc DLN.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts to hold from buy
* Deutsche Lufthansa LHAG.DE : Commerzbank cuts target price to 9 euros from 16 euros
* Deutsche Lufthansa LHAG.DE : Commerzbank cuts to reduce from hold
* Deutsche Lufthansa LHAG.DE : DZ Bank cuts target price to 10.50 euros from 13.00 euros
* Deutsche Lufthansa LHAG.DE : DZ Bank cuts to hold from buy
* Deutsche Lufthansa LHAG.DE : Independent Research cuts target to 10.00 euros from 14.00 euros
* Deutsche Lufthansa LHAG.DE : Independent Research cuts to sell from buy
* Direct Line Insurance Group Plc DLGD.L : Barclays cuts target price to 360p from 364p
* Dometic Group Publ AB DOMETIC.ST : Morgan Stanley cuts to equal weight from overweight
* Dometic Group Publ AB DOMETIC.ST : Morgan Stanley raises target to Sek 65 from Sek 63
* Draper Esprit Plc GROW.L : Numis starts with buy; target price 390p
* Duerr AG DUEG.DE : Kepler Cheuvreux raises target price to 71.6 euros from 66 euros
* EasyJet Plc EZJ.L : Credit Suisse cuts target price to 1,130p
* EasyJet Plc EZJ.L : Credit Suisse cuts to neutral from outperform
* EasyJet Plc EZJ.L : Numis cuts target price to 1200p from 1400p; rating hold
* EasyJet Plc EZJ.L : RBC cuts price target to 1025p from 1250p; rating sector perform
* Electrolux ELUXb.ST : Credit Suisse raises target to Sek 230 from Sek 205; neutral
* Electrolux ELUXb.ST : Kepler Cheuvreux cuts to hold from buy
* Electrolux ELUXb.ST : Morgan Stanley cuts target price to Sek 250 from Sek 255
* Electrolux ELUXb.ST : Morgan Stanley cuts to equal weight from overweight
* Electrolux ELUXb.ST : RBC cuts to sector perform from outperform
* Ericsson ERICb.ST : UBS cuts target price to Sek 65 from Sek 78
* Ericsson ERICb.ST : UBS cuts to neutral from buy
* Esure Group Plc ESUR.L : Barclays raises target price to 337p from 334p
* Fortum Oyj FUM1V.HE : Danske Bank raises target price to eur 15.1 from eur 14.7; hold
* Fresnillo Plc FRES.L : Deutsche Bank raises target price to 1,070p from 1,020p
* Fresnillo Plc FRES.L : RBC cuts target price to 1, 460p from 1, 530p
* Generali GASI.MI : Barclays raises target price to 11 euros from 10.8 euros
* Generali GASI.MI : JP Morgan cuts target price to 13 euros from 13.50 euros
* Georg Fischer AG FIN.S : UBS cuts to neutral from buy
* Great Portland Estates GPOR.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to 620p from 832p
* Great Portland Estates GPOR.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts to hold from buy
* Halma Plc HLMA.L : Investec raises target price to 1030p from 990p; rating hold
* Halma Plc HLMA.L : Numis raises target price to 1160p from 920p; rating add
* Hammerson Plc HMSO.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to 590p from 685p
* Hannover Rueck SE HNRGn.DE : UBS cuts target price to 93 euros from 97 euros
* Helvetia Holding AG HELN.S : UBS cuts target price to Sfr 530 from Sfr 575
* Henderson Group Plc HGGH.L : Barclays raises target price to 215p from 210p
* Hexpol AB HPOLb.ST : Danske Bank cuts rating to hold from buy
* Hikma Pharmaceuticals HIK.L : Morgan Stanley starts with 2,700p price target
* Hikma Pharmaceuticals HIK.L : Morgan Stanley starts with equal weight rating
* Hiscox Ltd HSX.L : Barclays raises target price to 728p from 714p
* Hiscox Ltd HSX.L : UBS raises target price to 1020p from 989p
* Hochschild Mining Plc HOCM.L : RBC raises target price to 300p from 290p; outperform
* IAG ICAG.L : Credit Suisse cuts to neutral from outperform; cuts target price to 439p
* Iberdrola IBE.MC : Credit Suisse raises target price to 6.9 euros from 6.7 euros
* Iberdrola IBE.MC : Independent Research raises target to eur 6.70 from eur 6.50; hold
* Iberdrola IBE.MC : Natixis raises target price to 6.75 euros from 6.24 euros
* IMI Plc IMI.L : Investec cuts to hold from buy
* IMI Plc IMI.L : Investec raises target price to 1060p from 1035p
* Imperial Brands Plc IMB.L : Morgan Stanley raises target price to 4,450p from 4,050p
* ING Groep ING.AS : Natixis cuts target price to 11.9 euros from 14 euros
* Intu Properties Plc INTUP.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to 280p from 315p
* Johnson Matthey Plc JMAT.L : Numis raises target price to 3394p from 3138p
* Johnson Matthey Plc JMAT.L : UBS raises target price to 3100p from 3020p
* Jupiter Fund Management Plc JUP.L : Barclays raises target price to 420p from 400p
* KBC Groep NV KBC.BR : Natixis cuts target price to 60.5 euros from 64.6 euros
* Koninklijke Brill BRIL.AS : ESN/NIBC Markets NV raises to buy from neutral
* Koninklijke Brill BRIL.AS : ESN/NIBC Markets NV ups target to 29.5 euros from 27.5 euros
* Koninklijke Wessanen NV BSWSc.AS : ING raises target price to 11.65 euros from 7.55 euros
* Koninklijke Wessanen NV BSWSc.AS : ING raises to buy from hold
* Korian KORI.PA : Kepler Cheuvreux raises target price to 37 euros from 31 euros
* Korian KORI.PA : Natixis raises target price to 31 euros from 30 euros
* Lancashire Holdings Ltd LRE.L : Barclays cuts target price to 527p from 529p
* Lancashire Holdings Ltd LRE.L : UBS raises target price to 555p from 550p
* Land Securities Group Plc LAND.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts target to 1115p from 1366p
* Legal & General Group Plc LGEN.L : Barclays cuts target price to 197p from 200p
* Lindt & Spruengli LISN.S : Natixis raises target price to Sfr 65300 from Sfr 49000
* Londonmetric Property Plc LMPL.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts target to 145p from 168p
* Lonza Group Ag LONN.S : Jefferies raises target price to Sfr 185 from Sfr 155
* Lonza Group AG LONN.S : Credit Suisse raises target price to Sfr 180 from Sfr 170
* Loomis AB LOOMb.ST : Danske Bank raises target price to Sek 230 from Sek 225; hold
* Lufthansa LHAG.DE : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to 9.20 euros from 13.80 euros
* Lufthansa LHAG.DE : ESN/Equinet Bank cuts target price to 15 euros from 20 euros; buy
* Magforce Ag MF6G.DE : Berenberg cuts target price to 8.40 euros from 8.75 euros
* Market Tech Holdings Ltd MKT.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to 160p from 195p
* Melexis NV MLXS.BR : Bryan Garnier starts with sell; fair value 48 euros
* Merlin MRL.MC : UBS raises target price to 11.8 euros from 11.1 euros
* Merlin MRL.MC : UBS raises to buy from neutral
* Munich Re MUVGn.DE : UBS cuts target price to 155 euros from 165 euros
* Neste Oyj NESTE.HE : JP Morgan cuts to neutral from overweight
* Nordea NDA.ST : Danske Bank raises target price to Sek 80 from Sek 78; rating hold
* Nordea NDA.ST : UBS cuts target price to Sek 83 from Sek 84
* Norsk Hydro NHY.OL : Credit Suisse raises target price to Nok 40 from Nok 29
* Norsk Hydro NHY.OL : Credit Suisse raises to outperform from underperform
* Norske Skog NSG.OL : Kepler Cheuvreux raises target price to Nok 2 from Nok 1.73
* Orange Belgium Sa OBEL.BR : HSBC raises target price to 21 euros from 18 euros
* Orpea SA ORP.PA : Exane BNP Paribas raises target price to 88 euros; rating outperform
* Panalpina PWTN.S : Jefferies raises target price to Sfr 115 from Sfr 108
* Pennon Group Plc PNN.L : Credit Suisse raises target price to 815p from 730p
* Prudential Plc PRU.L : UBS raises target price to 1530p from 1450p
* Publicis PUBP.PA : Pivotal Research cuts price target to 72 euros from 74 euros
* Publicis PUBP.PA : Pivotal Research cuts to hold from buy
* Rapala Vmc RAP1V.HE : ESN/OP Corporate Bank cuts target to 4.4 euros from 4.9 euros
* Rapala Vmc RAP1V.HE : ESN/OP Corporate Bank cuts to neutral from accumulate
* Rothschild & Co ROTH.PA : Natixis cuts target price to 24 euros from 25 euros
* RSA Insurance Group Plc RSA.L : Barclays raises target price to 568p from 551p
* Salzgitter Ag SZGG.DE : JP Morgan cuts target price to 27 euros from 30 euros
* Sanoma Oyj SAA1V.HE : Danske Bank raises target price to eur 5.00 from eur 4.00; sell
* SAP SE SAPG.DE : Berenberg raises target price to 87 euros from 83 euros
* SAP SE SAPG.DE : Bernstein raises target price to 88 euros from 83 euros
* SAP SE SAPG.DE : Bryan Garnier raises target price to 75 euros from 74 euros
* SAP SE SAPG.DE : Exane BNP Paribas raises target price to 66 euros from 59 euros
* Savannah Petroleum SAVP.L : Stifel resumes coverage with buy; target price 55p
* Schaeffler AG SHA_p.F : HSBC raises target price to 16 euros from 15 euros
* Schroders Plc SDR.L : Barclays raises target price to 2800p from 2400p
* Schroders Plc SDR.L : Goldman Sachs cuts to neutral; removes from Pan-Europe buy list
* Schroders Plc SDR.L : Goldman Sachs raises target price to 2930p from 2800p
* Scor SCOR.PA : UBS cuts target price to 31 euros from 32 euros
* Segro Plc SGRO.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to 405p from 448p
* Sequoia Economic Infrastructure SEQI.L : Stifel resumes coverage with hold
* Severn Trent Plc SVT.L : Credit Suisse raises target price to 2100p from 1990p
* Shaftesbury Plc SHB.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to 810p from 971p
* Sky Plc SKYB.L : UBS cuts target price to 1260p from 1300p
* Sligro Food SLIGR.AS : ESN/NIBC Markets NV cuts target to 38.29 euros from 40.36 euros
* Sligro Food SLIGR.AS : ESN/NIBC Markets NV cuts to accumulate from buy
* Societe Generale SOGN.PA : Natixis cuts target price to 32.2 euros from 37.6 euros
* Software AG SOWG.DE : Credit Suisse raises target price to 30 euros from 29 euros
* Spie SPIE.PA : HSBC cuts target price to 21.6 euros from 22.4 euros
* SSAB Ab SSABa.ST : JP Morgan cuts target price to Sek 19 from Sek 20.5
* SSAB Ab SSABb.ST : JP Morgan cuts target price to Sek 16.5 from Sek 18
* SSE SSE.L : Credit Suisse raises target price to 1,550p from 1,450p
* St. James's Place Plc SJP.L : Barclays cuts target price to 924p from 935.5p
* St. James's Place Plc SJP.L : UBS cuts target price to 870p from 915p
* Standard Life Plc SL.L : Barclays cuts target price to 315p from 318p
* Standard Life Plc SL.L : UBS cuts target price to 300p from 347p
* Statoil ASA STL.OL : Morgan Stanley cuts to equal-weight
* Sthree Plc STHR.L : Stifel cuts target price to 320p from 390p
* Swiss Re AG SRENH.S : UBS cuts target price to Sfr 86 from Sfr 88
* Symrise AG SY1G.DE : DZ Bank raises target price to 68.00 euros from 63.00 euros; buy
* Talktalk Telecom TALK.L : Berenberg raises target price to 224p from 208p
* Talktalk Telecom TALK.L : Berenberg raises to hold
* Talktalk Telecom TALK.L : HSBC raises target price to 230p from 200p
* Telia TELIA.ST : Danske Bank cuts target price to Sek 42 from Sek 43; rating hold
* Temenos Group AG TEMN.S : Bryan Garnier raises target price to Sfr 54 from Sfr 52
* Temenos Group AG TEMN.S : Exane BNP Paribas raises target price to Sfr 53; neutral
* TF1 TFFP.PA : Kepler Cheuvreux cuts target price to 10.5 euros from 11 euros
* ThyssenKrupp AG TKAG.DE : JP Morgan cuts target price to 22.6 euros from 22.8 euros
* Topdanmark TOP.CO : Barclays cuts target price to Dkk 176 from Dkk 191
* Tristel TSTL.L : Finncap raises target price to 130p
* Unilever NV UNc.AS : BAADER raises target price to 45.50 euros from 44 euros; rating buy
* Unipol UNPI.MI : Barclays raises target price to 2.7 euros from 2.6 euros
* Uniqa Insurance UNIQ.VI : UBS cuts target price to 5.9 euros from 6.5 euros
* United Utilities Group Plc UU.L : Credit Suisse cuts to neutral from outperform
* United Utilities Group Plc UU.L : Credit Suisse raises target price to 990p from 970p
* Victrex Plc VCTX.L : Berenberg cuts target price to 1510p from 1620p
* Virgin Money Holdings (Uk) Plc VM.L : Investec cuts target price to 360p from 430p
* Voestalpine VOES.VI : JP Morgan cuts target price to 34 euros from 37 euros
* Volkswagen VOWG_p.DE : Independent Research ups target to eur 127.00 from eur 114.00; hold
* Wartsila Oyj Abp WRT1V.HE : Danske Bank raises rating to hold
* Whitbread Plc WTB.L : Kepler Cheuvreux cuts target price to 3500p from 4200p
* Wizz Air Holdings Plc WIZZ.L : Investec cuts target price to 1970p from 2300p; buy
* Workspace Group Plc WKP.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to 730p from 932p
(Compiled by Abdul Nishad. C.K. in Bengaluru)
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