March 24 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several
European companies, including Alrosa, Helvetia and Cegedim, on Thursday.
HIGHLIGHTS
* Aperam APAM.AS : RBC cuts to sector perform from outperform
* United Utilities Group Plc UU.L : HSBC cuts to hold from buy
* Cegedim CGDM.PA : SocGen raises to buy from hold
* Helvetia HELN.S : UBS, Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse downgrade the stock
* Alrosa ALRS.MM : JP Morgan raises to overweight from neutral
Following is a summary of research actions on European companies reported by Reuters on Thursday.
Stock entries are in alphabetical order.
* ACS ACS.MC : Goldman Sachs cuts target price to 29.6 euros from 33 euros
* AFG Arbonia Forster Holding AFGN.S :Berenberg raises target to Sfr 12.30 from Sfr 10.70
* Alrosa ALRS.MM : JP Morgan raises to overweight from neutral; target to 83 roubles
* Anadolu Efes AEFES.IS : HSBC raises target price to Tl 20.8 from Tl 20.2; rating hold
* Aperam APAM.AS : RBC cuts to sector perform from outperform
* Arcelik AS ARCLK.IS : HSBC raises target price to Tl 19.4 from Tl 18.6; rating hold
* AstraZeneca Plc AZN.L : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to 5600p from 5700p
* Aviva Plc AV.L : Berenberg raises target price to 440p from 417p; rating sell
* Aviva Plc AV.L : Exane BNP Paribas starts with underperform
* Avon Rubber Plc AVON.L : Panmure starts with buy; price target of 964p
* Axel Springer SE SPRGn.DE : Kepler Cheuvreux cuts target to 51 euros from 54 euros
* BB Biotech AG BIONn.DE : Independent Research cuts target price to 235.00 euros; hold
* Bellway Plc BWY.L : Goldman Sachs raises target price to 3,590p from 3,485p
* Berkeley Group Holdings BKGH.L : Goldman Sachs cuts target price to 4,000p from 4,100p
* BIM BIMAS.IS : HSBC cuts to hold from buy
* Braas Monier BMSA.DE : Goldman Sachs cuts target price to 31 euros from 32 euros
* Bunzl Plc BNZL.L : HSBC raises target price to 2140p from 2000p; rating buy
* Capita Plc CPI.L : RBC raises to sector perform from underperform
* Cegedim SA CGDM.PA : SocGen cuts target price to 29 euros from 30 euros
* Cegedim SA CGDM.PA : SocGen raises to buy from hold
* Chemring Group Plc CHG.L : JP Morgan cuts target price to 135p from 195p; neutral
* Coca-Cola Icecek AS CCOLA.IS : HSBC raises target price to Tl 45 from Tl 43; rating buy
* Constellation Healthcare Technologies Inc CHT.L : Stifel resumes with buy; target 271p
* Countryside Properties Plc CSPC.L : Barclays starts with overweight rating; 297p target
* Countryside Properties Plc CSPC.L : JP Morgan starts with overweight; price target 280p
* Countrywide Plc CWD.L : Goldman Sachs cuts target price to 465p from 498p
* Credit Suisse CSGN.S : Natixis cuts target price to Sfr 16 from Sfr 16.5
* Credit Suisse Group AG CSGN.S : Morgan Stanley cuts target to Sfr 18.40; equal weight
* CRH Plc CRH.I : Goldman Sachs cuts target price to 32 euros from 34 euros
* Davide Campari Milano CPRI.MI : Barclays raises target to 8.25 euros from 7.20 euros
* Davide Campari Milano SpA CPRI.MI : Barclays raises to equal weight from underweight
* Diploma Plc DPLM.L : Jefferies raises target price to 835p from 825p; rating buy
* Diploma Plc DPLM.L : Numis raises price target to 760p; rating hold
* Do & Co DOCO.IS : HSBC raises target price to Tl 380 from Tl 355; rating buy
* Dogus Otomotiv DOAS.IS : HSBC raises target price to Tl 14 from Tl 12
* Dogus Otomotiv DOAS.IS : HSBC raises to buy from hold
* Dufry AG DUFN.S : Natixis cuts target price to Sfr 155 from Sfr 160
* E.ON SE EONGn.DE : Jefferies cuts target price to 9.50 euros from 10.50 euros; buy
* Eckert & Ziegler Strahlen Und Medizintechnik EUZG.DE : DZ Bank cuts target to 21 euros
* EDF EDF.PA : JP Morgan cuts target price to 10 euros from 22 euros; rating neutral
* Elmos Semiconductor AG ELGG.DE : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to 12 euros; hold
* Enel ENEI.MI : Kepler Cheuvreux raises target price to 4.4 euros from 4.2 euros; buy
* Enterprise Inns Plc ETI.L : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to 85p from 75p; hold
* Feintool FTON.S : Vontobel raises target price to Sfr 110 from Sfr 105; rating buy
* Ford Otosan FROTO.IS : HSBC cuts to hold from buy;raises target to Tl 43.5 from Tl 39.4
* Foxtons FOXT.L : Goldman Sachs cuts target price to 198p from 227p
* Fraport FRAG.DE : RBC cuts target price to 55 euros from 65 euros
* Fraport FRAG.DE : RBC cuts to sector perform from outperform
* Fresnillo Plc FRES.L : Goldman Sachs cuts to sell from buy; cuts target to 700p
* Gem Diamonds Ltd GEMD.L : Stifel cuts target price to 182p from 192p
* Gjensidige GJFS.OL : Exane BNP Paribas cuts to underperform from neutral
* Glencore Plc GLEN.L : RBC raises target price to 180p from 135p
* GN Store Nord GN.CO : JP Morgan cuts target price to Dkk 179 from Dkk 182; overweight
* Great Portland Estates Plc GPOR.L : Numis raises to buy
* Hansteen Holdings Plc HSTN.L : Stifel raises to buy from hold
* Heidelbergcement HEIG.DE : UBS cuts to neutral from buy;raises target price to 76 euros
* Hellenic Exchanges EXCr.AT : Euroxx Securities cuts target price to 5 euros;equalweight
* Hellenic Petroleum Sa HEPr.AT : Deutsche Bank cuts target to 4.10 euros from 7.20 euros
* Hellenic Petroleum sa HEPr.AT : Deutsche Bank cuts to hold from buy
* Helvetia Holding AG HELN.S : Credit Suisse cuts to neutral from outperform
* Helvetia Holding AG HELN.S : Credit Suisse raises target price to Sfr 615 from Sfr 590
* Helvetia Holding AG HELN.S : UBS cuts to neutral from buy
* Henry Boot Plc BHY.L : Investec raises target price to 294p from 292p; rating buy
* HIAG Immobilien Holding HIAG.S :Credit Suisse raises target price to Sfr 94 from Sfr 88
* Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc HIK.L : Citigroup resumes with buy rating; 2300p target price
* Hochtief AG HOTG.DE : Goldman Sachs raises target price to 112.6 euros from 106.5 euros
* Howden Joinery HWDN.L : Goldman Sachs cuts target price to 515p from 560p
* Hugo Boss AG BOSSn.DE : HSBC cuts target price to 68 euros from 100 euros; rating buy
* Hunting HTG.L : HSBC raises target price to 315p from 275p; rating hold
* Id Logistics Sas IDLA.PA : Berenberg cuts target price to 142 euros from 145 euros; buy
* Italcementi ITAI.MI : Goldman Sachs raises target price to 10.2 euros from 10 euros
* James Fisher and Sons Plc FSJ.L : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to 1300p; hold
* Jumbo Group BABr.AT : HSBC raises target price to 13 euros from 11 euros; rating buy
* Jungheinrich AG JUNG_p.DE : Deutsche Bank raises target price to 85 euros from 76 euros
* Kingfisher Plc KGF.L : SocGen raises target price to 359p from 333p
* Kingfisher Plc KGF.L : SocGen raises to hold from sell
* Kone KNEBV.HE : UBS raises target price to 27 euros from 25 euros; rating sell
* Lafargeholcim Ltd LHN.S : Goldman Sachs cuts target price to Sfr 54.5 from Sfr 55.8
* Lamprell Plc LAM.L : JP Morgan cuts target price to 122p from 131p; rating overweight
* Lancashire Holdings Ltd LRE.L : RBC cuts target price to 500p from 550p; underperform
* Lanxess AG LXSG.DE : BANKHAUS LAMPE cuts target price to 47 euros from 49 euros; buy
* Lastminute.Com NV LMN.S : Credit Suisse cuts target price to Sfr 10.70 from Sfr 15
* Legal & General Group Plc LGEN.L : Exane BNP Paribas starts with outperform
* Lenzing AG LENV.VI : Deutsche Bank raises target price to 72 euros; rating hold
* Leoni AG LEOGn.DE : Credit Suisse cuts target price to 36 euros from 43 euros
* Leoni AG LEOGn.DE : DZ Bank raises target price to eur 29.00 from eur 26.00, rating hold
* LVMH LVMH.PA : Credit Suisse raises target price to 168 euros from 145 euros
* LVMH LVMH.PA : Credit Suisse raises to outperform from neutral
* Mapfre MAP.MC : Exane BNP Paribas raises to neutral from underperform
* Megafon MFON.MM : HSBC cuts target price to 740 roubles from 875 roubles; rating hold
* Melrose Industries Plc MRON.L : Credit Suisse raises target price to 380p from 310p
* Metall Zug AG METN.S : Vontobel raises target price to Sfr 3300 from Sfr 3000; buy
* Meyer Burger MBTN.S : Haitong Research cuts fair value to Sfr 4.5 from Sfr 6.3; neutral
* Migros MGROS.IS : HSBC raises target price to Tl 21 from Tl 20; rating buy
* Mitie MTO.L : Peel Hunt cuts target price to 254p from 261p; rating sell
* Mitie Group Plc MTO.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to 300p from 320p; buy
* Mitie Group Plc MTO.L : Liberum cuts target price to 250p from 300p; rating hold
* MOL Plc MOLB.BU : Deutsche Bank raises target price to Huf 15,500 from Huf 14,000
* MTS MTSS.MM : Deutsche Bank raises target price to 233 roubles from 218 roubles; hold
* MTS MTSS.MM : HSBC cuts target price to 270 roubles from 284 roubles; rating buy
* NN Group NV NN.AS : HSBC adjusts target price to 35.4 euros from 35 euros
* Parkmead Group Plc PMG.L : Panmure cuts target price to 100p from 105p; rating buy
* Pernod Ricard PERP.PA : Exane BNP Paribas cuts to neutral from outperform
* Pernod Ricard PERP.PA : JP Morgan cuts target price to 96 euros from 98 euros; neutral
* Pfeiffer Vacuum PV.DE : DZ Bank raises target to 118.00 euros from 115.00 euros; buy
* Pfeiffer Vacuum PV.DE : Kepler Cheuvreux raises target price to 106.50 euros
* PGNIG PGN.WA : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to Pln 4.50 from Pln 5.10
* Phoenix Group PHNX.L : Deutsche Bank raises target price to 1,000p; rating hold
* Phoenix Group PHNX.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 942p from 888p
* Phosagro PHORq.L : Renaissance Capital raises target price to $20 from $18; rating buy
* PKN Orlen PKN.WA : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to Pln 80 from Pln 87
* Premier Foods Plc PFD.L : SocGen raises target price to 60p; rating hold
* Prudential Plc PRU.L : Exane BNP Paribas starts with outperform rating
* Public Service Properties PSPI.L : STOCKDALE cuts to neutral from add
* Redrow Plc RDW.L : Goldman Sachs raises target price to 595p from 585p
* Relx Plc REL.L : Credit Suisse raises target price to 1210p from 1110p; rating neutral
* Remy Cointreau RCOP.PA : JP Morgan raises target price to 65 euros from 63 eurol
* Rheinmetall AG RHMG.DE : Berenberg raises target price to 75 euros from 69 euros; buy
* Richemont CFR.S : Credit Suisse cuts to neutral; target to Sfr 70 from Sfr 80
* Rushydro HYDR.MM : Renaissance Capital raises target price to 0.33 Roubles; rating sell
* RWE RWEG.DE : RBC raises to sector perform from underperform; target price to 12 euros
* Saint-Gobain SGOB.PA : Goldman Sachs cuts target price to 40.5 euros from 44.8 euros
* Sgl Carbon SE SGCG.DE : Kepler Cheuvreux cuts target to 7.50 euros from 8 euros;reduce
* Skanska SKAb.ST : Goldman Sachs raises target price to Sek 166 from Sek 157
* Skanska AB SKAb.ST : HSBC raises target price to Sek 185 from Sek 175; rating hold
* Spire Healthcare Group Plc SPI.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 433p from 409p
* Standard Life Plc SL.L : Exane BNP Paribas starts with neutral
* Strabag SE STRV.VI : HSBC raises to hold from reduce; target to 28 euros from 20 euros
* Suez Environnement SEVI.PA : JP Morgan raises target price to 15 euros from 14 euros
* Swedish Match AB SWMA.ST : UBS cuts to neutral from buy; target to Sek 280 from Sek 312
* Ted Baker Plc TED.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to 3571p from 3705p; buy
* Teknosa TKNSA.IS : HSBC cuts target price to Tl 6.1 from Tl 7
* Terreis SA TERR.PA : Natixis raises target price to 32 euros from 28.5 euros
* Tofas TOASO.IS : HSBC cuts to hold from buy
* Tofas TOASO.IS : HSBC raises target price to Tl 25.6 from Tl 24.7
* Travis Perkins Plc TPK.L : Goldman Sachs cuts target price to 2,236p from 2,307p
* Tupras TUPRS.IS : Renaissance Capital cuts to hold from buy
* Turk Traktor TTRAK.IS : HSBC raises target price to Tl 95 from Tl 87.6
* Ulker Biskuvi Ulker.IS : HSBC raises target price to Tl 23.5 from Tl 21; rating hold
* United Utilities Group Plc UU.L : HSBC cuts target price to 980p from 1000p
* United Utilities Group Plc UU.L : HSBC cuts to hold from buy
* Veolia VIE.PA : JP Morgan raises target price to 16 euros from 12 euros; underweight
* Vivendi VIV.PA : JP Morgan cuts target price to 21.20 euros from 21.60 euros;overweight
* Vivendi VIV.PA : UBS cuts target price to 18.5 euros from 20 euros; rating neutral
* William Hill Plc WMH.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to 365p from 420p; hold
* William Hill Plc WMH.L : Credit Suisse cuts target price to 425p from 500p; outperform
* William Hill Plc WMH.L : UBS cuts target price to 310p from 365p; rating sell
* William Hill Plc WMH.L : Credit Suisse removes from Small and Mid-Cap focus list.
* Wolseley Plc WOS.L : Goldman Sachs cuts target price to 4,370p from 4,430p
* Wolters Kluwer NV WLSNc.AS : Nomura raises to buy
* Workspace Group Plc WKP.L : Numis cuts to hold
* X5 Retail Group NV PJPq.L : Goldman Sachs raises target price to $28.3 from $25.4; buy
(Compiled by Geetha Panchaksharam in Bengaluru)
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