Feb 5 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several
European companies, including Atresmedia, Electrolux and Gamma Communications Plc, on Wednesday.
HIGHLIGHTS
* Atresmedia A3M.MC : Citigroup cuts to neutral from buy
* Card Factory Plc CARDC.L : Peel Hunt raises to hold from sell
* Electrolux ELUXb.ST : Citigroup raises to neutral from sell
* Gamma Communications Plc GAMA.L : Citigroup cuts to neutral from buy
* MTU Aero Engines AG MTXGn.DE : JP Morgan cuts to neutral from overweight
Following is a summary of research actions on European companies reported by Reuters on
Wednesday. Stock entries are in alphabetical order.
* AA Plc AAAA.L : Berenberg cuts price target to 30p from 50p
* Aib Group Plc AIBG.I : Barclays cuts price target to EUR 2.75 from EUR 3
* Alfa Laval AB ALFA.ST : Citigroup raises price target to SEK 286 from SEK 270
* Alfa Laval AB ALFA.ST : Credit Suisse raises target price to SEK 240 from SEK 215
* Alfa Laval AB ALFA.ST : Morgan Stanley raises target price to SEK 233 from SEK 221
* Alfa Laval AB ALFA.ST : RBC raises price target to SEK 280 from SEK 270
* Amadeus AMA.MC : HSBC raises target price to EUR 80 from EUR 72
* Ambu A/S AMBUb.Co : Handelsbanken raises target price to DKK 175 from DKK 150; buy
* Ambu A/S AMBUb.CO : JP Morgan raises price target to DKK 165 from DKK 158
* Antofagasta Plc ANTO.L : Deutsche Bank raises target price to 850p from 840p
* Antofagasta Plc ANTO.L : Deutsche Bank raises to hold from sell
* Aperam SA APAM.AS : Jefferies raises price target to EUR 34 from EUR 33; rating buy
* Aperam SA APAM.AS : JP Morgan raises price target to EUR 31 from EUR 30
* Aspocomp Group OYJ ACG1V.HE : Inderes cuts target price to EUR 5.60 from EUR 5.75
* Aspocomp Group OYJ ACG1V.HE : Inderes cuts to reduce from increase
* Assura Plc AGRP.L : Stifel raises target price to 85p from 82p
* Atresmedia A3M.MC : Citigroup cuts to neutral from buy
* Barratt Developments Plc BDEV.L : UBS cuts price target to 860p from 720p
* BASF SE BASFn.DE : Berenberg cuts price target to EUR 66 from EUR 77
* BASF SE BASFn.DE : Berenberg cuts to hold from buy
* Basware Oyj BASV1V.HE : Inderes raises target price to EUR 28.0 from EUR 25.5; increase
* Bavarian Nordic A/S BAVA.CO : Jefferies raises target price to DKK 330 from DKK 260
* BBVA BBVA.MC : Barclays raises price target to EUR 5.6 from EUR 5.5
* Befesa SA BFSA.DE : Citigroup cuts price target to EUR 39 from EUR 40
* Bellway Plc BWY.L : UBS raises price target to 4620p from 3700p
* Beneteau SA CHBE.PA : Portzamparc cuts to hold from buy; cuts TP to EUR 12 from EUR 15
* BHP Group Plc BHPB.L : Citigroup cuts price target to 1750p from 1800p
* BP Plc BP.L : BofA Global Research cuts price objective to 375p from 425p
* BP Plc BP.L : Independent Research raises to buy from hold; raises PT to 550p from 530p
* British Land Company Plc BLND.L : UBS cuts price target to 725p from 740p
* BT Group Plc BT.L : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to 146p from 157p
* Caixabank CABK.MC : Barclays raises price target to EUR 3.3 from EUR 3.2
* Card Factory Plc CARDC.L : Peel Hunt raises to hold from sell
* Caretech Holdings Plc CTH.L : Berenberg initiates with rating buy and pt 550p
* Carlsberg CARLb.CO : Berenberg raises target price to DKK 803 from DKK 780
* Carlsberg CARLb.CO : Jefferies raises price target to DKK 1,200 from DKK 1,150; buy
* Castellum AB CAST.ST : Barclays raises price target to SEK 235 from SEK 215
* Civitas Social Housing CSH.L : Berenberg initiates with rating hold and target price 100p
* CNP CNPP.PA : Exane BNP Paribas upgrades to neutral vs underperform
* CNP Assurances CNPP.PA : Exane BNP Paribas raises to neutral from underperform
* Covestro AG 1COV.DE : Berenberg cuts price target to EUR 32 from EUR 44
* Covestro AG 1COV.DE : Berenberg cuts to sell from hold
* Crest Nicholson Holdings Plc CRST.L : Berenberg raises target price to 420p from 370p
* Crest Nicholson Holdings Plc CRST.L : UBS raises price target to 500p from 385p
* DBV Technologies SA < DBV.PA>: Portzamparc cuts PT to EUR 20.8 from EUR 23.4; buy
* Derwent London Plc DLN.L : Stifel raises target price to 4000p from 3300p
* Diageo Plc DGE.L : UBS cuts price target to 3480p from 3750p
* Domino's Pizza Group Plc DOM.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts to hold from buy
* Domino's Pizza Group Plc DOM.L : Canaccord Genuity raises price target to 320p from 285p
* Electrocomponents Plc ECM.L : JP Morgan raises price target to 811p from 774p
* Electrolux ELUXb.ST : Citigroup raises to neutral from sell
* Elkem ASA ELK.OL : Morgan Stanley cuts target price to NOK 21 from NOK 24
* Empiric Student Property ESP.L : Berenberg initiates with rating hold and PT 105p
* Eurocash SA EUR.WA : Goldman Sachs ups to buy from neutral, ups PT to PLN 23.9
* Eutelsat ETL.PA : Exane BNP Paribas cuts price target to EUR 13 from EUR 20
* Eutelsat ETL.PA : Exane BNP Paribas cuts to neutral from outperform
* Evonik Industries AG EVKn.DE : Barclays raises price target to EUR 29 from EUR 25
* Evonik Industries AG EVKn.DE : Barclays raises to overweight from equal weight
* FDM Group (Holdings) Plc FDM.L : Citigroup raises price target to 1045p from 780p
* Ferrari RACE.N : JP Morgan cuts target price to $158 from $165
* Figeac Aero Sarl FGA.PA : Midcap Partners cuts target price to EUR 12 from EUR 13; buy
* Gamma Communications Plc GAMA.L : Citigroup cuts to neutral from buy
* Gamma Communications Plc GAMA.L : Citigroup raises price target to 1420p from 1253p
* GB Group Plc GBGP.L : Citigroup raises price target to 735p from 600p
* GCP Student Living Plc DIGS.L : Berenberg initiates with rating buy and target price 220p
* Grainger Plc GRI.L : >: Berenberg initiates with rating buy and target price 400p
* Great Portland Estates Plc GPOR.L : Stifel raises target price to 925p from 825p
* Hapag Lloyd AG HLAG.DE : JP Morgan starts with underweight rating and PT of EUR 36.41
* Hexaom Sa HEXAO.PA : Midcap Partners raises target price to EUR 54 from EUR 50; buy
* HSBC Holdings Plc HSBA.L : Citigroup cuts price target to 510p from 540p
* Impact Healthcare REIT IHR.L : Berenberg initiates with rating buy and target price 130p
* Imperial Brands Plc IMB.L : Credit Suisse cuts target price to 2850p from 3000p
* Infineon Technologies AG IFXGn.DE : Independent Research raises PT to EUR 24.40; buy
* Intesa Sanpaolo ISP.MI : Citi upgrades buy from neutral,ups PT to 2.80 euros
* Intesa Sanpaolo SpA ISP.MI : BofA Global Research raises price objective to EUR 3
* Intesa Sanpaolo SpA ISP.MI : Citigroup raises price target to EUR 2.8 from EUR 2.55
* Intesa Sanpaolo SpA ISP.MI : Citigroup raises to buy from neutral
* Intesa Sanpaolo SpA ISP.MI : Deutsche Bank raises target price to EUR 3 from EUR 2.70
* Intesa Sanpaolo SpA ISP.MI : HSBC raises target price to EUR 2.8 from EUR 2.7
* Intesa Sanpaolo SpA ISP.MI : Independent Research raises target price to EUR 2.65; hold
* Intesa Sanpaolo SpA ISP.MI : Jefferies raises price target to EUR 1.90 from EUR 1.80
* Intrum AB INTRUM.ST : UBS raises price target to SEK 277 from SEK 265
* Intu Properties Plc INTUP.L : Stifel cuts target price to 12p from 15p
* K+S SDFGn.DE : Morgan Stanley cuts target price to EUR 8 from EUR 9.30
* Kaz Minerals Plc KAZ.L : Deutsche Bank raises to buy from hold
* Land Securities Group Plc LAND.L : UBS raises target price to 1100p from 1075p
* Lenzing AG LENV.VI : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to EUR 57 from EUR 60
* LNA Sante LNA.PA : Portzamparc cuts target price to EUR 60 from EUR 63; buy
* Lookers Plc LOOK.L : Peel Hunt raises target price to 60p from 45p
* M2I ALMII.PA : Midcap Partners cuts target price to EUR 10.0 from EUR 10.8; buy
* M6 MMTP.PA : Citigroup cuts price target to EUR 15.1 from EUR 16
* Mattioli Woods Plc MTWL.L : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to 916p from 822p
* McCarthy & Stone Plc MCS.L : UBS raises target price to 132p from 125p
* Meggitt Plc MGGT.L : JP Morgan cuts price target to 660p from 730p
* Melexis MLXS.BR : Cowen and Company raises target to 68 euros from 62 euros;market perform
* Micro focus International Plc MCRO.L : Barclays cuts price target to 780p from 1130p
* Micro focus International Plc MCRO.L : Credit Suisse cuts price target to 630p from 990p
* Micro focus International Plc MCRO.L : Jefferies cuts target price to 800p from 1,300p
* Micro focus International Plc MCRO.L : JP Morgan cuts price target to 830p from 1130p
* MTU Aero Engines AG MTXGn.DE : JP Morgan cuts price target to EUR 265 from EUR 300
* MTU Aero Engines AG MTXGn.DE : JP Morgan cuts to neutral from overweight
* Nokian Tyres Plc TYRES.HE : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to EUR 25 from EUR 28
* Nordic Entertainment Group AB NENTb.ST : Citigroup raises price target to SEK 350
* Ober SA ALOBR.PA : Midcap Partners cuts target price to EUR 10.0 from EUR 11.0; neutral
* OCI NV OCI.AS : Morgan Stanley raises target price to EUR 25.70 from EUR 25.50
* Outokumpu Oyj OUT1V.HE : JP Morgan raises price target to EUR 3.10; rating underweight
* Outokumpu Oyj OUT1V.HE : Jefferies raises price target to EUR 3.60 from EUR 2.90; hold
* Pandora PNDORA.CO : Evercore ISI raises price target to DKK 250 from DKK 200
* Persimmon Plc PSN.L : UBS raises target price to 3250p from 2670p
* Primary Health Properties Plc PHP.L : Stifel raises target price to 160p from 140p
* Prs REIT Plc PRSR.L : Berenberg initiates with rating buy and target price 130p
* Randstad NV RAND.AS : Jefferies raises target price to EUR 43 from EUR 40
* Redrow Plc RDW.L : UBS raises target price to1030p from 820p
* Residential Secure Income RESIR.L : Berenberg initiates with rating hold and PT 100p
* Rio Tinto Plc RIO.L : Citigroup cuts price target to 4200p from 4400p
* Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc RR.L : JP Morgan raises price target to 485p from 475p
* Rostelecom RTKM.MM : Citi resumes coverage with neutral recommendation; PT of RUB 91
* Sabadell SABE.MC : Barclays cuts price target to EUR 1 from EUR 1.15
* Safestore Holdings SAFE.L : Peel Hunt ups to add from hold; raises PT to 860p from 800p
* Safran SAF.PA : JP Morgan raises price target to EUR 156 from EUR 150
* Salvatore Ferragamo SpA SFER.MI : JP Morgan cuts target price to EUR 17.50 from EUR 18
* Sandvik AB SAND.ST : Credit Suisse raises target price to SEK 200 from SEK 175
* Santander SAN.MC : Barclays raises price target to EUR 4.7 from EUR 4.6
* Schibsted ASA SBSTA.OL : Citigroup raises price target to NOK 330 from NOK 312
* SEB AB SEBa.ST : Citigroup raises price target to SEK 94 from SEK 93
* Secure Income REIT Plc SIRE.L : Stifel raises target price to 520p from 480p
* SGS SA SGSN.S : Berenberg raises target price to CHF 2500 from CHF 2350
* Siemens AG SIEGn.DE : JP Morgan cuts price target to EUR 128 from EUR 130
* Siemens Healthineers AG SHLG.DE : Independent Research ups target price to EUR 44; hold
* Sigma Capital Group SISGM.L : Berenberg initiates with rating buy and target price 180p
* Siltronic AG WAFGn.DE : Berenberg cuts to sell from hold
* Siltronic AG WAFGn.DE : Berenberg raises price target to EUR 71 from EUR 70
* SKF SKFb.ST : Citigroup raises price target to SEK 200 from SEK 191
* SKF SKFb.ST : Deutsche Bank raises target price to SEK 200 from SEK 190
* SKF SKFb.ST : JP Morgan raises target price to SEK 170 from SEK 160
* Stadler Rail AG SRAIL.S : Citigroup raises price target to SFR 45 from SFR 44
* Symrise AG SY1G.DE : Morgan Stanley raises target price to EUR 87 from EUR 81
* Target Healthcare REIT Plc THRLT.L : Berenberg initiates with rating buy and PT 145p
* Taylor Wimpey Plc TW.L : UBS raises target price to 230p from 185p
* Triple Point Social Housing REIT SOHO.L : Berenberg initiates with rating buy and PT 110p
* Umicore SA UMI.BR : Berenberg raises price target to EUR 53 from EUR 32
* Umicore SA UMI.BR : Berenberg raises to buy from hold
* Umicore SA UMI.BR : Morgan Stanley raises target price to EUR 27 from EUR 23.50
* Unilever NV UNA.AS : Independent Research raises PT to EUR 57.00 from EUR 55.00;hold
* Unite Group Plc UTG.L : Berenberg initiates with rating buy and target price 1425p
* Unite Group Plc UTG.L : Stifel raises target price to 1200p from 1050p
* Urban&Civic Plc UANC.L : Berenberg initiates with rating buy and target price 450p
* Vistry Group Plc VTYV.L : UBS raises target price to 1380p from 1170p
* Volvo AB VOLVb.ST : UBS raises target price to SEK 148 from SEK 135
* Watkin Jones Plc WJG.L : Berenberg initiates with rating buy and target price 290p
* Watkin Jones Plc WJG.L : Berenberg raises price target to 290p from 255p
* WDP WDPP.BR : Morgan Stanley raises target price to EUR 26 from EUR 25.71
* Workspace Group Plc WKP.L : Stifel raises target price to 1325p from 1275p
* Worldline SA WLN.PA : Guggenheim raises target price to EUR 75 from EUR 72
* Xp Power Ltd XPP.L : Citigroup cuts to neutral from buy
* Xp Power Ltd XPP.L : Citigroup raises price target to 3700p from 2900p
* Yara International ASA YAR.OL : Morgan Stanley raises PT to NOK 430 from NOK 420
(Compiled by Bengaluru Newsroom)
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