May 22 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several
European companies, including Assura, Cranswick and Weir Group, on Wednesday.
HIGHLIGHTS
* Assura AGRP.L : Jefferies cuts to hold from buy
* Babcock BAB.L : Barclays raises target price to 560p from 529p
* Cranswick Plc CWK.L : Berenberg raises target price to 5312p from 4921p
* Prudential PRU.L : Jefferies cuts target price to 1,350p from 1,750p
* Weir Group WEIR.L : Berenberg re-initiates coverage with buy rating; PT 2600p
Following is a summary of research actions on European companies reported by Reuters on Wednesday. Stock
entries are in alphabetical order.
* Alfen NV ALFEN.AS : Jefferies cuts target price to EUR 40 from EUR 52
* Aquila European Renewables Income Fund AERIA.L : Barclays cuts PT to 80p from 88p
* Assura AGRP.L : Jefferies cuts target price to 45p from 52p
* Assura AGRP.L : Jefferies cuts to hold from buy
* Atalaya Mining Plc ATYM.L : Berenberg raises target price to 480p from 410p
* Atrato Onsite Energy ROOFA.L : Barclays cuts target price to 73p from 77p
* Atresmedia A3M.MC : Barclays raises target price to EUR 4.9 from EUR 3.3
* Avanza Bank AVANZ.ST : JP Morgan raises target price to SEK 192 from SEK 168
* Aviva Plc AV.L : Barclays raises target price to 500p from 480p
* Babcock BAB.L : Barclays raises target price to 560p from 529p
* Banca Monte Dei Paschi Di Siena SpA BMPS.MI : Citigroup raises PT to EUR 5.3 from
EUR 4
* Bluefield Solar Income Fund BSIF.L : Barclays cuts target price to 128p from 132p
* BPER EMII.MI : Citigroup raises target price to EUR 5.65 from EUR 4
* Colruyt NV COLR.BR : UBS initiates coverage with buy rating; price target EUR 49.5
* Cranswick Plc CWK.L : Berenberg raises target price to 5312p from 4921p
* Dowlais DWL.L : Barclays cuts target price to 105p from 120p
* Dsm-Firmenich AG DSFIR.AS : Morgan Stanley raises to overweight from equal-weight
* Dsm-Firmenich AG DSFIR.AS : Morgan Stanley raises target price to EUR 132 from EUR
99
* Eutelsat ETL.PA : Citigroup cuts target price to EUR 5.5 from EUR 9.5
* Eutelsat ETL.PA : Citigroup cuts to neutral from buy
* Foresight Solar Fund FSFL.L : Barclays raises target price to 102p from 99p
* Generali GASI.MI : HSBC raises target price to EUR 27 from EUR 24.5
* Grainger GRI.L : Berenberg cuts target price to 299p from 305p
* Greencoat Renewables GRPG.L : Barclays raises target price to 117p from 113p
* Greencoat UK Wind UKWG.L : Barclays raises target price to 167p from 166p
* Italy'S Prysmian PRY.MI : Berenberg raises target price to EUR 63 from EUR 58
* Jlen Environmental Assets JLEN.L : Barclays raises to overweight from equal-weight
* Kingspan Group KSP.I : Barclays cuts to equal-weight from overweight
* Kingspan Group KSP.I : Barclays raises target price to EUR 95 from EUR 90
* M&G Plc MNG.L : Barclays raises target price to 215p from 205p
* M6-Metropole Television SA MMTP.PA : Barclays raises PT to EUR 13.5 from EUR 13
* Nextenergy Solar Fund NESF.L : Barclays cuts target price to 87p from 100p
* Nextenergy Solar Fund NESF.L : Barclays cuts to equal-weight from overweight
* Nordnet AB (Publ) SAVE.ST : JP Morgan raises to neutral from underweight
* Nordnet AB (Publ) SAVE.ST : JP Morgan raises target price to SEK 185 from SEK 150
* Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust ORIT.L : Barclays cuts PT to 88p from 98p
* Prudential PRU.L : Jefferies cuts target price to 1,350p from 1,750p
* Remy Cointreau RCOP.PA : Jefferies cuts target price to EUR 110 from EUR 120
* Rockwool ROCKb.CO : Barclays raises target price to DKK 3300 from DKK 2700
* Sartorius AG SATG.DE : JP Morgan cuts target price to EUR 300 from EUR 310
* Sartorius AG SATG_p.DE : JP Morgan cuts target price to EUR 330 from EUR 340
* Sdcl Energy Efficiency Income Trust SEIT.L : Barclays cuts PT to 79p from 80p
* Softcat Plc SCTS.L : Barclays resumes coverage with overweight rating; PT 1,800p
* Soitec SA SOIT.PA : JP Morgan raises to neutral from underweight
* Soitec SA SOIT.PA : JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 110 from EUR 95
* Spire Healthcare Group Plc SPI.L : Peel Hunt raises target price to 340p from 313p
* Technoprobe SpA TPRO.MI : Stifel raises target price to EUR 7.9 from EUR 7.2
* the Renewables Infrastructure Group TRIG.L : Barclays raises PT to 124p from 122p
* VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities GSEO.L : Barclays raises PT to 89p from
88p
* Weir Group WEIR.L : Berenberg re-initiates coverage with buy rating; PT 2600p
(Compiled by Bengaluru Newsroom)
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