Aug 17 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several
European companies, including DCC, Diploma and Antofagasta, on Wednesday
HIGHLIGHTS
* Standard Chartered Plc STAN.L : HSBC cuts to hold from buy
* BHP Billiton Ltd BLT.L : Macquarie raises to neutral from underperform
* Swedbank SWEDa.ST : Jefferies raises to buy from hold
* Savills Plc SVS.L : Citigroup raises to buy from neutral
* Berendsen Plc BRSN.L : Barclays cuts to equal weight from overweight
Following is a summary of research actions on European companies reported by Reuters on
Wednesday. Stock entries are in alphabetical order.
* Aberdeen Asset Management Plc ADN.L : Macquarie cuts to underperform from neutral.
* Aberdeen Asset Management Plc ADN.L : Macquarie raises fair value to 270p
* Aberdeen Emerging Markets Investment AEMC.L :Stifel ups rating to positive from negative
* Acando ACANb.ST : SEB Equity Research cuts to hold from buy
* Adidas ADSGn.DE : Berenberg raises target price to 140 euros from 98 euros; hold
* Adidas ADSGn.DE : Helvea Baader cuts to hold; raises target to 160 euros from 142 euros
* Afk Sistema SSAq.L : JP Morgan raises target price to $10 from $9; rating overweight
* Ahold Delhaize NV AD.AS : UBS raises target price to 21.5 euros from 20 euros
* Air Liquide AIRP.PA : Helvea Baader Bank cuts target to 92 euros from 95 euros; sell
* Akzo Nobel AKZO.AS :Helvea Baader Bank cuts target price to 53 euros from 55 euros;sell
* Alk Abello A/S ALKb.CO : Danske Bank raises target price to Dkk 896 from Dkk 857; sell
* Alk Abello A/S ALKb.CO : Handelsbanken cuts target to Dkk 1,003 from Dkk 1,102; reduce
* Alk Abello A/S ALKb.CO : Jyske Bank raises target price to Dkk 805 from Dkk 800; sell
* Alk Abello A/S ALKb.CO : Nordea raises target price to Dkk 982 from Dkk 942; hold
* Allianz SE ALVG.DE : Bernstein raises target price to 155 euros from 150 euros
* Ambu A/S AMBUb.CO : Danske Bank raises target price to Dkk 290 from Dkk 250; hold
* Antofagasta Plc ANTO.L : Berenberg raises target price to 400p from 370p; rating sell
* Antofagasta Plc ANTO.L : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to 545p from 505p; hold
* Antofagasta Plc ANTO.L : Credit Suisse raises target to 450p from 400p; underperform
* Antofagasta Plc ANTO.L : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to 575p from 585p; rating hold
* Antofagasta Plc ANTO.L : Exane BNP Paribas raises target price to 545p; rating neutral
* Antofagasta Plc ANTO.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 390p from 380p; neutral
* Antofagasta Plc ANTO.L : RBC raises target price to 560p from 500p; sector perform
* Antofagasta Plc ANTO.L : UBS raises target price to 475p from 450p
* Ashmore Group Plc ASHM.L : Macquarie raises target price to 320p from 250p
* Aviva Plc AV.L : Bernstein cuts target price to 430p from 435p; rating market perform
* Baader Bank AG BLMG.DE : HSBC cuts target price to 2.4 euros from 2.7 euros
* Balfour Beatty Plc BALF.L : Numis raises to buy from add
* Banco Popular POP.MC : Credit Suisse reinstates with 1.10 euros price target
* Banco Popular POP.MC : Credit Suisse reinstates with underperform rating
* Bashneft BANE.MM : HSBC cuts target price to 2400 Roubles from 2600 Roubles
* Bellway Plc BWY.L : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to 2350p from 2220p; buy
* Berendsen Plc BRSN.L : Barclays cuts to equal weight from overweight
* Berendsen Plc BRSN.L : Barclays raises target price to 1303p from 1235p
* BHP Billiton BLT.L : Exane BNP Paribas raises target by 18 pct to 1060p; neutral
* BHP Billiton BLT.L : Macquarie raises to neutral from underperform
* BHP Billiton BLT.L : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to 1230p from 1240p
* BHP Billiton BLT.L : Independent Research raises target to 1,080.0p from 980.0p; hold
* BHP Billiton BLT.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 1000p from 900p; underweight
* BHP Billiton BLT.L : UBS raises target price to 1200p from 1150p
* Brewin Dolphin Holdings Plc BRW.L : Macquarie raises target price to 280p from 270p
* Bunzl BNZL.L : Barclays raises target price to 2450p from 2000p; rating equal weight
* Cairn Energy Plc CNE.L : Barclays raises target price to 280p from 275p; overweight
* Cairn Energy Plc CNE.L : BMO raises target price to 215p from 200p; market perform
* Cairn Energy Plc CNE.L : Credit Suisse raises target price to 215p from 200p; neutral
* Cairn Energy Plc CNE.L : Deutsche Bank raises target price to 240p from 230p; hold
* Cairn Energy Plc CNE.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 235p from 227p; overweight
* Cairn Energy Plc CNE.L : UBS raises target price to 235p from 220p
* CapGemini CAPP.PA : Bryan Garnier raises fair value to 94 euros from 93 euros; buy
* Capital Drilling CAPD.L : Finncap raises price target to 50p
* Carlsberg CARLb.CO : Bryan Garnier cuts to sell from neutral
* Coca Cola HBC EEEr.AT :ESN/Investment Bank Of Greece ups target to 18.60 euros from 18.50 euros;neutral
* Coloplast COLOb.CO : Credit Suisse raises target to Dkk 590 from Dkk 575; outperform
* Coloplast COLOb.CO : Jefferies raises target price to Dkk 455 from Dkk 445;underperform
* Covestro 1COV.DE : Helvea Baader Bank raises target to 35 euros from 32 euros; sell
* DCC Plc DCC.L : Barclays raises target price to 7800p from 5296p
* DCC Plc DCC.L : Barclays raises to overweight from equal weight
* Deutsche Wohnen DWNG.DE : Kepler Cheuvreux raises target to 38 euros from 31 euros;buy
* Diploma Plc DPLM.L : Barclays cuts to equal weight from overweight
* Diploma Plc DPLM.L : Barclays raises target price to 836p from 831p
* DSM DSMN.AS : Helvea Baader Bank cuts to hold from buy
* DSM DSMN.AS : Helvea Baader Bank raises target price to 65 euros from 62 euros
* Eni SpA ENI.MI : RBC maintains outperform rating; 17 euros price target
* Esure Group Plc ESUR.L : Barclays raises target price to 340p from 337p; overweight
* Eurocash SA EUR.WA : JP Morgan cuts target price to Pln 50.50 from Pln 51.40
* Eurocash SA EUR.WA : JP Morgan cuts to underweight from neutral
* Evonik EVKn.DE : Helvea Baader Bank raises target price to 30 euros from 28 euros; hold
* Forbo FORN.S : Credit Suisse raises target price to Sfr 1,510 from Sfr 1,450;outperform
* GEA Group AG G1AG.DE : JP Morgan raises target to 47.8 euros from 42.9 euros; neutral
* Geberit AG GEBN.S : HSBC raises target price to Sfr 385 from Sfr 350
* Gecina SA GFCP.PA : Jefferies starts with hold rating; 137.70 euros target price
* Gem Diamonds Ltd GEMD.L : Finncap cuts target price to 216p; rating buy
* Georgia Healthcare Group Plc GHGG.L : Renaissance Capital cuts to hold from buy
* Georgia Healthcare Group Plc GHGG.L : Renaissance Capital ups target to 315p from 250p
* H&R AG 2HR.DE : Helvea Baader Bank raises target price to 19 euros from 17 euros; buy
* Hargreaves Lansdown HRGV.L : RBC raises target price to 1400p from 1200p;sector perform
* Henkel HNKG_p.DE : Helvea Baader Bank cuts to hold from buy
* Henkel HNKG_p.DE : Helvea Baader Bank raises target price to 121 euros from 112 euros
* Hochschild Mining Plc HOCM.L : BMO raises target price to 450p; rating outperform
* Hochschild Mining Plc HOCM.L : Numis cuts to hold from buy
* Hochschild Mining Plc HOCM.L : Numis raises target price to 320p
* IMI Plc IMI.L : UBS raises target price to 910p from 880p
* Indus Holding AG INHG.DE : HSBC raises target price to 58 euros from 56 euros
* Inficon Holding AG IFCN.S : UBS raises target price to Sfr 400 from Sfr 350
* Informa Plc INF.L : Liberum raises target price to 740p from 670p; rating hold
* Interserve IRV.L : Stifel raises target price to 470p from 447p; rating buy
* ISS ISS.CO : Nordea Equity Research raises target price to Dkk 290 from Dkk 285; buy
* John Wood Group Plc WG.L : Goldman Sachs raises target price to 702.1p from 679p;neutral
* Jupiter Fund Management Plc JUP.L : Macquarie cuts to underperform from neutral.
* K+S SDFGn.DE : Helvea Baader Bank raises target price to 24 euros from 22 euros; buy
* Klepierre LOIM.PA : Jefferies starts with hold rating; 43.30 euros target price
* Koninklijke Wessanen BSWSc.AS : ESN/NIBC Markets cuts to neutral from accumulate
* Koninklijke Wessanen BSWSc.AS :ESN/NIBC Markets cuts target to 11.10 euros from 11.50 euros
* KPN KPN.AS : Kepler Cheuvreux cuts target price to 3.40 euros from 3.60 euros
* Laura Ashley Holdings Plc ALY.L : Cantor cuts target price to 30p from 35p; rating buy
* Legal & General Group Plc LGEN.L : Bernstein raises target to 255p from 245p;outperform
* Legal & General Group Plc LGEN.L : Deutsche Bank raises target to 225p from 215p; hold
* Linde AG LING.DE : Independent Research ups target to 156.0 euros from 135.0 euros;hold
* Liontrust Asset Management Plc LIO.L : Macquarie cuts to neutral from outperform
* Magnit MGNTq.L : Goldman Sachs cuts to neutral from buy
* Magnit MGNTq.L : Goldman Sachs removes from Pan-Europe buy list
* Man Group Plc EMG.L : Macquarie cuts fair value to 120p from 180p
* Man Group Plc EMG.L : Macquarie cuts to neutral from outperform.
* Matas A/S MATAS.CO : Jyske Bank cuts target price to Dkk 165 from Dkk 179; strong buy
* Matas A/S MATAS.CO : Nordea Equity Research raises target to Dkk 130 from Dkk 120;hold
* MMK MAGNq.L : Goldman Sachs raises target price to $6.9 from $6; rating neutral
* NLMK NLMKq.L : Goldman Sachs raises target price to $16.8 from $16.3; rating buy
* Old Mutual OMLJ.J : Credit Suisse cuts to neutral from outperform
* Old Mutual Plc OMLJ.J : Credit Suisse cuts price target to 44 Rand from 55 Rand
* OTE SA OTEr.AT : Berenberg starts with sell rating; 8 euros target price
* Paysafe Group Plc PAYS.L : Exane BNP Paribas raises target price to 535p; outperform
* Peab AB PEABb.ST : SEB Equity Research cuts to sell from hold
* Pegasus PGSUS.IS : HSBC cuts target price to Tl 13.8 from Tl 15
* Phoenix Mecano PM.S : Helvea Baader Bank raises target to Sfr 570 from Sfr 560; buy
* Polypipe Group Plc PLP.L : Berenberg cuts target price to 360p from 395p; rating buy
* R Stahl AG RSL2.DE : Bankhaus Lampe cuts target price to 28 euros from 29 euros; hold
* Rathbone Brothers Plc RAT.L : Macquarie cuts fair value to 1870p from 1920p
* Renonorden ASA RENO.OL : Danske Bank cuts target price to Nok 38; rating buy
* Rentokil Initial Plc RTO.L : Barclays raises target price to 238p from 218p; overweight
* Rio Tinto RIO.AX : Morningstar raises fair value estimate to A$32.00 from A$31.00; sell
* Robinson Plc RBSN.L : Finncap cuts target price to 185p from 200p
* Rockhopper Exploration RKH.L : Canaccord Genuity raises target to 80p from 75p;spec.buy
* Romgaz SNGRq.L : Goldman Sachs cuts target price to $6.9 from $8.4; rating neutral
* RPC Group Plc RPC.L : Deutsche Bank starts with buy; target price 970p
* RSA Insurance Group Plc RSA.L : Barclays raises target price to 572p from 568p
* Savills Plc SVS.L : Citigroup raises to buy from neutral
* Schroders Plc SDR.L : Macquarie cuts fair value to 2300p from 2400p
* Schroders Plc SDR.L : Macquarie cuts to underperform from neutral.
* Senvion SA SENG.DE : Berenberg raises target price to 21 euros from 20 euros; buy
* SES SA SESFd.PA : ING cuts target price to 22 euros from 27 euros; rating hold
* Severstal SVSTq.L : Goldman Sachs raises target price to $15 from $12
* Severstal SVSTq.L : Goldman Sachs raises to buy from neutral
* Shanta Gold Ltd SHAN.L : Finncap raises target price to 20p; rating buy
* SKF SKFb.ST : PARETO Securities raises target price to Sek 170 from Sek 140
* SKF SKFb.ST : PARETO Securities raises to buy from hold
* Soco International Plc SIA.L : RBC raises target price to 150p from 140p;sector perform
* Spectris Plc SXS.L : UBS raises target price to 1700p from 1620p
* Stabilus SA STAB.DE : Bankhaus Lampe raises target price to 57 euros from 54 euros;buy
* Standard Chartered Plc STAN.L : HSBC cuts to hold from buy
* Standard Life Plc SL.L : Barclays raises target price to 316p from 315p; equal weight
* Standard Life Plc SL.L : Goldman Sachs raises price target to 365p from 350p; neutral
* Swedbank SWEDa.ST : Jefferies raises target price to Sek 215 from Sek 170
* Swedbank SWEDa.ST : Jefferies raises to buy from hold
* Swiss Life SLHN.S : Helvea Baader raises target price to Sfr 300 from Sfr 290;buy
* TAG Immobilien AG TEGG.DE : Kepler Cheuvreux raises target to 15 euros from 14 euros
* Tecan TECN.S : Credit Suisse raises target price to Sfr 185 from Sfr 170; outperform
* Tecan Group AG TECN.S : Kepler Cheuvreux raises target price to Sfr 156 from Sfr 146
* Topdanmark TOP.CO : Credit Suisse raises price target to Dkk 190 from Dkk 185; neutral
* Topdanmark TOP.CO : Handelsbanken raises target price to Dkk 148 from Dkk 141; reduce
* Topdanmark TOP.CO : Nordea Equity Research raises target to Dkk 178 from Dkk 176; hold
* Torm Plc TRMDa.CO : Danske Bank cuts target price to Dkk 70 from Dkk 85; rating buy
* Torm Plc TRMDa.CO : Nordea Equity Research cuts target price to Dkk 65 from Dkk 90
* Torm Plc TRMDa.CO : Nordea Equity Research cuts to hold from buy
* TR Property Investment Trust TRY.L : Peel Hunt starts with outperform
* United Internet AG UTDI.DE : Bankhaus Lampe cuts target price to 42 euros from 55 euros
* United Internet AG UTDI.DE : Bankhaus Lampe cuts to hold from buy
* Vienna Airport VIEV.VI : Commerzbank raises target price to 27 euros from 25 euros
* VTB VTBRq.L : Credit Suisse cuts target price to $1.15 from $1.25; rating underperform
* VZ Holding AG VZN.S : Helvea Baader cuts target price to Sfr 280 from Sfr 296; hold
* Wienerberger WBSV.VI : Jefferies cuts target price to 18.70 euros from 19.60 euros; buy
* Wood Group WG.L : Barclays raises target price to 840p from 790p; rating overweight
* Wood Group WG.L : Morgan Stanley raises price target to 900p from 800p; overweight.
* WPP Plc WPP.L : Berenberg raises target price to 1600p from 1490p; rating hold
* Zalando SE ZALG.DE : Bankhaus Lampe raises target price to 46 euros from 45 euros; buy
* Zurich Insurance Group ZURN.S : JP Morgan raises target price to Sfr 281 from Sfr 268
(Compiled by Abdul Nishad C.K. in Bengaluru)
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