Europe Research Roundup: Hemnet, Polypeptide Group, UMG

Beiersdorf AG

18/08/2026 08:49

Aug 18  (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Hemnet, Polypeptide Group and UMG, on Tuesday.

HIGHLIGHTS    
* Argenx SE ARGX.BR: TD Cowen raises target price to EUR 1167 from EUR 991 
* Hemnet HEM.ST: JP Morgan raises to overweight from underweight
* Kuehne+Nagel KNIN.S: Jefferies raises target price to CHF 240 from CHF 220 
* Polypeptide Group AG PPGN.S: Berenberg raises target price to CHF 44 from CHF 38 
* UMG UMG.AS: Citigroup assumes coverage with buy rating

Following is a summary of research actions on European companies reported by Reuters on Tuesday Stock entries are in alphabetical order. 


* Aegon Ltd AEGN.AS: Citigroup raises target price to EUR 9.11 from EUR 8.34 
* Argenx ARGX.BR: Barclays raises target price to EUR 1000 from EUR 980 
* Argenx SE ARGX.BR: TD Cowen raises target price to EUR 1167 from EUR 991 
* Aviva AV.L: JP Morgan raises target price to 815p from 800p 
* Beiersdorf AG BEIG.DE: Jefferies cuts target price to EUR 76 from EUR 81 
* BP BP.L: Berenberg raises target price to 605p from 600p 
* Cohort Plc CHRT.L: RBC raises target price to 1780p from 1760p 
* Demant DEMANT.CO: Jefferies raises target price to DKK 345 from DKK 290 
* DHL Group DHLn.DE: Jefferies raises target price to EUR 59 from EUR 52 
* GB Group Plc GBGP.L: Stifel cuts target price to 183p from 225p 
* Generali GASI.MI: JP Morgan cuts to neutral from overweight
* Generali GASI.MI: JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 46 from EUR 44 
* H&M HMb.ST: Citigroup raises target price to SEK 171 from SEK 158 
* H&M HMb.ST: Jefferies raises target price to SEK 160 from SEK 154 
* Hemnet HEM.ST: JP Morgan raises target price to SEK 126 from SEK 81 
* Hemnet HEM.ST: JP Morgan raises to overweight from underweight
* Hermes HRMS.PA: RBC cuts target price to EUR 1700 from EUR 1900 
* Hermes HRMS.PA: RBC cuts to sector perform from outperform
* Hypoport SE HYQGn.DE: Berenberg cuts target price to EUR 185 from EUR 190 
* IMI Plc IMI.L: Jefferies raises target price to 3,585p from 3,380p 
* Kainos KNOS.L: Panmure Liberum raises target price to 1250p from 1040p 
* Kainos KNOS.L: Peel Hunt raises target price to 1250p from 1100p
* Kainos KNOS.L: Stifel raises target price to 1395p from 1282p
* Kingspan Group Plc KSP.I: Davy Research raises target price to EUR 133 
* Kingspan Group Plc KSP.I: Jefferies raises target price to EUR 140 from EUR 103.9 
* Kingspan Group Plc KSP.I: Jefferies raises to buy from hold
* Kuehne+Nagel KNIN.S: Jefferies raises target price to CHF 240 from CHF 220 
* Land Securities LAND.L: Peel Hunt cuts to add from buy
* Land Securities LAND.L: Peel Hunt raises target price to 800p from 785p
* Lanxess AG LXSG.DE: Exane BNP Paribas cuts to underperform from neutral 
* Melexis NV MLXS.BR: ING cuts target price to EUR 75 from EUR 80 
* MTU Aero Engines AG MTXGn.DE: Berenberg raises target price to EUR 390 from EUR 350 
* Norsk Hydro NHY.OL: Barclays cuts target price to NOK 88 from NOK 90 
* NTG Nordic Transport Group A/S NTGNT.CO: Berenberg raises PT to DKK 330 from DKK 315 
* Oxford Biomedica Plc OXB.L: Deutsche Bank cuts target price to 595p from 800p 
* Oxford Biomedica Plc OXB.L: Deutsche Bank cuts to hold from buy 
* Planisware PLNW.PA: UBS cuts to neutral from buy 
* Planisware PLNW.PA: UBS raises target price to EUR 26 from EUR 22.5 
* Polypeptide Group AG PPGN.S: Berenberg cuts to hold from buy
* Polypeptide Group AG PPGN.S: Berenberg raises target price to CHF 44 from CHF 38 
* Rieter RIEN.S: UBS cuts target price to CHF 3.1 from CHF 3.2 
* Rolls Royce RR.L: Berenberg raises target price to 1900p from 1430p 
* Rolls Royce RR.L: Goldman Sachs raises target price to 1,730p from 1,550p 
* Schott pharma AG & Co. KGaA 1SXP.DE: Barclays raises PT to EUR 27 from EUR 16 
* Schott pharma AG & Co. KGaA 1SXP.DE: Barclays raises to overweight from equal-weight 
* Siemens AG SIEGn.DE: Berenberg raises target price to EUR 330 from EUR 320 
* Siemens Healthineers SHLG.DE: Deutsche Bank raises target price to EUR 39 from EUR 38 
* Sixt SE SIXG.DE: Berenberg raises target price to EUR 91 from EUR 83 
* Sixt SE SIXG.DE: Berenberg raises to buy from hold
* Sixt SE SIXG_p.DE: Berenberg raises target price to EUR 63 from EUR 58 
* Sixt SE SIXG_p.DE: Berenberg raises to buy from hold
* Sma Solar S92G.DE: Berenberg raises target price to EUR 60 from EUR 50
* Solaria Energia Y Medio Ambiente SA SLRS.MC: Morgan Stanley cuts PT to EUR 19 from EUR 21 
* Swisscom SCMN.S: Barclays raises target price to CHF 460 from CHF 440 
* Whitbread WTB.L: Bernstein  raises target price to 2400p from 2100p 
* Whitbread WTB.L: Bernstein raises to market perform from underperform
* Ypsomed Holding AG YPSN.S: Barclays raises target price to CHF 480 from CHF 386 

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