Europe Research Roundup: British American Tobacco, GVC Holdings, Prudential

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17/09/2018 07:51

Sept 17 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several
European companies, including British American Tobacco, GVC Holdings and Prudential, on Monday. 
    
    HIGHLIGHTS
  
     * British American Tobacco Plc  BATS.L : Jefferies raises target price to 5000p from 4900p
     * Hays Plc  HAYS.L : HSBC cuts to hold from buy; cuts target price to 205p from 220p
     * GVC Holdings Plc  GVC.L : Barclays cuts target price to 1187p from 1220p  
     * Prudential Plc  PRU.L : Morgan Stanley cuts target price to 2,469p from 2,481p
     * Tullow Oil Plc  TLW.L : Canaccord Genuity raises to buy from hold  
 Following is a summary of research actions on European companies reported by Reuters on Monday.
Stock entries are in alphabetical order. 
    
     * Arrow Global Group Plc  ARWA.L : Peel Hunt resumes with hold rating; 252p price target
     * Aveva Group Plc  AVV.L : Berenberg raises target price to 2,800p from 1,900p
     * AXA  AXAF.PA : UBS raises price target to 22 euros from 21.50 euros
     * Bone Therapeutics  BOTHE.BR : Kepler Cheuvreux raises target to 10.5 euros from 9 euros
     * British American Tobacco Plc  BATS.L : Jefferies raises target price to 5000p from 4900p
     * Caretech Holdings Plc  CTH.L : Liberum starts with buy rating; 525p price target
     * Com Hem Holding AB  COMH.ST : Barclays cuts target price to SEK 125 from SEK 133
     * Concentric AB  CONIC.ST : Kepler Cheuvreux cuts target price to SEK 160 from SEK 175
     * Concentric AB  CONIC.ST : Kepler Cheuvreux raises to buy from hold
     * Dassault Systemes  DAST.PA : Berenberg raises target price to EUR 115 from EUR 93
     * Dlsi SA  ALDSL.PA : Kepler Cheuvreux cuts target price to 28 euros from 31 euros
     * Euskaltel SA  EKTL.MC : Barclays cuts target price to EUR 6.5 from EUR 7
     * Groupe Cs  SIGF.PA : Portzamparc cuts to hold from accumulate, target price EUR 6.9
     * GVC Holdings Plc  GVC.L : Barclays cuts target price to 1187p from 1220p
     * Hays Plc  HAYS.L : HSBC cuts to hold from buy; cuts target price to 205p from 220p
     * Henkel AG & Co KGaA  HNKG_p.DE : Bernstein cuts target price to EUR 111 from EUR 123
     * Henkel AG & Co KGaA  HNKG_p.DE : Bernstein cuts to market-perform rating
     * Immofinanz AG  IMFI.VI : Kepler Cheuvreux raises TP to 28.5 euros from 26 euros
     * Innogy SE  IGY.DE : Kepler Cheuvreux cuts to reduce from hold
     * J D Wetherspoon Plc  JDW.L : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to 1360p from 1300p
     * KGHM  KGH.WA : JP Morgan cuts target price to PLN 77 from PLN 113.50
     * Manx Telecom Plc  MANX.L : Barclays cuts target price to 200p from 215p
     * Natixis  CNAT.PA : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to 6.7 euros from 6.8 euros
     * Nemetschek SE  NEKG.DE : Berenberg raises target price to EUR 126 from EUR 95
     * Oesterreichische Post AG  POST.VI : RBC cuts target price to EUR 39 from EUR 41
     * Pagegroup Plc  PAGE.L : HSBC raises target price to 690p; rating buy
     * Pennon Group Plc  PNN.L : UBS cuts price target to 800p from 820p
     * Prudential Plc  PRU.L : Morgan Stanley cuts target price to 2,469p from 2,481p
     * Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc  RB.L : UBS raises price target to 6400p from 6000p
     * Sap SE  SAPG.DE : Berenberg raises target price to EUR 122 from EUR 106
     * Schindler Holding AG  SCHP.S : Helvea Baader Bank raises target to SFR 240 from SFR 188
     * Severn Trent Plc  SVT.L : UBS cuts price target to 2029p from 2044p
     * Sophos Group Plc  SOPH.L : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to 530p from 630p
     * Sophos Group Plc  SOPH.L : Deutsche Bank cuts to hold from buy
     * SThree Plc  STHR.L : HSBC raises target price to 485p from 455p; rating buy
     * Suominen Oyj  SUY1V.HE : Evli cuts target price to EUR 2.8 from EUR 3.4
     * Swedish Match AB  SWMA.ST : Jefferies cuts target price to SEK 416 from SEK 419
     * Tarsus Group Plc  TRS.L : Peel Hunt raises target price to 365p from 360p
     * Telenor ASA  TEL.OL : Barclays cuts target price to NOK 205 from NOK 210
     * Tullow Oil Plc  TLW.L : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to 270p from 250p
     * Tullow Oil Plc  TLW.L : Canaccord Genuity raises to buy from hold
     * United Utilities Group Plc  UU.L : UBS cuts price target to 733p from 782p
     * Vente-Unique.Com SA  ALVU.PA : Midcap Partners cuts target to EUR 12.0 from EUR 13.3;buy
     * Vivendi  VIV.PA : Raymond James cuts price target to 25 euros from 26 euros
     * WM Morrison Supermarkets Plc  MRW.L : Berenberg raises target price to 250p from 210p
 
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