April 28 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies,
including ASR Nederland NV, Consti Oyj and Playtech, on Wednesday.
HIGHLIGHTS
* ABB Ltd ABBN.S : JP Morgan raises to neutral from underweight
* ASR Nederland NV ASRNL.AS : Citigroup cuts to neutral from buy
* Consti Oyj CONSTI.HE : Evli Research cuts to hold from buy
* Legal & General Group Plc LGEN.L : Citigroup raises to buy from neutral
* Playtech PTEC.L : Peel Hunt raises to buy from reduce
* Vz Holding AG VZN.S : Credit Suisse raises to outperform from underperform
Following is a summary of research actions on European companies reported by Reuters on Wednesday. Stock entries are
in alphabetical order.
* 1Spatial Plc SPA.L : Liberum raises target price to 70p from 60p
* 888 Holdings Plc 888.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 420p from 400p
* 888 Holdings Plc 888.L : Peel Hunt raises target price to 500p from 400p
* A.P. Moller-Maersk MAERSKb.CO : Barclays raises target price to DKK 12545 from DKK 9580
* ABB Ltd ABBN.S : Citigroup raises price target to CHF 34 from CHF 33
* ABB Ltd ABBN.S : Credit Suisse raises target price to CHF 29 from CHF 24
* ABB Ltd ABBN.S : Deutsche Bank raises target price to CHF 26 from CHF 23.5
* ABB Ltd ABBN.S : JP Morgan raises to neutral from underweight
* ABB Ltd ABBN.S : JP Morgan raises target price to CHF 27.50 from CHF 25
* ABB Ltd ABBN.S : Morgan Stanley raises target price to CHF 26.4 from CHF 25
* Adler Group SA ADJ.DE : Jefferies cuts target price to EUR 26 from EUR 29
* Admiral ADML.L : Citigroup raises price target to 3064p from 2886p
* Alchimie Sas ALCHI.PA : Portzamparc raises target price to EUR 33.8 from EUR 32.2; buy
* Alfa Laval AB ALFA.ST : Barclays raises target price to SEK 270 from SEK 260
* Alfa Laval AB ALFA.ST : Citigroup raises price target to SEK 360 from SEK 350
* Alfa Laval AB ALFA.ST : Kepler Cheuvreux raises target price to SEK 295 from SEK 250
* Allianz SE ALVG.DE : Citigroup raises price target to EUR 227.4 from EUR 209.5
* Aspocomp Group Oyj ACG1V.HE : Inderes raises PT to EUR 4.8 from EUR 4.2; increase
* ASR Nederland NV ASRNL.AS : Citigroup cuts to neutral from buy
* ASR Nederland NV ASRNL.AS : Citigroup raises price target to EUR 39.52 from EUR 37.4
* Atlas Copco AB ATCOa.ST : Morgan Stanley raises target price to SEK 450 from SEK 380
* Avon Rubber AVON.L : Investec cuts target price to 3060p from 3500p
* Avon Rubber AVON.L : Investec cuts to sell from hold
* AXA AXAF.PA : Citigroup raises price target to EUR 22.8 from EUR 21.16
* Bhg Group AB BHGF.ST : Kepler Cheuvreux raises target price to SEK 180 from SEK 170
* Bilia BILIa.ST : Kepler Cheuvreux raises target price to SEK 160 from SEK 150
* Billerudkorsnas AB (Publ) BILL.ST : Citigroup raises price target to SEK 172 from SEK 168
* Billerudkorsnas AB (Publ) BILL.ST : Kepler Cheuvreux raises PT to SEK 192 from SEK 184
* Biomerieux SA BIOX.PA : Jefferies cuts target price to EUR 105 from EUR 113
* Boliden AB BOL.ST : Kepler Cheuvreux raises target price to SEK 350 from SEK 340
* Bucher Industries AG BUCN.S : RBC raises target price to CHF 500 from CHF 420
* Bucher Industries AG BUCN.S : RBC raises target price to CHF 500 from CHF 420
* Cassiopea SpA SKIN.S : Credit Suisse cuts target price to CHF 66 from CHF 69
* Cegedim Sa CGDM.PA : Portzamparc raises target price to EUR 31.2 from EUR 30.6; buy
* Consti Oyj CONSTI.HE : Evli Research cuts to hold from buy
* Cosmo Pharmaceuticals NV COPN.S : Credit Suisse cuts target price to CHF 95 from CHF 102
* Croda CRDA.L : Morgan Stanley raises target price to 7300p from 6800p
* Detection Technology Oyj DETEC.HE : Evli Research raises PT to EUR 30 from EUR 28.5
* Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG PBBG.DE : Citigroup raises PT to EUR 11.3 from EUR 10.9
* Deutsche Wohnen SE DWNG.DE : Jefferies raises target price to EUR 56 from EUR 50
* Direct Line Insurance DLGD.L : Citigroup cuts price target to 340p from 365p
* DSV DSV.CO : Credit Suisse raises target price to DKK 1391 from DKK 1126
* DSV DSV.CO : Deutsche Bank raises target price to DKK 1510 from DKK 1330
* Electrolux Professional Publ AB EPROb.ST : Morgan Stanley raises PT to SEK 48 from SEK 40
* EQ Oyj EQV1V.HE : Inderes raises target price to EUR 20.0 from EUR 17.0; reduce
* Evonik Industries AG EVKn.DE : Baader Helvea cuts to reduce from add
* Evonik Industries AG EVKn.DE : Baader Helvea raises target price to EUR 31 from EUR 30
* Exel Industries EXEP.PA : Midcap Partners raises target price to EUR 100 from EUR 80; buy
* Exel Industries EXEP.PA : Portzamparc raises PT to EUR 76 from EUR 67; accumulate
* Finnair Oyj FIA1SE.HE : Inderes raises target price to EUR 0.60 from EUR 0.48; sell
* Firstgroup Plc FGP.L : HSBC raises target price to 90p from 70p
* FMC AG FMEG.DE : Barclays cuts target price to EUR 78 from EUR 85
* Freenet AG FNTGn.DE : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to EUR 19 from EUR 20
* Fresenius SE FREG.DE : Barclays cuts target price to EUR 50 from EUR 52
* Generali GASI.MI : Citigroup raises price target to EUR 18.6 from EUR 18
* Go-Ahead GOG.L : HSBC cuts to hold from buy
* Go-Ahead GOG.L : HSBC raises target price to 1340p from 1215p
* Gofore GOFORE.HE : Inderes cuts to reduce from accumulate; PT to EUR 19.0 from EUR 20.0
* H&R Gmbh & Co KGaA 2HR.DE : Kepler Cheuvreux cuts to reduce from hold
* H&R Gmbh & Co KGaA 2HR.DE : Kepler Cheuvreux raises PT to EUR 6.80 from EUR 6.20
* HSBC HSBA.L : Barclays raises target price to 480p from 470p
* HSBC HSBA.L : Berenberg raises target price to 470p from 400p
* HSBC HSBA.L : Credit Suisse raises target price to 460p from 440p
* HSBC HSBA.L : RBC raises target price to 480p from 465p
* IMI Plc IMI.L : Morgan Stanley raises target price to 1680p from 1500p
* Incap Oyj ICP1V.HE : Inderes raises target price to EUR 38.00 from EUR 27.00; increase
* Indra IDR.MC : JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 8.20 from EUR 7.40
* Informa INF.L : Peel Hunt raises target price to 610p from 600p
* Innofactor IFA1V.HE : Inderes cuts to reduce from buy; raises PT to EUR 2.0 from EUR 1.80
* ISS ISS.CO : Jefferies raises target price to DKK 90 from DKK 75
* IWG IWG.L : Barclays raises target price to 370p from 340p
* IWG IWG.L : Credit Suisse cuts target price to 395p from 400p
* Johnson Service Group Plc JSG.L : Peel Hunt raises target price to 168p from 136p
* Kemira Oyj KEMIRA.HE : Inderes raises to accumulate from reduce; target price EUR 14.5
* Koninklijke Philips NV PHG.AS : Credit Suisse raises target price to EUR 49 from EUR 45
* Legal & General Group Plc LGEN.L : Citigroup raises price target to 301p from 281p
* Legal & General Group Plc LGEN.L : Citigroup raises to buy from neutral
* Mediaset MS.MI : Barclays raises target price to EUR 2.6 from EUR 2.3
* Mediaset MS.MI : JP Morgan ups to overweight from neutral; ups PT to EUR 3 from EUR 2.40
* Molecular Partners AG MOLN.S : Credit Suisse raises target price to CHF 24 from CHF 21
* National Express NEX.L : HSBC raises target price to 375p from 340p
* Nestle SA NESN.S : Jefferies raises target price to CHF 112 from CHF 102
* Network International NETW.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 470p from 396p
* NN Group NV NN.AS : Citigroup raises price target to EUR 46.1 from EUR 39.57
* Norsk Hydro ASA NHY.OL : Deutsche Bank raises target price to NOK 62 from NOK 60
* Novartis AG NOVN.S : JP Morgan cuts target price to CHF 80 from CHF 85
* Novozymes NZYMb.CO : Berenberg raises target price to DKK 420 from DKK 370
* Novozymes NZYMb.CO : Credit Suisse raises target price to DKK 370 from DKK 320
* Novozymes NZYMb.CO : Deutsche Bank raises target price to DKK 390 from DKK 355
* Oriola Oyj OKDBV.HE : Inderes cuts to reduce from accumulate; PT to EUR 1.90 from EUR 2.0
* Playtech PTEC.L : Peel Hunt raises target price to 600p from 435p
* Playtech PTEC.L : Peel Hunt raises to buy from reduce
* Polymetal POLYP.L : JP Morgan cuts target price to 1,500p from 1,600p
* Porsche SE PSHG_p.DE : HSBC cuts to hold from buy
* Porsche SE PSHG_p.DE : HSBC raises target price to EUR 100 from EUR 77
* Schneider Electric SCHN.PA : Barclays raises target price to EUR 150 from EUR 145
* Schneider Electric SCHN.PA : Berenberg raises target price to EUR 160 from EUR 145
* Schneider Electric SCHN.PA : Citigroup raises price target to EUR 135 from EUR 132
* Schneider Electric SCHN.PA : Deutsche Bank raises target price to EUR 128 from EUR 120
* Schneider Electric SCHN.PA : JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 145 from EUR 140
* Schneider Electric SCHN.PA : Morgan Stanley raises target price to EUR 142 from EUR 135
* Schneider Electric SCHN.PA : RBC raises target price to EUR 147 from EUR 135
* Seche Environnement CCHE.PA : Portzamparc raises target price to EUR 58.3; rating buy
* SGL Carbon SE SGCG.DE : Deutsche Bank raises target price to EUR 6.2 from EUR 2.7
* Smcp SA SMCP.PA : Jefferies raises target price to EUR 6.50 from EUR 5.75
* Solvay SOLB.BR : JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 124 from EUR 115
* South32 Ltd S32.L : Citigroup raises price target to 185p from 165p
* Stagecoach Group Plc SGC.L : Deutsche Bank raises target price to 120p from 98p
* Stagecoach Group Plc SGC.L : HSBC cuts to reduce from hold
* Stagecoach Group Plc SGC.L : HSBC raises target price to 90p from 85p
* stock Spirits Group Plc STCK.L : Berenberg raises target price to 324p from 313p
* Swedbank SWEDa.ST : Berenberg raises target price to SEK 155 from SEK 150
* Swedbank SWEDa.ST : Citigroup cuts price target to SEK 163 from SEK 176
* Swedbank SWEDa.ST : Citigroup cuts to neutral from buy
* Swedbank SWEDa.ST : Morgan Stanley cuts target price to SEK 173 from SEK 184
* Telenor ASA TEL.OL : JP Morgan raises target price to NOK 149 from NOK 148
* Teleperformance SE TEPRF.PA : Citigroup raises price target to EUR 335 from EUR 300
* Topdanmark TOP.CO : Morgan Stanley raises target price to DKK 310 from DKK 290
* Trelleborg AB TRELb.ST : Morgan Stanley raises target price to SEK 255 from SEK 250
* UBS Group AG UBSG.S : Berenberg raises target price to CHF 16.50 from CHF 15.50
* UBS Group AG UBSG.S : Citigroup raises price target to CHF 20 from CHF 19.5
* UBS Group AG UBSG.S : JP Morgan raises target price to CHF 17 from CHF 16.50
* Uniper SE UN01.DE : Credit Suisse raises target price to EUR 27.2 from EUR 25.3
* Uniper SE UN01.DE : Independent Research raises PT to EUR 30.30 from EUR 30.00; hold
* UPM-Kymmene Oyj UPM.HE : Inderes raises target price to EUR 34 from EUR 33; accumulate
* UPM-Kymmene Oyj UPM.HE : Credit Suisse raises target price to EUR 34.5 from EUR 33.5
* Vz Holding AG VZN.S : Credit Suisse raises to outperform from underperform
* Vz Holding AG VZN.S : Credit Suisse raises target price to CHF 90 from CHF 68
* Wallenstam AB WALLb.ST : Kepler Cheuvreux raises target price to SEK 150 from SEK 145
* Wavestone SA : Midcap Partners raises target price to EUR 44 from EUR 40; rating buy
* Wavestone SA : Portzamparc raises target price to EUR 45.1 from EUR 41.5; rating buy
* Wavestone SA WAVE.PA : Kepler Cheuvreux raises target price to EUR 42 from EUR 36
* Whitbread WTB.L : Kepler Cheuvreux raises target price to 3500p from 3100p
* Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB WIHL.ST : Kepler Cheuvreux raises PT to SEK 210 from SEK 200
(Compiled by Bengaluru Newsroom)
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