Sept 27 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several
European companies, including Ashtead Group, John Wood Group and Stora Enso Oyj, on Thursday.
HIGHLIGHTS
* Adecco Group AG ADEN.S : Kepler Cheuvreux cuts to reduce from hold
* Ashtead Group Plc AHT.L : Credit Suisse raises target price to 2675p from 2240p
* John Wood Group Plc WG.L : Jefferies raises to hold from underperform
* Randstad NV RAND.AS : Kepler Cheuvreux cuts to reduce from hold
* Stora Enso Oyj STERV.HE : Jefferies raises price target to 19 euros
Following is a summary of research actions on European companies reported by Reuters on
Thursday. Stock entries are in alphabetical order.
* 888 Holdings Plc 888.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts price target to 306p from 318p
* Adecco Group AG ADEN.S : Kepler Cheuvreux cuts to reduce from hold
* Adecco Group AG ADEN.S : Morgan Stanley starts with equal-weight rating
* Adecco Group AG ADEN.S : Morgan Stanley starts with price target of SFR 59
* Akzo Nobel NV AKZO.AS : Barclays raises price target to 88 euros from 81 euros
* Alten SA LTEN.PA : Kepler Cheuvreux raises target price to 90 euros from 88 euros
* Ams AG AMS.S : UBS cuts price target to SFR 65 from SFR 92
* Anglo American Plc AAL.L : UBS raises price target to 1800p from 1650p
* Ashtead Group Plc AHT.L : Credit Suisse raises price target to 2675p from 2240p
* BMW BMWG.DE : UBS cuts price target to EUR 80 from EUR 85
* Boliden AB BOL.ST : UBS cuts price target to SEK 250 from SEK 260
* Clasquin SA ALCLA.PA : Kepler Cheuvreux raises target price to 41 euros from 37 euros
* CMC Markets Plc CMCX.L : Morgan Stanley cuts target price to 145p from 197p
* Colruyt NV COLR.BR : Kepler Cheuvreux raises target price to 41 euros from 39 euros
* Crossject SA ALCJ.PA : ESN/CM CIC market Solutions cuts to sell from accumulate
* Crossject SA ALCJ.PA : ESN/CM CIC market Solutions cuts TP to EUR 2.30 from EUR 5.50
* Daily Mail and General Trust DMGOa.L : Liberum cuts to sell from hold
* Daily Mail and General Trust DMGOa.L : Liberum cuts price target to 685p from 765p
* Deutsche Lufthansa LHAG.DE : Kepler Cheuvreux cuts to reduce from hold
* Deutsche Lufthansa LHAG.DE : Kepler Cheuvreux cuts TP to 19.3 euros from 22.5 euros
* EasyJet Plc EZJ.L : Kepler Cheuvreux cuts target price to 1659p from 1993p
* Fresnillo Plc FRES.L : UBS cuts price target to 900p from 1200p
* Glencore Plc GLEN.L : UBS cuts price target to 360p from 380p
* H&M HMb.ST : Credit Suisse raises target price to SEK 120 from SEK 112
* Danske Bank DANSKE.CO :Goldman Sachs lowers TP to DKK 220 from DKK 250; keeps buy rating
* GTT GTT.PA : Portzamparc raises to 'Hold' from 'reduce'; target price EUR 62.1
* Hansard Global Plc HSD.L : Panmure Gordon cuts price target to 98p from 120p
* Hays Plc HAYS.L : Morgan Stanley says Hays is its top pick and prefers Hays over page
* Hays Plc HAYS.L : Morgan Stanley starts with overweight rating; price target of 235p
* Hochschild Mining Plc HOCM.L : UBS cuts price target to 170p from 200p
* J D Wetherspoon Plc JDW.L : Barclays raises price target to 1450p from 1400p
* John Wood Group Plc WG.L : Jefferies raises price target to 700p from 550p
* John Wood Group Plc WG.L : Jefferies raises to hold from underperform
* Kaz Minerals Plc KAZ.L : UBS cuts price target to 650p from 660p
* Kotipizza Group Oyj PIZZA.HE : ESN/OP Corporate Bank cuts to reduce from accumulate
* Kotipizza Group Oyj PIZZA.HE : ESN/OP Corporate Bank raises TP to EUR 17 from EUR 16.50
* Morphosys AG MORG.DE : Independent Research cuts PT to EUR 105 from EUR 120; hold
* National Grid Plc NG.L : Jefferies cuts price target to 820p from 890p
* Orsted A/S ORSTED.CO : Credit Suisse raises target price to DKK 380 from DKK 370
* Pagegroup PAGE.L : Morgan Stanley starts with equal-weight rating; price target of 590p
* Patrimoine Et Commerce SCA PATC.PA : Kepler Cheuvreux cuts target price to 26 euros
* Pernod Ricard PERP.PA : Deutsche Bank cuts price target to 148 euros from 150 euros
* Polymetal POLYP.L : UBS cuts price target to 950p from 1050p
* Randstad NV RAND.AS : Kepler Cheuvreux cuts to reduce from hold
* Randstad NV RAND.AS : Kepler Cheuvreux cuts target price to 41 euros from 59 euros
* Randstad NV RAND.AS : Morgan Stanley starts with equal-weight rating; target of EUR 49.50
* Rio Tinto Plc RIO.L : UBS cuts price target to 4600p from 4700p
* RWE AG RWEG.DE : Kepler Cheuvreux cuts to reduce from hold
* Safilo Group SpA SFLG.MI : Kepler Cheuvreux cuts price target to 2.5 euros from 3.5 euros
* Sqli SA SQLI.PA : Portzamparc raises to buy from accumulate
* Sqli SA SQLI.PA : Portzamparc cuts target price to EUR 30.9 from EUR 32.5
* Sqli SA SQLI.PA : Portzamparc ups to buy from accumulate; cuts TP to EUR 30.9
* St. James's Place Plc SJP.L : Berenberg raises price target to 1610p from 1580p
* Stora Enso Oyj STERV.HE : Jefferies raises price target to 19 euros
* Tele Columbus AG TC1n.DE : Barclays cuts price target to 3 euros from 7.20 euros
* Thomas Cook Group Plc TCG.L : UBS cuts price target to 60p from 85p
* Thomas Cook Group Plc TCG.L : UBS raises to neutral from sell
* Tomtom NV TOM2.AS : UBS cuts price target to EUR 7.30 from EUR 11
* Trigano SA TRIA.PA : Kepler Cheuvreux cuts price target to 150 euros from 180 euros
* UPM-Kymmene Oyj UPM.HE : Jefferies raises price target to 38.50 euros from 31 euros
(Compiled by Bengaluru Newsroom)
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