Feb 4 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several
European companies, including Bashneft, Coca Cola and GlaxoSmithKline, on Thursday.
HIGHLIGHTS
* Bashneft BANE.MM : Deutsche Bank raises to buy from hold; target price to 2,500 Roubles
* Coca Cola HBC AG CCH.L : Barclays cuts to underweight from equal weight
* STMicroelectronics STM.PA : Berenberg reinstates with sell rating; 4.5 euros price target
* Paragon Group PARA.L : JP Morgan cuts to neutral from overweight
* GlaxoSmithKline Plc GSK.L : HSBC, Bernstein raise target price on the stock
Following is a summary of research actions on European companies reported by Reuters on
Thursday. Stock entries are in alphabetical order.
* Adidas AG ADSGn.DE : Goldman Sachs raises target price to 114 euros from 70.5 euros; buy
* Aldermore Group Plc ALD.L : JP Morgan cuts target price to 270p from 340p; overweight
* Antofagasta Plc ANTO.L : Investec raises target price to 305p from 263p; rating sell
* Atlas Copco AB ATCOa.ST : UBS cuts target price to Sek 210 from Sek 230; rating buy
* Aviva Plc AV.L : JP Morgan cuts target price to 594p from 597p; rating overweight
* Axel Springer SE SPRGn.DE : HSBC cuts to hold from buy
* Axel Springer SE SPRGn.DE : HSBC cuts target price to 54 euros from 58 euros
* Axel Springer SE SPRGn.DE : JP Morgan cuts target price to 51 euros from 55 euros;neutral
* Banco Santander SA SAN.MC : Nomura cuts target price to 4 euros from 4.20 euros; reduce
* Barclays BARC.L : HSBC cuts target price to 230p from 315p
* Bashneft BANE.MM : Deutsche Bank raises to buy from hold; target price to 2,500 Roubles
* BBVA BBVA.MC : SocGen cuts price target to 5 euros from 7.65 euros; rating sell
* Bogdanka LWBP.WA : SocGen raises to hold from sell
* Bucher BUCN.S : Vontobel cuts price target to Sfr 235 from Sfr 240; rating hold
* Coca Cola HBC AG CCH.L : Barclays cuts to underweight from equal weight
* Coca Cola HBC AG CCH.L : Barclays cuts price target to 1325p from 1400p
* Countrywide Plc CWD.L : Jefferies cuts price target to 600p from 690p; rating buy
* Credit Suisse CSGN.VX : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to Sfr 18 from Sfr 22; hold
* Danske Bank A/S DANSKE.CO : Barclays cuts target price to Dkk 204 from Dkk 211;overweight
* Deutsche Bank DBKGn.DE : UBS cuts target price to 15.5 euros from 26 euros; neutral
* Dixy Group Oao DIXY.MM : HSBC cuts target price to 311 roubles from 343 roubles
* Draegerwerk AG & Co KGaA DRWG_p.DE : HSBC cuts to hold from buy
* Draegerwerk AG & Co KGaA DRWG_p.DE : HSBC cuts target price to 63 euros from 82 euros
* Elis ELIS.PA : Berenberg starts with buy rating; 21.50 euros price target
* Fortum FUM1V.HE : Exane BNP Paribas cuts target price by 10 pct to 12 euros; underperform
* Gas Natural GAS.MC : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to 18.50 euros; rating hold
* Gas Natural GAS.MC : HSBC cuts target price to 19.3 euros from 21 euros
* GBG GBGP.L : Investec starts with buy; price target 290p
* Gem Diamonds Ltd GEMD.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 200p from 198p; overweight
* GlaxoSmithKline Plc GSK.L : HSBC raises target price to 1800p from 1700p
* GlaxoSmithKline Plc GSK.L : Bernstein raises target to 1449p from 1399p; market perform
* Hannover Re HNRGn.DE : HSBC raises to buy from hold
* Hannover Re HNRGn.DE : HSBC raises target price to 116 euros from 115 euros
* Infineon IFXGn.DE : Berenberg reinstates with buy rating; 15 euros price target
* International Personal IPF.L : JP Morgan cuts target price to 260p from 370p; underweight
* Johnson Matthey JMAT.L : Exane BNP Paribas cuts target price to 2500p from 2700p; neutral
* Lenta Ltd LNTAq.L : HSBC cuts target price to $5.9 from $8.3
* Lloyds Banking Group Plc LLOY.L : HSBC cuts target price to 80p from 103p
* Lonmin Plc LMI.L : JP Morgan cuts target price to 167p from 325p; rating overweight
* Lundbeck LUND.CO : Alm Brand Markets raises to buy from neutral
* Lundbeck LUND.CO : Alm Brand Markets raises target price to Dkk 255 from Dkk 240
* LVMH LVMH.PA : Bernstein raises target price to 188 euros from 185 euros; outperform
* Magnit Pao MGNTq.L : HSBC cuts target price to $48.1 from $49.2
* Millicom International MICsdb.ST : Citigroup cuts target to Sek 385 from Sek 481; neutral
* Nighthawk Energy NGTE.L : Stockdale Securities cuts target price to 7p from 9.5p; buy
* Novo Nordisk NOVOb.CO : Barclays cuts target price to Dkk 432 from Dkk 435; overweight
* Novo Nordisk NOVOb.CO : Leerink cuts target price to Dkk 382 from Dkk 387; market perform
* O'Key Group SA OKEYq.L : HSBC cuts target price to $1.8 from $2.5
* Osram Licht AG OSRn.DE : Canaccord Genuity cuts target to 38 euros from 42 euros; hold
* Osram Licht AG OSRn.DE : Morgan Stanley ups target to 48 euros from 45 euros;equal weight
* Paragon Group PARA.L : JP Morgan cuts to neutral from overweight
* Paragon Group PARA.L : JP Morgan cuts price target to 380p from 465p
* Provident Financial PFG.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 3450p from 3300p; overweight
* Randgold Resources RRS.L : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to 4700p from 4000p;hold
* Renault SA RENA.PA : Barclays raises target price to 106 euros from 110 euros; overweight
* Rieter RIEN.S : Vontobel raises price target to Sfr 195 from Sfr 160; rating hold
* Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc RBS.L : HSBC cuts target price to 260p from 360p
* RSA Insurance Group RSA.L : Barclays raises target price to 434p from 425p; equal weight
* Ryanair Holdings RYA.I : Cantor Fitzgerald ups target to 15.5 euros from 14 euros; hold
* Saipem SpA SPMI.MI : Jefferies adjusts price target to 0.45 eur; rating underperform
* Sandvik AB SAND.ST : JP Morgan cuts target price to Sek 68 from Sek 78; underweight
* Sandvik AB SAND.ST : Morgan Stanley cuts target price to Sek 82 from Sek 89; equal weight
* Snam SpA SRG.MI : Jefferies starts with buy rating; 5.60 euros price target
* STMicroelectronics STM.PA : Berenberg reinstates with sell rating; 4.5 euros price target
* Technicolor SA TCH.PA : Exane BNP Paribas cuts target by 21 pct to 6.4 euros; neutral
* ThyssenKrupp AG TKAG.DE : Exane BNP Paribas cuts target by 19 pct to 19 euros; outperform
* Tyman Plc TYMN.L : Liberum cuts target price to 310p from 330p; rating buy
* UBM Plc UBM.L : Liberum cuts target price to 680p from 700p; rating buy
* Vivendi SA VIV.PA : Exane BNP Paribas cuts target by 10 pct to 18 euros; underperform
* Washtec AG WSUG.DE : HSBC raises target price to 31 euros from 30 euros
* X5 Retail Group NV PJPq.L : HSBC cuts target price to $23.2 from $23.4
(Compiled by Geetha Panchaksharam in Bengaluru)
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