July 14 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on
several European companies, including AstraZeneca, Novo Nordisk and Telefonica Deutschland, on
Friday.
HIGHLIGHTS
* AstraZeneca AZN.L : HSBC initiates coverage with buy rating
* Bayer AG BAYGN.DE : HSBC initiates coverage with reduce rating
* Genmab A/S GMAB.CO : HSBC initiates coverage with buy rating
* Novo Nordisk NOVOB.CO : HSBC initiates coverage with buy rating
* Telefonica Deutschland O2Dn.DE : Morgan Stanley raises to equal-weight from
underweight
Following is a summary of research actions on European companies reported by Reuters on Friday.
Stock entries are in alphabetical order.
* Admiral ADML.L : Peel Hunt cuts target price to 1945p from 2160p
* Anglo American AAL.L : JP Morgan cuts target price to 2800p from 3150p
* Antofagasta ANTO.L : JP Morgan cuts target price to 1140p from 1230p
* AstraZeneca AZN.L : HSBC initiates coverage with buy rating
* AstraZeneca AZN.L : HSBC initiates coverage with target price 13250p
* Azelis AZE.BR : JP Morgan cuts target price to EUR 28 from EUR 28.5
* Barry Callebaut AG BARN.S : Berenberg cuts target price to CHF 2100 from CHF 2400
* BASF SE BASFn.DE : Berenberg cuts target price to EUR 50 from EUR 54
* Bayer AG BAYGN.DE : HSBC initiates coverage with reduce rating
* Bayer AG BAYGN.DE : HSBC initiates coverage with target price EUR 45
* Beijer Ref BEIJb.ST : Berenberg initiates with buy rating, price target SEK 175
* BHP Group Ltd BHPB.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 2430p from 2320p
* Boliden AB BOL.ST : JP Morgan cuts target price to SEK 300 from SEK 335
* Brenntag SE BNRGn.DE : JP Morgan cuts target price to EUR 66 from EUR 83
* Brenntag SE BNRGn.DE : JP Morgan cuts to underweight from neutral
* Diploma Plc DPLM.L : Peel Hunt raises target price to 3450p from 3300p
* Fielmann FIEG.DE : HSBC raises target price to EUR 60 from EUR 47
* Genmab A/S GMAB.CO : HSBC initiates coverage with buy rating
* Genmab A/S GMAB.CO : HSBC initiates coverage with target price DKK 3320
* Gsk GSK.L : HSBC initiates coverage with reduce rating and target price 1190p
* Hochschild HOCM.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 160p from 155p
* JD Wetherspoon JDW.L : HSBC raises target price to 1000p from 940p
* Lok'n Store Group Plc LOK.L : Peel Hunt cuts target price to 1050p from 1100p
* Lonza Group AG LONN.S : HSBC initiates coverage with buy rating
* Lonza Group AG LONN.S : HSBC initiates coverage with target price CHF 742
* Lundin Mining Corp LUMIN.ST : JP Morgan cuts target price to SEK 55 from SEK 57
* Merck KGaA MRCG.DE : HSBC initiates coverage with buy rating and target price EUR
200
* Molten Ventures Plc GROW.L : Berenberg cuts target price to 725p from 900p
* Moonpig Group MOONM.L : HSBC cuts target price to 205p from 225p
* Munich Re MUVGn.DE : RBC raises target price to EUR 358 from EUR 344
* Norsk Hydro ASA NHY.OL : JP Morgan cuts target price to NOK 60 from NOK 68
* Novartis AG NOVN.S : HSBC initiates coverage with buy rating and target price CHF
110
* Novo Nordisk NOVOB.CO : HSBC initiates coverage with buy rating
* Novo Nordisk NOVOB.CO : HSBC initiates coverage with target price DKK 1250
* Osb Group OSBO.L : Berenberg cuts target price to 650p from 800p
* Pandora A/S PNDORA.CO : HSBC raises target price to DKK 630 from DKK 620
* Rio Tinto RIO.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 5350p from 5250p
* Roche Holding AG ROG.S : HSBC initiates coverage with buy rating
* Roche Holding AG ROG.S : HSBC initiates coverage with target price CHF 320
* RWE AG RWEG.DE : JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 53 from EUR 52.5
* S4 Capital Plc SFOR.L : Jefferies cuts target price to 210p from 250p
* Sanofi SA SASY.PA : HSBC initiates coverage with buy rating and target price EUR 120
* Sensirion Holding AG SENSI.S : Credit Suisse cuts target price to CHF 77 from CHF 95
* Signify NV LIGHT.AS : Credit Suisse cuts target price to EUR 31 from EUR 40
* Sobi SOBIV.ST : HSBC initiates coverage with buy rating and target price SEK 290
* Swatch Group AG UHR.S : JP Morgan raises target price to CHF 315 from CHF 305
* Telefonica Deutschland O2Dn.DE : Morgan Stanley cuts target to EUR 2.70 from EUR
2.90
* Telefonica Deutschland O2Dn.DE : Morgan Stanley raises to equal-weight from
underweight
* Tharisa Plc THST.L : Peel Hunt cuts target price to 200p from 215p
* UCB SA UCB.BR : HSBC initiates coverage with buy rating and target price EUR 101
* Wood Group WG.L : HSBC cuts target price to 237p from 273p
(Compiled by Bengaluru Newsroom)
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