Feb 8(Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several
European companies, including Essity AB, Lanxess AG and Washtec AG, on Monday. 
    
    HIGHLIGHTS
     * Essity AB (Publ)  ESSITYb.ST : Credit Suisse cuts to neutral from outperform
     * JD Sports  JD.L : RBC raises to outperform from sector perform 
     * Lanxess AG  LXSG.DE : Credit Suisse cuts to neutral from outperform  
     * Marks and Spencer Group  MKS.L : RBC cuts to sector perform from outperform 
     * Washtec AG  WSUG.DE : HSBC cuts to hold from buy         
 Following is a summary of research actions on European companies reported by Reuters on Monday.
Stock entries are in alphabetical order. 
    
     * Barratt  BDEV.L : Jefferies cuts rating to hold; raises price target to 787p from 772p 
     * Beazley  BEZG.L : Jefferies raises price target to 475p from 430p 
     * Bellway Plc  BWY.L : Jefferies raises price target to 3560p from 3288p 
     * Billerudkorsnas AB (Publ)  BILL.ST : Jefferies raises price target to SEK 135 from SEK 125 
     * BNP Paribas  BNPP.PA : Credit Suisse raises target price to EUR 52 from EUR 50 
     * BNP Paribas  BNPP.PA : Jefferies raises price target to EUR 57 from EUR 53 
     * Cancom SE  COKG.DE : Jefferies raises price target to EUR 68 from EUR 58 
     * Capgemini  CAPP.PA : HSBC raises target price to EUR 150 from EUR 130 
     * Carlsberg  CARLb.CO : Credit Suisse raises target price to DKK 1100 from DKK 1080 
     * Countryside Properties Plc  CSPC.L : Jefferies raises price target to 547p from 497p 
     * Enav SpA  ENAV.MI : Credit Suisse raises target price to EUR 3.47 from EUR 3.29 
     * Essity AB (Publ)  ESSITYb.ST : Credit Suisse cuts to neutral from outperform
     * Essity AB (Publ)  ESSITYb.ST : Credit Suisse cuts target price to SEK 290 from SEK 320 
     * Flatexdegiro AG  FTKn.DE : Jefferies raises price target to EUR 118 from EUR 73 
     * Idorsia Ltd  IDIA.S : JP Morgan cuts target price to CHF 28 from CHF 31 
     * Intesa Sanpaolo SpA  ISP.MI : HSBC raises target price to EUR 2.5 from EUR 2.2 
     * JD Sports  JD.L : RBC raises price target to 950p from 900p 
     * JD Sports  JD.L : RBC raises to outperform from sector perform 
     * Just Group  JUSTJ.L : Peel Hunt starts with buy rating; price target 120p 
     * Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV  AD.AS : HSBC cuts target price to EUR 25 from EUR 26 
     * Lanxess AG  LXSG.DE : Credit Suisse cuts to neutral from outperform
     * Lanxess AG  LXSG.DE : Credit Suisse raises target price to EUR 66 from EUR 53 
     * Lem Holding SA  LEHN.S : Credit Suisse raises target price to CHF 1709 from CHF 1422 
     * Mail Ru Group  MAILRq.L : Renaissance Capital raises PT to $38 from $32; reiterates buy 
     * Marks and Spencer Group  MKS.L : RBC cuts price target to 150p from 160p 
     * Marks and Spencer Group  MKS.L : RBC cuts to sector perform from outperform 
     * Metro AG  B4B.DE : HSBC raises target price to EUR 8.5 from EUR 8 
     * Neste Oyj  NESTE.HE : Credit Suisse raises target price to EUR 45 from EUR 43.5 
     * Persimmon  PSN.L : Jefferies raises price target to 3349p from 3213p 
     * Segro  SGRO.L : Jefferies raises price target to 999p from 945p 
     * Siemens Healthineers AG  SHLG.DE : Credit Suisse raises target to EUR 54 from EUR 48 
     * Sma Solar  S92G.DE : Cowen and Company raises price target to EUR 60 from EUR 48 
     * Taylor Wimpey  TW.L : Jefferies raises rating to buy; raises target to 203p from 156p 
     * Triple Point Energy Efficiency Infrastructure Company Plc  TEEC.L : RBC starts with outperform
 rating
     * Triple Point Energy Efficiency Infrastructure Company Plc  TEEC.L : RBC starts with PT 110p 
     * Ubisoft  UBIP.PA : Jefferies raises price target to EUR 102 from EUR 93 
     * Vestas  VWS.CO : HSBC raises target price to DKK 930 from DKK 820 
     * Washtec AG  WSUG.DE : HSBC cuts to hold from buy 
     * Washtec AG  WSUG.DE : HSBC raises target price to EUR 52 from EUR 51 
       

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