Sept 19 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several
European companies, including Hermes and Swatch Group, on Friday.
HIGHLIGHTS
* E.ON EONGn.DE : Berenberg ups to hold from sell; target to 14.50 euros from 12.40 euros
* SeaDrill SDRL.OL : Exane BNP Paribas cuts to underperform from neutral rating
* SAP SAPG.DE : Commerzbank cuts to add from buy
* Hermes HRMS.PA : Renaissance Capital raises to hold from sell rating
* Swatch Group UHR.VX : Barclays cuts target price to Sfr 565 from Sfr 600
* Aixtron AIXGn.DE : Berenberg raises to buy from hold
Following is a summary of research actions on European companies reported by Reuters on Friday.
Stock entries are in alphabetical order.
* AFK Sistema SSAq.L : Deutsche Bank cuts to hold from buy rating
* AFK Sistema SSAq.L : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to $12.80 from $29.30
* Aixtron AIXGn.DE : Berenberg raises to buy from hold
* Aixtron AIXGn.DE : Berenberg raises target price to 13 euros from 11 euros
* AP Moller Maersk MAERSKb.CO : JP Morgan ups target to Dkk 17600 from Dkk 17000;overweight
* Ashtead Group AHT.L : Credit Suisse assumes coverage with an outperform rating
* Aveva Group AVV.L : UBS cuts target price to 1950p from 2500p; rating buy
* Bayer AG BAYGn.DE : Natixis raises target price to 125 euros from 113 euros; rating buy
* Bayer AG BAYGn.DE : Commerzbank raises target to 122 euros from 114 euros; rating buy
* Bayer AG BAYGn.DE : DZ Bank raises target price to 120 euros from 114 euros; rating buy
* Booker BOK.L : Exane BNP Paribas raises target to 115p from 110p; rating underperform
* Chemring CHG.L : Canaccord Genuity raises to hold; target price to 225p
* Clean Air Power CAPC.L : Panmure cuts to hold from buy rating; target to 5p from 10p
* Commerzbank CBKG.DE : ESN/Equinet Bank cuts to hold from buy
* CVS Group CVSG.L : Peel Hunt raises target price to 380p from 350p; rating buy
* Daily Mail and General Trust DMGOa.L : Goldman Sachs cuts price target to 951p from 1230p
* Deutsche Telekom DTEGn.DE : Citigroup raises to buy from neutral - Theflyonthewall.com
* E.ON SE EONGn.DE : Berenberg ups to hold from sell; target to 14.50 euros from 12.40euros
* Elmos Semiconductor ELGG.DE : ESN/Equinet Bank starts with buy
* Ericsson ERICb.ST : Nomura raises target price to Sek 91 from Sek 86; rating neutral
* Erste Group ERST.VI : Barclays raises target price to 21.90 euros from 21.40 euros
* Fortum FUM1V.HE : Berenberg raises price target to 22 euros from 20 euros; rating buy
* Frigoglass FRIr.AT : Piraeus Bank cuts to neutral from outperform
* Frigoglass FRIr.AT : Piraeus Bank cuts target price to 3.70 euros from 5 euros
* GDF Suez GSZ.PA : Berenberg cuts to hold from buy; target to 20.50 euros from 21.50 euros
* Grupa Lotos LTSP.WA : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to Pln 30 from Pln 40; rating hold
* Hermes HRMS.PA : Renaissance Capital raises to hold from sell rating
* Heurtey Petrochem ALHPC.PA : Natixis cuts target price to 36 euros from 42 euros; buy
* Hiscox Ltd HSX.L : Deutsche Bank raises to hold from sell rating
* Howden Joinery Group HWDN.L : Jefferies raises target price to 260p
* Intervest Offices & Warehouses PRIF.BR : ESN/Bank Degroof raises to accumulate from hold
* Jeronimo Martins JMT.LS : Jefferies cuts price target to 9 euros from 13 euros; hold
* Just Retirement JRG.L : Deutsche Bank raises target price to 180p from 170p; rating hold
* Kontron KBCG.DE : Berenberg reinitiates with a buy rating
* Mauna Kea Technologies MKEA.PA : SocGen cuts to hold from buy
* Mauna Kea Technologies MKEA.PA : SocGen revises target price to 6.5 euros from 16 euros
* Merlin Entertainments MERL.L : Credit Suisse raises target price to 400p from 380p
* Merlin Entertainments MERL.L : Nomura raises price target to 375p from 372p
* Michelin MICP.PA : Berenberg starts with buy; target price 95 euros
* MOL MOLB.BU : Deutsche Bank cuts to hold from buy; cuts target to Huf 14000 from Huf15500
* Nokian NRE1V.HE : Berenberg starts with hold; target price 26.50 euros
* Nutreco NUO.AS : Berenberg cuts target price to 26 euros from 27 euros; rating sell
* Old Mutual Plc OML.L : Barclays cuts target price to 215p from 220p
* Orange SA ORAN.PA : Goldman Sachs raises to neutral; target to 13.6 euros from 13 euros
* Orange SA ORAN.PA : Goldman Sachs removes from Pan-Europe sell list
* Pirelli PECI.MI : Berenberg starts with buy; target price 14.50 euros
* PKN Orlen PKN.WA : Deutsche Bank raises target price to Pln 41 from Pln 40; rating hold
* Private & Commercial Finance PCF.L : Panmure raises target to 17.30p from 14.20p; buy
* Raiffeisen Bank RBIV.VI : Barclays cuts target price to 24.70 euros from 27.50 euros
* Richemont SA CFR.VX : UBS cuts price target to Sfr 95 from Sfr 99; rating buy
* RPC Group Plc RPC.L : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to 680p from 705p; rating buy
* Rubis RUBF.PA : Exane BNP Paribas raises to outperform from neutral rating
* Rubis RUBF.PA : Exane BNP Paribas raises target price to 51 euros from 49 euros
* RWE AG RWEG.DE : Berenberg raises to buy from sell; target to 36 euros from 27 euros
* SABMiller SAB.L : Nomura raises to neutral from reduce; price target to 3600p
* Saipem SPMI.MI : Natixis cuts target price to 17.6 euros from 20 euros; rating neutral
* SAP SAPG.DE : Commerzbank cuts to add from buy
* SAP SAPG.DE : S&P Capital IQ raises to buy from hold rating
* SeaDrill SDRL.OL : Exane BNP Paribas cuts to underperform from neutral rating
* SeaDrill SDRL.OL : Exane BNP Paribas cuts target price to Nok 172 from Nok 220
* SGL Group SGCG.DE : Commerzbank cuts target price to 18.50 euros from 20 euros; hold
* SSE Plc SSE.L : Exane BNP Paribas raises to outperform from neutral rating
* SSE Plc SSE.L : Exane BNP Paribas raises target price to 1700p from 1500p
* SSE Plc SSE.L : HSBC raises to neutral from underperform; target to 1620p from 1490p
* Standard Life SL.L : Panmure raises target price to 465p from 420p; rating buy
* Swatch Group UHR.VX : Barclays cuts target price to Sfr 565 from Sfr 600
* Swiss Re SRENH.VX : Vontobel cuts price target to Sfr 85 from Sfr 90; rating buy
* Total SA TOTF.PA : S&P Capital IQ raises to buy from hold
* Valora VALN.S : Credit Suisse cuts price target to Sfr 195 from Sfr 237; rating neutral
* Vaudoise VAHN.S : Vontobel raises target price to Sfr 475 from Sfr 460; rating buy
* Verbund AG VERB.VI : Berenberg raises to buy from sell
* Verbund AG VERB.VI : Berenberg raises price target to 17.50 euros from 12.20 euros
* Vinci SGEF.PA : SocGen adds to The Premium list
* WANdisco WAND.L : UBS cuts target price to 1400p from 1500p; rating buy
* WANdisco WAND.L : Finncap starts with target price of 700p
* Wolseley WOS.L : Jefferies cuts target price to 2,630p
* Zodiac Aerospace ZODC.PA :Exane BNP Paribas cuts target to 31euros from 32euros;outperform
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