July 30 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several
European companies, including Acerinox SA, Red Electrica and Diageo, on Friday.
HIGHLIGHTS
* Acerinox SA ACX.MC : JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 16.50 from EUR 15
* Red Electrica REE.MC : Societe Generale cuts to hold from buy
* Diageo DGE.L : Credit Suisse raises target price to 3950p from 3700p
* Solvay SOLB.BR : JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 145 from EUR 128
Following is a summary of research actions on European companies reported by Reuters on Friday.
Stock entries are in alphabetical order.
* Acerinox SA ACX.MC : JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 16.50 from EUR 15
* Air Liquide AIRP.PA : JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 185 from EUR 170
* Airtel Africa AAF.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 120p from 105p
* Anheuser Busch Inbev SA ABI.BR : Credit Suisse cuts target price to EUR 60 from EUR 62
* Arkema SA AKE.PA : Credit Suisse raises target price to EUR 101 from EUR 98
* Autoneum Holding AG AUTON.S : Credit Suisse raises target price to CHF 238 from CHF 234
* BAE Systems BAES.L : Vertical Research raises target price to 660p from 630p
* Base Resources Ltd BSE.L : Peel Hunt cuts target price to 20p from 22p
* BASF SE BASFn.DE : CFRA raises target price to EUR 79 from EUR 77
* BT BT.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 235p from 225p
* Deutsche Boerse AG DB1Gn.DE : Credit Suisse raises target price to EUR 165 from EUR 160
* Diageo DGE.L : Credit Suisse raises target price to 3950p from 3700p
* Foxtons Group Plc FOXT.L : Peel Hunt raises to buy from add
* H&M HMb.ST : Credit Suisse cuts target price to SEK 163 from SEK 170
* Hrs ALHRS.PA : Berenberg initiates with buy rating and EUR 37 price target
* Inditex ITX.MC : Credit Suisse raises target price to EUR 25 from EUR 24
* Ipsen SA IPN.PA : Credit Suisse raises target price to EUR 90 from EUR 75
* Kion Group AG KGX.DE : JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 96 from EUR 72
* Lancashire Holdings LRE.L : HSBC cuts to hold from buy, cuts PT to 750p from 780p
* Lloyds LLOY.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 60p from 59p
* Mail Ru Group Ltd MAILRq.L : JP Morgan cuts target price to $27 from $29
* Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) Plc MAB1.L : Peel Hunt raises PT to 1,468p from 1,183p
* Next NXT.L : Credit Suisse raises target price to 8025p from 7150p
* Next NXT.L : Credit Suisse raises to neutral from underperform
* Ontex Group NV ONTEX.BR : JP Morgan cuts target price to EUR 10 from EUR 10.5
* Orange SA ORAN.PA : Credit Suisse cuts target price to EUR 11.5 from EUR 12
* Puma SE PUMG.DE : RBC raises target price to EUR 114 from EUR 110
* Recordati RECI.MI : Credit Suisse raises target price to EUR 44 from EUR 41
* Red Electrica REE.MC : Societe Generale cuts to hold from buy
* Relx REL.L : Credit Suisse raises target price to 2430p from 2250p
* Relx REL.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 2,300p from 2,050p
* Rentokil RTO.L : RBC raises target price to 645p from 625p
* Rexel RXL.PA : Credit Suisse raises target price to EUR 19.5 from EUR 16.5
* Sage Group SGE.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 720p from 630p
* Sanofi SASY.PA : JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 100 from EUR 93
* Solvay SOLB.BR : JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 145 from EUR 128
* STMicroelectronics NV STM.MI : Cowen and Company raises PT to EUR 44 from EUR 40
* STMicroelectronics NV STM.PA : JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 37 from EUR 36.50
* Verallia Sas VRLA.PA : Credit Suisse raises target price to EUR 42 from EUR 41
* Vivo Energy Plc VVO.L : Credit Suisse raises target price to 132p from 128p
(Compiled by Bengaluru Newsroom)
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