Europe Research Roundup: Aj Bell, Demant, VAT

Kainos

19/08/2026 08:34

Aug 19  (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Aj Bell, Demant and VAT, on Wednesday.
     
HIGHLIGHTS 
* Aj Bell AJBA.L: RBC raises target price to 620p from 600p
* Coloplast COLOb.CO: Bernstein raises target price to DKK 455 from DKK 450 
* Demant DEMANT.CO: Deutsche Bank raises target price to DKK 281 from DKK 258 
* Kingspan Group Plc KSP.I: UBS raises to buy from neutral
* VAT Group AG VACN.S: Jefferies assumes coverage with hold vs underperform rating
     
The following is a summary of research actions on European companies reported by Reuters on Wednesday. Stock entries are in alphabetical order. 
       
     
* Aj Bell AJBA.L: RBC raises target price to 620p from 600p 
* ASMI ASMI.AS: ING raises target price to EUR 1200 from EUR 1100 
* Atalaya Mining Copper SA ATYM.L: Peel Hunt cuts target price to 1185p from 1190p 
* Avantium NV AVTX.AS: Degroof Petercam cuts target price to EUR 6 for EUR 10 
* Avantium NV AVTX.AS: Degroof Petercam cuts to hold from buy
* Bellway Plc BWY.L: Peel Hunt raises target price to 2430p from 2350p 
* Cellnex Telecom CLNX.MC: UBS cuts target price to EUR 29.50 from EUR 43.50 
* Cellnex Telecom CLNX.MC: UBS cuts to neutral from buy 
* Coloplast COLOb.CO: Bernstein raises target price to DKK 455 from DKK 450 
* Coloplast COLOb.CO: Jefferies raises target price to DKK 625 from DKK 600
* Carlsberg CARLb.CO: RBC raises target price to DKK 1050 from DKK 1040 
* Demant DEMANT.CO: Deutsche Bank raises target price to DKK 281 from DKK 258 
* Grenergy GREG.MC: BofA Global Research cuts price objective to EUR 130 from EUR 140 
* Grenke AG GLJn.DE: Deutsche Bank cuts target price to EUR 17 from EUR 19 
* IG Group Plc IGG.L: UBS cuts target price to 1700p from 2200p 
* Kainos KNOS.L: Berenberg raises target price to 1330p from 1185p 
* Kainos KNOS.L: Canaccord Genuity raises target price to 1315p from 1200p 
* Kainos Group Plc KNOS.L: Deutsche Bank raises target price to 1260p from 920p 
* Kingspan Group Plc KSP.I: UBS raises target price to EUR 130 from EUR 80 
* Kingspan Group Plc KSP.I: UBS raises to buy from neutral
* LVMH LVMH.PA: TD Cowen cuts target price to EUR 510 from EUR 525 
* Medartis Holding AG MEDA.S: UBS raises target price to CHF 105 from CHF 97 
* Merck KGaA MRCG.DE: Jefferies raises target price to EUR 144 from EUR 129 
* Oxford Nanopore Technologies Plc ONT.L: Berenberg cuts target price to 200p from 220p 
* Oxford Nanopore Technologies Plc ONT.L: Peel Hunt raises PT to 135p from 120p 
* Pandora PNDORA.CO: RBC raises target price to DKK 900 from DKK 875 
* Safestore Holdings Plc SAFE.L: Deutsche Bank cuts target price to 700p from 880p 
* Safestore Holdings Plc SAFE.L: Deutsche Bank cuts to hold from buy 
* Shurgard SHUR.BR: Deutsche Bank cuts target price to EUR 27 from EUR 37 
* Shurgard SHUR.BR: Deutsche Bank cuts to hold from buy 
* SKAN Group AG SKAN.S: Alphavalue raises to add from reduce 
* SKAN Group AG SKAN.S: Baader Helvea raises to add from reduce 
* Solaria SLRS.MC: BofA Global Research raise cuts target price to EUR 19 from EUR 25 
* Solaria SLRS.MC: BofA Global Research raises to buy from neutral
* The Magnum ICE Cream Company MICCT.AS: UBS raises PT to EUR 18.3 from EUR 15.5 
* VAT Group AG VACN.S: Jefferies assumes coverage with hold vs underperform rating
* VAT Group AG VACN.S: Jefferies assumes coverage with target price CHF 646 vs CHF 560

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