Feb 7 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several
European companies, including Hurricane Energy, Mitchells & Butlers and Vodafone Group on
Friday.
HIGHLIGHTS
* Akka Technologies SE AKA.PA : Midcap Partners cuts to 'neutral' from 'buy'
* Hurricane Energy Plc HUR.L : Barclays cuts to equal weight from overweight
* Mitchells & Butlers Plc MAB.L : Berenberg raises to buy from hold
* Vodafone Group Plc VOD.L : Jefferies raises to buy from hold
* Wizz Air Holdings Plc WIZZ.L : Redburn raises to buy rating
Following is a summary of research actions on European companies reported by Reuters on Friday.
Stock entries are in alphabetical order.
* Admiral Group Plc ADML.L : Morgan Stanley raises price target to 2100p from 1900p
* Akka Technologies AKA.PA : Midcap Partners cuts target price to EUR 70 from EUR 78
* Akka Technologies AKA.PA : Midcap Partners cuts to 'neutral' from 'buy'
* Akka Technologies AKA.PA : Portzamparc cuts target price to EUR 69.3 from EUR 71.5
* Akka Technologies AKA.PA : Portzamparc cuts to hold from accumulate
* Alk-Abello A/S ALKb.CO : Jefferies raises target price to DKK 1,840 from DKK 1,580
* Allreal Holding AG ALLN.S : UBS initiates with neutral, CHF 193 price target
* Antofagasta Plc ANTO.L : HSBC cuts target price to 835p from 850p
* ArcelorMittal SA MT.AS : Deutsche Bank raises price target to EUR 21 from EUR 19
* ArcelorMittal SA MT.AS : Independent Research raises PT to EUR 16.10 from EUR 15.40;hold
* Atlantia ATL.MI : Citigroup raises target price to EUR 25.80 from EUR 22
* Atlantia ATL.MI : Citigroup raises to buy from neutral
* Aures Technologies SA AURS.PA : Midcap Partners raises PT to EUR 31 from EUR 25; 'buy'
* Aviva Plc AV.L : Jefferies cuts target price to 500p from 502p
* BAE Systems Plc BAES.L : Deutsche Bank raises price target to 730p from 685p
* Barratt Developments Plc BDEV.L : UBS raises target price to 880p from 860p
* Beazley Plc BEZG.L : UBS raises target price to 650p from 630p
* Bellway Plc BWY.L : Jefferies raises target price to 4,395p from 4,256p
* Borregaard ASA BRGD.OL : Berenberg raises target price to NOK 110 from NOK 105
* BT Group Plc BT.L : Berenberg cuts target price to 175p from 220p
* Burberry Group Plc BRBY.L : Credit Suisse cuts price target to 2,600p from 2,650p
* Coloplast COLOb.CO : Citigroup raises price target to DKK 990 from DKK 910
* Coloplast COLOb.CO : Handelsbanken raises target price to DKK 975 from DKK 850; hold
* Coloplast COLOb.CO : Morgan Stanley raises price target to DKK 841 from DKK 788
* Consort Medical Plc CSRT.L : RBC raises to sector perform from underperform
* Covestro AG 1COV.DE : Citigroup raises target price to EUR 46 from EUR 36
* CVS Group Plc CVSG.L : Berenberg raises price target to 1400p from 1200p
* CVS Group Plc CVSG.L : Peel Hunt raises price target to 1250p from 1150p
* Danske Bank DANSKE.CO : UBS raises target price to DKK 128 from DKK 124
* Dassault Systemes DAST.PA : HSBC raises target price to EUR 150 from EUR 140
* Dassault Systemes DAST.PA : UBS raises target price to EUR 122 from EUR 113
* Direct Line Insurance Group Plc DLGD.L : Morgan Stanley raises target to 350p from 330p
* DNB ASA DNB.OL : Deutsche Bank raises price target to NOK 177 from NOK 169
* DNB ASA DNB.OL : UBS raises target price to NOK 159 from NOK 154
* Elisa Oyj ELISA.HE : Morgan Stanley raises price target to EUR 55 from EUR 52
* EQ Oyj EQV1V.HE : Inderes raises target price to EUR 13.5 from EUR 11.0; rating reduce
* Erste Group Bank AG ERST.VI : HSBC raises target price to EUR 45 from EUR 44
* Essilorluxottica SA ESLX.PA : Morgan Stanley raises price target to EUR 150 from EUR 148
* Ferguson Plc FERG.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 8100p from 7000p
* Fortum Oyj FORTUM.HE : Inderes raises PT to EUR 23.00 from EUR 21.00
* Fortum Oyj FORTUM.HE : Inderes raises to increase from reduce
* GlaxoSmithKline Plc GSK.L : Barclays cuts price target to 1550p from 1650p
* GN Store Nord GN.CO : Kepler Cheuvreux raises target price to DKK 427 from DKK 338
* GN Store Nord GN.CO : Kepler Cheuvreux raises to buy from hold
* Hargreaves Lansdown Plc HRGV.L : Berenberg cuts price target to 1820p from 1928p
* Hastings Group Holdings HSTG.L : Morgan Stanley raises to overweight from equal weight
* Hexagon HEXAb.ST : Berenberg raises target price to SEK 515 from SEK 485
* Hexagon HEXAb.ST : RBC raises price target to SEK 620 from SEK 600
* HSBC Holdings Plc HSBA.L : KBW raises to outperform from market perform
* Huntsworth Plc HNTS.L : RBC raises to top pick from outperform
* Hurricane Energy Plc HUR.L : Barclays cuts price target to 22p from 50p
* Hurricane Energy Plc HUR.L : Barclays cuts to equal weight from overweight
* Igas Energy Plc IGAS.L : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to 75p from 70p
* Imperial Brands Plc IMB.L : Independent Research cuts PT to 1600p from 1700p; sell
* Imperial Brands Plc IMB.L : UBS cuts target price to 1700p from 1790p
* Indivior Plc INDV.L : Stifel cuts target price to 44p from 60p
* ING Groep NV INGA.AS : Independent Research raises PT to EUR 12.20 from EUR 12.00; buy
* ING Groep NV INGA.AS : UBS raises target price to EUR 12.10 from EUR 11.80
* Ingenico Group SA INGC.PA : UBS cuts to neutral from buy
* Ingenico Group SA INGC.PA : UBS raises target price to EUR 129 from EUR 108
* Julius Baer Gruppe AG BAER.S : Citigroup cuts target price to CHF 46.50 from CHF 51
* Kaz Minerals Plc KAZ.L : HSBC cuts target price to 580p from 600p
* Kesla Oyj KELAS.HE : Inderes cuts target price to EUR 4.50 from EUR 4.90; rating reduce
* Komax Holding AG KOMN.S : Credit Suisse cuts target price to CHF 180 from CHF 202
* Konecranes ABP KCRA.HE : Inderes raises PT to EUR 31.00 from EUR 28.00; rating reduce
* Leonardo SpA LDOF.MI : Morgan Stanley raises price target to EUR 13.80 from EUR 13.65
* Lloyds Banking Group Plc LLOY.L : Morgan Stanley cuts price target to 72p from 75p
* L'Oreal OREP.PA : Jefferies raises price target to EUR 260 from EUR 235; rating hold
* Lundbeck LUN.CO : Handelsbanken raises target price to DKK 291 from DKK 260; rating hold
* Magnit MGNTq.L : JP Morgan raises to neutral from underweight
* McCarthy & Stone Plc MCS.L : Berenberg cuts target price to 140p from 150p
* Melrose Industries Plc MRON.L : Goldman Sachs removes co from its conviction list
* Metro AG B4B.DE : Baader Helvea cuts target price to EUR 12 from EUR 13.30
* Mitchells & Butlers Plc MAB.L : Berenberg raises to buy from hold
* Mobimo Holding AG MOBN.S : UBS initiates with sell, CHF 285 target price
* Nemetschek SE NEKG.DE : Barclays cuts to equal weight from overweight
* Netcompany Group A/S NETCG.CO : Morgan Stanley raises target to DKK 400 from DKK 370
* Nokia Oyj NOKIA.HE : Credit Suisse raises target price to EUR 4.10 from EUR 3.85
* Nokia Oyj NOKIA.HE : Inderes cuts to reduce from increase; target price EUR 3.6
* Nordea Bank Abp NDAFI.HE : Deutsche Bank raises price target to EUR 8.3 from EUR 8
* Nordea Bank Abp NDAFI.HE : JP Morgan raises price target to SEK 77 from SEK 70; neutral
* Nordea Bank Abp NDASE.ST : UBS raises target price to SEK 82 from SEK 75
* Norilsk Nickel NKELyq.L : UBS raises target price to $36 from $35
* NOS SA NOS.LS : Jefferies cuts target price to EUR 4.92 from EUR 5.18
* Ocado Group Plc OCDO.L : JP Morgan raises price target to 1,090p from 1,050p
* OMV AG OMVV.VI : Barclays cuts price target to EUR 50 from EUR 54
* ON the Beach Group Plc OTB.L : Citigroup cuts target price to 500p from 520p
* Pandora PNDORA.CO : JP Morgan raises target price to DKK 325 from DKK 310
* Prudential Plc PRU.L : Morgan Stanley cuts price target to 1680p from 1750p
* Publicis PUBP.PA : HSBC raises target price to EUR 47 from EUR 44
* Publicis PUBP.PA : UBS raises target price to EUR 47 from EUR 44
* Redrow Plc RDW.L : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to 880p from 840p
* Rexel RXL.PA : HSBC raises target price to EUR 14 from EUR 13
* Rockwool International A/S ROCKb.CO : Barclays raises target to DKK 1290 from DKK 1280
* Royal Mail Plc RMG.L : Bernstein cuts rating to underperform
* Royal Mail Plc RMG.L : Credit Suisse cuts target price to 138p from 152p
* Royal Mail Plc RMG.L : Jefferies cuts target price to 140p from 150p
* Sampo Plc SAMPO.HE : Inderes raises target price to EUR 42.5 from EUR 38.0; increase
* Scor SCOR.PA : Jefferies raises target price to EUR 38.80 from EUR 38
* Scor SCOR.PA : JP Morgan cuts price target to EUR 40 from EUR 41
* Scor SCOR.PA : UBS cuts target price to EUR 42 from EUR 44
* Securitas AB SECUb.ST : BofA Global Research cuts objective to SEK 130 from SEK 135
* Securitas AB SECUb.ST : Deutsche Bank cuts price target to SEK 135 from SEK 140
* Securitas AB SECUb.ST : RBC cuts target price to SEK 125 from SEK 130
* SES SA SESFd.PA : Barclays raises price target to EUR 14 from EUR 13
* Signify NV LIGHT.AS : Morgan Stanley cuts to underweight from equal weight
* Siltronic AG WAFGn.DE : UBS raises target price to EUR 91 from EUR 81
* Smiths Group Plc SMIN.L : Citigroup raises price target to 2050p from 2000p
* Societe Generale SA SOGN.PA : Credit Suisse raises target price to EUR 27 from EUR 24
* Spirent Communications Plc SPT.L : UBS raises target price to 220p from 195p
* Stadler Rail AG SRAIL.S : UBS cuts target price to CHF 47 from CHF 47.50
* Swisscom AG SCMN.S : Barclays raises price target to CHF 410 from CHF 390
* Tate & Lyle Plc TATE.L : Barclays raises price target to 880p from 850p
* Tritax Big Box REIT Plc BBOXT.L : RBC cuts price target to 180p from 195p
* Ubisoft UBIP.PA : Berenberg raises price target to EUR 81 from EUR 77
* Umicore SA UMI.BR : KBC Securities cuts to hold from accumulate; target price EUR 45
* Unicaja Banco SA UNI.MC : Jefferies raises target price to EUR 1.30 from EUR 1.20
* Unicredit CRDI.MI : Deutsche Bank raises price target to EUR 16 from EUR 14
* Unicredit CRDI.MI : HSBC raises target price to EUR 16.5 from EUR 15
* Unicredit CRDI.MI : Jefferies raises target price to EUR 17 from EUR 16
* Unicredit CRDI.MI : Morgan Stanley raises price target to EUR 16.50 from EUR 15.60
* Vivendi VIV.PA : Morgan Stanley cuts price target to EUR 31 from EUR 32
* Vodafone Group Plc VOD.L : Jefferies raises target price to 176p from 144p
* Vodafone Group Plc VOD.L : Jefferies raises to buy from hold
* Volvo AB VOLVb.ST : Goldman Sachs adds co to European conviction list
* Wizz Air Holdings Plc WIZZ.L : Redburn raises to buy rating
(Compiled by Bengaluru Newsroom)
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