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
(Compiled by Bengaluru Newsroom)
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