April 13 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on
several European companies, including Bellway, Novo Nordisk and Taylor Wimpey, on Thursday.
HIGHLIGHTS
* Bellway Plc BWY.L : HSBC raises to buy from hold; raises target to 2700p from 2030p
* Hikma HIK.L : Peel Hunt raises target price to 2,210p from 2,150p
* Novo Nordisk NOVOb.CO : Credit Suisse raises to outperform from neutral
* Romande Energie Holding SA HREN.S : Baader Helvea raises to buy from add
* Taylor Wimpey TW.L : HSBC raises to buy from hold
Following is a summary of research actions on European companies reported by Reuters on
Thursday. Stock entries are in alphabetical order.
* Barratt BDEV.L : HSBC raises to buy from hold; raises target price to 570p from 390p
* BBVA BBVA.MC : RBC raises target price to EUR 8 from EUR 7.75
* Bellway Plc BWY.L : HSBC raises to buy from hold; raises target to 2700p from 2030p
* Berkeley Group BKGH.L : HSBC raises to hold from reduce; raises PT to 4000p from 3000p
* Britvic Plc BVIC.L : Peel Hunt cuts to hold from buy
* Crest Nicholson Holdings Plc CRST.L : HSBC raises to buy from hold
* Crest Nicholson Holdings Plc CRST.L : HSBC raises target price to 270p from 230p
* Essilorluxottica SA ESLX.PA : J.P. Morgan initiates with overweight rating; PT EUR 215
* Hikma HIK.L : Peel Hunt raises target price to 2,210p from 2,150p
* Industrials REIT Ltd MLII.L : Berenberg cuts to hold from buy
* Johnson Matthey Plc JMAT.L : HSBC cuts target price to 1950p from 2150p
* LVMH LVMH.PA : Credit Suisse raises target price to EUR 1,005 from EUR 960
* LVMH LVMH.PA : J.P. Morgan raises target price to EUR 900 from EUR 815
* Novo Nordisk A/S NOVOb.CO : Credit Suisse raises target price to DKK 1,250 from DKK 920
* Novo Nordisk A/S NOVOb.CO : Credit Suisse raises to outperform from neutral
* OCI NV OCI.AS : J.P. Morgan cuts target price to EUR 31.8 from EUR 34.5
* Persimmon PSN.L : HSBC raises to buy from hold; raises target price to 1550p from 1410p
* Publicis PUBP.PA : J.P. Morgan raises target price to EUR 86 from EUR 85
* Redrow Plc RDW.L : HSBC raises to buy from hold; raises target price to 670p from 500p
* Romande Energie Holding SA HREN.S : Baader Helvea raises PT to CHF 1,500 from CHF 1,350
* Romande Energie Holding SA HREN.S : Baader Helvea raises to buy from add
* Spectris Plc SXS.L : Peel Hunt raises target price to 3,950p from 3,600p
* Taylor Wimpey Plc TW.L : HSBC raises to buy from hold
* Taylor Wimpey Plc TW.L : HSBC raises target price to 150p from 105.03p
* Vistry Group Plc VTYV.L : HSBC raises target price to 1060p from 900p
* WPP Plc WPP.L : J.P. Morgan cuts target price to 1,240p from 1,300p
(Compiled by Bengaluru Newsroom)
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