April 11 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several
European companies, including Aker BP, Hochdorf Holding and Ophir Energy, on Wednesday.
HIGHLIGHTS
* Aker BP ASA AKERBP.OL : Barclays cuts to equal weight from overweight
* Hochdorf Holding AG HOCN.S : Credit Suisse cuts to underperform from neutral
* Lafargeholcim Ltd LHN.S : Morgan Stanley resumes coverage with overweight rating
* Ophir Energy Plc OPHR.L : Barclays raises to overweight from equal weight
* Red Electrica REE.MC : UBS raises to neutral from sell
Following is a summary of research actions on European companies reported by Reuters on
Wednesday. Stock entries are in alphabetical order.
* Adidas AG ADSGn.DE : HSBC raises target price to 245 euros from 231 euros; rating buy
* Aker BP ASA AKERBP.OL : Barclays cuts to equal weight from overweight
* Aker BP ASA AKERBP.OL : Barclays raises price target to NOK 255 from NOK 225
* Alstom ALSO.PA : Deutsche Bank raises target price to EUR 40 from EUR 39
* Amiad Water Systems Ltd AFS.L : Stifel raises price target to 200p from 180p
* Amundi SA AMUN.PA : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to EUR 69 from EUR 73
* Anheuser Busch Inbev SA ABI.BR : JP Morgan cuts target price to EUR 78 from EUR 84
* Ashmore Group Plc ASHM.L : Jefferies raises price target to 400p
* Assa Abloy AB ASSAb.ST : Deutsche Bank cuts to hold from buy
* Associated British Foods Plc ABF.L : Jefferies cuts price target to 3200p from 3600p
* Beazley Plc BEZG.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 650p from 550p
* Beneteau SA CHBE.PA : Portzamparc raises to accumulate from hold; target price EUR 20
* BHP Billiton Plc BLT.L : Deutsche Bank raises to buy from hold
* Biocartis Group BCART.BR : Esn/Nibc Bank N.V. starts with buy rating
* Biocartis Group BCART.BR : Esn/Nibc Bank N.V. starts with EUR 15.90 price target
* BNP Paribas BNPP.PA : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to EUR 76 from EUR 78
* Cairn Energy Plc CNE.L : Barclays cuts price target to 275p from 290p
* Cancom SE COKG.DE : Kepler Cheuvreux raises target price to 103 euros from 74 euros
* Centrica CNA.L : HSBC cuts to reduce; cuts target price to 120p from 150p
* Cez CEZP.PR : Credit Suisse raises target price to CZK 430 from CZK 345
* Com Hem Holding AB COMH.ST : Kepler Cheuvreux raises to buy from hold
* Com Hem Holding AB COMH.ST : Kepler Cheuvreux ups target price to SEK 165 from SEK 140
* Compagnie Financiere Richemont CFR.S : JP Morgan raises target to SFR 87 from SFR 84
* Credit Agricole CAGR.PA : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to EUR 15.5 from EUR 16.5
* Cybg Plc CYBGC.L : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to 264p from 281p
* Danske Bank DANSKE.CO : Kepler Cheuvreux cuts target price to DKK 253 from DKK 282
* Drax Group Plc DRX.L : RBC cuts target price to 370p from 400p
* Eiffage FOUG.PA : HSBC raises target price to 96 euros from 94 euros; rating hold
* Elementis Plc ELM.L : Numis raises target price to 340p from 335p
* ElringKlinger AG ZILGn.DE : Bankhaus Lampe cuts price target to 16 euros from 17 euros
* ElringKlinger AG ZILGn.DE : Bankhaus Lampe cuts to hold from buy
* ENI ENI.MI : Deutsche Bank raises target price to EUR 16.5 from EUR 15.5
* ENI ENI.MI : Deutsche Bank raises to buy from hold
* Ericsson ERICb.ST : Berenberg starts with hold, SEK 55 target price
* Ericsson ERICb.ST : Kepler Cheuvreux raises target price to SEK 51 from SEK 47
* Erste Group Bank AG ERST.VI : UBS raises price target to 45 euros from 41 euros
* Euskaltel SA EKTL.MC : Barclays cuts price target to 7 euros from 7.50 euros
* Evolis ALTVO.PA : Midcap Partners cuts target price to EUR 48 from EUR 52, rating buy
* Faroe Petroleum Plc FPM.L : Barclays cuts to underweight from overweight
* Faroe Petroleum Plc FPM.L : Barclays raises price target to 125p from 105p
* Flow Traders NV FLOW.AS : Credit Suisse raises target price to EUR 36.50 from EUR 21
* Gazprom Neft' Pao SIBN.MM : Deutsche Bank raises target to 350 Roubles from 325 Roubles
* Gazprom Pao GAZP.MM : Deutsche Bank raises target price to 220 Roubles from 210 Roubles
* Handelsbanken SHBa.ST : Kepler Cheuvreux cuts target price to SEK 91 from SEK 105
* Hargreaves Lansdown Plc HRGV.L : Jefferies cuts price target to 1500p
* Hargreaves Lansdown Plc HRGV.L : Jefferies raises rating to hold
* Heidelberger Druckmaschinen HDDG.DE : Independent Research ups target to EUR 3.70; buy
* Hellofresh SE HFGG.DE : JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 13 from EUR 12
* Hiscox Ltd HSX.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 1750p from 1550p
* Hochdorf Holding AG HOCN.S : Credit Suisse cuts price target to SFR 225 from SFR 290
* Hochdorf Holding AG HOCN.S : Credit Suisse cuts to underperform from neutral
* HSBC Holdings Plc HSBA.L : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to 680p from 700p
* Immofinanz IMFI.VI : Kepler Cheuvreux raises target price to 2.6 euros from 2.45 euros
* International Petroleum IPCOR.ST : Barclays raises price target to SEK 48 from SEK 39
* Intertek Group Plc ITRK.L : Redburn raises to buy
* Jacquet Metal Service JCQ.PA : Portzamparc raises target to EUR 35 from EUR 33; buy
* Jupiter Fund Management Plc JUP.L : Jefferies cuts price target to 498p
* Lafargeholcim Ltd LHN.S : Morgan Stanley resumes coverage with overweight rating
* Lafargeholcim Ltd LHN.S : Morgan Stanley resumes coverage with price target SFR 61
* Lancashire Holdings Ltd LRE.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 690p from 650p
* Lloyds Banking Group Plc LLOY.L : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to 78p from 80p
* Lonmin Plc LMI.L : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to 60p from 85p
* Lukoil LKOH.MM : Deutsche Bank raises target price to 4900 Roubles from 4400 Roubles
* Lundin Petroleum AB LUPE.ST : Barclays raises price target to SEK 265 from SEK 200
* LVMH LVMH.PA : Credit Suisse raises target price to EUR 290 from EUR 250
* LVMH LVMH.PA : JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 280 from EUR 275
* LVMH LVMH.PA : UBS raises price target to 305 euros from 285 euros
* Man Group Plc EMG.L : Jefferies cuts price target to 210p
* Man Group Plc EMG.L : Jefferies raises rating to buy
* Masmovil Ibercom SA MASM.MC : Barclays raises price target to 140 euros from 88 euros
* McCarthy & Stone Plc MCS.L : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to 189p from 196p
* Melexis NV MLXS.BR : Berenberg raises to buy from hold
* Millicom MICsdb.ST : RBC raises price target to SEK 640 from SEK 625
* Natixis CNAT.PA : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to EUR 7.6 from EUR 8.1
* Nokia Oyj NOKIA.HE : Berenberg starts with buy, EUR 5.5 target price
* Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA NWC.OL : HSBC cuts TP to NOK 45 from NOK 50; reduce
* Novartis AG NOVN.S : HSBC cuts target price to SFR 84 from SFR 89
* Novatek NVTKq.L : Deutsche Bank raises target price to $200 from $180
* Ophir Energy Plc OPHR.L : Barclays cuts price target to 75p from 85p
* Ophir Energy Plc OPHR.L : Barclays raises to overweight from equal weight
* Panalpina Welttransport Holding PWTN.S : HSBC raises to hold from reduce
* Panalpina Welttransport Holding PWTN.S : HSBC ups target price to SFR 129 from SFR 123
* Premier Oil Plc PMO.L : Barclays raises price target to 85p from 58p
* Premier Oil Plc PMO.L : Barclays raises to equal weight from underweight
* Purecircle Ltd PURE.L : Numis starts with buy rating; 500p price target
* Red Electrica REE.MC : UBS cuts price target to 16.10 euros from 16.50 euros
* Red Electrica REE.MC : UBS raises to neutral from sell
* Remy Cointreau RCOP.PA : JP Morgan cuts to neutral from overweight
* Remy Cointreau RCOP.PA : JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 118 from EUR 113
* Retail Estates NV RETE.BR : Degroof Petercam cuts price target by 3 euros to 81 euros
* Rieter Holding AG RIEN.S : Credit Suisse cuts price target to SFR 260 from SFR 280
* Ringkjoebing Landbobank: Handelsbanken Capital Markets ups TP to DKK 363; accumulate
* Rosneft ROSN.MM : Deutsche Bank raises target price to 450 Roubles from 430 Roubles
* Royal Bank of Scotland RBS.L : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to 304p from 305p
* Saint-Gobain SGOB.PA : Raymond James raises price target to 55 euros from 54 euros
* Saint-Gobain SGOB.PA : Raymond James raises to strong buy from outperform
* Saipem SpA SPMI.MI : Barclays cuts price target to 3.80 euros from 4 euros
* Sandvik AB SAND.ST : Deutsche Bank raises target price to SEK 150 from SEK 145
* Savannah Petroleum Plc SAVP.L : Barclays cuts price target to 36p from 41p
* Sberbank SBER.MM : Morgan Stanley cuts target price to RUB 282 from RUB 360
* Sberbank SBER.MM : Morgan Stanley cuts to equal weight from overweight
* Scandinavian Tobacco STOGR.CO : JP Morgan cuts target price to DKR 122 from DKR 132
* Schroders Plc SDR.L : Jefferies cuts price target to 3914p
* SEB AB SEBa.ST : Kepler Cheuvreux cuts target price to SEK 85 from SEK 95
* SKF SKFb.ST : Deutsche Bank raises target price to SEK 210 from SEK 206
* SKF SKFb.ST : Deutsche Bank raises to buy from hold
* SKF SKFb.ST : JP Morgan raises target price to SKR 180 from SKR 175
* Societe Generale SA SOGN.PA : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to EUR 48 from EUR 49
* St. James's Place Plc SJP.L : Barclays raises price target to 1375p from 1363p
* Standard Chartered Plc STAN.L : Deutsche Bank raises target price to 680p from 653p
* Stratec Biomedical AG SBSG.DE : Deutsche Bank raises TP to EUR 71 from EUR 62
* Suedzucker SZUG.DE : Bankhaus Lampe cuts price target to 18 euros from 21 euros
* Suess Microtec SE SMHNn.DE : ESN/Equinet Bank cuts target to EUR 13.80 from EUR 14.30
* Suess Microtec SE SMHNn.DE : ESN/Equinet Bank raises to accumulate from reduce
* Surgutneftegaz SNGS_p.MM : Deutsche Bank raises target to 37 Roubles from 36.5 Roubles
* Surgutneftegaz Oao SNGS.MM : Deutsche Bank ups target to 33.5 Roubles from 33 Roubles
* Swedish Match AB SWMA.ST : JP Morgan raises target price to SKR 345 from SKR 330
* Takeaway.Com NV TKWY.AS : JP Morgan cuts target price to EUR 50.90 from EUR 52
* Tatneft TATN.MM : Deutsche Bank raises target price to 585 Roubles from 525 Roubles
* TCS Group Holding Plc TCSq.L : Morgan Stanley cuts target price to $21.4 from $26.5
* TCS Group Holding Plc TCSq.L : Morgan Stanley cuts to equal weight from overweight
* Tele2 AB TEL2b.ST : Kepler Cheuvreux raises target price to SEK 125 from SEK 110
* Tele2 AB TEL2b.ST : Kepler Cheuvreux raises to buy from hold
* Telefonica TEF.MC : Barclays raises price target to 9.30 euros from 9 euros
* Tesco Plc TSCO.L : Barclays raises price target to 265p from 255p
* TESCO PLC TSCO.L : CFRA Research raises target price to 200p from 190p
* Thales TCFP.PA : ESN/CM CIC market Solutions raises to buy from accumulate
* Tokmanni Group Oyj TOKMAN.HE : Evli cuts price target to 9 euros from 9.5 euros
* Topps Tiles Plc TPT.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts price target to 84p from 90p
* Total SA TOTF.PA : Deutsche Bank cuts to hold from buy
* Transneft TRNF_p.MM : Deutsche Bank ups target to 260,000 Roubles from 250,000 Roubles
* Tullow Oil Plc TLW.L : Barclays raises price target to 215p from 190p
* UBM Development UBMV.VI : Kepler Cheuvreux ups target price to 45 euros from 42 euros
* Varta AG VAR1.DE : Kepler Cheuvreux cuts target price to 21.5 euros from 22 euros
* Vinci SGEF.PA : HSBC raises target price to 97 euros from 94 euros; rating buy
* Virgin Money Holdings (UK) Plc VM.L : Deutsche Bank cuts TP to 251p from 305p
* Worldline SA WLN.PA : Bryan Garnier raises fair value to 43 euros from 42 euros
(Compiled by Bengaluru Newsroom)
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