Dec 9 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several
European companies, including Sandvik and Finnair, on Wednesday.
HIGHLIGHTS
* Sandvik SAND.ST : Barclays cuts to underweight from equal weight
* Anglo American Plc AAL.L : Jefferies cuts to underperform from hold
* Finnair FIA1S.HE : HSBC raises to buy from hold
* Air France AIRF.PA : RBC raises to outperform from underperform
Following is a summary of research actions on European companies reported by Reuters on
Wednesday. Stock entries are in alphabetical order.
* ABB ABBN.VX : Barclays raises target price to Sfr 24 from Sfr 23
* Air France AIRF.PA : RBC raises target price to 8 euros from 6.4 euros
* Air France AIRF.PA : RBC raises to outperform from underperform
* Alfa Laval AB ALFA.ST : Barclays raises target price to Sek 135 from Sek 125
* Alpha Bank SA ACBr.AT : HSBC cuts target price to 4.66 euros from 4.75 euros; rating buy
* Anglo American AAL.L : Renaissance Capital cuts price target to 430p from 650p
* Anglo American AAL.L : Renaissance Capital cuts to hold from buy
* Anglo American Plc AAL.L : Jefferies cuts price target to 275p from 635p
* Anglo American Plc AAL.L : Jefferies cuts to underperform from hold
* Assa Abloy AB ASSAb.ST : Barclays raises target price to Sek 165 from Sek 140
* Betfair BETF.L : HSBC raises target price to 4200p from 3400p; rating buy
* BT Group Plc BT.L : Berenberg cuts target price to 535p from 570p; rating buy
* Bytom SA BTM.WA : ING Research raises target price to Pln 3.90 from Pln 3.80; rating buy
* CCC SA CCCP.WA : ING Research cuts target price to Pln 130 from Pln 168
* CCC SA CCCP.WA : ING Research cuts to sell from hold
* Electrolux ELUXb.ST : Barclays cuts target price to Sek 180 from Sek 240
* Electrolux ELUXb.ST : Barclays cuts to underweight from equal weight
* Entertainment One Ltd ETO.L : RBC cuts price target to 280p from 310p; rating outperform
* Finnair FIA1S.HE : HSBC raises price target to 5.25 euros from 4 euros
* Finnair FIA1S.HE : HSBC raises to buy from hold
* GEA Group AG G1AG.DE : Barclays raises target price to 43 euros from 39 euros
* Kone KNEBV.HE : Barclays raises target price to 39 euros from 35 euros
* Kuka AG KU2G.DE : Barclays raises target price to 86 euros from 78 euros
* Legrand SA LEGD.PA : Barclays raises target price to 53 euros from 48 euros
* LPP SA LPPP.WA : ING Research cuts target price to Pln 5745 from Pln 6820; rating sell
* Metso MEO1V.HE : Barclays raises target price to 19 euros from 18 euros
* Moneysupermarket.com MONY.L : Jefferies raises price target to 440p from 263p
* Moneysupermarket.com MONY.L : Jefferies raises to buy
* National Express Group NEX.L : RBC raises target to 350p from 310p; rating outperform
* Nexans SA NEXS.PA : Barclays raises target price to 35 euros from 34 euros
* NLMK NLMKq.L : Renaissance Capital starts with hold; target price $10.7
* Paddy Power Plc PLSA.I : HSBC raises target price to 135 euros from 100 euros
* Paddy Power Plc PLSA.I : HSBC raises to buy from hold
* Pearson PSON.L : Deutsche Bank cuts price target to 770p from 950p; rating sell
* Philips PHG.AS : Barclays raises target price to 24.50 euros from 23 euros
* Prysmian SpA PRY.MI : Barclays raises target price to 21 euros from 20.50 euros
* Puma SE PUMG.DE : HSBC raises price target to 202 euros from 185 euros; rating hold
* Sandvik AB SAND.ST : Barclays cuts target price to Sek 69 from Sek 72
* Sandvik SAND.ST : Barclays cuts to underweight from equal weight
* Sberbank Rossii SBER.MM : HSBC raises target to 117 roubles from 83 roubles; rating buy
* Sberbank SBER.MM : Barclays ups target to 102 roubles from 84.40 roubles; equal weight
* Schindler Holding AG SCHN.S : Barclays raises target price to Sfr 160 from Sfr 140
* Schneider Electric SCHN.PA : Barclays cuts to equal weight from overweight
* Schneider Electric SE SCHN.PA : Barclays cuts target price to 60 euros from 62 euros
* Severstal SVSTq.L : Renaissance Capital starts with sell; target price $6
* SKF SKFb.ST : Barclays cuts target price to Sek 160 from Sek 165
* SKF SKFb.ST : Barclays cuts to equal weight from overweight
* SSAB AB SSABa.ST : Jefferies cuts target price to Sek 20 from Sek 34
* SSAB AB SSABa.ST : Jefferies cuts to underperform from hold
* Straumann Holding STMN.S : Berenberg cuts target to Sfr 270 from Sfr 295; rating hold
* Swiss Re SRENH.VX : UBS raises price target to Sfr 97 from Sfr 90; rating neutral
* Unilever NV UNc.AS : Nomura raises target price to 34 euros from 31 euros; rating reduce
* Vestas Wind Systems A/S VWS.CO : Barclays raises target price to Dkk 510 from Dkk 485
* Vistula Group VSTP.WA : ING Research raises target to Pln 4 from Pln 2.75; rating buy
* VTB Bank VTBRq.L : Barclays cuts target price to $1.20 from $1.48; rating underweight
* Weir Group WEIR.L : Barclays cuts target price to 1150p from 1250p
(Compiled by Archana Lakshmi Narasiah in Bengaluru)
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