July 21 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several
European companies, including Avast, Hiscox and Schroders, on Wednesday.
HIGHLIGHTS
* Avast AVST.L : Goldman Sachs cuts to neutral from buy
* Hiscox HSX.L : HSBC raises to buy from hold
* Kuehne Und Nagel International AG KNIN.S : JP Morgan raises to neutral from underweight
* Schroders SDR.L : RBC raises to sector perform from underperform
Following is a summary of research actions on European companies reported by Reuters on
Wednesday. Stock entries are in alphabetical order.
* Alfa Laval AB ALFA.ST : Credit Suisse raises target price to SEK 345 from SEK 320
* Alfa Laval AB ALFA.ST : RBC raises target price to SEK 370 from SEK 360
* Alstom ALSO.PA : JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 54 from EUR 48
* Atalaya Mining Plc ATYM.L : Peel Hunt raises target price to 520p from 500p
* Avast AVST.L : Goldman Sachs cuts to neutral from buy
* BBVA BBVA.MC : Credit Suisse raises target price to EUR 5 from EUR 4.5
* Believe Sas BLV.PA : SocGen initiates with buy rating and target price of EUR 24.1
* BHP BHPB.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 2850p from 2810p
* Derwent London Plc DLN.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 3600p from 3500p
* Epiroc AB EPIRa.ST : JP Morgan raises target price to SEK 185 from SEK 160
* Eurocell Plc ECEL.L : Berenberg raises target price to 350p from 330p
* Fevertree Drinks Plc FEVR.L : JP Morgan cuts target price to 1,900p from 1,950p
* Gateley Holdings Plc GTLY.L : Peel Hunt raises target price to 235p from 200p
* Getinge GETIb.ST : Berenberg raises target price to SEK 380 from SEK 310
* Grafton Group GFTU_u.L : Berenberg raises target price to 1500p from 1470p
* Great Portland Estates GPOR.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 780p from 720p
* Hiscox HSX.L : HSBC raises to buy from hold
* Howden Joinery HWDN.L : Credit Suisse raises target price to 997p from 900p
* ITV ITV.L : Berenberg cuts target price to 109p from 117p
* Knights Group Holdings Plc KGHK.L : HSBC raises target price to 575p from 555p
* Kone Oyj KNEBV.HE : Credit Suisse raises target price to EUR 82 from EUR 77
* Kuehne Und Nagel International AG KNIN.S : JP Morgan raises to neutral from underweight
* Kuehne Und Nagel International AG KNIN.S : JP Morgan raises PT to CHF 305 from CHF 264.50
* Medacta Group SA MOVE.S : Credit Suisse raises target price to CHF 124 from CHF 121
* Mediaset MS.MI : Berenberg raises target price to EUR 3.10 from EUR 3
* Mediaset Espana TL5.MC : Berenberg ups to buy from hold; ups PT to EUR 6.20 from EUR 5.80
* Morgan Advanced Materials MGAMM.L : Liberum initiates with buy rating and 470p target
* Morgan Sindall MGNS.L : HSBC raises target price to 2500p from 2180p
* Newlat Food SpA NWLF.MI : HSBC raises target price to EUR 8.7 from EUR 8.5
* Next NXT.L : Berenberg raises to hold from sell; raises target to 7,100p from 6,500p
* NX Filtration NV NXFIL.AS : Berenberg initiates with buy rating and target of EUR 14
* Prosiebensat 1 Media SE PSMGn.DE : Berenberg raises target to EUR 17.70 from EUR 15.10
* Remy Cointreau RCOP.PA : Berenberg raises target price to EUR 152.10 from EUR 139.60
* Schroders SDR.L : RBC raises target price to 3400p from 3000p
* Schroders SDR.L : RBC raises to sector perform from underperform
* SFS Group AG SFSN.S : Credit Suisse raises target price to CHF 153 from CHF 147
* Shurgard Self Storage SA SHUR.BR : SocGen initiates with buy rating and PT of EUR 51.5
* Swedish Match AB SWMA.ST : JP Morgan raises target price to SEK 92.50 from SEK 82.50
* Telenor ASA TEL.OL : JP Morgan raises target price to NOK 156 from NOK 152
* Travis Perkins TPK.L : Credit Suisse cuts target price to 1815p from 1850p
* Trifast Plc TRFT.L : Liberum initiates with buy rating and 260p target price
* UBS Group AG UBSG.S : Credit Suisse raises target price to CHF 18 from CHF 17
* UBS Group AG UBSG.S : Jefferies raises target price to CHF 21 from CHF 20
* Volvo AB VOLVb.ST : RBC cuts target price to SEK 242 from SEK 243
* Wartsila Oyj Abp WRT1V.HE : JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 10.5 from EUR 9
(Compiled by Bengaluru Newsroom)
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