Europe Research Roundup: BBVA, Provident Financial, Vivendi

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04/03/2021 07:37

March 4 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several
European companies, including BBVA, Provident Financial and Vivendi, on Thursday. 
    
    HIGHLIGHTS  
     * BBVA  BBVA.MC : Barclays cuts to equal weight from overweight
     * Ihg  IHG.L : JP Morgan cuts to underweight from neutral
     * Provident Financial Plc  PFG.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts to sell from speculative buy
     * Safran  SAF.PA : JP Morgan raises to overweight from neutral
     * Vivendi  VIV.PA : Barclays cuts to equal weight from overweight
       
Following is a summary of research actions on European companies reported by Reuters on
Thursday. Stock entries are in alphabetical order. 
    
     * Andritz AG  ANDR.VI : HSBC raises target price to EUR 51 from EUR 45
     * Andritz AG  ANDR.VI : JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 50 from EUR 42
     * Ashtead Group Plc  AHT.L : JP Morgan raises price target to 4300p from 3500p
     * Avast  AVST.L : Barclays cuts price target to 565p from 590p
     * BBVA  BBVA.MC : Barclays cuts to equal weight from overweight
     * BBVA  BBVA.MC : Barclays raises price target to EUR 4.40 from EUR 4.30
     * Centrica  CNA.L : JP Morgan raises price target to 67p from 66p
     * Clarkson Plc  CKN.L : HSBC cuts target price to 3100p from 3170p
     * Deutsche Bank AG  DBKGn.DE : HSBC raises target price to EUR 9.8 from EUR 9.5
     * Dormakaba Holding AG  DOKA.S : Credit Suisse raises price target to CHF 648 from CHF 612
     * EDP  EDP.LS : HSBC raises target price to EUR 5.1 from EUR 5
     * Edpr  EDPR.LS : Barclays cuts price target to EUR 20.10 from EUR 20.30
     * Iberdrola  IBE.MC : Jefferies initiates coverage with buy rating; target price EUR 12.7
     * Ihg  IHG.L : JP Morgan cuts price target to 4000p from 4400p
     * Ihg  IHG.L : JP Morgan cuts to underweight from neutral
     * Ipsos SA  ISOS.PA : HSBC raises target price to EUR 41 from EUR 29
     * Kuehne Und Nagel International  KNIN.S : Credit Suisse raises PT to CHF 187 from CHF 166
     * MTU Aero Engines AG  MTXGn.DE : JP Morgan raises price target to EUR 193 from EUR 171
     * Nordic Nanovector ASA  NORN.OL : Jefferies ups price target to NOK 23.50 from NOK 16.50
     * Polymetal  POLYP.L : Jefferies raises price target to 1950p from 1900p
     * Provident Financial Plc  PFG.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to 264p from 290p
     * Provident Financial Plc  PFG.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts to sell from speculative buy
     * Safran  SAF.PA : JP Morgan raises price target to EUR 136 from EUR 106
     * Safran  SAF.PA : JP Morgan raises to overweight from neutral
     * Straumann Holding AG  STMN.S : Jefferies raises price target to CHF 1,150 from CHF 1,040
     * Swiss Life Holding AG  SLHN.S : HSBC cuts to hold from buy
     * Swiss Life Holding AG  SLHN.S : HSBC raises target price to CHF 498 from CHF 496
     * Travis Perkins  TPK.L : Barclays raises price target to 1375p from 1350p
     * Travis Perkins  TPK.L : Jefferies raises price target to 1,829p from 1,597p
     * Travis Perkins  TPK.L : Peel Hunt cuts target price to 1,740p from 1,800p
     * Vifor pharma AG  VIFN.S : JP Morgan cuts price target to CHF 120 from CHF 130
     * Vivendi  VIV.PA : Barclays cuts to equal weight from overweight
     * Vivendi  VIV.PA : Barclays raises price target to EUR 31 from EUR 29
     * Vivendi  VIV.PA : JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 43 from EUR 42
     * Weir Group  WEIR.L : JP Morgan raises price target to 1800p from 1650p
     * Whitbread  WTB.L : JP Morgan raises price target to 4000p from 2400p
     * Whitbread  WTB.L : JP Morgan raises to overweight from neutral
 

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