Europe Research Roundup: Akzo Nobel, Handelsbanken, RS Group

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Oct 22 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Akzo Nobel, Handelsbanken and RS Group, on Thursday.

HIGHLIGHTS
    
* Akzo Nobel NV AKZO.AS: Berenberg raises target price to EUR 70 from EUR 67 
* Commerzbank CBKG.DE: Barclays cuts to equal-weight from overweight 
* Essilorluxottica ESLX.PA: Deutsche Bank raises to buy from hold
* Handelsbanken SHBa.ST: Jefferies raises target price to SEK 127 from SEK 125
* RS Group Plc RS1R.L: Berenberg raises target price to 900p from 650p 

Following is a summary of research actions on European companies reported by Reuters on Thursday. Stock entries are in alphabetical order. See bottom of the table for sector changes.  

* Aberdeen ABDN.L: UBS cuts target price to 205p from 212p 
* Aberdeen Group ABDN.L: Deutsche Bank cuts target price to 270p from 275p 
* Aberdeen Group Plc ABDN.L: JP Morgan cuts target price to 269p from 273p 
* Aberdeen Group Plc ABDN.L: Morgan Stanley cuts target price to 226p from 238p 
* Aegon Ltd. AEGN.AS: JP Morgan cuts target price to EUR 8.15 from EUR 9.45 
* Aegon Ltd. AEGN.AS: JP Morgan cuts to neutral from overweight
* Ageas Sa/Nv AGES.BR: JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 90 from EUR 80 
* Ageas Sa/Nv AGES.BR: JP Morgan raises to overweight from neutral
* Akzo Nobel NV AKZO.AS: Berenberg raises target price to EUR 70 from EUR 67 
* Akzo Nobel NV AKZO.AS: Bernstein raises target price to EUR 64 from EUR 62 
* Akzonobel AKZO.AS: Barclays cuts target price to EUR 69 from EUR 71 
* ASR Nederland N.V. ASRNL.AS: JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 90 from EUR 80 
* ASR Nederland N.V. ASRNL.AS: JP Morgan raises to overweight from neutral 
* Atos ATOS.PA: Bernstein raises target price to EUR 36 from EUR 35 
* Auction Technology Group Plc ATG.L: Panmure Liberum raises target price to 465p from 425p 
* B&M BMEB.L: Jefferies raises target price to 240p from 180p 
* Bureau Veritas BVI.PA: Bernstein raises target price to EUR 37 from EUR 35 
* Bureau Veritas SA BVI.PA: Barclays raises target price to EUR 34 from EUR 32.2 
* Carrefour CARR.PA: Goldman Sachs cuts target price to EUR 16 from EUR 18 
* Carrefour SA CARR.PA: UBS cuts target price to EUR 15 from EUR 19 
* Carrefour SA CARR.PA: UBS cuts to neutral from buy 
* Commerzbank CBKG.DE: Barclays cuts target price to EUR 41 from EUR 42 
* Commerzbank CBKG.DE: Barclays cuts to equal-weight from overweight 
* Danieli & C Officine Meccaniche SpA DANI.MI: Jefferies cuts PT to EUR 70 from EUR 75 
* Deutsche Boerse DB1Gn.DE: Deutsche Bank raises target price to EUR 339 from EUR 313 
* DFS Furniture Plc DFSD.L: Jefferies cuts target price to 156p from 210p 
* DFS Furniture Plc DFSD.L: Jefferies cuts to hold from buy
* DKSH Holding AG DKSH.S: Berenberg raises target price to CHF 70 from CHF 68 
* DNB DNB.OL: Barclays raises target price to NOK 286 from NOK 282 
* DNB DNB.OL: Jefferies raises target price to NOK 330 from NOK 320 
* DSV DSV.CO: BofA Global Research cuts price objective to DKK 2000 from DKK 2100 
* DSV DSV.CO: Deutsche Bank raises target price to DKK 1680 from DKK 1425 
* Edenred EDEN.PA: Bernstein raises target price to EUR 29.4 from EUR 24.5 
* Edenred EDEN.PA: UBS cuts target price to EUR 27.5 from EUR 28.5 
* Elisa ELISA.HE: Morgan Stanley cuts target price to EUR 38 from EUR 39 
* Elisa Oyj ELISA.HE: Barclays cuts target price to EUR 34 from EUR 36 
* Embla Medical HF EMBLA.CO: Berenberg cuts target price to DKK 35 from DKK 40 
* Essentra PLC ESNT.L: RBC raises target price to 145p from 140p 
* Essilorluxottica ESLX.PA: Barclays raises target price to EUR 265 from EUR 260 
* Essilorluxottica ESLX.PA: Deutsche Bank raises target price to EUR 197 from EUR 157 
* Essilorluxottica ESLX.PA: Deutsche Bank raises to buy from hold
* Eurofins EUFI.PA: Deutsche Bank raises target price to EUR 67 from EUR 64 
* Fabege AB FABG.ST: UBS cuts target price to SEK 70 from SEK 82 
* FDJ United FDJU.PA: Deutsche Bank cuts target price to EUR 25.1 from EUR 26.6 
* Flow Traders Ltd. FLOW.AS: ING raises target price to EUR 27.68 from EUR 25.89 
* Future Plc FUTR.L: Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to 300p from 358p 
* Genuit Group Plc GENG.L: Jefferies cuts target price to 318p from 366p 
* Getinge GETIb.ST: JP Morgan raises target price to SEK 193 from SEK 165 
* Glencore GLEN.L: RBC cuts target price to 650p from 660p 
* Handelsbanken SHBa.ST: Jefferies raises target price to SEK 127 from SEK 125 
* Handelsbanken SHBa.ST: UBS cuts target price to SEK 135 from SEK 140 
* Iberdrola IBE.MC: BofA Global Research raises price objective to EUR 22.9 from EUR 21.5 
* Iberdrola IBE.MC: UBS raises target price to EUR 24 from EUR 21.4 
* ID Logistics Group IDLA.PA: UBS raises target price to EUR 535 from EUR 525 
* Imperial Brands IMB.L: Morgan Stanley cuts target price to 2990p from 3050p 
* Inwido INWI.ST: Berenberg raises target price to SEK 245 from SEK 240 
* ITM Power Plc ITM.L: Peel Hunt cuts target price to 88p from 92p 
* Jenoptik AG JENGn.DE: UBS raises target price to EUR 45.5 from EUR 41.5 
* Krones AG KRNG.DE: Alphavalue cuts target price to EUR 147 from EUR 164 
* Lem Holding LEHN.S: UBS raises target price to CHF 640 from CHF 450 
* Liontrust LIO.L: Deutsche Bank cuts target price to 210p from 215p 
* Maersk MAERSKb.CO: Goldman Sachs cuts to sell from neutral 
* Metso METSO.HE: JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 21 from EUR 20 
* Michelin MICP.PA: Bernstein cuts target price to EUR 36 from EUR 38 
* Moncler MONC.MI: Jefferies cuts target price to EUR 46 from EUR 48.30 
* Moncler MONC.MI: Morgan Stanley cuts target price to EUR 47 from EUR 50 
* Moncler SpA MONC.MI: UBS cuts target price to EUR 46.5 from EUR 46.6 
* Opmobility SE OPM.PA: JP Morgan cuts target price to EUR 12 from EUR 16.5 
* Opmobility SE OPM.PA: JP Morgan cuts to neutral from overweight
* Qiagen N.V. QIA.DE: Berenberg raises target price to EUR 46.5 from EUR 40 
* Quilter Plc QLT.L: Barclays raises target price to 180p from 175p 
* Quilter Plc QLT.L: JP Morgan cuts target price to 221p from 227p 
* Randstad RAND.AS: Deutsche Bank raises target price to EUR 44 from EUR 42 
* Renishaw PLC RSW.L: Panmure Liberum raises target price to 6420p from 6160p 
* Renk Group R3NK.DE: Barclays cuts target price to EUR 57 from EUR 60 
* Renk Group AG R3NK.DE: JP Morgan cuts target price to EUR 50 from EUR 62 
* Rentokil RTO.L: Peel Hunt cuts target price to 345p from 454p 
* RS Group Plc RS1R.L: Berenberg raises target price to 900p from 650p 
* RS Group Plc RS1R.L: Berenberg raises to buy from hold
* Rs Group Plc RS1R.L: Jefferies raises target price to 885p from 700p 
* Salvatore Ferragamo S.P.A. SFER.MI: Bernstein cuts PT to EUR 8.4 from EUR 8.7 
* SAP SE SAPG.DE: Barclays raises target price to EUR 250 from EUR 210 
* SAP SE SAPG.DE: Berenberg raises target price to EUR 240 from EUR 205 
* SAP SE SAPG.DE: Bernstein raises target price to EUR 285 from EUR 273
* SAP SE SAPG.DE: BofA Global Research raises PT to eur244.00 from  eur 226.00 
* SAP SE SAPG.DE: Deutsche Bank raises target price to EUR 235 from EUR 200 
* SAP SE SAPG.DE: Morgan Stanley raises target price to EUR 235 from EUR 215 
* SAP SE SAPG.DE: Piper Sandler raises target price to EUR 220 from EUR 170 
* SAP SE SAPG.DE: TD Cowen raises target price to EUR 250 from EUR 225 
* SAP SE SAPG.DE: Wells Fargo raises target price to EUR 245 from EUR 220 
* Schneider Electric SCHN.PA: BofA Global Research cuts PT to EUR 356 from EUR 367 
* Schneider Electric SCHN.PA: UBS raises target price to EUR 350 from EUR 335 
* SES SESFd.PA: Deutsche Bank cuts target price to EUR 8 from EUR 9.5 
* Sligro Food Group N.V. SLIGR.AS: ING cuts target price to EUR 10 from EUR 11.5 
* SMA Solar S92G.DE: Deutsche Bank raises target price to EUR 78 from EUR 77 
* Swedencare AB (Publ) SECARE.ST: Jefferies cuts target price to SEK 30 from SEK 35 
* Talanx AG TLXGn.DE: JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 140 from EUR 125 
* Thales TCFP.PA: JP Morgan cuts target price to EUR 265 from EUR 280 
* Unicredit CRDI.MI: Barclays raises target price to EUR 102.6 from EUR 94.5 
* VAR Energi VAR.OL: Citigroup raises target price to NOK 60 from NOK 57 
* VAR Energi VAR.OL: RBC raises target price to NOK 60 from NOK 55 

   sector changes:  
    *  HSBC upgrades European energy sector to neutral from underweight 

 (Compiled by Bengaluru Newsroom)
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