Feb 7 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several
European companies, including Morphosys, Renishaw and Verallia, on Wednesday.
HIGHLIGHTS
* Biopharma Credit Plc BPCR.L : Jefferies cuts to hold from buy
* Morphosys AG MORG.DE : Citigroup raises to neutral from sell
* Nordic Semiconductor ASA NOD.OL : Jefferies cuts to hold from buy
* Renishaw Plc RSW.L : Stifel cuts to hold from buy
* Verallia SA VRLA.PA : Berenberg raises to buy from hold
Following is a summary of research actions on European companies reported by Reuters on
Wednesday. Stock entries are in alphabetical order.
* Akzo Nobel NV AKZO.AS : Degroof Petercam raises target price to EUR 76 from EUR 70
* Alfa Laval ALFA.ST : Citigroup cuts target price to SEK 377 from SEK 386
* Alfa Laval ALFA.ST : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to SEK 382 from SEK 387
* Biopharma Credit Plc BPCR.L : Jefferies cuts to hold from buy
* BP BP.L : Bernstein raises target price to 750p from 720p
* BP BP.L : HSBC raises target price to 570p from 555p
* Close Brothers Group Plc CBRO.L : Peel Hunt cuts target price to 518p from 785p
* CMC Markets Plc CMCX.L : Jefferies raises target price to 127p from 75p
* CMC Markets Plc CMCX.L : RBC raises target price to 190p from 150p
* Deltic Energy Plc DELT.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to 160p from 185p
* Demant A/S DEMANT.CO : Bernstein raises target price to DKK 390 from DKK 330
* Demant A/S DEMANT.CO : JP Morgan raises target price to DKK 358 from DKK 325
* Equasens EQSE.PA : Portzamparc cuts target price to EUR 81.8 from EUR 93.3; rating "buy"
* Future Plc FUTR.L : JP Morgan cuts target price to 1,530p from 1,555p
* Herige ALHRG.PA : Portzamparc cuts target price to EUR 52 from EUR 54; rating "buy"
* Intesa Sanpaolo SpA ISP.MI : JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 3.80 from EUR 3.60
* Julius Baer Gruppe AG BAER.S : Citigroup cuts target price to CHF 62 from CHF 62.5
* Linedata LDSV.PA : Portzamparc raises target to EUR 63.8 from EUR 59.7; rating "accumulate"
* Lotus Bakeries NV LOTB.BR : Berenberg raises target price to EUR 9000 from EUR 8000
* Mersen SA CBLP.PA : Berenberg initiates coverage with buy rating and EUR 45 price target
* Morphosys AG MORG.DE : Citigroup raises target price to EUR 68 from EUR 15
* Morphosys AG MORG.DE : Citigroup raises to neutral from sell
* Nordic Semiconductor NOD.OL : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to NOK 80 from NOK 90
* Nordic Semiconductor ASA NOD.OL : Jefferies cuts target price to NOK 88 from NOK 195
* Nordic Semiconductor ASA NOD.OL : Jefferies cuts to hold from buy
* OCI NV OCI.AS : Jefferies raises target price to EUR 29 from EUR 20
* Palfinger PALF.VI : Deutsche Bank raises target price to EUR 37 from EUR 36
* Pluxee PLX.PA : Deutsche Bank initiates coverage with buy rating and PT EUR 34.3
* Renishaw Plc RSW.L : Stifel cuts to hold from buy
* Renishaw Plc RSW.L : Stifel raises target price to 4,250p from 4,000p
* Sodexo EXHO.PA : Citigroup cuts target price to EUR 94 from EUR 99.94
* Softwareone Holding AG SWON.S : JP Morgan cuts target price to CHF 15 from CHF 16
* Suominen Oyj SUY1V.HE : Evli Research cuts target price to EUR 2.5 from EUR 2.7
* UBS Group AG UBSG.S : Citigroup cuts target price to CHF 28 from CHF 30
* UBS Group AG UBSG.S : RBC cuts target price to CHF 28 from CHF 30
* Unicredit SpA CRDI.MI : Deutsche Bank raises target price to EUR 30.7 from EUR 27.9
* Vaisala Oyj VAIAS.HE : Evli Research raises target price to EUR 41 from EUR 37
* Verallia SA VRLA.PA : Berenberg cuts target price to EUR 41 from EUR 45
* Verallia SA VRLA.PA : Berenberg raises to buy from hold
* Vetropack Holding SA VETN.S : Berenberg cuts target price to CHF 46 from CHF 57
* Vetropack Holding SA VETN.S : Berenberg cuts to hold from buy
* Vidrala SA VID.MC : Berenberg raises target price to EUR 115 from EUR 109
* Virgin Money UK Plc VMUK.L : HSBC raises target price to 250p from 240p
* Vodafone VOD.L : Citigroup cuts target price to 68p from 78p
* Vodafone VOD.L : JP Morgan cuts target price to 80p from 88p
* Zegona Communications Plc ZEG.L : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to 450p from 80p
* Zignago Vetro SpA ZV.MI : Berenberg cuts target price to EUR 15 from EUR 18.5
(Compiled by Bengaluru Newsroom)
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