EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Halma, Hill & Smith, Rio Tinto
Aug 20 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Halma, Hill & Smith and Rio Tinto, on Wednesday.
HIGHLIGHTS
* Anglo American AAL.L: RBC raises target price to 2,000p from 1,900p |
* Halma HLMA.L: Peel Hunt raises target price to 3,550p from 3,280p |
* Hill & Smith HILS.L: Berenberg raises target price to 2,650p from 2,500p |
* Rio Tinto RIO.L: RBC cuts target price to 4,800p from 4,900p |
* Severn Trent SVT.L: Barclays raises target price to 3,385p from 2,960p |
Following is a summary of research actions on European companies reported by Reuters on Wednesday. Stock entries are in alphabetical order.
* Aberdeen Group Plc ABDN.L: RBC raises target price to 195p from 140p |
* Aberdeen Group Plc ABDN.L: RBC raises to sector perform from underperform |
* Air France-KLM AIRF.PA: Alphavalue raises target price to EUR 12.10 from EUR 9.20 |
* Alzchem Group AG ACT1.DE: Baader Helvea raises target price to EUR 150 from EUR 97 |
* Amer Sports Inc AS.N: TD Cowen raises target price to $44 from $43 |
* Anglo American AAL.L: RBC raises target price to 2,000p from 1,900p |
* Antofagasta ANTO.L: RBC raises target price to 1,900p from 1,700p |
* Applied Nutrition APNA.L: Deutsche Bank raises target price to 190p from 180p |
* Atalaya Mining Copper SA ATYM.L: Peel Hunt raises target price to 600p from 565p |
* Aviva Plc AV.L: Barclays raises target price to 660p from 580p |
* Balfour Beatty BALF.L: Berenberg raises target price to 660p from 510p |
* Beazley BEZG.L: Barclays cuts target price to 950p from 1,000p |
* Beazley BEZG.L: Peel Hunt cuts target price to 900p from 995p |
* Boliden BOL.ST: RBC raises target price to SEK 340 from SEK 335 |
* Brenntag SE BNRGn.DE: Berenberg cuts target price to EUR 52 from EUR 55 |
* Coloplast COLOb.CO: Barclays cuts target price to DKK 740 from DKK 750 |
* Coloplast COLOb.CO: Jefferies cuts target price to DKK 800 from DKK 850 |
* Coloplast COLOb.CO: Morgan Stanley cuts target price to DKK 585 from DKK 600 |
* Convatec Group Plc CTEC.L: Berenberg cuts target price to 330p from 335p |
* Costain COSG.L: Peel Hunt raises target price to 180p from 150p |
* Docmorris AG DOCM.S: Berenberg cuts target price to CHF 8.10 from CHF 17 |
* Drax Group Plc DRX.L: HSBC raises target price to 700p from 620p |
* Energyvision NV ENRGY.BR: Berenberg initiates coverage with buy rating; PT EUR 14.50 |
* Formycon AG FYB.DE: Berenberg cuts target price to EUR 30 from EUR 32 |
* Glencore GLEN.L: RBC cuts target price to 340p from 350p |
* Gresham House Energy Storage Fund Plc GRID.L: RBC raises target price to 75p from 70p |
* Halma HLMA.L: Peel Hunt raises target price to 3,550p from 3,280p |
* Hellofresh SE HFGG.DE: Deutsche Bank cuts target price to EUR 9.50 from EUR 11 |
* Hill & Smith HILS.L: Berenberg raises target price to 2650p from 2500p |
* Huber+Suhner HUBN.S: UBS raises target price to CHF 122 from CHF 120 |
* Intesa Sanpaolo SpA ISP.MI: Citigroup raises target price to EUR 6.50 from EUR 5.10 |
* Jyske Bank JYSK.CO: UBS raises target price to DKK 700 from DKK 638 |
* K+S SDFGn.DE: Berenberg cuts to sell from buy; cuts PT to EUR 11 from EUR 17 |
* Osb Group OSBO.L: RBC raises target price to 625p from 600p |
* Pennon Group PNN.L: Barclays raises target price to 670p from 650p |
* Prysmian PRY.MI: Deutsche Bank raises target price to EUR 85 from EUR 78 |
* Rio Tinto RIO.L: RBC cuts target price to 4,800p from 4,900p |
* Severn Trent SVT.L: Barclays raises target price to 3385p from 2960p |
* Straumann STMN.S: Deutsche Bank cuts target price to CHF 113 from CHF 120 |
* Suss Microtec SMHNn.DE: UBS cuts target price to EUR 30 from EUR 40 |
* TAG Immobilien AG TEGG.DE: Bernstein raises target price to EUR 16.70 from EUR 16 |
* ThyssenKrupp AG TKAG.DE: Morgan Stanley raises PT to EUR 7.60 from EUR 7.10 |
* United Utilities UU.L: Barclays raises target price to 1,535p from 1,280p |
* United Utilities UU.L: Barclays raises to overweight from equal-weight |
* Watches of Switzerland Group WOSG.L: Barclays cuts target price to 425p from 555p |
* Wienerberger AG WBSV.VI: Morgan Stanley raises target price to EUR 35 from EUR 33 |
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