Thursday broker round-up

Ascential: Goldman Sachs reiterates buy with a target price of 278p.

Sophos: UBS keeps at buy with a 300p target.

SSP Group: JP Morgan keeps at overweight with a target price of 335p.

Vodafone: HSBC upgrades to buy with a target of 175p.

Bae Systems: Berenberg downgrades to hold with a target price of 520p.

Elementis: Berenberg stays at hold with a 200p target.

Ithaca Energy: Canaccord downgrades to hold with a target of 70p.

WPP: JP Morgan keeps at overweight with a 1880p target.

ASOS: UBS keeps at buy with a target price of 4450p.

Debenhams: Jefferies reiterates buy, 75p target and Goldman Sachs stays at sell with a target of 70p.

SSE: Credit Suisse stays at neutral with a 1450p target.