Wednesday broker round-up

PureCircle: Kepler Cheuvreux downgrades to hold with a target price of 325p.

SSE: Deutsche Bank upgrades to buy with a target price of 1,250p.

Barclays: Deutsche Bank reiterates buy with a target price of 240p.

Essentra: Deutsche Bank reiterates buy with a target price of 460p.

BHP: Deutsche Bank reiterates hold with a target price of 1,800p.

Science in Sport: Liberum initiates buy with a target price of 100p.

Kingfisher: RBC Capital Markets reiterates sector perform with a target price of 300p.

James Cropper: Canaccord reiterates buy with a target price of 1,700p.

Strix Group: Canaccord reiterates buy with a target price of 210p.

Smart Metering Systems: Canaccord reiterates buy with a target price of 925p.

AVEVA Group: Numis upgrades to buy with a target price of 3,400p.

Ergomed: Numis upgrades to add with a target price of 190p.

JD Wetherspoons: Berenberg reiterates buy with a target price of 1,450p.

Vodafone Group: Berenberg reiterates buy with a target price of 243p.

Restore: Berenberg reiterates buy with a target price of 620p.

Intertek: Barclays reiterates equal weight with a target price of 4,950p.

Dairy Crest Group: Peel Hunt reiterates buy with a target price of 630p.

Central Asia Metals: Peel Hunt reiterates buy with a target price of 350p.

Smiths Group: Citigroup initiates at buy with a target price of 1,850p.

Keywords Studio: Citigroup reiterates buy with a target price of 2,150p.

Admiral Group: Citigroup reiterates sell with a target price of 1,756p.