Broker Recommendations
Berenberg lowers Hochschild to 'hold'
Analysts at Berenberg downgraded mining group Hochschild from 'buy' to 'hold' on Friday, citing operational risks.
Citi starts GSK spinoff Haleon at 'buy'
Citi initiated coverage of Haleon - GlaxoSmithKline’s consumer health spinoff - on Thursday with a ‘buy’ rating and 360p price target.
Canaccord Genuity initiates coverage on eEnergy at 'buy'
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage on energy services provider eEnergy with a 'buy' rating and 15. 0p target price on Thursday, valuing the group squarely in the middle of its utility service peers in the UK.
Berenberg lowers target price on Royal Mail
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on postal service operator Royal Mail from 575. 0p to 480. 0p on Thursday but reiterated their 'buy' rating on the stock.
Citi downgrades Quilter to 'neutral'
Citi has downgraded Quilter, the wealth management firm, after cutting its half-year forecasts.
Berenberg lowers target price on Entain
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on bookmaker Entain from 2,060. 0p to 1,950. 0p on Wednesday, stating there was still value in the shares despite the company's "weaker" second-quarter trading performance.
Barclays downgrades Fever-Tree after profit warning
Barclays downgraded tonic maker Fever-Tree on Tuesday to ‘equalweight’ from 'ovewrweight’ following its third profit warning in six months.
Deutsche Bank lowers target price on Direct Line
Analysts at Deutsche Bank lowered their target price on insurance group Direct Line from 290. 0p to 240. 0p following the company's trading update.
Credit Suisse starts Haleon at 'outperform'
Credit Suisse has initiated coverage of Haleon, GlaxoSmithKline’s recently spun out consumer healthcare arm, at ‘outperform’ with a 368p price target.
Berenberg slashes target price on Naked Wines
Analysts at Berenberg slashed their target price on alcoholic beverages retailer Naked Wines from 690. 0p to 140. 0p on Tuesday, stating there were still more challenges ahead for the group.
Canaccord initiates coverage on Agronomics at 'buy'
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage on cellular agriculture company Agronomics with a 'buy' rating and 19. 0p target price on Monday, stating the group was "healthy, sustainable, kinda - and profitable".
Jefferies, Deutsche Bank downgrade Fever-Tree
Tonic maker Fever-Tree was downgraded by both Jefferies and Deutsche Bank on Monday following a profit warning last week.
Berenberg lowers target price on Rio Tinto ahead of H1 results
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on mining giant Rio Tinto from 4,200. 0p to 4,100. 0p on Monday following the group's second-quarter production report.
Jefferies downgrades Admiral, Direct Line after Sabre warning
Jefferies downgraded insurers Admiral and Direct Line on Monday after a profit warning from Sabre Insurance last week.
JPMorgan downgrades Admiral, Direct Line after Sabre profit warning
JPMorgan Cazenove downgraded its stance on insurers Direct Line and Admiral on Friday after both suffered heavy losses a day earlier on the back of a profit warning from Sabre Insurance.
Berenberg upgrades Direct Line to 'buy'
Analysts at Berenberg upgraded insurance provider Direct Line from 'hold' to 'buy' on Friday, stating the stock was now "too cheap to ignore".
JPMorgan downgrades easyJet to 'underweight'
JPMorgan Cazenove downgraded easyJet to ‘underweight’ from ‘neutral’ on Friday and slashed the price target to 310p from 625p, arguing that non-fuel costs could continue to disappoint, as it took a look at European airlines.
Senior surges after double upgrade at Barclays
Senior surged on Friday after Barclays upgraded the shares to ‘overweight’ from ‘underweight’ and lifted the price target to 183p from 137p.
Barclays downgrades Chemring on relative valuation basis
Barclays downgraded Chemring on Friday to ‘underweight’ from ‘equalweight’ on a relative valuation basis and cut the price target to 336p from 360p.
RBC Capital Markets slashes target price on IntegraFin
Analysts at RBC Capital Markets slashed their target price on financial services company IntegraFin from 515. 0p to 380. 0p on Thursday ahead of the group's third-quarter trading update.