Broker Recommendations
CMC Markets' share-price rally isn't done yet, says RBC
RBC Capital Markets said it sees further upside at CMC Markets despite a near-50% jump in the stock over the past two months following a positive trading update from the online trading company.
JP Morgan backs Legal & General, Just Group
JP Morgan has reiterated its ratings on Legal & General Group and Just Group in its latest review of the UK life insurance sector.
Morgan Stanley double upgrades Persimmon to ‘overweight’
Morgan Stanley upgraded its stance on Persimmon on Friday as it took a look at the UK housebuilding sector.
RBC still sees significant upside at Hays despite Q2 weakness
RBC Capital Markets has trimmed its target price for recruitment firm Hays after last week's profit warning, but maintained an 'outperform' rating on the back of significant upside potential.
Re-rating at Informa "long overdue", says Bank of America
Bank of America has said it sees 40% upside in the share price of Informa after raising its target price for the publishing, business intelligence and exhibitions group on Thursday.
Berenberg raises target price on Yellow Cake
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on uranium group Yellow Cake from 744. 0p to 883. 0p on Thursday following a fireside chat with chief executive Andre Liebenberg and Dustin Garrow, managing principal at Nuclear Fuel Associates and chief commercial officer of 308 Services.
Berenberg lowers target price on Midwich
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on audio-visual distributor Midwich from 800. 0p to 710. 0p on Wednesday following the group's recent full-year trading update.
Citi downgrades Drax to 'sell'
Citi downgraded Drax to ‘sell’ on Wednesday as it argued the shares have re-rated "unjustifiably" on the hope of further government support - a view the bank does not share before the general election.
BofA Merrill Lynch lifts Smith & Nephew price target
Bank of America Merrill Lynch upped its price target on Smith & Nephew on Wednesday to 1,320p from 1,180p.
Goldman Sachs upgrades IMI to ‘buy’
Goldman Sachs upgraded shares of engineer IMI on Wednesday to ‘buy’ from neutral’ and lifted the price target to 2,020p from 1,780p, saying it sees around 30% upside versus 17% for the sector.
UBS downgrades AstraZeneca to 'sell'
UBS has downgraded AstraZeneca and upgraded rival GSK as part of its latest review of the European pharmaceutical sector.
Jefferies downgrades Crest Nicholson, ups Persimmon
Jefferies has upgraded Persimmon and cut its rating on Crest Nicholson following a review of UK housebuilders.
RBC Capital starts Premier Foods at ‘outperform’
RBC Capital Markets initiated coverage of Premier Foods on Tuesday with an ‘outperform’ rating as it said the shares are materially undervalued even after recent strong performance.
Berenberg upgrades DLG to 'buy', sees catalysts in 2024
Berenberg has upgraded its rating for motor insurance group Direct Line from 'hold' to 'buy', saying that the stock's current price presents a buying opportunity.
Berenberg lowers Rolls-Royce to 'sell'
Analysts at Berenberg lowered aerospace and defence giant Rolls-Royce to 'sell' from 'hold' on Tuesday, citing an unfavourable risk/reward scenario, but marked up their target price on the stock from 100. 0p to 240. 0p.
Rightmove slumps on JPMorgan downgrade
JPMorgan Cazenove downgraded Rightmove on Tuesday to ‘underweight’ from ‘neutral’ and cut the price target to 493p from 585p as it pointed to higher R&D and opex spend.
Jefferies downgrades Moneysupermarket, slashes price target
Jefferies downgraded Moneysupermarket on Tuesday to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’ and slashed the price target to 265p from 305p.
Broker tips: Burberry, Thor Explorations, Mattioli Woods, GSK
Luxury fashion brand Burberry slumped on Monday after Goldman Sachs downgraded the shares to ‘neutral’ from ‘buy’ and slashed the price target to 1,663. 0p from 2,345. 0p.
Goldman downgrades Burberry, slashes price target
Luxury fashion brand Burberry slumped on Monday after Goldman Sachs downgraded the shares to ‘neutral’ from ‘buy’ and slashed the price target to 1,663p from 2,345p.
Canaccord Genuity lowers target price on Thor Explorations
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity lowered their target price on mineral exploration company Thor Explorations from 35. 0p to 30. 0p on Monday following the group's fourth-quarter results.