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Citi places Wizz Air on 'negative catalyst watch'
Analysts at Citi placed budget carrier Wizz Air on 'negative catalyst watch' on Monday, stating it now sees downside risk to the group's FY25 guidance.
RBC cuts target prices for UK banks after motor finance ruling
RBC Capital Markets has cut target prices for a number of UK-listed banks after this week's landmark ruling on motor finance commissions, saying that the news brings about an increased level of uncertainty and potential downside for lenders.
Canaccord Genuity lowers target price on Nexteq
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity lowered their target price on business-to-business technology firm Nexteq from 200. 0p to 110. 0p on Friday, citing short-term headwinds.
Berenberg lowers target price on Elementis
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on specialty chemicals business Elementis from 190. 0p to 170. 0p on Wednesday after the group's Q3 results a day earlier.
Jefferies initiates coverage on European airline stocks
Jefferies initiated coverage on a raft of European airline stocks on Wednesday as it argued that the market is overstating the risks.
Citi downgrades Bridgepoint to 'neutral'
Citi downgraded its stance on alternative asset fund management group Bridgepoint on Wednesday to ‘neutral’ as it said there are limited near-term catalysts and the shares are up 80% over the past year.
Berenberg lowers target price on RWS following FY trading update
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on RWS Holdings from 380. 0p to 330. 0p on Tuesday following the group's FY24 trading update.
Melrose Industries ‘explainer’ on RRSPs a ‘positive development’, says Citi
The "explainer" released by Melrose Industries on Monday about its 19 Risk and Revenue Sharing Partnerships (RRSPs) is a "positive development," Citi said in a research note.
Jefferies cuts TI Fluid Systems price target to 200p, downgrades to 'hold'
Jefferies downgraded its stance on TI Fluid Systems on Tuesday to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’ following the takeover proposal from ABC Technologies.
Berenberg reiterates 'hold' rating on Softcat following FY earnings
Berenberg reiterated their 'hold' rating and 1,600. 0p target price on software firm Softcat on Monday, stating the group's "impressive performance" had continued.
Shore Capital sees huge upside at Trainline after strong first half
Shore Capital has reiterated its 'buy' rating for Trainline after the bookings platform upgraded its full-year guidance on Monday, predicting significant upside for the stock from current levels.
Berenberg raises target price on Flutter Entertainment
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on bookmaker Flutter Entertainment from 18,800. 0p to 20,300. 0p on Friday as it updated its estimates for the group's mid-term targets.
Citi downgrades SSE to ‘sell'
Citi downgraded SSE on Friday to ‘sell’ as it cited concerns about the deployment of its offshore wind fleet.
Berenberg initiates coverage of ICG at ‘buy’
Berenberg started coverage of capital asset manager International Capital Group at ‘buy’ on Thursday with a 2,600p price target.
Jefferies starts coverage of Quilter at ‘buy’
Jefferies initiated coverage of Quilter on Thursday with a ‘buy’ rating an 175p price target as it said catalysts were coming.
Davy downgrades Volution to ‘neutral’
Davy downgraded its stance on Volution on Wednesday to ‘neutral’ from ‘outperform’.
Jefferies upgrades Ibstock, Forterra to ‘buy’
Jefferies upgraded both Ibstock and Forterra on Wednesday to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ "given the current compelling demand-supply dynamic in the UK brick sector".
HSBC hikes target price on Morgan Sindall
Analysts at HSBC raised their target price on construction firm Morgan Sindall from 2,930. 0p to 3,615. 0p on Tuesday following the group's trading update.
Berenberg hikes target price on SSE
Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on utilities giant SSE from 2,100. 0p to 2,300. 0p on Tuesday, stating the group's quasi-regulated business mix had served it well through the energy market turmoil of recent years.
Berenberg lowers target price on Midwich Group
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on technology distributor Midwich Group from 620. 0p to 500. 0p on Monday following the company's unscheduled trading update.