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Berenberg raises target price on Volution
Over at Berenberg, analysts hiked their target price on ventilation equipment business Volution to 600. 0p from 500. 0p on Wednesday following the group's full-year trading update.
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Canaccord Genuity lowers target price on Nexteq
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity lowered their target price on B2B technology group Nexteq from 300. 0p to 200. 0p on Wednesday despite "strong margins and cash", noting that destocking persisted.
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Broker tips: SThree, Compass Group
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on specialist staffing organisation SThree from 550. 0p to 520. 0p on Tuesday but said the group's contract focus offered resilience versus peers.
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Berenberg lowers target price on SThree following H1 earnings
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on specialist staffing organisation SThree from 550. 0p to 520. 0p on Tuesday but said the group's contract focus offered resilience versus peers.
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Shore Capital sees potential for further upgrades at Compass
Shore Capital has reiterated its 'buy' rating for Compass Group after a report of strong third-quarter trading from the catering giant, saying it expects consensus forecasts to be revised higher following the update.
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Broker tips: The Gym Group, MP Evans
Analysts at Berenberg upgraded their stance on The Gym Group from 'hold' to 'buy' on Monday and hiked their target price on the stock from 121. 0p to 180. 0p, stating the company was "in good shape".
Canaccord Genuity starts MP Evans at 'buy'
Over at Canaccord Genuity, analysts initiated coverage on Indonesian palm oil supplier MP Evans with a 'buy' rating and 1,250. 0p target price on Monday, highlighting the group's "strong financial returns".
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Berenberg upgrades The Gym Group to 'buy'
Analysts at Berenberg upgraded their stance on The Gym Group from 'hold' to 'buy' on Monday and hiked their target price on the stock from 121. 0p to 180. 0p, stating the company was "in good shape".
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Broker tips: AJ Bell, Dunelm
Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on financial services firm AJ Bell from 370. 0p to 410. 0p on Friday after the group's Q3 earnings on 18 July sent shares up roughly 6% on the day.
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Canaccord Genuity raises target price on Dunelm
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity raised their target price on home furnishings retailer Dunelm from 1,250. 0p to 1,325. 0p on Friday, stating the firm's "strong finish" to FY24 had driven a "small" earnings beat.
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Berenberg hikes target price on AJ Bell following Q3 earnings
Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on financial services firm AJ Bell from 370. 0p to 410. 0p on Friday after the group's Q3 earnings on 18 July sent shares up roughly 6% on the day.
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Broker tips: Schroders, Babcock, Capita
Morgan Stanley lifted Schroders to ‘overweight’ from ‘equalweight’ on Thursday as it took a look at European asset managers.
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RBC Capital lifts Capita price target to adjust for recent disposal
RBC Capital Markets lifted its price target on Capita on Thursday to 2,200p from 1,800p as it adjusted forecasts for the Capita One disposal.
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Berenberg downgrades Babcock to ‘hold’
Berenberg downgraded Babcock on Thursday to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’, pointing to the fact the shares have re-rated since it initiated coverage in 2022 and now adequately price in the benefits of the company’s strategic turnaround.
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Morgan Stanley upgrades Schroders, switches preference from DWS
Morgan Stanley lifted Schroders to ‘overweight’ from ‘equalweight’ on Thursday as it took a look at European asset managers and switched its preference from DWS.
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Broker tips: Rio Tinto, Legal & General
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on mining giant Rio Tinto from 5,800. 0p to 5,700. 0p on Wednesday following Q2 production results from the company.
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Rio Tinto lowers target price on Rio Tinto following Q2 production results
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on mining giant Rio Tinto from 5,800. 0p to 5,700. 0p on Wednesday following Q2 production results from the company.
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RBC cuts Legal & General to 'sector perform'
RBC Capital Markets has downgraded Legal & General from 'outperform' to 'sector perform', saying that the pension risk transfer (PRT) market has "los[t] some of its lustre".
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Broker tips: Energean, Auction Technology, Domino's Pizza
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on exploration and production company Energean from 1,565. 0p to 1,305. 0p on Tuesday following the group's disposal of assets in Egypt, Italy and Croatia.
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Berenberg lowers target price on Energean
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on exploration and production company Energean from 1,565. 0p to 1,305. 0p on Tuesday following the group's disposal of assets in Egypt, Italy and Croatia.