Broker Tips
Jefferies upgrades Admiral to ‘hold’
Jefferies upgraded Admiral on Thursday to ‘hold’ from ‘underperform’ and lifted the price target to 3,025p from 2,300p as it upped its earnings per share forecasts.
Broker tips: BT, Admiral, Victrex, Agronomics
JPMorgan has reiterated its 'outperform' rating and 290. 0p target price on BT Group despite competition concerns hitting the stock following the announcement that Sky has signed a wholesale deal with CityFibre.
Canaccord Genuity lowers target price on Agronomics
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity lowered their target price on agriculture investment business Agronomics from 20. 0p to 17. 5p on Wednesday after the group's latest net asset value update showed a modest reduction its NAV/share ratio.
Jefferies upgrades Victrex to ‘hold’ on valuation
Jefferies upgraded Victrex on Wednesday to ‘hold’ from ‘underperform’ "purely" on valuation grounds.
RBC Capital lifts price target on Admiral, reiterates ‘outperform’
RBC Capital Markets lifted its price target on Admiral on Wednesday to 3,550p from 3,400p and reiterated its ‘outperform’ rating.
JPMorgan stays positive on BT, downplays Sky deal with CityFibre
JPMorgan has reiterated its 'outperform' rating on BT Group despite competition concerns hitting the stock following the announcement that Sky has signed a wholesale deal with CityFibre.
UBS downgrades Segro, cites weaker outlook for logistics rental growth
UBS downgraded Segro on Tuesday to ‘neutral’ from ‘buy’ and cut the price target to 985p from 1,045p due to a weaker outlook for logistics rental growth.
Broker tips: Judges Scientific, Serco
Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on scientific instruments business Judges Scientific from 12,000. 0p to 12,400. 0p on Tuesday following the firm's acquisition of Teer Coatings holding company Magsputter.
Director dealings: Audioboom chairman raises stake
Audioboom revealed on Tuesday that chairman Michael Tobin had acquired 5,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed podcast group.
Berenberg raises target price on Judges Scientific
Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on scientific instruments business Judges Scientific from 12,000. 0p to 12,400. 0p on Tuesday following the firm's acquisition of Teer Coatings holding company Magsputter.
RBC hails "underappreciated" growth potential at Serco
RBC Capital Markets has reiterated its 'outperform' call on Serco Group, saying the essential public services providers' strong execution and prospects are currently "underappreciated" by the market.
Jefferies trims target for Domino's Pizza but stays positive
Jefferies has trimmed its target price for Domino's Pizza Group following recently lowered guidance, but has kept its 'buy' rating on the stock on the back of its undemanding valuation.
Berenberg nudges up target price on Shaftesbury Capital
Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on real estate investment trust Shaftesbury Capital from 160. 0p to 174. 0p on Friday, citing a broad-based recovery.
Broker tips: DCC, FRP Advisory, Begbies Traynor
RBC Capital Markets upgraded DCC on Thursday to 'outperform' from 'sector perform' and lifted the price target to 5,800. 0p from 5,700. 0p following recent weakness.
Berenberg raises target price on FRP Advisory
Analysts at Berenberg took a fresh look at the British insolvency services market on Thursday as it dissected the impact of the Labour Party's recent UK election victory on the sector.
RBC Capital upgrades DCC after recent weakness
RBC Capital Markets upgraded DCC on Thursday to ‘outperform’ from ‘sector perform’ and lifted the price target to 5,800p from 5,700p following recent weakness.
Broker tips: Synthomer, Beeks Financial Cloud
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on chemicals company Synthomer from 375. 0p to 340. 0p on Wednesday after the group's interim earnings "delivered both grounds for hope and reasons for caution".
Canaccord Genuity stays at 'buy' on Beeks Financial Cloud
Canaccord Genuity stood by its 'buy' rating and 260. 0p target price on software and services firm Beeks Financial Cloud on Wednesday following a fresh update from the group.
Berenberg lowers target price on Synthomer
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on chemicals company Synthomer from 375. 0p to 340. 0p on Wednesday after the group's interim earnings "delivered both grounds for hope and reasons for caution".
Broker tips: Hikma, Admiral, Bridgepoint
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on Hikma Pharmaceuticals from 2,000. 0p to 2,100. 0p on Tuesday following an "impressive" H1 performance.