Broker Tips
Canaccord Genuity stays at 'speculative buy' on Spirent Communications
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity took a fresh look at telecommunications testing company Spirent Communications on Monday following a Reuters report that revealed Viavi "could make another bid" for the company should Keysight's recommended 199. 0p per share offer fail due to regulatory concerns.
Berenberg hikes Currys price target, shares rally
Berenberg lifted its price target on Currys on Monday to 125p from 92p as it pointed to confidence in both the growth outlook and improving cash generation.
Broker tips: Volution, UK supermarkets
Berenberg lifted its price target on Volution on Friday to 700. 0p from 600. 0p after it announced an agreement to buy Fantech Group in Australasia from Elta Group for up to AUD $280. 0m (£144. 0m).
Berenberg lifts Volution price target after Fantech acquisition
Berenberg lifted its price target on Volution on Friday to 700p from 600p after it announced an agreement to buy Fantech Group in Australasia from Elta Group for up to AUD280m (£144m).
UK grocers in a "good place" as retail sales pick up, says Shore Capital
Shore Capital says UK retailers have a reason to be "quite cheerful" after August's strong retail sales data on Friday, with listed supermarket companies likely to benefit from improving macro conditions.
Jefferies downgrades Burberry, slashes price target
Jefferies downgraded Burberry on Friday to ‘underperform’ from ‘hold’ and slashed the price target to 490p from 800p as it took a look at European luxury brands.
Broker tips: Ashtead, JTC
Analysts at Berenberg initiated coverage on industrial and speciality equipment rental group Ashtead with a 'buy' rating and 7,000. 0p target price on Thursday, calling it the highest-quality company in the rentals sector.
RBC Capital lifts price target on JTC after Citi Trust deal
RBC Capital Markets lifted its price target on JTC on Thursday as it updated its forecasts for the first-half results, forex and the Citi Trust acquisition, assuming it completes at the end of H125.
Berenberg starts coverage of Ashtead at ‘buy’, shares jump
Berenberg initiated coverage of equipment rental firm Ashtead on Thursday with a ‘buy’ rating and 7,000p price target.
Broker tips: Hammerson, Marshalls, Warpaint London
Citi upgraded Hammerson to 'buy' from 'neutral' on Wednesday and lifted the price target to 43. 0p from 26. 0p, saying it was entering a "new positive up cycle".
Goldman upgrades InterContinental Hotels, downgrades Whitbread
Goldman Sachs upgraded InterContinental Hotels to ‘buy’ from ‘neutral’ on Wednesday and cut Premier Inn owner Whitbread to ‘neutral’ from ‘buy’ as it reshuffled its European-listed hotel ratings.
Goldman Sachs downgrades Hiscox, upgrades Lancashire
Goldman Sachs has downgraded non-life insurer Hiscox and upgraded sector peer Lancashire as part of its review of the European insurance sector.
Berenberg hikes target price on Warpaint London
Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on cosmetics group Warpaint London from 580. 0p to 680. 0p on Wednesday after the company delivered "significant" end-market outperformance and margin expansion in its interim report card.
RBC Capital starts Marshalls at ‘sector perform’
RBC Capital Markets initiated coverage of Marshalls on Wednesday with a ‘sector perform’ rating and 370p price target.
Citi upgrades Hammerson to ‘buy’
Citi upgraded Hammerson to ‘buy’ from ‘neutral’ on Wednesday and lifted the price target to 43p from 26p, saying it was entering a "new positive up cycle".
Broker tips: Auction Technology, Compass Group, THG
JPMorgan Cazenove upgraded Auction Technology on Tuesday to ‘overweight’ from neutral’ as it argued the shares are overly discounting earnings risk into 2025.
Jefferies cuts targets for THG, but stays upbeat on long-term potential
Jefferies has cut its target price for ecommerce group THG on the back of weaker-than-expected numbers for its Nutrition business, but said it was encouraged by improving momentum within the division going into the second half.
RBC Capital downgrades Compass to ‘sector perform’
RBC Capital Markets downgraded Compass Group on Tuesday to ‘sector perform’ from ‘outperform’ as shares are now trading ahead of its unchanged price target of 2,400p.
JPMorgan upgrades Auction Technology to ‘overweight’
JPMorgan Cazenove upgraded Auction Technology on Tuesday to ‘overweight’ from neutral’ as it argued the shares are overly discounting earnings risk into 2025.
Broker tips: Marks & Spencer, JTC
RBC Capital Markets lifted its price target on Marks & Spencer on Monday to 400p from 350p as it raised estimates on the ‘outperform’ rated stock, pointing to sales momentum and the recent re-rating of the UK food retail sector.