Broker Tips
Berenberg stays upbeat on SThree despite profit warning
Berenberg has slashed its target price for SThree by a quarter after a profit warning from the STEM-focused recruitment group on Thursday, but said it still sees long-term upside for the stock.
Broker tips: Reckitt Benckiser, Aviva, IAG, Whitbread
HSBC upgraded Reckitt Benckiser on Wednesday to 'buy' from 'hold' and lifted its price target on the stock to 5,500. 0p from 4,800. 0p as it assessed the outlook for consumer staples in 2025.
RBC names Greencoat, 3i infrastructure as top sector picks
Analysts at RBC reiterated their view that the Infrastructure and Renewables Funds sector appeared to continue to offer "exceptional value".
Berenberg lowers target price on Whitbread
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on Premier Inn-owner Whitbread from 4,000. 0p to 3,900. 0p on Wednesday following the recent UK budget.
IAG flies higher on Deutsche Bank upgrade to ‘buy’
BA and Iberia owner IAG flew higher on Wednesday after Deutsche Bank upgraded the shares to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ and hiked the price target to 400p from 215p.
Aviva's Direct Line takeover faces 'material' execution risks, says Jefferies
Jefferies has reiterated its 'buy' stance on Aviva after the insurer's £3. 6bn takeover pursuit of Direct Line was agreed by the latter's board, but said that the deal brings major execution risks.
HSBC upgrades Reckitt Benckiser to ‘buy’
HSBC upgraded Reckitt Benckiser on Wednesday to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ and lifted the price target to 5,500p from 4,800p as it took a look at the outlook for consumer staples next year.
Broker tips: British Land, BAE Systems, Hikma, Unite, Londonmetric
Goldman Sachs upgraded its stance on British Land on Tuesday to 'buy' from 'neutral', citing a stronger growth outlook, as it took a look at European real estate stocks.
JPMorgan upgrades Unite, downgrades LondonMetric
JPMorgan Cazenove upgraded Unite Group but downgraded LondonMetric on Tuesday as it took a look at the outlook for European property stocks.
RBC upgrades Hikma Pharmaceuticals to 'outperform'
Analysts at RBC Capital Markets upgraded Hikma Pharmaceuticals from 'sector perform' to 'outperform' on Tuesday as it took a look at the wider European pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector.
Berenberg ups target price for BAE on promising outlook
Berenberg has lifted its target price for BAE Systems and reiterated a 'buy' rating on aerospace and defence giant, saying growth drivers for the business remain "compelling".
Goldman Sachs upgrades British Land to 'buy'
Goldman Sachs upgraded its stance on British Land on Tuesday to ‘buy’ from ‘neutral’, citing a stronger growth outlook, as it took a look at European real estate stocks.
Broker tips: Berkeley, Marlowe, AJ Bell, Ashtead, Touchstone Exploration
RBC Capital Markets has cut its target price for Berkeley Group and reiterated an 'underperform' rating, saying that while the long-term picture looks intact, it has cut its forecasts for shareholder returns.
Morgan Stanley upgrades Weir, Spirax to 'overweight'
Morgan Stanley upgraded Weir Group and Spirax on Monday as it took a look at the European capital goods sector.
Canaccord Genuity cuts target price on Touchstone Exploration
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity lowered their target price on oil and gas business Touchstone Exploration from 60. 0p to 90. 0p on Monday but said there was "still plenty of upside" to the stock despite recent changes in production guidance.
Deutsche Bank downgrades Ashtead to ‘hold’
Deutsche Bank downgraded its stance on equipment rental firm Ashtead on Monday to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’ as it said the stock was trading close to its 6,500p price target.
Shore Capital upgrades AJ Bell to ‘buy’ after share price weakness
Shore Capital upgraded AJ Bell on Monday to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ following share price weakness.
Berenberg cuts target price on Marlowe
Analysts at Berenberg slashed their target price on business-critical services and software firm Marlowe from 710. 0p to 400. 0p on Monday following the group's interim results on 5 December.
RBC cuts target price for Berkeley, but hails long-term strategy
RBC Capital Markets has cut its target price for Berkeley Group and reiterated an 'underperform' rating, saying that while the long-term picture looks intact, it has cut its forecasts for shareholder returns.
Jefferies cuts United Utilities and Severn Trent to 'hold'
Jefferies has downgraded both United Utilities and Severn Trent from 'buy' to 'hold' ahead of this month's Ofwat final regulatory proposals, saying that the risk-reward looks more balanced at current valuations.