Broker Tips
10 Jan
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UBS upgrades Persimmon to ‘buy’, says valuation is more compelling

UBS upgraded Persimmon on Friday to ‘buy’ from ‘neutral’ as it said the valuation was now more compelling.

10 Jan
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Morgan Stanley upgrades Reckitt, downgrades Haleon

Morgan Stanley upgraded Reckitt Benckiser and downgraded Haleon on Friday as it took a look at consumer staples stocks.

10 Jan
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Jefferies downgrades Serco to 'hold' on lack of growth potential

Serco's share price was under pressure on Friday after analysts at Jefferies lowered their rating for the public sector-focused outsourcing group from 'buy' to 'hold', citing headwinds to earnings momentum.

09 Jan
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Broker tips: Volution, Tesco

RBC Capital Markets reiterated its ‘outperform’ rating on Volution on Thursday, saying it continues to be a standout among its peers.

09 Jan
Shore Capital keep 'buy' rating for Tesco after decent festive sales

Shore Capital has maintained a 'buy' rating for Tesco after a "decent" trading update from the supermarket group on Thursday, saying the retailer is well-placed to benefit despite a tough consumer backdrop.

09 Jan
RBC Capital reiterates ‘outperform’ rating on Volution

RBC Capital Markets reiterated its ‘outperform’ rating on Volution on Thursday, saying it continues to be a standout amongst its peers.

08 Jan
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Broker tips: Ashmore Group, ProCook

Jefferies downgraded Ashmore on Wednesday to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’ and it cut the price target to 170p from 220p as it said it was moving to the sidelines until a macro catalyst emerges.

08 Jan
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Canaccord says ProCook valuation does not reflect growth opportunities

Analysts at Canaccord Genuity reiterated their 'buy' recommendation for shares of ProCook.

08 Jan
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Jefferies downgrades Ashmore to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’

Jefferies downgraded Ashmore on Wednesday to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’ and it cut the price target to 170p from 220p as it said it was moving to the sidelines until a macro catalyst emerges.

07 Jan
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Broker tips: AJ Bell, Pennon, Raspberry Pi

Citi downgraded its stance on AJ Bell to ‘sell’ on Tuesday and cut its price target to 390p from 450p, citing risks from cash balances and competitor pricing.

07 Jan
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BofA ML reinstates JD Sports at ‘buy’, cites compelling valuation

Bank of America Merrill Lynch reinstated coverage of JD Sports on Tuesday with a ‘buy’ rating and 165p price target, citing a "compelling" valuation and upside of around 70%.

07 Jan
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Deutsche Bank downgrades Pennon to ‘sell’

Deutsche Bank downgraded Pennon on Tuesday to ‘sell’ from ‘hold’ and cut the price target to 530p from 600p as it took a look at water stocks following the publication of Ofwat’s final determinations in December.

07 Jan
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Berenberg cuts target price for Synthomer, but stays at 'buy'

Shares in Synthomer were trading lower on Tuesday after Berenberg lowered its target price for the chemicals stock on the back of a subdued market outlook.

07 Jan
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Raspberry Pi Santa rally ‘overdone’, says HSBC

Raspberry Pi tumbled on Tuesday after HSBC downgraded the shares to ‘reduce’ from ‘buy’ on valuation grounds, arguing that the Santa rally was overdone.

07 Jan
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Citi downgrades AJ Bell to 'sell'

Citi downgraded its stance on AJ Bell to ‘sell’ on Tuesday and cut its price target to 390p from 450p, citing risks from cash balances and competitor pricing.

06 Jan
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Broker tips: Rolls-Royce, Unilever, B&M, Tesco

Rolls-Royce slumped on Monday after Citi downgraded its stance on the shares to 'neutral’ from buy’ on valuation grounds.

06 Jan
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Canaccord upgrades Antofagasta to ‘buy’

Canaccord Genuity maintained its price target on Antofagasta on Monday at 2,065p on the back of improving year-on-year profit trends in 2025.

06 Jan
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Tesco and B&M best placed as inflation picks up, says Citi

Citi has reiterated its 'buy' calls on UK retailers Tesco and B&M amid a "lacklustre" consumer backdrop as food inflation begins to reaccelerate.

06 Jan
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Citi downgrades Rolls-Royce to ‘neutral’, shares slump

Rolls-Royce slumped on Monday after Citi downgraded its stance on the shares to 'neutral’ from buy’ on valuation grounds.

06 Jan
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RBC Capital upgrades Experian to ‘outperform’

RBC Capital Markets upgraded Experian on Monday to ‘outperform’ from ‘sector perform’ as it argued that revenue growth should accelerate over the mid-term driven by broad-based growth drivers.