Thursday broker round-up

Antofagasta: Charles Stanley downgrades to 'reduce'.

Avon Rubber: WH Ireland ups target price from 825p to 900p and keeps a 'buy' recommendation. Investec downgrades from 'buy' to 'hold' with a target price of 800p.

Barr (AG): Numis downgrades from 'add' to 'hold' with a target price of 659p.

BBA Aviation: Liberum moves target price from 270p to 280p, leaving its 'sell' recommendation unchanged.

EKF Diagnostics: N+1 Singer lowers target price from 35p to 26p, staying with its 'buy' recommendation.

Euromoney: N+1 Singer places its 'hold' recommendation under review.

EU Supply: Westhouse cuts target price from 50p to 25p and reiterates a 'buy' recommendation.

Experian: Deutsche Bank raises target price from 1150p to 1300p and maintains a 'buy' recommendation.

Fresnillo: Numis reduces target price from 1100p to 1000p and downgrades from 'buy' to 'add'.

Henderson: Morgan Stanley ups target price from 240p to 270p and upgrades from 'equal-weight' to 'overweight'.

ITE Group: Investec cuts target price from 195p to 180p and leaves its 'buy' recommendation unchanged. Numis cuts target price from 293p to 265p, reiterating its 'buy' recommendation. Canaccord lowers target price from 152p to 150p and reiterates its 'hold' recommendation.

Johnson Matthey: Numis reduces target price to 3642p, keeping its 'add' rating.

Next Fifteen Communications: Westhouse ups target price from 145p to 175p and upgrades from 'neutral' to 'add'. Investec moves target price from 174p to 182p and reiterates its 'buy' recommendation.

Oxig Instruments: Investec reduces target price from 1280p to 815p and downgrades from 'buy' to 'hold'.

Pay Point: Numis upgrades from 'reduce' to 'hold' with a target price of 825p.

Provident Financial: Canaccord increases target price from 1570p to 2434p and maintains a 'hold' recommendation.

PZ Cussons: Numis reduces target price to 306p and retains a 'hold' recommendation.

Reckitt Benckiser: Berenberg raises target price from 5500p to 5600p and retains its 'hold' recommendation.

Renishaw: Investec places both its target price (prev.: 2330p) and its 'hold' recommendation under review. Numis downgrades from 'add' to 'hold' with a target price of 2200p.

Royal Dutch Shell: Charles Stanley downgrades to 'accumulate'.

Schroders: Morgan Stanley increases target price from 3070p to 3385p and maintains an 'overweight' rating.

Severn Trent: Investec raises target price from 1735p to 1978p, but still recommends selling.

Standard Chartered: Canaccord lowers target price from 430p to 420p and downgrades from 'buy' to 'hold'.

Tate & Lyle: Berenberg ups target price from 665p to 695p and keeps a 'hold' recommendation.

Unilever: Berenberg raises target price from 2850p to 3000p and maintains a 'hold' recommendation.

United Utilities: Investec raises target price from 730p to 842p, while still recommending selling.