Broker Recommendations
Broker tips: Standard Chartered, Howden Joinery
Berenberg raised its target price on financial services company Standard Chartered from 550. 0p to 630. 0p on Friday, stating the firm was now "catching up" with the rest of the pack.
Broker tips: Grafton, TT Electronics
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity downgraded business services firm Grafton from 'buy' to 'hold' on Thursday, stating there was now a "less compelling" risk/reward scenario as a result of the group's share price approaching record highs.
Broker tips: IMI, 888 Holdings
Analyst at Berenberg raised their target price on flow control specialist IMI from 995. 0p to 1,485. 0p, stating the group was "quick off the mark".
Broker tips: Tyman, Ibstock, HSBC
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity raised their target price on construction materials group Tyman from 400. 0p to 450. 0p on Tuesday, citing recent sector and macro news flow that they felt was pointing to "a strong recovery" in demand.
Broker tips: AJ Bell, Lancashire
AJ Bell's "decent growth" disappointed investors and the company's share price is in line with its growth potential, Berenberg said as it nudged up its share price target for the investment platform.
Broker tips: Domino's Pizza, Spectris
Analysts at Berenberg reiterated their 'sell' rating on fast-food chain Domino's Pizza on Friday, stating that its concerns regarding the stock remained unabated following the group's full-year results and first-quarter update.
Broker tips: Vitec Group, Centamin
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on camera supports manufacturer Vitec Group from 990. 0p to 1,180. 0p on Thursday, stating there was now "a brighter picture" for the group.
Broker tips: Travis Perkins, Carnival, Avast
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on builders' merchant Travis Perkins from 1,800. 0p to 2,020. 0p on Wednesday following a division-by-division investigation.
Broker tips: TinyBuild, Cerillion, Eqtec
Analysts at Berenberg initiated coverage on video games developer TinyBuild at 'buy' on Monday, stating the firm was "building something special".
Broker tips: Dixons Carphone, WHSmith, BT
RBC Capital Markets downgraded Dixons Carphone on Friday after a recent strong run but upgraded its stance on shares of WHSmith.
Broker tips: Naked Wines, Jet2, Kingfisher, Essensys
Naked Wines is likely to revert to "pedestrian" growth once the pandemic subsides, Liberum said as the broker reduced its rating on the online wine merchant to 'hold'.
Broker tips: Gamesys, Restaurant Group, XP Power
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity lowered their rating on Gamesys from 'buy' to 'hold' on Wednesday following the formal announcement of its proposed combination with Bally's.
Broker tips: Weir, Croda, easyJet
Credit Suisse upgraded shares of Weir to 'outperform' from 'neutral' on Tuesday, pointing to an "attractive" entry point as we enter a period of compounding growth.
Broker tips: Victoria, Lookers, PayPoint
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on flooring manufacturer Victoria from 770. 0p to 1,000. 0p on Monday, stating the group was "trading well" and "ready" for mergers and acquisitions.
Broker tips: JD Sports, 4imprint, Hilton Foods, BAE Systems
JD Sports Fashion was sitting pretty at the top of the FTSE 100 on Friday as Berenberg said it was its "top pick" in consumer discretionary.
Broker tips: Sage, Carnival, Tui, Deliveroo
Citi upgraded its stance on shares of software company Sage on Thursday to 'buy' from 'neutral' as it pointed to improving news flow.
Broker tips: Strix Group, Aviva
Analysts at Berenberg initiated coverage on kettle safety manufacturer Strix Group at 'buy' on Wednesday, branding the stock as "a strong cup of tea".
Broker tips: Touchstone Exploration, Gulf Keystone Petroleum
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity lowered their rating on petroleum and natural gas investor Touchstone Exploration from 'buy' to 'speculative buy' on Tuesday, stating its Chinook well test had raised the group's risk profile.
Broker tips: Empiric Student Property, Harbour Energy
Analysts at Berenberg upgraded real estate investment trust Empiric Student Property from 'hold' to 'buy' on Thursday, stating the group was "geared into the operational recovery".