Broker Recommendations
Broker tips: Croda, CentralNic, Sanne
Barclays upgraded Croda to 'equalweight' from 'underweight' and hiked the price target to 8,400. 0p from 6,000. 0p, citing a "much-improved" growth outlook, after the speciality chemicals company’s results earlier in the week.
Broker tips: Mirriad Advertising, Wizz Air
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity lowered their target price on advertising software firm Mirriad Advertising from 58. 0p to 44. 0p on Thursday, citing a slower ramp-up than initially expected.
Broker tips: Ascential, Reckitt Group
Analysts at Liberum raised their target price on media firm Ascential from 410. 0p to 500. 0p on Wednesday after the group's digital commerce unit's recent outperformance.
Broker tips: Moonpig, Ascential, Liontrust
Peel Hunt downgraded its stance on shares of Moonpig to 'hold' from 'buy' on Tuesday after the company's preliminary results and put the stock's 500. 0p price target under review.
Broker tips: Royal Mail, B&M European Value Retail, Beazley
Analysts at Liberum kept their recommendation on shares of Royal Mail Group at 'hold', pointing out to clients the multiple headwinds that the parcel delivery company was facing.
Broker tips: Harworth, AJ Bell,
Analysts at Liberum revised up their target price for Harworth in the wake of the land and property regeneration company's latest trading update.
Broker tips: Volution, CMC Markets, EasyJet
Analysts at Liberum raised their target price on ventilation products supplier Volution from 377. 0p to 520. 0p on Thursday, citing ongoing momentum.
Broker tips: Schroders, EasyJet, Compass
RBC Capital Markets upgraded Schroders to 'sector perform' from 'underperform' on Wednesday, hiking the price target to 3,400. 0p from 3,000. 0p.
Broker tips: Boku, Rolls-Royce, Begbies Traynor
Berenberg has upped its price target for tech firm Boku after the group's first-half trading performance beat expectations.
Broker tips: Royal Dutch Shell, Travis Perkins, Fresnillo
Analysts at Morgan Stanley reiterated their 'overweight' stance on shares of Royal Dutch Shell in anticipation of share buyback announcements and higher dividend payouts from the oil major.
Broker tips: Whitbread, Tullow Oil, Asos
Peel Hunt upgraded its stance on shares of Premier Inn owner Whitbread on Friday as it said the stock has been oversold on reopening fears.
Broker tips: InterContinental Hotels, Admiral Group, Beazley, Redcentric
Deutsche Bank upgraded its recommendation on InterContinental Hotels on Thursday to 'buy' from 'hold' and hiked the price target to 5,600. 0p from 5,175. 0p as it said the stock was "a relative safe haven" in the sector.
Broker tips: Tate & Lyle, System1, easyJet
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on food and beverage ingredients supplier Tate & Lyle from 855. 0p to 950. 0p on Wednesday, stating the firm was now deserving of a valuation in line with its peers.
Broker tips: Cineworld, Trustpilot, Boohoo, Dr Martens
Peel Hunt reiterated its 'hold' recommendation on Cineworld on Tuesday as it cut the price target to 75. 0p from 85. 0p, noting that the share price has fallen but is not yet in "buy territory".
Broker tips: AO World, Photo-Me, PageGroup, Hays
Jefferies upgraded online electricals retailer AO World on Monday to 'buy' from 'hold' as it pointed to an "attractive" entry point into a "structural winner with a huge long-term growth runway" after the shares had fallen 44% year-to-date.
Broker tips: Croda, K3 Capital, TI Fluid Systems, Spirax-Sarco Engineering
HSBC upgraded Croda to 'buy' from 'hold' on Thursday and hiked its price target on the stock to 8,600. 0p from 6,100. 0p as it argued that the specialty chemicals group's strong near-term trading environment should continue to support the recent re-rating.
Broker tips: Aston Martin, Capital & Counties, Shaftesbury, IAG
Citi reiterated its 'buy' rating on shares of luxury carmaker Aston Martin on Wednesday ahead of its second-quarter results, stating the firm was on the path back towards profitability.
Broker tips: WM Morrison, NatWest, U+I
Credit Suisse said on Tuesday that it believes WM Morrison Supermarkets could benefit from privatisation, as it downgraded its rating on the chain to 'neutral'.
Broker tips: Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey, Pendragon, Flutter Entertainment
Liberum has named Persimmon and Taylor Wimpey as two of its top picks, after a recent sell-off created an "attractive" buying opportunity among housebuilders.
Broker tips: Chemring, Informa
Analysts at Jefferies initiated coverage on advanced technology products and services firm Chemring at 'buy' on Friday, citing a "compelling growth story".