Broker Recommendations
Broker tips: Anglo American, Qinetiq, Kitwave
Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on diversified mining outfit Anglo American from 3,600. 0p to 3,800. 0p on Monday, stating the firm has "still got it".
Broker tips: BP, BAE Systems, Rentokil, Segro
RBC Capital Markets upgraded BP to 'outperform' from 'sector perform' on Friday and lifted its price target on the stock to 450. 0p from 430. 0p.
Broker tips: Hargreaves Lansdown, IHG
Analysts at Berenberg slashed their target price on financial services firm Hargreaves Lansdown from 1,700. 0p to 1,250. 0p and downgraded the stock to 'hold' on Thursday, stating catalysts appeared to be limited, for now.
Broker tips: Next Fifteen Communications, Begbies Traynor, Dechra Pharmaceuticals
Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on media outfit Next Fifteen Communications from 1,500. 0p to 1,600. 0p on Wednesday following a "huge contract win" for the firm.
Broker tips: BHP, System1
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on mining giant BHP from 2,200. 0p to 2,300. 0p on Tuesday after the firm's interim results came in better than expectations.
Broker tips: Howden Joinery, NatWest, Morses Club
Analysts at Credit Suisse took a fresh look at kitchens and joinery products supplier Howden Joinery on Monday and said it remained "comfortable" with its ahead of consensus full-year pre-tax profit estimates for the firm.
Broker tips: Aveva, BHP
Analysts at Berenberg restarted coverage on software firm Aveva with a 'buy' rating and 3,550. 0p target price on Friday following its acquisition of OSIsoft.
Broker tips: Bytes Technology, Tharisa
Barclays initiated coverage of value-added IT products reseller and services firm Bytes Technology at 'overweight' on Thursday with a 640. 0p price target.
Broker tips: Glencore, Croda
Analysts at Deutsche Bank raised their target price on miner Glencore from 450. 0p to 500. 0p on Wednesday after the firm reported "solid results" earlier in the day.
Broker tips: BT, EasyJet, IAG, RyanAir, Unilever
Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on telecommunications giant BT Group from 200. 0p to 225. 0p on Tuesday, stating certain inflationary tailwinds were currently underappreciated.
Broker tips: M&G, Jubilee Metals
Analysts at Deutsche Bank slightly lowered their target price on investment manager M&G from 230. 0p to 225. 0p on Friday, stating it was "waiting for the kettle to boil".
Broker tips: System1, JTC, Boohoo, Residential Secure Income
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity lowered their rating on market research company System1 from 'buy' to 'hold' on Wednesday and cut their target price on the stock from 430. 0p to 405. 0p.
Broker tips: NatWest, Hummingbird Resources
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on NatWest from 250. 0p to 300. 0p on Tuesday, stating the firm would likely be the "greatest near-term beneficiary" of rising UK interest rates among domestic banks.
Broker tips: Shell, Genel Energy
Analysts at Berenberg slightly raised their target price on oil and gas giant Shell from 2,350. 0p to 2,375. 0p on Monday, stating the firm was "on a roll".
Broker tips: Bango, Tullow Oil, Enquest
Analysts at Berenberg initiated coverage on software firm Bango on Friday with a 300. 0p target price and 'buy' rating, stating the stock offered "bang for your buck".
Broker tips: Spirent Communications, Diploma, Rentokil Initial
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity took a fresh look at telecommunications testing outfit Spirent Communications on Thursday after the company finished 2021 "on a high note" and said it was "encouraged" by signs that some of its top customers were planning to increase capex in the current year.
Broker tips: Aviva, Tullow Oil, Ocado
Analysts at Deutsche Bank reiterated their "high conviction" behind their 'buy' recommendation on Aviva's shares on the basis of its "highly attractive" free cash flow generation and their expectations for its future plans for deploying that cash.
Broker tips: Eqtec, Imperial Brands, Kistos
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity lowered their target price on bioscience energy company Eqtec from 2. 8p to 1. 8p on Tuesday, stating it was taking a "much more cautious overall view" for the firm in 2022 and beyond.