Broker Recommendations
Broker tips: Strix Group, Pearson, Next
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity lowered their target price on kettle safety controls manufacturer Strix Group from 375. 0p to 300. 0p on Thursday as it pondered whether near-term headwinds would "bark or bite".
Broker tips: IQE, Antofagasta, Experian
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity downgraded semiconductor IQE from 'speculative buy' to 'hold' on Wednesday, stating the firm was stuck between "a wafer and a chip place".
Broker tips: Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays, TinyBuild
The positive investment case for British banks is starting to weaken, JP Morgan said on Tuesday, as it reiterated Lloyds Banking Group as its top pick but cut its rating on Barclays.
Broker tips: JD Sports, Knights Group
JD Sports should prove to be one of the more resilient models in the European general retail sector this year, RBC Capital Markets said in a note on Monday.
Broker tips: FeverTree Drinks, B&M European Value Retail, HomeServe
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on drinks maker FeverTree from 2,600. 0p to 2,250. 0p on Friday after the group lowered its full-year underlying earnings guidance.
Broker tips: IAG, Wizz Air, Atlantic Lithium, Rightmove
Analysts at Deutsche Bank downgraded British Airways parent International Airlines Group and low-cost carrier Wizz Air from 'buy' to 'hold' on Thursday, stating they were now pricing in "a more turbulent outlook".
Broker tips: GB Group, Halma
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on software and services firm GB Group on Wednesday but stated the stock still represented "a good buying opportunity".
Broker tips: TP Icap, Safestore
Shore Capital upgraded its stance on TP Icap on Tuesday to 'buy' from 'hold' on Tuesday following the company's results last week.
Broker tips: Bakkavor, Funding Circle, Beeks Financial Cloud, Hargreaves Lansdown
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on food manufacturer Bakkavor from 145. 0p to 125. 0p on Monday, stating pressures still lingered despite visible improvements.
Broker tips: Softcat, C&C Group, Jet2
Berenberg upgraded IT infrastructure and services provider Softcat on Friday to 'buy' from 'hold' and reiterated its 1,900. 0p price target on the stock.
Broker tips: Flutter, Standard Chartered
Analysts at Berenberg cut their target price on bookmaker Flutter from 15,500. 0p to 13,800. 0p on Thursday but said the stock still offered up "quality at a reasonable price".
Broker tips: Smith & Nephew, Devolver Digital, Made.com
RBC Capital Markets initiated coverage of medical products manufacturer Smith & Nephew at 'outperform' on Wednesday with a 1,700. 0p price target.
Broker tips: Vitec, Aptitude Software
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on live streaming technology outfit Vitec from 1,840. 0p to 1,590. op on Tuesday but stated the firm had still delivered a "solid recovery" and a "positive outlook" for 2022.
Broker tips: National Express, Craneware
Liberum slashed its price target on National Express from 365. 0p to 290. 0p on Monday to remove upside from the now-abandoned Stagecoach deal.
Broker tips: Tyman, Deliveroo
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on construction firm Tyman from 500. 0p to 420. 0p on Friday but said the group had remained "resilient under pressure".
Berenberg lowers target price on Tyman
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on construction firm Tyman from 500. 0p to 420. 0p on Friday but said the group had remained "resilient under pressure".
Broker tips: Stagecoach, Synthomer, Molten Ventures
Analysts at Liberum downgraded public transport operator Stagecoach from 'buy' to 'hold' on Thursday but stated yesterday's 105. 0p cash offer provided some "short-term certainty".
Broker tips: SSE, Gfinity, ITV, Victorian Plumbing
Citi upgraded SSE to 'buy' from 'neutral' on Wednesday as it said the company was well placed to benefit from any long-term acceleration of energy transition.
Broker tips: Essentra, Travis Perkins, ITV
Analysts at Berenberg initiated coverage on essential components and solutions provider Essentra at 'buy' on Tuesday, stating the firm was "more than the sum of its components".
Broker tips: Totally, Empiric Student Property, Bunzl
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity slightly raised their target price on healthcare services provider Totally from 60. 0p to 70. 0p on Monday after the group's "immediately earnings enhancing" acquisition of Pioneer Health Care for up to £13. 0m.