Broker Recommendations
Citi trims BT target price to incorporate Virgin Media contract loss
Citi trimmed its price target on BT to 205p from 220p on Friday as it incorporated the loss of the Virgin Media wholesale contract, which was announced earlier this week.
Canaccord cuts target price on Whitbread amid falling business confidence
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity cut their target price for shares of Whitbread to reflect tougher regional trading on the back of weaker business travel and the implementation of IFRS 16m, although he added that a "clear" Brexit result after the general elections could "be the catalyst for a rapid recovery in trading in the 2021 financial year".
SocGen lifts M&S to 'hold' after H1 results
Societe Generale upped its stance on shares of Marks & Spencer to 'hold' from 'sell' on Thursday and lifted the price target to 189p from 179p following the retailer's first-half results a day earlier.
Thursday broker round-up
Associated British Foods: Goldman Sachs upgrades to buy with a target price of 2,750p.
Berenberg lowers SSE to 'hold' as transition looks to be priced in
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their rating on energy company SSE from 'buy' to 'hold' on Thursday, stating the group's transition was now priced in.
Wednesday broker round-up
Ferrexpo: JP Morgan upgrades to overweight with a target price of 190p.
ShoreCap stays at 'buy' on Tesco, expresses confidence in management
ShoreCap sounded a confident note on the implications of the impending changes in Tesco's top ranks for the company's share price, reiterating their recommendation to 'buy' in the process.
RBC reiterates 'underperform' on Imperial Brands, expects dividend cut
Analysts at RBC reiterated their 'underperform' recommendation for shares of Imperial Brands, telling clients that the company still had more to do to clean up its accounting and that they were expecting the dividend to be cut during the current financial year.
RBC Capital downgrades Next, Dixons Carphone
RBC Capital Markets downgraded its stance on shares of Next and Dixons Carphone on Tuesday as it took a look at the European general retail sector, highlighting a preference for companies showing "structural growth".
Berenberg downgrades HSBC to 'sell', deems forecasts 'unrealistic'
Analysts at Berenberg sounded a critical note on HSBC's strategic plans, telling clients they were "poorly-timed" and "unrealistic".
Credit Suisse ups rating on Aggreko to 'outperform'
Credit Suisse has upgraded its rating on Aggreko, encouraged by a focus on improving return on capital employed and a key contract to supply power to the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Japan.
Liberum hikes target price for GSK but stays at hold
Analysts at Liberum hiked their target price for shares of GlaxoSmithKline after switching valuation methods given the company's medium-term plans to split its Consumer Health business from its Pharmaceuticals arm.
Barclays stays 'overweight' on British American Tobacco after meeting with CFO
Analysts at Barclays Research kept their recommendation for British American Tobacco unchanged at 'overweight' and their target price at 4,000. 0p following a meeting with the company's finance chief, Tadeu Marroco.
Peel Hunt starts Whitbread at 'buy'
Peel Hunt initiated coverage on shares of Premier Inn owner Whitbread at 'buy' with a 4,800p price target on Monday.
Berenberg more negative on cruise operators, reiterates 'sell' on Carnival
Analysts at Berenberg reiterated their 'sell' stance on shares of Carnival, telling clients that although valuation might look "depressed", macro "weakness" could see earnings in the sector drop by between 24. 0% and 74. 0%.
JP Morgan stays 'overweight' on Rio Tinto, highlights 'world-class' assets
Analysts at JP Morgan reiterated their 'overweight' stance on shares of Rio Tinto following the miner's 2019 Strategy Day.
Morgan Stanley lowers Rolls Royce target but sees 'compelling' value
Analysts at Morgan Stanley marked down their target price on shares of UK aerospace manufacturer Rolls Royce, but told clients to look past the temporary costs related to the Trent 1000 programme and that their fundamental value was "compelling", even if sentiment was at a low ebb.