Broker Recommendations
JPMorgan upgrades Synthomer to 'overweight'
JPMorgan Cazenove upgraded its stance on Synthomer on Monday to ‘overweight’ from ‘neutral’ and hiked the price target to 450p from 242p as it highlighted the company’s exposure to the gloves market and potential benefit from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Canaccord Genuity raises target price on McCarthy & Stone
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity raised their target price on homebuilder McCarthy & Stone from 80. 0p to 115. 0p on Friday following today's unexpected offer from private equity group Lone Star.
Kainos rallies on Berenberg upgrade to 'buy'
Kainos shares rallied on Friday as Berenberg upgraded its stance on the software company to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ and hiked the price target to 1,480p from 915p, noting the half-year trading update pointed to "extraordinary strength" across the business.
Berenberg lowers rating on ABCAM to 'hold'
Analysts at Berenberg lowered ABCAM to 'hold' from 'buy' on Thursday, highlighting what it called "the real Covid-19 impact".
Liberum cuts price target on Moneysupermarket after Q3 update
Liberum cut its price target on Moneysupermarket. com to 335p from 355p on Thursday following the price comparison website’s third-quarter update.
Peel Hunt upgrades Hargreaves Lansdown to 'buy'
Peel Hunt upgraded its stance on Hargreaves Lansdown on Thursday to ‘buy’ from ‘add’ as it said the shares have oversold due to lower interest income expectations and that it should continue to benefit from a boost to the stockbroking business.
Wednesday broker round-up
Learning Technologies Group: Canaccord upgrades to buy with a target price of 150p.
Credit Suisse likes Renewables and Mining
Credit Suisse's strategy team set out the top ten investment opportunities that it spied in the global equity space.
Canaccord upgrades Learning Technologies to 'buy'
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity upped their rating on software and services firm Learnings Technologies from 'hold' to 'buy' on Wednesday, stating the stock's recent sell-off was "overdone".
Barclays stays at 'overweight' on Softcat
Analysts at Barclays reiterated their 'overweight' recommendation and 1,260p target price for Softcat's shares, telling clients that the solid underpinnings of the business would drive a return to double-digits earings growth.
Peel Hunt lifts Superdry to ‘add’, hails new clothing ranges
Peel Hunt upped its rating on Superdry to ‘add’ from ‘hold’ on Wednesday as it hailed the retailer's new clothing ranges.
Goodbody upgrades BA owner IAG ahead of Q3 results
Goodbody upped its stance on shares of British Airways owner IAG on Wednesday to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ as it expects the company’s third-quarter results at the end of the month to provide "comfort".
JPMorgan upgrades Whitbread, InterContinental Hotels
JPMorgan Cazenove upgraded Premier Inn owner Whitbread and InterContinental Hotels on Tuesday as it took a look at hotels and caterers, saying that within hotels, concerns over the future of business travel are overdone versus expectations being complacent on the future of on-site catering.
Tuesday broker round-up
Intercontinental Hotels: JP Morgan upgrades to neutral with a target price of 4,400p.
Barclays starts coverage of Next at 'overweight'
Barclays initiated coverage on shares of retailer Next at ‘overweight’ on Tuesday, with a 7,200p price target.
SP Angel reiterates 'buy' for Scotgold, says Cononish undervalued
Analysts at SP Angel hiked their target price for shares of Scotgold by 29% to 182p, arguing that investors were overlooking the potential upside from the outfit's Cononish gold and silver mine in Scotland.
Berenberg raises GB Group to 'buy' on multi-year growth story
Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on data intelligence outfit GB Group from 680. 0p to 1,020. 0p on Tuesday, stating it was time to buy the company's multi-year growth story.
Monday broker round-up
Intercontinental Hotels Group: Peel Hunt downgrades to hold with a target price of 4,300p.