Broker Recommendations
Canaccord Genuity gives Celtic stock a 'buy' rating
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity upgraded Scottish football club Celtic from 'under review' to 'buy' on Tuesday, pointing to a "brighter" outlook for the firm in 2022.
Berenberg raises target price on Draper Esprit
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on software firm Draper Esprit from 1,000. 0p to 1,200. 0p on Wednesday, stating the group was "continuing to move in the right direction".
Canaccord reiterates 'buy' rating on Quixant following 'encouraging progress'
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity reiterated their 225. 0p target price on technology outfit Quixant on Wednesday, citing some "encouraging progress" despite margin headwinds.
Berenberg raises target price on CVS Group following FY results
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on veterinary services provider CVS Group's from 2,630. 0p to 2,900. 0p on Thursday following the release of the company's full-year results.
Canaccord Genuity lowers Idox to hold after shares reach target price
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity downgraded software firm Idox from 'buy' to 'hold' on Thursday, citing a now "fair" valuation.
Peel Hunt ups rating on Medica
Peel Hunt has upgraded its rating on Medica Group following a healthy set of interim numbers.
Berenberg reiterates 'buy' rating on Base Resources
Analysts at Berenberg reiterated their 'buy' rating on metals and mining outfit Base Resources on Monday following the group's updated definitive feasibility study for its Toliara mineral sands project in Madagascar.
Canaccord Genuity raises target price on Beeks Financial Cloud
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity raised their target price on software and services firm Beeks Financial Cloud from 150. 0p to 190. 0p on Monday, stating full-year profits were on the horizon.
Canaccord Genuity raises price target on 888 Holdings following William Hill acquisition
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity hiked their target price on gambling firm 888 Holdings from 510. 0p to 690. 0p on Thursday, stating the group was now "off to the races".
Berenberg raises taget price on WH Smith
Analyst at Berenberg raised their target price on retailer WH Smith from 1,500. 0p to 1,750. 0p on Thursday, stating it was positive on the group's long-term prospects.
UBS downgrades Royal Mail to 'sell', shares tumble
Royal Mail shares tumbled on Wednesday as UBS downgraded them to ‘sell’ from ‘buy’ and cut the price target to 440p from 590p.
Canaccord Genuity raises target price on Base Resources
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity raised their target price on mineral sands company Base Resources from 35. 0p to 50. 0p on Wednesday, citing its exposure to a suite of "underappreciated (but highly attractive) commodities" and a "strong" near-term dividend yield.
RBC Capital upgrades Anglo American, downgrades BHP
RBC Capital Markets upgraded miner Anglo American on Wednesday, but downgraded its stance on BHP.
Berenberg raises target price on Ferguson
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on plumbing and heating products distributor Ferguson from 9,500. 0p to 10,000. 0p on Wednesday following its "impressive" full-year results.
Barclays lifts Cranswick to 'equalweight' after de-rating
Barclays upgraded Canswick to ‘equalweight’ from ‘underweight’ on Wednesday and lifted the price target to 3,500p from 3,200p as it noted that the shares have de-rated.
BoA ups target prices for Gazprom and Novatek amid natural gas price spike
Analysts at Bank of America revised their target prices for shares of Gazprom and Novatek higher following the recent spike in natural gas prices.
Berenberg raises target price on Superdry
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on clothing retailer Superdry from 235. 0p to 280. 0p on Tuesday but stated a "leap of faith" was required as the group's risk/reward balance was weighted very evenly.
Citi upgrades British Land to 'neutral'
Citi upgraded British Land to ‘neutral’ from ‘sell’ on Tuesday but said the path to structural growth remains uncertain.
RBC Capital upgrades Electrocomponents to 'outperform'
RBC Capital Markets upgraded Electrocomponents on Tuesday to ‘outperform’ from ‘sector perform’ and hiked the price target to 1,350p from 1,070p as it said the company will be a long-term winner.
Broker tips: LondonMetric, Ultra Electronics, JTC
Citi upgraded LondonMetric to ‘buy’ from ‘neutral’ on Friday, saying it remains confident of structural tailwinds for logistics, estimating a doubling of space requirements over around 10 years.