Broker Tips
Broker tips: Atome, Ceres Power
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage on Atome with a 'speculative buy' rating and 130. 0p target price on Monday, stating the company's choice to focus on finished ammonia fertiliser manufacture was "advantaged".
Berenberg stays at 'buy' on CeresPower, target price kept at 800p
Analysts at Berenberg kept their recommendation for shares of Ceres Power at 'buy' following the company's full-year results.
Canaccord Genuity initiates coverage on Atome at 'speculative buy'
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage on Atome with a 'speculative buy' rating and 130. 0p target price on Monday, stating the company's choice to focus on finished ammonia fertiliser manufacture was "advantaged".
JPMorgan 'repositioning for a recovery' as it upgrades host of housebuilders
JPMorgan Cazenove upgraded a host of names in the housebuilding sector on Friday as it said it was "repositioning for a recovery".
RBC Capital Markets initiates coverage on Jet2 at 'outperform'
Analysts at RBC Capital Markets initiated coverage on tour operator Jet2 at 'outperform' on Friday, citing shareholder upside from a customer-first proposition.
BAE Systems 'still riding high', says Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank has hiked its target price for BAE Systems and maintained a 'buy' rating on the aerospace and defence stock, saying that recent growth momentum is likely to continue.
RBC Capital upgrades Taylor Wimpey, downgrades Berkeley
RBC Capital Markets upgraded Taylor Wimpey on Friday but downgraded Berkeley as it took a look at the two UK housebuilders.
Broker tips: Kingfisher, Darktrace, Marks & Spencer
HSBC upgraded B&Q and Castorama owner Kingfisher to 'buy' from 'hold' and lifted its price target on the stock to 305. 0p from 235. 0p.
Berenberg hikes target price on Darktrace following Q3 results
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on software and services firm Darktrace from 600. 0p to 630. 0p on Thursday after the group's third-quarter results earlier this morning demonstrated a continuation of "strong momentum" seen in Q2.
JPMorgan upgrades Marks & Spencer to ‘overweight’
JPMorgan Cazenove upgraded Marks & Spencer on Thursday to ‘overweight’ from ‘neutral’ and lifted the price target to 330p from 260p as it took a look at European general retail.
Barclays downgrades asset managers Jupiter and Liontrust
Barclays has downgraded its ratings of asset managers Jupiter and Liontrust, saying flows for firms UK and European are still underwhelming despite markets performing well.
HSBC upgrades Kingfisher to 'buy'
HSBC upgraded B&Q and Castorama owner Kingfisher on Thursday to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ and lifted the price target to 305p from 235p.
Broker tips: AO World, Spirent Communications, RS Group
Shore Capital upgraded AO World on Wednesday to 'buy' from 'hold' as it said the online electricals company was "emerging as a capital-light cash compounder" within an industry it believes will "accommodate for margin recovery over the short term" and was at a volume trough versus the past ten years.
RS Group well-positioned for market recovery, says Numis
Numis has cut its estimates for industrial and electrical products maker RS Group but kept a 'buy' rating, saying that the company is well placed to benefit from gradually improving macro conditions.
Canaccord Genuity raises target price on Spirent Communications
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity raised their target price on telecommunications testing company Spirent Communications from 175. 5p to 199. 0p on Wednesday following Keysight's recent cash offer.
Shore Capital upgrades AO World to 'buy'
Shore Capital upgraded AO World on Wednesday to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’.
Broker tips: Halma, Asos, Johnson Matthey
Barclays upgraded Halma to 'overweight' from 'equalweight' on Tuesday and lifted its price target on the stock to 2,650. 0p from 2,425. 0p.
HSBC's Argentina exit doesn't impact valuation, Shore Capital says 'buy'
Shore Capital has said that HSBC's disposal of its Argentinian business should not have a material impact on its investment case despite it generating a $1bn hit to the business.
Berenberg hikes target price on Johnson Matthey
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on diversified chemicals business Johnson Matthey from 1,650. 0p to 1,800. 0p on Tuesday but said the performance of its shares will likely depend on three factors.
Asos 'paddling upstream' as sales pressures continue, says Shore Capital
Shore Capital has reiterated its 'sell' recommendation for fast fashion retailer Asos, saying the company is "paddling upstream" with ongoing sales pressure, high debt levels and competitive threats.