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Adidas, EFG International, Smith & Nephew



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May 2 (Reuters) -Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Adidas, EFG International, and Smith & Nephew, on Thursday.


HIGHLIGHTS


* Adidas AG ADSGn.DE: Barclays raises target price to EUR 243 from EUR 231

* EFG International AG EFGN.S: Citigroup raises to buy from neutral

* Gsk GSK.L: JP Morgan raises target price to 1660p from 1530p

* Kemira Oyj KEMIRA.HE: Berenberg raises to buy from hold

* Smith & Nephew Plc SN.L: Barclays cuts target price to 1190p from 1200p

Following is a summary of research actions on European companies reported by Reuters on Thursday. Stock entries are in alphabetical order.


* 3I Group Plc III.L: Deutsche Bank initiates coverage with hold rating and PT 2647p

* ABB Ltd ABBN.S: Berenberg raises target price to CHF 37 from CHF 35

* ABB Ltd ABBN.S: UBS raises target price to CHF 47 from CHF 43

* Abrdn ABDN.L: Deutsche Bank initiates coverage with buy rating and target price 195p

* Adidas AG ADSGn.DE: Barclays raises target price to EUR 243 from EUR 231

* Air France Klm SA AIRF.PA: Morgan Stanley cuts target price to EUR 12.5 from EUR 15

* Air France-KLM AIRF.PA: JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 9.30 from EUR 9

* Aj Bell Plc AJBA.L: Deutsche Bank initiates coverage with buy rating and PT 395p

* Alpha Financial Markets Consulting Plc AFM.L: RBC cuts to sector perform from outperform

* Alpha Financial Markets Consulting Plc AFM.L: RBC raises PT to 465p from 420p

* Ashmore ASHM.L: Deutsche Bank initiates coverage with hold rating and PT 175p

* Ashmore Group Plc ASHM.L: Morgan Stanley cuts target price to 207p from 223p

* Assetco Plc ASTO.L: Deutsche Bank initiates coverage with hold rating and PT 38p

* Aston Martin Lagonda AML.L: Citigroup cuts target price to 158p from 179p

* Aston Martin Lagonda AML.L: Deutsche Bank cuts target price to 200p from 220p

* Auto1 Group SE AG1G.DE: Morgan Stanley raises target price to EUR 5 from EUR 4.6

* Bank of Cyprus BOCH.L: Deutsche Bank initiates coverage with buy rating and PT 509p

* Besi BESI.AS: Bernstein cuts target price to EUR 160 from EUR 180

* Bridgepoint Group Plc BPTB.L: Deutsche Bank initiates with hold rating and PT 5p

* Brooks MacDonald Group Plc BRK.L: Deutsche Bank initiates target price 2145p

* Brooks MacDonald Group Plc BRK.L: Deutsche Bank initiates with hold rating

* Caixabank SA CABK.MC: Morgan Stanley raises target price to EUR 6 from EUR 5.5

* Clarkson Plc CKN.L: Peel Hunt raises target price to 4,850p from 4,500p

* CMC Markets Plc CMCX.L: Deutsche Bank initiates coverage with sell rating

* CMC Markets Plc CMCX.L: Deutsche Bank initiates target price 182p

* Covestro AG 1COV.DE: Berenberg cuts target price to EUR 50 from EUR 54

* Dsm-Firmenich AG DSFIR.AS: Degroof Petercam raises PT to EUR 129 from EUR 120

* EFG International AG EFGN.S: Citigroup raises target price to CHF 13.3 from CHF 11.5

* EFG International AG EFGN.S: Citigroup raises to buy from neutral

* Elisa Oyj ELISA.HE: UBS raises target price to EUR 47.4 from EUR 46.6

* Essity AB (Publ) ESSITYb.ST: Jefferies raises target price to SEK 285 from SEK 273

* Fastned BV FASTN.AS: Jefferies cuts target price to EUR 35 from EUR 42

* Foresight Group Holdings Ltd FSGF.L: Deutsche Bank initiates target price 600p

* Foresight Group Holdings Ltd FSGF.L: Deutsche Bank initiates with buy rating

* Forfarmers NV FFARM.AS: Degroof Petercam cuts target price to EUR 3 from EUR 3.2

* Funding Circle Holdings Plc FCH.L: Deutsche Bank initiates coverage with buy rating

* Funding Circle Holdings Plc FCH.L: Deutsche Bank initiates target price 250p

* Galderma Group AG GALD.S: BofA Global Research initiates coverage with buy rating; PT CHF 80

* Galderma Group AG GALD.S: Citigroup initiates with buy rating and CHF 80 PT

* Galderma Group AG GALD.S: Exane BNP Paribas initiates coverage with outperform rating

* Galderma Group AG GALD.S: Exane BNP Paribas initiates target price CHF 77

* Galderma Group AG GALD.S: Goldman Sachs initiates coverage with buy rating; PT CHF 82

* Galderma Group AG GALD.S: Jefferies initiates with buy rating; PT CHF 80

* Galderma Group AG GALD.S: Morgan Stanley initiates target price CHF 72

* Galderma Group AG GALD.S: Morgan Stanley initiates with equal-weight rating

* Galderma Group AG GALD.S: UBS initiates coverage with neutral rating and PT CHF 76

* GSK GSK.L: BofA Global Research raises price objective to 1730p from 1700p

* GSK GSK.L: JP Morgan raises target price to 1660p from 1530p

* GSK GSK.L: Stifel raises target price to 1740p from 1615p

* Haleon HLN.L: Barclays raises target price to 400p from 383p

* Haleon Plc HLN.L: Morgan Stanley raises target price to 370p from 365p

* Hargreaves Lansdown HRGV.L: Deutsche Bank initiates coverage with buy rating

* Hargreaves Lansdown HRGV.L: Deutsche Bank initiates target price 1040p

* Helios Towers HTWS.L: Jefferies raises target price to 154p from 146p

* Holmen AB HOLMb.ST: Citigroup raises target price to SEK 455 from SEK 446

* HSBC Plc HSBA.L: UBS raises target price to 680p from 630p

* IG Group Holdings Plc IGG.L: Deutsche Bank initiates coverage with buy rating

* IG Group Holdings Plc IGG.L: Deutsche Bank initiates target price 1050p

* Infineon Technologies AG IFXGn.DE: BofA Global Research cuts PT to EUR 42 from EUR 46

* ING Groep NV INGA.AS: RBC raises target price to EUR 17 from EUR 16.5

* Integrafin Holdings Plc IHPI.L: Deutsche Bank initiates coverage with hold rating

* Integrafin Holdings Plc IHPI.L: Deutsche Bank initiates target price 335p

* Intermediate Capital Group ICGIN.L: Deutsche Bank initiates coverage with buy rating

* Intermediate Capital Group ICGIN.L: Deutsche Bank initiates target price 2450p

* Ipsen SA IPN.PA: Citigroup initiates coverage with buy rating and EUR 130 PT

* Johnson Service Group JSG.L: Barclays raises target price to 195p from 170p

* Johnson Service Group Plc JSG.L: Berenberg raises target price to 185p from 170p

* Julius Baer Gruppe AG BAER.S: Citigroup raises target price to CHF 68.5 from CHF 62

* Jungheinrich AG JUNG_p.DE: Baader Helvea raises target price to EUR 39 from EUR 31

* Jupiter JUP.L: Deutsche Bank initiates coverage with hold rating and PT 90p

* Kemira Oyj KEMIRA.HE: Berenberg raises target price to EUR 24.9 from EUR 18.4

* Kemira Oyj KEMIRA.HE: Berenberg raises to buy from hold

* Kone KNEBV.HE: UBS raises target price to EUR 55 from EUR 53

* Kone Oyj KNEBV.HE: RBC raises target price to EUR 47 from EUR 46

* Liontrust Asset Management Plc LIO.L: Deutsche Bank initiates target price 600p

* Liontrust Asset Management Plc LIO.L: Deutsche Bank initiates with hold rating

* Loihde Oyj LOIHDE.HE: Evli Research raises target price to EUR 11.8 from EUR 11.5

* Lonza Group AG LONN.S: Citigroup raises target price to CHF 615 from CHF 515

* Lottomatica LTMC.MI: Deutsche Bank raises target price to EUR 14.4 from EUR 13.1

* Lse LSEG.L: Morgan Stanley raises target price to 10,950p from 10,830p

* Lufthansa LHAG.DE: HSBC cuts target price to EUR 9.5 from EUR 10

* Man Group EMG.L: Deutsche Bank initiates coverage with buy rating and PT 315p

* MTU Aero Engines AG MTXGn.DE: Berenberg raises target price to EUR 270 from EUR 250

* MTU Aero Engines AG MTXGn.DE: Jefferies cuts target price to EUR 280 from EUR 290

* Nanobiotix SA NANOB.PA: Jefferies cuts target price to EUR 10.5 from EUR 12

* Nexans NEXS.PA: Berenberg raises target price to EUR 112 from EUR 108

* Next Plc NXT.L: Morgan Stanley raises target price to 8700p from 8200p

* Ninety One Plc N91.L: Deutsche Bank initiates coverage with hold rating

* Ninety One Plc N91.L: Deutsche Bank initiates target price 165p

* Nrj Group SONO.PA: Portzamparc raises PT to EUR 11.2 from EUR 10.8; rating ‘buy’

* Pernod Ricard PERP.PA: HSBC cuts target price to EUR 137 from EUR 138

* Petershill Partners Plc PHLL.L: Deutsche Bank initiates coverage with buy rating

* Petershill Partners Plc PHLL.L: Deutsche Bank initiates target price 240p

* Petra Diamonds PDL.L: Peel Hunt cuts target price to 73p from 78p

* Petrofac PFC.L: Barclays cuts target price to 10p from 85p

* Polar Capital Holdings Plc POLR.L: Deutsche Bank initiates coverage with hold rating

* Polar Capital Holdings Plc POLR.L: Deutsche Bank initiates target price 500p

* Quilter Plc QLT.L: Deutsche Bank initiates coverage with hold rating and PT 95p

* R&S Group RSGN.S: UBS raises target price to CHF 13.6 from CHF 13.3

* Rathbone Brothers RAT.L: Deutsche Bank initiates coverage with hold rating

* Rathbone Brothers RAT.L: Deutsche Bank initiates target price 1757p

* Rexel RXL.PA: BofA Global Research raises to buy from underperform;

* Rexel RXL.PA: BofA Global Research raises price objective to EUR 30 from EUR 22

* RWS Holdings RWS.L: Barclays cuts target price to 300p from 320p

* Saint-Gobain SGOB.PA: Goldman Sachs raises target price to EUR 94 from EUR 89

* Sampo SAMPO.HE: Barclays cuts target price to EUR 43 from EUR 45.5

* Sandvik SAND.ST: Deutsche Bank cuts target price to SEK 241 from SEK 245

* Santander SAN.MC: UBS raises target price to EUR 6.2 from EUR 5.95

* SCA AB SCAb.ST: Citigroup raises target price to SEK 164 from SEK 158

* Schroders SDR.L: Deutsche Bank initiates coverage with hold rating and PT 365p

* SKF SKFb.ST: BofA Global Research raises to buy from neutral

* SKF SKFb.ST: BofA Global Research raises PT to SEK 265 from SEK 234

* Smith & Nephew Plc SN.L: Barclays cuts target price to 1190p from 1200p

* Smith+Nephew Plc SN.L: JP Morgan raises target price to 1381p from 1300p

* Smiths News Plc SNWS.L: Berenberg raises target price to 65p from 60p

* Smiths News Plc SNWS.L: Canaccord Genuity raises target price to 95p from 85p

* St James's Place SJP.L: Deutsche Bank initiates with hold rating and PT 450p

* St James's Place SJP.L: HSBC cuts target price to 495p from 550p

* Technogym SpA TGYM.MI: Berenberg raises target price to EUR 11 from EUR 10

* Tele2 AB TEL2b.ST: Morgan Stanley raises target price to SEK 104 from SEK 96

* Teleperformance TEPRF.PA: Midcap Partners cuts PT to EUR 163 from EUR 166; rating 'buy'

* Thales TCFP.PA: Barclays raises target price to EUR 167 from EUR 150

* Thales TCFP.PA: BofA Global Research raises PT to EUR 187 from EUR 161

* Thales TCFP.PA: BofA Global Research raises to buy from neutral

* TP ICAP Group Plc TCAPI.L: Deutsche Bank initiates with buy rating and PT 264p

* Traton SE 8TRA.DE: UBS raises target price to EUR 43 from EUR 41

* Unifiedpost Group SA UPG.BR: Berenberg cuts target price to EUR 6 from EUR 6.5

* Wartsila Oyj Abp WRT1V.HE: JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 10.9 from EUR 10.7

* Wavestone SA WAVE.PA: Stifel raises to buy from hold; raises PT to EUR 68 from EUR 67

* Whitbread WTB.L: UBS cuts target price to 4400p from 4480p

* Wise Plc WISEa.L: Deutsche Bank initiates coverage with hold rating and PT 950p

* Yara YAR.OL: UBS cuts target price to NOK 340 from NOK 420

* Yara YAR.OL: UBS cuts to neutral from buy


(Compiled by Bengaluru Newsroom)

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