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AJ Bell, Avon Technologies, Hannover



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Aug 20 (Reuters) -Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including AJ Bell, Avon Technologies and Hannover on Tuesday.


HIGHLIGHTS


* AJ Bell Plc AJBA.L: Morgan Stanley raises target price to 316p from 284p

* Avon Technologies Plc AVON.L: Barclays raises target price to 1450p from 1400p

* Hannover Re HNRGn.DE: Morgan Stanley raises target price to EUR 254 from EUR 252

* UCB SA UCB.BR: Citigroup raises target price to EUR 178 from EUR 161

* Whitbread WTB.L: Jefferies cuts target price to 3900p from 4000p


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

* Aegon Ltd AEGN.AS: Morgan Stanley raises target price to EUR 5.91 from EUR 5.44

* AJ Bell Plc AJBA.L: Morgan Stanley raises target price to 316p from 284p

* Aviva AV.L: RBC raises target price to 560p from 550p

* Avon Technologies Plc AVON.L: Barclays raises target price to 1450p from 1400p

* Ayvens AYV.PA: Deutsche Bank cuts target price to EUR 9.8 from EUR 10.2

* Bankinter SA BKT.MC: Jefferies raises target price to EUR 7.4 from EUR 7.1

* BBGI Sicav BBGIB.L: Stifel cuts to hold from buy

* Beiersdorf AG BEIG.DE: Morgan Stanley cuts target price to EUR 130 from EUR 131

* Caixabank CABK.MC: Jefferies raises target price to EUR 6.2 from EUR 6

* Castings Plc CGS.L: Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to 390p from 460p

* Demant A/S DEMANT.CO: Barclays cuts target price to DKK 270 from DKK 290

* Ecoup OYJ ECOUP.HE: Inderes raises PT to EUR 2.00 from EUR 1.80; rating reduce

* Flatexdegiro AG FTKn.DE: Morgan Stanley raises PT to EUR 12.8 from EUR 10.7

* Genmab A/S GMAB.CO: JP Morgan cuts target price to DKK 2050 from DKK 2500

* Genmab A/S GMAB.CO: JP Morgan cuts to neutral from overweight

* H & T Group Plc HTGR.L: Canaccord Genuity initiates coverage with target price 531p

* H & T Group Plc HTGR.L: Canaccord Genuity initiates coverage with buy rating

* Hannover Re HNRGn.DE: Morgan Stanley raises target price to EUR 254 from EUR 252

* Henkel HNKG_p.DE: Barclays cuts target price to EUR 79 from EUR 80

* Howden Joinery HWDN.L: Jefferies raises target price to 1,090p from 1,042p

* Judges Scientific Plc JDG.L: Berenberg raises target price to 12,400p from 12,000p

* K+S AG SDFGn.DE: Morgan Stanley cuts target price to EUR 10.5 from EUR 11.5

* Kinepolis Group NV KIPO.BR: ING cuts target price to EUR 50 from EUR 55

* Kingspan Group Plc KSP.I: Berenberg raises target price to EUR 92 from EUR 87

* LPKF LPKG.DE: Stifel cuts target price to EUR 13 from EUR 14.20

* Lundin Mining Corp LUMIN.ST: JP Morgan cuts target price to SEK 131 from SEK 133

* Lundin Mining Corp LUMIN.ST: JP Morgan raises to overweight from neutral

* Millennium BCP BCP.LS: Jefferies raises target price to EUR 0.52 from EUR 0.48

* Munich Re Group MUVGn.DE: Morgan Stanley raises target price to EUR 527 from EUR 525

* NN Group NV NN.AS: ING raises target price to EUR 48.50 from EUR 41.60

* Porsche SE PSHG_p.DE: Bernstein resumes coverage with market-perform rating

* Porsche SE PSHG_p.DE: Bernstein resumes coverage with target price EUR 46

* PSP Swiss Property PSPN.S: Baader Helvea raises PT to CHF 125 from CHF 121

* Renault RENA.PA: HSBC cuts target price to EUR 58 from EUR 60

* Rexel RXL.PA: Goldman Sachs cuts target price to EUR 26 from EUR 30

* Segro SGRO.L: UBS cuts target price to 985p from 1045p

* Segro SGRO.L: UBS cuts to neutral from buy

* Shurgard Self Storage Ltd SHUR.BR: Bernstein raises PT to EUR 44.40 from EUR 43.40

* Smith+Nephew Plc SN.L: BofA Global Research ups price objective to 1,470p from 1,370p

* Spirax-Sarco SPX.L: Deutsche Bank cuts target price to 7525p from 9750p

* Springvest OYJ SPRING.HE: Inderes cuts to reduce from accumulate; ups PT to EUR 7.8 from EUR 6.2

* Talanx AG TLXGn.DE: Morgan Stanley raises target price to EUR 79 from EUR 76

* Talenom OYJTNOM.HE: Inderes raises to buy from accumulate; cuts PT to EUR 5.6 from EUR 6.0

* Tullow Oil Plc TLW.L: Stifel cuts target price to 34p from 36p

* UCB SA UCB.BR: Citigroup raises target price to EUR 178 from EUR 161

* Voltalia SA VLTSA.PA: Midcap Partners cuts PT to EUR 14 from EUR 15; rating buy

* Whitbread WTB.L: Jefferies cuts target price to 3900p from 4000p


(Compiled by Bengaluru Newsroom)

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