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Pearson, Softcat, Trelleborg



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July 5 (Reuters) -Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies including Pearson, Softcat and Trelleborg, on Friday.


HIGHLIGHTS


* Aker BP ASA AKRBP.OL: Jefferies cuts target price to NOK 340 from NOK 345

* GSK GSK.L: Citigroup cuts target price to 1900p from 2120p

* Pearson PSON.L: Deutsche Bank raises target price to 1052p from 1050p

* Softcat Plc SCTS.L: Jefferies cuts target price to 1,490p from 1,950p

* Trelleborg AB TRELb.ST: Citigroup raises target price to SEK 425 from SEK 405

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

* Acciona Energia ANE.MC: JP Morgan cuts target price to EUR 27 from EUR 33.50

* Aixtron SE AIXGn.DE: Berenberg cuts target price to EUR 30 from EUR 37

* Aker BP ASA AKRBP.OL: Jefferies cuts target price to NOK 340 from NOK 345

* Akzo Nobel NV AKZO.AS: Degroof Petercam cuts target price to EUR 69 from EUR 76

* Alfa Laval ALFA.ST: Citigroup raises target price to SEK 486 from SEK 474

* Anglo American Plc AAL.L: Barclays cuts target price to 2600p from 2700p

* Antofagasta ANTO.L: Barclays cuts target price to 1660p from 1685p

* Aperam APAM.AS: Barclays raises target price to EUR 26 from EUR 24

* ArcelorMittal MT.AS: Barclays cuts target price to EUR 25 from EUR 26

* Auto Trader Group Plc AUTOA.L: HSBC raises target price to 925p from 825p

* Aviva AV.L: JP Morgan cuts target price to 545p from 550p

* Baltic Classifieds Group BCG.L: Deutsche Bank raises target price to 329p from 294p

* Boliden BOL.ST: Barclays raises target price to SEK 415 from SEK 390

* Bpost SA BPOST.BR: Jefferies cuts target price to EUR 3 from EUR 3.5

* Bytes Technology Group Plc BYIT.L: Jefferies cuts target price to 520p from 560p

* Cancom SE COKG.DE: Deutsche Bank raises target price to EUR 43 from EUR 42

* Clariant CLN.S: Deutsche Bank raises target price to CHF 15 from CHF 13.5

* Close Brothers Group Plc CBRO.L: Deutsche Bank initiates with buy rating; PT 610p

* Continental AG CONG.DE: Stifel cuts target price to EUR 85 from EUR 86

* Currys Plc CURY.L: Barclays raises target price to 74p from 67p

* Danone DANO.PA: Morgan Stanley cuts target price to EUR 65 from EUR 66

* Direct Line Insurance DLGD.L: HSBC cuts target price to 200p from 239p

* DWS Group GmbH & Co KGaA DWSG.DE: JP Morgan cuts target price to EUR 39.10 from EUR 40

* Eiffage FOUG.PA: JP Morgan cuts target price to EUR 123 from EUR 125

* Ems-Chemie EMSN.S: UBS raises target price to CHF 730 from CHF 630

* Enagas ENAG.MC: Barclays cuts target price to EUR 14.4 from EUR 15.3

* Endeavour Mining EDV.L: Barclays raises target price to 3400p from 3200p

* Euronext NV ENX.PA: HSBC raises target price to EUR 98 from EUR 94

* Evonik Industries EVKn.DE: Deutsche Bank raises target price to EUR 26 from EUR 25

* Fluidra FLUI.MC: Berenberg cuts target price to EUR 25 from EUR 26

* Glencore GLEN.L: Barclays cuts target price to 510p from 515p

* GSK GSK.L: Citigroup cuts target price to 1900p from 2120p

* Harbour Energy Plc HBR.L: Stifel cuts target price to 475p from 480p

* Hochschild Mining HOCM.L: Barclays raises target price to 205p from 170p

* Holcim HOLN.S: Deutsche Bank raises target price to CHF 81 from CHF 78

* Interparfums SA IPAR.PA: Stifel cuts target price to EUR 53 from EUR 62

* Ipsen SA IPN.PA: Barclays cuts target price to EUR 130 from EUR 135

* Keywords Studios KWS.L: UBS cuts to neutral from buy

* Keywords Studios KWS.L: UBS raises target price to 2450p from 1900p

* Kloeckner & Co. KCOGn.DE: Deutsche Bank cuts target price to EUR 8 from EUR 10

* Krones AG KRNG.DE: Berenberg raises target price to EUR 159 from EUR 155

* Lloyds LLOY.L: Exane BNP Paribas raises to outperform rating

* Nexans SA NEXS.PA: Barclays raises target price to EUR 100 from EUR 94

* Norsk Hydro NHY.OL: Barclays raises target price to NOK 89 from NOK 85

* Norwegian Air Shuttle As NAS.OL: Barclays cuts target price to NOK 15 from NOK 18

* Novartis AG NOVN.S: Citigroup raises target price to CHF 97 from CHF 87

* Pearson PSON.L: Deutsche Bank raises target price to 1052p from 1050p

* Petra Diamonds Ltd PDL.L: Barclays raises target price to 45p from 42p

* Pluxee NV PLX.PA: Deutsche Bank cuts target price to EUR 35 from EUR 36

* Pluxee NV PLX.PA: Morgan Stanley cuts target price to EUR 31 from EUR 32

* Redcare Pharmacy RDC.DE: Deutsche Bank raises target price to EUR 182 from EUR 178

* Rio Tinto Plc RIO.L: Barclays raises target price to 6150p from 6000p

* Roche Bobois RBO.PA: Portzamparc raises target price to EUR 58

* Roche Bobois RBO.PA: Portzamparc raises to buy from accumulate

* Sika AG SIKA.S: Stifel cuts target price to CHF 255 from CHF 275

* Softcat Plc SCTS.L: Jefferies cuts target price to 1,490p from 1,950p

* Softcat Plc SCTS.L: Jefferies cuts to underperform from buy

* Spirax-Sarco SPX.L: Exane BNP Paribas raises to neutral from underperform

* SSAB SSABa.ST: Barclays cuts target price to SEK 71 from SEK 72

* Tele2 AB TEL2b.ST: Berenberg cuts to sell from hold

* Tele2 AB TEL2b.ST: Berenberg raises target price to SEK 93 from SEK 86

* Telia TELIA.ST: Berenberg raises target price to SEK 28 from SEK 26

* ThyssenKrupp TKAG.DE: Barclays cuts target price to EUR 4.4 from EUR 5

* TKH Group NV TWKNc.AS: Berenberg raises target price to EUR 55 from EUR 50

* Trainline TRNT.L: JP Morgan raises target price to 410p from 395p

* Trelleborg AB TRELb.ST: Citigroup raises target price to SEK 425 from SEK 405

* Tryg TRYG.CO: Morgan Stanley cuts target price to DKK 178 from DKK 182

* Tullow Oil Plc TLW.L: Jefferies cuts target price to 25p from 30p

* Verbund AG VERB.VI: Bernstein raises target price to EUR 73.3 from EUR 64.2

* Victrex Plc VCTX.L: Deutsche Bank cuts target price to 1300p from 1380p

* Vinci SGEF.PA: Citigroup raises target price to EUR 145 from EUR 135

* Vinci SGEF.PA: JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 146 from EUR 145

* Wacker Chemie WCHG.DE: Morgan Stanley raises target price to EUR 128 from EUR 125

* Yara YAR.OL: Morgan Stanley cuts target price to NOK 345 from NOK 360


(Compiled by Bengaluru Newsroom)

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