UPDATE 2-Insurer ASR hikes 2026 targets on sale of Knab, integration of Aegon Nederland Adds capital return target in paragraph 4 June 27 (Reuters) - Dutch insurer ASR Nederland ASRNL.AS raised its 2024-2026 financial targets on Thursday on the back of its sale of online bank Knab and the integration of Aegon Nederland bought in 2022. ASR raised its solvency II ratio target by around 40 percentage points to more than 160% and organic capital creation target to 1.35 billion euros ($1.44 billion)

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Burberry, Hill & Smith, Legal & General June 26 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Burberry, Hill & Smith and Legal & General, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Burberry BRBY.L : RBC cuts target price to 1,100p from 1,200p * Future Plc FUTR.L : Jefferies raises to buy from underperform * Hill & Smith HILS.L : Jefferies raises target price to 2,340p from 2,320p * Legal & General LGEN.L : HSBC cuts to ho

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Argenx, Hermes, National Grid May 28 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Argenx, Hermes and National Grid, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Argenx ARGX.BR : Barclays raises target price to EUR 375 from EUR 360 * Endomines Finland Oyj PAMPALO.HE : Evli Research raises to hold from sell * Hermes HRMS.PA : Bernstein raises to outperform from market perform * National Grid Plc NG.L : RBC cuts target price t

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Antofagasta, Imperial Brands, Sodexo May 17 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies including Antofagasta, Imperial Brands and Sodexo, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Antofagasta Plc ANTO.L : HSBC raises target price to 1,100p from 1,000p * Diploma Plc DPLM.L : Morgan Stanley raises target price to 4,700p from 3,915p * Imperial Brands IMB.L : Jefferies raises target price to 1,850p from 1,710p * OMV AG OMVV.VI : Berenb

UPDATE 2-Dutch insurer Aegon to launch 200 mln euro share buy-back in July Adds CEO quote in paragraph 3, shares in 4, details on ASR stake in 5 and 11, US capital generation in 7, outlook in 8 By Gaelle Sheehan and Mathias de Rozario May 16 (Reuters) - Dutch insurer Aegon AEGN.AS said it plans to buy back 200 million euros ($218 million) worth its own shares, after it reported a slight miss in first-quarter operating capital generation on Thursday.

Dutch insurer Aegon to launch 200 mln euro share buy-back May 16 (Reuters) - Dutch insurer Aegon AEGN.AS laid out plans to buy back 200 million euros ($218 million) worth of its own shares on Thursday , after it reported quarterly operating capital generation slightly below market expectations. Aegon said its operating capital generation before holding funding and operating expenses was 256 million euros in the first quarter, down from 292 million euros a year earlier.

BRIEF-Aegon Q1 Operating Capital Generation Before Holding Funding And Op. Expenses At Eur 256 Million May 16 (Reuters) - Aegon Ltd AEGN.AS : AEGON TRADING UPDATE FOR Q1 2024 PLANNED NEW EUR 200 MILLION SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAM ANNOUNCED, EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY END OF 2024 OPERATING CAPITAL GENERATION BEFORE HOLDING FUNDING AND OP. EXP EUR 256 MI

BRIEF-Aegon Appoints Duncan Russell To Succeed Matt Rider As Chief Financial Officer May 16 (Reuters) - Aegon Ltd AEGN.AS : AEGON APPOINTS DUNCAN RUSSELL TO SUCCEED MATT RIDER AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER APPOINTMENT OF DUNCAN RUSSELL AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO), EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 Source text for Eikon: ID:nGNX2D5tg8 Further company co

LIVE MARKETS-Buybacks support financial share prices, but for how long? STOXX 600 up 0.8% to new peak DAX, CAC & FTSE also at records Wall St futures higher Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com BUYBACKS SUPPORT FINANCIAL SHARE PRICES, BUT FOR HOW LONG?

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Midwich Group, Reckitt Benckiser, Volvo Car April 25 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Midwich Group, Reckitt Benckiser and Volvo Car, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * Air France-KLM AIRF.PA : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to EUR 11.5 from EUR 14 * Midwich Group Plc MIDWM.L : HSBC raises target price to 500p from 485p * Norsk Hydro NHY.OL : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to NOK 85 from NOK 87 * Re

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Bytes Technology, Marks and Spencer, Phoenix April 22 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Bytes Technology, Marks and Spencer and Phoenix, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Adidas AG ADSGn.DE : RBC raises target price to EUR 250 from EUR 230 * Bytes Technology Group Plc BYIT.L : HSBC raises to buy from hold * Marks and Spencer Group MKS.L : Jefferies raises to buy from hold * Phoenix PHNX.L : Berenberg cut